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Pictures from the Shetland Museum
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Many thanks to the Shetland Museum for permission to use some of their photographs.
Biographical detail for Arhibald MacDougall
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A message from his great-grand-nephew tells us that Archibald MacDougall was born in North Uist, Scotland on 26 July 1893, the eldest son of Angus and second wife Margaret.
Details of Misadventure in 1926
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Thank you to the Edinburgh Library's Centre for Research Collections for a copy of a telegram from the Manager of Leith Harbour in 1926 informing the magistrate of the unfortunate death of Mikel Olsen Hauge, a sailor from the Swona, who died whilst making a firework with stolen gunpowder from his ship.
Unknown Grytviken Graves
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The probable occupants of five unmarked graves at Grytviken have been added to the 'Explore Grytviken Cemetery' page.
Headstone at Prince Olav Harbour
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Thanks to Geir Røsset for two photographs of a headstone at Prince Olav Harbour main cemetery.
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