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Hanging Lamp on display in Shetland Museum
Hanging lamp, made from stone and of a type known throughout the early medieval world. Unknown parish. Donated by Lerwick Town Council.
Loom weights in Shetland Museum and Archives
Viking-Age loom weights from Unst, Yell, Northmavine, Whalsay, Tingwall, Delting, Aithsting.
Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement
Jarlshof is a site on Shetland with evidence of occupation from the Neolithic period to the late medieval period, and includes Norse longhouses. It is a tourist site that you can visit.
Thing Sites: Discover the Viking Cradle of Democracy
The Thing Project is a project dedicated to promoting tourism by engaging with the various thing sites in northern Europe.
The Old Norse word þing, meaning assembly, was used of a place where people met to make political decisions and decide law…
The Old Norse word þing, meaning assembly, was used of a place where people met to make political decisions and decide law…
N-Graved: Shetland's Engraving Service (Hyperlink)
Engraving service in Shetland incorporating a Viking ship in their branding.
Norseman Pale Ale by the Orkney Brewery (Hyperlink)
Ale brewed by Orkney Brewery, for a Shetland Market. Launched at the Up Helly Aa in Lerwick. 'Brewed in honour of our brave Northern men.'
Branding of Muddy Bay Furniture in Lerwick (Hyperlink)
Furniture shop in Lerwick, Shetland incorporating a small Viking figure with horned helmet in the logo. Their advert reads 'Delivering furniture is much easier these days'.
Memorial to Arthur Laurenson with Quote from Hávamál in Runes
Memorial in Lerwick Town Hall to Alfred Laurenson, a local dignitary, patron and scholar of Scandinavian literature, who died in 1890.
The memorial includes representations of Viking ships, a raven, and a rather confused runic inscription which…
The memorial includes representations of Viking ships, a raven, and a rather confused runic inscription which…
Twatt T-Shirt Souvenir, Shetland
T-Shirt playing on the placename Twatt (from ON þveit, meaning small area of land), which is common to both Shetland and Orkney. Photographed in a tourist shop in Lerwick.
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.
Magnetic Viking Warrior for Children
Souvenir magnetic Viking warrior for children, seen in Shetland Museum and Archives. The outfit is relatively accurate, with no horned helmet in sight!
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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…