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Infant cloak, Balingup Medieval Carnivale

A digital photograph of an infant wearing a corduroy hooded cloak at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. The cloak was designed and made by Aurore McLeod, based on an imagined medieval outfit for a wealthy child.

Tags: Aurore McLeod, Balingup, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, carnival, carnivals, cloak, cloaks, costume, costumes, fayre, festivities, infant, leisure, re-creation, recreation, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South-West WA, WA, Western Australia

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 â€˜Australiaâ€™s unique medieval castleâ€™, Kryal…

Tags: arch, arched, Ballarat, battlements, castle, entertainment, functions, Gothic, gothic window, Keith Ryall, Kryal Castle, leisure, Melbourne, re-creation, recreation, staircase, stairs, tourism, tower, Vic, Victoria, window, windows

Giant chicken, Balingup Medieval Carnivale Parade

A close-up digital photograph of a section of the parade at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. This image features a man, perhaps a cleric, leading a giant chicken. The tonsure haircut is a particularly impressive detail. The parade went through the…

Tags: Balingup, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, carnival, carnivals, chicken, festivities, haircut, leisure, parade, parades, procession, processions, re-creation, recreation, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South-West WA, tonsure, WA, Western Australia

Features of the Kryal Tapestry

Two images showing some of the details of the hand embroidered 'Kyral Tapestry', which is displayed at Kryal Castle, a tourist attraction located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria. The tapestry was designed and executed by Gloria Rose Armstrong, and…

Tags: attraction, Australia, Ballarat, castle, castles, craft, entertainment, functions, Gloria Rose Armstrong, jousting, Keith Ryall, knight, knights, Kryal Castle, leisure, medieval, medieval craft, medieval scene, Melbourne, re-creation, recreation, tapestries, tapestry, tourism, tourist, Vic, Victoria, weaving

Falconry Display at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale

An image of the falconry display at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale.

Tags: Balingup, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, bird, birds, birds of prey, carnival, ceremony, display, dragon, falconry, flying display, leisure, re-creation, recreation, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South-West WA, WA, Western Australia

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

Crystal Palace, Luna Park, Sydney

The Crystal Palace at Luna Palace overlooking the harbour in Sydney is a functions venue. It has been built to look like a medieval castle, featuring crenellation, arched windows, and spires. At night the castle is illuminated, creating a Crystal…

Tags: arched window, castle, crenellation, Crystal Palace, leisure, Luna Park, New South Wales, NSW, re-creation, recreation, spires, Sydney, venue

Courtyard, Kryal Castle, Ballarat

An image of a courtyard 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 â€˜Australiaâ€™s unique medieval castleâ€™, Kryal Castle can…

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

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