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Smoke breathing dragon, Balingup Medieval Carnivale

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…

Parade of the Ancient Order of Foresters through the Streets

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…

Tags: Ancient Order of Foresters, banner, banners, float, floats, Foresters, fraternities, fraternity, friendly societies, friendly society, New South Wales, NSW, parade, parades, procession, processions, Ted Hood

Midden Pits, Balingup Medieval Carnivale

A digital photograph of the transportable toilet area at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. The area is referred to as â€˜Midden Pitsâ€™, a term commonly used by archaeologists to describe pits containing household and human waste. The…

Tags: Balingup, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, carnival, illustration, midden, midden pits, parade, parades, procession, processions, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South-West WA, toilet, WA, Western Australia

Labor Day Procession in Argent Street, Broken Hill

A photograph from c. 1911 of a large crowd lining Argent Street in Broken Hill to watch a Labor Day procession of men carrying union banners. Union banners have a medieval predecessor in the banners used by guilds (an association of craftsmen in the…

Tags: banner, banners, Broken Hill, float, floats, Labor, Labor Day, labour, labourer, New South Wales, NSW, parade, parades, procession, processions, street parade, trade, Trade Union, trade unionism, union, unionism, unions, work, worker, working class

Irish National Foresters Float at the Saint Patrick's Day Parade, Sydney, ca. 1930

An image depicting members of the Irish National Foresters Friendly Society on board a float in a Saint Patrick's Day procession in Sydney, ca 1930. About the Society: The Irish National Foresters Organisation/Friendly Society is a mutual aid…

Giant chicken, Balingup Medieval Carnivale Parade

A close-up digital photograph of a section of the parade at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. This image features a man, perhaps a cleric, leading a giant chicken. The tonsure haircut is a particularly impressive detail. The parade went through the…

Tags: Balingup, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, carnival, carnivals, chicken, festivities, haircut, leisure, parade, parades, procession, processions, re-creation, recreation, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South-West WA, tonsure, WA, Western Australia

Friendly Society Picnic March at Belair National Park

Men, women, and children marching with Ancient Order of Foresters banners prior to arriving at the Belair National Park. About the Ancient Order of Foresters: The Ancient Order of Foresters originated in England in the mid-eighteenth century, with…

Tags: Ancient Order of Foresters, banner, banners, Belair, Foresters, Foresters Friendly Society, friendly societies, friendly society, procession, processions, SA, South Australia

Float for the Juvenile Section of the Ancient Order of Foresters

Image depicting a children's float for the Ancient Order of Foresters at a parade in NSW. About the Ancient Order of Foresters: The Ancient Order of Foresters originated in England in the mid-eighteenth century, with the first recorded Foresters…

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