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Viking Dinner
An article on page 11 of the Broken Hill, New South Wales, newspaper, the Barrier Miner on March 11, 1954. The article reports on an upcoming dinner and lecture of the Viking club at the local Y.M.C.A. The lecture was titled ‘What is a…
Tags: Barrier Miner, Broken Hill, New South Wales, NSW, viking, vikings, Y.M.C.A.
Alfred the Great
An article on page 10 of The Sydney Morning Herald on September 25, 1901. The article reports on a sermon by Archdeacon Gunther in St. John’s Church in which he mentioned that it was the thousandth anniversary of Alfred the Great, king of…
Viking’s Efficiency Cup
A newspaper article on page 3 of the Broken Hill newspaper Barrier Miner on 25 March, 1936. The article reports on the creation of trophy cup for the most effective member of the Broken Hill Y.M.C.A. Vikings Club. The cup was awarded based on…
Tags: Barrier Miner, Broken Hill, gymnastics, New South Wales, NSW, viking, Y.M.C.A.
"Camelot": The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
An image of a record found in a York secondhand store featuring the soundtrack to the popular 1967 film "Camelot." An example of the popularity, commerciality and timelessness of Arthurian legends, the film was a box office hit in the West. The film…
Tags: Alan Jay Lerner, Arthur, Arthurian, Arthuriana, Camelot, chivalric, chivalry, cinema, entertainment, film, Franco Nero, Guinevere, Hoyts Century Theatre, King Arthur, knight, knighthood, Lancelot, movie, music, New South Wales, NSW, orchestra, orchestral, popular culture, record, records, Richard Harris, round table, Sydney, theatre, theatres, Vanessa Redgrave, York
Mainly Medieval
‘Mainly Medieval’ is an online store that provides a range of products for medieval enthusiasts. The catalogue lists for sale reference books about aspects of the medieval period, magazines related to re-enactor activities such as…
New England Medieval Arts Society
The New England Medieval Arts Society (NEMAS) are a historical re-enactment group based in the New South Wales city of Armidale. The group concentrates on the fourth- to eleventh-century early medieval period (sometimes referred to as the ‘Dark…
Awl Leather: Medieval Shoes
Awl Leather is a company started by craftsman Bruce Erskine in 1991 and based in the New South Wales town of Bellingen that creates leather goods. Amongst their collection are a number of medieval shoes, some of which are based on actual medieval…
Tags: archaeology, Awl Leather, Bellingen, Bruce Erskine, Coppergate, craftsmen, England, leather-work, New South Wales, NSW, re-enactment, retail, shoes, viking, York
Mainly Medieval replica spoon
An advertisement for a replica medieval eating spoon distributed by ‘Mainly Medieval’, an online re-enactor supplies company based in New South Wales. The spoon is made from food grade pewter. It is described by the catalogue as…