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Ancient Arts Fellowship Educational Sessions, Canberra

Ancient Arts Fellowship, Inc. is a medieval re-enactment group based in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. They focus on the ‘Dark Ages’, or early medieval period, especially the 8th century through to the Norman invasion of…

St. Andrew's Cathedral, Town Hall and Markets, George Street, Sydney, New South Wales

A photograph of St Andrewâ€™s Cathedral in Sydney that most likely dates from between 1920 and 1925. St Andrewâ€™s Cathedral is located on George Street in Sydney and is part of the Town Hall group of buildings. It is the oldest cathedral…

St. Patrick's Day Procession, Queen Street, Brisbane, 1903

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…

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Anglican Church Dispute: Use of Vestments

Anglican Church Dispute_West Australian_27 July 1910_p7.pdf

In this article, a summary is provided of the Archbishop of Sydneyâ€™s response to a memorial regarding the controversial debate over the wearing of vestments by Anglican clergy. According to Dr Wright, the article reports, the use of vestments…

Distinctions

In this article from the Kalgoorlie Western Argus, an opening statement about the strength and integrity of the County Court bench in 1900 is contrasted with comments about the incompetence of former members of the judiciary. Four judges are…

Bouguereauâ€™s Virgin and Child

This work by William Adolphe Bouguereau was acquired by the Art Gallery of South Australia in 1899 with funds from the Elder Bequest. It depicts the Virgin Mary, clothed in a dark green dress with gold trim and seated against a backdrop of rich gold…

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Entrance to St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Guildford, Western Australia

Image of St. Matthew's Anglican Church, a heritage listed building located near James Street in Guildford, Western Australia. Built in 1873, it is the third of three churches to be built on the same site (the others being built in 1836 and 1860).

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Arched Windows, St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Guildford

Arched windows at St. Matthew's Anglican Church, a heritage listed building located near James Street in Guildford, Western Australia. Built in 1873, it is the third of three churches to be built on the same site (the others being built in 1836 and…

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