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Malt Kiln, Boag’s Brewery, Launceston, Tasmania
The 1886 malt kiln of the Esk Brewery of James Boag and Son (Boag’s Brewery) is in the northern Tasmanian city of Launceston. The façade is in the Queen Anne architectural style and includes a number of medieval features, such as…
St George and the Dragon sculpture, Boag’s Brewery, Launceston, Tasmania
This sculpture of St George and the Dragon is at the top of the 1886 malt kiln of Boag’s Brewery in the northern Tasmanian city of Launceston. St George is depicted as a medieval knight wearing armour and a helmet with an open visor and a…
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‘The Fight: St George Kills the Dragon VI’ by Edward Burne-Jones
This oil on canvas painting by well-known nineteenth-century artist Edward Burne-Jones was gifted to the Art Gallery of New South Wales by Arthur Moon. It is one of seven paintings from a ‘St George and the Dragon’ narrative cycle that…
Mary Ann Simpson memorial window, St David’s Cathedral, Hobart, Tasmania
The Mary Ann Simpson (1857-1915) memorial stained glass window is in St David’s Anglican Cathedral, Hobart. The lancet window features St Michael as a knight wearing armour of the late medieval period and wearing a sword. He is killing a red…
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Straw Dragon Alight at Balingup Medieval Carnivale
A photograph of the winged straw dragon in the combat arena of the Balingup Medieval Carnivale (2012). The dragon was set on fire in the Burning the Dragon ceremony which marked the end of the Carnivale’s first day.
Straw dragon, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, 2012
A photograph of the winged straw dragon in the combat arena of the Balingup Medieval Carnivale (2012). The dragon was set on fire in the Burning the Dragon ceremony which marked the end of the Carnivale’s first day.
Warrior and dragon sign, Cascade Brewery, Hobart, Tasmania
This photograph of a sign was taken at the rear of the Cascade Brewery. The sign features a warrior on horseback killing a dragon with a lance. The similarity of the sign to the original St George logo used by the Launceston brewery Boag’s,…
Tags: Boag’s Brewery, Cascade Brewery, dragon, Hobart, knight, lance, Launceston, sign, St George, Tas, Tasmania, warrior.
Arthur! And the Square Knights of the Round Table Children's Cartoon series
Arthur! And the Square Knights of the Round Table was an animated Australian cartoon series written by Melbourne playwright Alex Buzo with Rod Hull, Lyle Martin, John Palmer and M. Robinson. It was produced between 1966 and 1968. Based on Arthurian…
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