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Woden Valley, Canberra
Woden Valley is an area in the Australian capital Canberra. ‘Woden’ 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…
Tags: ACT, Anglo-Saxon, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, god, James Murray, Norse, OÞin, Odin, suburb, viking, Wednesday, Woden
P.J. O’Reilly’s, Canberra
P.J. O’Reilly’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.…
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…
Tags: ACT, Australian Capital Territory, dance, festival, folk, folk dance, maypole, New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Northern Territory, NSW, NT, Qld, Queensland, SA, South Australia, Tas, Tasmania, Vic, Victoria, WA, Wales, Western Australia
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 team’s jumpers. The helmet…
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…
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,…
Tags: ACT, Australian Capital Territory, Australian Morris Ring, Borders Morris, costume, Cotswold Morris, dance, England, folk dance, folk music, Morris Dancers, New South Wales, North West Morris, NSW, performance, Qld, Queensland, SA, Sides, South Australia, Tas, Tasmania, Vic, Victoria, WA, website, Western Australia.
Ancient Arts Fellowship, Canberra
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…
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…