National Film and Sound Archive's exhibition on photographer Mervyn Bishop

Amy Martin
March 5 2021 - 5:00am
Photographer Mervyn Bishop at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia with the photo he took of then-prime minister Gough Whitlam and Vincent Lingiari. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
Photographer Mervyn Bishop at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia with the photo he took of then-prime minister Gough Whitlam and Vincent Lingiari. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

When Mervyn Bishop first got the call to attend an event in the Northern Territory in 1975, all he knew was the then-prime minister Gough Whitlam would be there.

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Amy Martin

Amy Martin

Canberra Times lifestyle reporter

As the lifestyle reporter, I love finding out what makes people tick and giving insight into the different ways that you can enjoy the city we live in. Email: amy.martin@canberratimes.com.au

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