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Norman baptismal font, St Mary’s Cathedral, Hobart, Tasmania
Repair work on St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral, Hobart, in 2008 brought to light the possibility that a baptismal font in the Cathedral may be from the medieval Norman period. The cylindrical font has elaborately carved columns and Romanesque…
Novaro’s Italian Restaurant sign, Launceston, Tasmania
Novaro’s Italian Restaurant is in Brisbane Street in the northern Tasmanian city of Launceston. The photograph shows the sign for the restaurant, which features a Lion of St Mark. This particular version is, with the addition of a halo,…
Novel Industry. Australia – Land of the Harp.
In this Western Mail article about Britain’s export of five million yards of musical instrument strings each year, Australia is identified as the top destination for harp strings. In contrast, the article singles out South Africa as preferring…
Nursing Cavalcade at Town Hall
The ‘Hold High the Lamp’ cavalcade was presented at the Sydney Opera House as part of the 1951 Federation Jubilee Celebration. Some 200 nurses and actors took part in an elaborate pageant that told the story of nursing from its earliest…
Oakburn building, Launceston, Tasmania
A photograph of the Oakburn building on the Elphin campus of Scotch Oakburn College in Launceston, Tasmania. The building was begun in 1861 by the landowner, Eliza Thompson. In 1886 it became part of the Methodist Ladies College, later Oakburn…
Official Opening – International Medievalism and Popular Culture
This photograph was taken at the official opening of the International Medievalism and Popular Culture Symposium held at the University of Western Australia on December 4 and 5, 2011. The symposium featured sixteen delegates from Australia, Puerto…
Old Brisbane Arcade, Launceston, Tasmania
The three-level Old Brisbane Arcade was developed by Neil Pitt and can be found in the centre of the Tasmanian city of Launceston. The interior of the arcade includes a half-timbered building effect, whilst at the exterior of the rear courtyard there…