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Place of publication
Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland

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Earliest issue: June 17, 1872
Latest issue: December 29, 2000

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Years covered
1872–2000

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Total issues: 6726
Total pages: 81193

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Publisher
The Shetland Times Ltd

This newspaper was added to the British Newspaper Archive on April 11, 2014. The latest issues were added on June 9, 2025.

For this newspaper, we have the following titles in, or planned for, our digital archive:

  • 1872–2005 The Shetland Times.
  • 1872–73 The Zetland Times.

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