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Weddings at Sunshine Castle, Bli Bli
The Sunshine Castle is a popular tourist destination on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Influenced by a Norman architectural style, and complete with medieval additions such as a moat, turrets and a drawbridge, the castle hosts markets and…
Sir Kaark the Crow Comic, July 1947
Sir Kaark the Crow is a children's comic strip that featured in the Sydney Morning Herald. Set in a medieval land of dragons, knights, wizards and a bad baron, it combined common medieval themes such as chivalry and gallantry with animal characters…
Sir Kaark the Crow Comic
In this children's comic strip from the Sydney Morning Herald in 1947, Sir Kaark the crow escapes from the clutches of a hungry dragon by donning the armour of a knight who is bathing in a pool nearby. He is then asked to rescue the 'Lady in…
Saltbush Bill, Knight of the Stockwhip gives performance to Royal Family at Buckingham Palace.
Born in Victoria, Saltbush Bill was dubbed ‘Knight of the Stockwhip’ and travelled throughout Australia performing feats with the stockwhip. The royal family invited him to perform for them in London at Buckingham Palace, which he did.…
Roaming Tiger, The West Australian, 12 December 1953
This interest piece from The West Australian in 1953 discusses the symbolic use of animals in roman legends and medieval fables, and their anthropomorphic investment with human characteristics. Using an incident in New South Wales where a circus…
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Medieval Precedent for Women Playing Bowls
The ‘new phenomenon’ of women participating in sport post World War I is discussed at length. The writer argues that women are physically capable of participating in some sports. The counterpoints to this argument are that they could…
Laurie Payne, Tour of Camelot, 1966
In this black and white photograph from the Laurie Payne Collection of Theatrical Photographs (held by the National Library of Australia), actor Laurie Payne poses in his costume, a suit of armour, for the musical Camelot. The musical, written by…
Laurie Payne & Tony Hughes in Costume for Camelot
In this black and white photograph from the Laurie Payne Collection of Theatrical Photographs (held by the National Library of Australia), actors Laurie Payne and Tony Hughes in their costumes for the musical Camelot are pictured with an unnamed man…