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Valhalla Icecream
Valhalla Icecream is made in the Hobart suburb of Moonah. As seen on this advertising sign, the company’s logo features the side profile of the head of a Viking warrior on a red shield. The warrior wears a helmet with wings, a notion popular in…
Tags: advertisement, helmet, Hobart, horned helmet, icecream, logo, mythology, Norse, Odin, Old Norse mythology, shield, sign, Tas, Tasmania, Valhalla, Valhalla Icecream, Valkyrie, viking, warrior, winged helmet.
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…
Extraordinary Stories Exhibition, Perth
These photographs are of advertising for the Extraordinary Stories exhibition at the Perth branch of the Western Australian Museum. The signs feature a photograph of a queen piece from the twelfth century Isle of Lewis chess set found in modern-day…
"Australian Church"
A newspaper advertisement for an Australian "Medievalist" religion, founded by Dr. Charles Strong.
About Charles Strong:Charles Strong (1844-1942) was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, the third son of Reverend David Strong. After travelling in Australia,…
Suncorp Home Loan Hero advertisement
A 2012 television advertisement for Suncorp Banking features a bank lender briefly appearing to a couple as their hero, a medieval knight wearing plate armour. He is literally a knight in shining armour as a halo appears around his upper body, and…
Tags: Advert, advertisement, Armour, bank, chivalry, hero, knight, plate armour, Suncorp, Suncorp Banking, Suncorp Home Loan Hero, television, tv.
Advertisement for the Medieval Shoppe Australia
An advertisement for The Medieval Shoppe, a store in NSW which produces and sells replicas of swords, shields, armour, and other historical weapons. The advertisement is shot in black and white and features The Medieval Shoppe crest and five men clad…
Tags: advertisement, advertising, Armour, arrow, chain mail, crest, halberd, helmet, infantry, knight, Medieval Shoppe, New South Wales, NSW, plate armour, re-creation, re-enactment, recreation, replica, replicas, shield, shop, Switzerland, sword, warrior, weapon, weaponry, weapons
Viking Brand label
This pear case label for Viking Brand Fancy Grade Pears is approximately A4-size. It probably dates from 1938 or 1939 (see link below). Viking Brand were exported by W.H. Ikin & Son in Hobart and the produce was from Tasmania. The advert depicts…