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The Walled City of Nuremburg â€“ The Cradle of Nazism.

The Walled City of Nuremburg_Western Mail_24 December 1936_p40.pdf

In this article, John T. McMahon describes a visit to the city of Nuremburg in 1936. Arriving only days after one of the Naziâ€™s infamous Nuremburg rallies, he notes the swastikaâ€™s still lining the streets and parade ground. For most of…

The Opening of Queen's College

A wood engraving from March 1888 by Samuel Calvert of Queen's College at the University of Victoria. An accompanying article in the Melbourne newspaper The Illustrated Australian News reported on the opening ceremony for the new college.…

The Centennial International Exhibition

An image of the Royal Exhibition Building during the Centennial International Exhibition in 1888, from the Illustrated Australian News. The Royal Exhibition Building was designed by architect Joseph Reed and completed in 1880. The round-arched…

Rothenburg

Rothenburg_Western Mail_5 November 1936_p36.pdf

In this article, John T. McMahon discusses a visit to Rothenburg in 1936, which he describes as â€œthe finest surviving example of a medieval city with its walls, gates and towersâ€. After giving a brief history of Rothenburgâ€™s…

Preparing for the Exhibition â€“ Gilding the Dome (Illustration)

An illustration of painters gilding the dome of the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne. This task was undertaken in association with other contracted repainting and redecorating work in the lead-up to the 1888 Centennial International Exhibition.…

Old Convict Church, Port Arthur, Tasmania

This atmospheric engraving from 1887 in The Illustrated Australian News depicts the gothic architectual style, including crenellation and turrets, of the 'Old Convict Church' at the penal settlement of Port Arthur in Tasmania.

Tags: architecture, Christian, Christianity, Church, convict, Convict Church, crenellation, engraving, Gothic, gothic architecture, Gothic Revival, neo-Gothic, Port Arthur, Tasmania, turrets

Melbourne's Centennial International Exhibition by Night

An image of the Royal Exhibition Building lit up at night during the Centennial International Exhibition in 1888, from the Illustrated Australian News. The Royal Exhibition Building was designed by architect Joseph Reed and completed in 1880. The…

In and Around Adelaide

A page of engravings depicting notable landmarks and monuments in Adelaide at the end of the nineteenth century. One notices a strong gothic influence in the appearance of Colonel Light's monument and some of the buildings in Victoria Square.

Tags: Adelaide, architecture, Colonel Light's monument, engraving, Gothic, gothic architecture, Gothic building, gothic buildings, Gothic Revival, monument, monuments, neo-Gothic, SA, South Australia, Victoria Square

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