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'Kryal Castle Dwarf'
An image of the 'Kryal Castle Dwarf' behind glass at Kryal Castle in Ballarat, Victoria. According to the description alongside the figure, the Kryal Castle Dwarf was inspired by the medieval period, when "little people...traveled from Court to…
"Torture Wheel" at Kryal Castle
An image taken at the Kryal Castle model Medieval Torture display. This mannequin is being tortured upon the breaking wheel, an effective form of capital punishment used in the Middle Ages.
About Kryal Castle:
Located 8km from Ballarat in…
About Kryal Castle:
Located 8km from Ballarat in…
A Knight in Chainmail at the Perth Medieval Fayre
A recreationist knight clad in a chainmail haubergeon and byrnie at the Perth Medieval Fayre. Chain mail was used extensively in the middle ages to fashion protective garments by interlocking thousands of metal rings to form a meshed material. These…
A Suit of Plate Armour at the Perth Medieval Fayre
A suit of plate armour on display at the Perth medieval Fayre. This type of armour, consisting of a breastplate and various other plates to protect the arms, legs, elbows, hands and shoulders, was crafted from steel and began to replace chainmail as…
A Taste of the Medieval
Image One of three. This photograph was taken at the UWA Extension event ‘A Taste of the Medieval’, presented by Dr Margaret Dorey. The event commenced with a lecture on food in fourteenth and fifteenth century England, ending an exercise…
A Taste of the Medieval
Image Two of three. This photograph was taken at the UWA Extension event ‘A Taste of the Medieval’, presented by Dr Margaret Dorey. The event commenced with a lecture on food in fourteenth and fifteenth century England, ending an…
A Taste of the Medieval
Image Three of three. This photograph was taken at the UWA Extension event ‘A Taste of the Medieval’, presented by Dr Margaret Dorey. The event commenced with a lecture on food in fourteenth and fifteenth century England, ending an…