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Burravoe
Burravoe is a community on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
The name Burravoe is derived from the Old Norse ''Borgavágr'', meaning ''broch bay''.
The most notable ...
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Yell,
Shetland,
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. Built for Robert Tyrie, a merchant, in 1672, houses the local museum for
Burravoe
Burravoe is a community on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
The name Burravoe is derived from the Old Norse ''Borgavágr'', meaning ''broch bay''.
The most notable ...
and
Yell. The archway with an armorial panel above, with Tyrie's initials and the year 1672, are the remains of an old courtyard.
On 19 January 1942, a
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aircraft crashed on the hill above
Burravoe
Burravoe is a community on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
The name Burravoe is derived from the Old Norse ''Borgavágr'', meaning ''broch bay''.
The most notable ...
. Seven of her 10 passengers were killed, and one of the propellers can be seen outside the Old Haa Museum.
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There is a memorial to
Bobby Tulloch at the museum.
Sources
* This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/Old_Haa_Museum a GFDL wiki.
External links
The Old Haa
Yell, Shetland
Museums in Shetland
Local museums in Scotland
Buildings and structures completed in 1672
1672 establishments in Scotland
Biographical museums in Scotland
Natural history museums in Scotland
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