Colour footage of the junior and senior Lerwick Up Helly Aa festivals in 1972. With views of the procession, throwing of torches and both galleys burning. The film ends with an excellent view of the senior galley burning with Lerwick town houses behind.
Donated by Erik Erasmuson.
00:00:00 | Guizers marching in Lerwick Up Helly Aa procession. Only flaming torches visible. |
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00:00:14 | Guizers marching. Filmed closer so people/faces visible in torch light. |
00:00:20 | Guizers marching. Only flaming torches visible. |
00:00:28 | Torches being thrown into galley. |
00:00:41 | Galley burning. |
00:01:27 | Guizers standing static with torches lit. Jarl visible standing in galley in one shot. |
00:01:53 | Torches being thrown into galley. Lerwick Up Helly Aa. Edge of park with onlookers and houses in King Harald Street visible. |
00:02:00 | Galley burning. |