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Image of St. George's Cathedral located on St. George's Terrace in the Perth CBD. English 'Gothic Revival' style, designed by Sydney architect Edmund Blackett. It was built from locally made red bricks, local jarrah and imported Victorian bluestone…

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Image of St. George's Anglican Cathedral at 38 St. George's Terrace, Perth, Western Australia. A typical example of the 'Gothic Revival' style of architecture, the cathedral was designed by Sydney architect Edmund Blackett.

Photograph portraying a 1912 parade celebrating the Eight Hour Day. Trade unionists are in the parade showing their support by bearing a medieval inspired banner. Some historians consider trade unions to be the successors of medieval guilds.

Tudor Dress Vogue_Western Mail_15 Feb 1934_p29.pdf
This article from the Western Mail in 1934 recognises a Tudor influence on current fashions and describes some of the Tudor styles being adopted by leading dress-makers. In particular, it suggests that ‘princesse’ cuts were common for…

The Other House_Western Mail_3 September 1897_p45.pdf
In this article from the Western Mail newspaper, notice is given about the publication of Henry James’s novel “The Other House”. The novel had been published by William Heinemann in London the previous year (1896). The author of…

This is an image of a group of delegates at a 1907 conference for the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows. The Oddfellows are afriendly societythat first emerged in the UK and may date to the fifteenth century when members of trades not represented by…

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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