Place:


Mainland  Shetland

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Mainland like this:

Mainland.-- the largest of the Shetland islands. See SHETLAND.

Mainland through time

Mainland is now part of Shetland Islands district. Click here for graphs and data of how Shetland Islands has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Mainland itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Mainland in Shetland Islands | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21787

Date accessed: 29th March 2024


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