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Up-Helly-AA

Date released

18 Feb 1937

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

690

NoS ID

143080

Story no

1 / 9

Norse fire festival.

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Hogmanay

aka: Hogmanay: Told by Jimmy Reid

Director

Edward McConnell

Subject

Anthropology; Music

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 40 minutes), £12.99

With its roots in religious festivals and ancient rituals to lure the sun back as it fell lower and lower in the winter sky, Hogmanay is a uniquely Scottish New Year festival known throughout the world....

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News in Flashes

Date released

31 Jan 1955

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2496

NoS ID

045554

Story no

7 / 10

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Northern islands Up Helly Aa festival re-enacts Vikings’ invasion a thousand years ago.

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Up-Helly-AA Festival

Date released

9 Feb 1939

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

39/12

NoS ID

096839

Story no

2 / 16

Extras

1 film clip

Descendents of the Norsemen put on the guise of their forefathers for their annual festival.

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Up-Helly-Aa

Date released

1969

Series name

Calendar

Issue no

288

NoS ID

324232

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Colour: 'Up Helly AA’

Date released

31 Jan 1972

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2226

NoS ID

029232

Story no

5 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Up Helly AA - in Colour. DESCRIPTION: Lerwick, the scene of Shetland’s world famous ‘Fire Festival’ called ‘Up Helly AA’ - 700 Torch Bearers - the burning of the 30’ Norse...

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The Shetland’s - Viking Ritual

Date released

31 Jan 1955

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1339

NoS ID

019822

Story no

9 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Up-Helly-AA (Viking Ritual). DESCRIPTION: Lerwick, the only town in the Shetland’s, was the scene of the annual festival. A Viking long-ship is the centre-piece of the procession...

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Arcadia (2017)

Director

Paul Wright

Subject

Film studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 78 minutes), £14.99

Using footage from both national and regional archives, director Paul Wright explores our changing relationship with the land we live in. The film creates a mosaic of contrasting images, sounds and moods,...

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