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Close to my heart

The Guardian speaks to well-known people about the objects they cherish, uncovering the stories behind these precious things and discovering what they have come to mean for that family


  • Close to my heart: Henrietta Marrie's great-grandfather's shell regalia – video

    Gimuy Walubara Yidinji wlder Henrietta Marrie AM reflects on the shell regalia worn by her great-grandfather, Ye-I-Nie, whose possessions remain part of a British Museum collection, half a world away


  • Close to my heart: Greg Chappell's portrait of his grandfather – video

    When the former Australia Test batsman recovered a caricature of his grandfather, the legendary sportsman Vic Richardson, it brought back memories of the man who inspired the Chappell brothers to pursue their own cricket ambitions

  • Close to my heart: Megan Morton's family portraits – video

    In her daily life the interiors stylist usually selects  objects by considering their elegance and style. Yet, as she observes in Guardian Australia's new series, the things she cherishes most are quirky and funny – and reminiscent of a special family day out

  • Close to my heart: Christine Milne's butter pats

    A pair of wooden paddles reminds the former Greens leader of her childhood spent on a Tasmanian dairy farm

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    Close to my heart: a Guardian video series

  • Close to my heart: Keir Nuttall's grandfather's watch – video

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