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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Doily with a butterfly-like shape, mounted on dark blue silk... Myrtle Wilson collection Apply Myrtle Wilson collection filter	Doilies Apply Doilies filter	Beaconsfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Beaconsfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mrs Violet M. Wilson Apply Mrs Violet M. Wilson filter	1941 Apply 1941 filter
Painting depicts a rectangular figure with a diamond pattern... American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Nanuwunda Apply Nanuwunda filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
South East Wind American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Nambinara Apply Nambinara filter	1948 Apply 1948 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
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	Yuminiya Apply Yuminiya filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Box for 'Lister' Sheep-Shearing combs used at 'Rocky Plains'... Tony Preston collection no. 4 Apply Tony Preston collection no. 4 filter	Storage boxes Apply Storage boxes filter	Dursley, Gloucestershire, England Apply Dursley, Gloucestershire, England filter	R A Lister and Company Limited Apply R A Lister and Company Limited filter	1910 Apply 1910 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
Fork Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Forks Apply Forks 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
Bean necklace, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Label for an exact replica set of the original jewellery pre... Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 Apply Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 filter	Labels Apply Labels filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Child's drawing by Ian, 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	Ian Apply Ian filter	1954 Apply 1954 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
United Nations' Decade for Women 1976-1985 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
Shirt with Hungarian Scout Association Insignia Dr Stephen Jani collection Apply Dr Stephen Jani collection filter	Shirts Apply Shirts filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Christie's Apply Christie's filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
1954 Royal Visit - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip Lois Grosse collection Apply Lois Grosse collection filter	Commemorative badges Apply Commemorative badges filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Rotary burr Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Tools Apply Tools filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Framed picture of Queen Elizabeth II Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Portrait photographs Apply Portrait photographs filter		Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1954 Apply 1954 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
Child's drawing by Kitik, 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	Kitik Apply Kitik filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
'Gunyan White Sand Crab', by Narritjin Maymuru Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Blue Mud Bay, North-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Blue Mud Bay, North-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Narritjin Maymuru Apply Narritjin Maymuru filter
Poster for 'International Women's Day' 75th Aniversary, 1985 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
Certificat de letat, Valeur 1000 roubles, Interets 4 1/2%, B... 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
Metal and wood carpenter's brace George and Mary Weir collection Apply George and Mary Weir collection filter	Woodworking braces Apply Woodworking braces filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	J A Chapman Ltd Apply J A Chapman Ltd filter	1949 Apply 1949 filter
Royal Visit 1954, Adelaide, Programme of Activities, issued ... Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 Apply Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 filter	Programs Apply Programs filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	South Australian Royal Visit Citizen's Committee Apply South Australian Royal Visit Citizen's Committee filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Saw-setting tool Phillip Porta collection Apply Phillip Porta collection filter	Saw-setting tools Apply Saw-setting tools filter	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia Apply Adelong, New South Wales, Australia filter	John H. Gillman Apply John H. Gillman filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Kodak Six-20 Folding Brownie camera Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Cameras Apply Cameras filter	Great Britain Apply Great Britain filter		1948 Apply 1948 filter
Child's drawing by Nyuaigkal, 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	Nyuaigkal Apply Nyuaigkal filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
String bag Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Bags Apply Bags filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown 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
Ashtray Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Ashtrays Apply Ashtrays 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
Dessert spoon Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dessertspoons Apply Dessertspoons 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
Natives of Carpentaria The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	T Baines Apply T Baines filter	1873 Apply 1873 filter
Rock used as a hammer Eileen Morgan collection Apply Eileen Morgan collection filter	Tools Apply Tools filter	Wallaga Lake, New South Wales, Australia Apply Wallaga Lake, New South Wales, Australia filter	Eileen Morgan Apply Eileen Morgan filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Chasm Is. Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 6 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 6 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Niretjanga Apply Niretjanga filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Weapon - Spear - Yirrkala, 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Charles P. Mountford Apply Mr Charles P. Mountford filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Dustpan embossed with an image of Old Parliament House Revolve Inc collection Apply Revolve Inc collection filter	Dustpan and brush sets Apply Dustpan and brush sets 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	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Brymay Redheads Safety Matches No. 6. Red Scented Hibiscus 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
Boab nuts incised with a pattern of interlocking designs and... Bruce Coaldrake collection Apply Bruce Coaldrake collection filter	Nut carvings Apply Nut carvings filter	Forrest River, Western Australia, Australia Apply Forrest River, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1954 Apply 1954 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
Timber lamp stand with a standard bayonet light fitting Department of Home Affairs (Prime Minister's Lodge) collection Apply Department of Home Affairs (Prime Minister's Lodge) collection filter	Lamps Apply Lamps filter	The Lodge, Deakin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply The Lodge, Deakin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Parliament of Australia Apply Parliament of Australia filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Child's drawing by Atipalku, 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	Atipalku Apply Atipalku filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Plant fibre basket Odette O'Neill collection Apply Odette O'Neill collection filter	Baskets Apply Baskets filter		Mr Victor L. Stiskin Apply Mr Victor L. Stiskin filter	1938 Apply 1938 filter
Child's drawing by Ian, 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	Ian Apply Ian filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Sawfish. Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 6 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 6 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Nandabitta Apply Nandabitta filter	1969 Apply 1969 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
Eagle. Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 6 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 6 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Nanguruma Apply Nanguruma filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
The Black Ant, Uaipa American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Poster titled 'Telephone services link together the people o... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter		Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 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
Child's drawing by Tila, 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	Tila Apply Tila filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Shield Bruce Coaldrake collection Apply Bruce Coaldrake collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Forrest River, Western Australia, Australia Apply Forrest River, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
CHAMPION awarded to Mrs V. Wilson for her 'Jacobean bird' te... Myrtle Wilson collection Apply Myrtle Wilson collection filter	Prize certificates Apply Prize certificates filter	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia Apply Uralla, New South Wales, Australia filter	Uralla Times Print Apply Uralla Times Print filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Paved area leading to cells Campbell Street Prison, Hobart Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 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
CSIRO 'chlorofume' exhaust fumigator for rabbits CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology collection Apply CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology collection filter	Pest control equipment Apply Pest control equipment filter	Millicent, South Australia, Australia Apply Millicent, South Australia, Australia filter	E. D. Davidson Apply E. D. Davidson filter	1946 Apply 1946 filter
August 9th South African Women's Day 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 - Tall ships, Tall Stories, Resistance Every Day Sinc... Kerry Browning collection Apply Kerry Browning collection filter	Political posters Apply Political posters filter	Australia Apply Australia filter		1988 Apply 1988 filter
Weapon - Spearthrower American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Charles P. Mountford Apply Mr Charles P. Mountford filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
'Topsy and Turvey' with trainer Tom Dennis, 1954 Horse photographs and ephemera collection no. 2 Apply Horse photographs and ephemera collection no. 2 filter	Silver gelatin prints Apply Silver gelatin prints filter	Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Apply Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia filter		1954 Apply 1954 filter
Map of the West Kimberley fitted into a timber pelmet Emanuel Family collection Apply Emanuel Family collection filter	Maps Apply Maps filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter	Lands & Surveys Department, Western Australia Apply Lands & Surveys Department, Western Australia filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter