Shetland ex-Whalers Association

Overview

Shetland ex-Whalers Association is a recently constituted group. The objectives of the Association are twofold inasmuch as it aims to help ex-whalers and their families to keep in touch and meet socially, and it also aims to record and preserve the history and heritage of the Whaling Industry.

A reunion is planned for Spetember 2010 with guests invited from the Hebribes, Orkney, Edinburgh, the North of England and Norway. At this time the group hope to place a commemorative plaque in Lerwick for the men who went to the South Georgia whaling.

They are also planning to work with museum trusts such as the South Georia Heritage Trust to record and archive photographs and oral histories.

Events

See the events calendar for information on upcoming events in the area.