1976
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- Author Peter Jamieson died.
- The Bagi Stack Lighthouse on the island of Yell was first lit.
- The Little Holm Lighthouse, on Yell Sound was first lit.
- The Muckle Holm Lighthouse, on Yell Sound was first lit.
- The Gruney Island Lighthouse, off the point of Fethaland, Northmavine was first lit.
January
- 18th
The Goodwill Merchant, on charter to Shetland Line, and bound for Lerwick with general cargo, was shipwrecked on the west side of the Ness of Ireland, Bigton.
February
- 4th
The British wooden fishing vessel Provider sank in Yell Sound after striking unidentified debris.
October
- 20th
Tingwall Airport was opened.
November
- 11th
The wooden Norwegian fishing vessel Held (R26K) while under tow of the Seaforth Warrior to Lerwick, following being abandoned due to a fire onboard, sank approx 20 miles offshore.
December
- 14th
First transmission of Colour TV in Shetland.
