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Information Board outside St Magnus Church, OrkneyInformation board outside the Norse St Magnus Church on Egilsay, Orkney.
Viking Ship Seat outside the Orkneyinga Saga Centre, OrkneyThis Viking Ship seat outside the Orkneyinga Saga Centre at Orphir, Orkney is a good spot for photos.
Photo of Norse Ruins on the Brough of Birsay, OrkneyThe Brough of Birsay was an important defensive site in Orkney from the earliest settlement. It was under Norse control from the ninth century, and…
Photo of the Brough of Birsay, OrkneyThe Brough of Birsay was an important defensive site in Orkney from the earliest settlement. It was under Norse control from the ninth century, and…
Orkney Smoked Cheddar with Viking BrandingOrkney Smoked Cheddar from the Island Smokery in Stromness, Orkney. It includes the tagline ''The Way the Vikings Like It' and a cartoon image of a…
Beanie Hat in Shetland featuring a Viking ShipHat in a souvenir shop in Lerwick, Shetland, featuring a Viking ship, and produced by Beechfield Original Headwear
Muckle Viking T-Shirt from ShetlandMuckle (large) Viking T-Shirt from Shetland. The tourist industry draws heavily on the Viking heritage of the islands.
Peerie Viking Bib from ShetlandPeerie (Little) Viking Bib from a tourist shop in the Shetlands. The tourist industry draws heavily on the Viking heritage of the islands.
St Sunniva Street in Lerwick, ScotlandThis street sign in Lerwick refers to the tenth-century Norwegian Saint Sunniva (ON Sunnifa), who is associated with Selja on the West Coast of…
King Harald Street in Lerwick, ShetlandThis street sign probably refers to Haraldr Hárfagri (Harald Fairhair), ruler of Norway from c. 872 to 930, who recaptured Shetland and Orkney from…
King Haakon Street in Lerwick, ShetlandThis street sign probably refers to Hákon Hákonarson, King of Norway from 1217 to 1263. Many streets in central Lerwick are named after Scandinavian…
St Magnus Street in Lerwick, ShetlandThis sign refers to the early twelfth century Earl of Orkney, Magnus Erlendsson, who was martyred in 1115 according to Orkneyinga saga. Many streets…
King Erik Street in Lerwick, ShetlandMany streets in central Lerwick are named after Scandinavian Kings, Queens and Saints, particularly from the medieval period. This sign probably…
Northlink Ferry in Lerwick, ShetlandPhoto of Northlink Ferries in Lerwick, Shetland. Their logo features a pointing Viking with flowing hair and a horned helmet. Northlink operates…
Welcome to Shetland Sign, featuring a Viking ship and Norse mottoThis 'Welcome to Shetland' sign features a version of the Shetland coat of arms, including a Viking ship, and Shetland's motto 'Með lögum skal land…
Viking Bus Station in Lerwick, ShetlandLerwick's central bus station is named 'Viking Bus Station', in a very clear nod to the island's Norse heritage.
News: Galloway Viking treasure pot's contents revealed after more than 1,000 yearsConservators have released images of the contents of a Carolingian cup that formed part of the Galloway Hoard.
St Kilda Archipelago, Scotland (Boreray)St Kilda is an isolated archipelago west of the Hebridies. The etymology of St Kilda is debated, but it does not refer to a saint - the most likely…
St Kilda Archipelago, Scotland (Hirta and Soay)St Kilda is an isolated archipelago west of the Hebridies. The etymology of St Kilda is debated, but it does not refer to a saint - the most likely…
St Kilda Archipelago, Scotland (Hirta)St Kilda is an isolated archipelago west of the Hebridies. The etymology of St Kilda is debated, but it does not refer to a saint - the most likely…