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"New Bishop Consecrated at Brilliant Ceremony," in The Argus.
This illustrated article from The Argus provides an account of a ceremony in St Paul’s Cathedral (Melbourne) to mark the consecration of William Herbert Johnson as the Bishop of Ballarat in 1936. It describes the procession - consisting of the…
Tags: "medieval ceremony, Anglican, Anglicanism, Ballarat, Ballarat diocese, Bishop of Ballarat, Bishop William Herbert Johnson, cassocks, Cathedral, ceremony, choir, Christ Church Cathedral, Church of England, clergy, consecration, cross, crozier, Litany, medieval scenes, oath, procession, St Paul’s Cathedral, surplices, vestments, VIC., Victoria
"Yellow Benches for Jews: Berlin's Latest Act," in The Argus.
An article on page 11 of the Melbourne newspaper The Argus in September 1937. The article reports on two benches in Berlin in Nazi Germany being painted yellow for use by Jews. The article says that the decision recalled an edict in the medieval…
"Plastic Surgery: Byways of Medical History, Medieval Practioners", taken from The Canberra Times.
This article traces the roots of modern cosmetic surgery to the medieval period. It suggests that the first forms of plastic surgery were performed by a fifteenth-century Sicilian family, the Firancas of Catania. The practice then fell into disuse,…
"Australian War Memorial: Largest Stone Building in the Southern Hemisphere."
This article from The Canberra Times in 1941 provides an update on the building of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Construction had begun in 1937, and the Memorial was set to be the largest stone building in the southern hemisphere. A…
Commemoration
Sydney University Commemoration speech. Refers to the undergraduates' role as the terrae filius of "medieval times." With a literal meaning of 'son of the earth', terrae filius has also been used to describe a student asked to deliver a satirical…
Banner for United Operative Masons of Melbourne
An image of a medieval-style embellished banner for the United Operative Masons of Melbourne, Victoria. The banner commemorates the 8 hour day Labor Movement, with the 3 men around the triangle symbolising 8 hours of work, 8 hours of recreation and…
The Other House
In this article from the Western Mail newspaper, notice is given about the publication of Henry James’s novel “The Other Houseâ€. The novel had been published by William Heinemann in London the previous year (1896). The author of…
Tudor Dress Vogue
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…
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