Replica Galley from the Up Helly Aa Exhibition

Title

Replica Galley from the Up Helly Aa Exhibition

Subject

Viking Ship - Replica

Description

Brightly painted replica galley with a dragon head on display in the Up Helly A' Exhibition in Lerwick, Shetland.

The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in Shetland. The celebrations involve a parade of 1000 guizers led by a Jarl, and culminates in the burning of a galley (an elaborate replica of a Viking ship). The Up Helly A exhibition is open year round, and features the Viking-themed costumes used in the history of the festival, as well as a galley, the public proclamations published before the festival each year, and paintings of the festivities. More information at http://www.uphellyaa.org/

Creator

Up Helly A'

Publisher

The World-Tree Project

Date

2016

Contributor

Tom Birkett

Rights

Image Public Domain

Format

jpg

Type

Still Image

Identifier

http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/666

Coverage

Scotland
Shetland
Modern

Files

DSC01372 (979x1280).jpg

Geolocation

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Comments

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Item Relations

This Item dcterms:relation Item: Up Helly Aa Galley Shed and Exhibition
This Item dcterms:relation Item: Sign for Up Helly Aa Exhibition, Lerwick, Shetland
This Item dcterms:relation Item: The Up Helly Aa Proclamation, 2016
Item: Jarls' Costumes from the 2015 and 2016 Up Helly Aa Festival dcterms:relation This Item
Item: Jarl's suit, including helmet and shield, worn in the Up Helly A Festival dcterms:relation This Item
Item: Replica Shields from the Up Helly Aa Festival dcterms:relation This Item
Item: Shields and Artwork from the Up Helly Aa Proclamation dcterms:relation This Item
Item: Up Helly Aa Website dcterms:relation This Item
Item: Postcard of Up Helly Aa with Runes dcterms:relation This Item
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