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The Walled City of Nuremburg â€“ The Cradle of Nazism.

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In this article, John T. McMahon describes a visit to the city of Nuremburg in 1936. Arriving only days after one of the Naziâ€™s infamous Nuremburg rallies, he notes the swastikaâ€™s still lining the streets and parade ground. For most of…

Rothenburg

In this article, John T. McMahon discusses a visit to Rothenburg in 1936, which he describes as â€œthe finest surviving example of a medieval city with its walls, gates and towersâ€. After giving a brief history of Rothenburgâ€™s…

Centennial International Exhibition Parade

An illustration of a street parade in Collins Street, Melbourne, drawn from the perspective of the Treasury Buildings. Crowds of spectators line the street to watch as a procession of horse-drawn floats and trade banners are paraded along Collins…

Preparing for the Exhibition â€“ Gilding the Dome (Illustration)

An illustration of painters gilding the dome of the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne. This task was undertaken in association with other contracted repainting and redecorating work in the lead-up to the 1888 Centennial International Exhibition.…

Illustration of St Paul's Church, Melbourne

Depiction of St Paul's Anglican Church, Melbourne. The architectural style is typical of the gothic revival style common in Britain and the British colonies throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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Melbourne's Centennial International Exhibition by Night

An image of the Royal Exhibition Building lit up at night during the Centennial International Exhibition in 1888, from the Illustrated Australian News. The Royal Exhibition Building was designed by architect Joseph Reed and completed in 1880. The…

The Centennial International Exhibition

An image of the Royal Exhibition Building during the Centennial International Exhibition in 1888, from the Illustrated Australian News. The Royal Exhibition Building was designed by architect Joseph Reed and completed in 1880. The round-arched…

The Opening of Queen's College

A wood engraving from March 1888 by Samuel Calvert of Queen's College at the University of Victoria. An accompanying article in the Melbourne newspaper The Illustrated Australian News reported on the opening ceremony for the new college.…

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