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Pilgrim Badge: St James of Compostella

An advertisement for a scallop shell badge distributed by â€˜Mainly Medievalâ€™, an online re-enactor supplies company based in New South Wales. The scallop shell badge signifies that the wearer has completed the lengthy overland pilgrimage…

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MCC Website - Medieval Combat

The website for MCC - Medieval Combat, a group of martial enthusiasts and historians who are students and practitioners of both European and Middle Eastern martial arts. They are based in Cowra, New South Wales.

Tags: battle, battles, combat, Cowra, European, martial arts, medieval combat, medieval sport, Middle Eastern, New South Wales, NSW, re-enactment, recreation, sport, sports, training

St Maryâ€™s Cathedral, Sydney

The present St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral was designed by English architect William Wardell, with minor changes made by local architects Hennessy, Hennessy and Co. Although the foundation stone was laid in 1868, the cathedral was not completed…

Blacktown Medieval Fayre

This online newspaper article by Ben McClellan appeared in the Blacktown Advocate on May 21, 2012. It reports on the recent Blacktown (western Sydney) Medieval Fayre. According to the article, the Fayre featured medieval-themed stalls, demonstrations…

Tags: Armour, Ben McClellan, Blacktown, Blacktown Advocate, Blacktown Medieval Fayre, costume, fair, jousting, knights, New South Wales, newspaper, NSW, re-creation, re-enactment, Sydney

Vikings Group

Described on their website as ‘the largest Licensed Rugby Union Club in the world’ (http://www.vikings.com.au/OurClubs.aspx), the Vikings Group is an Australian club with a number of venues in New South Wales. Their logo features a…

Tags: Armour, battle, battles, helmet, horned helmet, New South Wales, NSW, rugby, viking, vikings, warrior, warriors

Crystal Palace, Luna Park, Sydney

The Crystal Palace at Luna Palace overlooking the harbour in Sydney is a functions venue. It has been built to look like a medieval castle, featuring crenellation, arched windows, and spires. At night the castle is illuminated, creating a Crystal…

Tags: arched window, castle, crenellation, Crystal Palace, leisure, Luna Park, New South Wales, NSW, re-creation, recreation, spires, Sydney, venue

Harry Potter Exhibition, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

One of two photographs associated with Harry Potter: The Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney from November 19, 2011 – March 18, 2012. This photograph shows a poster advertising the exhibition. Although set in a magical version of the…

Tags: alchemy, castle, chess, dragon, exhibition, giant, goblin, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, JK Rowling, knight, Lewis Island chess set, New South Wales, NSW, poster, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, unicorn, witch, wizard

FaÃ§ade of The Great Synagogue, Sydney

The Great Synagogue on Elizabeth Street in central Sydney opened in 1878, when it was described as a mix of Romanesque, Gothic, Byzantine, and Moorish motifs (according to the official website – link provided below). The architectural style has…

Tags: arched entrance, arched windows, Byzantine, domes, Gothic, Great Synagogue, Judaism, Moorish, New South Wales, NSW, Romanesque, Sydney, Synagogue, Thomas Rowe, towers, Transition French Gothic, wheel window

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