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Balingup 2012 film

This 11 minute film on YouTube shows highlights of the 2012 Balingup Medieval Carnivale held in the town of Balingup in the south-west of Western Australia on August 25-26. The film was made by Michael Cheffins for ZigZagCommunityArts Inc., and the…

Europa Re-enactment Association Inc.

Europa Re-Enactment Association Inc. are a living history group based at Springwood in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. The group focus on the period of Viking rule of the city of Jorvik (York) in northern England from 876-954. They re-enact such…

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Edward Nicholas Memorial Window, St Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, Bothwell, Tasmania

The Edward Nicholas (d. 1881) memorial window is in St Michael and All Angels Anglican Church in the Tasmanian town of Bothwell. The window consists of two lancet windows, each of which features Christ. He is framed by a representation of elaborate…

Bismarck Metalcraft

Bismarck Metalcraft was established in 1988 by Ken Bradford in the northern Tasmanian town of Deloraine. They use modern steel to create armour, helmets, knives, and swords, including many recreations of items from medieval Britain and Europe, and…

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Keith Sydney Isles memorial window, St Davidâ€™s Cathedral, Hobart, Tasmania

The Keith Sydney Isles (1902-1977) memorial window is in St David’s Anglican Cathedral, Hobart. The window is made up of three lancet windows with a figure in each. The figure in the tall central window is a knight in late medieval armour and…

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Old Testament window, St Davidâ€™s Cathedral, Hobart, Tasmania

This large stained glass window featuring three figures from the Old Testament is on the northern wall of St David’s Anglican Cathedral, Hobart. It was created by the firm Burlison and Grylls and installed in the Cathedral in 1872. Each of the…

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Archer Family Coat of Arms

The Archer family coat of arms was designed by William Henry Davies Archer (1836-1928), the second surviving son of William Archer, who established the Brickendon estate near Longford. The coat of arms was designed whilst William H.D. Archer was…

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Camelot Cottage, Launceston, Tasmania

Alice’s Cottages offer romantic B&B accommodation in the Tasmanian city of Launceston. One of the cottages is called ‘Camelot Cottage’ (named after the castle and court of KingArthur), and it features ‘Merlin’s…

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