An image of crowds of people gathered on Queen Street in Brisbane, QLD to watch the floats in a St. Patrick's Day parade. Processions with banners were a feature of the later medieval period. The banner for the St Patrick's day procession also…
Still image depicting members of St. Anthony's Parish participating in a Saints Parade. The medieval Franciscan priest Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) was born in Portugal and died in Padua, Italy.
A close-up digital photograph of the dragon in the parade at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. Dragons are a popular element of the medieval period, occurring in Old English (Anglo-Saxon) literature, most famously in Beowulf, on the prows of some…
Photograph of members of the Ancient Order of Foresters in NSW parading with a ceremonial banner.
About the Ancient Order of Foresters:
The Ancient Order of Foresters originated in England in the mid-eighteenth century, with the first recorded…
This article from the online edition of ABC News reports on a change in Australian parliamentary procedure. A longer and more formal procession from the lobby of Parliament House to the Chamber of the House of Representatives has been introduced by…
A digital photograph of the transportable toilet area at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. The area is referred to as ‘Midden Pits’, a term commonly used by archaeologists to describe pits containing household and human waste. The…
Procession halted in front of the Toowoomba Hall. Labor Day parade celebrates the eight hour working day. Processions with banners were a feature of the later medieval period. The metalworkers' banner has a medieval predecessor in the banners used by…