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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Chainsaw parts and maintenance tools in a cardboard box Reginald Alder collection no. 1 Apply Reginald Alder collection no. 1 filter	Tool components Apply Tool components filter	Epping, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Epping, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Reginald F. Adler Apply Mr Reginald F. Adler filter	1958 Apply 1958 filter
Hermes typewriter used by Wallace Brown in the press gallery... Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd collection Apply Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd collection filter	Typewriters Apply Typewriters filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr Wallace Brown Apply Mr Wallace Brown 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
IBM input typewriter from the SNOCOM computer used by the Sn... University of Sydney School of Engineering collection Apply University of Sydney School of Engineering collection filter	Typewriters Apply Typewriters filter	University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	School of Electrical Engineering, University of Sydney Apply School of Electrical Engineering, University of Sydney filter	1958 Apply 1958 filter
Metal centering piece for a bore gauge Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Tool components Apply Tool components filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Bread Knife Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Bread knives Apply Bread knives filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
Pokerwork mouse, 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
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
Blue nylon airmail bag, printed with 'Australia's First Airm... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Australia Post Apply Australia Post filter	1964 Apply 1964 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
Pigmented split palm leaf armband Frederick D McCarthy collection Apply Frederick D McCarthy collection filter	Armbands Apply Armbands filter	Aurukun, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia Apply Aurukun, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1962 Apply 1962 filter
1958 Ceremonial Land Rover 'Special 88', used on Vice Regal ... Department of Administrative Services (Transport and Storage Divisi... Apply Department of Administrative Services (Transport and Storage Divisi... filter	Vehicles Apply Vehicles filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Pressed Metal Corporation Apply Pressed Metal Corporation filter	1957 Apply 1957 filter
CSIRO Wildlife Research: Studies on the Southern Elephant Se... Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia Apply Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia filter	R Carrick Apply R Carrick filter	1962 Apply 1962 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china teacup and saucer bearing the c... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Cups and saucers Apply Cups and saucers filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Fairy girl; The crippled boy of Thaa'puunt Frederick D McCarthy collection Apply Frederick D McCarthy collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Aurukun, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia Apply Aurukun, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia filter	Jackson Woolla Apply Jackson Woolla filter	1962 Apply 1962 filter
Foot switch 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
Frank Proust at crash site of Southern Cloud Frank Proust collection Apply Frank Proust collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Apply Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia filter	Alan Kemp Apply Alan Kemp filter	1958 Apply 1958 filter
Pair of unmatched overmittens Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Mittens Apply Mittens filter
Harvest of Endurance: A History of the Chinese in Australia ... Australia-China Friendship Society collection Apply Australia-China Friendship Society collection filter	Scrolls Apply Scrolls filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mr Mo Xiangyi Apply Mr Mo Xiangyi filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
Introduce things Australian to the Japanese public Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Brymay Redheads Safety Matches No.30. Lesser Bottlebrush 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
Surface plate 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 by Peter, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Paintings Apply Paintings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Peter Apply Peter filter	1954 Apply 1954 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
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
Child's drawing by David, 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	David Apply David filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Child's drawing by Raymond, 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	Raymond Apply Raymond filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Child's drawing by Litja, 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	Litja Apply Litja filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Round tin basin Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 Apply Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 filter	Basins Apply Basins filter	Shoalhaven Gorge, New South Wales, Australia Apply Shoalhaven Gorge, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Claude Dunshea Apply Mr Claude Dunshea filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
Commonwealth Railways oval cast metal plaque Australian National Railways Commission collection Apply Australian National Railways Commission collection filter	Coats of arms Apply Coats of arms filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Commonwealth Railways Apply Commonwealth Railways filter	1951 Apply 1951 filter
Typeface for the letter 'T' Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Type pieces Apply Type pieces filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Pearl brooch given to Janet Templeton in Edinburgh by her hu... Diana Baxter collection no. 1 Apply Diana Baxter collection no. 1 filter	Brooches Apply Brooches filter	Scotland Apply Scotland filter	Janet Templeton Apply Janet Templeton filter	1826 Apply 1826 filter
ACME 'Invincible' clothes wringer Bothwell Museum collection Apply Bothwell Museum collection filter	Clothes wringers Apply Clothes wringers filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	ACME Manufacturing Co Apply ACME Manufacturing Co filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
The Snowy Mountains Scheme Snowy Scheme Model collection Apply Snowy Scheme Model collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cooma, New South Wales, Australia filter	Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority Apply Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority filter	1955 Apply 1955 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
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 - "Office of the Status of Women" 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
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
Child's drawing by unknown child, 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	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	Patjiparan Apply Patjiparan filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Walka designs 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	Bennett Tjkalayinya Apply Bennett Tjkalayinya filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Mayne's autograph book containing over 850 autographs of fam... Nanette Ward collection Apply Nanette Ward collection filter	Autograph books Apply Autograph books filter		Edgar R. Mayne Apply Edgar R. Mayne filter	1907 Apply 1907 filter
Women's camp at Karrinyarra, by Sandra Nampitjinpa, Mt Liebi... Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Paintings Apply Paintings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Sandra Nampitjinpa Apply Sandra Nampitjinpa filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Uncirculated 1997 one dollar coin Royal Australian Mint collection no. 2 Apply Royal Australian Mint collection no. 2 filter	One dollar coins Apply One dollar coins filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Royal Australian Mint Apply Royal Australian Mint filter	1997 Apply 1997 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	Acrylic paintings Apply Acrylic paintings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Tjikalayi Apply Tjikalayi filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Gelignite box Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Boxes Apply Boxes filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	Nobels Explosive Company Limited Apply Nobels Explosive Company Limited 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
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
Australian Aboriginal Painting Kobe City Museum Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter		1954 Apply 1954 filter
Folio cover 'The Snowy Mountains Scheme Information Wallet' David Kaus collection no. 3 Apply David Kaus collection no. 3 filter	Presentation folders Apply Presentation folders filter	Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Apply Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia 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
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
Black felt hat with leatherette trim worn by Dame Pattie Men... Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 2 Apply Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 2 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter		Dame Pattie Menzies Apply Dame Pattie Menzies filter	1955 Apply 1955 filter
PND People for Nuclear Disarmament People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Apply Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament filter	1960 Apply 1960 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
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