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Rescue of an Austrian Nazi: Medieval Incident Re-enacted
In this report from Munich in 1933, an ‘amusing story’ about the escape of Nazi leader Franz Hofer from an Austrian prison is recounted for WA readers. Not long before his escape in August 1933, Hofer said, he heard one of the Austrian…
Roaming Tiger, The West Australian, 12 December 1953
This interest piece from The West Australian in 1953 discusses the symbolic use of animals in roman legends and medieval fables, and their anthropomorphic investment with human characteristics. Using an incident in New South Wales where a circus…
Robin Hood drawing
This drawing of Robin Hood appeared on page 14 of the Rockhampton, Queensland, newspaper the Morning Bulletin on August 9, 1935. The drawing by Robert Cantle appears in the ‘Children’s Corner’ section of the newspaper and depicts…
Romanesque Arched Doorway, Former Magistrate’s Court, Melbourne
An image of the entrance doorway to the former Magistrate’s Court Building in Melbourne’s CBD, on the corner of La Trobe Street and Russell Street. The Former Magistrate’s Court Building is a three-storey building of French…
Romanesque Arches in the Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier, Geraldton, Western Australia
St Francis Xavier Church in Geraldton, Western Australia, designed by Monsignor John Cyril Hawes, has a mixture of Romanesque and Spanish mission style architecture. The first stone was laid in 1916, but following the death of Bishop Kelly the…
Roof Flèche, Mitchell Building, The University of Adelaide
An image of the flèche (or narrow spire) that emerges from the roof of the Mitchell Building at The University of Adelaide. The ornate and decorative stonework - including the protrusions and patterning, the lancet openings, the mini-turrets and…