Vikings Collection

Viking Britain Map
A map of the British Isles (including Ireland) during the time of the Vikings

Viking Ships /
Dawn raiders

Battle of Brunanburh during the Viking invasions of England
Battle of Brunanburh between the Anglo-Saxon King Aethelstan and an alliance of Olaf Guthfrithson and others, during the Viking invasions of England

Viking Ship Figurehead
The figurehead of the Viking longship Hugin at Pegwell Bay, Kent, England. It is a replica of a vessel by the Danes to invade Britain

A Viking Warrior
Old Vic Company - the role of Ornulf the Viking played by Percy Walsh

Viking on British Shore
A formidable Viking warrior stands on a British shore, with a longship behind him

Vikingsnekke (Lund)
Vikingesnekke Norwegian warriors in a half-decked warship

Viking ships of the king Olaf I of Norway (995-1000). Painting. SPAIN. Madrid. Navy Museum

THORs STONE
Thors Stone, a natural rock formation, where Vikings are reputed to have offered human sacrifices to Thor, the god of thunder; Thurstaston, Merseyside, England. Date: BC

Viking Raiding Fleet
A Viking raiding fleet racing across the North Sea

Carpet tapestry and Runic inscriptions of the Vikings. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by P. Giarre from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Florence, 1847

Vikings Return
Norwegian Vikings return from an expedition

Vikings Sail to England
Vikings crossing the North Sea to attack England, with three vessels lashed together for protection

Baptism of King Guthrum, Viking leader
The Baptism of Guthrum, King of the Danish Vikings in the Danelaw - King Alfred was his Godfather. Guthrum was christened Aethelstan on his conversion to Christianity. 878

Last phase of the Battle of Assendun (Essendune) on 18 October 1016, with the defeat of King Edmund Ironside of England by the Danes led by Cnut (Canute)

Runic inscriptions of the Vikings in Britain
Runic inscriptions left by the Vikings in Britain. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Florence, 1847

Decorated horn and Runic tablets of the Vikings. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Florence, 1847

King Alfred in disguise as a wandering harpist
King Alfred the Great (849899)in disguise as a wandering harpist infiltrating the camp of Guthrum, King of the Danish Vikings in the Danelaw, to try and find out their plans. 878

Viking Longship
A Viking Longship heading across the sea to plunder and conquer... Date: circa 12th century

Vickers VC. 1 Viking 1B G-AJFT
Vickers VC.1 Viking 1B G-AJFT (msn 238) of Airwork London, at Blackbushe Airport. (Vickers Type 627 Viking 1B) Airwork carried out trooping flights, with Vickers Vikings

VIKING DUEL / 1927
Spectators anxiously look on as two vikings fight a duel Date: 1927

Vikings to Greenland
Icelandic seamen discover Greenland Date: 986

Clothes perhaps of the Viking Age. Reconstruction. Finland
Clothes perhaps of the Viking Age. Reconstruction of a female costume based on the findings in the tombs of the Eura cemetery, Finland. 12th century. National Museum of Finland. Helsinki

Danegeld
Following the Viking victory at the Battle of Maldon, in Essex, King Aethelred (the Unready) is advised to pay off the Vikings rather than continue the fight

Viking ship. 9th century. Model of A. Twill, 1988. Museum of
History of navigation. Middle ages. Europe. Viking ship. 9th century. Found in 1880, Norway. Model of A. Twill, 1988. Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia

Viking Age. Runestone. Tirsted. 10th century AD. National M
Art. Germanic. Viking Age. Northern Europe. Runestone. Dedicated to their ancestors. Tirsted. 10th century AD. Asrad and Hildvig raised this stone in memory of Frede. National Museum of Denmark

Fantoft Stave Church near Bergen, Norway
View of Fantoft Stave Church near Bergen, Norway, dating back to the 12th century. Built of wood, it is decorated with stylised horses heads, influenced by the Asa, or horse worship of the Vikings

The Oseberg ship - shortly after discovery
The Oseberg ship (Norwegian: Osebergskipet) is a well-preserved Viking ship discovered in a large burial mound at the Oseberg farm near Tonsberg in Vestfold county, Norway

Norsemen in France
Paris is besieged unsuccess- -fully by the Norsemen; Count Eudes and bishop Goslin defend the city and the Vikings are paid to turn their attention to Bourgogne

Vikings. Two fine collars for carriage horses, were found bu
Viking Art. Northern Europe. Two fine collars for carriage horses were found buried near the burial mound Bjerringhoj. National Museum of Denmark

Viking Age. Asferg. 1000 AD. Runestone. Dedication to a dec
Art. Metal Age. Germanic. Viking Age. Northern Europe. Asferg. 1000 AD. Runestone. Dedication to a deceased man. Thorger Tokes son raised this stone in memory of Mule, his brother, a very good begn

Viking Age. Runestone. Dedicated to their ancestors. Nationa
Art. Germanic. Viking Age. Northern Europe. Runestone. Dedicated to their ancestors. National Museum of Denmark

Viking Age. Runestones. Dedicated to their ancestors. Nation
Art. Germanic. Viking Age. Northern Europe. Runestones. Dedicated to their ancestors. National Museum of Denmark

England / Whitby
A fine overview of Whitby, Yorkshire, showing the harbour and St. Hildas Abbey, perched on the East Cliff. Founded in 657 AD, the original Abbey was destroyed by Vikings in 867 AD Date: 1930s

Alfreds Men Fight Danes
A fierce hand-to-hand battle between Alfreds men and the Vikings Date: circa 897

Vikings and Mer-Folk
A Viking crew are attacked by mer-people Date: circa 800

Aerial view of a reconstructed Viking longboat, with the crew in historical costume. Date: circa 1930s

Opera at Covent Garden, London. Date: 1913

Viking Ship Museum / Oseburg Ship. NORWAY. Oslo. Viking Ship Museum

Approach of a Danish fleet
A large Danish fleet approaches the English coastline Date: 9th - 10th Centuries A.D

Vikings attack tower
Marauding Viking raiders are frustrated in their attacks on an Irish tower, and some rip off their armour in order to make easier an attempt to clamber up the walls. Date: Circa 800 A.D

Saxons ambush Danes
Danish raiders attempt to cross the Thames, but are ambushed by Alfreds Saxons, who completely rout them and capture their booty Date: 9th Century A.D

Viking Longship
A Viking longship in a museum in Norway. Date: 5th century

Viking Raid
A Viking raid - women abducted

Vikings Approach
Viking ships approach the east Anglian coast of England, carrying Danish raiders to Britain

Vikings Raid France
Charlemagne, King of the Franks, watches in dismay as Viking raiders attack the coast of France

Vikings at Heligoland
A Viking raiding party heading for the island of Heligoland

King Alfreds galleys in battle with Vikings

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