Phar Lap
A True Legend
$33.75
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2026
Summary
Phar Lap is one of Australia’s best-loved icons. The story of the gangly foal who became one of the world’s greatest racehorses has captured the hearts of Australians for generations. Bobby, as he was affectionately known, gave hope and joy to many in the grim years of the Depression, winning an incredible 37 of his 51 races. His untimely death brought the nation to a standstill.
Today, Phar Lap continues to attract new generations of visitors to his home at Melbourne Museum. This ann…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781921833786 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1921833785 |
| Author: | Michael Reason |
| Publisher: | Museum Victoria Publishing |
| Imprint: | Museum Victoria Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 782g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 178mm x 247mm |
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Michael Reason
Michael Reason was born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania, and moved to Melbourne after studying History at the University of Tasmania. Following a period in the financial sector, he found fulfilling work in customer service at the Scienceworks Museum in Spotswood. While there, he completed a Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies at Deakin University, which facilitated his transition into Collection Management, focusing on Science and Technology and Social History Collections. Notable projects included managing the Laurie Richards collection, comprising 80,000 large-format negatives documenting Melbourne’s commercial life from the 1950s to the 1970s.
In the 2000s, Michael joined the Curatorial team, initially as a generalist curator before establishing his own specialization, `Leisure and Social Spaces’. His curatorial interests encompass post-1900 fashion, film and television production and distribution, festivals and events (including Moomba, the Olympic Games, and the Melbourne Cup), Australian toys and games, and local jewellery design. Michael also holds curatorial responsibility for the museum’s iconic Phar Lap exhibition and related items.
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