1 8 7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed â€˜in plain viewâ€™ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australiaâ€™s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australiaâ€™s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. URL <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-14/new-procession-ushers-in-slipper-era/3828928" target="_blank">http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-14/new-procession-ushers-in-slipper-era/3828928</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Procession ushers in Slipper era Subject The topic of the resource Australian Parliament, Canberra, ceremonial robes, Chamber, House of Representatives, lobby, mace, medieval ritual, parliament, Parliament House, procession, public display, ritual, serjeant-at-arms, Speaker, weapon Description An account of the resource This article from the online edition of ABC News reports on a change in Australian parliamentary procedure. A longer and more formal procession from the lobby of Parliament House to the Chamber of the House of Representatives has been introduced by Peter Slipper (the Speaker) on Tuesdays, the article explains, so that visitors and members of the public are better able to witness the ceremonial opening of parliamentary proceedings. An image of Slipper, in his ceremonial robes, following the Serjeant-at-Arms and the official mace accompanies the article. The mace plays an important and symbolic role in the House of Representatives, as in the British House of Commons. The association of the mace with parliament most likely originates from the medieval period, when the Kingâ€™s bodyguards, also known as serjeants-at-arms, were each armed with a mace. Gradually, the mace became associated with the customs and rituals of parliamentary ceremony rather than with its former use as a weapon. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Griffiths, Emma Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived ABC News Online Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ABC News Online Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 14 February 2012 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource ABC Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hyperlink; Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English Australian Parliament Canberra ceremonial robes Chamber House of Representatives lobby mace medieval ritual parliament Parliament House procession public display ritual serjeant-at-arms Speaker weapon Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed â€˜in plain viewâ€™ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australiaâ€™s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australiaâ€™s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. URL <a href="http://www.mickjoffe.com/H.R.H._Prince_Leonard" target="_blank">http://www.mickjoffe.com/H.R.H._Prince_Leonard</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview with H.R.H Prince Leonard I, from Mick Joffeâ€™s Endangered Characters of Australia Subject The topic of the resource Astronomy, Australian government, Bill of Rights, constitutional law, H.R.H Prince Leonard I, H.R.H. Princess Shirley, heraldry, Hutt River Province, independent sovereign state, Indiana University, knight, knighthood, law, legal principle, Leonard I, Leonard George Casley (b.1925), Magna Carta, medieval law, Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), parliament, peerage, physics, Principality of Hutt River, regalia, Royal College of heraldry, secession, WA, Western Australia, Wheat Quota Description An account of the resource An interview and caricature of H.R.H. Prince Leonard I of Hutt River wearing his royal regalia, by Australian caricaturist Mick Joffe. The Principality of Hutt River is located 595km north of Perth in Western Australia. It comprises an area of approximately 18, 500 acres of farmland and is ruled as an independent sovereign nation by Prince Leonard I and his wife Princess Shirley. Following a dispute over damaging new Wheat Quotas introduced by the Australian government in 1969, and subsequent laws to enforce them, WA farmer Leonard George Casley seceded from Australia in April 1970. He based his legal argument for secession on a number of legal principles and laws, including medieval laws such as Magna Carta, the Statute of Westminster and the 1496 Treason Act. As he explains to Mick Joffe during this interview, “The Government had no right to take anyone’s ability to make a living or to take their land without compensation. These rights Australia inherited from the Bill of Rights and the Magna Carta”. Prince Leonard also established his own College of Heraldry in the Principality of Hutt River, and estimates that (as of 1995) he had bestowed approximately 200 peerages and knighthoods. For more on the Principality of Hutt River or the Royal College of Heraldry, see: <a href="http://www.hutt-river-province.com/" target="_blank">http://www.hutt-river-province.com/</a> Furthermore, Prince Leonard I declares an ongoing interest in the science of gravity, relativity and physics, and established a Royal College of Advanced Research in the Principality of Hutt River. During this interview Joffe cites feedback that Casley received from the Department of Astronamy [sic] at Indiana University in 1963 regarding papers he published on Relativity and the Solar system. The letter suggests that he may have “made the first fundamental contribution in this field since Copernicus” (For a copy of this letter, see R.C. Hyslop, The Man: His Royal Highness Prince Leonard,  Sovereign of the Hutt River Province Principality (An Independent Sovereign State), Publication Printers, West Perth, [1979], p.12). Copernicus was a Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of cosmology whereby the sun remains stationary and is orbited by the Earth. Copernicus is often credited with starting the Scientific Revolution. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joffe, Mick Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mick Joffe Caricatures: <a href="http://www.mickjoffe.com/" target="_blank">http://www.mickjoffe.com/</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Interview 1995; online publication 2010 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Â© Mick Joffe Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hyperlink Language A language of the resource English Astronomy Australian government Bill of Rights constitutional law H.R.H Prince Leonard I H.R.H. Princess Shirley heraldry Hutt River Province independent sovereign state Indiana University knight knighthood law legal principle Leonard George Casley Leonard I Magna Carta medieval law Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) parliament peerage physics Principality of Hutt River regalia Royal College of heraldry secession WA Western Australia Wheat Quota https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/78e0cd2d3093c6da7c6889dbd6238770.pdf 8da1fa8530acb8b805e12fa16abefb30 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed â€˜in plain viewâ€™ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australiaâ€™s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australiaâ€™s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Article in The Western Argus.National Library of Australia - <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article34593995" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article34593995</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mace of Parliament Subject The topic of the resource authority, black rod, British Empire, ceremony, cross, crown, custom, decoration, emblem, harp, House of Commons, House of Lords, John Beckett (1984-1964), King, Legislative Assembly, Long Parliament (1653), mace, medieval customs, medieval tradition, Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), orb, ornamentation, Parliament, parliamentary officials, parliamentary personnel, politician, ritual, rose, royal bodyguard, sergeant, serjeant-at-arms, Speaker, symbol, symbol of office, thistle, tradition, Usher of the Black Rod, Victoria, Victorian House of Parliament, waratah, warfare, weapon, weaponry, weapons Description An account of the resource In this article from the Western Argus, the significance and history of the mace in parliamentary proceedings is explained. The author describes the mace used in the Victorian Legislative Assembly as a sceptre surmounted by a cross, an orb and the crown of England. It is also decorated with the waratah flower of Australia, the rose of England, the thistle of Scotland and the harp of Ireland. The symbolic and ceremonial function of the mace in the opening and closing of parliamentary proceedings is explained, and the history of the mace as a weapon of medieval warfare is noted. The article suggests that the association of the mace with parliament is likely to originate from the medieval period: â€œIn medieval England the king appointed a Royal bodyguard of stalwart men, gaudily uniformed, and each bearing a mace. They came to be known as serjeants-at-arms. When Parliament was divided into two Houses â€“ the Commons and the Lords â€“ two serjeants-at-arms were provided from the Kingâ€™s bodyguard. The institution has survived. With the serjeant-at-arms has remained the mace, not as a weapon but as a symbol of office; and gradually the mace came to be associated with all the ceremonies and customs of the Commonsâ€. The article goes on to explain the traditional rivalry between the House of Commons and the House of Lords concerning the superior authority of the mace or its equivalent in the House of lords, the black rod (in the keeping of The Usher of the Black Rod). Traditional and symbolic rituals involving the mace and the black rod are also described. If the Usher of the Black Rod approaches the House of Commons to summon the Speaker, for example, the door is ceremoniously closed on him and he is required to knock three times and beg admittance. Similarly, the serjeant-at-arms is not permitted to enter the House of Lords without first surrendering the mace to the doorkeeper. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Library of Australia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Western Argus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12 January 1932, p. 29. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Western Argus Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digitised Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English authority black rod British Empire ceremony cross crown custom decoration emblem harp House of Commons House of Lords John Beckett (1984-1964) king Legislative Assembly Long Parliament (1653) mace medieval customs medieval tradition Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) orb ornamentation parliament parliamentary officials parliamentary personnel politician ritual rose royal bodyguard sergeant serjeant-at-arms Speaker symbol symbol of office thistle tradition Usher of the Black Rod Victoria Victorian House of Parliament waratah warfare weapon weaponry weapons https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/02b0a3db71148046a311ffc7144575fe.pdf 50b1d79113dd3b57e75b835f890c4d4a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed â€˜in plain viewâ€™ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australiaâ€™s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australiaâ€™s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Article: <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49052406" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49052406</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commoners Invoked Magna Carta Subject The topic of the resource Administrative system, Archbishop Stephen Langton, barons, boroughs, British Commonwealth, Bruton School, Charter, church, cities, commoners, commonwealth, Crown, crusades, feudal system, free trial, Great Charter (1215), human rights, inspeximus copy, judicial system, justice, King John (r.1199-1216), law, legal judgement, liberty, Library Committee, Lincoln Cathedral, Magna Carta, medieval law, medieval people, merchants, National Library, parliament, Professor Murdoch, rights, Robert Fitzwalter (d.1235), subjects, towns, trial by ordeal, United States, villein, weights and measures, William de Braioise Description An account of the resource In this article rebutting criticisms levelled at the Australian Government for its decision to purchase an inspeximus copy (1297) of Magna Carta in 1952, the author begins by reminding readers that the important medieval document would be placed on display in the National Library, where it could be viewed by members of the public. He goes on to explain the significance of Magna Carta, stating that it did not function merely to protect the rights of barons as was often thought, but also those of â€˜the Church, merchants, cities, towns and boroughsâ€™. Additionally, he continues, it set up a judicial and administrative system and established precedents to guarantee the liberty of all subjects. Examples are then provided to support the authorâ€™s claim that medieval people recognised the wider remit of Magna Carta, including that of a villein who invoked the Charter to sue a Prior and a tenantâ€™s widow who invoked it against an Earl. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kim E. Beazley, M.H.R. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The West Australian Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The West Australian Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 13 September 1952, p 2. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource National Library of Australia Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English Administrative system Archbishop Stephen Langton Barons boroughs British Commonwealth Bruton School Charter Church cities commoners Commonwealth crown Crusades feudal system free trial Great Charter (1215) human rights inspeximus copy judicial system justice King John (r.1199-1216) law legal judgement liberty Library Committee Lincoln Cathedral Magna Carta medieval law medieval people merchants National Library parliament Professor Murdoch rights Robert Fitzwalter (d.1235) subjects towns trial by ordeal United States villein weights and measures William de Braioise https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/1fd49fbb3c43573e04785ac3651c1e3f.pdf 65fd2934c53a9ddf5e9eb6f8a475e4ef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed â€˜in plain viewâ€™ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australiaâ€™s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australiaâ€™s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper article; PDF Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource No Risks with Magna Carta Subject The topic of the resource Acquisition, Australian Parliament, Canberra, charter, Commonwealth Investigations Branch, constitution, constitutional law, government, Bill of Rights, Great Charter (1215), inspeximus, King Edward I (r.1272-1307), King John (r.1199-1216), law, Magna Carta, medieval document, medieval government, medieval law, medieval parliament, medieval statute, parliament, Parliament House, statute Description An account of the resource In 1952, the Australian government purchased an inspeximus copy of Magna Carta from the reign of Edward I. This document confirmed and re-enacted the main provisions of the Great Charter signed by King John in 1215, and was enacted by parliament in 1297. This brief notice in the Sunday Times informs readers that the medieval document had arrived in Australia and had been transported to Parliament House, where it would be kept in the vault. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Library of Australia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Sunday Times Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 30 November 1952, p. 8 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Sunday Times Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English Acquisition Australian Parliament Bill of Rights Canberra Charter Commonwealth Investigations Branch constitution constitutional law government Great Charter (1215) inspeximus King Edward I (r.1272-1307) King John (r.1199-1216) law Magna Carta medieval document medieval government medieval law medieval parliament medieval statute parliament Parliament House statute https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/bulk-handling_western-mail_26-december-1935_p51_2f4faef522.pdf eed6d4fc17eaa314b867f5304ac21a56 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed â€˜in plain viewâ€™ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australiaâ€™s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australiaâ€™s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Article: <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38950206" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38950206</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bulk Handling: Passage of Bill Subject The topic of the resource amendments, Assembly, Bill, Bulk Handling Bill, clause 20, constitutional government, council, government, â€œGovernment Gazetteâ€, Governor, Houses of Parliament, Kingâ€™s representative, Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council, Ministerial Bench, Mr Ferguson, Mr Johnson, Mr Latham â€“ Leader of the Opposition, Mr Sleeman, Mr Troy â€“ Minister for Lands, Opposition, Order-in-Council, parliament, State Parliament, WA, Western Australia, Western Australian State Parliament, wheat, wheat handling Description An account of the resource In 1935, a disagreement arose in the WA State Parliament over the implications of proposed amendments to the Bulk Handling Bill. In particular, concern was raised by Mr Latham, the Leader of the Opposition, that an amendment to Clause 20 would invest the Governor with the authority to change its terms and conditions, and would essentially give the Kingâ€™s representative an unprecedented power to vary legislation after it was passed by the two Houses of Parliament. In response to a rebuttal by Mr Troy that the Kingâ€™s representative would only act on the advice of his ministers, this newspaper article cites Mr Latham as saying the Minister must have known he was misleading his members, adding that â€œHe proposed to change the whole system of constitutional government. He was going back to the medieval days of 400 years beforeâ€. The amendment was eventually agreed to by a majority vote, and the Bill was passed. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Library of Australia <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38950206" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38950206</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Western Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 26 December 1935, p. 51. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Western Mail Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article. Language A language of the resource English â€œGovernment Gazetteâ€ amendments Assembly Bill Bulk Handling Bill clause 20 constitutional government council government Governor Houses of Parliament Kingâ€™s representative Legislative Assembly Legislative Council Ministerial Bench Mr Ferguson Mr Johnson Mr Latham â€“ Leader of the Opposition Mr Sleeman Mr Troy â€“ Minister for Lands Opposition Order-in-Council parliament State Parliament WA Western Australia Western Australian State Parliament wheat wheat handling Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed â€˜in plain viewâ€™ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australiaâ€™s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australiaâ€™s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. URL <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39366728" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39366728</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queen wears Coronation Gown Subject The topic of the resource Australian parliament, coronation, Coronation gown, garter, heraldry, Order of the Garter, parliament, Parliament House, queen, Queen Elizabeth II, royal visit, Sash, St George cross, star Description An account of the resource During her first royal visit in 1954, Queen Elizabeth II opened the sitting of Australiaâ€™s federal parliament at Parliament House on 15 February 1954. As this photograph from the Western Mail shows, she wore her coronation gown and the sash of the Order of the Garter. â€˜The Most Noble Order of the Garterâ€™ is the highest order of chivalry in the British heraldic system. It was established by Edward III in 1348, and membership was limited to the sovereign, the Prince of Wales and twenty-four knights. Over time, the membership has been widened to make allowances for members of the British royal family and foreign monarchs. The star of the Order, containing the heraldic shield of the St George Cross encircled by the garter inside an eight-pointed star, is clearly visible on the Queenâ€™s sash in this image. For more on the history of the Order of the Garter, see Stephanie Trigg, â€˜The Vulgar History of the Order of the Garterâ€™ in Gordon McMullan & David Matthews (eds), Reading the Medieval in Early Modern England, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, pp.91-105. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The National Library of Australia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Western Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 25 February 1954, p.57 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Western Mail, Copyright Expired Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English Australian Parliament coronation Coronation gown garter heraldry Order of the Garter parliament Parliament House queen Queen Elizabeth II Royal visit sash St George cross star