1978
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- Hom Bru start playing. The band lineup is, Garie Peterson, Davie Henry, Brian Nicholson, and Alec Johnson.
- Sumburgh Airport recorded it's busiest year, with 685,000 passengers and 51,000 aircraft movements.
January
- 6th
Thomas Fraser dies aged 50. - 31st
Lerwick Up Helly-Aa.
March
June
- 24th
Lerwick Midsummer Carnival.
August
- 15th
Scatsta Airport officially re-opened by Mrs F. Hunter of Scatsta Farm. - 24th
Author Annie Deyell died.
September
- 12th
New Arrun class lifeboat Soldian, named in a ceremony performed by The Duke of Kent
October
New Whalsay purse net fishing boat 'Antares', costing £1 million, arrives.
November
- 25th
First oil comes ashore at Sullom Voe Oil Terminal from the Shell Dunlin field.
- 30th
First oil is exported from the Sullom Voe Oil Terminal on board the Shell tanker "Donovania"
December
- 30th
Following a collision with No.2 jetty while berthing, 1174 tonnes of heavy fuel oil was spilled from the tanker, Esso Bernicia.
