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HASTINGS 2006-NEW!
A HISTORY OF THE NEW VARANGIAN GUARD
THE VARANGIAN GUARD
BYZANTIUM'S NEIGHBOURS
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To introduce myself, my name is Steven Lowe, and I have been involved in mediaeval re-enactment in Australia since late 1986, and have been a member of the New Varangian Guard since 1987. Since I started off, I've lived in Sydney, Cootamundra (New South Wales) Port Hedland (West Aust) Mildura (Victoria) and Frankston (43Km south-east of Melbourne), and now the village of Research, 20 km north-east of Melbourne.. I've been dubbed the 'Wandering One-Man Garrison' because I start a re-enactment group wherever I go. |
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THREAT TO HISTORIC BATTLEFIELD IN YORK, ENGLAND
Developers are to build a road over the site of the Battle of Fulford, a mile outside York, burying it under 4 metres of earth to access a huge housing development. Fulford was the first of the three battles which culminated in the successful Norman conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066.
After considerable protest by locals and people interested in preserving England's heritage, this development is to be pushed through as planned, the battlefield will be buried under 4 metres of earth, resulting in the loss of priceless archaeological and historical evidence.
�It is so very sad that we dispose of our heritage so lightly. All the guidance set out in national planning policy evidently counts for nothing� said Chas Jones who has led the community project. Even if you don't live in Britain, as a potential tourist you will be deprived of the chance to see an important part of British history. To find out more, see HERE. |
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Mediaeval re-enactment began in Australia in about 1973, with a group of like-minded people getting together, with initially only a very basic idea of the Middle Ages, if any. Armouring and costuming were pretty grim, but as the years passed, a gradual but steady improvement in standards occurred. My own visit to the UK in October 2000 to take part in the re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings demonstrated to me that Australian re-enactors today are the equal of the best in the world.
It may seem a little strange that Australians are interested in re-enacting events which happened on the other side of the world. Perhaps it should be kept in mind, though, that the great majority of Australians are descended from immigrants, many of whom can trace their family origins to the very areas which we portray. |
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| The 'movement' in Australia has come a long way since I started off. It's sometimes good to look back and see how much progress we've made. Authenticity wasn't as much of an issue then as it is now. Check out the jeans and desert boots seen at Castle Mountain in 1987 . There was virtually no attempt at 'Living History' or crafts or trying to duplicate social mores and relationships. Music and Kulture were in their infancy. I hope shortly to include some more up-to-date photographs to show what is happening in re-enactment nowadays. |
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| Every second Easter, re-enactors from all over Australia and New Zealand get together for a Mediaeval Convention (or Conference). For many re-enactors these gatherings are their only chance to meet each other - due to the vast distances in Australia. (As an example, the distance from Perth to Sydney is the same as between London and Omsk!) The Conventions give people the opportunity to fight, drink, feast, sing and dance, and compare notes and exchange information with other groups. Really the gatherings are misnamed - they include re-enactors of periods ranging from Ancient Greece to the English Civil War. |
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This page was last updated on the 10th October 2008 |
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I'd like to thank Stephen Wyley for originally setting this page up and doing a LOT of work on it until I'd learnt enough to do it myself. His help is greatly appreciated. |
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