Canberra's Women in Racing enthusiastically supported a fund-raising event recently at the National Museum of Australia. The event was in aid of an upcoming exhibition about the history of horses in Australia.
The event was a Brunch in one of the function rooms overlooking the lake.
We received a glass of champagne on arrival and mingled with the other guests. By far the majority were from Women in Racing.
After filling our plates from the buffet we listened to a very entertaining talk by Kirsten Wehner, Head Curator of the exhibition. A country girl herself, Kirsten spoke knowledgeably about horses and gave an overview of what is planned for the exhibition. She gave an insight to the preparations for the exhibition and the research that they had to do, including sourcing relevant exhibits. Some exhibits have required a great deal of repair and refurbishment, so when we see the actual exhibition we'll all appreciate the amount of work that has gone into it.
There was a fashion parade, and a calcutta-like event where they ran a newsreel of the 1965 Melbourne Cup. The winner picked up a great hat by Christine Waring. For those of you with a good memory, it was won by Light Fingers.
Photos of the day are below. If you can't see the slideshow, the click here.
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