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FIT FOR A KING: VINCENT JENDEN REIMAGINES THE JOHNSTON COLLECTION
28 Feb 2024 – 8 Sep 2024
A HOME OF ONE'S OWN | Summer at TJC 2023|24
18 Oct 2023 – 11 Feb 2024
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THE BEST OF BRITAIN | WILLIAM JOHNSTON: His Residence & Collection
5 Apr 2023 – 1 Oct 2023
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SPLENDID | The Roger Brookes Bequest
28 Sep 2022 – 19 Mar 2023
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THE REAL DEAL | WILLIAM JOHNSTON: His Residence & Collection
16 Mar 2022 – 11 Sep 2022
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A TOUCH OF CHRISTMAS | Christmas / Summer at TJC 2021|22
1 Dec 2021 – 27 Feb 2022
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OBJECTS OF MY AFFECTION: Stories of love from The Johnston Collection
9 Mar 2021 – 16 Nov 2021
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JUBILATION: Diamonds & Pearls | Summer at The Johnston Collection
1 Dec 2020 – 23 Feb 2021
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AN INTERIOR LIFE | William Johnston and his Collection
17 Feb 2020 – 20 Nov 2020
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A BOY'S OWN STORY | Summer at The Johnston Collection 2019|20
30 Sep 2019 – 4 Feb 2020
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JANET LAURENCE: THE PALM AT THE END OF THE MIND*
8 Jul 2019 – 17 Sep 2019
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OBJECT LESSONS | WILLIAM JOHNSTON: His Residence & Collection
18 Feb 2019 – 25 Jun 2019
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HOME made GOOD | Christmas at The Johnston Collection 2018|19
1 Oct 2018 – 5 Feb 2019
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PATTERNS OF COLLECTING | FROM THE BOWER at The Johnston Collection
4 Jun 2018 – 18 Sep 2018
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ANOTHER LOOK | WILLIAM JOHNSTON: His Residence & Collection
1 Feb 2018 – 31 May 2018
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FEAST | Christmas At The Johnston Collection 2017|18
2 Oct 2017 – 31 Jan 2018
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ANIMAL KINGDOM
13 Jun 2017 – 19 Sep 2017
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BEING MODERN | WILLIAM JOHNSTON: His Residence & Collection
13 Feb 2017 – 30 May 2017
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RETURN TO THE CITY | Christmas at The Johnston Collection 2016 | 17
3 Oct 2016 – 31 Jan 2017
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HOUSE OF DREAMS with Barking Spider Visual Theatre
12 Jul 2016 – 20 Sep 2016
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WILLIAM JOHNSTON'S EMPORIUM | Hecker Guthrie Rearranges William Johnston’s Collection
11 Mar 2016 – 28 Jun 2016
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JOYFUL & TRIUMPHANT: Christmas at The Johnston Collection 2015|16
5 Nov 2015 – 23 Feb 2016
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FEATHERING THE NEST | RICHARD NYLON meets William Johnston
7 Jul 2015 – 20 Oct 2015
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MARTIN ALLEN Rearranges William Johnston’s Collection
13 Mar 2015 – 23 Jun 2015
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‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS | Christmas at The Johnston Collection 2014|15
6 Nov 2014 – 24 Feb 2015
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AN ENGLISHMAN ABROAD: At Home in British India
18 Jul 2014 – 21 Oct 2014
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DAVID McALLISTER Rearranges Mr Johnston’s Collection
14 Mar 2014 – 25 Jun 2014
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TALES OF CHRISTMAS TREASURES | Christmas at The Johnston Collection 2013|14
7 Nov 2013 – 26 Feb 2014
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Murmur (mûr' mer) : An installation by Rosslynd Piggott
1 Jul 2013 – 23 Oct 2013
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SECRETS & SCENTS
1 Jul 2013 – 23 Oct 2013
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BARB BROWNLOW & ALEXANDRA BROWNLOW rearrange Mr Johnston's Collection
12 Mar 2013 – 19 Jun 2013
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WOMEN MAKING HISTORY | Writers, Thinkers, Makers, Icons 1700 – 1900
12 Mar 2013 – 19 Jun 2013
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REJOICE! The 10th Anniversary Christmas at The Johnston Collection 2012|13
8 Nov 2012 – 27 Feb 2013
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COMMANDING SPLENDOUR | The Duke of Wellington & the Empire Style
2 Jul 2012 – 26 Oct 2012
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THE BRIDE, THE SHIP & THE WARDROBE: ROMANCE WAS BORN meets William Johnston (inc. Kate Rohde)
2 Jul 2012 – 24 Oct 2012
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AFTER THE MEAL: A Taste For Excess | PASCALE GOMES-MCNABB rearranges William Johnston’s Collection
5 Mar 2012 – 22 Jun 2012
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PRIDE & ORNAMENT | The folly of vanity
5 Mar 2012 – 22 Jun 2012
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A WONDROUS GIFT | Christmas at The Johnston Collection 2011|12
3 Nov 2011 – 24 Feb 2012
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THE GARDEN OF IDEAS | An Australian Garden History Society national touring exhibition
4 Jul 2011 – 21 Oct 2011
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FAIR HALL TO GLAD PARLOUR: The Flower, Its Beauty & Meaning in Art & Ornament
4 Jul 2011 – 19 Oct 2011
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FRANCIS W DUNN Rearranges Mr Johnston’s Collection
7 Mar 2011 – 24 Jun 2011
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OH, DO GROW UP … Childhood in England 1750-1850
7 Mar 2011 – 24 Jun 2011
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MY CUP RUNNETH OVER | Christmas at The Johnston Collection 2010|11
3 Nov 2010 – 25 Feb 2011
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"Inspiration can be found from the past" | AKIRA ISOGAWA Meets Mr Johnston
5 Jul 2010 – 20 Oct 2010
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FLUID BORDERS: Ways of Seeing Oriental Rugs
5 Jul 2010 – 20 Oct 2010
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JAMIE ALLPRESS Rearranges Mr Johnston’s Collection
9 Mar 2010 – 25 Jun 2010
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FLOWERING NEEDLES: Embroidery from Elizabeth to Victoria
9 Mar 2010 – 25 Jun 2010
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WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE: Christmas at The Johnston Collection 2009|10
2 Nov 2009 – 26 Feb 2010
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AT HOME in the Georgian House
5 Aug 2009 – 21 Oct 2009
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FROM CHAWTON TO PEMBERLEY: A journey through the decorative arts with Jane Austen
5 Aug 2009 – 21 Oct 2009
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WILLIAM JOHNSTON: His Residence & Collection
14 Apr 2009 – 24 Jul 2009
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THE ASTONISHING REVOLUTION: Porcelain 1640-1840
14 Apr 2009 – 24 Jul 2009
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FIVE GOLDEN RINGS & OTHER GLORIOUS THINGS | Christmas at The Johnston Collection
3 Nov 2008 – 27 Feb 2009
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SOCIAL LIFE OF REGENCY ENGLAND
7 Jul 2008 – 27 Oct 2008
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WILLIAM JOHNSTON: His Residence & Collection
7 Jul 2008 – 24 Oct 2008
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SOCIAL LIFE IN REGENCY ENGLAND
7 Jul 2008 – 24 Oct 2008
MR THOMSON RE-ARRANGES MR JOHNSTON’S RESIDENCE
10 Mar 2008 – 30 Jun 2008
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10 Mar 2008 – 30 Jun 2008
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A COLOURFUL CANVAS: Christmas at The Johnston Collection 2007|08
1 Nov 2007 – 29 Feb 2008
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PRIVATE COLLECTIONS | INTRIGUING CONNECTIONS
7 May 2007 – 29 Feb 2008
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WILLIAM JOHNSTON: His Residence & Collection
6 Aug 2007 – 25 Oct 2007
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OBJECTS OF DESIRE
6 Aug 2007 – 25 Oct 2007
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CHRISTMAS IN JULY
2 Jul 2007 – 31 Jul 2007
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OBJECTS OF DESIRE
1 May 2007 – 26 Jun 2007
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MR JOHNSTON | His Residence & Collection
5 Mar 2007 – 24 Apr 2007
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FESTIVELY DECKING FAIRHALL: Christmas at The Johnston Collection 2006|07
2 Nov 2006 – 28 Feb 2007
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THE CONNOISSEUR’S CABINET & THE COLLECTOR’S TOWNHOUSE
15 Sep 2006 – 15 Oct 2006
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ALL BOXED UP OVER TAXES
6 Jun 2006 – 6 Sep 2006
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THE CONNOISSEUR’S CABINET & THE COLLECTOR’S TOWNHOUSE
6 Mar 2006 – 26 May 2006
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CONSIDERING ASPECTS OF BEAUTY: Christmas at The Johnston Collection 2005|06
2 Nov 2005 – 24 Feb 2006
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VISITING MR JOHNSTON'S RESIDENCE: A house transformed into a home
1 Sep 2005 – 21 Oct 2005
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TAKING TEA WITH ENGLISH BODIES: A social history of tea and the development of English ceramics
6 Jul 2005 – 24 Aug 2005
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VISITING MR JOHNSTON'S RESIDENCE: A house transformed into a home
1 Apr 2005 – 30 Jun 2005
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THE SUMMER SHOW: Christmas at The Johnston Collection 2004|05
3 Nov 2004 – 28 Feb 2005
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VISION | LADY POTTER’S REARRANGEMENT
5 Jul 2004 – 22 Oct 2004
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FLOWERS IN WINTER
11 Jun 2004 – 1 Jul 2004
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CHRISTMAS at The Johnston Collection 2003|04
1 Nov 2003 – 29 Feb 2004
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CHRISTMAS at The Johnston Collection 2002
12 Nov 2002 – 31 Dec 2002
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MR JOHNSTON’S UNIVERSAL COLLECTION
14 Aug 2002 – 9 Nov 2002
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THE ENGLISH COUNTRY HOUSE LOOK
1 Jun 2002 – 31 Oct 2002
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18th CENTURY TOUR
Thursday 1 Aug 2002, 12:00 PM – 12:00 PM
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MR JOHNSTON’S ENGLISH COLLECTION
15 Apr 2002 – 31 Jul 2002
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COSMOPOLITAN TOUR
31 May 2002 – 30 Jun 2002
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MRS LANDY’S REARRANGEMENT
10 Apr 2002 – 31 May 2002
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THE GEORGIAN DESERT TABLE
14 Mar 2002 – 2 Apr 2002
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MR JOHNSTON’S COSMOPOLITAN COLLECTION
8 Jan 2002 – 8 Mar 2002
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Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 2001 | 18th CENTURY DESSERT TABLE
Friday 1 Mar 2002, 12:00 PM – 12:00 PM
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Friday 1 Feb 2002, 12:00 PM – 12:00 PM
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CHRISTMAS at The Johnston Collection 2001
12 Nov 2001 – 24 Dec 2001
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HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
1 Feb 2001 – 30 Nov 2001
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18th CENTURY TOUR
1 Feb 2001 – 30 Nov 2001
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WHITE GLOVES TOUR
1 Feb 2001 – 30 Nov 2001
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HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
1 Jun 2001 – 31 Aug 2001
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TAKING TEA with Patricia Begg
Tuesday 10 Jul 2001, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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CERAMICS FOR CONNOISSEURS with Patricia Begg
Wednesday 13 Jun 2001, 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
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CERAMICS FOR CONNOISSEURS with Patricia Begg
Wednesday 13 Jun 2001, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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NEW WAYS OF SEEING THE 18TH CENTURY
16 Mar 2001 – 25 May 2001
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Melbourne food & Wine Festival 2001 | THE GEORGIAN DESSERT TABLE
Tuesday 27 Mar 2001, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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ARTISTIC ILLUSIONS: Through the Eyes of a Theatre Designer with Shaun Gurton
15 Jan 2001 – 9 Mar 2001
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CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS 2000|01
20 Nov 2000 – 6 Jan 2001
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
17 Nov 1999 – 24 Dec 1999
CHRISTMAS at The Johnston Collection
18 Nov 1998 – 24 Dec 1998
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SPRING FLOWERS
8 Sep 1998 – 16 Sep 1998
CHRISTMAS at The Johnston Collection
19 Nov 1997 – 24 Dec 1997
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SPRING FLOWERS
9 Sep 1997 – 18 Sep 1997
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ORCHID WEEK
18 Aug 1997 – 22 Aug 1997
CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS AT THE JOHNSTON COLLECTION
20 Nov 1996 – 24 Dec 1996
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SPRING FLOWERS
11 Sep 1996 – 20 Sep 1996
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THE BEST OF BRITISH
11 Sep 1996 – 20 Sep 1996
SENIORS WEEK 1996
18 Mar 1996 – 29 Mar 1996
INDIAN SUMMER
Thursday 7 Mar 1996, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
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Wednesday 6 Mar 1996, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
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Thursday 29 Feb 1996, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
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Wednesday 28 Feb 1996, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
20 Nov 1995 – 22 Dec 1995
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SPRING FLOWERS
27 Sep 1995 – 6 Oct 1995
WORCESTER with Barrie Cathcart
8 Aug 1995 – 9 Aug 1995
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ORCHID WEEK
17 Jul 1995 – 28 Jul 1995
CZARIST RUSSIA | Roy Williams
31 May 1995 – 9 Jun 1995
MARTYN LLOYD TOUR
18 Apr 1995 – 24 Apr 1995
HERITAGE FESTIVAL 1995
4 Apr 1995 – 13 Apr 1995
SENIORS WEEK 1995
20 Mar 1995 – 31 Mar 1995
CHRISTMAS at The Johnston Collection
16 Nov 1994 – 22 Dec 1994
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SPRING FLOWERS
27 Sep 1994 – 6 Oct 1994
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ORCHID WEEK
25 Jul 1994 – 5 Aug 1994
BEHIND THE SCENES | International Museums Day
Wednesday 18 May 1994, 12:00 PM – 12:00 PM
THE SPLENDOURS OF VICE-REGAL TRAVEL IN INDIA with Patricia Pengilley
11 Apr 1994 – 21 Apr 1994
SENIORS WEEK 1994
21 Mar 1994 – 25 Mar 1994
INDIAN SUMMER
2 Mar 1994 – 3 Mar 1994
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2 Mar 1994 – 3 Mar 1994
CHRISTMAS at The Johnston Collection
1 Dec 1993 – 31 Dec 1993
CHRISTMAS at The Johnston Collection
1 Dec 1992 – 31 Dec 1992
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WILLIAM JOHNSTON: His Residence & Collection
19 Nov 1990 – 15 Nov 1991