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Straw dragon, Balingup Medieval Carnivale
A photograph of the winged straw dragon in the combat arena of the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. The dragon was set on fire in the Burning the Dragon ceremony which marked the end of the carnivale’s first day.
Straw dragon, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, 2012
A photograph of the winged straw dragon in the combat arena of the Balingup Medieval Carnivale (2012). The dragon was set on fire in the Burning the Dragon ceremony which marked the end of the Carnivale’s first day.
Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Bayswater
This photograph shows the Russian Orthodox Sts. Peter and Paul Church in the Perth suburb of Bayswater. The church has the typical orthodox/Byzantine architectural features of a dome (symbolising the heavens) on top of a square church building…
Suit of armour, Balingup Medieval Carnivale
A photograph of a suit of armour at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. The suit is made of plate armour, dating it to post 1300. The suit includes a helmet with visor, breastplate, gorget, cuisse, and poleyn.
Suncorp Home Loan Hero advertisement
A 2012 television advertisement for Suncorp Banking features a bank lender briefly appearing to a couple as their hero, a medieval knight wearing plate armour. He is literally a knight in shining armour as a halo appears around his upper body, and…
Tags: Advert, advertisement, Armour, bank, chivalry, hero, knight, plate armour, Suncorp, Suncorp Banking, Suncorp Home Loan Hero, television, tv.
Svensk Viking
A letter to the Pen Name Competition of the Western Mail newspaper, Perth, by Svensk Viking. The letter describes how the author chose their pen name as they grew up in Sweden (Svensk translates to ‘Swedish’) listening to older children…
Tags: pen name, Perth, saga, sagas, Sweden, viking, vikings, WA, Western Australia, Western Mail
Swan Bells
The Bell Tower, on the Swan River in Perth, houses the Swan Bells, including twelve medieval bells formally from the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square, London. The bells are known to have existed in the fourteenth century and were…
Sword World Australasia
Sword World Australasia is a Perth-based company which specialises in creating high quality military swords and accessories. A large number of period swords are available, including many from the medieval period, such as those associated with the…
Tags: battle, battles, combat, display, Perth, re-creation, sword, Sword World, WA, Western Australia