7 8 1266 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. URL <br /> <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39366728" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39366728</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queen wears Coronation Gown Subject The topic of the resource Australian parliament, coronation, Coronation gown, garter, heraldry, Order of the Garter, parliament, Parliament House, queen, Queen Elizabeth II, royal visit, Sash, St George cross, star Description An account of the resource During her first royal visit in 1954, Queen Elizabeth II opened the sitting of Australia’s federal parliament at Parliament House on 15 February 1954. As this photograph from the Western Mail shows, she wore her coronation gown and the sash of the Order of the Garter. ‘The Most Noble Order of the Garter’ is the highest order of chivalry in the British heraldic system. It was established by Edward III in 1348, and membership was limited to the sovereign, the Prince of Wales and twenty-four knights. Over time, the membership has been widened to make allowances for members of the British royal family and foreign monarchs. The star of the Order, containing the heraldic shield of the St George Cross encircled by the garter inside an eight-pointed star, is clearly visible on the Queen’s sash in this image. For more on the history of the Order of the Garter, see Stephanie Trigg, ‘The Vulgar History of the Order of the Garter’ in Gordon McMullan & David Matthews (eds), Reading the Medieval in Early Modern England, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, pp.91-105. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The National Library of Australia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Western Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 25 February 1954, p.57 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Western Mail, Copyright Expired Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English Australian Parliament coronation Coronation gown garter heraldry Order of the Garter parliament Parliament House queen Queen Elizabeth II Royal visit sash St George cross star https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/universitys-coat-of-arms_western-mail_16-january-1930_p25_52be13ecd2.pdf 626fd6e1123fea4ef4d46558dbeb9a2b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Article<br /><a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37683816" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37683816</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource University’s Coat of Arms Subject The topic of the resource Animals, Australian universities, black swan, blazon, books, coat of arms, crest, emblem, George Kruger Gray, heraldic symbols, heraldry, Melbourne University, motto, shield, stained glass, universities, University of Western Australia, Wilson Hall Description An account of the resource <p class="MsoNormal">Following a request from the University of Melbourne for a coloured copy of its coat of arms to incorporate into a stained glass window, this article informs readers that the University of Western Australia had commissioned George Kruger Gray, an English authority on heraldry, to redesign its crest and coat of arms. The blazon, or written description, of the new coat of arms is quoted in the text of the article as: &ldquo;Arms: Party chevron-wise sable and gold, in the chief two open books having buckles, straps and edges of gold and in the foot a swan all sable&rdquo;. This describes a shield that is divided into two by a chevron line, featuring two open books with gold edging against a black background above the line, and a black swan against a gold background below the line. It differed from the previous version by substituting the full chevron for a dividing line where it had previously been and also by replacing the conventionalised white swan that had been coloured black with a heraldic black swan. George Kruger Gray&rsquo;s version of UWA&rsquo;s coat of arms and its other historical variants can be viewed at: <a href="http://www.archives.uwa.edu.au/information_about/university_archives2/fact_sheet_index/university_coat_of_arms" target="_blank">http://www.archives.uwa.edu.au/information_about/university_archives2/fact_sheet_index/university_coat_of_arms</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Library of Australia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Western Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 16 January 1930, p.25 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Western Mail Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article Animals Australian universities black swan blazon books coat of arms crest emblem George Kruger Gray heraldic symbols heraldry Melbourne University motto shield stained glass universities University of Western Australia Wilson Hall https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/jubilee_grant_western_mail_11_september_1886_p22[1]_168c26ed4c.pdf 25d54a124cadf1e2ae84ef7c1501fef7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Article<br /><a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32702148">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32702148</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jubilee Grant Subject The topic of the resource Benevolent Asylum, celebration, civilisation, colony, commemoration, criminal class, gala, improvement, indigent, jubilee, Legislative Council, literature, medieval past, “medieval-ism”, modernity, poor house, print, progress, public library, literacy, Queen Victoria, reading, reformatory, reading practices, Victorian era, Western Australia, medievalism Description An account of the resource In this article, the author debates how £5000 earmarked for a Queen’s Jubilee commemoration by the WA Legislative Council could be best spent. The author begins by outlining the three suggestions that had been put forward, namely the establishment of a public library, the building of a poor house that would euphemistically be called a “Benevolent Asylum”, or a festive gala for the colony with a banquet and fireworks. The author then goes to lengths to discount the utility of the gala idea, and the appropriateness and representative benefit of the reformatory idea, before suggesting that the building of a public library would best suit the occasion. For its capacity to humanise, cultivate and civilise, the article links the practice of reading with modernity and the Victorian ideals of progress and improvement. In doing so, it defines the Victorian ‘spirit’ in opposition to an ‘other’, medieval past: “From the introduction of printing is dated the decay of medieval-ism and the rise of modern European progress. To the introduction of cheap and wholesome literature may the marvellous onward march of the Victorian era be chiefly attributed. How better can the Jubilee of that era be perpetuated than by founding an institution which embodies above all the spirit to which that success is due.” Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Library of Australia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Western Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11 September 1886, p.22 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Western Mail Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English “medieval-ism” Benevolent Asylum celebration civilisation colony commemoration criminal class gala improvement indigent Jubilee Legislative Council literacy literature medieval past medievalism modernity poor house print progress public library Queen Victoria reading reading practices reformatory Victorian era Western Australia https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/the-perth-gazette-and-west-australian-times_21-october-1864_p2_cc1adb51f6.pdf e5a190ba766f6b1aece6dc41d5701890 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Article:<br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3754203" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3754203</a></span></p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Post Office Orders Subject The topic of the resource Bank, business, colony, commerce, commercialisation, Executive, Governor John Stephen Hampton, Henry VIII, legislation, mail, mail carts, “medieval condition”, medieval condition, monetary orders, money, Perth, post office, Western Australia. Description An account of the resource In the second half of this article, the author draws attention to the positive response with which a plan to establish a system of post office orders in the Western Australian colony had been met. After conceding that there were two or three members of the Executive who opposed the plan on the grounds that it would be dangerous to transport cash on mail-carts, the author goes on to suggest that the real source of the opposition was the W. A. Bank, who did not want to relinquish monopoly on all financial and monetary matters in Western Australia. The author concludes that the proposed system is sorely needed to bring Western Australia into line with the other colonies for the purpose of conducting business, and denounces opposition by negatively linking it to a desire to dwell in the pre-modern past: “is the colony always to be kept in a medieval condition by men whose notions appear to be regulated by those which prevailed in the time of Henry the Eighth?” Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Library of Australia<br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3754203" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3754203</a></span></p> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 21 October 1864, p. 2. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article. “medieval condition” bank business colony commerce commercialisation Executive Governor John Stephen Hampton Henry VIII legislation mail mail carts medieval condition monetary orders money Perth post office Western Australia https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/bulk-handling_western-mail_26-december-1935_p51_2f4faef522.pdf eed6d4fc17eaa314b867f5304ac21a56 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Article:<br /><a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38950206" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38950206</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bulk Handling: Passage of Bill Subject The topic of the resource amendments, Assembly, Bill, Bulk Handling Bill, clause 20, constitutional government, council, government, “Government Gazette”, Governor, Houses of Parliament, King’s representative, Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council, Ministerial Bench, Mr Ferguson, Mr Johnson, Mr Latham – Leader of the Opposition, Mr Sleeman, Mr Troy – Minister for Lands, Opposition, Order-in-Council, parliament, State Parliament, WA, Western Australia, Western Australian State Parliament, wheat, wheat handling Description An account of the resource In 1935, a disagreement arose in the WA State Parliament over the implications of proposed amendments to the Bulk Handling Bill. In particular, concern was raised by Mr Latham, the Leader of the Opposition, that an amendment to Clause 20 would invest the Governor with the authority to change its terms and conditions, and would essentially give the King’s representative an unprecedented power to vary legislation after it was passed by the two Houses of Parliament. In response to a rebuttal by Mr Troy that the King’s representative would only act on the advice of his ministers, this newspaper article cites Mr Latham as saying the Minister must have known he was misleading his members, adding that “He proposed to change the whole system of constitutional government. He was going back to the medieval days of 400 years before”. The amendment was eventually agreed to by a majority vote, and the Bill was passed. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Library of Australia<br /><a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38950206" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38950206</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Western Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 26 December 1935, p. 51. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Western Mail Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article. Language A language of the resource English “Government Gazette” amendments Assembly Bill Bulk Handling Bill clause 20 constitutional government council government Governor Houses of Parliament King’s representative Legislative Assembly Legislative Council Ministerial Bench Mr Ferguson Mr Johnson Mr Latham – Leader of the Opposition Mr Sleeman Mr Troy – Minister for Lands Opposition Order-in-Council parliament State Parliament WA Western Australia Western Australian State Parliament wheat wheat handling Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism on the Streets Description An account of the resource This Collection analyses popular medievalism in material and public culture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, with an emphasis on popular medievalist theatre, parades and public spectacles, as well as recreational, literary and political associations. It explores the ways in which medievalism was not simply derivative but also local and disctinctive. In this Collection you will find items relating to medievalism in public contexts and popular culture, and the revisitation or reenactment of the Middle Ages by groups such as the Society for Creative Anachronism. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. URL Western Mail Newspaper Article:<br /><br /><a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39112784" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39112784</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource To Hold the Bridal Veil Subject The topic of the resource Bandeau, bridal fashion, coronet, fashion, hair, hairstyle, head-dress, medieval fashion, medieval head-dress, medieval style, medieval dress, medieval queen, queen, pearl, Riche of Hay-Hill, tiara, vogue, medieval vogue Description An account of the resource In these pages, the latest fashion advice from London regarding bridal headgear is relayed. The article begins by informing readers that wealthy English brides were wearing diamond tiaras on their wedding days. However, it surmises, it was unlikely that local brides would have diamond tiaras at their disposal, and so goes on to describe and provide sketches of some alternative head-dresses that were being used by “Riche of Hay-Hill”, a hair expert in London. The first of these suggestions is a floral head-dress that “might be made in the shape of a tiny coronet or crown poised on her head like that of a medieval queen”. Other suggestions include various arrangements of pearls and glass beads strung onto wire and worn as coronets or bandeaus. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Library of Australia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Western Mail Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1 March 1951, pp. 36-37. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Western Mail Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English Bandeau bridal fashion coronet fashion hair hairstyle head-dress medieval dress medieval fashion medieval head-dress medieval queen medieval style medieval vogue pearl queen Riche of Hay-Hill tiara vogue Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism on the Streets Description An account of the resource This Collection analyses popular medievalism in material and public culture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, with an emphasis on popular medievalist theatre, parades and public spectacles, as well as recreational, literary and political associations. It explores the ways in which medievalism was not simply derivative but also local and disctinctive. In this Collection you will find items relating to medievalism in public contexts and popular culture, and the revisitation or reenactment of the Middle Ages by groups such as the Society for Creative Anachronism. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Engraving:<br />http://www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au:80/record=b2132504~S1 URL <a href="http://images.slsa.sa.gov.au/searcy/40/PRG280_1_40_144.htm">http://images.slsa.sa.gov.au/searcy/40/PRG280_1_40_144.htm</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Friendly Society Picnic March at Belair National Park Subject The topic of the resource Ancient Order of Foresters, Foresters Friendly Society, Foresters, Friendly Society, Friendly Societies, banner, banners, procession, processions, South Australia, Belair, SA Description An account of the resource <p>Men, women, and children marching with Ancient Order of Foresters banners prior to arriving at the Belair National Park. <br /> <br /> <strong>About the Ancient Order of Foresters:</strong></p> <p>The Ancient Order of Foresters originated in England in the mid-eighteenth century, with the first recorded Foresters meeting being held in Leeds in 1834. The 'Ancient Order'&nbsp;in the friendly society's title probably refers to the medieval origins of foresters. The term entered Middle English via Old French and is first attested in English in 1297. A forester was an officer in charge of a forest, or of growing timber on an estate&nbsp;(<em>Oxford English Dictionary</em>).The Ancient Order of Foresters established its first branch (court) in Australia in Victoria in 1849.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Foresters are a non-profit organisation. The principles of the society are founded on a desire to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. Consequently, the Foresters played a particularly active role in the lives of members and their families during the Depression and both World Wars.</p> <p>Membership growth was significant during and up to the mid 1940's. At this stage the society had nearly one hundred courts located throughout Victoria, and had representation in all states of Australia. During this period funds raised by Foresters contributed to the construction of approximately twenty Foresters halls throughout the state. These facilities were utilised for meetings and community purposes and halls were used as refuges in times of trauma such as bushfires and floods.</p> <p>In the post Second World War period membership began to decline as the social circumstances improved due to the growth of the economy and an abundance of work and improvement in the provision of government benefits. Although the importance of such groups as the Ancient Order of Foresters has declined in recent years, the society through a core of loyal and dedicated members, has never wavered from its original objectives and mission to "serve the community and deserving groups by involvement in social activities and fund raising for charities."</p> <p><a href="http://www.forestersfs.com.au/1history.html">http://www.forestersfs.com.au/1history.html</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived State Library of South Australia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1914 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction rights owned by State Library of South Australia Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hyperlink; Engraving Language A language of the resource English Ancient Order of Foresters banner banners Belair Foresters Foresters Friendly Society friendly societies friendly society procession processions SA South Australia Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. URL <a href="http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/dg-aof.htm">http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/dg-aof.htm</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ancient Order of Foresters Hall, Digby, Victoria. Subject The topic of the resource Ancient Order of Foresters, Foresters, Friendly Society, Friendly Societies, Foresters Friendly Society, Digby, Victoria, hall, court, courts, Hamilton Spectator Description An account of the resource <p>Link to photograph taken at the opening of the Ancient Order of Foresters Hall at Digby, Victoria in September 1873. The link also provides extracts from the Hamilton Spectator regarding the establishment of the Hall. <br /> <br /> <strong>About the Ancient Order of Foresters:</strong></p> <p>The Ancient Order of Foresters originated in England in the mid-eighteenth century, with the first recorded Foresters meeting being held in Leeds in 1834. The 'Ancient Order'&nbsp;in the friendly society's title probably refers to the medieval origins of foresters. The term entered Middle English via Old French and is first attested in English in 1297. A forester was an officer in charge of a forest, or of growing timber on an estate&nbsp;(<em>Oxford English Dictionary</em>).The Ancient Order of Foresters established its first branch (court) in Australia in Victoria in 1849.</p> <p>The Foresters are a non-profit organisation. The principles of the society are founded on a desire to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. Consequently, the Foresters played a particularly active role in the lives of members and their families during the Depression and both World Wars.</p> <p>Membership growth was significant during and up to the mid 1940's. At this stage the society had nearly one hundred courts located throughout Victoria, and had representation in all states of Australia. During this period funds raised by Foresters contributed to the construction of approximately twenty Foresters halls throughout the state. These facilities were utilised for meetings and community purposes and halls were used as refuges in times of trauma such as bushfires and floods.</p> <p>In the post Second World War period membership began to decline as the social circumstances improved due to the growth of the economy and an abundance of work and improvement in the provision of government benefits. Although the importance of such groups as the Ancient Order of Foresters has declined in recent years, the society through a core of loyal and dedicated members, has never wavered from its original objectives and mission to "serve the community and deserving groups by involvement in social activities and fund raising for charities."</p> <p><a href="http://www.forestersfs.com.au/1history.html">http://www.forestersfs.com.au/1history.html</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <br id="tinymce" class="mceContentBody " /> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/dg-aof.htm">http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/dg-aof.htm</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Hamilton Spectator Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 1873 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/dg-aof.htm">http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/dg-aof.htm</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Ancient Order of Foresters court courts Digby Foresters Foresters Friendly Society friendly societies friendly society hall Hamilton Spectator Victoria