Molly Johnson (Leah Purcell) blue hero costume from The Drover's Wife

Australia, 2021

Courtesy Oombarra Productions & Bunya Productions

Object On display
Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI

Molly Johnson (Leah Purcell)
Costume from The Drover’s Wife
Shirt, Skirt, Hat, Apron, Ammo Bag, Shoes and Belly padding

The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson - Behind the Scenes via Screen Australia

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Collection

Not in ACMI's collection

On display until

19 July 2025

ACMI: Gallery 1

Credits

costume designer

Tess Schofield

Production places
Australia
Production dates
2021

Appears in

Group of items

Molly Johnson (Leah Purcell) costume from The Drover's Wife

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

LN192270

Curatorial section

The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Australia → MA-05. Heroes and anti-heroes → MA-05-C01

Object Types

3D Object

Costume/costume element

Materials

cotton construction shirt and skirt, wooden buttons, leather, possum skin, suede, latex pregnancy belly

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