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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…

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…

Detail from the Rose Window in Lerwick Town Hall, Depicting the Lerwick Coat of Arms

The Rose Window features a version of the coat of arms of Lerwick, with several elements of Norse heritage incorporated: the Viking ship with dragon…

Rognvald Eysteinsson on the Zetland Window in Lerwick Town Hall

Rognvald Eysteinsson was jarl of Møre in Norway, and was offered the earldom of Orkney after its conquest by Harald fairhair, though he declined in…

Rögnvald Kali Kolsson on the Hakon and Rognvald Window in Lerwick Town Hall

Rognvald Kali Kolsson (d. 1158), also known as Rognvald the Crusader, is one of the most important and colourful Earls of Orkney, and his exploits are…

Haakon Haakonsson on the Hakon and Rognvald Window in Lerwick Town Hall

Haakon Haakonsson (Hákon Hákonarson, Håkon Håkonsson, Haakon the Old) was King of Norway from 1217 to 1263, and died in Orkney and is buried in St…

The Hakon and Rognvald Window in Lerwick Town Hall

This window in Lerwick Town Hall in Shetland depicts the early tirteenth-century King of Norway, Haakon Haakonsson (Hákon Hákonarson, Håkon Håkonsson,…

Rögnvald Brusason on the Oriel Window of Lerwick Town Hall

Rögnvald Brusason shared the Earldom of Orkney with Thorfinn Sigurdsson from c. 1037 until his death in conflict with Thorfinn in 1046, and his…

Harald Hardrada on the Magnus and Harald Window in Lerwick Town Hall

Harald Sigurdsson (Haraldr Sigurðarson) more commonly known as Harald Hardrada (Haraldr harðráði) was King of Norway from 1046 until 1066 and led an…

St Magnus depicted on the Magnus and Harald Window in Lerwick Town Hall

Magnus Erlendsson (later Saint Magnus) ruled Orkney and Shetland from c. 1106 to 1115. The Cathedral in Kirkwall was dedicated to him after his death…

The Magnus and Harald Window in Lerwick Town Hall

This window in Lerwick Town Hall depicts Magnus Erlendsson (later Saint Magnus) who ruled Orkney and Shetland from c. 1106 to 1115. On the right is…

Thyra of Denmark depicted on the Olaf and Thyra Window in Lerwick Town Hall

Thyra of Denmark (Tyri Haraldsdatter) was daughter of Harald Bluetooth of Denmark, and final wife of Olaf Tryggvason, who she married against the will…

Olaf Tryggvason on the Olaf and Thyra Window in Lerwick Town Hall

The Olaf and Thyra Window in Lerwick Town Hall depicts the Norwegian King Olaf Tryggvason (Óláfr Tryggvason) who officially brought Christianity to…

Depiction of the Founding of St Magnus Cathedral on the Thoms Window in Lerwick Town Hall

Detail of the Founding of St Magnus Cathedral by William the Old, on the Thoms Window in Lerwick Town Hall, Shetland.

The Coronation of King Magnus Erlingsson of Norway on the Thoms Window in Lerwick Town Hall

Detail from the Thoms Window, depicting the coronation of King Magnus Erlingsson of Norway in 1162. More information at…

The Thoms Window in Lerwick Town Hall, Shetland

Stained glass window depicting the third Bishop of Trondheim, Eysteinn Erlendsson and the first bishop of Ornkey and Shetland, William the Old, who…

Depiction of the investiture of Earl Sigurd on the Zetland Window in Lerwick Town Hall

Rognvaldr, Earl of Møre and of Orkney, is said to have gifted Shetland (the Earldom of which he was offered by Harald fairhair) to his brother, Sigurd…

The Arrival of Harald Fairhair in Shetland on the Zetland Window in Lerwick Town Hall

Depiction of Harald Fairhair (Haraldr Hárfagri / Harald Hårfagre) arriving in Shetland. He rained in Norway c. 872 to 930, and conquered Shetland…

Depiction of Harald Fairhair (Haraldr Hárfagri) on the Zetland Window in Lerwick Town Hall

Harald Fairhair (Haraldr Hárfagri / Harald Hårfagre), who rained in Norway c. 872 to 930, and conquered Shetland around c. 870. More information at…

The Zetland Window in Lerwick Town Hall

The Zetland Window depicts Haraldr Hárfagri (Harald Fairhair), first King of Norway, who conquered Shetland in around 870, and Rognvald Eysteinsson,…