Old Photographs Lerwick Shetland Islands Scotland

Old photograph of Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. The first settlement to be known as Lerwick was founded in the 17th century as a herring and white fish seaport to trade with the Dutch fishing fleet. This settlement was on the mainland, the west side of Bressay Sound, a natural harbour with south and north entrances between the Shetland mainland and the island of Bressay.



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