Lerwick Up Helly Aa 1951

Up Helly Aa Fact File
Date:	30th January
Jarl: Portraying:	J. W. Hunter Sverre
Galley Name:	Mariasud
Jarl's Squad Members:
Number of Squads:	56
Total Guizers:	670
Number carrying torches:

The 1951 Bill, (click to read)

The Progamme Cover

The 1951 Bill, (click to read)

The Jarl's Squad

The Jarl J. W. Hunter and his Squad.
Photo from Shetland Museum and Archives.

The Jarl's squad shield.
Bells Brae shield collection.

List of 1951 Squads.

J. W. Hunter was the 1951 Guizer Jarl for the Lerwick Up Helly Aa, and represented Sverre.

The Galley

The Galley Mariasud.
Photo from Shetland Museum and Archives.

This years Galley was named Mariasud.

The Procession and Burning

The burning of the Galley.
Photo from Shetland Museum and Archives.

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