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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
White ceramic dinner plate with 'CACS' in the centre Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dinner plates Apply Dinner plates filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
White ceramic soup bowl with letters CACS Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Soup bowls Apply Soup bowls filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Westchester Onslow Avenue Elizabeth Bay NSW Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ramsay Photo Works Pty Ltd Apply Ramsay Photo Works Pty Ltd filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
PS 'Enterprise' built in Echuca, Victoria, in 1878 Graeme Rex and Jane Avril Niehus collection no. 1 Apply Graeme Rex and Jane Avril Niehus collection no. 1 filter	Paddle-steamers Apply Paddle-steamers filter	Beverley, Yorkshire, England Apply Beverley, Yorkshire, England filter	Beverley Iron Coy Limited Apply Beverley Iron Coy Limited filter	1877 Apply 1877 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter		1950 Apply 1950 filter
Brymay Redheads Safety Matches No.12. Crimson Flowered Tea T... 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
Rabbit Traps by Elaine Russell, 2002. Elaine Russell collection Apply Elaine Russell collection filter	Acrylic paintings Apply Acrylic paintings filter	National Museum of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply National Museum of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Elaine Russell Apply Elaine Russell filter	2002 Apply 2002 filter
White china dinner plate Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Dinner plates Apply Dinner plates filter	England Apply England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1900 Apply 1900 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
Australian Peace Committee Supports World Disarmament Campai... 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
Illuminated address to William Barbour Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Illuminated addresses Apply Illuminated addresses filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1907 Apply 1907 filter
Glass bowl Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Bowls Apply Bowls filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Black and white photographic postcard of aerial view over Hy... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Hyde Park, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Hyde Park, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Australian News and Information Bureau Apply Australian News and Information Bureau filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china saucer bearing the Commonwealth... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Saucers Apply Saucers filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Key Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
In the struggle for peace ... a toy for every Nicaraguan Chi... Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Postcards Apply Postcards 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
Soft black felt riding hat Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Wooden mallet George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Mallets Apply Mallets filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr George O. Crawford Apply Mr George O. Crawford filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Conical copper vase Smith Family collection Apply Smith Family collection filter	Vases Apply Vases filter	Australia Apply Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
Catholic form of service book titled Missale Romanum, used b... Dr Edward Duyker collection no. 3 Apply Dr Edward Duyker collection no. 3 filter	Religious books Apply Religious books filter	New York, United States of America Apply New York, United States of America filter	St Joseph's Parish Church, Malvern Apply St Joseph's Parish Church, Malvern filter	1944 Apply 1944 filter
Smooth wood plane John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Planes Apply Planes filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	Alex Mathieson & Son Apply Alex Mathieson & Son filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
White ceramic dessert bowl with 'CACS' in the centre Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dessert dishes Apply Dessert dishes filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Latvian ring-shaped brooch Guna Kinne collection no. 1 Apply Guna Kinne collection no. 1 filter	Brooches Apply Brooches filter	Latvia Apply Latvia filter	Mrs Guna Kinne Apply Mrs Guna Kinne filter	1942 Apply 1942 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
'Romanslide' brand manually-operated projector for slides or... Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 Apply Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 filter	Projectors Apply Projectors filter	Japan Apply Japan filter	Sanyo Apply Sanyo 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
Poster- "Palm Sunday Peace March and Rally, Peace and Justic... 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 - "African National Congress" 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
Lend A Hand For Peace - Australian Peace Committee 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
Yacca walking-stick C Warren Bonython collection Apply C Warren Bonython collection filter	Walking-sticks Apply Walking-sticks filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Charles W. Bonython Apply Charles W. Bonython filter	1947 Apply 1947 filter
Photograph of George Weir with his young son Charlie, who is... George and Mary Weir collection Apply George and Mary Weir collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia Apply Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr George F. Weir Apply Mr George F. Weir filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
International Women's' Year 1975 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
Poster - "For a Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific'' 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 - "Solidarity with the Struggle of Women in South Afr... 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
1945 FDIF 1965 WIDF 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
Ammunition box used by Polish migrant Mr Lukas in Italy, Eng... Stanislaw Lukas collection Apply Stanislaw Lukas collection filter	Storage boxes Apply Storage boxes filter	Italy Apply Italy filter	Mr Stanislaw '. Lukas Apply Mr Stanislaw '. Lukas filter	1943 Apply 1943 filter
25mm lens for movie camera used by Sir Robert Menzies Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 1 Apply Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 1 filter	Camera lenses Apply Camera lenses filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Eastman Kodak Company Apply Eastman Kodak Company filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
White ceramic soup bowl with letters CACS Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Soup bowls Apply Soup bowls filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Felt bag containing eight drill bits John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Drill bits Apply Drill bits filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Ted Docker Apply Mr Ted Docker filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Metal tray Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Trays Apply Trays filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Chisel John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Chisels Apply Chisels filter	Sweden Apply Sweden filter	Mr Ted Docker Apply Mr Ted Docker filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Dobbie Son & Hutton Marine Chronometer No 5475, with accesso... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Dobbie Son & Hutton Apply Dobbie Son & Hutton filter	1942 Apply 1942 filter
Snowy Mountains Authority, Cabramurra Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Cabramurra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cabramurra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
White china mixing bowls Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Mixing bowls Apply Mixing bowls filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Dolly clothes peg Margaret Heap collection Apply Margaret Heap collection filter	Clothes pegs Apply Clothes pegs filter	New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia Apply New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia filter	Pioneer Woodware Co Apply Pioneer Woodware Co filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Australian Aborigines League banner made by Bill Onus Gary Foley collection Apply Gary Foley collection filter	Banners Apply Banners filter		Bill Onus Apply Bill Onus filter	1945 Apply 1945 filter
Auntie Val's Blue Birds - 2GB Enid Treadgold collection Apply Enid Treadgold collection filter	Badges Apply Badges filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Angus & Coote, Jewellers Apply Angus & Coote, Jewellers filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Ghost Stories by Elaine Russell, 2002. Elaine Russell collection Apply Elaine Russell collection filter	Acrylic paintings Apply Acrylic paintings filter	National Museum of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply National Museum of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Elaine Russell Apply Elaine Russell filter	2002 Apply 2002 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
White ceramic dinner plate with 'CACS' in the centre Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dinner plates Apply Dinner plates filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 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
Painted ceramic tumbler made by Martin Boyd Martin Boyd Pottery Tumbler collection Apply Martin Boyd Pottery Tumbler collection filter	Tumblers Apply Tumblers filter	North Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply North Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Martin Boyd Pottery Apply Martin Boyd Pottery filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
White wooden 'make-do' stool made by soldier settler Harry N... Harry and Natalie Newman collection Apply Harry and Natalie Newman collection filter	Stools Apply Stools filter	Narrogin Agricultural Area, Western Australia, Australia Apply Narrogin Agricultural Area, Western Australia, Australia filter	Mr Henry '. Newman Apply Mr Henry '. Newman filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Toy steam iron with metal base and plastic handle Bridge Family collection no. 1 Apply Bridge Family collection no. 1 filter	Toy irons Apply Toy irons filter	Hong Kong Apply Hong Kong filter	Mrs Helen Jensma Apply Mrs Helen Jensma filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Dent Two Day Marine Chronometer No 1604 with accessories in ... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Dent & Co Apply Dent & Co filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Award of Merit certificate issued by the Amalgamated Enginee... Andrew Reeves collection no. 5 Apply Andrew Reeves collection no. 5 filter	Certificates of appreciation Apply Certificates of appreciation filter	Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia Apply Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia filter	Amalgamated Engineering Union Apply Amalgamated Engineering Union filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Movimento Democratico De Mulheres MDM 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
Electric jug lid Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Lids Apply Lids filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 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