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Sir Kenneth Coles, c. 1979
Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sir George Coles KT CBE
Biography
Sir George Coles CBE (1885–1977) was the founder of the retail concern GJ Coles and Coy.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir Edgar Barton ‘EB’ Coles
Biography
Sir Edgar Barton ‘EB’ Coles (1899-1981) was the longest-serving chief executive of the Coles retail group.
2 portraits in the collection
Sir George Coles, 1935
W B McInnes
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sir Arthur Coles, c. 1971
Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sir Norman Coles, n.d.
Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Portrait of Sir Edgar Coles, 1962
Reinis Zusters
Portrait, oil on board
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the family of Sir Edgar Coles 2014
Sir Edgar Coles, c. 1970
Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sir Kenneth Gillespie
Biography
Sir Kenneth Gillespie (1929–2010), dancer, teacher and founder of the Tasmanian Ballet, left his native Launceston at age sixteen to join the Borovansky Ballet in Melbourne.
1 portrait in the collection
Kenneth Rowell AM
Biography
Kenneth Rowell AM (1920–1999), artist and theatre designer, grew up in Melbourne and became intent on a career in the theatre at a young age.
2 portraits in the collection
Kenneth Wyatt AM
Biography
Noongar, Yamatji, Wongi man, Kenneth George Wyatt AM (b. 1952) is an Australian politician.
1 portrait in the collection
Kenneth W. Catchpole OAM
Biography
Ken Catchpole OAM (1939-2017), former rugby union international, excelled at various sports in his school years in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, but began to show real prowess in rugby as a student at Scot’s College in the 1950s.
1 portrait in the collection
Kenneth Binns
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1967
Kenneth Rowell
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1973
Kenneth Baillieu Myer DSC AC
Biography
Kenneth Baillieu Myer DSC AC (1921- 1992) was a businessman and philanthropist.
1 portrait in the collection
Kenneth Binns, c. 1940s
Max Dupain OBE
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.