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The Usher of the Black Rod
In this article from the Western Mail, the use of the traditional medieval title “The Usher of the Black Rod†for the parliamentary official who acts as a messenger for the Lords in Commons is addressed. In deciding to adopt the full…
Western Façade, St John the Evangelist Anglican, Fremantle, WA
A view of the western façade of St John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Fremantle, Western Australia. Located in King’s Square, this church was designed by W. Smith and built by J. J. Harwood and Son to replace an older church that had…
Western Façade, St John the Evangelist Anglican, Fremantle, Western Australia
A view of the western façade of St John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Fremantle, Western Australia. Located in King’s Square, this church was designed by W. Smith and built by J. J. Harwood and Son to replace an older church that had…
Rose Window, St John the Evangelist Anglican, Fremantle, Western Australia
A view of the rose window on the western façade of St John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Fremantle, Western Australia. Rose windows were popular decorative features in Romanesque and especially Gothic church architecture by the thirteenth…
Bell Turret, St John the Evangelist Anglican, Fremantle, WA
A view of the bell turret at St John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Fremantle, Western Australia. It was added to the existing church structure, c.1906. In England, bell turrets were often added to parish churches that did not have adjoining bell…
Bell Turret, St John the Evangelist Anglican, Fremantle, Western Australia
A view of the bell turret at St John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Fremantle, Western Australia. It was added to the existing church structure, c.1906. In England, bell turrets were often added to parish churches that did not have adjoining bell…
A Medieval Manor House
In this article from a regular children’s column in the Sunday Times called “The Girls and Boys Clubâ€, a standard and idealised description of medieval manor houses is provided. According to the author, a fifteenth-century manor…