1 8 1 https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/novel-industry_western-mail_11-september-1941_p20_425438a40d.pdf b95f368f60dd4e4aa79fdcfa7e5fd9f8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Article<br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37934192" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37934192</a></span></p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Novel Industry. Australia – Land of the Harp. Subject The topic of the resource Agincourt, cello, Crecy, export, gut, Hampton Court, harp, Henry VIII, lute, medieval craft, medieval production, music strings, musical instrument, sheep, tennis racquet, violin Description An account of the resource In this Western Mail article about Britain’s export of five million yards of musical instrument strings each year, Australia is identified as the top destination for harp strings. In contrast, the article singles out South Africa as preferring fretted instruments and New Zealand the cello. The article goes on to explain that while modern strings could be made from gut, silk, steel or metal wire, the making of strings was a craftsman’s job dating from the gut strings of medieval instruments, weaponry and recreational equipment: ‘As far as gut goes, the British tradition runs back to the medieval lute, the bows used at Crecy and Agincourt, and the racquet with which Henry VIII played “real” tennis at Hampton Court’. Following a definition of “gut” as the strong membranes from the insides of sheep and a comment on the skill of British craftsmen in making strings for unusual as well as standard musical instruments, the focus returns to the harp at the end of the article. It suggests that making harp strings was a particularly difficult job because a harp has six octaves, and each string has to be chosen separately. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Library of Australia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Western Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11 September 1941 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Western Mail Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English Agincourt cello Crecy export gut Hampton Court harp Henry VIII Lute medieval craft medieval production music strings musical instrument sheep tennis racquet violin