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Detail of a mounted Knightâ€™s leg at Ironfest

This close-up image of a mounted knightâ€™s leg was taken at Ironfest in 2008 by the photographer Richard Taylor. It reveals a blend of contemporary customs and traditional workmanship, for modern re-enactments of jousting require utmost…

Tags: â€˜Ironfest, â€™ joust, Armor, Armour, body armour, caparison, combat, Full Tilt, greave, heraldry, horse, jousting, kneecup, knight, Lithgow, New South Wales, NSW, plate armour, poleyns, re-enactment, reenactment, Richard Taylor

â€˜Table Itemsâ€™

This photograph features a collection of â€˜representativeâ€™ dining utensils from the Damascus (Knights of St John) re-enactment group. Pictured is a turned wooden bowl, a serrated-edged knife with a carved handle, a steel fork with two…

Tags: candle-holder, Crusades, dining utensils, eating, fork, goblet, knife, knight, Knights of St John, mealtimes, medieval implements utensils

'Close Combat'

This is one of several â€˜battleâ€™ images from the NEMAS Easter Gathering in Armidale, NSW, in 2008. A number of medieval re-creation enthusiasts are engaged in close combat. They are armed with swords and what look to be mostly kite…

Medieval â€˜Coppergateâ€™ Shoes

Awl Leather, established in 1991, is a manufacturer of footwear, bags, belts and other leather accessories. They are also saddlers. This online catalogue features a selection of medieval style shoes, including several â€˜Coppergateâ€™,…

Tags: Awl Leather, bags, belts, coppergate shoes, leather, leather goods, medieval clothing, medieval footwear, saddlers, Saxon shoes, shoes, Viking shoes, York

Balingup Medieval Carnivale Parade

An image of a section of the parade at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale, 2010. The costumed participants march behind a banner portraying an eagle, which might be their sigil. The parade made its way through the town of Balingup before ending at the…

Harry Potter Birthday Parties With Owls

A hyperlink to a page the Western Australian Birds of Prey Centre website. It reads:

"With the increasing number of themed birthday partys, the Harry Potter theme is a fantastic way to have fun and relive the memorys of Harry Potter. The Western…

Tags: birds, birds of prey, birthday, children, eagle, eagles, falconry, flying display, flying displays, Harry Potter, hawk, hawks, owl, owls, parties, party, Perth, prey, raptor, raptors, recreation, rehabilitation, WA, Western Australia, Western Australian Birds of Prey Centre

The Mass, Corpus Christi at Manly

A photograph taken by photographer Ted Hood of the Corpus Christi Mass held at Manly, New South Wales, in 1934.

Corpus Christi is an annual feast day observed by the Catholic Church on the Thursday following Trinity Sunday. It celebrates the…

The Papal Nuncio, Corpus Christi at Manly

A photograph taken by photographer Ted Hood of Apostolic Nuncio Philip Bernardini participating in the Corpus Christi Mass at Manly, New South Wales, in 1934.

Corpus Christi is an annual feast day observed by the Catholic Church on the Thursday…

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