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Havamal<\/em> was the newsletter of the Sydney Garrison of the New Varangian Guard. It was issued irregularly on approximately a monthly basis and in addition to the calendar and garrison relevant news, contained an occasional historical snippet in the “What is it?” feature.<\/p>\n

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1990<\/a> | 1991<\/a> | 1992<\/a> | 1993<\/a> | 1994 | 1995<\/a> | 1996<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>1990<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Havamal, 4th issue, 8 October 1990<\/strong>
\nWhat is it? – Valknatr<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, 5th issue, 3 December 1990<\/strong>
\nWhat is it? – Stylised raven taken from a silver penny minted in the kingdom of York (Jorvilc) during the reign of Anlaf Guthfrithsson, c. 940 AD<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>1991<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Havamal, 6th issue, 14 January 1991<\/strong>
\nWhat is it? – designs from decorative plaques of the famous 7th century Sutton Hoo helmet<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, 7th issue, 25 February 1991<\/strong>
\nWhat is it? – decorated hilt of a 9th century Irish-Norse (Gaill-Gaedhill) sword found at Kilmainham, Ireland<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, 8th issue, 15 April 1991<\/strong>
\nWhat is it? – a selection of broad axe heads (10-11th century) dredged from the River Thames, possibly used in Olaf Tryggvasson’s famed attack on London Bridge, 1014 AD<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, 9th issue, 9 May 1991<\/strong><\/td>\nDownload<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, 10th issue, 28 May 1991<\/strong>
\nWhat is it? – a fresco of the tenth century from Iran (currently in the Museum of Islamic Art, Tehran)<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, 11th issue, 17 July 1991<\/strong>
\nWhat is it? – two Viking Age utensils of unknown provenance, a spoon and a spatula<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, 12th issue, 7 August 1991<\/strong><\/td>\nDownload<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, 13th issue, 26 August 1991<\/strong>
\nWhat is it? – a design from a mount found in Solberga, Osterglitland, Sweden. It shows how to catch a girl.<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, 14th issue, 2 October 1991<\/strong>
\nLittle Known Features of Anglo-Saxon Metalwork (OR: You can justify anything if you try hard enough)
\nWhat is it? – an pendant ornament from the Gokstad ship burial (c.870AD)<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, 15th issue, 19 November 1991<\/strong>
\nWhat is it? – a ship’s figure-head from the River Scheldt near Appels in Belgium (c.400AD)<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, 16th issue, 19 December 1991<\/strong>
\nWhat is it? – Avar metal belt plaques with tagmas (tribal) markings (6-8th C)<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>1992<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Havamal Volume 2, issue 1, 13 January 1992<\/strong>
\nWhat is it? – a Kufic inscription in foliate style from a fragment of C.10th Persian tiraz fabric<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal Volume 2, issue 2, 12 February 1992<\/strong>
\nWhat is it? – the ‘centurion’ figure from the mid-eleventh century Byzantine mosaic of the Crucifixion in the Church of the Nea Moni on the Aegean island of Chios<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal Volume 2, issue 3, 24 March 1992<\/strong>
\nWhat is it? – a Byzantine soldier attacking a fortress with a hand-held Greek fire syringe<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal Volume 2, issue 4, 29 April 1992<\/strong>
\nWhat is it? – a fragment of a Byzantine soapstone icon panel of the 14th century showing an unidentifiable warrior saint<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal Volume 2, issue 5, 11 June 1992<\/strong>
\nWhat is it? – a drawing of a lead impression from the seal of Michael (13th C)<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal Volume 2, issue 6, 9 August 1992<\/strong>
\nDanish Skin Shoe from Ribe c.750AD
\nWhat is it? – Danish belt buckle and strap-end<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal Volume 2, issue 8, 28 September 1992<\/strong>
\nSword hilts<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal Volume 2, issue 9, 26 October 1992<\/strong>
\nHair styles<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>1993<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Havamal Volume 3, issue 2, 10 February 1993<\/strong>
\nDyrrachium 1108<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal Volume 3, issue 3, 20 April 1993<\/strong>
\nPost Conference Report<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal Volume 3, issue 4, 28 May 1993<\/strong>
\nAntioch Crusader-Turkish wars 1119<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>1995<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Havamal, Volume 5 issue 6, 5 September 1995<\/strong>
\nCamp
\nFeast
\nNVG Antioch
\nCostuming
\nEquipment
\nForthcoming Events
\nTimetable Sep-Oct
\nPeter’s Gambeson Pattern<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>1996<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Havamal, Volume 6 issue 1, 15 January 1996<\/strong>
\nAGM Report
\nComing Up
\nOther Items of Interest
\nReminders<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, Volume 6 issue 3, 4 March 1996<\/strong>
\nAl Zinj Report
\nWorkshop Report<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, Volume 6 issue 4, 10 April 1996<\/strong>
\nNEMAS Dark Ages Campaign Report
\nRowany Festival Report
\nAbbey’s Bookshop Display
\nMiklagard Byzantine Feast
\nForthcoming Events<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, Volume 6 issue 5, 16 May 1996<\/strong>
\nThe Chalice of Romanus II, AD959
\nAbbey’s Bookshop Display Report
\nMiklagard Byzantine Feast Report
\nConference 1997 Update
\nUpcoming Events<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, Volume 6 issue 6, 11 June 1996<\/strong>
\nPostcard from ingrid
\nVlachernai Birthday Celebration
\nBook Reviews Eaters of the Dead<\/em> by Michael Crichton and War in the Middle Ages<\/em> by Phillippe Contamine
\nAbbey’s Advocate
\nNVG Sydney Gathering
\nUpcoming Events
\nCalendar
\nThe Battle for Oberon Forest 1996<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, Volume 6 issue 7, July 1996<\/strong>
\nBrisbane – Abbey Museum Medieval Day (the Event that wasn’t)…
\nThis silver cup was made in the Byzantine Empire in the 11th century
\nThe Shed Clean-up Day and Meeting
\nModel Military Exhibition Parramatta
\nRoskilde warship in full sail
\nComing Events
\nEvent Calendar<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, Volume 6 issue 8, August 1996<\/strong>
\nFire and Steel Banquet Report
\nByzantine Feast Highlights
\nWhat’s On
\nEvent Calendar
\nNVG National Gathering 1996
\nEcce Normani Banquet<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Havamal, Volume 6 issue 12, December 1996<\/strong>
\nChristmas Special
\nEditor’s Last Words (for 1996)
\nMiklagard Xmas Dinner review
\nBook Review – Norwich, Byzantium, the Decline and Fall<\/en>
\nReenactment Skills Weekend
\nByzantine Studies Conference
\nWhat’s Next
\nCorrespondence
\nEvent Calendar
\nMiklagard Xmas Dinner blackmail photos<\/td>\n		Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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