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Medievalism on the Streets
Description
An account of the resource
This Collection analyses popular medievalism in material and public culture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, with an emphasis on popular medievalist theatre, parades and public spectacles, as well as recreational, literary and political associations. It explores the ways in which medievalism was not simply derivative but also local and disctinctive. In this Collection you will find items relating to medievalism in public contexts and popular culture, and the revisitation or reenactment of the Middle Ages by groups such as the Society for Creative Anachronism.
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‘The Quest’ Range Wine Labels, Chalice Bridge Estate
Subject
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‘The Quest’, Arthurian legend, beverage, chainmail, Chalice Bridge Estate, Holy Grail, knight, label, Margaret River, medieval imagery, military order, Order of the Temple, shield, St George cross, sword, Templar Knights, WA, Western Australia, wine.
Description
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<p>‘The Quest’ is a wine range produced by Chalice Bridge Estate winery in Margaret River, Western Australia. The name evokes the Arthurian legend of the Quest for the Holy Grail, and this medieval association is enhanced by the elaborately illustrated Templar Knights that feature on the five individualised labels contained within the series. The Knights Templar formed what was probably the most powerful and well-known of the Christian military orders in the medieval period. The order was endorsed by the Catholic Church in the early twelfth century and was particularly active during the Crusades, before it was forcefully disbanded in the early fourteenth century. The immense power of the Order at its height and speculation about it’s suppression fuelled rumours that members of the Order had discovered (and re-located) the Holy Grail. Each of ‘The Quest’ wine labels depicts a knight dressed in the distinctive outfit of the Knights Templar – the red Cross of St George on the breast of a white tunics – complete with chainmail, a sword and a shield that also features the red cross. Each of the knights strikes a different pose; three are engaged in combat and two are resting.</p>
<p>The Chalice Bridge Estate can be found at <a href="http://chalicebridge.com.au/" target="_blank">http://chalicebridge.com.au/</a></p>
Creator
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<p>Designer: Daniel McKeating, Studio Lost & Found, Western Australia: <a href="http://www.studiolostandfound.com" target="_blank">http://www.studiolostandfound.com</a></p>
<p>Illustrator: Skye Ogden - Tokyo, Japan: <a href="http://www.skyeogden.com" target="_blank">http://www.skyeogden.com</a>.</p>
Source
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Chalice Bridge Estate: <a href="http://www.chalicebridge.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.chalicebridge.com.au/</a>
Date
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2011
Rights
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Chalice Bridge Estate Limited, Margaret River, Western Australia (<a href="http://www.chalicebridge.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.chalicebridge.com.au/</a>)
Format
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Wine bottle labels
‘The Quest’
Arthurian legend
beverage
chainmail
Chalice Bridge Estate
Holy Grail
knight
label
Margaret River
medieval imagery
Military Order
Order of the Temple
shield
St George cross
sword
templar knights
WA
Western Australia
wine
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Medievalism on the Page
Description
An account of the resource
This Collection examines literary medievalism from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. It traces an arc from the populist literary medievalism of the nineteenth century, through the more rarefied modernist turn of the mid-twentieth century, to the re-emergence of popular forms such as children’s literature and fantasy since the 1980s. In this Collection you will find items relating to printed medievalist works and also to medievalism operating in print, for example in references to medieval events, people, and literature in nineteenth- and twentieth-century texts and dramatic works.
Still Image
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Journal (Microfilm)
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Title
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‘The Rule of the Many’, The Bulletin, 15 November 1890.
Subject
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Democracy, feudalism, inequality, natural law, merit, poem, privilege, wealth, workers rights
Description
An account of the resource
This poem provides a vigorous denunciation of “the English caste system†and “celebrates the decay of feudalism,†at least in the Australian rural locale (Louise D'Arcens, Old Songs in the Timeless Land: Medievalism in Australian Literature 1840-1910, Turnhout: Brepols, 2011, p. 143). It praises “muscle and brain†(merit) while condemning the undeserving ruling classes, who it refers to as “Pampered idlersâ€. The point of the exercise is demonstrated in the lines: “King, prince and lord are a useless load and must by that law abide! / No Parliament can alter that fact, / Or the march of mankind stay.†The law that this section of the poem acknowledges is simply the law of Nature, for no law of man can usurp natural law. Underpinning everything else is the firm belief that the ‘fruits of the earth’ (its wealth and resources) are made not just for a select and powerful minority, but for everyone equally. The inescapable conclusion of the poem is that with the removal of the medieval ‘baggage’ of the past, i.e. feudalism, nostalgia, overlordship and the monarchy, the earth will return to an extended period of serenity and harmony under the sure-handed guidance of “the Peopleâ€.
Creator
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A. X. C. (Unknown)
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The Bulletin
Publisher
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The Bulletin
Date
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15 November 1890 (p. 17)
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Public Domain
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Journal (Microfilm)
Language
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English
democracy
feudalism
inequality
merit
natural law
poem
privilege
wealth
workers rights
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Medievalism on the Page
Description
An account of the resource
This Collection examines literary medievalism from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. It traces an arc from the populist literary medievalism of the nineteenth century, through the more rarefied modernist turn of the mid-twentieth century, to the re-emergence of popular forms such as children’s literature and fantasy since the 1980s. In this Collection you will find items relating to printed medievalist works and also to medievalism operating in print, for example in references to medieval events, people, and literature in nineteenth- and twentieth-century texts and dramatic works.
Still Image
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Journal; Microfilm
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Title
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‘The Scaly Monster’
Subject
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Alderman, ‘Bloody Jack,’ boat, cartoon, democracy, E. Montague Scott (1835-1909), John McElhone (1833-1898), knight, NSW politics, political cartoon, politics, Sydney Municipal Council, respectability
Description
An account of the resource
‘The Scaly Monster’ drawing shows an unruffled ‘Bloody Jack’ McElhone boarding a vessel embarking for England. This feisty Sydney alderman had a reputation for forthrightness and ‘fisticuffs,’ which was not always appreciated by others. He was once referred to by Daniel O’Connor as “‘an illiterate mountebank,’ ‘a commercial Shylock,’ ‘an unscrupulous vulture,’ and ‘a political Quilp’” (See Martha Rutledge, 'McElhone, John (1833–1898)',Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, <a href="http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mcelhone-john-4087/text6529">http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mcelhone-john-4087/text6529</a>, accessed 11 June 2012). O’Connor had previously had a run-in with McElhone after calling him a “servile lickspittle”, for which he received a punch below the left eye. It is not entirely clear to whom or what ‘The Scaly Monster of the House’ refers when he states, “I do not care two straws what the public think. I treat the whole matter with contempt”. It is probable that the cartoonist is merely highlighting the typical McElhone response to opposition of any kind. By all accounts he was well-used to causing indignation and political controversy. He was, however, essentially an honest man who frequently asked difficult questions of the government, and as a result “exposed many public wrongs” in the process. A bearded knight charging from behind may be Sir Henry Parkes, or it could be Sir John Robertson who also sported a luxuriant beard and flowing white locks. Either way, the ‘knight’ is a representative “champion of democracy” (Marguerite Mahood,The Loaded Line: Australian Political Caricature 1788-1901,Carlton: Melbourne University Press, 1973, p.131), and a visible embodiment of political fairness and respectability.
Creator
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Possibly MS (Montague Scott)
Source
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The Bulletin
Publisher
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The Bulletin
Date
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3 May 1884 (p. 13)
Rights
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The Bulletin
Format
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Journal (Microfilm)
Language
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English
‘Bloody Jack
’ boat
Alderman
cartoon
democracy
E. Montague Scott (1835-1909)
John McElhone (1833-1898)
knight
NSW politics
political cartoon
politics
respectability
Sydney Municipal Council
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Medievalism at the Foundations
Description
An account of the resource
This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials.
Hyperlink
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URL
<span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/raysalmanac/5712404471/in/photostream" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">http://www.flickr.com/photos/raysalmanac/5712404471/in/photostream</span></span></a></span>
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Title
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‘The Seasons window,’ Mandeville Hall, Toorak
Subject
The topic of the resource
autumn, country, cupid, David Relph Drape, Diana, Ferguson & Urie, foliage, frieze, harvest, Joseph Clarke, landscape, nature, nostalgia, Romanesque, Saint George, seasons, spring, St George, stained glass, stairwell, summer, Toorak, VIC, Victoria, window, winter
Description
An account of the resource
This staircase ‘Seasons’ window at Mandeville Hall in Toorak was designed by David Relph Drape and created by Ferguson & Urie for the original owner, millionaire Joseph Clarke, in 1877. The circular medallions in the centre of the window depict scenes of the four different seasons, beginning with winter. The idyllic country scenes that fill the main medallions are of typically English views, and doubtless served, as Beverley Sherry suggests, as “persuasive [and ‘nostalgic’] reminders of ‘home’†(Australia’s Historic Stained Glass, Sydney, Murray Child, 1991, p.39). The figures to the left and right of the medallions also represent the four seasons, and feature banners identifying which season they represent. Clarke’s initials appear on the central lower border flanked by curved floral motifs that were probably adapted from classical Roman frieze work. There is also a star-studded cross of St George at each of the corners. In this way, classical Rome, medievalism, and British imperialism appear as natural offshoots of the other. This decorative and largely opaque window is intricately patterned with entwined foliage, and dominated by figural seasonal vignettes. It is crowned by a semi-circular top light (another concession to the architectural ‘Romanesque’ or Norman style) containing a reclining Diana, and Cupid holding a bow.
Creator
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Brown, Ray
Date
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6 December 2010
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© Ray Brown
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Hyperlink
autumn
country
cupid
David Relph Drape
Diana
Ferguson & Urie
foliage
frieze
harvest
Joseph Clarke
landscape
nature
nostalgia
Romanesque
Saint George
seasons
spring
St George
stained glass
stairwell
summer
Toorak
Vic
Victoria
window
winter
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Medievalism on the Page
Description
An account of the resource
This Collection examines literary medievalism from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. It traces an arc from the populist literary medievalism of the nineteenth century, through the more rarefied modernist turn of the mid-twentieth century, to the re-emergence of popular forms such as children’s literature and fantasy since the 1980s. In this Collection you will find items relating to printed medievalist works and also to medievalism operating in print, for example in references to medieval events, people, and literature in nineteenth- and twentieth-century texts and dramatic works.
Hyperlink
Title, URL, Description or annotation.
URL
<span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN"><a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51296463"><span style="color: blue;">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51296463</span></a></span>
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Title
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‘The Talisman’, Examiner, Tasmania
Subject
The topic of the resource
Armour, King Arthur, Charlemagne, charms, Examiner, Excalibur, Hereward the Wake, horn, knights, Launceston, newspaper, Normans, Robert Power, Roland, Song of Roland, supernatural, sword, The Talisman, Tas, Tasmania.
Description
An account of the resource
<p>‘The Talisman’ is an article by Robert Power published in 1924 in the ‘Two Minute Talks’ section of the Launceston newspaper the Examiner. The article is about the importance of putting ones faith in God rather than superstitious charms. The article opens by mentioning the talisman of ‘great heroes’, all of whom are medieval.<br />Hereward the Wake (who fought against the Normans in England in 1070-1) had magic armour, Charlemagne’s knight Roland (whose feats are told in the eleventh-century poem The Song of Roland) had an important horn, and King Arthur and his knights have the supernatural sword Excalibur.</p>
<p>For the article see <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51296463">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51296463</a></p>
Creator
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Power, Robert
Publisher
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Examiner
Date
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March 8, 1924
Rights
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Public Domain: Trove
Format
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Newspaper article; Hyperlink
Armour
Charlemagne
charms
Examiner
Excalibur
Hereward the Wake
horn
King Arthur
knights
Launceston
newspaper
Normans
Robert Power
Roland
Song of Roland
supernatural
sword
Tas
Tasmania.
The Talisman
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Medievalism at the Foundations
Description
An account of the resource
This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Digital Photograph; JPEG
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Title
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‘The Towers’ building, Hobart
Subject
The topic of the resource
Arched windows, James Blackburn, convict, crenellation, domestic architecture, Hobart, Newtown, Tas, Tasmania, tower, ‘The Towers’, turret
Description
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<p>‘The Towers’ building is in the Hobart suburb of Newtown and lends its name to Tower Road. It was designed by English-born convict architect James Blackburn in c. 1845 as a grand domestic building built around an internal courtyard. The weatherboard house features a prominent three-storey stone tower with an additional level provided by a turret. The tower and turret are both crenellated and feature rounded arched windows. The rooms inside the tower feature marble fireplaces.</p>
<p>For more on James Blackburn see: <a href="http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/blackburn-james-1789" target="_blank">http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/blackburn-james-1789</a> </p>
Creator
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Dorey, Margaret
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
7 April 2012
Rights
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No Copyright
Format
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Digital Photograph; JPEG
‘The Towers’
arched windows
convict
crenellation
domestic architecture
Hobart
James Blackburn
Newtown
Tas
Tasmania
tower
turret
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https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/ed3e43619ac78c915ad38e7fcfe0b947.pdf
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Medievalism on the Page
Description
An account of the resource
This Collection examines literary medievalism from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. It traces an arc from the populist literary medievalism of the nineteenth century, through the more rarefied modernist turn of the mid-twentieth century, to the re-emergence of popular forms such as children’s literature and fantasy since the 1980s. In this Collection you will find items relating to printed medievalist works and also to medievalism operating in print, for example in references to medieval events, people, and literature in nineteenth- and twentieth-century texts and dramatic works.
Document
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Original Format
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Poem; PDF
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Title
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‘The Viking’ poem
Subject
The topic of the resource
Viking, vikings, poem, poetry, poet, poems, Adelaide, Freya, J.A. Fort, Norsemen, Odin, legend, legends, raid, The Register, SA, saga, ships, skald, South Australia, The Spectator, Thor, Valhalla
Description
An account of the resource
A poem by J.A. Fort published in the UK magazine The Spectator and reprinted on page 5 of the Adelaide newspaper The Register on September 25, 1926. The poem describes the attraction of going on a Viking raid by ship, including the knowledge that if you are killed you will go to Valhalla and meet Norse gods such as Odin, Thor and Freya, as skalds sing and tell sagas. The poem was presumably reprinted as it was considered of interest to the readers of the newspaper.
Creator
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Fort, J.A.
Source
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National Library of Australia; The Spectator
Publisher
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The Spectator; The Register
Date
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25 September, 1926
Rights
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No Copyright
Format
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Poem; Newspaper Article; PDF
Language
A language of the resource
English
Adelaide
Freya
J.A. Fort
legend
legends
Norsemen
Odin
poem
poems
poet
poetry
raid
SA
saga
ships
skald
South Australia
The Register
The Spectator
Thor
Valhalla
viking
vikings
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Medievalism on the Streets
Description
An account of the resource
This Collection analyses popular medievalism in material and public culture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, with an emphasis on popular medievalist theatre, parades and public spectacles, as well as recreational, literary and political associations. It explores the ways in which medievalism was not simply derivative but also local and disctinctive. In this Collection you will find items relating to medievalism in public contexts and popular culture, and the revisitation or reenactment of the Middle Ages by groups such as the Society for Creative Anachronism.
Hyperlink
Title, URL, Description or annotation.
URL
<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/wdonaldson/art/7206159-the-warrior?c=62571-medieval">http://www.redbubble.com/people/wdonaldson/art/7206159-the-warrior?c=62571-medieval</a>
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Title
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‘The Warrior’
Subject
The topic of the resource
Adelaide Hills, Anglo-Saxons, arms, armor, armour, axe, Battle of Hastings, Bayeux Tapestry, chain mail, chainmail, francisca, Franks, gloves, Gumeracha Medieval Fair, knife, long knife, medieval fair, mitons, Normans, re-enactment, reenactment, SA, seax, South Australia, throwing axe, Wendi Donaldson
Description
An account of the resource
This photo, taken by photographer Wendi Donaldson at the Gumeracha Medieval Fair in South Australia in May 2011, provides a unique glimpse of a ‘living’ early medieval warrior (who could be from almost anywhere in Europe). It depicts a participant at the Fair wearing chain-mail gloves, known as mitons, and a ‘Norman’ style helmet complete with the distinctive nasal bar which was designed to protect the face from injury. He carries a francisca throwing axe, which is a weapon that was developed by the Franks but also used by early Anglo-Saxons, in one hand and a second weapon that is not clear but that is probably a long knife known as a seax (given the sheath tied to his belt) in the other. Great care is taken by festival organisers and participants alike to ensure that costumes and weapons are within the recognised parameters of the era; however, this warrior does mix early medieval chronologies. For example, both Anglo-Saxons and Normans are depicted wearing this style of helmet in the Bayeaux Tapestry at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but no-one in the Tapestry has chain-mail gloves.
The Gumeracha Medieval Fair is an annual event sponsored by the Adelaide Hills Council. The Fair features a host of re-enactment groups from around the world, including handcraft stallholders, wandering musicians and entertainers. This is just one of several interesting medieval events held throughout the country at different times of the year.
Creator
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Donaldson, Wendi
Date
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May 2011
Rights
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© All images copyright Wendi Donaldson 2011
Format
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Hyperlink
Adelaide Hills
Anglo-Saxons
Armor
Armour
Arms
axe
Battle of Hastings
Bayeux Tapestry
chain mail
chainmail
francisca
Franks
gloves
Gumeracha Medieval Fair
knife
long knife
medieval fair
mitons
Normans
re-enactment
reenactment
SA
seax
South Australia
throwing axe
Wendi Donaldson