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Viking House
A report on the recently completed office building Viking House on page 38 of the Perth newspaper the Western Mail on February 28, 1913. The building, which no longer survives, is described as being ‘a replica of early Gothic’ and was…
Tags: Allen and Nicholas, building, buildings, early gothic, Gothic, office, office building, offices, Perth, ship, ships, viking, vikings, WA, Western Australia, Western Mail
A Viking's Sword
A highly romanticised article on page 46 of the Brisbane newspaper The Queenslander on 17 May, 1934. The article reports on a male Viking warrior grave uncovered in Sweden. Among the various grave-goods found was a sword made in England. This leads…
The Viking Ship
An article on page 3 of the Rockhampton, Queensland newspaper, Morning Bulletin on January 31, 1894. The article by J.O. Dawdson acts as a popular history of Norway during the Viking Age. It provides the meaning of the term ‘Viking’…
Tags: America, boat, burial, Canada, Gokstad, grave goods, J.O. Dawdson, Leif Eiriksson, Leif Ericson, Morning Bulletin, Norsemen, Norway, Qld, Queensland, recreation, replica, Rockhampton, ship, ships, vessel, viking, vikings
'Viking Ship' Article
Article in the Examiner newspaper, Launceston, from June 29, 1949, p. 7. The article includes a photograph of the recreated Viking ship the Ormen Friske, and a short report on her arrival in Stockholm for the World Sport Exhibition. The Swedish-built…
Tags: Examiner, Gokstad, Launceston, Ormen Friske, recreation, ship, ships, Stockholm, Tasmania, viking, Viking ship, vikings
Ancient Viking Ships
An article on page 46 of the Brisbane newspaper The Queenslander on May 26, 1932. The public interest piece reports on the decision of the Norwegian government to reconstruct the Viking-Age Gokstad ship from the pieces recovered during excavation. It…
Tags: Brisbane, Gokstad, Norway, Norwegian, Qld, Queensland, reconstruction, ship, shipbuilding, ships, The Queenslander, viking, vikings