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‘An I.O.G.T. Idyll’
This amusing temperance ‘ditty’ describes the adventures of “a burly Templar chief†whose carefree night of drinking turns out to be more than he expected or bargained for. The I.O.G.T. was a temperance society (The…
‘Light’ Verses
This poem is an example of the satirical verses published by The Bulletin to ridicule the perceived “opportunistic and self-serving†collaborative association between former political opponents (aka ‘rivals’), Sir Henry…
The Term ‘Blockhead’
This newspaper article from the Sydney Morning Herald dates the colloquialism ‘blockhead’ to the eighteenth century, when hats became popular and every man would have a block for his hat. The custom of tipping one’s hat as a…
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 Paul’s Hall, and the accompanying entertainment. Described as a…
Tags: Brisbane, Qld, Queensland, recreation, replica, ship, The Brisbane Courier, viking, wizard
Viking’s Efficiency Cup
A newspaper article on page 3 of the Broken Hill newspaper Barrier Miner on 25 March, 1936. The article reports on the creation of trophy cup for the most effective member of the Broken Hill Y.M.C.A. Vikings Club. The cup was awarded based on…
Tags: Barrier Miner, Broken Hill, gymnastics, New South Wales, NSW, viking, Y.M.C.A.
Viking Cup Final
A newspaper article on page 11 of the Launceston newspaper Examiner on 1 July, 1948. The article gives the results of the finals of the local Y.M.C.A. basketball competition in which teams played for the Viking Cup. The connection between Vikings and…
Tags: Basketball, Examiner, Launceston, Tas, Tasmania, viking, Y.M.C.A.
Viking Dragon Ship
A newspaper article about a Viking Dragon Ship on page 29 of the Brisbane newspaper The Queenslander on 18 July, 1908. The recreation ship filled up most of St Paul’s Hall and included shields with emblems along its sides, a prow consisting of…
Tags: Brisbane, brooch, Christiana, dragon, Ivar, Lady Chelmsford, Norway, Qld, Queensland, recreation, shield, ship, The Queenslander, viking, vikings
Viking Dragon Ship
A short article on page 2 of Queensland’s ‘The Brisbane Courier’ newspaper on August 12, 1908. The uncredited article reports on a Viking ‘Dragon Ship’, probably a replica or recreation of a Viking-Age ship with a carved…
Tags: Brisbane, dragon, Qld, Queensland, replica, ship, The Brisbane Courier, viking