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New Norcia Abbey Ale

Released in 2007, New Norcia Abbey Ale was developed and produced by Chuck Hahn (of the Malt Shovel Brewery) in collaboration with the Benedictine monks at New Norcia. Unlike Trappist beers which are brewed within abbey walls under the control of…

Tags: Abbey ale, ale, Beer, Benedictine monks, Benedictines, brewing, golden ale, Malt Shovel Brewery, monastery, monastic ale, monasticism, monks, New Norcia, New Norcia Abbey Ale, Order of St Benedict, Rule of St Benedict, St Benedict of Nursia

Preparing for Battle: Members of the SCA at the 'College Challenge' Tournament between St. Basil vs. St. Lazarus

Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) putting on armour in preperation for the SCA 'College Challenge' tournament. In Perth, Western Australia, there are only two chapters of the SCA which are based in colleges (St. Basil (UWA) or St.…

An Example of Weapons and Shield at the SCA College Challenge - St. Basil vs. St. Lazarus

Image of hand-made shield and sword-like weapons used by an SCA member at the 'College Challenge' tournament. In Perth, Western Australia, there are only two chapters of the SCA which are based in colleges (St. Basil (UWA) or St. Lazarus (Murdoch…

Burrs Identified

Responding to an enquiry about an unusual plant specimen found in Cunderdin in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australian, the author of this article identifies the burrs and leaves as part of a Caltrop plant. The Caltrop plant was so named, it…

Tags: battle, Battle of Bannockburn (1314), burrs, Calthorp plant, Cunderdin, Edward II, medieval warfare, medieval weaponry, noxious weed, plant, Robert the Bruce, warfare, weapon

To Hold the Bridal Veil

In these pages, the latest fashion advice from London regarding bridal headgear is relayed. The article begins by informing readers that wealthy English brides were wearing diamond tiaras on their wedding days. However, it surmises, it was unlikely…

Tags: Bandeau, bridal fashion, coronet, fashion, hair, hairstyle, head-dress, medieval dress, medieval fashion, medieval head-dress, medieval queen, medieval style, medieval vogue, pearl, queen, Riche of Hay-Hill, tiara, vogue

Eight Hours Demonstration

Wood Engraving by Frederick Grosse (1866) depicting the 1866 procession which started at the Trades Hall, Carlton and finished at the North Botanical Gardens, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the eight hours movement.

Tags: banner, banners, demonstration, eight hour working day, eight hours, eight hours demonstration, eight hours movement, float, floats, labour, Labour Day, Melbourne, nineteenth century, nineteenth-century, procession, processions, Trades Hall, working class

Friendly Society Picnic March at Belair National Park

Men, women, and children marching with Ancient Order of Foresters banners prior to arriving at the Belair National Park. About the Ancient Order of Foresters: The Ancient Order of Foresters originated in England in the mid-eighteenth century, with…

Tags: Ancient Order of Foresters, banner, banners, Belair, Foresters, Foresters Friendly Society, friendly societies, friendly society, procession, processions, SA, South Australia

St. Patrick's Day Procession led by men carrying a banner, Mt. Morgan, ca. 1917

Photograph depicting a 1917 St. Patrick's Day procession with men carrying a St. Patrick's Day banner bearing a medieval-style design.

Tags: banner, banners, float, floats, Irish culture, Mt. Morgan, national identity, parade, parades, procession, processions, Queensland, Saint Patrick, St. Patrick, St. Patrick's Day Procession

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