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The building visible in the background is the The Trafalgar Hotel, so the question mark over location can be removed from the image library catalogue. :-)

That loose carpet looks like a slip hazard.

Glückwunsch zu Explore ! 1 April 2022 was a Friday ...

beachcomber australia And a very happy Christmas to you too!

Before 1909 ... "...The original pulpit (Walker’s pulpit) was removed at this time, to the Methodist Church in the Village. In St Michael’s it stood on long legs, but these being superflous in the Methodist building they were removed by the Orangemen of the village and used to construct a chair for the Worshipful Master. Both the chair and also the pulpit are now in the Black Hall in the village. ..." From - castlecaulfield.wordpress.com/history/

rev George Walker, in 1690s was defender of Derry and later died at the battle of the Boyne. Linked to the Black Institution

In North Queensland in the early 1900s, the Eight Hour Day procession, or “demonstration” as it was called, was a precursor to later Labour Day parades and was designed to celebrate the attainment of the eight-hour working day in Queensland in 1856. Early processions involved elaborately decorated floats showcasing union banners and working trade displays, which made their way through main streets, and were followed by a competitive sports carnival that was open to all. The day was just as much about unionists displaying pride in their trade or occupation as it was about a show of industrial solidarity. In most towns throughout the north, Eight Hour Day processions were celebrated with gusto, and in 1914, the Charters Towers newspaper The Evening Telegraph, reported on the largest Eight Hour Day Parade the town had seen so far. The Engine Drivers’ Association had their fine banner erected on a four-horse lorry, with about 50 members in attendance, and the Typographical Union had a number of printers at work on a two-horse lorry, issuing copies of the “Eight Hour Day Times” as they proceeded. Source: northqueenslandhistory.blogspot.com/2019/05/labour-day-ei...

“Monday morning broke fine and clear for the celebration of Eight Hour Day on Charters Towers. The day was observed as a general holiday, and at an early hour, people flocked to the main street to view the procession. Larger crowds turned out than for any previous May Day, and both sides of the streets along the route of the procession were densely crowded with spectators. The long procession started from the Union Hall shortly before 10 am, with the Fire Brigade Band marching at the head of the procession.” Following behind were a variety of trade unions, including the Bakers float, which had a representation of a brick oven and a number of bakers on the lorry who were engaged in the operations of their trade. At places along the route they handed out buns to the people lining the streets. Source: northqueenslandhistory.blogspot.com/2019/05/labour-day-ei...