Statue of St. George, Kryal Castle, Ballarat
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<p>An image of the large statue of St. George located inside Kryal Castle, a tourist attraction near Ballarat in Victoria. The figure is atop a horse in full metal armour. At the foot of the statue are plaques describing the legend of 'St. George and the Dragon.'</p>
<p>For more on the St George legend in Australia, see Andrew Lynch, “‘Thingless names’? The St George Legend in Australia”, The La Trobe Journal, vol.81, Autumn 2008, pp.40-52: <a href="http://www3.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-81/t1-g-t4.html" target="_blank">http://www3.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-81/t1-g-t4.html</a>).</p>
<p><strong>About Kryal Castle:</strong></p>
<p>Built in 1972 by Keith Ryall, Kryal Castle is described as ‘Australia’s unique medieval castle.’ As well as functioning as a tourist attraction, the castle can be hired for weddings, conferences, functions, and special events. Its medieval architectural features include crenellation, a moat, and a defended gate with flanking towers, drawbridge and a porticullis.</p>
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Jeffrey, N.
2007
N. Jeffrey
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‘St George’ Stained Glass Window, Tolarno Hotel, St Kilda
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This elaborate staircase window in a converted St Kilda mansion is probably by Ferguson & Urie and dated c.1884. The window depicts a red-cloaked and fully armoured St George standing on the head of a dragon. Images of St George and the Dragon were popular in the nineteenth century, with this appeal being especially aided by Sir Walter Scott’s reawakening of popular notions of chivalry in his writings. The outer border contains red and white Tudor roses interspersed with green leaves on a blue ground, while the solid looking pillars hold small medallion-shaped imprints of the Union Jack. Overall, the window represents a calm ‘manly’ Victorian assurance in the face of determined opposition. Such a window can be interpreted as “an expansive declaration of the values and … institutions inherited from Britain†(Beverley Sherry, Australia’s Historic Stained Glass, Sydney, Murray Child, 1991, p.44). Although little information is available regarding the mansion’s original owner, it is thought that the house was built for someone engaged in local politics. Thus, St George killing the dragon makes an ideal theme for a grand staircase window in a house where integrity and propriety must be readily observable.
Brown, Ray (Photographer)
11 February 2001 (image)
© Ray Brown
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Castle Turret, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, York, Western Australia
Gothic Revival, Victorian Romanesque, Gothic, Carpenter Gothic, architecture, architect, church, churches, pipe organ, organ, Walsingham Shrine, Anglican, Anglicanism, Christianity, Christian, religion, religious, Newcastle Street, York, Western Australia, WA, Perth, Holy Trinity, Saint George, St. George, flag, turret, lancet window, lancet windows
An image of the Holy Trinity Church in York, Western Australia. Completed in 1854 and consecrated in 1858, the Holy Trinity Church possesses features which are characteristic of the Victorian Romanesque, Carpenter Gothic and Gothic Revival architectural styles. Throughout the nineteenth century in the United Kingdom, Australia and America, the Gothic manifested itself in a variety of architectural forms. Based on, yet distinct from, British nineteenth-century medievalism, Australian medievalist buildings appropriated elements of medievalist design in ways which suited the Australian climate, materials and unique colonial settings.
The most obvious evocation of the medieval in the design of the church as is noticeable in this image is the castle turret. The simplicity of the church's design (both structurally and aesthetically) is typical of the Carpenter Gothic style, known for its pointed arches, towers and steep gables, as well as light-frame construction.
Carter, Bree
27 November 2011
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Holy Trinity Anglican Church, York, Western Australia
Gothic Revival, Victorian Romanesque, Gothic, Carpenter Gothic, architecture, architect, church, churches, pipe organ, organ, Walsingham Shrine, Anglican, Anglicanism, Christianity, Christian, religion, religious, Newcastle Street, York, Western Australia, WA, Perth, Holy Trinity, Saint George, St. George, flag, turret, lancet window, lancet windows
An image of the Holy Trinity Church in York, Western Australia. Completed in 1854 and consecrated in 1858, the Holy Trinity Church possesses features which are characteristic of the Victorian Romanesque, Carpenter Gothic and Gothic Revival architectural styles. Throughout the nineteenth century in the United Kingdom, Australia and America, the Gothic manifested itself in a variety of architectural forms. Based on, yet distinct from, British nineteenth-century medievalism, Australian medievalist buildings appropriated elements of medievalist design in ways which suited the Australian climate, materials and unique colonial settings.
The most obvious evocation of the medieval in the design of the church as is noticeable in this image is the castle turret. The simplicity of the church's design (both structurally and aesthetically) is typical of the Carpenter Gothic style, known for its pointed arches, towers and steep gables, as well as light-frame construction.
Carter, Bree
27 November 2011
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Holy Trinity Anglican Church, York, Western Australia
Gothic Revival, Victorian Romanesque, Gothic, Carpenter Gothic, architecture, architect, church, churches, pipe organ, organ, Walsingham Shrine, Anglican, Anglicanism, Christianity, Christian, religion, religious, Newcastle Street, York, Western Australia, WA, Perth, Holy Trinity, Saint George, St. George, flag, turret, lancet window, lancet windows
Completed in 1854 and consecrated in 1858, the Holy Trinity Church in York, Western Australia possesses features which are characteristic of the Victorian Romanesque, Carpenter Gothic and Gothic Revival architectural styles. Throughout the nineteenth century in the United Kingdom, Australia and America, the Gothic manifested itself in a variety of architectural forms. Based on, yet distinct from, British nineteenth-century medievalism, Australian medievalist buildings appropriated elements of medievalist design in ways which suited the Australian climate, materials and unique colonial settings.
The most obvious evocation of the medieval in the design of the church as is noticeable in this image is the castle turret. The simplicity of the church's design (both structurally and aesthetically) is typical of the Carpenter Gothic style, known for its pointed arches, towers and steep gables, as well as light-frame construction.
Carter, Bree
27 November 2011
No Copyright
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Holy Trinity Church, York, Western Australia
Romanesque, Victorian Romanesque, Gothic Revival, Rustic Gothic, Gothic, Carpenter Gothic, architecture, architect, church, churches, pipe organ, organ, Walsingham Shrine, Anglican, Anglicanism, Christianity, Christian, religion, religious, Newcastle Street, York, Western Australia, WA, Perth, Holy Trinity, Saint George, St. George, flag, turret, lancet window, lancet windows
Completed in 1854 and consecrated in 1858, the Holy Trinity Church in York, Western Australia possesses features which are characteristic of the Victorian Romanesque, Carpenter Gothic and Gothic Revival architectural styles. Throughout the nineteenth century in the United Kingdom, Australia and America, the Gothic manifested itself in a variety of architectural forms. Based on, yet distinct from, British nineteenth-century medievalism, Australian medievalist buildings appropriated elements of medievalist design in ways which suited the Australian climate, materials and unique colonial settings.
The most obvious evocation of the medieval in the design of the Holy Trinity Church in York is the castle turret and its many lancet windows. The simplicity of the church's design (both structurally and aesthetically) is also typical of the Carpenter Gothic style, known for its pointed arches, towers and steep gables, as well as light-frame construction.
Carter, Bree
27 November 2011
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St. Alban's Church, Highgate, at the 2011 Beaufort Street Festival
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An image of St. Alban's Church, Highgate, Western Australia being used by the community at the Beaufort Street Festival.
St Alban’s is a small limestone parish church located in Highgate, Western Australia. Built in 1889 (with enlargements in 1898) in a Victorian Romanesque style, it is one of the earliest buildings designed by well-known WA architect Sir J. J. Talbot-Hobbs (1864-1938).
Its characteristically romanesque features include the semi-circular arches, the traditional load-bearing masonry of the buttresses and solid walling, and the small window and door openings in relation to the overall wall area. The window of the nave contains stained three stained glass images of St Alban, St George and St Michael. The latter two were originally purchased for St George’s Cathedral, but upon arrival were discovered to be the wrong shape and were donated to St Alban’s. Other windows depict St Luke, Christ and the Disciples and The Virgin Mary and Child. A bell was also donated by St George’s Cathedral.
Carter, Bree
12th November 2011
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St. Alban's Anglican Church, Highgate, WA
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A view of St Alban’s Anglican Church, Highgate. St Alban’s is a small limestone parish church located in Highgate, Western Australia. Built in 1889 (with enlargements in 1898) in a Victorian Romanesque style, it is one of the earliest buildings designed by well-known WA architect Sir J. J. Talbot-Hobbs (1864-1938). Its characteristically romanesque features include the semi-circular arches, the traditional load-bearing masonry of the buttresses and solid walling, and the small window and door openings in relation to the overall wall area. The window of the nave contains stained three stained glass images of St Alban, St George and St Michael. The latter two were originally purchased for St George’s Cathedral, but upon arrival were discovered to be the wrong shape and were donated to St Alban’s. Other windows depict St Luke, Christ and the Disciples and The Virgin Mary and Child. A bell was also donated by St George’s Cathedral. The St Alban’s church Hall was used briefly as a preparatory school by The Sisters of the Church of England between 1907 and 1915.
McEwan, Joanne
4 February 2011
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