The galley - Up Helly Aa

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The galley - Up Helly Aa

Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 31 Jan 2017

0920 and the galley, this year named 'Falcon', is outside the Royal British Legion before being towed to the Bressay Ferry Terminal site. This is the first opportunity for the galley to be seen by the public and locals will compare its finer points with previous galleys.

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Image Location

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Latitude
60.157145
Longitude
-1.151203