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Medieval artifacts and replicas, St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney
St Andrew’s Cathedral on George Street in central Sydney was consecrated in 1868, making it the oldest cathedral in Australia. The Anglican cathedral is in the Gothic Revival style and was designed by the English architect Edmund Blacket.…
Government House, Sydney
One of three images which show the exterior of Government House in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. The building was designed by the English architect Edward Blore and supervised by the Colonial Architect Mortimer Lewis. The House is in Gothic…
Saracen Estates Winery, Margaret River
This photograph is of a life-size bronze sculpture of a Saracen warrior at the entrance to the cellar of Saracen Estates Winery on Caves Road in the Margaret River region of Western Australia. The warrior is mounted and carries a curved sword, known…
Tags: Crusade, Crusades, Margaret River, Saracen, Saracen Estates Winery, scimitar, sculpture, sculptures, shield, South West, south-west, sword, tourism, WA, warrior, Western Australia, wine, winery
Roof Flèche, Mitchell Building, The University of Adelaide
An image of the flèche (or narrow spire) that emerges from the roof of the Mitchell Building at The University of Adelaide. The ornate and decorative stonework - including the protrusions and patterning, the lancet openings, the mini-turrets and…
Kryal Castle, Ballarat, Victoria
An image of the facade of Kryal Castle, a tourist attraction located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria. It was built in 1972 and opened in 1974 by Keith Ryall.
Described as ‘Australia’s unique medieval castle’, Kryal Castle can…
Described as ‘Australia’s unique medieval castle’, Kryal Castle can…
Tags: Ballarat, battlements, castle, crenelation, drawbridge, entertainment, functions, gate, Keith Ryall, Kryal Castle, leisure, Melbourne, moat, porticullis, re-creation, recreation, tourism, tower, Vic, Victoria
Hotel Rottnest
The current Hotel Rottnest is in the Thomson Bay settlement on Rottnest Island 19 km off the coast of Perth. It was built between 1858 and 1864 as a summer residence for the Governor General of Western Australia. Designed by the Superintendant of…