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Ern McQuillan Senior, c. 1980s
Ern McQuillan OAM
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003
Ern McQuillan OAM
Biography
Ern McQuillan OAM (1926–2018), photographer, was born in Sydney and grew up in the inner western suburbs.
24 portraits in the collection
Ern McQuillan Senior
Biography
Ern McQuillan (Senior) (1905-1988), boxing trainer, was born in Newtown, Sydney, and worked there all his life.
1 portrait in the collection
Col Joye, 1957
Ern McQuillan OAM
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005
Rod Laver,
Ern McQuillan OAM
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003
Lew Hoad, 1954
Ern McQuillan OAM
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003
The Delltones, 1964 (printed 2019)
Ern McQuillan OAM
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2019
Shane Dye, 1994 (printed 2009)
Ern McQuillan OAM
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009
Betty Cuthbert, 1955 (printed 2003)
Ern McQuillan OAM
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003
George Moore, 1957
Ern McQuillan OAM
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003
Heather McKay, 1980
Ern McQuillan OAM
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2004
Albert Namatjira, Artist, Alice Springs, c. 1957
Ern McQuillan OAM
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2003
John Landy, c. 1954
Ern McQuillan OAM
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2004
Hop, skip, shoot
Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2004
Former NPG Deputy Director, Simon Elliott talks with Ern McQuillan about his life and career as a sports photographer.
Noel McGrowdie, 1957 (printed 2003)
Ern McQuillan OAM
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003
Darby McCarthy, c. 1969 (printed 2019)
Ern McQuillan OAM
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2019