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Domestic Crenellation & Machiolation in Unley Park, Adelaide, South Australia
A photograph of domestic architecture in Unley Park, South Australia, featuring crenellation and false machiolation. Crenellation is an architectural feature that was commonly employed in the design of medieval castles and military structures. Cut…
Door with Lead-light Panels, Earlsferry House, Guildford
Image of the entrance to heritage-listed Earlsferry House Bed and Breakfast on the Swan River in Guildford, Western Australia. The building is of typical late nineteenth century style, embodying elements of the Victorian gothic with its…
Doorway Detail: St Peter’s Cathedral, Adelaide
A close-up of the detailed stonework surrounding a doorway at St Peter’s Cathedral in Adelaide, South Australia. Construction of this Victorian Gothic style Cathedral began in 1869. Its gothic features include lancet arches, blind arcading and…
Doorway, Melbourne Safe Deposit Building, Melbourne, Victoria
The Melbourne Safe Deposit building is part of what is known as the ANZ Gothic Bank complex and is located on Queen Street in Melbourne, Victoria. The building was designed by William Pitt (1855-1918) in 1890 for the Stock Exchange of Melbourne Co.…
Dragon roof ornament, Lyttleton Street, East Launceston, Tasmania
One of three photographs of domestic roof-top adornments (although the house is now a medical practice) in Lyttleton Street, East Launceston. This one features one of the most popular and enduring images of the medieval period, the winged dragon.…
Dragon, Perth, Tasmania
One of four photographs of a castle-like building on the Midland Highway in Perth, Tasmania. This one shows a dragon looking over the roof of the castle/house. The house features extensive crenellation and is made of brick.
Duncan House, Launceston, Tasmania
Duncan House is on Brisbane Street in central Launceston, Tasmania. It was designed by architect Colin Philip in 1934 as the Ford showroom for City Motors. The three storey Art Deco building features a number of medieval Gothic features including a…