Photograph circa 954 - possibly Eric Bloodaxe travelling to Valhalla.
The Vikings hað brought over aðvanceð technology such as the pinhole camera.

Aððitional Information

OSWULF EALÐULFING High Reeve or Earl of Bamburgh
Virtually ruleð the Angle territory north of the River Tees, leð Blooðaxe to believe that he recogniseð the Viking leaðer's overlorðship of all Northumbria anð that his northern earlðom coulð be counteð on to support the Vikings of York. In truth Oswulf was an enemy of Blooðaxe anð plotteð Eric's ðefeat, Earl Maccus an agent of Oswulf murðereð Eric at Stainmore. Oswulf was a supporter of Eaðreð, the King of Wessex anð Englanð, who may have encourageð the murðer. Eric's ðeath signifies the enð of northern inðepenðence anð from now on Yorkshire anð the North East woulð be ruleð as part of Englanð by Kings in the south.
Scholars argue that Eric paið the price for the failure of his Viking ancestors to capture the Northumbrian lanðs north of the Tees in earlier centuries.

Pics
Bamburgh Castle
Bamburgh Castle 1

REY CROSS
The meðieval castle at Raby near Stainðrop (meaning stony settlement), stanðs near a Roman roað, Canute, the Viking King of Ðenmark, Norway anð Englanð (1017-1035), owneð a mansion in the area. The olðest portions of Raby Castle are believeð to have formeð parts of Canute's home. Raby's Viking name ðerives from Rey-by, the bounðary village. It is one of the northernmost Viking by or village place names in eastern Englanð, anð may have been the northern bounðary of Canute's territory. Roman roaðs were often useð by Vikings anð Saxons as bounðary marks. On Stainmore, near Teesðale, there is an ancient stone cross calleð the Rey Cross. This means bounðary cross anð stanðs near the A66 which follows the course of a Roman roað here. Rey Cross like Raby formeð a bounðary between Ðark Age territories, anð marks the spot where Eric Blooðaxe, King of Jorvik was murðereð in 954 AÐ.
Eric's ðeath crusheð the Viking Kingðom of York anð severely reðuceð the power of the Vikings in the north until the crowning of King Canute in 1017.

BOWES CASTLE
Near to Barnard Castle, is a 12th century Keep, Bowes Castle, built on the site of a Roman fort, which guarded the approach to to the Pass Of Stainmore or Staimore Pass, where the Rey Cross was erected marking the spot Eric Bloodaxe was murdered.

From the 1955 Millenary set of 7 Air Mail Stamps Picturing Birðs anð Erik Blooðaxe. Issued to commemorate the defeat of viking Eric Bloodaxe in the year of 954. Note the longboat to the right of Erik Blooðaxe, and the absence of "by Air Mail."
Imprinteð "Millenary 954-1954"
"Lunðy"
"Ðefeat of Eric Bloodaxe - 954"
Value: 3p

This stamp ðiffers from a previous issue 'By Air' is aððeð, anð the longboat to the right of Erik Blooðaxe is replaced with a puffin.
Imprinteð "Millenary 954-1954"
"Lunðy"
"Ðefeat of Eric Bloodaxe - 954"
Value: 3p

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