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Snapshots of the life of James Fairfax

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James on Rocking horse, a favourite toy.
Betty Fairfax, with her children Caroline (L) and James (R) at Barford, c 1935.
James L and Caroline R
Betty Fairfax (portrait by Cecil Beaton)
L to R Caroline, Betty and James Fairfax, Sydney ca 1948
James and his mother, Betty loved travelling together
L to R James Fairfax, Caroline Simpson and Edward Gilly, Christmas at Fairfax Road
James with nieces, Louise and Alice Simpson, ca 1965
L to R James Fairfax and Caroline Simpon at the sesquicentenary (150) of The Sydney Morning Herald in 1981 (bust of John Fairfax)
Betty Fairfax at Retford Park
James, the inveterate photographer
James in the dining room at Retford Park
Stained glass window of Fairfax Family Coat of Arms at Retford Park (motto Fairfax Bring Light!)
L to R Sir Vincent Fairfax, Kate and Bill Anderson at Louise Simpson's wedding
L to R James, Caroline, Philip Simpson and Edward Gilly
Back Row L to R Edward Simpson, Louise Simpson, Caroline Simpson and Philip Simpson - Front Row L to R James Fairfax, Emily Simpson and Alice Simpson at Edward's 21st (23.9.1989)
L to R - Gerard Vaughan, James Fairfax and Rupert Myer
James Fairfax
L to R - Morson Clift and Sandy Walker dining at Retford Park
James with his god-children, Christian and Cressida Walker and family
L to R James with Alan Norris and John Hahir
Richard Walker with James
L to R - James with nieces - Lena Spark, Sian Khuman, Davina Thomas and Kyra Thomas
James at Retford Park, in front of the portrait from the garden at Dorset.
James Fairfax, AC, was proud of his contributions to editorial independence. Photo: Robert Pearce
James, Annalise, and Warwick - siblings, at the gallery, Retford Park.
James on holiday with Richard Walker, Alan Norris, John Hahir.
James and Ray Hansen.
From L: Owen Grose, Caroline Grose, James, Beverley Grose, and Gordon Stewart.
From L: Alex Gilly, Emily Simpson, James, Edward Simpson, Louise Dobson (nee Simpson), Alice Simpson, Aurelie-Anne Gilly Christmas 2008.
Sam Walder L, Di Walder and James.
Long time advisor Allen Robinson with James at Stanbridge Mill in Dorset.
Great friend Lady Susan Atwill and James.
James and Sue du Val in Papua New Guinea.
Riding Camels.
James on holiday.
James at Stanbridge Mill, Dorset.
James and Juno.
Warwick, Betty, Caroline and James Fairfax, at Barford, Bellevue Hill
James at Retford, with adored dogs.
James adored dogs especially Rhodesian Ridgebacks.
Retford Park family: from L: Edward Simpson, Alex Gilly, Emily Simpson, Philip Simpson, Marie-Helene Gilly, Edward Gilly, Betty Fairfax, Oliver Gilly, Aurelie-Anne Gilly, Lousie Simpson, Alice Simpson, Carline Simpson, James Fairfax.
L to R: Barry Humphries, James Fairfax and Edmund Capon, late at night
L to R: Sir Warwick Fairfax, Annalise Fairfax, Warwick Fairfax and James Fairfax
L to R: Gough Whitlam, James Fairfax, Paul Keating.
Ita Buttrose and James.
HRH Prince Charles and James.
James boarding the Channel 7 Chopper - he was Chairman of Channel 7 for many years.
James “assisting" with the Channel 7 Telethon phone desks.
John Fairfax and Sons Board: from L: Sir Warwick Fairfax, Bob Falkingham, Sir David Griffin, James, Arthur Lissenden, John B Fairfax, Sir Vincent Fairfax. 1980.
James with lifelong friend Di Walder.
David Gonski, James, Edmund Capon, at the gifting of James' Collection to the AGNSW.
James receiving his AC from the Governor-General, Quentin Bryce 2010
James with the Governor General of Australia Quentin Bryce. 2010.
James, with AC, and his niece Alice Simpson and nephew Edward Simpson
James fronting the media after gifting his collection to the AGNSW
An aerial view of Retford Park property in Bowral, in NSW's Southern Highlands.(AP: Articulate PR)
Caroline’s Wedding to Philip Simpson (R), with James and Sir Warwick, at Fairwater, 1957.
James being farewelled by his father at Kingsford Smith Airport
Betty and James in London
James graduating from Balliol College Oxford, 1955
Caroline, Betty, James with their half brother, Edward Gilly, in Paris.
James in the Fairfax Annual Report
The murals in Retford Park's dining room were painted by artist Donald Friend.(ABC News)
Retford Park, Bowral
L to R: Alice Simpson, Caroline Simpson, Alex Gilly, Oliver Gilly, Aurelie-Anne Gilly, Edward Gilly, Emily Simpson, Philip Simpson, Betty Fairfax, Louise Simpson, Edward Simpson, Marie-Helene Gilly and James at Retford Park ca. 1981
James and Caroline at Stanbridge Mill, Dorset, UK, ca 2001
From L: Alex Gilly, James Fairfax, Kip Simpson, Edward Simpson, at Retford.
James in a rare nautical moment
James and Caroline in their Citroën 2CV, in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, ca 1949
James the young executive.
James and Caroline in Tokyo, 1948.
From L : Tony Larkins, Sue du Val, James.
James and his niece Louise Simpson on her wedding day, 1989
James signing TV star Paul Hogan and Rugby League legend Rex Mossop to Channel 7.
Retford Park Pool
Retford Park, Bowral
The Last Drink