1 8 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism on the Streets Description An account of the resource This Collection analyses popular medievalism in material and public culture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, with an emphasis on popular medievalist theatre, parades and public spectacles, as well as recreational, literary and political associations. It explores the ways in which medievalism was not simply derivative but also local and disctinctive. In this Collection you will find items relating to medievalism in public contexts and popular culture, and the revisitation or reenactment of the Middle Ages by groups such as the Society for Creative Anachronism. Website A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ). Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website. <a href="http://www.rognvaldslith.com/">http://www.rognvaldslith.com/</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rognvaldâ€™s Lith: Lismore Medieval Re-enactment Society Subject The topic of the resource Anglo-Saxon, archery, art, axe, Byzantine Empire, chain mail, combat, costume, education, gripping-beast, helmet, javelin, Lismore, living history, New South Wales, Norman, NSW, performance, re-enactment, Rognvald Ingvarson, Rognvaldâ€™s Lith, Rognvaldâ€™s Lith: Lismore Medieval Re-enactment Society, rune, runestone, Rus, school, serpent, shield, spear, stave, Sweden, sword, Uppsala, Varangian Guard, Viking, website. Description An account of the resource Rognvald’s Lith: Lismore Medieval Re-enactment Society is a re-enactment group founded in 2003 and based in Lismore, New South Wales. The group concentrate on the period 700-1200 and such peoples as Anglo-Saxons, Normans, Rus, and Vikings. Combat and weapon training with swords, spears, axes, staves, shields, javelins, archery, chain mail, and helmets is carried out. Rognvald’s Lith (Rognvald’s troop) do public performances, including educational performances for schools. The group is named after Rognvald Ingvarson, a commander of the Varangian Guard (who fought for the Byzantine Empire) from Sweden. The club’s banner is based on the serpent design of a eleventh-century runic inscription in Uppsala that Rognvald had made. Their website includes photographs of the runestone, as well as other designs based on Viking Art, including the ‘gripping-beast’ motif. For their website see <a href="http://www.rognvaldslith.com/">http://www.rognvaldslith.com/</a>   Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rognvaldâ€™s Lith Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Rognvald's Lith Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Website Anglo-Saxon Archery art axe Byzantine Empire chain mail combat costume education gripping-beast helmet javelin Lismore living history New South Wales Norman NSW performance re-enactment Rognvald Ingvarson Rognvaldâ€™s Lith Rognvaldâ€™s Lith: Lismore Medieval Re-enactment Society rune runestone Rus school serpent shield spear stave Sweden sword Uppsala Varangian Guard viking website. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism on the Streets Description An account of the resource This Collection analyses popular medievalism in material and public culture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, with an emphasis on popular medievalist theatre, parades and public spectacles, as well as recreational, literary and political associations. It explores the ways in which medievalism was not simply derivative but also local and disctinctive. In this Collection you will find items relating to medievalism in public contexts and popular culture, and the revisitation or reenactment of the Middle Ages by groups such as the Society for Creative Anachronism. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. URL <a href="http://nvg.org.au/index.php" target="_blank">http://nvg.org.au/index.php</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The New Varangian Guard Inc Subject The topic of the resource Anglo-Saxon, Byzantium, Byzantine Empire, Constantinople, Istanbul, Norman, Norman Conquest, recreation, re-enactment, Rus, Turkey, Varangian, Varangian Guard, The Varangian Voice, Viking Description An account of the resource The New Varangian Guard are an Australian historical re-enactment group with fifteen branches throughout Australia. The group concentrate on the Byzantine (or Eastern Roman) Empire, particularly between the ninth and thirteenth centuries. During most of this period the Varangian guard existed. As well as participating in re-enactment activities the group also engage in more scholarly activities and their website includes a number of articles. The group began in 1981 and produce a newsletter, The Varangian Voice. The Byzantine Empire was centred on Constantinople, now Istanbul in modern-day Turkey. The Varangian guard were part of the Byzantine army and eventually became the elite bodyguard of the Emperor. They were initially dominated by Vikings, often referred to as Rus or Varangians in the written sources, but following the Norman conquest of England in 1066 many Anglo-Saxons joined the guard. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McLeod, Shane Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://nvg.org.au/index.php" target="_blank">http://nvg.org.au/index.php</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available <a href="http://nvg.org.au/index.php" target="_blank">http://nvg.org.au/index.php</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10 September 2011 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The New Varangian Guard Inc. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hyperlink Language A language of the resource English Anglo-Saxon Byzantine Empire Byzantium Constantinople Istanbul Norman Norman Conquest re-enactment recreation Rus The Varangian Voice Turkey Varangian Varangian Guard viking