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The Order of the Thistle_Western Argus_25 February 1930_p35.pdf
Explaining the establishment of "The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle” in 1687, this article from the Western Argus first discusses the medieval adoption of the thistle as Scotland’s national emblem. This it dates to the…

VikingDrinkingCup ClarenceandRichmondExaminer191203.pdf
An article on page 7 of the Grafton, New South Wales newspaper, The Clarence and Richmond Examiner on December 19, 1903. The article reports the discovery of a Viking burial on the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Along with human,…

Carminow 1.JPG
A photograph of Carnimow Castle on Mt Lofty in the Adelaide hills. The house was built in Scottish baronial style as a summer house by the Scottish migrant Sir Thomas Elder in 1885. Now a feature in Mt Lofty Botanical Park, the two-storey house…

Carnimow 2.JPG
A photograph of Carnimow Castle on Mt Lofty in the Adelaide hills. The house was built in Scottish baronial style as a summer house by the Scottish migrant Sir Thomas Elder in 1885. Now a feature in Mt Lofty Botanical Park, the two-storey house…

Carnimow 3.JPG
A photograph of Carnimow Castle on Mt Lofty in the Adelaide hills. The house was built in Scottish baronial style as a summer house by the Scottish migrant Sir Thomas Elder in 1885. Now a feature in Mt Lofty Botanical Park, the two-storey house…

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These photographs are of advertising for the Extraordinary Stories exhibition at the Perth branch of the Western Australian Museum. The signs feature a photograph of a queen piece from the twelfth century Isle of Lewis chess set found in modern-day…

The Hungry Jacks television advertisement for their Chicken Minis burger opens with a jousting tournament on the ‘Isle of Shetland’, Scotland. A knight in full armour and helmet with visor rides a Shetland pony and carries a lance. The…

sheffield.jpg
The northern Tasmanian town of Sheffield is known as the ‘Town of Murals’ due to the large number of publicly displayed artworks in its streets, especially on walls. Although the majority of the artworks are about Tasmanian, especially…
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