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Making chain mail at the Perth Medieval Fayre
A photograph depicting chain mail being hand-crafted according to the traditional medieval method at the Perth Medieval Fayre. Chain mail is made by interlocking a number of metal rings to form small sections. Each ring is linked through four others…
A Day With J.R.R. Tolkien
This poster advertises ‘A Day with J. R. R. Tolkien’, an upcoming event at The University of Western Australia. Hosted by the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies and the Perth Medieval Group, ‘A Day with J. R. R.…
Manuscript Illumination at the Perth Medieval Fayre
A woman demonstrating the medieval art of manuscript illumination at the Perth Medieval Fayre. ‘Illumination’ refers to the addition of decorations and illustrations around the text on a manuscript page. These illuminations formed an…
Front and rear of the former Fremantle Synagogue
The first purpose-built synagogue in Western Australia, Fremantle Synagogue was built by J. McCracken in the Romanesque style (architectual firm Oldham and Eales) in 1902 but services only continued in the building until 1910. Constructed in brick,…
Trying on Chainmail at the Perth Medieval Fayre
Images of a chainmail shirt (a haubergeon) and hood (a byrnie) made by members of The Grey Company and displayed for the public to try on at the Perth Medieval Fayre. Chain mail was used extensively in the middle ages to fashion protective garments…
Chainmail at the Perth Medieval Fayre
Images of a chainmail shirt (a haubergeon) and hood (a byrnie) made by members of The Grey Company and displayed for the public to try on at the Perth Medieval Fayre. Chain mail was used extensively in the middle ages to fashion protective garments…