CreditsWe would like to thank the following for their assistance in this project.
Wirral LEA Advisory Teachers/General Inspectors:
Thanks to: Deirdre Smith (General Inspector, Humanities), Neil Sledge (Advisory Teacher), Carol Ryder (Advisory Teacher), Pip Sheddon (Advisory Teacher), Thea Thomlinson (Advisory Teacher), Chris Doyle(Advisory Teacher), Chris Rummery (Advisory Teacher), Maria Jones (Advisory Teacher) for their valuable educational knowledge, help and advice.
Thanks also to Chief Executive, Stephen Maddox, for support and original encouragement to participate.Wirral Ed-Muse Steering Group.
Local Viking Expert:
Professor Stephen Harding for his help, advice and enthusiasm.BBC:
Real Media clips were provided by BBC producer Cathy Sheehan for Viking related educational videos. We would also like to thank the BBC for permission to use the Blood of the Vikings footage.Jim Clarke, BBC North West Tonight:
Permission to use two news items relating to Thor Stone and Viking Wirral.Brian McCann and the Active Drama Company for the narration.
Sonie & Linden Rae, Hrolf and Cara Douglasson and all at Wirhalh Skip-Felag - living history group for their excellent Arrowe Park event - look in the Photo gallery.
William Hull:
Crane Bird footage © Copyright William Hull: www.mangoverde.com
Tranmere Rovers:
For allowing us to film inside the ground.BSkyB, Sky Sports TV:
Tranmere Rovers footage © Copyright BSkyBPhil Hurst, Planet X TV and University of Chester
Mark Olly
Paul Newman: Cheshire Records Office
Peter Miller: Ranger Dibbinsdale
Karin Loberg Code: Hardingkvartetten
Professor Judith Jesch, Professor of Viking Studies, University of Nottingham
Professor Mark Jobling, Professor of Genetics, University of Leicester
Dr. Paul Cavill, Research Fellow of the English Place Name Society
Mike Beard, Audio Visual Unit, University of Nottingham
Dr. Dan Robinson, Keeper of Archaeology, Grosvenor Museum, Chester
Howard Mortimer, Head of Special Initiatives, Wirral Borough Council
Mike McCartney, Cultural Ambassador of Wirral
John and Jean Emerson, Countyvise Limited, Birkenhead
Wirral News, Wirral Globe and Liverpool Daily Post.Daily Mail, for permission to use newspaper article.
Ben Hoyle, Times Newspapers Limited
Stein Thue, Communications Adviser, City of Trondheim, Norway (www.trondheim.no).
The Royal Consulate of Norway, Liverpool
Scandinavian Seamans Church, Park Lane, Liverpool
Kjell Skartseterhagen, Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim
Wirral Learning Grid Team
Ian Ward: Video/Sound recording.
Susan Warwick: Programming content, Flash Games and website.
Wayne Richardson: Creating Flash graphics, developing content and website.
Out-takesThe videos they didn't want you to see!
Turning Back The Tide - Tonight Mathew I'm going to be King Canute.
DNA - Are we rolling Bob?
Mike McCartney - Out-take from an introduction by Mike