Strategic Objectives:

• Protection and restoration of Shetland's architectural heritage to both enhance visual amenity and conserve cultural heritage for the benefit of the public
• Encourage the use of traditional building methods and materials

Camping Böds
Aithbank was officially opened by John Coutts on Saturday 26th June, 2004. The people of Fetlar celebrated the occasion with customary hospitality, food and music. Everyone agreed that it was great to see Jamsie Laurenson's home faithfully restored. Mary Ellen Odie allowed us to use some of the late Bobby Tulloch's pictures of Jamsie and a large copy of this is hanging above the fire in the sitting room. Work was also begun on developing the garden - a sizeable task.

2004 also saw the completion and formal opening of the Skeld Camping Böd. The former ship has been completed to a very high standard and has a first-class location overlooking the new marina.

Other Projects

Midden Court
As the reporting year draws to a close, the first phase of this exciting project is nearing completion. The property has been radically altered to provide a functional base for the Whalsay History Group.

Duncansclate
This project is now well underway and significant progress has been made to date on the installation of services and floor levels.

The excavation of the Byre revealed a stash of 3 store jars filled with strong spirit, the original of which has caused much speculation.

The next major milestone will be the process of re-roofing the main house, pigsty and byre and the majority of materials are on site to enable that to proceed. The Trust will be retaining as much of the original roof structure as possible.

This is another exciting project. The BBC Restoration programme will be visiting in May 2005 to monitor project as this building was a finalist in the BBC Restoration Programme in 2003.

New Textile Museum - Voe House, Waas
Shetland Amenity Trust is continuing to progress this project and has secured an offer of grant from the Shetland Development Trust.

Sumburgh Head
One of the Trust's largest development projects will be the restoration and development of Sumburgh. This will be the Trust's largest project with the exception of the New Shetland Museum and Archives and will greatly enhance visitor facilities available at Sumburgh.

A costed Conservation Plan for the project, prepared by leading conservation architects Nicholas Groves Raines, has been submitted for Historic Scotland approval of the scheme of works and indicates that this will be sufficient to identify potential funding sources for the Sumburgh project.

Eshaness Lighthouse
Early in 2005 Shetland Amenity Trust added a third lighthouse to its collection. The Trust acquired the B Listed Eshaness Lighthouse from the well-known writer on lighthouses, Sharma Krauskopf.