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“Robin Hood†(pantomime)
This 1924 article in the Hobart based newspaper The Mercury advertises two performances of the pantomine 'Robin Hood' at the Bijou Theatre. The performances were held 'by special request' following an earlier successful season. The pantomine is…
Tags: Bijou Theatre, Hobart, newspaper, outlaw, pantomime, performance, Robin Hood, Tas, Tasmania., The Mercury, theatre
James Boag’s Draught
This billboard in Launceston advertises James Boag’s Draught beer. The logo for the beer features an armoured knight wearing a helmet and thrusting downwards with a spear. Behind him lies a dragon. The inclusion of a dragon suggests that the…
Tags: Ad, Advert, advertisement, alcohol, Armour, Beer, billboard, Boag’s Brewery, dragon, helmet, James Boag, James Boag’s Draught, knight, label, Launceston, logo, spear, St George, Tas, Tasmania.
Colonial Mutual Life Building, Hobart, Tasmania
The Colonial Mutual Life Building in Hobart, Tasmania, was designed by Sydney architects Hennesy & Hennesy and completed in 1936. It is in the Stripped Classical style with Art Deco elements, whilst the sculptural embellishments are reminiscent of…
James Boag’s St George beer
The Launceston, Tasmania, brewing company James Boag has a ‘St George’ beer. The bottle’s label features St George on a horse and carrying a sword trampling a dragon underfoot. This was one of the original logos of the brewery and…
Tags: alcohol, Beer, Boag’s Brewery, Crusade, dragon, James Boag’s, label, Launceston, logo, St George, sword, Tas, Tasmania.
‘Gallantry is back’ St George beer commercial
This advertisement is for the Launceston, Tasmania, brewing company James Boag’s ‘St George’ beer. The slogan of the commercial is ‘Gallantry is back’, which plays on one of the attributes associated with St George, that…
St Finn Barr’s Primary School, Launceston, Tasmania
St Finn Barr’s Primary School was established as a Catholic parish school in 1894 by the Presentation Sisters, who remained involved with the school until 1993. The school is located on Invermay Road in the Launceston suburb of Invermay. The…
Medieval knight, Perth, Tasmania
Tags: Armour, battlement, castle, crenellation, domestic architecture, helmet, house, knight, Perth, Tas, Tasmania.
‘Celtic’ Cross, Longford, Tasmania
This memorial cross can be found in the churchyard of Christ Church in Longford. It is a ring-headed ‘Celtic’ style cross. The 1899 cross commemorates James Appleyard who designed the churchyard and planted its trees. Free-standing…
Tags: Celtic, Celtic cross, Christ Church, churchyard, James Appleyard, Longford, memorial, Tas, Tasmania.