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Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) fighting in a tournament known as 'the College Challenge.' The battle depicted in these images was fought between members from both St. Basil (UWA) and St. Lazarus (Murdoch). In Perth, Western …

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Images of a chainmail shirt (a haubergeon) and hood (a byrnie) made by members of The Grey Company and displayed for the public to try on at the Perth Medieval Fayre. Chain mail was used extensively in the middle ages to fashion protective garments…

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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…

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Two girls in twelfth and thirteenth century dress making cord on lucets at the Society for Creative Anachronism's College Challenge between St. Basil (UWA) and St. Lazarus (Murdoch University). The event was held on the UWA campus on the 19th…

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Costumes displayed at the Society for Creative Anachronism's College Challenge, December 2010 between St. Basil (UWA) and St. Lazarus (Murdoch). About the Society for Creative Anachronism and the Kingdom of Lochac (the Australian and New Zealand…

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Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) dressed in armour in preperation for the SCA 'College Challenge' tournament. In Perth, Western Australia, there are only two chapters of the SCA which are based in colleges (St. Basil (UWA) or St.…

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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…

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A girl in a sixteenth century inspired dress and cap demonstrating the art of finger braiding at the Society for Creative Anachronism's College Challenge tournament. The event was held at the University of Western Australia and featured participants…
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