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Gordon and Marilyn Darling interview

Gordon and Marilyn Darling talk about the origins of the National Portrait Gallery and some of their favourite portraits.

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Gordon and Marilyn Darling interview. Video length: 6 minutes
Sir Donald Bradman
Sir Donald Bradman, 1990 Bill Leak. © Estate of Bill Leak
Dr John Yu
Dr John Yu, 2004 Ah Xian. © Ah Xian
Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch
Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, 2000 Australian Tapestry Workshop, Merrill Dumbrell, Christopher Pyett, Normana Wight. © Australian Tapestry Workshop
Walter Lindrum OBE
Walter Lindrum OBE, c. 1932 Will Longstaff
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