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Y.M.C.A. Viking Club

A newspaper article on page 2 of the Broken Hill newspaper Barrier Miner on 14 November, 1928. The article reports on the inaugural meeting of the Viking Club in Broken Hill. Held in the local Y.M.C.A., the meeting featured a lecture sex education…

Tags: Barrier Miner, Broken Hill, club, clubs, fraternity, meeting, New South Wales, NSW, sex education, sexual education, societies, society, viking, vikings, Y.M.C.A., Y.M.C.A. Viking Club

Wesleyan Church, Woolloomooloo, NSW

Sketch of the Wesleyan Church, designed by the architect Thomas Rowe, at Woolloomoolo in New South Wales. The church is typical of the gothic revival style with its spire and arched, gothic windows.

Tags: albumen print, architect, architecture, Church, gothic architecture, Gothic building, Gothic Revival, lancet window, lancet windows, neo-Gothic, New South Wales, NSW, sketch, spire, Thomas Rowe, window, windows

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

Vikingâ€™s Efficiency Cup

A newspaper article on page 3 of the Broken Hill newspaper Barrier Miner on 25 March, 1936. The article reports on the creation of trophy cup for the most effective member of the Broken Hill Y.M.C.A. Vikings Club. The cup was awarded based on…

Tags: Barrier Miner, Broken Hill, gymnastics, New South Wales, NSW, viking, Y.M.C.A.

Viking Dinner

An article on page 11 of the Broken Hill, New South Wales, newspaper, the Barrier Miner on March 11, 1954. The article reports on an upcoming dinner and lecture of the Viking club at the local Y.M.C.A. The lecture was titled ‘What is a…

Tags: Barrier Miner, Broken Hill, New South Wales, NSW, viking, vikings, Y.M.C.A.

University of Sydney: Carving the Gargoyles

This black and white photograph held by the State Library of New South Wales dates from c.1859. Taken by John Smith during the construction of The University of Sydney, it depicts stone masons at work carving the gargoyles. This is taking place…

Tags: architecture, craftsmanship, decoration, gargoyle, gothic architecture, John Smith (1821-1885), neo-gothic architecture, New South Wales, NSW, sculptor, sculpture, stone building, stonemason, Sydney, university, university buildings, University of Sydney, water

Two Men of the Ancient Order of Foresters Parading in Ceremonial Dress

Image depicting two men of the Ancient Order of Foresters on horses dressed in full Forestry garb. About the Ancient Order of Foresters: The Ancient Order of Foresters originated in England in the mid-eighteenth century, with the first recorded…

Tags: Ancient Order of Foresters, float, floats, Foresters, fraternities, fraternity, friendly societies, friendly society, horse, horses, New South Wales, NSW, parade, parades, procession, processions, Ted Hood

The Viking Breed

An article on page 4 of The Brisbane Courier newspaper on April 6, 1909. The article reports on an official welcome in Sydney Town Hall for returned Antarctic explorer Professor (Sir) Edgeworth David. In recounting the achievements of the expedition…

Tags: Antarctic, Brisbane, Edda, honour, New South Wales, Nimrod, Norsemen, NSW, Qld, Queensland, Royal Society of New South Wales, saga, Sydney, Sydney Town Hall, The Brisbane Courier, Thor, viking, vikings

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