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Chapel of St. Mary and St. George - Exterior Gothic Features

Images of neo-gothic features at the Anglican Chapel of St. Mary and St. George, including lancet arches, hood moulding and traceried windows.

About the Chapel of St. Mary and St. George:

The Chapel of St. Mary and St. George was constructed…

Perth Town Hall

An image of the Perth Town Hall.

Construction of the Perth Town Hall began in 1867, and the building was officially opened in 1870. Upon the order of Governor Hampton the Town Hall was built as part of a Public Works programme that utilised…

St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, ca. 1895

A photograph of St Andrewâ€™s Cathedral in Sydney dating from c.1895. St Andrewâ€™s functions as the seat of the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney and is the oldest cathedral in Australia. Construction of the cathedral was completed in 1868,…

St. Andrew's Cathedral, Town Hall and Markets, George Street, Sydney, New South Wales

A photograph of St Andrewâ€™s Cathedral in Sydney that most likely dates from between 1920 and 1925. St Andrewâ€™s Cathedral is located on George Street in Sydney and is part of the Town Hall group of buildings. It is the oldest cathedral…

Medieval "Justice" Had Strange Ways

This article from the Junior Argus section of Melbourne newspaper The Argus describes what the author regards as 'strange' methods for ascertaining guilt or innocence in the medieval past. Short of finding reputable people to swear to a…

Tags: accused, Barbarity, court, criminal, criminality, divine intervention, fire, guilt, innocence, justice, legal, medieval, oath, ordeal, ordeal by fire, ordeal by water, punish, punishment, trial by ordeal, water

University of Sydney: Carving the Gargoyles

This black and white photograph held by the State Library of New South Wales dates from c.1859. Taken by John Smith during the construction of The University of Sydney, it depicts stone masons at work carving the gargoyles. This is taking place…

Tags: architecture, craftsmanship, decoration, gargoyle, gothic architecture, John Smith (1821-1885), neo-gothic architecture, New South Wales, NSW, sculptor, sculpture, stone building, stonemason, Sydney, university, university buildings, University of Sydney, 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

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

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