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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Snake sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Nora Apply Nora filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Saucepan and lid Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Saucepans Apply Saucepans filter	West Bromwich, West Midlands, England Apply West Bromwich, West Midlands, England filter	Archibald Kenrick & Sons Apply Archibald Kenrick & Sons filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Drawing captioned 'Azaria Chamberlain Court Case, Darwin, Se... Kerry Sharp collection Apply Kerry Sharp collection filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ms Jo Darbyshire Apply Ms Jo Darbyshire filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Bush Tucker Mary Nicholson collection no. 2 Apply Mary Nicholson collection no. 2 filter	Sculptures Apply Sculptures filter	North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Peter Nicholson Apply Mr Peter Nicholson filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Homo Australis Political Humour Competition 1999 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1999 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mr John Kron Apply Mr John Kron filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
Cartoon of Sir Henry Bolte, former Liberal Premier of Victor... Ward O'Neill collection no. 2 Apply Ward O'Neill collection no. 2 filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Ward O'Neill Apply Mr Ward O'Neill filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Dillenia Alata Banks Florilegium collection Apply Banks Florilegium collection filter	Engravings Apply Engravings filter		Alecto Historical Editions Apply Alecto Historical Editions filter	1980 Apply 1980 filter
Nuclear War is not Healthy for Children and Other Living Thi... People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Tea-towels Apply Tea-towels filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	People for Nuclear Disarmament Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
Gyneacological T.B. in Victoria: A 20 year survey Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Magazine clippings Apply Magazine clippings filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Benny M. Monheit Apply Benny M. Monheit filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Shifting spanner Phillip Porta collection Apply Phillip Porta collection filter	Wrenches Apply Wrenches 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
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
Boomerang Patricia Heath collection Apply Patricia Heath collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia Apply Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Courtroom sketch 'Professor Nairn' by Veronica O'Leary, 1982 Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 Apply Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 filter	Courtroom drawings Apply Courtroom drawings filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ms Veronica O'Leary Apply Ms Veronica O'Leary filter	1982 Apply 1982 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
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	Tjikalayi Apply Tjikalayi filter	1954 Apply 1954 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
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	Tjikalayi Apply Tjikalayi filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Shark. 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	Bukanda Apply Bukanda filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Stop French Testing People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter	Muroroa Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia Apply Muroroa Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia filter	Direction des Centres d'Experimentation Nucleaires Apply Direction des Centres d'Experimentation Nucleaires filter	1966 Apply 1966 filter
Courtroom sketch 'Mr. Harris.' by Veronica O'Leary, 1982. Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 Apply Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 filter	Courtroom drawings Apply Courtroom drawings filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ms Veronica O'Leary Apply Ms Veronica O'Leary filter	1982 Apply 1982 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
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	Angkunanya Apply Angkunanya 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
Spearhead Patricia Heath collection Apply Patricia Heath collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter	South-west Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia Apply South-west Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1982 Apply 1982 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	Mayawara Minutjukur Apply Mayawara Minutjukur filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Courtroom sketch 'Mrs Chamberlain' by Veronica O'Leary, date... Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 Apply Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 filter	Courtroom drawings Apply Courtroom drawings filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ms Veronica O'Leary Apply Ms Veronica O'Leary filter	1982 Apply 1982 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
Courtroom sketch 'Mr Culliford. Crown Witness.' by Veronica ... Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 Apply Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 filter	Courtroom drawings Apply Courtroom drawings filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ms Veronica O'Leary Apply Ms Veronica O'Leary filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Courtoom sketch of the Chamberlain trial by Veronica O'Leary... Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 Apply Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 filter	Courtroom drawings Apply Courtroom drawings filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ms Veronica O'Leary Apply Ms Veronica O'Leary filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Poster - "Hiroshima Never Again" 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
Bar measuring glass Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Measuring glasses Apply Measuring glasses filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1970 Apply 1970 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
Bark painting 'Three Mimi men, spirits of rocks, and turtle'... Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Yirawala Apply Yirawala filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Bark painting 'Two Mimi Spirits (males) dancing' by Paddy Co... Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Paddy C. Namatbara Apply Paddy C. Namatbara filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Courtroom sketch 'Lindy Chamberlain. Sept. 82...' by Veronic... Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 Apply Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 filter	Courtroom drawings Apply Courtroom drawings filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ms Veronica O'Leary Apply Ms Veronica O'Leary filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Courtroom sketch of the Chamberlain trial by Veronica O'Lear... Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 Apply Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 filter	Courtroom drawings Apply Courtroom drawings filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ms Veronica O'Leary Apply Ms Veronica O'Leary filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Glass bottle found at archaeological site, Palmer River, and... Professor Ian Jack collection no. 1 Apply Professor Ian Jack collection no. 1 filter	Bottles Apply Bottles filter	Palmer River, Queensland, Australia Apply Palmer River, Queensland, Australia filter	University of Sydney Apply University of Sydney filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Bottom of the Harbour Mary Nicholson collection no. 1 Apply Mary Nicholson collection no. 1 filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter		Mr Peter Nicholson Apply Mr Peter Nicholson filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Abstract design from Ernabella Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 filter	Pastel drawings Apply Pastel drawings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Kutunjunya Apply Kutunjunya filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
The Magellan Clouds 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	Kulpidja Apply Kulpidja filter	1948 Apply 1948 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	Napura Apply Napura filter	1954 Apply 1954 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
Union of Australian Women - National Conference delegate 195... Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Membership badges Apply Membership 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
Courtroom sketch 'She was to my mind a perfect little mother... Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 Apply Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 filter	Courtroom drawings Apply Courtroom drawings filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ms Veronica O'Leary Apply Ms Veronica O'Leary filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Epacris longiflora Banks Florilegium collection Apply Banks Florilegium collection filter	Engravings Apply Engravings filter		Alecto Historical Editions Apply Alecto Historical Editions filter	1980 Apply 1980 filter
Child's drawing by Kay, 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	Kay Apply Kay 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
Pair of slippers made from wood, leather, cloth and gold thr... George Pappas collection no. 1 Apply George Pappas collection no. 1 filter	Slippers Apply Slippers filter	Megisti, Greece Apply Megisti, Greece filter	Rose Pappas Apply Rose Pappas filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Pottery shards found at archaeological site, Palmer River Professor Ian Jack collection no. 1 Apply Professor Ian Jack collection no. 1 filter	Shards Apply Shards filter	Palmer River, Queensland, Australia Apply Palmer River, Queensland, Australia filter	University of Sydney Apply University of Sydney filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Boomerang Patricia Heath collection Apply Patricia Heath collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	de Grey River, Western Australia, Australia Apply de Grey River, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Child's drawing by Wakinpi, 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	Wakinpi Apply Wakinpi filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Large natural gastropod shell for signalling that a turtle w... American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Charles P. Mountford Apply Mr Charles P. Mountford filter
Hand-painted scarf by unknown artist, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Scarves Apply Scarves filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
We want to be nuclear free 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	Pastel drawings Apply Pastel drawings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Dictating and transcribing machine Ernest B Phillips collection Apply Ernest B Phillips collection filter	Office machines Apply Office machines filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Grundig Intermedia GmbH Apply Grundig Intermedia GmbH filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Lizard sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Wingellina, Western Australia, Australia Apply Wingellina, Western Australia, Australia filter	Yangi Y. Fox Apply Yangi Y. Fox filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Kids Need Smiles Not Missiles People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	People for Nuclear Disarmament Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
Courtroom sketch 'Cross examination of Rex Harold Kuchel, co... Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 Apply Veronica O'Leary collection no. 1 filter	Courtroom drawings Apply Courtroom drawings filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ms Veronica O'Leary Apply Ms Veronica O'Leary filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter