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Brooches
A selection of oval brooches and trefoil brooches on display at kulturhistorisk museum.
Iron shears
Iron shears
Arrow heads
Iron arrow heads
Viking Age shield from Gokstad
A preserved wooden shield with boss from the Gokstad burial.
Vikings for children
The School Run is a resource providing additional information and activities for various levels of education in the UK. This link takes you to the Vikings section.
Burning Desires: Vikings in Britain and Ireland 750-1100
Course poster and essay questions for the Burning Desires course at the University of Nottingham. this exhibit gives you an idea of the coverage of the course.
Logo of Rover Company
Rover started as a bike manufacturer in 1878 and began manufacturing cars in 1904 until 2005. The Viking ship logo appears on Rover cars from 1929 onwards.
Irish 'Viking' hat souvenir
An Ireland souvenir hat seen in Cork airport, with Viking horns.
Liebig Company Advert for Meat Extract using Freya
Liebig Company used a series of images of Old Norse gods and heroes to advertise their meat products in the late nineteenth century, some influenced by Wagner's 'Der Ring des Nibelungen'. The company was headquartered in London.
'See the Lands of the Vikings' Vintage Poster
Poster from the 1930s advertising Scandinavia as a travel destination with the slogan 'See the Lands of the Vikings'. A. Bortzells TR. AB. STMLN
Ymir Sanitary Ware
A company making sanitary ware that appears to be named for the Norse giant Ymir.
TYR Swimwear
TYR swimwear, because sport is war! A range of swim- and sportswear named for the Norse god of war.
Freya Lingerie
The Freya brand of lingerie makes more sense than some examples of appropriation of Norse themes.
Odin - IT Cloud Services
An IT company trading on the name of Odin. Nothing on the website explains why they have chosen the Norse god's name for their company.
Thor Motocross
Protective gear and clothing for Motocross. Branded with the name of Thor, but there is no explanation for the choice on the site.
Kayak Pyranha Loki
A kayak model named for Loki.
Loki Mountain Bike
The Loki mountain bike, named for the Norse god, is marketed as being like Loki in that it can be all things to all people.
'Norway - Enjoy Your Trip Go by Ship' poster
A poster from 1957 by Trygve B. Pedersen for Norwegian American Line, with the slogan ''Norway - Enjoy Your Trip Go By Ship'.
Fra utgravningen av Oseberg 1904 / Historical Photo of the Oseberg Ship Excavation
The Oseberg ship during excavation in 1904. For a full sized image, see here
Time Warp Trio Lesson Plan to accompany the book
The lesson plan was designed to supplement the reading of the book, "Viking It and Liking It" by Jon Scieszka, which is part of a series of books called Time Warp Trio. This was then turned into a television series. Instead of playing Viking…