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- Collection: Medievalism on the Streets
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Laurie Payne, Tour of Camelot, 1966
In this black and white photograph from the Laurie Payne Collection of Theatrical Photographs (held by the National Library of Australia), actor Laurie Payne poses in his costume, a suit of armour, for the musical Camelot. The musical, written by…
"Australian Church"
A newspaper advertisement for an Australian "Medievalist" religion, founded by Dr. Charles Strong.
About Charles Strong:Charles Strong (1844-1942) was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, the third son of Reverend David Strong. After travelling in Australia,…
The Procession
This article from The Argus newspaper provides a report of an Eight Hours procession through the streets of Melbourne in 1887, during which at least 50 different trades were represented. It makes note of the increasing size and elaborateness of the…
Tags: Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, Armor, Armour, bands, banner, Bricklayers, eight hour, guild, knight, Labour Day, labour parade, labourer, Masons, medieval guilds, Melbourne, pageant, pageantry, procession, street parade, The Argus, Tinsmiths, trade society, Trade Union, trade unionism, union, unionism, United Society of Painters Paperhangers and Decorators, Vic, Victoria, worker, working class
Medieval Headdress
A photograph on page 10 of the Melbourne newspaper The Argus. Pictured is a newlywed couple under the title 'Medieval Headdress'. The title refers to the headdress, which incorporates a veil and perhaps a small crown, worn by the bride. The headdress…
Tags: clothes, clothing, culture, dress, fashion, feminine, femininity, medieval fashion, medieval style, newspaper, photograph, society, vogue, wedding