Viking boat, Balingup Medieval Carnivale Parade
Balingup, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, carnival, dragon boat, helmet, parade, recreation, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South-West WA, Vendal, Viking, WA, Western Australia
A close-up digital photograph of a Viking dragon boat in the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. The warriors in the boat, possibly setting out on a raid, are quite accurately attired. The three warriors at the back of the boat are wearing helmets similar to those known from excavations of Vendal era (the period immediately preceding the Viking Age) sites in Sweden. The lack of body armour is also realistic for all but the most wealthy of warriors.
McLeod, Shane
27 August 2011
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Digital Photograph; JPEG
Sword-fight, Balingup Medieval Carnivale parade
Balingup, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, carnival, parade, re-creation, recreation, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South-West WA, sword-fight, sword, swords, knights, knight, horse, weapons, weaponry, battle, WA, Western Australia
A close-up digital photograph of a section of the parade at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. This image features an impromptu sword-fight. Unfortunately for the combatant on horseback, he has no clear height advantage over his opponent on foot. The parade went through the town of Balingup before ending up at the carnivale site. It took place on both days of the carnivale in the early afternoon.
McLeod, Shane
27 August 2011
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Smoke breathing dragon, Balingup Medieval Carnivale
Balingup, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, Beowulf, carnival, fayre, fare, carnivale, dragon, parade, dragons, parades, procession, processions, re-creation, recreation, Saint George, St. George, St George, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South-West, South-West WA, Viking, WA, Western Australia
A close-up digital photograph of the dragon in the parade at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. Dragons are a popular element of the medieval period, occurring in Old English (Anglo-Saxon) literature, most famously in Beowulf, on the prows of some Viking ships, and as the victim of St George. More recently, dragons have featured in a number of stories by Tolkien, and in the popular imagination threatening damsels.
McLeod, Shane
27 August 2011
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Digital Photograph; JPEG
Dragon in Parade, Balingup Medieval Carnivale
Balingup, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, carnival, carnivale, fayre, fare, dragons, dragon, smoke, parades, parade, procession, processions, re-creation, recreation, St George, Saint George, St. George, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South-West WA, South-West, WA, Western Australia
A digital photograph of the parade at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. One of the highlights of the parade was an appropriately green and scaly smoke breathing winged dragon on wheels pulled by a chain. Dragons are a popular element of the medieval period, occurring in Old English (Anglo-Saxon) literature, most famously in Beowulf, on the prows of some Viking ships, and as the victim of St George. More recently, dragons have featured in a number of stories by Tolkien, and perhaps in the popular imagination threatening damsels.
McLeod, Shane
27 August 2011
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Digital Photograph; JPEG
"Balingup festival a medieval sensation"
Balingup, carnival, carnivale, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, Balingup Medieval Festival, medieval, fayre, festival, fair, ceremony, dragon, recreation, re-creation, reenactment, leisure, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South-West WA, WA, The West Australian, article, Western Australia, Viking, costume, parade, procession, parades, processions
An online article by The West Australian with fourteen images of the 2011 Balingup Medieval Festival. The caption reads: "The Balingup Medieval Festival was a knock-out success at the weekend with people travelling from Perth and further afield to enjoy a community letting its hair down."
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The West Australian
The West Australian
31 August 2011
The West Australian
Hyperlink; article; digital images