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The Australasian Living History Federation (ALHF)

"The Australasian Living History Federation (ALHF) was established in 2002 to source and manage appropriate and affordable Public Liability insurance for Historical Reenactment societies and Living History groups across Australia.

As of September…

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Citadel Medieval Society

Citadel Medieval Society is a living history group based in Queensland. The group were founded seventeen years ago and focus on two time periods and locations: the port of La Rochelle, France, in c. 1370 during the Hundred Years War; and the German…

â€˜Inferno, canto XIII: The Forest of Suicidesâ€™ by Fiona Hall

This photographic artwork by Australian artist Fiona Hall belongs to a series titled ‘Illustrations to Dante’s Divine Comedy’. It is held by The National Gallery of Australia and depicts a scene from canto XIII of Dante…

Ascomanni Medieval Re-enactment Society

Ascomanni Medieval Re-enactment Society is a living history group based in the Tasmanian city of Launceston. The group focus on Anglo-Saxons, Normans, and Vikings during the later Viking Age, specifically the period 966-1066 ending with the Norwegian…

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The Dragonâ€™s Realm re-enactment group and store, Burnie, Tas

The Dragon’s Realm are both a re-enactment group and a retail store based in the northern Tasmanian city of Burnie. The store opened in 2006 and is located in the CBD in a former church built in the Gothic Revival style with buttresses and…

Gerni Weekend Warriors advertisement

‘Gerni Weekend Warriors’ is a marketing campaign created by Sydney ad agency MJW to promote Gerni high pressure water cleaners. The television advert features three men dressed as warriors from the past using a Gerni to clean their cars…

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The Kingâ€™s Horses Medieval Equestrian Society Inc., Ballarat, Victoria

The King’s Horses Medieval Equestrian Society Inc. are a living history group based in the Victorian city of Ballarat. The group were formed in 2007 to focus on the equestrian aspects of the medieval period, especially the 13th century. The…

â€˜Vikings Visited Cairnsâ€™, Rex Gilroy, Psychic Australia

This article from ‘Psychic Australia’ in March 1977 by Rex Gilroy claims that Norse/Scandinavian sailors visited the South Pacific and northern Australia. The article, ‘Vikings Visited Cairns’’, is now freely available…

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