Guide to the Portraits of prominent Australians, 1992-2017 / by Andrew Chapman

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PIC/21264/1-10

National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record

Created: June 2024

Collection Summary

Creator
Chapman, Andrew, 1954-
Title
Portraits of prominent Australians, 1992-2017
Date Range
1992-2017
Collection Number
PIC/21264/1-10
Extent
10 items
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Pictures)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

Collection of photographs documenting Australians that have made outstanding accomplishments in their field, and people who have had a significant impact on Australian society. This collection covers media presenters, journalists, business professionals, photographers, and sports people, including Janet Holmes a Court, World Champion pole vaulter Emma George, financial journalist and television presenter David Koch, photographer Bruce Postle, photojournalist Robert McFarlane, businessman Lachlan Murdoch, The Oarsome Foursome rowers (Nick Green, James Tomkins, Mike McKay and Andrew Cooper), boxer Dave Russell, and AFL football players Tony Lockett (Sydney Swans), Gary Ablett Senior (Geelong Cats), and Garry Hocking (Geelong Cats).

Conditions Governing Use

Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collections catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn10006633).

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as [Title or description of item], Portraits of prominent Australians, 1992-2017 / by Andrew Chapman, National Library of Australia, PIC/21264/[item number(s)].

Source of description

Titles of photographs devised by cataloguer based on information provided by photographer.

Item Descriptions

Geelong Cats AFL footballer, Garry Hocking with a cat sitting on his shoulder, after he renamed himself "Whiskas", for a pet food brand sponsorship, Melbourne, Victoria,, 1999 (Item PIC/21264/1)

1 item,

Photographer and photojournalist Robert McFarlane in his home at Hallett Cove, South Australia, 27 September, 2017 (Item PIC/21264/2)

1 item,

McFarlane was also a noted photography critic for the Sydney Morning Herald.

Financial journalist David Koch, Melbourne, Victoria, February, 1992 (Item PIC/21264/3)

1 item,

Koch was editor of Personal Investment Magazine and closely associated with Business Review Weekly Magazine. Later je was as a television presenter and host on Seven Network's breakfast program Sunrise.

Janet Holmes à Court at a business luncheon, Melbourne, Victoria, March, 1992 (Item PIC/21264/4)

1 item,

Holmes à Court is Chairperson of Heytesbury Holdings.

Businessman Lachlan Murdoch at a News Corp Press Conference, Hyatt Hotel Melbourne, Victoria, 1996 (Item PIC/21264/5)

1 item,

Photographer Bruce Postle taking a photo in Sherbrooke Forest, Kallista, Victoria, 29 May, 2002 (Item PIC/21264/6)

1 item,

Postle, the son of Brisbane Courier Mail photographer Cliff Postle, is one of the most legendary press photographers the country has ever produced.

World Champion pole vaulter Emma George at home in Hawthorn, Victoria, February, 1996 (Item PIC/21264/7)

1 item,

The Oarsome Foursome rowers, Nick Green, James Tomkins, Mike McKay and Andrew Cooper, return from the 1992 Olympics to a Civic Reception, Melbourne, Victoria,, 1992 (Item PIC/21264/8)

1 item,

AFL football players, Tony (Plugger) Lockett and Gary Ablett Senior on the Foxtel Football television set, Melbourne, Victoria, August, 1996 (Item PIC/21264/9)

1 item,

Lockett played for St Kilda and the Sydney Swans and Ablett Sr played for the Geelong Cats.

World Champion Heavyweight boxer, Dave Russell at his home in Ferntree Gully, Victoria, 2005 (Item PIC/21264/10)

1 item,

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