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Wizard Statue, Kryal Castle

An image of a wizard statue inside Kryal Castle near Ballarat in Victoria. The tourist attraction is described as â€˜Australiaâ€™s unique medieval castleâ€™, Kryal Castle can also be hired for weddings, conferences, functions, and…

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Flying Car, Harry Potter Exhibition, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

One of two photographs associated with Harry Potter: The Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney from November 19, 2011 – March 18, 2012. This photograph shows the Ford Anglia that was enchanted so that it could fly. The car appeared in…

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Harry Potter Exhibition, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

One of two photographs associated with Harry Potter: The Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney from November 19, 2011 – March 18, 2012. This photograph shows a poster advertising the exhibition. Although set in a magical version of the…

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Viking Dragon Ship Article

A newspaper article on page 7 of the Queensland newspaper The Brisbane Courier on 11 August, 1908. The article reports on the reopening of the Viking Dragon Ship at St Paulâ€™s Hall, and the accompanying entertainment. Described as a…

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â€˜Under Merlinâ€™s Spellâ€™

This entertainment piece from The West Australianâ€™s online edition reviews the BBC series Merlin (2008). At the time the article was written in 2010, the second season of the series was being aired on Australian television by Channel 10. The…

Gandalf at the Perth Medieval Fayre

A member of the public dressed as the iconic wizard Gandalf from J. R. R. Tolkienâ€™s Lord of the Rings at the Perth Medieval Fayre. Like the Merlin figure in Arthurian legend, the character of Gandalf is a sage. He harbours power through wisdom…

SIMS Medieval

In SIMS Medieval, the latest instalment of the virtual reality SIMS computer game series, players control a number of different heroes and characters ranging from kings and queens to knights, merchants, priests and blacksmiths. They send these…

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