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Sapho, ancient Greek poet

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7th Century, B.C.

Christina Rosetti (1830 -1894)

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With goblins from Gobelin Market. Sister of Dante Gabriel Rosetti.

Katherine Pritchard (1883 - 1969)

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Australian author with two of her characters.

Jane Austen

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Sarah Bernhardt as Phaedra

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Regarded as the greatest tragedienne of all time by students of the theatre.

Moliere (1622 - 1673)

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Greatest French comic dramatist of 17th Century.

Isabella Andreini

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Probably the first actress of the stage as it is known today.

Nellie Melba (1861 - 1931)

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Australian Queen of Song and one of the word's most brilliant vocalists. Received D.B.E. for her charitable work in World War 1.

Emma Calve as Carmen

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Of French descent, she is still idolised as the most exquisite of the World's Carmens.

Orpheus

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Son of Apollo and the Muse Calliope, in Greek Mythology, famed for skill on the lyre with which he could subjugate even rocks and trees.

Richard Wagner

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Marie Marguerite, Marchioness of Bunvilliers

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Religious devotee and wholesale poisoner. Executed 1670.

Jeanne d'Albret

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Daughter of Henri de Navarre. Became Queen of Navarre in 1556, died by poisoning in 1572.

Helen of Troy

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Her heroic loves inspired Homer's Iliad. Her staff is surmounted by a statuette of Venus.

Philippa Picard

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The love of Chaucer and lady-in-waiting to Queen Philippa. C. 1365.

Santa Maria

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Christopher Columbus' ship in which he discovered America in 1492.

William Dampier (1652 - 1715)

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First English explorer to sight the North West Coast of Australia in 1688 - aboard the Cygnet.

Captain James Cook

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Being rowed into Botany Bay landing, 1770.

The Endeavour

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Anchored in Botany Bay.

Jane of Belville, wife of Oliver III

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Philip de Valois, King of France, beheaded her husband so she armed his fleet and made descents into Normandy, storming castles and pillaging towns.

Marquise de Pompadour

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Married M. Leonormand d'Etioles but was mistress of Louis XV, ruling his court as his Regent and Prime Minister.

Catherine de Medici

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Queen of France and daughter of Lorenzo de Medici. Had an unparalleled history of intrigue. Died at 70.

Mary, Queen of Scots

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Became Queen when one week old. Imprisoned for 19 years, condemned for her part in the Babington conspiracy and beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in 1587.

Victorian 1840 - the fringe and frill era

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Skirts over crinolines. Large, full sleeves from low shoulders. Shawls, kerchiefs, berthas, tightly-laced bodices, bonnets in large scoop shapes.

Waslov Nijinsky (1890 - 1950)

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Russian ballet's greatest choreographer, in 'L'apres-midi d'un faune'.

Matilde Karsavina (1885 - 1978)

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Partner of Nijinsky

Anna Pavlova

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Dancing Swan Lake. Born in 1885, St Petersburgh, settled in London, died at The Hague, Holland in 1931.

The Ring Dance of the 15th Century

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Golf suit, 1933

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Beach girl, 1934

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Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of George II

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Playing cricket about 1740.

Combat

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Between the Earl of Crawford and Lord Wells - in the reign of Richard II (1390)

Sir Francis Drake and Sir John Hawkins

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Playing a game of bowls with their sea captains in 1588.

Dick Turpin

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Holding up Post Chaise in 1737.

Post Chaise

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Being held up by Dick Turpin, 1737.

Sedan Chair - about 1720

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Stage Coach, Dickens period, 1830

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Sketches

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Napier Waller's preliminary cartoon for a store mural inspired between 1934-5 during the artist's frequent visits to the Myer store. These sketches were donated by Mrs Lorna Waller.

Sketches

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Napier Waller's preliminary cartoon for a store mural inspired between 1934-5 during the artist's frequent visits to the Myer store. These sketches were donated by Mrs Lorna Waller.

 
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