The main focus of this film is of Shetland’s annual fire festival calendar, with emphasis on the Junior Up-Helly-Aa, which is held in Lerwick. Although the film itself is just over two minutes in duration, it manages to capture many of the overtly visual motifs connected to the festival; the act of public procession, the glow of the torches at ‘light up’, the burning of the galley, and the silhouettes of winged helmets and raised axes.
Donated by the Miller family.
Donated by the Miller family.
| 00:00:00 | Junior Up Helly Aa torchlit procession. |
|---|---|
| 00:00:06 | Jarl Squad and Junior Jarl Squad. |
| 00:00:25 | Break in film / over-exposed. |
| 00:00:27 | Torch procession in front of low white building. |
| 00:00:34 | Marching around the galley. |
| 00:00:48 | Throwing lit torches into the galley. |
| 00:01:06 | Galley burning. |
| 00:01:48 | Crowd watching the burning galley. |
| 00:01:57 | Silhouette of Guizer Jarl in front of burning galley; winged helmet, axe raised. |
