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C. E. W. Bean Oxford University heraldic shield

Entry on Australian War Memorial website: Black painted curved metal shield designed as a wall plaque, with the heraldic crest of Oxford University. The crest features an open book bearing the motto 'Dominus illuminatio mea' , with two crowns above…

One-Man Tank, â€˜Medieval Knightâ€™

Argus 1926 Thurs 1 April One-Man Tank Medieval Knight.pdf

Royal Engineer, Maj. Martel, invented a one-man tank that replicates the medieval knight in armour, with the addition of â€˜caterpillar track legsâ€™ and a â€˜petrol engined heartâ€™. The contraption is fashioned from car parts…

Tags: agricultural equipment, knight, knights, Martel Tank, medieval knight, medieval warfare, modern warfare, new weaponry, one-man tanks, war, warfare, weapon, weaponry

A Medieval Romance

In this review of Jeffery Farnol’s historical romance “The King Liveth”, the novel is recommended to readers who appreciate the “picturesque recreation of the England of those far off [Anglo-Saxon] days”. Set in the…

A Viking's Sword

A highly romanticised article on page 46 of the Brisbane newspaper The Queenslander on 17 May, 1934. The article reports on a male Viking warrior grave uncovered in Sweden. Among the various grave-goods found was a sword made in England. This leads…

Tags: battle, battles, Brisbane, burial, England, Norseman, Qld, Queensland, raiding, sacrifice, ship, ships, Sweden, sword, swords, The Queenslander, viking, war, warfare, weapon, weaponry, weapons

Modern Viking

A short article with photograph on page 22 of the Hobart newspaper â€˜The Mercuryâ€™ on September 5, 1953. The article reports the recent activities of the World War Two Norwegian resistance hero Lief Larsen. The article describes Larsen as…

Tags: Hobart, Lief Larsen, naval forces, navy, Norway, Norwegian, Second World War, Tas, Tasmania, The Mercury, viking, vikings, war, wars, World War, World War II, WWII

Koala Gargoyle

This plaster model for a gargoyle depicts the head of a koala. The plaster model was created in the studio of William Leslie Bowles in Melbourne with the assistance of sculptor, Ray Ewers. In 1940 and 1941 the plaster cast was used as the template…

Tags: animal, Australian, Australian War Memorial, Commemorative Courtyard, gargoyle, koala, leslie bowles, medieval architecture, Melbourne, memorial, plaster cast, plaster model, raymond ewers, sandstone, sculptor, sculpture, war, war memorial, water

Opossum Gargoyle

This plaster model for a gargoyle depicts the face of an opossum. The plaster model was created in the studio of William Leslie Bowles in Melbourne with the assistance of sculptor, Ray Ewers. In 1940 and 1941 the plaster cast was used as the template…

Tags: cast, Commemorative Courtyard, gargoyle, medieval architecture, Melbourne, memorial, opossum, plaster cast, plaster model, Ray Ewers, sandstone, sculptor, sculpture, war, war memorial, water, William Leslie Bowles

The Esford Armoury â€˜Knights Templarâ€™ Range

This website advertises a range of Knights Templar garb and weaponry that has been designed with the guidance of â€˜The Knights Templarâ€™, a Brisbane-based re-enactment society. The Knights Templar formed what was arguably the most powerful…

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