King Harald Street in Lerwick, Shetland
subject: Place Name
description: This street sign probably refers to Haraldr Hárfagri (Harald Fairhair), ruler of Norway from c. 872 to 930, who recaptured Shetland and Orkney from his rivals in c. 875. Many streets in central Lerwick are named after Scandinavian Kings, Queens and Saints, particularly from the medieval period.
creator: Tom Birkett
publisher: World-Tree Project
date: 2016
contributor: Tom Birkett
rights: Public Domain
format: jpg
language: English
type: Still Image
coverage: Scotland
coverage: Shetland
coverage: Modern