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His Majesty King George V congratulating Lieutenant General Sir John Monash KCB VD after his investiture as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Sir John Monash knighted by King George V in France

General Sir John Monash being congratulated by King George V after his investiture as Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath on 12 August 1918; the ceremony is held on steps outside a large building and is being observed by a small group of other…

Tags: chivalry, King George V, knight, knighthood, Knighthood Ceremony, knights, Military Costume, Military Honours, Order of the Bath, Orders of Knighthood, Sir John Monash, World War 1

Framed coat of arms - General Sir John Monash

Hand drawn and coloured picture of the Monash coat of arms, which has been signed vertically 'R K PEACOCK'. The image shows a blue shield divided horizontally by a gold band. Above the band are five eight pointed gold stars. Beneath the band is a…

Heed Not, Poem by Henry Lawson

Henry Lawson (1867-1922), one of Australia's most famous poets, and a symbol for the Australian Nationalism Movement, protests against what he sees as the 'toadies knighthood' in this verse. He berates those (English) in Australia who seek to…

Petition against Prohibition of Distilling to Sir George Gawlor

Advertiser Adelaide 1841 p. 3 Petition from the people against prohibition of distilling to Sir George Gawler Order of Hanoverian Guelphic Knights.pdf

Interested parties plead their cause, which is to allow distillation of alcoholic drinks, to his Excellency, Lieut, Col. George Gawler, Knight of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Province of South Australia,…

Tags: Colonists, Comparison with Scotland and Ireland, Distilling, George Gawlor, knight, knighthood, knights, medieval lexicon of request, merchants, Petition, Prohibition, Royal Hanoverian Order of Guelphic Knights, Tradesmen

Getting Ready for Battle - 2010 SCA College Challenge

Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism preparing to fight in a battle for the 2010 College Challenge between the factions of St Lazarus and St Basil. The tournament was held at the University of Western Australia. About the Society for…

Knights Fighting at the SCA College Challenge, 2010

This image depicts two members of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) fighting at the SCA 'College Challenge.' A handmade banner depicting two black swans, the state emblem for Western Australia, is billowing nearby. The College Challenge…

Ascalon

Image of the sculpture Ascalon in front of St Georgeâ€™s Cathedral, Perth. The work was created by Marcus Canning and Christian de Vietri and unveiled in 2011. Ascalon is the name of the lance used by St George to slay the dragon in many…

Tags: Ascalon, battle, battles, chivalry, cloak, dragon, knight, knighthood, knights, lance, Medieval Romance, Perth, romance, sculpture, St George, St Georgeâ€™s Cathedral, WA warfare, weapon, weaponry, weapons, Western Australia

A Knight in The University of Sydney Commem Day Parade, 1937

Hyperlink to a photograph of a Sydney university student participating in the â€œCommem Dayâ€ street parade in 1937, taken by renowned Australian photographer Sam Hood. The student in the photograph appears on horseback and dressed as a…

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