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St George and the Dragon, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne.
Images of the St George and the Dragon bronze statue at the entrance to the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne. The statue is the work of Viennese-born sculptor Joseph Edgar Boehm. It was purchased by the State Library of Victoria for the sum of…
Gog and Magog, Royal Arcade, Melbourne
Close-up images of the statutes of Gog and Magog, who strike the time hourly on Gaunt’s Clock in Melbourne’s Royal Arcade. According to the legend cited in the description under the clock, the mythological giants Gog and Magog were…
Gaunt's Clock, Royal Arcade, Melbourne
A view of Gaunt’s Clock in Royal Arcade, Melbourne. Royal Arcade was designed by architect Charles Webb and was completed in 1870. Gaunt’s Clock was added in 1892. On either side of the clock is a statute of the mythical giants Gog and…
‘The Australian Jubilee Peerage: A Detailed Scheme for the Institution of Various Long-Needed Australian Orders of Nobility’, The Bulletin, 25 June 1887
This full-page illustration by the Bulletin’s American-born cartoonist Livingston Hopkins (aka ‘Hop’), pokes fun at some of Australia’s prominent political figures. The 25 June 1887 issue of the Bulletin reviewed Queen…
Torture Display at Kryal Castle
An image taken at the Kryal Castle model Medieval Torture display. This mannequin is being tortured using a rat in a cage, an effective form of capital punishment used in the Middle Ages.
About Kryal Castle:
Located 8km from Ballarat in…
About Kryal Castle:
Located 8km from Ballarat in…
Gothic Window, Kryal Castle, Ballarat
An image of a gothic-style window at Kryal Castle, a tourist attraction located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria. It was built in 1972 and opened in 1974 by Keith Ryall.
Described as ‘Australia’s unique medieval castle’, Kryal…
Described as ‘Australia’s unique medieval castle’, Kryal…
Portrait of Gloria Rose Armstrong, Kryal Castle
An image of a portrait of Gloria Rose Armstrong who designed and executed the hand embroidered 'Kyral Tapestry', which is displayed at Kryal Castle, a tourist attraction located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria. The tapestry depicts Kryal Castle and…
Medieval "Torture Chamber" at Kryal Castle
An image taken at the Kryal Castle model Medieval Torture display. The mannequins have been chained to the wall as prisoners in a medieval 'torture chamber.'
About Kryal Castle:
Located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria, Kryal Castle is a local…
About Kryal Castle:
Located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria, Kryal Castle is a local…