1953
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
- North of Scotland, Orkney & Shetland Steam Navigation Co., known as the North Company, changed it's name to the North of scotland, Orkney & Shetland Shipping Co. Ltd.
- Shetland Jewellery, Weisdale started by Jack Rae
- Peerie Willie Johnson and Ethel Johnson marry.
January
- 31st
Two brothers, surname Gear, from Nesting lost in a small boat during storm. This storm went on to cause major loss of life on the east coast of England, and in the Netherlands. - "Da Horn o Papa", on Papa Stour, collapsed during the same storm.
- The Sheldon (GY696), a steel hulled fishing trawler of Grimsby, England, presumed to have foundered or capsized at an unknown location in the general area W of Shetland/NW of Orkney.
March
- 27th
Aberdeen trawler River Lossie (A322) wrecked on Robbie Ramsie's Baa, near the north entrance to Lerwick harbour.
April
May
- 26th
Official opening of the new Gremista Power Station, built at a cost of £250,000. - 28th
Shetland Tree-Planting Association formed.
June
- 1st
3,500 tree plants gifted to Shetland from Norway.
September
- 26th
Opening of King George's Field in Lerwick (Bowling Green, Flower Park and Children's Playpark) by the Duke of Edinburgh.
