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Maypole dancing around Australia

Maypoles and the folk dance associated with them are a popular event, often involving children, at festivals throughout Australia. The origins, and possible symbolism, of Maypole dancing are uncertain but they can be traced back at least as far as…

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"Australian War Memorial: Largest Stone Building in the Southern Hemisphere."

Australian War memorial_Canberra Times_15 July 1941_p2.pdf

This article from The Canberra Times in 1941 provides an update on the building of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Construction had begun in 1937, and the Memorial was set to be the largest stone building in the southern hemisphere. A…

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Woden Valley, Canberra

Woden Valley is an area in the Australian capital Canberra. â€˜Wodenâ€™ was the name chosen by Dr James Murray for his property of 2500 acres purchased in 1837. He named it after the Anglo-Saxon god Woden (the Norse/Viking form is…

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P.J. Oâ€™Reillyâ€™s, Canberra

P.J. Oâ€™Reillyâ€™s is an Irish pub in the Melbourne Building in Canberra, the Australian Capital Territory. The logo of the business is a lion rampant (in profile standing erect with forepaws raised) commonly found in medieval heraldry.…

Tags: ACT, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, heraldry, Irish pub, lion, lion rampant, logo, London, Melbourne Building, Old Bailey, P.J. Oâ€™Reillyâ€™s, pub, public house, slogan.

Canberra Raiders Viking logo

The logo for the Australian National Rugby League team the Canberra Raiders is the head of a Viking warrior wearing a horned helmet. The hair and beard of the Viking has a green tinge to match the colour of the teamâ€™s jumpers. The helmet…

Tags: ACT, Australian Capital Territory, battle, Canberra, logo, NRL, rugby, sport, viking, warrior, warriors

Black Ravens Medieval Re-enactment Group

The Black Ravens are a steel weapons Medieval Re-enactment Group based in the Australian Capital Territory. They focus on the fourteenth century and make their own combat and feasting gear. Their website includes a useful section on tunics and…

Tags: ACT, Armour, Australian Capital Territory, Black Ravens, Black Ravens Medieval Re-enactment Group, Canberra, living history, re-enactment, steel weapons, tunic, weapon, website

Australian Morris Ring

Australian Morris Ring is an organisation that represents Australian Morris dancers. It represents ‘sides’, or Morris dancing teams, in all Australian states and territories except the Northern Territory. The groups perform the Cotswold,…

Ancient Arts Fellowship, Beorg-wic

Ancient Arts Fellowship, Inc. is a medieval re-enactment group based in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. They focus on the ‘Dark Ages’, or early medieval period, especially the 8th century through to the Norman invasion of…

Tags: ACT, Ancient Arts Fellowship, Archery, Australian Capital Territory, Beorg-wic, Canberra, clothing, craft, Danegeld, Danelaw, Dark Ages, early medieval, feast, Old English, re-creation, re-enactment, viking, Vinland Coffee House., website

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