1967

Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia

• The Aberdeen trawler Juniper ran aground in Lyra Sound, Papa Stour
• Author Charles Sandison died.

March

• 4th
  Russian trawler SRT4240 wrecked on the Point of Skaw, Unst

May

• 15th
  Visit of Norwegian war veterans to Lerwick. Veterans of both Shetland Bus and the MTB's operations made up the group.

June

• 8th
  Shetland's first purse netter 'Adalla' arrives.
• First record of Snowy Owls breeding on Fetlar

July

• 17th
  Bressay lighthouse electrified.

August

• 28th
  A turtle is spotted in the sea off Papa Stour. See here for more detail.

December

• Mains electricity first supplied to Yell. At first only to the south part, the rest followed later.

1966 < - > 1968