Places to see in ( Lerwick - UK )
Places to see in ( Lerwick - UK )
Lerwick is the main port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, located more than 100 miles off the north coast of mainland Scotland on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland. Lerwick is about 210 miles (340 km) north-northeast of Aberdeen, 230 miles (370 km) west of Bergen in Norway and 230 miles (370 km) south east of Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands.
Lerwick is a busy fishing and ferry port. The harbour also services vessels supporting the offshore oil industry. Significant buildings in Lerwick include Fort Charlotte, Lerwick Town Hall, the Böd of Gremista, Shetland Museum and Archives and Clickimin Broch.
Because of the historic nature of the area, some scenes from BBC's Shetland (TV series) were filmed in Lerwick. Lerwick is served by the Tingwall Airport located a few miles away and Sumburgh Airport that is further south and flies all year to some Scotland destinations.
Northlink Ferries operate a daily overnight ferry service between Lerwick and Aberdeen, regularly calling in to Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands. The Shetland Islands Council operate a ro-ro ferry service to Out Skerries and Bressay from a terminal in the centre of the town. Lerwick has three schools; Bell's Brae Primary School, Sound Primary School and Anderson High School.
Lerwick has strong ties with Scandinavian countries, particularly Norway (Lerwick has a friendship agreement with Måløy in Norway), and this is reflected in the street names of Lerwick (e.g. King Harald Street, King Haakon Street). Lerwick is the focus of most events in Shetland, including the largest of the annual Up Helly-Aa fire festivals which takes place on the last Tuesday of January every year.
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Town Hall, Lerwick, Shetland Islands
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Shetland Islands Council - Town Hall - Lerwick, Shetland. the Town hall is located at the Hillhead area in the centre of Shetland's capital, Lerwick.
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Lerwick Town Hall East 15-04-19
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Lerwick, Shetland - Lerwick Harbour - Town Hall, Isleburgh House
Walk around the centre of Lerwick in the Shetland Islands. Included are MV Geira, MV Leirna, Lerwick Town Hall, war memorial, and some view of the procession area for Up Helly Aa
Shetland hosts 'Put It To The People' Brexit march
Scores of campaigners marched through Lerwick today (23rd March 2019) calling for a second Brexit referendum. A public discussion was held in Lerwick Town Hall afterwards, attended by around 100 people.
Places to see in ( Haltwhistle - UK )
Places to see in ( Haltwhistle - UK )
Haltwhistle is a small town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, 10 miles east of Brampton, near Hadrian's Wall. It had a population of 3,811 at the 2011 Census. Stone-built houses are a feature of Haltwhistle. It is one of two settlements in Great Britain which claim to be the exact geographic centre of the island, along with Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire, 71 miles (114 km) to the south.
The name Haltwhistle has nothing to do with a railway stop. Early forms of the name are Hautwesel (1240), Hautwysel (1254), Hawtewysill (1279), Hautwysell (1381), Haltwesell (Speede 1610). The second part -twistle relates to two streams or rivers. It derives from two Old English words twicce or twise, 'twice', 'division into two' and wella, 'stream, brook'. The second word is reduced in the compound word to ull, making twicculla, twisella. All but one of the examples in place names represent a high tongue of land between two streams where they join.
Haltwhistle was probably in existence in Roman times, as it is one of the closest approaches of the River South Tyne in its upland reaches to Hadrian's Wall. The old Roman road or Stanegate passes just two miles to the north of the town. The development of the town was based on its position on the main Newcastle to Carlisle road and on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway line.
The expansion of Haltwhistle in the 18th and 19th centuries was due to coal mining in the area and to a lesser extent the use of Haltwhistle as a loading point for metal ores coming from the mines on Alston Moor. In 1836 while some workmen were quarrying stone for the Directors of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, on the top of Barcombe, a high hill in the township of Thorngrafton and Parish of Haltwhistle, one of them found a copper vessel containing 63 coins, 3 of them gold and 60 copper. The gold coins were, one of Claudius Caesar, reverse Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus; one of Nero and one of Vespasian. The find is known as the Thorngrafton Hoard and the empty arm-purse can still be seen in the museum at Chesters Fort.
Haltwhistle was a market town for the exchange of local goods. In the 18th century two Quakers set up a baize manufactury and there was a weaving establishment. On the Haltwhistle Burn were fulling mills, dyeing and spinning mills. A walk along this stream to the Roman Wall, shows that it must have been a hive of industry with quarries, coal mining and lime burning kilns. The Directory of 1822 (Pigot) gives a whole range of craftsmen, shopkeepers and traders—60 in number, including makers of clogs. The weekly market was held on Thursdays and there were fairs on 14 May and 22 November for cattle and sheep.
Hadrian's Wall to the north of the town is used as a major selling point for the town. The section of the wall closest to Haltwhistle is among the most spectacular and complete, with the wall striding eastwards from the lake at Crag Lough along the spine of the Whin Sill.
The remains of Haltwhistle Castle and the series of Bastles, and Haltwhistle Tower. Haltwhistle also claims to be at the geographic centre of Britain – equidistant from the sea as measured along the principal points of the compass. A hotel in the centre of Haltwhistle is named the Centre of Britain Hotel in recognition of this claim. The claim is rather tenuous as it requires that the northern extremity is taken to be Orkney rather than Shetland. Depending on how the centre of the island is calculated, however, the centre can be said to be Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire. See centre points of the United Kingdom.
There are many historic properties nearby, including Featherstone Castle, Blenkinsop Castle, Unthank Hall, Bellister Castle, Coanwood Friends Meeting House, and Thirlwall Castle. Haltwhistle Viaduct lies to the south of the railway station and was the first major feature on the Alston Line to Alston, Cumbria.
The town is served by Haltwhistle railway station on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, also known as the Tyne Valley Line. The line was opened in 1838, and links the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear with Carlisle in Cumbria. The line follows the course of the River Tyne through Northumberland.
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PM Dave arrives at the Town Hall
Prime Minister David Cameron arrives at Lerwick Town Hall, Tuesday July 22nd, 2014.
Sumburgh to Lerwick
The bus journey from Sumburgh to Lerwick early morning on Friday 1st August and the return journey Sunday 3rd August 2008.
Lerwick
Lerwick is the main port of Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is centred 123 miles (200 km) off the north coast of the Scottish mainland and on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland.
Lerwick, Shetland's only burgh, had a population of about 7000 residents in 2010. Lerwick is also the third largest island settlement in Scotland and is the most northerly town in the United Kingdom and the most easterly town in Scotland.
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World Champ Goes Home (1951)
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Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.
LV Towards travel shot World Middleweight boxing Champion Randolph Turpin seated between Mayors of Warwick and Leamington driving through crowded street. LV Travel shot following cadet band to Town Hall. CU Mrs Turpin waiting at Town Hall for her son. LV Pan cars arriving outside Town Hall amid huge crowd. SV Policeman holding back crowd. SV Elevated Turpin kissing his three year old son in car. He hands him down to someone outside the car. He turns and alights from car. LV Turpin escorted by Mayors making way through huge crowds to Town Hall. SV Towards and pan Mayors and Turpin walking through Crowd into Town Hall. GV Pan Crowd. LV Party on balcony of Town Hall. SV Turpin and Mayors standing before microphone. Turpin sighs. GV Top view crowd. SV Turpin looking very embarrassed pulls his hand 'Well, I'm not much at making speeches, well anyhow you all know what I mean in me own language' Turpin waves to crowd. Elevated Randolph kisses his mom.
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UK - Queen and members of royal family begin Jubilee tour of the nation
(8 Mar 2012) Tributes poured in to Queen Elizabeth II on February 6th 2012 as she marked 60 years on the throne with a message vowing to continue serving the British people.
Dressed in a Tiffany-blue hat and colourful overcoat against the winter cold, she was greeted by well-wishers in the snow-covered town of King's Lynn at an event planned to mark Accession Day, the anniversary of the day she became queen in 1952.
Around 150 people gathered in the chilling weather by the town hall to catch sight of the monarch.
Later in the day a few had the opportunity to speak to her and present her with flowers and homemade gifts to mark her Diamond Jubilee.
Elizabeth met local dignitaries at the event and took time to see items from the town's The Jewels of West Norfolk exhibit.
King's Lynn's mayor, Colin Sampson, accompanied the queen during her town hall tour and gave an address to mark her visit.
He then presented her with a framed copy of his speech before she put her name to the visitor's book.
Accession Day is usually marked quietly because it also marks the anniversary of the death of Elizabeth's father, King George VI.
But it drew extra attention on Monday because this year marks the queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Only Queen Victoria had a longer reign.
Elizabeth said in a message to mark the occasion that she and her husband, Prince Philip, have been deeply moved to receive so many kind messages.
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On March 8th 2012 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visited the English city of Leicester as she started an extensive UK tour to mark her Diamond Jubilee.
The queen, accompanied by her husband Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and Kate, her granddaughter-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge, graced several events held in her honour, in the city.
After visiting the De Montfort University and attending a special service at Leicester Cathedral, the royal party along with 162 specially invited guests had lunch at St Martins House.
Next on the agenda was a special function at Leicester town square hosted by the mayor, Peter Soulsby, where the queen received a rousing cheer from the crowd.
She unveiled a commemorative stone and then spent some time receiving flowers and greeting her well-wishers waiting behind barricades, waving Union Jack flags.
As part of celebrations to mark her 60 years on the throne, the queen, 85, and Philip, 90, will also visit Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Philip is expected to keep that schedule despite his heart scare, which required a stent over Christmas to keep his coronary arteries open.
They will not be travelling overseas as they did in earlier jubilees, but will send their children and grandchildren on official visits to many Commonwealth countries.
The festivities reach a climax in early June with a flotilla on the River Thames, a gala concert in front of Buckingham Palace and a carriage procession through the streets of London following a service of thanksgiving.
Many of the special Diamond Jubilee events like the river pageant are being paid for by charitable foundations set up to raise money for occasion.
The cost of the Jubilee concert is being paid for by the BBC, which will also have licensing rights.
Officials said that featured musicians including former Beatle Paul McCartney and singer Elton John are performing for free.
In addition, the government in 2010 set aside one (m) million pounds (1.58 million US dollars) in additional spending for Jubilee-related events even as it reduced or froze the royal budget in other areas.
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Shetland’s War - Double Book Launch
A short video of a special evening of readings and music at Lerwick Town Hall, to launch books by Jon Sandison and Christian S. Tait. Music by Hjaltibonhoga and the North Ness Boys. The culmination of Shetland Library's 'Shetland's War' project. 21 November 2018.
Edinburgh City Centre Transformation: residents give their views
Watch and listen to these Edinburgh residents talking about how and why they think the city centre needs to transform in order to become a place with people truly at its heart.
Lerwick town centre
the main square in Lerwick
Violet tulloch - Queen of lerwick
from Transatlantic session
jerry douglas on dobro
aly bain on fiddle
Up to 25 suspected migrants rescued off UK coast
Up to 25 suspected migrants, including eight children, have reportedly been rescued off the UK's southern coast.
Shetland Fire Festival Lerwick UHA by NIGHT 2019
Ever wondered what you might see or experience in 24 hours at Shetlands largest fire festival in Lerwick - Up-Helly-Aa.
On the last Tuesday of every January. No matter what the weather does. Nothing ever gets cancelled.
PART 1 -
The first 12 hours and the daylight highlights of UHA day. Starting early to see the Jarl Squad arriving at the Toll Clock Shopping Centre, and sing their songs. The Junior Jarl squad at Mareel. The day time procession through the street and the market cross. Then photos with the galley and the crowds that come to see them.
This is PART 2 - The procession, burning of the galley, fireworks and some clips of squads , preforming their acts at the Sound School, including Baby Shark, Wagner, ABBA, a few others and finally, the Jarl squad at 4am.
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Deborah x
Shetland. A wee run around some of the Lerwick streets
Shetland. A wee run around some of the Lerwick streets
Selected Originals - Leamington Fetes Sir Anthony (1955)
Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story Leamington Fetes Sir Anthony - 55/36.
SV. Towards, Sir Anthony Eden and Mayor of Leamington walking through cheering crowds. Eden planting tree in park (several scenes). Crowds watching Eden tree planting (several scenes). Eden shakes hands with Mayor and walks from park. SV. Eden arriving in hall for his speech. SCU. People clapping (several scenes). GV. Interior, towards, platform with Eden and VIP's, & SV. (two scenes). GTV. Crowds outside Town Hall. GV. Outside Town Hall with Eden and Mayor on balcony, & SV. SCU. Sir Anthony and Lady Eden in car (two scenes). SV. Eden on balcony. Eden reviewing troops (two scenes). GV. Interior of Town Hall, towards stage, Mayor making speech (several scenes, natural sound). Eden making speech (several scenes, natural sound). Natural sound only.
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