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Wedding Fashions
In this column on wedding fashions in 1929, readers are advised that the favoured style for wedding dresses has changed from the short straight frocks of the previous year to long medieval style dresses. A long frock, the author suggests, is more…
Weapons, Balingup Medieval Carnivale
A photograph of a collection of swords and axes in the combat arena at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. The weapons are made from wood and are used in combat demonstrations and during the daily parade. The collection features various types of battle…
Water Tower, Evandale, Tasmania
The Water Tower in the Tasmanian town of Evandale was part of the Evandale Water Supply Scheme designed by Robert Gould. The 12 metre high tower opened in 1896 and was in operation until 1968. The brick water tower has the appearance of a fortified…
Warrior and dragon sign, Cascade Brewery, Hobart, Tasmania
This photograph of a sign was taken at the rear of the Cascade Brewery. The sign features a warrior on horseback killing a dragon with a lance. The similarity of the sign to the original St George logo used by the Launceston brewery Boag’s,…
Voice and Violin
This article from The West Australian details a performance, by Miss Lorna McKean and Mr Vaughan Hanly, of Gustav Hoist’s four songs for voice and solo violin at the Kylie Club. The performance was unusual, it suggests, because modern…