Footage of the 1968 Up Helly Aa fire festival, recorded by the Miller Family who owned Glen Orchy Guest House. The Junior Procession is seen from light up through to the burning of their galley, whereas footage of the Senior Procession ends just prior to the burning of the galley.


Donated by The Miller Family.


00:00:00Lighting up the torches for the Junior Procession. Nice views of the guizers in silhouette against the pink glow of the flares.
00:00:13Junior Procession in progress - guizers walking towards camera holding flaming torches.
00:00:33Long shots of procession - torches against the darkness.
00:00:45Torches being thrown into the junior galley.
00:00:48Junior galley burning.
00:01:00Lighting up torches for the Senior Procession.
00:01:04Senior Procession in progress - guizers walking towards camera holding flaming torches. Galley at centre of guizers.
00:01:19Close up views of guizers with torches passing camera.
00:01:44Guizers with torches passing in front of galley.
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