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Sir Keith Murdoch
Biography
Sir Keith Murdoch (1886–1952), journalist and media proprietor, was dux of his Melbourne school before becoming a cadet journalist for the Age in 1904.
1 portrait in the collection
Keith Miller
Biography
Keith Miller MBE (1919-2004) was Australia's greatest cricketing all-rounder.
1 portrait in the collection
Keith Urban AO
Biography
Keith Urban (b. 1967) and his parents moved to Queensland from New Zealand when he was a small boy.
1 portrait in the collection
Keith Potger
Biography
The Seekers, folk music band, formed in 1962 when jazz singer Judith Durham met Athol Guy, who sang and played bass in a folk trio with Bruce Woodley and Keith Potger.
3 portraits in the collection
Keith Alexander Laught
Biography
Keith Alexander Laught (1907-1969), politician, was born in Adelaide and educated at Scotch College and then the University of Adelaide, becoming a barrister in 1929.
1 portrait in the collection
Algernon Hawkins Thomond Keith-Falconer
Biography
Algernon Hawkins Thomond Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore (1852–1930) was governor of South Australia from 1889 to 1895.
1 portrait in the collection
Wes Walters
Biography
Wes Walters (1928-2014), painter, studied architecture in Geelong and art at the Ballarat School of Mines before embarking on a successful career as a freelance commercial artist in 1950.
3 portraits in the collection
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE
Biography
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE (1909–2012), philanthropist, was the widow of Sir Keith Murdoch and mother of the publisher, Rupert Murdoch.
1 portrait in the collection
Rupert Murdoch AC KCSG
Biography
Rupert Murdoch AC (b. 1931) is widely regarded as the world's most influential media mogul.
2 portraits in the collection
Daryl Braithwaite
Biography
Daryl Braithwaite (b. 1949) finished an apprenticeship as a fitter and turner in 1969, and joined Sherbet shortly afterward.
3 portraits in the collection
John Frith
Biography
John Frith, cartoonist, was born and schooled in England before coming to Sydney in 1929.
4 portraits in the collection
Sir Walter Murdoch KCMG
Biography
Sir Walter Murdoch KCMG (1874–1970), academic and essayist, was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and came to Australia with his family in 1884.
1 portrait in the collection
Jill Neville
Biography
Jill Neville (1932–1997), writer and critic, grew up in Sydney and attended a Blue Mountains boarding school.
1 portrait in the collection
Robert Manne AO
Biography
Robert Manne (b. 1947), academic and writer, grew up in Melbourne, the child of European Jewish refugees.
1 portrait in the collection
Col Joye AM
Biography
Col Joye AM (b.1938) (Colin Jacobsen), entertainer and impresario, was the first Australian pop performer to reach number 1 on the local charts.
1 portrait in the collection
June Mendoza AO OBE
Biography
June Mendoza AO OBE (1924–2024) was born into a musical family in Melbourne and started sketching portraits while touring with her mother, a composer and pianist.
1 portrait in the collection