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Gaunt's Clock, Royal Arcade, Melbourne
A view of Gaunt’s Clock in Royal Arcade, Melbourne. Royal Arcade was designed by architect Charles Webb and was completed in 1870. Gaunt’s Clock was added in 1892. On either side of the clock is a statute of the mythical giants Gog and…
Gog and Magog, Royal Arcade, Melbourne
Close-up images of the statutes of Gog and Magog, who strike the time hourly on Gaunt’s Clock in Melbourne’s Royal Arcade. According to the legend cited in the description under the clock, the mythological giants Gog and Magog were…
‘Road Knights’ by Daniel Rutter Long
This artwork by artist Daniel Rutter Long is titled ‘Road Knights’. Completed in 1883, it is a watercolour and pencil painting depicting a rural farmhouse, cows, trees, an Aboriginal man wearing European dress, a seated woman and a…
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Rose Tympanum, St Patrick’s Basilica, Fremantle, Western Australia
A close-up view of the decorative blind tracery in the shape of a rose on the tympanum of the Basilica of St Patrick’s main entrance doorway. Ornate and detailed tracery was a common feature of gothic architecture.
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Parade of the Ancient Order of Foresters through the Streets
Photograph of members of the Ancient Order of Foresters in NSW parading with a ceremonial banner.
About the Ancient Order of Foresters:
The Ancient Order of Foresters originated in England in the mid-eighteenth century, with the first recorded…
The Ancient Order of Foresters' Billycart Float
Images of children belonging to the Ancient Order of Foresters riding billycart floats at a NSW parade.
About the Ancient Order of Foresters:
The Ancient Order of Foresters originated in England in the mid-eighteenth century, with the first…
Float for the Juvenile Section of the Ancient Order of Foresters
Image depicting a children's float for the Ancient Order of Foresters at a parade in NSW.
About the Ancient Order of Foresters:
The Ancient Order of Foresters originated in England in the mid-eighteenth century, with the first recorded Foresters…
The Ancient Order of Foresters - Women Parading in Headdresses
Image depicting two women of the Ancient Order of Foresters wearing elaborate headdresses at a parade in 1929.
About the Ancient Order of Foresters:
The Ancient Order of Foresters originated in England in the mid-eighteenth century, with the first…