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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

The Love Story Behind Rolan Wakelin's Canberra | Heritage Festival

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The Love Story Behind Rolan Wakelin's Canberra | Heritage Festival

The Love Story Behind Rolan Wakelin's Canberra | Heritage Festival

Free

07 May 2025

Description

Join Senior Curator Virginia Rigney to uncover the wartime love story behind Roland Wakelin's serene depiction of the Canberra Methodist Church in Reid. The story involves the National Librarian Kenneth Binns, his daughter Alison and a young American officer who made a life-changing decision to take a quick trip to Canberra on the train for his few days of shore leave in 1944. Image: Roland Wakelin, Canberra Landscape, 1944, Oil on canvas, Gift of Linnett Turner through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program 2024

Location details

Doors at 12:30 PM
Actively welcomes people with access needs.

Address

176 London Circuit, Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2601

Phone

6207 3968

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