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Decorated Float in the St. Patrick's Day Procession, Warwick, ca. 1910

Image of a St. Patrick's Day float bearing a banner advocating Irish nationalist sentiments.

Dragon in Parade, Balingup Medieval Carnivale

A digital photograph of the parade at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. One of the highlights of the parade was an appropriately green and scaly smoke breathing winged dragon on wheels pulled by a chain. Dragons are a popular element of the medieval…

Druitt's Lodge Procession Along Beamish Street, Campsie, New South Wales

Hyperlink to an image of a Druitt's Lodge procession along Beamish Street in Campsie, Sydney, NSW.

The photograph was taken in the 1920s and shows a parade of Freemasons, some of whom are carrying banners. Although the origins of Freemasonry are…

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Eight Hour Procession 1901, Sydney

SMH 1901 Mon 7 May Eight Hour Day[1].pdf

The writer credits the craft guilds of medieval England for the eight-hour system, including the Saturday half-holiday. The latter was supposed to be devoted to archery practice, which eventually ensured English mastery of the bow and arrow and their…

Eight Hours Demonstration

Wood Engraving by Frederick Grosse (1866) depicting the 1866 procession which started at the Trades Hall, Carlton and finished at the North Botanical Gardens, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the eight hours movement.

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Decorated Float in the St. Patrick's Day Procession, Warwick, ca. 1910

Dragon in Parade, Balingup Medieval Carnivale

Druitt's Lodge Procession Along Beamish Street, Campsie, New South Wales

Eight Hour Procession 1901, Sydney

Eight Hours Demonstration

Establishing the Commonwealth Culture: A Distinctly Australian Event

Federated Municipal Employees Marching in Trade Union Parade

Float for the Juvenile Section of the Ancient Order of Foresters