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Battle Between SCA Members at the 2010 College Challenge

Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) fighting in a tournament known as 'the College Challenge.' The battle depicted in these images was fought between members from both St. Basil (UWA) and St. Lazarus (Murdoch). In Perth, Western …

Battle of Nations 2013

The Battle of Nations Festival is a full contact medieval tournament held in Europe which began in 2009. Australia will field a team for the first time in 2013 and will be captained by Kit Houston. The event features various combat categories, from…

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Bismarck Metalcraft

Bismarck Metalcraft was established in 1988 by Ken Bradford in the northern Tasmanian town of Deloraine. They use modern steel to create armour, helmets, knives, and swords, including many recreations of items from medieval Britain and Europe, and…

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Black Ravens Medieval Re-enactment Group

The Black Ravens are a steel weapons Medieval Re-enactment Group based in the Australian Capital Territory. They focus on the fourteenth century and make their own combat and feasting gear. Their website includes a useful section on tunics and…

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Black Wolf re-enactment group

Black Wolf is a living history/re-enactment group based in the Queensland town of Allora. They are focus on the Crusades and Crusader experiences in the Middle East during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Their leader is ‘Duke Robert…

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Blacktown Medieval Fayre

This online newspaper article by Ben McClellan appeared in the Blacktown Advocate on May 21, 2012. It reports on the recent Blacktown (western Sydney) Medieval Fayre. According to the article, the Fayre featured medieval-themed stalls, demonstrations…

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British Medical Association House, Sydney.

British Medical Association House is located on Macquarie Street, Sydney. The building was completed in 1930 and was designed by Australian architects Joseph Charles Fowell and Kenneth McConnel. The building is in the Art Deco style and features six…

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Burdiken Medieval Knights

Burdiken Medieval Knights are a living history/re-enactment group based in the Queensland town of Home Hill on the Burdekin River. The group have a channel on YouTube that features a series of films, including broadsword lessons and demonstrations,…

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