1 8 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed â€˜in plain viewâ€™ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australiaâ€™s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australiaâ€™s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. URL <a href="http://www.abbotsfordconvent.com.au/history-heritage/buildings/convent" target="_self">http://www.abbotsfordconvent.com.au/history-heritage/buildings/convent</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford, Victoria Subject The topic of the resource Abbotsford, Abbotsford Convent, architecture, Caen, convent, Convent of The Good Shepherd, Federation Gothic, French medieval architecture, gable, Gothic architecture, industrial school, lancet arch, Magdalen Asylum, Melbourne, neo-Gothic, pebble-dash, reformatory, Sisters of the Good Shepherd, spire, VIC, Victoria. Description An account of the resource The Abbotsford Convent, located in the inner city Melbourne suburb of Abbotsford, operated as a convent, reformatory and Magdalen Asylum from 1863 until the mid-1970s. The convent was run by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, a Catholic religious order who, in addition to taking standard vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, also sought to save souls. Eleven buildings of varying design stand on the 6.8 hectare site, of which the Convent building is particularly notable for the medieval French influence of its architecture. Constructed in 1900 to the design of Reed Smart and Tappin, the building is based on the gothic design of the Order’s mother house in Caen, and features steep gables, a western spire and a pebble-dash finish with contrasting red brickwork. The Convent now functions as an arts and cultural precinct. For more information, see The Abbotsford Convent website: <a href="http://www.abbotsfordconvent.com.au/" target="_self">http://www.abbotsfordconvent.com.au/</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Abbotsford Convent Website: <a href="http://www.abbotsfordconvent.com.au/" target="_self">http://www.abbotsfordconvent.com.au/</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Abbotsford Convent Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hyperlink Abbotsford Abbotsford Convent architecture Caen convent Convent of The Good Shepherd Federation Gothic French medieval architecture gable gothic architecture industrial school lancet arch Magdalen Asylum Melbourne neo-Gothic pebble-dash reformatory Sisters of the Good Shepherd spire Vic Victoria