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Vaulted Ceiling, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, York, WA
An image of the vaulted ceiling of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in the town of York, ninety minutes south-east of Perth Western Australia.
The foundation stone of St. Patrick's Catholic Church was laid on St. Patrick's Day in 1875, with the…
The foundation stone of St. Patrick's Catholic Church was laid on St. Patrick's Day in 1875, with the…
Vaulted Ceiling, St. Patrick's School, York, Western Australia
An image of the vaulted ceiling of St. Patrick's Convent School located on South Street in York, a town ninety minutes south east of Perth in Western Australia.
The school was built in 1873 by Father Patrick Gibney for the Sisters of Mercy. The…
The school was built in 1873 by Father Patrick Gibney for the Sisters of Mercy. The…
Viking House
A report on the recently completed office building Viking House on page 38 of the Perth newspaper the Western Mail on February 28, 1913. The building, which no longer survives, is described as being ‘a replica of early Gothic’ and was…
Viking Maidens’ Bobbed Hair
An article on page 30 of the Perth newspaper the Western Mail on January 9, 1930. The article reports on the discovery of a Viking burial ground in East Prussia dating from the ninth to eleventh centuries. The male burials were accompanied by a…
Viking Runes at the Perth Medieval Fayre
![Viking-Runes-I_PMF-19-March[1].JPG](https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/square_thumbnails/ec237f1072f3ccdbd40d8a14d1a6e2e2.jpg "Viking-Runes-I_PMF-19-March[1].JPG")
Image of person in costume stamping initials into leather using the Viking alphabet, or Fuþark. Runic inscriptions are attested from c. 150 CE and were used by a number of ‘Germanic’ peoples. During the Viking Age (c. 800-1100) the…
Viking Ship
Image of a recreation Viking ship built by Royce Carrig of Perth. The wooden ship was built from plans of an excavated Viking ship, and can usually be found anchored in the Swan River at the 1st Pelican Point Sea Scout Group base in Crawley. It is…
Viking Statue at Miss Maud's
An image of the giant Viking head statue located outside Miss Maud's Swedish restaurant and bakehouse on Fitzgerald Street in Perth, WA.
The figure has a long, bushy beard and is wearing a horned helmet. It appears to be made of limestone.
The figure has a long, bushy beard and is wearing a horned helmet. It appears to be made of limestone.
Viking Statue, Miss Maud's
An image of the giant Viking head statue located outside Miss Maud's Swedish restaurant and bakehouse on Fitzgerald Street in Perth, WA.
The figure has a long, bushy beard and is wearing a horned helmet. It appears to be made of limestone.…
The figure has a long, bushy beard and is wearing a horned helmet. It appears to be made of limestone.…