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May

In this article from the Western Mail, the author relates details of the historical customs and festivities associated with the month of May. The article begins by describing the medieval tradition of â€˜a-mayingâ€™ and merrymaking on the…

Tags: celebration, custom, dancing, festivities, James II (r.1685-1688), Maia, May, May Day, maypole, medieval custom, medieval festivities, medieval procession, merrymaking, public holiday, puritans, Restoration, Roman, Romans

Maypole dancing around Australia

Maypoles and the folk dance associated with them are a popular event, often involving children, at festivals throughout Australia. The origins, and possible symbolism, of Maypole dancing are uncertain but they can be traced back at least as far as…

Tags: ACT, Australian Capital Territory, dance, festival, folk, folk dance, maypole, New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Northern Territory, NSW, NT, Qld, Queensland, SA, South Australia, Tas, Tasmania, Vic, Victoria, WA, Wales, Western Australia

MCC Website - Medieval Combat

The website for MCC - Medieval Combat, a group of martial enthusiasts and historians who are students and practitioners of both European and Middle Eastern martial arts. They are based in Cowra, New South Wales.

Tags: battle, battles, combat, Cowra, European, martial arts, medieval combat, medieval sport, Middle Eastern, New South Wales, NSW, re-enactment, recreation, sport, sports, training

Meatworkers in the Labor Day March in Toowoomba

Procession halted in front of the Toowoomba Hall. Labor Day parade celebrates the eight hour working day. Processions with banners were a feature of the later medieval period. The metalworkers' banner has a medieval predecessor in the banners used by…

Tags: banner, banners, class, Labor Day, labour, labourer, labourers, parade, procession, suits, worker, workers, working class

Medieval "Justice" Had Strange Ways

This article from the Junior Argus section of Melbourne newspaper The Argus describes what the author regards as 'strange' methods for ascertaining guilt or innocence in the medieval past. Short of finding reputable people to swear to a…

Tags: accused, Barbarity, court, criminal, criminality, divine intervention, fire, guilt, innocence, justice, legal, medieval, oath, ordeal, ordeal by fire, ordeal by water, punish, punishment, trial by ordeal, water

Medieval "Torture Chamber" at Kryal Castle

An image taken at the Kryal Castle model Medieval Torture display. The mannequins have been chained to the wall as prisoners in a medieval 'torture chamber.'

About Kryal Castle:

Located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria, Kryal Castle is a local…

Tags: Ballarat, barbarism, battlements, capital punishment, castle, cruelty, entertainment, functions, Keith Ryall, Kryal Castle, leisure, Melbourne, punishment, re-creation, recreation, torture, tourism, tower, Vic, Victoria

Medieval â€˜Coppergateâ€™ Shoes

Awl Leather, established in 1991, is a manufacturer of footwear, bags, belts and other leather accessories. They are also saddlers. This online catalogue features a selection of medieval style shoes, including several â€˜Coppergateâ€™,…

Tags: Awl Leather, bags, belts, coppergate shoes, leather, leather goods, medieval clothing, medieval footwear, saddlers, Saxon shoes, shoes, Viking shoes, York

Medieval Anatomy, The Argus, 15 August 1931

Medieval Anatomy_The Argus_15 Spetember 1931_p21.pdf

Despite recognising that Flemish physician Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) was one of the most progressive anatomists of his day, this article from The Argus in 1931 incorrectly labels his views as those of ‘medieval anatomy’. The article…

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