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The Order of St Thomas of Acre

The Order of St Thomas of Acre was re-established in 2005 and is dedicated to both St Thomas of Acre and St Thomas of Canterbury. The original Hospitaller’s of St Thomas of Canterbury at Acre were founded by King Richard I (the Lionheart) of…

Bismarck Metalcraft

Bismarck Metalcraft was established in 1988 by Ken Bradford in the northern Tasmanian town of Deloraine. They use modern steel to create armour, helmets, knives, and swords, including many recreations of items from medieval Britain and Europe, and…

Tags: Armour, Bismarck Metalcraft, Deloraine, helmet, Ken Bradford, knife, knight, Old English font, re-creation, sword, Tas, Tasmania, website.

Gothic Bird Cage

This wood and tin bird cage is in the Gothic architectural style that was commonly employed on churches in Europe between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries. The body of the bird cage is four panels in the shape of pointed arch windows with tracery…

Tags: bird cage, Cameo Alpacas and Garden Art, Deloraine, Elod Gunther, Gothic, Pearl Anderson, pointed arch, spire, Tas, Tasmania, Tasmanian Craft Fair, tower, tracery, Woodbridge.

Gothic Bird Cage and Castle Bird Boxes

These wooden bird boxes and bird cage were created by Cameo Alpacas and Garden Art, a company run by Pearl Anderson and Elod Gunther and based in Woodbridge in southern Tasmania. The bird cage on the right is in the Gothic style that was commonly…

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Castle Bird Box

This wooden bird box was created by Cameo Alpacas and Garden Art, a company run by Pearl Anderson and Elod Gunther and based in Woodbridge in southern Tasmania. The bird box is a recreation of a medieval castle, complete with corner towers with…

Tags: bird box, Cameo Alpacas and Garden Art, castle, column, crenellation, Deloraine, drawbridge, Elod Gunther, parapet, Pearl Anderson, pointed arch, spire, Tas, Tasmania, tower, Woodbridge.

Europa Re-enactment Association Inc.

Europa Re-Enactment Association Inc. are a living history group based at Springwood in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. The group focus on the period of Viking rule of the city of Jorvik (York) in northern England from 876-954. They re-enact such…

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Balingup 2012 film

This 11 minute film on YouTube shows highlights of the 2012 Balingup Medieval Carnivale held in the town of Balingup in the south-west of Western Australia on August 25-26. The film was made by Michael Cheffins for ZigZagCommunityArts Inc., and the…

Minervaâ€™s Tower at Balingup Medieval Carnival 2012 film

This 11 minute film on YouTube shows has been pieced together from separate performances by Minerva’s Tower at the 2012 Balingup Medieval Carnivale. The event was held in the town of Balingup in the south-west of Western Australia on August…

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