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Extraordinary Stories Exhibition, Perth

These photographs are of advertising for the Extraordinary Stories exhibition at the Perth branch of the Western Australian Museum. The signs feature a photograph of a queen piece from the twelfth century Isle of Lewis chess set found in modern-day…

Falconry Display at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale

An image of the falconry display at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale.

Tags: Balingup, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, bird, birds, birds of prey, carnival, ceremony, display, dragon, falconry, flying display, leisure, re-creation, recreation, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South-West WA, WA, Western Australia

Federated Municipal Employees Marching in Trade Union Parade

Federated Municipal Employees depicted with a FME banner drawn by four horses at a trade union parade in Ballarat, 1920. Some historians consider trade unions to be the successors of medieval guilds. For information regarding the Federated Municipal…

Female Servantâ€™s Revolt

This illustration is an early reference to the beginnings of the eight-hour movement. One of the first marches took place in Melbourne in 1856, when the Stonemasons working on the build of the University of Melbourne, marched to Parliament protesting…

Tags: Eight Hour Day, Eight-hour day movement, freedom of labour, labour, labourer, Melbourne, Melbourne 888, Peasants Revolt, revolution, women servants, work, worker, working class

Fighting Demonstration at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale, 2012

A photograph of a medieval-style combat demonstration at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale, 2012.

Tags: Armour, Balingup, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, battle, carnival, carnivale, chivalry, combat, demonstration, display, Donnybrook, fair, fayre, festival, fight, fighting, knight, knighthood, knights, medieval, Perth, re-creation, recreation, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, sword, swords, tournament, WA, weaponry, weapons, Western Australia

Finger Braiding at the SCA College Challenge - St. Basil vs. St. Lazarus

A girl in a sixteenth century inspired dress and cap demonstrating the art of finger braiding at the Society for Creative Anachronism's College Challenge tournament. The event was held at the University of Western Australia and featured participants…

Tags: art, craft, fashion, finger braiding, medieval craft, medieval style, medieval women, Murdoch University, re-creation, recreation, Saint Basil, Saint Lazarus, SCA, Society for Creative Anachronism, tournament, tourney, University of Western Australia, UWA

Finucane-Higgins

This article from the wedding column of the Western Mail gives an account of the wedding of Josephine Higgins and Kevin Finucane at St Maryâ€™s Cathedral on 6 January 1930. The brideâ€™s dress is described as a picture frock of soft white…

Tags: Cathedral, corsage, Finucane, gown, Higgins, Keoghâ€™s Hall, medieval design, medieval style, organ, St Maryâ€™s Cathedral, Tasmania, wedding, wedding dress

Float for the Juvenile Section of the Ancient Order of Foresters

Image depicting a children's float for the Ancient Order of Foresters at a parade in NSW. About the Ancient Order of Foresters: The Ancient Order of Foresters originated in England in the mid-eighteenth century, with the first recorded Foresters…

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