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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Mainland like this:
Mainland.-- the largest of the Shetland islands. See SHETLAND.
Mainland is now part of SHETLAND ISLANDS Council. Click here for graphs and data of how SHETLAND ISLANDS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Mainland itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Mainland, in Shetland Islands and Shetland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21787
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "Mainland".
