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“The Winter’s Tale†for Perth Stage
In this article from The West Australian in 1952, notice of the upcoming stage production of Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” by the John Alden Shakespearean Company is given. The medieval costumes - including elaborate …
This is What Women Wore in Bygone Times
This article features a photograph of costume head-dresses from the stage production of Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” performed in Perth in 1952 as part of a national tour by the John Alden Shakespearean Company.…
The Cloisters, Perth, Western Australia.
An image of The Cloisters building in Perth. The brick building was designed by Richard Rosch Jewell for Perth’s first Anglican Bishop, Mathew Hale. It was built by convicts in 1858 as the colony’s first secondary school, the Perth…
The Old Swan Barracks Hotel, Perth, WA
Images of the Old Swan Barracks Hotel in Perth, Western Australia. The Swan Barracks was originally used as a military training facility. A Volunteer Drill Hall was built in 1896 and this rusticated stone building was added in 1897 to house the…
The Old Swan Barracks Hotel, Perth, Western Australia
Image of the Old Swan Barracks Hotel in Perth, Western Australia. The Swan Barracks was originally used as a military training facility. A Volunteer Drill Hall was built in 1896 and this rusticated stone building was added in 1897 to house the…
Australian Early Medieval Association practical session
Image of some delegates of the 2010 conference of the Australian Early Medieval Association (AEMA) held at The University of Western Australia visiting a re-creation Viking ship built by Royce Carrig of Perth. AEMA conferences commonly include at…
Viking Ship
Image of a recreation Viking ship built by Royce Carrig of Perth. The wooden ship was built from plans of an excavated Viking ship, and can usually be found anchored in the Swan River at the 1st Pelican Point Sea Scout Group base in Crawley. It is…