1997
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
May
- 1st
General Election, Jim Wallace, Liberal, returned with a majority of 6,968
June
November
- 19th
Reefer Green Lily wrecked on east coast of Bressay. Lerwick lifeboat coxwain Hewitt Clark is awarded the RNLI's highest honour, the Gold medal, for his part in the rescue.
December
- 1st
The Anzac, a wooden hulled motor fishing vessel registered in Lerwick sank near North Roe while under tow to shore, after splitting a plank and starting to take on water.
- 16th
Edward Thomason, politician and author dies
- Valhalla Brewery on Unst was opened.
1996 < - > 1998
