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Viking Resources for the Re-enactor Viking Resources for the Re-enactor: Historical and reenactment reference articles on the civil and military life of the classical Viking age, including introductory information, culture, textiles, clothing, and cooking. (Viking Age) http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/vikresource.html The Temesvikings The Temesvikings: A South London, UK-based group re-enacting a band of Anglo-Danish mercenaries in the service of King Æthelread of England around the turn of the first millennium. Part of "The Vikings" group. Historical background, events calendar. (Viking Age) http://www.spearman.co.uk/ Fröjel Discovery Programme Fröjel Discovery Programme: A study of Viking Age harbours and trade, which includes the excavation of one of the largest and most important trading places on Gotland during the Viking era. Reports can be downloaded. (Viking Age) http://viking.hgo.se/frojel/ Saga Vikings Reenactment Group Inc. Saga Vikings Reenactment Group Inc.: Group recreates the Vikings of Scandinavia of the Ninth through Eleventh Centuries; member information, image gallery, workshops, events schedule, based in Brisbane, Australia. (Viking Age) http://www.ozemate.com/viking Birkana Birkana: South Manchester, UK-based group re-enacting life in the English Dark Ages. Part of "The Vikings" group. Members' persona list, description of crafts re-enacted. (Viking Age) http://www.birkana.org.uk/ Fire and Steel Fire and Steel: A Newcastle, Australia based group re-enacting turn of the first millennium Vikings, Saxons and Normans. Photographs of group in action, biographies of members, e-mail contact. (Viking Age) http://www.users.bigpond.com/roetroc/ Viking Age Club Viking Age Club: Reenactors provide exhibits and demonstrations of life in the classical Viking age. Historical references and events schedule. Based in Minnesota. (Viking Age) http://www.vikingage.com/vac/vac.html Fröjel Gotlandica Viking Re-Enactment Society Fröjel Gotlandica Viking Re-Enactment Society: Based in Australia. Articles on current projects, papers on projects, photos from the excavations at Fröjel and information on their group. (Viking Age) http://www.frojel.com/ Hodegon Garrison Hodegon Garrison: A Melbourne, Australia-based group re-enacting the Byzantine Emperor's Viking guard. Member group of the New Varangian Guard. Description of historical background, e-mail contact, photographs of past events. (Viking Age) http://www.geocities.com/indunna/hodegon.html The Vikings The Vikings: Society recreates an accurate portrayal of everyday and military Viking life in the Tenth Century, with some events between 790 to 1066 with appropriate modifications to dress and equipment, for reenactments, films, and educational programs. Events schedu (Viking Age) http://www.vikingsonline.org.uk North American Dark Age Reenactment Association North American Dark Age Reenactment Association: A federation of Viking Age reenactment groups promoting high standards for reenactment authenticity and a common set of rules for steel combat. (Viking Age) http://www.nadara.net/ The Danetre Vikings The Danetre Vikings: Northamptonshire, England based group re-enacting turn of the first millennium Vikings. Photographs of kit and past re-enactments, calendar of events, e-mail contact information. (Viking Age) http://www.danetre-vikings.org.uk/ Fafnirs Bane Fafnirs Bane: Re-enactment group based on the Viking era of the 9th-10th Century. Includes viking facts, religion, member listing and photos, and contact information. (Viking Age) http://www.fafnirsbane.co.uk/ Ydalir Vikings Ydalir Vikings: Manchester, UK-based group re-enacting all aspects of Viking life. Articles on crafts including Saxon tent patterns and making fire with flint and steel. Photographs of events. (Viking Age) http://www.ydalir.freeserve.co.uk/ Wirhalh Skip-Felag Wirhalh Skip-Felag: Wirral, England based re-enactment society which is part of the Regia Anglorum society. History, events, photo gallery, member profiles, related links, and contact details. (Viking Age) http://www.wirhalh.uklinux.net Shields of the Shattered Isle Shields of the Shattered Isle: Reenactment group recreates the military life of the Vikings, using the characteristic three foot shields; events schedule, contact information, based in the North of Ireland. (Viking Age) http://homepage.ntlworld.com/echoblue/page1.htm Skjaldborg Skjaldborg: Group recreates a Viking encampment to portray the daily life of the Vikings between 800-1066 for educational programs, live steel combat demonstrations, Festivals, and Renaissance Faires; events schedule, image gallery, based in Omaha, Nebraska. (Viking Age) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Pantheon/8522/ Longship Company, Ltd. Longship Company, Ltd.: Reenactment group recreates the Viking maritime life with two Viking ships; events calendar, member information, based in the Washington, DC, USA area. (Viking Age) http://www.wam.umd.edu/~eowyn/Longship/ The Gesithas Group The Gesithas Group: Group which re-enacts the Viking and Anglo Saxon period in the Cambridgeshire area of England. Includes photos, description of combat, related links, and memberhsip information. (Viking Age) http://www.gesithas.co.uk Vlachernai Garrison Vlachernai Garrison: Melbourne, Australia-based group re-enacting Scandinavian mercenaries in the service of the Byzantine Emperor. Member group of the New Varangian Guard. Description of group, calendar, contact information, photogallery. (Viking Age) http://www.geocities.com/vlachernai_garrison/ The Norse Recreation Society The Norse Recreation Society: A Viking recreation group based in the Albany NY area. Started in 1980, the group continues today to explore the concepts of the social and cultural traditions of Viking era Iceland. (Viking Age) http://mysite.verizon.net/vze5858u/ House Ravenclaw House Ravenclaw: A Southern Vermont/Western Massachusetts-based group re-enacting Danish household of the turn of the first millennium. Member of Norseland. Description of group, personae, photographs of past events. (Viking Age) http://www.sover.net/~gtkal/home.htm Viking Experience Viking Experience: An English-based group providing education programs to schools. Information regarding authenticity (for both Vikings and Anglo-Saxons), in particular clothing, arms and armor. (Viking Age) http://www.viking-experience.co.uk/