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Postcard of Up Helly Aa with Runes
Postcard of the burning of the galley at Lerwick's Up Helly Aa. On the reverse there are runes which appear to read 'Viking Prints', though the alphabet used is the older futhark.
Icelandic Viking Salt Product by Íslensk hollusta
The company website for Íslensk hollusta refers to the fact that Icelanders used Black Salt until the 15th Century, produced from burning seaweed. It is marketed as Viking Salt to tourists.
Up Helly Aa Website
Official Website of the Up Helly Aa Festival in 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…
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…
Shields and Artwork from the Up Helly Aa Proclamation
Each proclamation displayed publicly before the Up Helly Aa festival includes a painting, usually relating to the Viking heritage of Shetland. These are housed in the Up Helly Aa Exhibition.
The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day…
The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day…
Replica Shields from the Up Helly Aa Festival
Different shields designed for the Guizer Jarl in the Lerwick Up Helly Aa festival. They draw heavily on Norse artwork and imagery.
The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in Shetland. The celebrations involve a…
The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in Shetland. The celebrations involve a…
Jarl's suit, including helmet and shield, worn in the Up Helly A Festival
A Jarl is chosen every year to lead the Up Helly Aa Vikings, who lead the parade and burn the galley during the festivities. The elaborate costume includes a helmet with raven feathers, and a shield with a raven emblem.
The Up Helly A' is a…
The Up Helly A' is a…
Jarls' Costumes from the 2015 and 2016 Up Helly Aa Festival
Costumes created for the Jarl (leader of the squad of Vikings in the procession that burns the galley). Each year the costume is different, usually drawing on a popular image of the Vikings.
The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day…
The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day…
Replica Galley from the Up Helly Aa Exhibition
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…
The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in Shetland. The celebrations involve a parade of 1000…
The Up Helly Aa Proclamation, 2016
Proclamation and Artwork produced for the 2016 Up Helly A', and on public display in Lerwick, Shetland. The proclamations typically poke fun at the establishment.
The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in…
The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in…
Up Helly Aa Galley Shed and Exhibition
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…
Viking Ship Seat outside the Orkneyinga Saga Centre, Orkney
This Viking Ship seat outside the Orkneyinga Saga Centre at Orphir, Orkney is a good spot for photos.
Viking Range Kitchen Equipment Manufacturer
Viking Range LLC is based in the US, and is part of The Middleby Corporation, the largest commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer in the world. The original connection with Vikings is unclear. http://www.vikingrange.com/consumer/index.jsp
Gamalost fra Vik (old cheese from Vik)
Gamalost (lit. 'old cheese') is a traditional cheese from Norway, made with skimmed cow's milk. It has a long pedigree, and this product claims it goes back to the Vikings. It uses interlace artwork on the packaging to reinforce this fact. Tine SA is…
Faroese stamp 059 Featuring the Rune Stone in Sandavágur
Faroese Stamp from 1981 featuring the Sandavágur Rune Stone (FR 2 M) which memorializes the first settler in Sandavágur. See item #649
Viking Danablu Cheese
Danish Blue Cheese (danablu) produced for an international market by The Dairy Viking. Producer unknown. Please contact us if you have information about this image.
Viking Camembert Cheese
A camembert cheese from Roger Lanquetot et Fils in Vern-sur-Seiche, Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany, which uses imagery based on the Bayeux Tapestry including a Norman ship in the branding of its Viking cheese.
La Drakkar Camembert
La Drakkar Camembert from La Laiterie de Gratot in Manche, Normandy. The branding draws on the Norse heritage of Normandy and includes a stylised Viking drakkar (or warship). It is one of several Normandy cheeses to draw on Viking heritage.
Harald Hardrade Window in St Magnus Cathedral
This window in St Magnus Cathedral depicts Harald Hardrada (Haraldr Sigurðarson), King of Norway from 1046 until his death in the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066. Orkney was under Norwegian rule during his reign.
Blog Post: Viking Adventure in The Netherlands
A blog post from Tamara Bakx, about a visit to an exhibition on Dragons and the history of Limburg. The blog post is named 'Vikings adventure in The Netherlands'.