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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
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
Teaspoon Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Teaspoons Apply Teaspoons 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
Stone blade Dr Robert Wishart collection Apply Dr Robert Wishart collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter		1935 Apply 1935 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
Pair of metal spurs with brown leather straps Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Spurs Apply Spurs filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Brown leather child's saddle Gidleigh collection Apply Gidleigh collection filter	Saddles Apply Saddles filter	Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Jane (Jean) R. Forster Rutledge Apply Mrs Jane (Jean) R. Forster Rutledge filter	1880 Apply 1880 filter
large scrapbook with red hardcover containing newspaper clip... Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Scrapbooks Apply Scrapbooks filter		Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1945 Apply 1945 filter
Certificate written in Polish and English permitting A Jedrz... Andrzej Jedrzejowski collection Apply Andrzej Jedrzejowski collection filter	Passes Apply Passes filter			1945 Apply 1945 filter
Bifacially edged, ground stone hatchet Dr Robert Wishart collection Apply Dr Robert Wishart collection filter	Hatchets Apply Hatchets filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Snake Jinngbirna. 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	Nanungunda Apply Nanungunda filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Wooden mallet John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Mallets Apply Mallets 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
Morning Star 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	Niljermarija Apply Niljermarija filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Bark painting 'Six Mimi Spirits (four males and two females)... 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	January N. Namiridali Apply January N. Namiridali filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Wooden board from a packing case for exported frozen rabbits... Bert Wright collection Apply Bert Wright collection filter	Food packaging Apply Food packaging filter	Yelarbon, Queensland, Australia Apply Yelarbon, Queensland, Australia filter	Wilkinson & Maher Apply Wilkinson & Maher filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Soup spoon Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Soup spoons Apply Soup spoons 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
Grade 2 exercise book used by Lois Grosse (nee Ottens) when ... Lois Grosse collection Apply Lois Grosse collection filter	Exercise books Apply Exercise books filter	Brinkworth, South Australia, Australia Apply Brinkworth, South Australia, Australia filter	Mrs Lois V. Grosse Apply Mrs Lois V. Grosse filter	1945 Apply 1945 filter
Scout's Oarsman badge certificate Barry Williams collection Apply Barry Williams collection filter	Certificates Apply Certificates filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Barry Williams Apply Mr Barry Williams filter	1943 Apply 1943 filter
Souvenir leaflet from the Australian Gas Light Company's 'Tr... Enid Treadgold collection Apply Enid Treadgold collection filter	Leaflets Apply Leaflets filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Radio 2GB, Sydney Apply Radio 2GB, Sydney filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Gagarrar, Menyaba and Wuluwulg - a Bremer Island story Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mathaman Marika Apply Mathaman Marika filter	1910 Apply 1910 filter
Weapon - Spear American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Charles P. Mountford Apply Mr Charles P. Mountford filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Pair of epaulettes for a Senior Scout's uniform Barry Williams collection Apply Barry Williams collection filter	Epaulettes Apply Epaulettes filter	Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1942 Apply 1942 filter
Monocular microscope used for the scientific study of algae ... Valerie Jones collection Apply Valerie Jones collection filter	Microscopes Apply Microscopes filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Valerie May Apply Mrs Valerie May filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Circular button brooch of gold-coloured metal, part of Caste... George Pappas collection no. 1 Apply George Pappas collection no. 1 filter	Brooches Apply Brooches filter	Megisti, Greece Apply Megisti, Greece filter	Rose Pappas Apply Rose Pappas filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Scout cord Barry Williams collection Apply Barry Williams collection filter	Uniform accessories Apply Uniform accessories filter	Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1942 Apply 1942 filter
Small cream coiled open weave plastic 'crinoline' hat Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter			1940 Apply 1940 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
Food ration card Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Ration cards Apply Ration cards filter	Wels, Austria Apply Wels, Austria filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Rectangular fawn-coloured lacquered canvas suitcase with a r... Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Suitcases Apply Suitcases filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Factory made wooden dolly peg Bothwell Museum collection Apply Bothwell Museum 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	1930 Apply 1930 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
Replica fat lamp in a tin, as made at Wallaga Lake Aborigina... Eileen Morgan collection Apply Eileen Morgan collection filter	Lamps Apply Lamps filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Eileen Morgan Apply Eileen Morgan filter	1993 Apply 1993 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	England Apply England filter	Parliament of Australia Apply Parliament of Australia filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Letter printed on yellow paper, titled '1984-A Year to Remem... 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Australia Post Apply Australia Post filter	1984 Apply 1984 filter
Centre drill Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Drill bits Apply Drill bits filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Slip block 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
Composing stick Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Printing accessories Apply Printing accessories filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Weapon - Spear American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Spears Apply Spears 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
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
Souvenir brown glass disc with etched three leaf clover patt... Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 Apply Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 filter	Commemorative glassware Apply Commemorative glassware filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mr Leopold 'Leo' Steger Apply Mr Leopold 'Leo' Steger filter	1939 Apply 1939 filter
Detachable band collar Myrtle Ivy Lindsay collection Apply Myrtle Ivy Lindsay collection filter	Collars Apply Collars filter	Europe Apply Europe filter	Myrtle I. Lindsay Apply Myrtle I. Lindsay filter	1945 Apply 1945 filter
Metal punch featuring the letter "R". Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Punches Apply Punches filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Bark painting, Malay Prau, painted by Yalioura on Groote Ey... 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	Yalioura Apply Yalioura filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Oilstone mounted in a timber box with a timber lid John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Sharpening stones Apply Sharpening stones 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
Tinted black and white studio portrait photograph of Bibmbo,... Enid Treadgold collection Apply Enid Treadgold collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Radio 2GB Blue Birds Club Apply Radio 2GB Blue Birds Club filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Weapon - Spearthrower Groote Eylandt 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
Minton 'Kings Service' china fruit plate bearing the coat-of... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Fruit plates Apply Fruit plates filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Weapon - Spear American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Spears Apply Spears 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
Black and white promotional photograph of three men, possibl... Enid Treadgold collection Apply Enid Treadgold collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Radio 2GB, Sydney Apply Radio 2GB, Sydney filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Noticee: visitors are permitted to see those persons who are... Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Signs Apply Signs filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1892 Apply 1892 filter
Crocheted jug cover with yellow glass beads Myrtle Wilson collection Apply Myrtle Wilson collection filter	Jug covers Apply Jug covers filter	Beaconsfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Beaconsfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mrs Violet M. Wilson Apply Mrs Violet M. Wilson filter	1942 Apply 1942 filter
Black vasculum Dr Winifred Curtis collection Apply Dr Winifred Curtis collection filter	Cases Apply Cases filter	Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter	Dr Winifred M. Curtis Apply Dr Winifred M. Curtis filter	1939 Apply 1939 filter
Identity disc issued by the Australian Red Cross to five yea... RE Jenkins collection Apply RE Jenkins collection filter	Identity tags Apply Identity tags filter	Prospect, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Prospect, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Sir Ivan Jose Apply Sir Ivan Jose filter	1942 Apply 1942 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
Wood carving - water bird - Yirrkala, 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings 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
Painting depicts a mirror image of a partially submerged cav... Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Abagera Apply Abagera filter	1963 Apply 1963 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
Weapon - Spear American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Charles P. Mountford Apply Mr Charles P. Mountford filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Spirit Islands John Calaby collection Apply John Calaby collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Bark painting titled Djalambu Emu Dance by Djawa, Milingimbi... Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Tom Djawa Apply Tom Djawa filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Inside calipers Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Inside calipers Apply Inside calipers filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter