EULAC_190 Byre lantern "Tradional Shetland farmsteads had outbuildings connected to the house, so people could go through to the byre to tend to the cattle, even in the strongest winter gale. For centuries light came from fish-oil lamps. Once imported glass became common around 1800, people used candle lanterns because they protected the flame from draughts. Home & the Land gallery FPL 65678" This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 693669. museums@eu-lac.org English 3D Object 3D University of St Andrews EULAC "Tradional Shetland farmsteads had outbuildings connected to the house, so people could go through to the byre to tend to the cattle, even in the strongest winter gale. For centuries light came from fish-oil lamps. Once imported glass became common around 1800, people used candle lanterns because they protected the flame from draughts. Home & the Land gallery FPL 65678"