century. Scandinavia The term Viking from Old Norse lang non v kingr is customarily used to refer to the Norsemen ... accessdate 2010 05 11 ref This period of Viking expansion known as the Viking Age forms a major part ... and became widely propagated during the 19th century Viking revival . ref name langer Johnni Langer, The origins of the imaginary viking , Viking Heritage Magazine, Gotland University Centre ... brutes or intrepid adventurers owe much to the modern Viking myth which had taken shape by the early ... as familiar caricatures. ref name langer Etymology The source for the word Viking is disputed. Two ... overseas. It occurs in Viking Age runic inscriptions and in later medieval writings in set ... sagas , the phrase to go viking implies participation in raiding activity or piracy ... appears in Viking Age skaldic poetry and on several rune stone s found in Scandinavia , where it refers ... of English Etymology By Walter W. Skeat , published in 1892, defined Viking better Wiking, Icel. Viking r, O. Icel. Viking r, a creek dweller from Icel. vik, O. Icel. wik, a creek, bay, with suffix ... of the Viking Age. Regardless of its possible origins, the word was used to indicate an activity ... Viking usually refers specifically to those people who went on Viking expeditions. ref See Gunnar ...? , The University of Iceland Science web July 13, 2001 in Icelandic . ref The word Viking was introduced into Modern English during the 18th century Viking revival , at which point it acquired romanticized ... expressions like Viking Age Viking age , Viking culture , Viking art , Viking religion , Viking ... communities overseas, that had often been negatively affected by Viking activity. These texts reflect ... before the Viking Age . Evidence from after the Viking Age can also be important for understanding ... in the 11th and 12th centuries, native written sources begin to appear, in Latin and Old Norse . In the Viking ... centuries, and many traditions connected with the Viking Age were written down for the first time ... more details
Mersey River may mean the Mersey River Tasmania in Tasmania, Australia. the Mersey River Nova Scotia in Nova Scotia, Canada. the River Mersey in Liverpool, England. geodis de Mersey River ... more details
Mersey ship may refer to Mersey 1805 ship Mersey 1805 ship , a ship wrecked off Torres Strait, Australia in 1805 Mersey 1894 ship Mersey 1894 ship , a former Nourse Line and White Star Line vessel scrapped in 1923 Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Mersey ... more details
Mersey may refer to River Mersey , in northwest England Mersey River Tasmania in the Australian state Electoral division of Mersey in the state of Tasmania, Australian Mersey River Nova Scotia , in Canada Mersey 1805 ship , wrecked off Torres Strait, Australia, in 1805 Mersey 1894 ship , a Nourse Line and White Star Line vessel scrapped in 1923 disambig fr Mersey homonymie ... more details
Mersey Sound or Merseybeat or may refer to Merseybeat TV series Merseybeat TV series , a television series Mersey Beat , a music newspaper Beat music Beat music , a musical genre also known as the Mersey Sound or Merseybeat The Mersey Sound book The Mersey Sound book , a poetry book with Henri, McGough and Patten disambig ... more details
Five ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mersey after the River Mersey Ships HMS Mersey 1814 6 was a Conway class 26 gun sixth rate launched in 1814, used for harbour service from 1832, and broken up in 1852. HMS Mersey 1858 6 was a wooden screw frigate launched in 1858 and sold in 1875. HMS Mersey 1885 6 was a Mersey class cruiser Mersey class protected cruiser launched in 1885 and sold in 1905. HMS Mersey 1914 6 was a Humber class monitor Humber class Monitor warship monitor launched in 1913 for Brazil , but purchased by the Royal Navy in 1914 and sold in 1921. HMS Mersey P283 6 is a River class patrol vessel River class Offshore Patrol Vessel OPV launched in 2003 and currently in service. Shore establishments HMS Mersey shore establishment 6 was the Navy s Liverpool depot, established as a branch of HMS Eaglet shore establishment 6 and commissioned in 1940, and paid off in 1946. HMS Mersey was the name borne by a number of tenders to the Liverpool Royal Naval Reserve HM Motor minesweeper 1075 was HMS Mersey between 1949 and 1956. HMS Amerton M1105 6 was HMS Mersey between 1954 and 1959. HMS Pollington M1173 6 was HMS Mersey between 1959 and 1975. Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Mersey, Hms Category Royal Navy ship names sl HMS Mersey ... more details
Image 1stViscountMersey.jpg thumb right 200px John Bigham, 1st Viscount Mersey. Viscount Mersey , of Toxteth in the Lancashire County Palatine of Lancaster , is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . It was created in 1916 for the lawyer and politician John Bigham, 1st Viscount Mersey John Bigham, 1st Baron Mersey . He had already been created Baron Mersey , of Toxteth in the County Palatine of Lancaster, in 1910, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. His son, the second Viscount, was a Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords and also served as Liberal Party UK Liberal Chief Whip in the House of Lords from 1944 to 1949. His son, the third Viscount, married Katherine Petty FitzMaurice, 12th Lady Nairne, the eldest daughter of Henry Petty FitzMaurice, 6th Marquess of Lansdowne and 10th Lord Nairne . They were both succeeded by their son, the fourth Viscount Mersey and thirteenth Lord Nairne . As of 2010 the titles are held by the latter s son, the fifth Viscount, who succeeded in 2006. The family seat is Bignor Park, near Pulborough , Sussex . Viscounts Mersey 1916 John Bigham, 1st Viscount Mersey John Charles Bigham, 1st Viscount Mersey 1840 1929 Charles Bigham, 2nd Viscount Mersey Charles Clive Bigham, 2nd Viscount Mersey 1872 1956 Edward Clive Bigham, 3rd Viscount Mersey 1906 1979 Richard Maurice Clive Bigham, 4th Viscount Mersey 1934 2006 Edward John Hallam Bigham, 5th Viscount Mersey b. 1966 The heir presumptive to the barony and viscountcy of Mersey is the present holder s uncle the Hon. David Edward Hugh Bigham b. 1938 The Heir presumptive heiress presumptive to the lordship of Nairne is the present holder s daughter the Hon. Flora Diana Joan Bigham, Mistress of Nairne b. 2003 See also Lord Nairne References Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David editors . Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition . New York St Martin s Press, 1990. rayment British viscounts Category Viscountcies Mersey ... more details
References reflist External links http www.merseytunnels.co.uk Official website of the Mersey Tunnels http engwonders.orgfree.com e006.html The Mersey Tunnel Vintage page from 1937 http www.tunnelusers.org.uk Mersey Tunnels Users Association campaigns against tolls coord 53.406360 3.011971 region GB type landmark scale 5000 source Google display title Category River Mersey Merseyside struct ... more details
infobox UK place country England latitude 53.413 longitude 2.207 official name Heaton Mersey static image ... SJ865905 london distance Heaton Mersey is a suburb of Stockport , Greater Manchester , England . The area ... Mersey is a mostly residential area serving as a commuter zone for Manchester and surrounding area. Heaton Mersey and its neighbouring areas Heaton Norris , Heaton Chapel and Heaton Moor are collectively known as the Four Heatons . Part of Heaton Mersey has been designated a conservation area. ref ... Cheadle, CHorlton, Heaton Mersey & Northenden RJD 149.jpg left thumb Map showing the railways in 1903. Heaton Mersey railway station was opened on 1 January 1880 by the Midland Railway and lay on the newly opened line from Heaton Mersey East Junction to Chorlton Junction and on to Manchester Central ... locomotive running shed named Heaton Mersey, which lay on the north bank of the Mersey ... its choir and chart hits in the 1980s, is situated in Heaton Mersey. Other Sovereign state state run primary school s include Mersey Vale, St. John s Church of England , Didsbury Road and Tithe Barn ... is Priestnall School Priestnall . Pre schools are Freshfields, Didsbury Road and Mersey Vale. Demography Heaton Mersey is generally an affluent suburb home to professionals and families alike, many who ... music festival was held at the Heaton Mersey Bowl in 2005 which included appearances from Badly Drawn Boy and Howard Marks . Local attractions include the River Mersey which the area around it has been dedicated a nature park and trail. Heaton Mersey Common with its several pubs, deli s, restaurant s and shops supply the local amenities to the area. Heaton Mersey Park has a local fishing pond and to the north of the suburb a golf course and golf driving range. Heaton Mersey is also home to the Heaton Mersey Lacrosse Team, who play in England s Northern Lacrosse division. External links commonscat Heaton Mersey http www.stockport.gov.uk 2013 2978 8803 9020 12299 heatonmerseyapp Heaton Mersey ... more details
Orphan date November 2010 Mersey Spit coor dm 62 5 S 57 55 W is a spit on the south coast of King George Island Antarctica King George Island , close north of Penguin Island , in the South Shetland Islands . Charted and named during 1937 by DI personnel on the RSS Discovery II Discovery II . usgs gazetteer Category Geography of Antarctica WAntarctica geo stub pl Mersey Spit ... more details
coord 53.353 2.700 display title region GB scale 20000 Infobox Bridge bridge name Mersey Gateway image MerseyGateway.png caption Artist s Impression official name carries crosses River Mersey locale Halton maint Gifford id designer Martin Knight, Knight Architects design material spans pierswater mainspan length width height load clearance below traffic begin complete open heritage collapsed preceded followed closed toll Yes map cue map image map text map width coordinates lat long extra The Mersey Gateway is a proposed new road bridge across the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal in north west England . The bridge will be located approximately convert 1.5 km abbr on to the east of the existing Silver Jubilee Bridge that connects the towns of Widnes and Runcorn . It will connect the Central Expressway in Runcorn with the Eastern Bypass and Speke Road in Widnes. ref name hbctnb cite web title The new Bridge publisher New Mersey Gateway url http www2.halton.gov.uk merseygateway content theproject thenewbridge ?a 5441 accessdate 2008 09 10 ref It is envisaged that the new bridge will be a toll bridge , with three lanes in each direction. The local council has also stated that the current bridge will also become a toll bridge, making Halton borough Halton the only Borough in England separated by only toll bridges. It was also put forward that the current bridge may be reduced to 1 lane in each direction for vehicles, with the other two lanes being converted into cycle lanes ... on . ref name hbctnb cite web title The new Bridge publisher New Mersey Gateway url http www2.halton.gov.uk ... web title Mersey 431m bridge plan escapes spending review cuts publisher BBC News url http www.bbc.co.uk ... http www.merseycrossing.co.uk Mersey Gateway web site Category Bridges in Cheshire Category River Mersey Category Runcorn Category Widnes Category Proposed bridges Category Proposed transportation ... projects in Liverpool Mersey Gateway Cheshire struct stub ... more details
Image Mersey Railway entrance sign for James Street station.jpg right thumb Sign from the Water Street entrance to Liverpool James Street railway station James Street . Image Mersey Railway Birkenhead Central station.jpg thumb right Original Mersey Railway painted sign on Birkenhead Central station, the company s former headquarters. The Mersey Railway connected Liverpool and Birkenhead , England , via the Mersey Railway Tunnel under the River Mersey . Opened in 1886, it was the second oldest urban ... the first tunnel built under the River Mersey. It was constructed by John Waddell , who had been sub contracted the work by Major Samuel Isaac . The Mersey Railway remained independent in the railway ... over the former Wirral Railway routes from 1938. The Mersey Railway was nationalised, along with most other rail services, in 1948. Design The Mersey Tunnel was designed by Sir Charles Fox , and the design ... engineer to the Mersey Tunnel Company set up in 1866 with James Brunlees . Douglas Fox was later knighted ... as Hyder Consulting . Opening and extensions The Mersey Railway opened between Green Lane railway ... Mersey Railway No. 5 Cecil Raikes.jpg thumb right 200px Mersey Railway 0 6 4T No.5 Cecil Raikes ... one, number 5, former Mersey Railway number 1 The Major , is preserved at the New South Wales Rail Transport ... RCTS GWR Part 10 , p.K17 ref Electrification File MerseyRailway.jpg thumb left upright The Mersey Tunnel in 1910. Mersey Railway in purple In 1903, the railway was electrified, becoming the first ... since its opening in 1893. ref harvnb Awdry 1990 p 221 ref The Mersey Railway electric trains ran ... and Mersey Railway trains handled the New Brighton service, as well as the existing Rock Ferry operation. In 1948, on nationalisation of the railways, the Mersey Railway became known as the London Midland Region Mersey section and the old cars were renumbered in the British Railways sequence. In 1956 ... right thumb upright The Mersey Railway Tunnel forms a part of the backbone of Merseyrail The tunnel ... more details
A Mersey flat is a type of doubled ended barge with rounded bilge s, carvel boat building carvel build and fully decked. Traditionally, the hull was built of oak and the deck was pitch pine. Some had a single mast, with a fore and aft rig, while some had an additional mizzen mast. Despite having a flat bottom and curved sides, they were quite stable. ref name hugh The Shell Book of Inland Waterways , 1981 , Hugh McKnight, David and Charles ref They were common from the 1730s to 1890s. ref name CHA citeweb title Mersey flats url http www.mersey gateway.org server.php?show ConNarrative.41 accessdate 13 August 2009 publisher E. Chambr Hardman Archive ref As the name suggests, these flats originated on the River Mersey but were also used on Rivers River Irwell Irwell and River Weaver Weaver . ref name canaljunction citeweb title Traditional Craft of the River Mersey & Related Waterways url http www.canaljunction.com craft mersey.htm accessdate 13 August 2009 publisher Canal Junction ref The length of a flat was from convert 62 to 70 ft m long, with a convert 6 ft m adj on draft hull draught and a beam of 14 feet 9 inches to 17 feet 4.5 to 5.2 m . They could carry up to 80 ton s of cargo, ref NAME pittdixon citeweb title Sankey Canal url http www.pittdixon.go plus.net sankey sankey.htm accessdate 13 August 2009 ref and this size allowed them to work along the Bridgewater Canal , the Sankey Canal and the northern parts of the Shropshire Union Canal . The Weaver flat was a larger version of the Mersey flat, measuring convert 90 by 21 ft m . Its draught was convert 10.5 ft m and when fully loaded, could carry 250 tons. ref name hugh Most of the Mersey flats had been converted to dumb barges by the end of the 19th century, which were towed by horses or by steam tugs. The larger Weaver flats were fitted with steam engines, and later with diesel engines, although there were still ... Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port Ellesmere Port Museum have a Mersey flat in their collections, though ... more details
About the publication other uses Mersey sound disambiguation Use British English date November 2010 File Merseybeatbeatlestoppoll.jpg 250px right thumb The front cover of Mersey Beat , January 4, 1962 Beatles photo by Albert Marrion Mersey Beat was a music publication in Liverpool , England in the early 1960s. It was founded by Bill Harry , who was one of John Lennon s classmates at Liverpool College of Art Liverpool Art College . The paper carried news about all the local Liverpool bands, and stars who came to town to perform. The Beatles had a close association with Mersey Beat , which carried many exclusive stories and photos of them. They also published several of Lennon s early writings, including a history of the band, and occasional comical classified advertising classified advertisements by him as space filler. The poll In 1962, Mersey Beat held a poll to find out who was the most ... mersey beat archives markpeters.shtml title Meet the Singer Mark Peters first Bill last Harry publisher Bill Harry Mersey Beat Ltd. accessdate 2009 06 25 ref br 15. Karl Terry and the Cruisers ... The results were printed in issue 13 of Mersey Beat on 4 January 1962, with the front page announcing ... retrosellers.co.uk features68.htm title The Birth of Mersey Beat publisher Retro Sellers accessdate ... Many groups in Liverpool complained to Harry that his newspaper should be called Mersey Beatles , as he ... http www.freewebs.com merseybeat billharry.htm title Mr & Mrs Mersey Beat first last publisher Mersey ... column about new record releases available at NEMS Enterprises . The phrase Mersey Beat was also used to describe local music of the time, sometimes also called the Mersey Sound , see Beat music . References Reflist External links http www.triumphpc.com mersey beat Mersey Beat Official Homepage http www.merseycats.com Bill Harry s Weekly Blog The Beatles DEFAULTSORT Mersey Beat Magazine Category ... established in 1960 cs Mersey Beat hr Mersey Beat asopis ... more details
The Mersey Pirate was a short lived CITV television show based in Liverpool . It was produced by Granada Television and was introduced to fill the summer break taken by Tiswas . Most ITV regions showed the programme, though Tyne Tees was among those which did not. The show had been due to run over much of the summer of 1979, but its run was cut short due to the ITV network strike of August to November that year. The presenters were Duggie Brown , Frank Carson , Bernard Wrigley and Billy Butler . Actors Andrew Schofield and Ray Kingsley, who would later work together on Scully TV series Scully , played stowaways. The producer was Stephen Leahy. The following year another Granada production, Fun Factory , took the Summer Saturday morning slot. External links imdb title 0302140 http www.paulmorris.co.uk satkids index2.htm Saturday Show British Saturday morning television DEFAULTSORT Mersey Pirate, The Category Children s ITV television programmes Category 1979 television series debuts Category Television shows set in Liverpool Category Fictional people from Liverpool Category Fictional pirates ... more details
This article is about a community forest in the United Kingdom. See also Mersey Forest, Tasmania . The Mersey Forest is the biggest of twelve Community Forests in England community forests covering convert 420 sqmi km2 and accessible to a local population of 1.6 million people. It stretches from Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Sefton to the north of Liverpool and south to Northwich in Cheshire . Delamere Forest in the south of the area being the largest area of established woodland. The forest is seen as having a major role in attracting new business and tourism to the area. ref http www.publications.parliament.uk pa cm200203 cmhansrd vo030616 text 30616w03.htm Hansard Questions about funding by Helen Jones MP. Retrieval Date March 26, 2008. ref In common with the other community forests it is not a contiguous area of forest, but rather an initiative to increase forestry coverage in an area close to urban communities. An example of this at work is Griffin Wood, clearly visible from the M62 just to the south of St Helens, Merseyside St. Helens . This woodland was established in 2007 in recognition of the work done by David Scott. ref http www.griffinwood.blogspot.com Griffin Wood. Retrieval Date March 26, 2008. ref Passengers at Liverpool s John Lennon Airport are able to offset the carbon used on their flight. The money raised is matched by the airport and used by Mersey Forest to plant new trees. ref http www.thisiswirral.co.uk display.var.1995700.0.winds of change at airport.php Liverpool Airport carbon offsetting program. Retrieval Date March 26, 2008. ref External links http www.merseyforest.org.uk official page References reflist Community Forest coord 53 22 N 2 48 W type forest region GB dim 30000 display title Category Environment of Cheshire Category Environment of Merseyside Category Forests and woodlands of England Category Cheshire West and Chester ... more details
Coord 53.416 3.025 display title Image river mersey mv snowdrop turning into pier head 24 10 06 resize.JPG .... The Mersey Ferry is a ferry service operating on the River Mersey in north west England , between ... . All three ferries have been extensively refurbished and re named MV Royal Iris of the Mersey Royal Iris of the Mersey , MV Snowdrop Snowdrop and MV Royal Daffodil Royal Daffodil respectively ... Canal cruise. The service is managed by Merseytravel . History Medieval ferries A ferry across the Mersey ... used to charge a small fare to row passengers across the river. At this time, the Mersey was considerably ... last Tuohey accessdate 17 April 2008 ref The Chester Indictments record criminal activities on the Mersey ... server.php?show ConNarrative.31&chapterId 152 title Ferries across the Mersey Early history of Mersey .... Early ferries also existed across the Mersey further upstream, at Ince and at Runcorn . Image Liverpool .... The Mersey is famed for its thick fogs, and during these times during winter there was little wind ... and the Mersey ferries citation url http www.mersey gateway.org server.php?show ConNarrative.31&chapterId 154 title Ferries across the Mersey Woodside and the Mersey ferries publisher E. Chambr Hardman ... Ferry were first recorded in 1709. By 1753 the Wirral side of the Mersey had at least five ferry ... on the Mersey was the Elizabeth , a wooden paddle steamer, which was introduced in 1815 to operate ... thumb Woodside, Merseyside Woodside Ferry , Birkenhead in 2006. Until the establishment of the Mersey ... with the Bowfell , a wooden sailing ship at anchor on the River Mersey five people died as a result. In 1886 the Mersey Railway Tunnel was opened, providing competition for the ferry services. The Woodside ... 2008 03 15 how the mersey ferries helped win the first world war 64375 20627075 title How the Mersey ... marked the last use of ferry paddle steamers on the river. ref name Mersey Ferries Volume 1 citation title Mersey Ferries Volume 1 first TB last Maund publisher Transport Publishing Co. Ltd year ... more details
, information or news as required by its Format. http radiotoday.co.uk news.php?extend.3981.2 Mersey ... began on 106.7 again on Thursday, 22 January 2009, under the new name Mersey 106.7 Great Songs for Liverpool . On Wednesday 1 April 2009, the licence for Mersey 106.7 was officially revoked. This unprecedented ... more details
BBL team color1 FF8C00 color2 000000 name Mersey Tigers logo MerseyTigersLogo.png imagesize 200px sponsor league British Basketball League established 2007 history Everton Tigers br 2007 2010 br Mersey Tigers br 2010 present arena Echo Arena Liverpool Echo Arena br Capacity 7,513 location Liverpool , Merseyside coach flagicon UK Tony Garbelotto ownership flagicon UK Gary Townsend colours Black, Orange and White website http www.merseytigers.com MerseyTigers.com h body 000000 h pattern b thinorangesides h shorts 000000 a body FF8500 a pattern b thinblacksides a shorts FF8500 a pattern s The Mersey Tigers are a professional basketball team based in the city of Liverpool , in England . The club was established in 2007 as a start up franchise of the British Basketball League , the country s elite competition. The Tigers started competing at the start of the British Basketball League 2007 08 2007 08 season , and won the BBL Cup in their second season as well as finishing as runners up in the league. Previously, under the name Everton Tigers , the club was an Official Partner of the Everton F.C. Everton Football Club organisation and an amalgam of the Toxteth Tigers community youth programme ... as Mersey Tigers. ref cite web title Everton Tigers change name to Mersey Tigers for new basketball ... name to mersey tigers for new basketball season 92534 26936771 publisher Liverpool Daily Post accessdate ... returned to Liverpool and took ownership of the franchise with the Everton Tigers becoming the Mersey ... center bgcolor 000000 font color FF8C00 Mersey Tigers 2010 2011 British Basketball League BBL Notes DNQ denotes Did Not Qualify. Players Current roster Mersey Tigers roster Notable former players flagicon ... div External links http www.merseytigers.com Official Mersey Tigers website http en gb.facebook.com pages Mersey Tigers 149326095101505 Mersey Tigers on Facebook http www.liverpoolecho.co.uk tags mersey tigers Mersey Tigers news from the Liverpool Echo British Basketball League teamlist Category ... more details
wiktionarypar viking A Viking was a type of seafaring Scandinavian seen from the eighth to eleventh century AD. Viking may also refer to TOCright Naval and maritime Viking ship Viking ship , a Norwegian replica of a Viking ship Viking barque Viking barque , a Danish sailing ship, now used as a hotel HMS Viking , the name of several British Royal Navy ships HSC Viking HSC Viking , a fastcraft in the Isle of Man Steam Packet fleet SS Viking SS Viking , a steam powered sealing ship used to film The Viking USS Viking , the name of various United States Navy ships Viking River Cruises Viking , the name of several ships in the Viking Line ferry fleet Viking , a passenger ferry built in 1905, later renamed HMS Vindex 1915 HMS Vindex Viking , a sea area in the British Shipping Forecast located close to southwest Norway Aerospace Viking rocket , a series of sounding rockets Viking rocket engine Viking satellite Viking program , two NASA missions to Mars Viking Air , an aircraft manufacturer Viking Airlines Vickers Viking , a British military aircraft, introduced in 1919 Vickers VC.1 Viking , a British airliner, introduced in 1946 Bellanca Viking , a four seat American plane, introduced in 1967 Lockheed S 3 Viking , a U.S. Navy aircraft, introduced in 1974 Grob Viking , a Royal Air Force plane, introduced in the 1980s Viking Flying Boat Company, owned by Robert E. Gross businessman Robert E. Gross Viking B 8 Kittyhawk , a 1930s biplane Film The Viking 1928 film The Viking 1928 film , a color film about Viking settles The Viking 1931 film The Viking 1931 film , a black and white film about ... Music Viking album Viking album , by Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards The Vikings radio , a 1920s vocal quartet The Vikings band , a 1960s American band Hagstr m Viking , a guitar Viking metal , a musical ... , an American football team Denmark Vikings , an Australian rules football team Viking FK , a Norwegian ... Other uses Viking automobile Viking comics Viking comics Thor Vikings , a comic book series Viking ... more details
Hotel Viking may refer to Hotel in Oslo, now called the Hotel Royal Christiania Hotel Viking Rhode Island hotel in Newport, Rhode Island dab ... more details
USS Viking has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to USS Viking 1898 , a converted yacht in commission from May to September 1898 and from September to October 1899 USS Viking SP 3314 , a patrol boat in service from 1918 to 1919 USS Viking ARS 1 , a rescue and salvage ship commissioned in 1942 and stricken in 1953 Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Viking, Uss Category United States Navy ship names ... more details
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Viking , after the Vikings , whilst another Viking was in service with the Royal New Zealand Navy HMS Viking 1909 HMS Viking was a Tribal class destroyer 1905 Tribal class destroyer launched in 1909 and sold for scrap in 1919. She was the only six funnelled vessel to serve in the Royal Navy. HMNZS Viking 1937 HMNZS Viking was a training ketch, known to have been in service with the Royal New Zealand Navy between 1937 and 1945. HMS Viking P69 HMS Viking was a British V class submarine V class submarine launched in 1943. She was transferred to the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1946 and renamed HNoMS Utv r HNoMS Utv r . She was sold in 1964. See also HMS Gay Viking HMS Gay Viking was a motor gun boat launched in 1943 and sunk in a collision in 1945. She was originally ordered for the Turkish Navy but was taken over by the Royal Navy due to World War II . HMS Vindex 1915 HMS Vindex was a Royal Navy seaplane carrier of the World War I First World War . She had been built in 1905 by Armstrong Whitworth as the Viking , a fast passenger ferry for the Isle of Man Steam Packet . Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Viking, Hms Category Royal Navy ship names ... more details
Infobox Stadium stadium name Viking stadion nickname image Image Btd viking stadion lr.jpg 300px location J tt v gen, Stavanger broke ground 2003 opened May 1, 2004 closed demolished owner Viking F.K. operator Viking F.K. surface Grass construction cost 20 million euro s architect LINK signatur AS NBBJ Design former names tenants Viking FK 2004&ndash present seating capacity 16,300 Soccer football Viking Stadion is a football soccer football stadium, built at J tt v gen, in Stavanger , Norway . It was inaugurated in May 2004 and cost 160 million NOK to build 20 million . 50 million NOK, plus the lot it was built on, was a gift from the municipality. It replaced Stavanger Stadion as the home stadium for Viking F.K. . Among the persons present at the official opening match were the coach of the Norwegian national football team ge Hareide , Norwegian Idol winner Kjartan Salvesen and Kjell Inge R kke . ref http www.dagbladet.no sport 2004 04 30 397191.html Norges fineste stadion fotball Dagbladet.no Bot generated title ref Image Viking Stadion.JPG thumb left Viking stadion 17 September 2006 The stadium can also host large music concerts and events, and among the artists who have played in Viking Stadium are Bryan Adams , R.E.M. , Roger Waters , Bob Dylan , Sissel Kyrkjeb & Pl cido Domingo . In 2006, the stadium was expanded beyond the original capacity of 15,000, and now fits 16,300 ref http www.viking fk.no newsread dokument.aspx?nodeid 5133 Stadion i tall viking fk.no ref people ... Slik blir Viking Stadion Aftenbladet.no ref The plan is to have the expansion completed by 2016. Should ... venues commonscat Viking Stadion coord 58 54 52.60 N 05 43 49.59 E type landmark display title Category ... in Norway Category Sport in Stavanger Category Buildings and structures in Stavanger Category Viking FK cs Viking Stadion da Viking Stadion de Viking Stadion es Viking Stadion fr Viking Stadion no Viking stadion nn Viking Stadion pl Viking Stadion pt Viking Stadion sv Viking Stadion ... more details
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