Viking Society For Northern Research

Reference Accession
P13/ NHA/P13

Viking Society for Northern Research, founded in 1892 as The Orkney, Shetland and Northern Society, or Viking Club.
Meetings and lectures usually held at Burlington House, Piccadilly,
London, W.1.

P13/1 1918.
Printed account of the 26th Annual Report of Council. Includes a retrospective brief account of the previous years (1917) work, meetings, publications, events and financial balance sheet.
1 item / 10pp.

P13/2 1921.
Printed account of the 29th Annual Report of Council. (As above).
Includes subscription notice to John Mowat.
1 item / 8pp.

P13/3 16 October 1921.
Printed circular from The Viking Society for Northern Research to John Mowat, requesting members to show their appreciation to the work of Mr. A. W. Johnston, founder of the Society, by subscribing to a testimonial.
1p.

P13/4 1926.
Printed account of the 35th Annual Report of Council. (As above). Includes programme detailing dates and titles of lectures for 1927.
1 item / 10pp.

P13/5 1930.
Printed circular relating details of arrears of subscriptions for 1929 and encouraging members to recruit new members. Includes list of publications available from the Society.
1p.

P13/6 1966 - 1969.
Printed contents page for the Saga-Book of the Viking Society, vol. XVII.
1 item / 4pp.

P13/7 1970 - 1971.
Printed edition of the Saga-Book of the Viking Society, vol. XVIII, parts 1-2.
Includes articles on viking archaeology and history.
1 item.

P13/8 1972.
Printed edition of the Saga-Book of the Viking Society, vol. XVIII, part 3.
Includes articles such as "Beowulf's Coming to Kingship", "Evidence for the End of the Geats, c.A.D. 550" and "Beowulf and Sutton Hoo".
Illustrated with black and white and colour plates.
1 item.