1991
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
- Fiddlers Bid formed.
- The population of Shetland was 22,522, a drop of 244, since 1981.
- Sumburgh Head Lighthouse fully automated.
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April
- 28th
The Argonaut, a lobster fishing vessel sank approx 3 miles NNE of Papa Stour.
July
- 2nd
David Armine Howarth, leader of The Shetland Bus operation in Lunna and Scalloway, died.
September
- 20th
Fiddler Tom Anderson died at Lerwick.
October
- 14th
The Freedom (LK367), a wooden hulled motor fishing vessel, of Lerwick, sank approx 0.5 miles E of Fetlar after going on fire.
