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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Pair of brown cotton knit stockings Olga Riet collection Apply Olga Riet collection filter	Stockings Apply Stockings filter	Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China Apply Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China filter	Mrs Olga A. Riet Apply Mrs Olga A. Riet filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Nineteen brown paper sample bags used by archaeologist Profe... D J Mulvaney collection Apply D J Mulvaney collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter		Professor Derek J. Mulvaney Apply Professor Derek J. Mulvaney filter	1956 Apply 1956 filter
Bone china dessert dish printed with the Commonwealth Parlia... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Dessert dishes Apply Dessert dishes filter	England Apply England filter	Royal Grafton Apply Royal Grafton filter	1957 Apply 1957 filter
Walka design from Ernabella Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 filter	Acrylic paintings Apply Acrylic paintings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Ngintya Apply Ngintya filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Brymay Redheads Safety Matches No.20. Qualup Bell Joyce Knife collection Apply Joyce Knife collection filter	Matchboxes Apply Matchboxes filter	Cremorne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Cremorne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Bryant and May Apply Bryant and May filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china soup plate bearing the coat-of-... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Soup plates Apply Soup plates filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Draughts Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 Apply Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 filter	Board games Apply Board games filter	Holland Apply Holland filter	Petronella Wensing Apply Petronella Wensing filter	1932 Apply 1932 filter
Native Encampment The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	John S. Prout Apply John S. Prout filter	1844 Apply 1844 filter
Australia Post No.1 white canvas post bag, 1994 Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter			1994 Apply 1994 filter
Peace Now! Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Audrey McDonald Apply Ms Audrey McDonald filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Walka design from Ernabella Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 filter	Acrylic paintings Apply Acrylic paintings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Angkuna Kulyuru Apply Angkuna Kulyuru filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Box for Postmaster's Display Kit No. 3 Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Display boxes Apply Display boxes filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1978 Apply 1978 filter
Ink bottle Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Ink bottles Apply Ink bottles filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Pair of dark brown cotton knit stockings Olga Riet collection Apply Olga Riet collection filter	Stockings Apply Stockings filter	Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China Apply Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China filter	Mrs Olga A. Riet Apply Mrs Olga A. Riet filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Walka design from Ernabella Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 filter	Paintings Apply Paintings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Mayawara Minutjukur Apply Mayawara Minutjukur filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Frying pan Snowy Scheme - Norm Kopievsky collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Norm Kopievsky collection filter	Frying pans Apply Frying pans filter	Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia Apply Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Norm Kopievsky Apply Mr Norm Kopievsky filter	1958 Apply 1958 filter
Poster Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Audrey McDonald Apply Ms Audrey McDonald filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Composing rule Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Rulers Apply Rulers filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
International Women's Day, 8 March United Nations Time for A... Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Commemorative badges Apply Commemorative badges filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Audrey McDonald Apply Ms Audrey McDonald filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Cane grocery basket used at a J B Youngs store in Canberra u... Peter Duff collection Apply Peter Duff collection filter	Baskets Apply Baskets filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	J B Youngs Pty Ltd Apply J B Youngs Pty Ltd filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Child's drawing by Peter, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Paintings Apply Paintings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Peter Apply Peter filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Poster Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Audrey McDonald Apply Ms Audrey McDonald filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Poster Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Audrey McDonald Apply Ms Audrey McDonald filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Nomad brand 'walking' lawn sprinkler David and Margaret Ride collection Apply David and Margaret Ride collection filter	Sprinklers Apply Sprinklers filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter	Dr David Ride Apply Dr David Ride filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Child's walking trainer Ruth Lynch collection Apply Ruth Lynch collection filter	Walking aids Apply Walking aids filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Farmers Co Ltd Apply Farmers Co Ltd filter	1932 Apply 1932 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china dinner plate bearing the Common... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Dinner plates Apply Dinner plates filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Walka design from Ernabella Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 filter	Acrylic paintings Apply Acrylic paintings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Ngintya Apply Ngintya filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Poster Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Audrey McDonald Apply Ms Audrey McDonald filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Pillow Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Pillows Apply Pillows filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton Apply Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Walka design from Ernabella Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 filter	Acrylic paintings Apply Acrylic paintings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Tjariya (. Stanley Apply Tjariya (. Stanley filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Poster Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Audrey McDonald Apply Ms Audrey McDonald filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Child's drawing by Payula, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Payula Jack Apply Payula Jack filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Set of eight children's glasses Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Glasses Apply Glasses filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Single-furrow horse-drawn plough used by experimental wheat ... Barbara Tong collection Apply Barbara Tong collection filter	Ploughs Apply Ploughs filter	Lambrigg Station, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Lambrigg Station, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1880 Apply 1880 filter
Small metal compression spring Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Components Apply Components filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Australia Post poster captioned 'We Deliver' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter			1980 Apply 1980 filter
Poster Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Audrey McDonald Apply Ms Audrey McDonald filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Hand-operated paper embossing machine used by the Australian... ER Skipper collection Apply ER Skipper collection filter	Embossing machines Apply Embossing machines filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	P J King, General Engraver Die Sinker Apply P J King, General Engraver Die Sinker filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Poster Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Audrey McDonald Apply Ms Audrey McDonald filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Railway pendulum wall clock Australian National Railways Commission collection Apply Australian National Railways Commission collection filter	Wall clocks Apply Wall clocks filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	J M Wendt, Adelaide and Mount Gambier Apply J M Wendt, Adelaide and Mount Gambier filter	1887 Apply 1887 filter
Wolseley-Lister mechanical shearing handpiece used at 'Rocky... Tony Preston collection no. 4 Apply Tony Preston collection no. 4 filter	Shearing equipment Apply Shearing equipment filter	Birmingham, West Midlands, England Apply Birmingham, West Midlands, England filter	The Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Company Apply The Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Company filter	1910 Apply 1910 filter
Stylised image of a woman with a dove Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Badges Apply Badges filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Audrey McDonald Apply Ms Audrey McDonald filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
1985 Participation Development Peace - IYY [International Y... Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Commemorative badges Apply Commemorative badges filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Audrey McDonald Apply Ms Audrey McDonald filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Screenprinted wall hanging by Milyika, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Wall hangings Apply Wall hangings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Milyika Apply Milyika filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Banque Fonciere de Nijni-Novgorod-Samara, Lettre de Gage 4 1... Olga Riet collection Apply Olga Riet collection filter	Financial records Apply Financial records filter	Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China Apply Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China filter	Mrs Olga A. Riet Apply Mrs Olga A. Riet filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Headpad, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Headpads Apply Headpads filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Manguri Apply Manguri filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Off-white rectangular transfer sticker with gold letters spe... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Transfers Apply Transfers filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter
Composing rule Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Rulers Apply Rulers filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Hermes typewriter used by Wallace Brown in the press gallery... Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd collection Apply Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd collection filter	Typewriters Apply Typewriters filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr Wallace Brown Apply Mr Wallace Brown filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Lead crystal champagne glass with the Commonwealth Parliamen... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Champagne glasses Apply Champagne glasses filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Parliament of Australia Apply Parliament of Australia filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Sculpture in an echidna form Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Child's drawing by Kalykulya, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Kaiykaiyu Apply Kaiykaiyu filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter

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