Research
These are some of the Historical Research
under taken By Gary & Jennifer Baker
Clothing Research
Published : April 2008
Published : April 2008
Published : Jan 2012
How to tell what the fiber is: Burn test and Bleach test
This Reconstruction won 1st prize in the Historical Clothing reconstruction section at "The Gathering - 2008"
18th Century Fringed Hunting Shirt
This received a 1st Place in the Hand sewn - Historical Clothing Reconstruction - 15th Australasian Historical Conference 2009
Published : Feb 2008
Published : Feb 2008
Published : 2009
Varangian Voice Articles
VARANGIAN VOICE
The Varangian Voice was originally published in 1984 as the “extremely unofficial news letter of the New Varangian Guard.” (VV Issue 1, 1984)
It gained officialdom and continued to be produced more or less quarterly until issue 71 in April 2007.
Link to the Varanagian Voice Archive
Byzantine woman's stola & palla & Byzantine men's tunica
VV Issue 58 Published : 2001 Pages 17 - 22
Reconstruction of the Coppergate sock
VV Issue 65 Published : 2003 Pages 10 - 12
A fur lined Rus kaftan
VV Issue 66 Published : 2004 Pages 17 - 20
Reconstruction of the Viborg shirt
VV Issue 67 Published : 2004 Pages 4 - 9
Walking under the Southern Cross
VV Issue 69 Published : 2005 Page 4
Scale armour construction
VV Issue 71 Published : 2007 Pages 10 - 12
A light in the dark - Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamps
VV Issue 59 Published : 2001 Pages 24 - 28
Amongst the treasures of Mt Athos - Greek manuscripts of Hodegon monastery
VV Issue 60 Published : 2002 Pages 7 - 10
On The Frontier - Newsletter
On the Frontier was a Research newsletter written by Jenny Baker for the Frontiers Living History Group
All the articles were researched and written by Jenny.
On the Frontier Newsletter - Aug 2016
Viking Cloth Socks
Viking Dyes
On the Frontier Newsletter - July 2016
Big Changes & New Time periods
Skjoldehamn Hood
Armour Research
Other Areas of Research
Oseberg Tablet Weaving Loom Reconstruction
This received a 2nd place in Domestic Furniture Reconstruction at the 15th Australasian Historical Conference 2009
This received a 1st place in Domestic Furniture Reconstruction at the 15th Australasian Historical Conference 2009
Viking/Old Norse Drill Commands
This Piece was performed at The Gathering - Corryong 2008 winning 1st prize for Baldric by a combined team effort by members of Hodegon, Vlachernai, Vighla and Jomsborgelag Sudhird
The Telling of The Dark Army Saga resulted in many people falling off hay bales with laughter.
It was based on an occurrence that happened on the Saturday of the event