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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Randwick Freemasons 1921-1971 Dr Robert C Percival collection Apply Dr Robert C Percival collection filter	Commemorative badges Apply Commemorative badges filter	Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Edgar W. Percival Apply Mr Edgar W. Percival filter	1921 Apply 1921 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
Christmas decoration Margaret Twiss collection Apply Margaret Twiss collection filter	Christmas decorations Apply Christmas decorations filter	Beaumont, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Beaumont, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Mrs Margaret Twiss Apply Mrs Margaret Twiss filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Christmas decoration Margaret Twiss collection Apply Margaret Twiss collection filter	Christmas decorations Apply Christmas decorations filter	Beaumont, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Beaumont, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Mrs Margaret Twiss Apply Mrs Margaret Twiss filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Spearthrower Sandra Holmes collection no. 5 Apply Sandra Holmes collection no. 5 filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Galiwin'ku (Elcho Island), Northern Territory, Australia Apply Galiwin'ku (Elcho Island), Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Sticker Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Stickers Apply Stickers 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
Black and white portrait photograph of Fred Daly, MHR, seate... Fred Daly collection Apply Fred Daly collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Monsar Studio Apply Monsar Studio filter	1964 Apply 1964 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
Conical copper vase Smith Family collection Apply Smith Family collection filter	Vases Apply Vases filter	Australia Apply Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 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
Part of a pressed up ice ridge, Seal Bay Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
Dogwatch Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1989 Apply 1989 filter
Wooden sculpture, representing a freshwater turtle J Davidson collection no. 3 Apply J Davidson collection no. 3 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Jimmy Lipundja Apply Jimmy Lipundja filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Boomerang Dr Robert Wishart collection Apply Dr Robert Wishart collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1964 Apply 1964 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
Booklet titled 'Episodes - A Glimpse of Australia-Japan Rela... Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Japan Apply Japan filter		1859 Apply 1859 filter
T-shirt commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the formation ... 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia Apply Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia filter	Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion Apply Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Hand made pick Dr Robert Wishart collection Apply Dr Robert Wishart collection filter	Picks Apply Picks filter		Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Pokerwork bird, Ernabella SA 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
Thread angle gauge Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Gauges Apply Gauges filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 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
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
2-3 inch micrometer Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Micrometers Apply Micrometers filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozl... Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Magazines Apply Magazines filter	Budapest, Hungary Apply Budapest, Hungary filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1964 Apply 1964 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
For a nuclear free and independent Pacific People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	South Pacific, Apply South Pacific, filter	Association for International Co-operation and Disarmament Apply Association for International Co-operation and Disarmament filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Sign Here - So Help Me God! by Ellen Jose Ellen Jose collection Apply Ellen Jose collection filter	Oil paintings Apply Oil paintings filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Ms Ellen Jose Apply Ms Ellen Jose filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Cocktail Party Invitation to Mr K.H. Aumuller, 16 April 1964... Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	The British-American Tobacco Co Pty Ltd Apply The British-American Tobacco Co Pty Ltd filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Spearthrower Dr Robert Wishart collection Apply Dr Robert Wishart collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1964 Apply 1964 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
Hand-pumped dentist's spittoon used by Lilija Kokle John Jankaus collection Apply John Jankaus collection filter	Spittoons Apply Spittoons filter	Ventspils, Latvia Apply Ventspils, Latvia filter	Mrs Lilija Kokle Apply Mrs Lilija Kokle filter	1924 Apply 1924 filter
Three men and three dogs on the deck of a ship going to Anta... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Southern Ocean, , Apply Southern Ocean, , filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
Harnessing in dogs and preparing to start - Captain's sledge... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Kitchen knife Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Kitchen knives Apply Kitchen knives filter	England Apply England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
Hollow cylindrical wood pipe, blocked at the distal end and ... Dr Robert Wishart collection Apply Dr Robert Wishart collection filter	Smoking pipes Apply Smoking pipes filter	Northern Australia, Australia Apply Northern Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Morris Tobias Marine Chronometer No 695, with accessories in... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Morris Tobias Apply Morris Tobias filter	1830 Apply 1830 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
Emanuel Family photograph album of Go Go Station, about 1963... Emanuel Family collection Apply Emanuel Family collection filter	Photograph albums Apply Photograph albums filter	Fitzroy River, Western Australia, Australia Apply Fitzroy River, Western Australia, Australia filter		1963 Apply 1963 filter
Emperor penquin rookery at commencement of Great Barrier Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic 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
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
Maroon coloured document case containing certificate and not... Bill Morrow collection Apply Bill Morrow collection filter	Document holders Apply Document holders filter		The Committee for the International Lenin Prize Apply The Committee for the International Lenin Prize filter	1961 Apply 1961 filter
Boomerang, made by Joe Timbery Snr (1912-1978), La Perouse, ... Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Joe Timbery Snr. Apply Joe Timbery Snr. filter	1912 Apply 1912 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
Ice-cream churn Department of Home Affairs (Prime Minister's Lodge) collection Apply Department of Home Affairs (Prime Minister's Lodge) collection filter	Ice-cream churns Apply Ice-cream churns 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
Hone 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
Calendar Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Calendars Apply Calendars 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
Teapot stand Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Teapot stands Apply Teapot stands filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Certificate awarded to Fred Daly 'commemorating your 31 year... Fred Daly collection Apply Fred Daly collection filter	Certificates Apply Certificates filter		Hon Frederick 'Fred' M. Daly Apply Hon Frederick 'Fred' M. Daly filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Counter sink 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
Child's drawing 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	Goodwin Apply Goodwin filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Engraved boab nut 'Attempt to Seduce a Wife' by Jack Wherra Jack Wherra collection no. 1 Apply Jack Wherra collection no. 1 filter	Nut carvings Apply Nut carvings filter	Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia Apply Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia filter	Jack Wherra Apply Jack Wherra filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Certificate Myrtle Wilson collection Apply Myrtle Wilson collection filter	Prize certificates Apply Prize certificates filter	Yea, Victoria, Australia Apply Yea, Victoria, Australia filter	Mrs Violet M. Wilson Apply Mrs Violet M. Wilson filter	1964 Apply 1964 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
Panel of poplin fabric featuring a 'Jacobean' bird Myrtle Wilson collection Apply Myrtle Wilson collection filter	Embroidered panels Apply Embroidered panels filter	Beaconsfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Beaconsfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mrs Violet M. Wilson Apply Mrs Violet M. Wilson filter	1932 Apply 1932 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
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
Scouts souvenir tape badge - Seventh Australian Jamboree Dan... Robin Maloney collection Apply Robin Maloney collection filter	Badges Apply Badges filter			1964 Apply 1964 filter