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Slide, Dorothy Wickham, Stick insect, Papua New Guinea, 1960s
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Digital photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Winter's Swamp, 2014
Colour photograph of Winter's Swamp on the outskirts of Ballarat.winter's swamp, ohn winter, ballarat environmental network, ballarat, environment -
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Photograph - Digital Photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Grey Friars Church, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2017
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Digital Photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Interior, St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland, 10/2016
St Giles, also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh is the principal place of worship for the Church of Scotland. It is very interesting for the mason's marks found on its many stone columns inside the church, and for its connections to the graveyard outside. According to wikipedia, "There is record evidence of a church here, very likely on the present site, in the year 854. In 1120 King Alexander I, rebuilt the church in the Norman style. Of this building characteristic features survived until 1798. During the fourteenth century, Edinburgh was captured and plundered by the English under Edward II. and Edward III., and twice St Giles was laid waste. After restoration, the church was more thoroughly ruined at the Burnt Candlemas in 1387, when Richard II. sacked the city. The western part of the fabric was soon in use again ; but the restoration of the choir and transepts, which were much enlarged, lasted on into the sixteenth century. In 1467 the city endowed St Giles as a collegiate church. It now became usual to speak of the nave, where the stonework was ancient, as the Old Kirk, while the eastern part of the building was called the New Kirk. When the movement for reform drew large crowds to St Giles, separate services began to be regularly held in the Old and New Kirks. Soon this was not enough, and the great church was partitioned off into smaller sections. In 1571 St Giles was seized by Kirkcaldie of Grange, and held by him as a stronghold for Queen Mary. This resulted in serious damage to the structure.Two colour photographs of the interior if St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotlandst giles cathedral, architecture, mason's marks, stonemasons, church of scotland -
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Photograph - Digital Photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Runes on stones, Carlisle Cathedral, United Kingdom
A note re the meaning of the runes found in the cathedral. "Hi Dot Those are runes which would not be normal for the 12th century but then someone may still have been using them. ·wes þū hāl and bē sūnd· (Be you hearty and be safe) Craig"Colour ohotograph of ron stones inCarlisle Cathedral, United Kingdomstones, runes, marks, maker's marks, cathedral, carlisle cathedral -
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Photograph - Digital Photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Abbey, Lacock, United Kingdom, 2016
The abbey was founded by the Countess of Salisbury in 1229 for Augustinian Canonesses. It prospered throughout the middle ages. It was bought by William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77). He was part of a scientific and enlightened group of men, which led him to discover the process of photography. The first photograph is said to have been taken from the windows of Lacock Abbey.In August 1835 Talbot made the earliest known surviving photographic negative using a wooden camera.The rare small photogenic image of the latticed window in the south gallery of Lacock is now in the collection of the Science Museum at Bradford, UK.Colour photograph of Abbey, Lacock, United Kingdomlacock abbey, church -
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Photograph - Colour, Dorothy Wickham, Clare Gervasoni, 2014, 05/08/2004
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni hold's Luigi Gervasoni's Prayer Book, 2004, 24/11/2004
Clare Gervasoni holds the prayer book brought to Australia by her Italian born great, great grandfather, Luigi Gervasoni.clare gervasoni, luigi gervasoni, prayer book -
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Photograph, Dorothy Wickham, St Mary's Hospital, London, 2016, 17/09/2016
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Photograph - Colour, Dorothy Wickham, Step ends from the Palazzo Gondi, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2017
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Digital photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Wall Tablets, Supreme Court of London, 2016, 09/2016
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Dorothy Wickham, Crests on wall, Supreme Court, London, 2016, 09/2016
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Digital photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Court Room, Supreme Court, London, 2016, 09/2016
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Digital photograph, Exterior, Supreme Court, London, 2016, 19/09/2016
1 October 2009 marks a defining moment in the constitutional history of the United Kingdom: transferring judicial authority away from the House of Lords, and creating a Supreme Court for the United Kingdom in the historic setting of the former Middlesex Guildhall on Parliament Square. In this location, The Supreme Court forms part of a pre-existing quadrangle made up of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Treasury. As civil administration developed, it tended to be conducted by the Justices of the Peace and its offices were often co-located with the first tier of the courts. This close association reached a peak in the latter half of the nineteenth century, since when the two activities have tended to separate. In April 2005, all Magistrates’ Court houses were transferred from the care of County Councils to the Department of Constitutional Affairs (DCA). (https://www.supremecourt.uk/about/history.html, accessed 21 September 2016)london, supreme court, law, legal -
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Digital photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Big Ben, London, 2016, 19/09/2016
Colour photograph of an old clock tower in London known as Big Ben.big ben, clock, horology, london, architecture -
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Digital photograph, Dorothy Wickham, The London Eye, 2016, 19/09/2016
At 135m, Coca-Cola London Eye is the world’s largest cantilevered observation wheel. It was conceived and designed by Marks Barfield Architects and was launched in 2000. It has won over 85 awards for national and international tourism, outstanding architectural quality and engineering achievement. In fact, it has become the UK’s most popular paid for visitor attraction. A remarkable feat of design and engineering, the London Eye gave London’s skyline a dramatic new addition and has been offering guests a new perspective on London ever since. Originally, it was intended as a temporary structure, able to be dismantled and transported to a new location, and had planning permission for just five years. But with millions boarding it every year, its popularity has prompted its lease to be extended. Today it is a permanent fixture on the London skyline and a beautiful symbol of modern London. (https://www.londoneye.com/about-us/#sthash.Xxd6iuOj.dpuf)london eye, ferris wheel -
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Digital photograph, Tower of London showing Traitor's Gate, 2016, 09/2016
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Digital photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Tower Bridge, London, 2016, 19/09/2016
It took eight years, five major contractors and the relentless labour of 432 construction workers to build Tower Bridge. Two massive piers were sunk into the river bed to support the construction and over 11,000 tons of steel provided the framework for the Towers and Walkways. This framework was clad in Cornish granite and Portland stone to protect the underlying steelwork and to give the Bridge a more pleasing appearance.(http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/bridge-history/)tower bridge, london -
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Digital Photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Marks on edging near gutters, Lancaster Gate, London, UK, 2016, 19/09/2016
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Digital photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Trajan's Columns, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2016, 09/2016
These original columns are marble, made in 113AD. They come from Rome, Italy and are held in the Cast Courts at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. The collection of casts at the museum is one of the most important in the world. Their original purpose was educational when it was not easy to trail and see original works. they thus provided an opportunity for students to study. The Cast Courts opened in 1873 and allowed the display of large monuments. These galleries are currently divided by nationality. Photograph of a cast of Trajan's Column at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. The column has been displayed in two parts. he massive cast is a tremendous feat of both engineering and casting. Displayed in the Architectural Courts from the time of their opening in 1873, it provided the opportunity for students (and others not able to travel to Rome) to see this iconic monument of the classical world. The cast of the column is made up of sections of plaster reliefs that are attached to an inner chimney built of brick. Each section was individually numbered so that the column could easily be assembled like a giant jigsaw puzzle. (http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/t/trajans-column/)trajan's column, roman forum, plaster casts -
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Digital Photograph, Dorothy Wickham, The Cast Courts, 2016, 09/2016
This ornate cross sits at the right hand side of View of Trajan's column, Cast Courts, Room 46a, The West Court, Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Cast Courts: "When the Architectural Courts – or Cast Courts as they are now known – opened in 1873, The Builder magazine compared the experience of seeing them to a first glimpse of Mont Blanc, creating one of those 'impressions that can scarcely be effaced'. Since then, these two enormous rooms and the reproductions they contain have continued to impress and inspire visitors to the Museum. For centuries, antiquarian interest in world architecture and sculpture led to reproductions – or copies – being made of outstanding national monuments and notable sculptures. When the Museum was founded, it collected and displayed reproductions of great art and architecture from across the world in order to offer objects for study and tell a complete story of the history of art and design. Casts are made by placing several plaster moulds upon the surface of the original structure. Once hardened and removed, the moulds are then enclosed in an outer casing, the interior coated with a separating agent and the wet plaster poured in. When set, the pieces are then assembled and the joints and surfaces finished off, to make a complete reproduction of the original work. The finished product – as well as being a formidable technical achievement in its own right – enables admirers to study faithful reproductions of important monuments and works of art." Ref: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/history-of-the-cast-courtslondon, victoria and albert museum, cast courts -
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Digital Photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Filming Fingal's Finest Day, Malahide Castle, 2016, 09/2016
Generations of the Talbot family have called Malahide Castle home. They played significant roles in Irish political and social life. Set in 260 acres the castle is only 10 minutes from Dublin airport. https://www.malahidecastleandgardens.ie/ According to wikipedia See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Rising#Fingal In Fingal (or north County Dublin), about 60 Volunteers mobilised near Swords. They belonged to the 5th Battalion of the Dublin Brigade (also known as the Fingal Battalion), and were led by Thomas Ashe and his second in command, Richard Mulcahy. Unlike the rebels elsewhere, the Fingal Battalion successfully employed guerrilla tactics. They set up camp and Ashe split the battalion into four sections: three would undertake operations while the fourth was kept in reserve, guarding camp and foraging for food. The Volunteers moved against the RIC barracks in Swords, Donabate and Garristown, forcing the RIC to surrender and seizing all the weapons. They also damaged railway lines and cut telegraph wires. The railway line at Blanchardstown was bombed to prevent a troop train reaching Dublin. This derailed a cattle train, which had been sent ahead of the troop train. The only large-scale engagement of the Rising, outside Dublin city, was at Ashbourne. On Friday, about 35 Fingal Volunteers surrounded the Ashbourne RIC barracks and called on it to surrender, but the RIC responded with a volley of gunfire. A firefight followed, and the RIC surrendered after the Volunteers attacked the building with a homemade grenade. Before the surrender could be taken, up to sixty RIC men arrived in a convoy, sparking a five-hour gun battle, in which eight RIC men were killed and 18 wounded. Two Volunteers were also killed and five wounded, and a civilian was fatally shot. The RIC surrendered and were disarmed. Ashe let them go after warning them not to fight against the Irish Republic again. Ashe's men camped at Kilsalaghan near Dublin until they received orders to surrender on Saturday. The Fingal Battalion's tactics during the Rising foreshadowed those of the IRA during the War of Independence that followed. Volunteer contingents also mobilised nearby in counties Meath and Louth, but proved unable to link up with the North Dublin unit until after it had surrendered. In County Louth, Volunteers shot dead an RIC man near the village of Castlebellingham on 24 April, in an incident in which 15 RIC men were also taken prisoner.filming fingal's finest day, malahide castle, ireland -
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Photograph - Colour, Dorothy Wickham, Sign, Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland, 2016, 09/2106
Borrisoleigh was the location from which the Quinane family and other Irish immigrants originated from. Nancy Quinane or Kinnane was one of these. Ann (Nancy) Quinane/Kinnane was baptised on 6 June 1830 at Upperchurch or Borrisoleigh, Tipperary, Ireland. She and her husband, Matthew Ryan, sailed from Liverpool to Australia on the Phoebe Dunbar in 1952. Nancy and Matthew Ryan lived on the Eureka Lead. in 1854. Matthew filed for compensation for his tent being burnt down during the Eureka Riots, the tent being inside the Eureka Stockade. Nancy, also known as Eureka Nancy, was present during the Eureka Stockade battle, and was said to have looked after the children. She is credited with assisting the amputation of Peter Lalor's Arm.borrisoleigh, tipperary, ireland, kinnane, quinane, ryan, matthew ryan, nancy quinane, eureka, eureka stockade, peter lalor -
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Photograph - Digital photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Grave showing Freemason's symbol, Lindisfarne Island, UK, 2016
Lindisfarne – also known as Holy Island – is one of the most important centres of early English Christianity. It can be reached by car at low tide as there is a causeway across to the Island. Irish monks settled here in AD 635 and the monastery became the centre of a major saint’s cult celebrating its bishop, Cuthbert. The masterpiece now known as the Lindisfarne Gospels was created here in the early 8th century. There is a small village on the island, with a church still in use. Interesting graves, the priory ruin, Viking remnants and a castle adorn the isle.Grave showing Freemason's symbol, Lindisfarne Island, UKIn Memory of George Burn, with a compass and set square and castle symbolgeorge burn, grave, freemason, symbolic, symbol, linidsfarne, st cuthbert, holy island, northumberland -
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Photograph - Digital photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Mason's Mark, Yarrowee Channel, Ballarat, Australia
Colour photograph of Mason's mark, Yarrowee Channel, Ballarat, Australiamason's mark, yarrowee creek, yarrowee river, stone -
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Photograph - Digital Photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Greyfriars Bobby Pub, Edinburgh, Scotland, c2017
Greyfriars Bobby was a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for spending 14 years guarding thDouble storey stone pub in Scotlandgreyfriars bobby pub, edinburgh, scotland, hotels, dog -
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Photograph - Digital Photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Memorial board, Greyfriars Kirkyard, c2017
Greyfriars Kirkyard is the graveyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland.Memorial board, Greyfriars CemeteryList of names of important people buried at Greyfriars Cemetery.memorial board, greyfriars cemetery -
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Photograph - Digital Photograph, Dorothy Wickham, Stonemason's mark, exterior wall, Grey Friars Presbyterian Church, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016
Colour photograph of Stonemason's marks on the exterior wall of Grey Friars Presbyterian Church, Edinburgh, Scotlandgrey friars presbyterian church, edinburgh, scotland, mason's marks, edinburgh, grey friars -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Dorothy Wickham, Signal box, Ballarat Railway Precinct, c2017
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Dorothy Wickham, Signal box, Ballarat Railway Precinct, c2016
Colour photograph of a weatherboard railway signal box at Ballarat. The Ballarat Fire Briigde in Ballarat East is in the background. ballarat railway station, signal box, railway signals