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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Anniversaries for 27th April

Hon. Sir Henry Parkes GCMG

Died 27th April 1896

Henry Parkes, 1900 Percy Spence

Henry Parkes, 1900 Percy Spence

Henry Parkes, 1900 Percy Spence

Henry Parkes, 1900

Percy Spence

'The crimson thread of kinship' Henry Parkes, c. 1898 Nelson Illingworth

'The crimson thread of kinship' Henry Parkes, c. 1898 Nelson Illingworth

'The crimson thread of kinship' Henry Parkes, c. 1898 Nelson Illingworth

'The crimson thread of kinship' Henry Parkes, c. 1898

Nelson Illingworth

Henry Parkes, 1892 H. Walter Barnett

Henry Parkes, 1892 H. Walter Barnett

Henry Parkes, 1892 H. Walter Barnett

Henry Parkes, 1892

H. Walter Barnett

Sir Henry Parkes, c. 1889 an unknown artist

Sir Henry Parkes, c. 1889 an unknown artist

Sir Henry Parkes, c. 1889 an unknown artist

Sir Henry Parkes, c. 1889

an unknown artist

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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.