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"Jokes in Stone", in The Sydney Morning Herald

SMH 1954 Frid 9 July Univ Q'land Gargoyles Stone.pdf

Newspaper article regarding a carving by the sculptor Thomas Muller. The carving is said to bear a resemblance to the economist Colin Clark. By carving the gargoyle-like creature in the image of a public figure, the journalist argues that Muller has…

Tags: Colin Clark, gargoyle, gargoyles, jest, jesting, medieval sculpture, mummer, mummery, Queensland, sculpture, stone carving, stone mason, stone masonry, Theodore Muller, University of QLD, University of Queensland

Koala Gargoyle

This plaster model for a gargoyle depicts the head of a koala. The plaster model was created in the studio of William Leslie Bowles in Melbourne with the assistance of sculptor, Ray Ewers. In 1940 and 1941 the plaster cast was used as the template…

Tags: animal, Australian, Australian War Memorial, Commemorative Courtyard, gargoyle, koala, leslie bowles, medieval architecture, Melbourne, memorial, plaster cast, plaster model, raymond ewers, sandstone, sculptor, sculpture, war, war memorial, water

Opossum Gargoyle

This plaster model for a gargoyle depicts the face of an opossum. The plaster model was created in the studio of William Leslie Bowles in Melbourne with the assistance of sculptor, Ray Ewers. In 1940 and 1941 the plaster cast was used as the template…

Tags: cast, Commemorative Courtyard, gargoyle, medieval architecture, Melbourne, memorial, opossum, plaster cast, plaster model, Ray Ewers, sandstone, sculptor, sculpture, war, war memorial, water, William Leslie Bowles

Skipton Presbyterian Church of Victoria Detail

Hyperlink to an image of Skipton Presbyterian Church in Victoria. Shows a detailed corner of the building. Built in the 19th Century gothic style from bluestone.

Tags: architect, architecture, bluestone, bluestone building, building, Christian, Christianity, Church, churches, exterior, gargoyle, gargoyles, Gothic, Gothic building, gothic church, Gothic Revival, Presbyterian, religion, religious

Dragon roof ornament, Lyttleton Street, East Launceston, Tasmania

One of three photographs of domestic roof-top adornments (although the house is now a medical practice) in Lyttleton Street, East Launceston. This one features one of the most popular and enduring images of the medieval period, the winged dragon.…

Tags: architecture, domestic architecture, dragon, dragons, East Launceston, gargoyle, gargoyles, Launceston, Lyttleton Street, ornament, ornamentation, roof, Tas, Tasmania

Sea serpent roof ornament, Lyttleton Street, East Launceston, Tasmania

One of three photographs of domestic roof-top adornments in Lyttleton Street, East Launceston. The ornament on this roof creates a sea serpent effect, with its body coiling along the roof line and its head raised to look over the roof. Also known as…

Cat Roof Ornament, Lyttleton Street, East Launceston, Tasmania

One of three photographs of domestic roof-top adornments in Lyttleton Street, East Launceston. This one features a cat. Situated on the edge of the roof over-looking the street, it is possible that the cat was in part inspired by the gargoyles that…

Tags: architecture, cat, cats, domestic architecture, East Launceston, gargoyle, gargoyles, Launceston, Lyttleton Street, ornament, ornamentation, roof, Tas, Tasmania

Pilgrim Uniting Church Gargoyle, Launceston

One of two photographs of the Pilgrim Uniting Church in Launceston. The church was designed by Melbourne firm Crouch and Wilson and was built in 1866-1868 as a Methodist church. The brick church is in the Gothic style with arched windows, a prominent…

Tags: arched windows, Crouch and Wilson, gargoyle, Gothic, Launceston, Methodist, Pilgrim Uniting Church, spire, stucco, Tas, Tasmania, tower, traceried window, Uniting Church

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