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Murder Scene, 'Murder in the Cathedral', Bonython Hall, Adelaide.

British actor, Robert Speaight (as Thomas a'Becket) in the murder scene from 'Murder in the Cathedral', performed in Bonython Hall, Adelaide, with 4 knights (L to R: Ron Haddrick, Ken Broadbent, Eric Reiman and Ron Graham, members of the Australian…

Early English Portraiture

In this Western Mail article from 1930, the author begins by providing a somewhat negative review of Thomas Hoccleve’s poem, “The Regiment of Princes”. Asserting that the poem “looks better than it reads”, the author…

"The Spirit of the Middle Ages in Macquarie Street"

This photograph in The Sydney Morning Herald in 1930 shows three sculptures of medieval knights. The seated knights are on the new B.M.A. (British Medical Association) Building in Macquarie Street, Sydney. They wear full body armour and helmets with…

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‘Melbourne Investiture: Honours Conferred with Sword’, The West Australian, 6 November 1937

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This article from The West Australian in 1937 reports on a number of new knighthoods awarded as part of the King’s Coronation Honours. For the first time, the article informs readers, the recipients were ‘dubbed’ by the…

Tags: Accolade, authority, ceremony, chivalry, dubbing, Governor-General, honours, investiture, Kingâ€™s Coronation Honours, knight, knighthood, letters patent, Lord Gowrie, pageantry, Parliament House, sword

â€˜The Questâ€™ Range Wine Labels, Chalice Bridge Estate

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‘The Quest’ is a wine range produced by Chalice Bridge Estate winery in Margaret River, Western Australia. The name evokes the Arthurian legend of the Quest for the Holy Grail, and this medieval association is enhanced by the elaborately…

Tags: â€˜The Questâ€™, Arthurian legend, beverage, chainmail, Chalice Bridge Estate, Holy Grail, knight, label, Margaret River, medieval imagery, Military Order, Order of the Temple, shield, St George cross, sword, templar knights, WA, Western Australia, wine

â€˜The Chaliceâ€™ Range Wine Labels, Chalice Bridge Estate

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‘The Chalice’ is a limited release, reserve wine range produced by Chalice Bridge Estate winery in Margaret River, Western Australia. The name evokes the legends of the Quest for the Holy Grail, and this medieval association is enhanced…

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