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Swagman (other)
A swagman was a transient labourer who travelled by foot from farm to farm carrying his belongings in a swag. Swagman or Swagg Man may also refer to: * Swagman (comics) *Swagman Restaurant, in Ferntree Gully, Melbourne, Australia *Swagman (video game) *The Swagman, a 1965 Australian television play *Swagg Man Iteb Zaibet (born December 23, 1986), better known as his stage name Swagg Man, is a FrenchHe renounced his Tunisian citizenship in February 2023. rapper and personality from Paris. Biography Swagg Man released a rap album titled ''Swagg Man Posey' ..., (born 1988) French rapper from Tunisia, Tunis See also * * {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swagman
A swagman (also called a swaggie, sundowner or tussocker) was a transient labourer who travelled by foot from farm to farm carrying his belongings in a swag. The term originated in Australia in the 19th century and was later used in New Zealand. Swagmen were particularly common in Australia during times of economic uncertainty, such as the 1890s and the Great Depression of the 1930s. Many unemployed men travelled the rural areas of Australia on foot, their few meagre possessions rolled up and carried in their swag. Their swag was frequently referred to as "Matilda", hence Waltzing Matilda refers to walking with their swag. Typically, they would seek work in farms and towns they travelled through, and in many cases the farmers, if no permanent work was available, would provide food and shelter in return for some menial task. The figure of the "jolly swagman", represented most famously in Banjo Paterson's bush poem "Waltzing Matilda", became a folk hero in 19th-century Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swagman (comics)
The Swagman is a supervillain in comic books published by DC Comics. He is primarily an enemy of Batman and the Dark Ranger.''Batman'' #681 Publication history Fictional character biography Swagman began his career as a criminal in Australia, often coming into the conflict with the Dark Ranger. Sometime before the ''Batman R.I.P.'' storyline, Swagman was recruited by the Black Glove and became a member of the Club of Villains, under the leadership of Doctor Simon Hurt. During the storyline, Swagman took part in Doctor Hurt's plan to drive Batman over the edge of his sanity. As part of the elaborate scheme, Doctor Hurt, who is well aware that Batman is Bruce Wayne, sends a wealthy criminal named Jezebel Jet to pose as a love interest for Bruce Wayne to weaken his mental state. The plan ultimately works and the Black Glove discovers the location of the Batcave. The Batcave is compromised by members of the Club of Villains and Bruce Wayne has a mental breakdown, but Wayne was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swagman Restaurant
The Swagman Restaurant was a restaurant in Ferntree Gully, Melbourne, Australia, which opened in 1972 and was destroyed by fire in 1991. The restaurant was famous in Melbourne for its long-running television commercials, cabaret shows, and smorgasbord. The Swagman was located on Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully. It was owned by Bastiaan (Basil) and Ina De Jong. An unusually large establishment, The Swagman eventually had a capacity of 1,200 seats and covered 20,000 square metres, and was noted for attracting buses of tourists from rural and international locations, especially Japan. Entertainment The floor shows, featuring dancers, singers, and other acts, were quite unique in Melbourne at that time. The shows changed every three months. Choreographers included Peggy Rush, Coral Deague, Jan Rogers, and Jodie Greenwood. Greenwood was a dancer and performer at the Swagman for 14 years, and was the choreographer from 1979 until 1991, when the restaurant burnt down. She featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swagman (video Game)
''Swagman'' is a 1997 action-adventure video game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive in Europe for the Sega Saturn and in North America for the PlayStation. In the game, players assume the role of Zack and Hannah to free the imprisoned Dreamflight fairies and stop the villain Swagman from unleashing his horde of monsters upon the world, whose inhabitants cannot wake up from their nightmares. The title was developed in conjunction with other projects at Core Design, taking influence from the works of Tim Burton. Versions for both the 32X and Atari Jaguar CD were announced but not released. It was received with mostly positive reception from critics. Gameplay ''Swagman'' is an action-adventure game with platform elements that is played in a top-down perspective, where the players initially take control of Zack and later Hannah to traverse through both the real and the Terrortries world, with the main objectives being to rescue captured Dreamflight mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Swagman
"The Swagman" is a 1965 Australian television play. It aired as part of ''Wednesday Theatre'' on 31 March 1965 in Sydney and Melbourne. Despite being set in Australia, it was written by a British writer. A copy of the production is held at the National Archives of Australia. Plot Jack and Jane Bell are a married couple who live on a small sheep farm. Jane is a young Englishwoman who cannot adjust to the isolation of the outback. Jane becomes attracted to the hired hand, a young Australian-born Italian, Tony. Jane and Tony arrange to be alone on the farm for one night, but their romantic plans are spoiled by the arrival of a swagman . Cast * June Thody – Jane Bell * Vincent Gil – Tony * Don Reid – Jack Bell * Edward Hepple – The Swagman *Brenda Sender Production The play was written by English author Ian Stuart Black who had never visited Australia. It was selected for production by Henri Safran. It was the world premiere of the play. The play was shot in ABC's stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
