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Norsemen Invade Shetlands 1959
Description
Titles read: "LERWICK - NORSE MEN INVADE SHETLANDS".
Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Various night shots of Guizers (men dressed as Vikings) marching along the coast and carrying flaming torches in the historic ceremony of 'Up Helly Aa' which celebrates the end of winter. We see...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sarah
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 58736
- Sort Number:
- 59/010
- Time in/Out:
- 01:35:40:00 / 01:36:35:00
- Canister:
- 59/10
- Film ID:
- 1567.18
- Issue Date:
- 02/02/1959
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