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Members of the Renaissance players on the steps of the Gothic Style buildings of the University of Sydney.

This photograph shows members of the musical group The Renaissance Players on the steps of a building in Gothic style at the University of Sydney. The photograph was taken in 1974 by Alex Ozolins for the Australian Information Service. Although…

Parading with Banners at Carnevale, Fremantle, Western Australia

Costumed revellers parading down Fremantleâ€™s cappuccino strip in Western Australia during the 2011 Fremantle Carnevale parade.
Carnevale is a traditional community festival that temporarily promotes disorder and frivolity using masquerade,…

Smoke breathing dragon, Balingup Medieval Carnivale

A close-up digital photograph of the dragon in the parade at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. Dragons are a popular element of the medieval period, occurring in Old English (Anglo-Saxon) literature, most famously in Beowulf, on the prows of some…

Straw Dragon Alight at Balingup Medieval Carnivale

A photograph of the winged straw dragon in the combat arena of the Balingup Medieval Carnivale (2012). The dragon was set on fire in the Burning the Dragon ceremony which marked the end of the Carnivaleâ€™s first day.

Tags: 2012, Balingup, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, carnival, carnivale, ceremony, dragon, fair, fayre, recreation, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South-West WA, WA, Western Australia

Straw dragon, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, 2012