1923
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
- Shetland Black, the famous Shetland potato, was added to the National Collection in 1923 but probably dates from Victorian times when there was a great deal of potato breeding using coloured varieties.
February
- 15th
The Majken, a sail schooner, of Halmstad, Sweden, having been abandoned on February 10th, wrecked on Mousa.
July
August
- 9th
Bruce Hostel for girls opened. - 27th
John M. Aitken died.
October
- 10th
Wreckage reported sighted with Fair Isle South Lighthouse, at a position 70 degrees E 11 miles. The identity, source and fate of which remains unknown.
November
December
- 6th
General Election, Robert William Hamilton wins with a majority of 811
