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Stairwell window at â€˜Glenferrie,â€™ Malvern, Victoria

This commanding stairwell window by Ferguson & Urie (1872) is calculated to reflect the prosperity and good fortune of the original owner, James Fergusson. Fergusson was a Melbourne manufacturing stationer, and was at times a member of the…

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Fair Rosamund

This work by English artist Arthur Hughes depicts the twelfth-century figure of Rosamund in the garden that King Henry II of England created for her at his royal residence in Oxfordshire. Rosamund was Henryâ€™s mistress. She was reputedly…

Tags: Arthur Hughes (1832-1915), Eleanor of Aquitaine, fleur-de-lys, flowers, foxgloves, garden, Henry II of England, iris, maze, mistress, poison, Rosamund, secret garden, symbolism, Vic, Victoria, Walter de Clifford, Woodstock

La Belle Dame sans merci, by Arthur Hughes

This painting by English artist Arthur Hughes was acquired by the National Gallery of Victoria in 1919 with funds from the Felton Bequest. It portrays a scene fromthe well-known ballad of the same name penned in 1819 by Romantic poet John Keats. The…

Knight Statue at Kryal Castle

An image of an English knight statue at Kryal Castle in Ballarat.

About Kryal Castle:
Kryal Castle is a tourist attraction located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria. Described as â€˜Australiaâ€™s unique medieval castleâ€™, Kryal Castle…

Tags: Ballarat, battlements, castle, crenelation, drawbridge, entertainment, figure, functions, gate, Keith Ryall, knight, knighthood, knights, Kryal Castle, leisure, Melbourne, moat, porticullis, re-creation, recreation, statue, tourism, tower, Vic, Victoria

Chainmail for Sale at Kryal Castle

A photograph of a stall at Kryal Castle in Ballarat, which sells chain mail that has been hand-crafted according to the traditional medieval method. Some of the objects that can be bought are chainmail keyrings and chainmail jewellery.

About Kryal…

Tags: Apparel, armament, Armour, Ballarat, battle, body armour, byrnie, castle, chain, chain mail, chain-mail, chainmail, chin-guard, coif, craft, crossbow, defensive armament, entertainment, functions, garment, glove, handcrafted, handmade armour, hood, Keith Ryal, knight, Kryal Castle, leisure, longbow, mail, mail armour, mail shirt, medieval armour, medieval craft, Melbourne, metal rings, metalwork, mitons, protective clothing, re-creation, recreation, regal, riveting, royal, royalty, tourism, tourist, Vic, Victoria, weapon, weaponry, weapons

Entrance to Kryal Castle, Ballarat

An image of the entrance to Kryal Castle, a tourist attraction located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria. Described as â€˜Australiaâ€™s unique medieval castleâ€™, Kryal Castle can also be hired for weddings, conferences, functions, and…

Tags: Ballarat, battlements, castle, crenelation, drawbridge, entertainment, functions, gate, Keith Ryall, Kryal Castle, leisure, Melbourne, moat, porticullis, re-creation, recreation, tourism, tower, Vic, Victoria

'Kryal Castle Dwarf'

An image of the 'Kryal Castle Dwarf' behind glass at Kryal Castle in Ballarat, Victoria. According to the description alongside the figure, the Kryal Castle Dwarf was inspired by the medieval period, when "little people...traveled from Court to…

Tags: Ballarat, battlements, castle, court, crenelation, drawbridge, dwarf, dwarves, entertainment, figure, functions, gate, imp, jester, Keith Ryall, Kryal Castle, leisure, little people, Melbourne, moat, porticullis, re-creation, recreation, royal, royal court, royalty, statue, tourism, tower, Vic, Victoria

Labyrinth, Kryal Castle, Ballarat

An image of the great stone labyrinth at Kryal Castle, a tourist attraction located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria. Described as â€˜Australiaâ€™s unique medieval castleâ€™, Kryal Castle can be hired for weddings, conferences, functions,…

Tags: Ballarat, battlements, castle, crenelation, drawbridge, entertainment, functions, gate, Keith Ryall, Kryal Castle, labyrinth, leisure, maze, Melbourne, moat, porticullis, re-creation, recreation, tourism, tower, Vic, Victoria

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