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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Two Simple Steps to help save Tasmania's Forests Wilderness Society (A.C.T. Branch) Forests Campaign collection Apply Wilderness Society (A.C.T. Branch) Forests Campaign collection filter	Leaflets Apply Leaflets filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	The Wilderness Society Apply The Wilderness Society filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Souvenir mug - Princess Beatrice Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Commemorative mugs Apply Commemorative mugs filter		Princess Beatrice E. Apply Princess Beatrice E. filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Poster titled 'Legends: Don't Dream It, Do It!' Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission filter
Carving of a lizard Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Billy Wara Apply Billy Wara filter	1982 Apply 1982 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
Portrait photograph of Sam Toomey Jon Lewis collection Apply Jon Lewis collection filter	Portrait photographs Apply Portrait photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Jon Lewis Apply Jon Lewis filter	1986 Apply 1986 filter
ACTION bus ticket to the opening of Parliament House on 9 Ma... Adrian Benstead collection Apply Adrian Benstead collection filter	Bus tickets Apply Bus tickets filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Australian Capital Territory Internal Omnibus Network Apply Australian Capital Territory Internal Omnibus Network filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
These Magnificent Forests. A Legacy For Our Children. Wilderness Society (A.C.T. Branch) Forests Campaign collection Apply Wilderness Society (A.C.T. Branch) Forests Campaign collection filter	Pamphlets Apply Pamphlets filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Tasmanian Wilderness Society Apply Tasmanian Wilderness Society filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Poster titled 'Support your local Bicentennial community' Australian Bicentennial Authority collection Apply Australian Bicentennial Authority collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter			1988 Apply 1988 filter
Watercolour painting of arid landscape, Richard Moketarinja,... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Watercolour paintings Apply Watercolour paintings filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Richard Moketarinja Apply Richard Moketarinja filter	1975 Apply 1975 filter
Entree card for admission to Queen's Terrace for the Opening... Chris Grady collection Apply Chris Grady collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Government of Australia Apply Government of Australia filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Burke's Backyard Mark Knight collection Apply Mark Knight collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Mark Knight Apply Mr Mark Knight filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Photocopy of a press clipping titled 'Gathering largest of i... National Gathering of Christians collection Apply National Gathering of Christians collection filter	Press clippings Apply Press clippings filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	The Canberra Times Apply The Canberra Times filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
White sticker with black text that reads 'Bicentennial Naval... Australian Bicentennial Authority collection Apply Australian Bicentennial Authority collection filter	Stickers Apply Stickers filter			1988 Apply 1988 filter
Program for the opening of Australia's Parliament House, on ... 1988 Opening of Parliament House collection Apply 1988 Opening of Parliament House collection filter	Programs Apply Programs filter	Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Dr Donald F. McMichael Apply Dr Donald F. McMichael filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Larry Coonan (left) and Frank Feast ready to leave a lunch c... Frank E Feast collection Apply Frank E Feast collection filter	Negatives Apply Negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mr Frank E. Feast Apply Mr Frank E. Feast filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Helichrysum rupicola Banks Florilegium collection Apply Banks Florilegium collection filter	Engravings Apply Engravings filter		Alecto Historical Editions Apply Alecto Historical Editions filter	1980 Apply 1980 filter
Cream cotton corset Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Corsets Apply Corsets filter			1900 Apply 1900 filter
Poster of tricycle in desert, by Lin Onus, 'WE HAVE SURVIVED... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Lin Onus Apply Lin Onus filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Australia Post No.13 red nylon post bag, 1988 Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter			1988 Apply 1988 filter
Do Not Abandon Me, Liberty! Thahn Nhon Le collection Apply Thahn Nhon Le collection filter	Political posters Apply Political posters filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Le Thanh Nhon Apply Le Thanh Nhon filter	1988 Apply 1988 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
Branding iron, "TXC" Ted Fogarty collection Apply Ted Fogarty collection filter	Brands Apply Brands filter	Lucy Creek, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Lucy Creek, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ted Fogarty Apply Ted Fogarty filter	1978 Apply 1978 filter
Portrait photograph of Garry Anderson Jon Lewis collection Apply Jon Lewis collection filter	Portrait photographs Apply Portrait photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Jon Lewis Apply Jon Lewis filter	1986 Apply 1986 filter
Portrait photograph of Johnny Jon Lewis collection Apply Jon Lewis collection filter	Portrait photographs Apply Portrait photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Jon Lewis Apply Jon Lewis filter	1986 Apply 1986 filter
Invitation to the opening of Parliament House to Dr Donald a... 1988 Opening of Parliament House collection Apply 1988 Opening of Parliament House collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Dr Donald F. McMichael Apply Dr Donald F. McMichael filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Metal teapot Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Teapots Apply Teapots filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Stokes & Sons Apply Stokes & Sons filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
'Subject No.4 - Reform' bicentennial commemorative milk cart... ACT Milk Authority collection Apply ACT Milk Authority collection filter	Milk containers Apply Milk containers filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	ACT Milk Authority Apply ACT Milk Authority filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
Australian bicentennial commemorative medal depicting the Eu... Coles-Myer collection Apply Coles-Myer collection filter	Commemorative medals Apply Commemorative medals filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Coles-Myer Ltd Apply Coles-Myer Ltd filter	1854 Apply 1854 filter
Two bronze medallions in a plastic case, both with the ABA l... Australian Bicentennial Authority collection Apply Australian Bicentennial Authority collection filter	Medallions Apply Medallions filter			1988 Apply 1988 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
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
Portrait photograph of Jacqui Jon Lewis collection Apply Jon Lewis collection filter	Portrait photographs Apply Portrait photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Jon Lewis Apply Jon Lewis filter	1986 Apply 1986 filter
Bone china cheese plate printed with a coloured Commonwealth... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Plates Apply Plates filter	England Apply England filter	Royal Grafton Apply Royal Grafton filter	1957 Apply 1957 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
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
Crotalaria verrucosa Banks Florilegium collection Apply Banks Florilegium collection filter	Mounts Apply Mounts filter	Endeavour River, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia Apply Endeavour River, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia filter	Alecto Historical Editions Apply Alecto Historical Editions filter	1980 Apply 1980 filter
Women's International Democratic Federation 8th Congress med... Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Medallions Apply Medallions 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
'Still life with jar and bowl', painted by Eddie Mabo, c1952 Bonita Mabo collection Apply Bonita Mabo collection filter	Watercolour paintings Apply Watercolour paintings filter		Eddie K. Mabo Apply Eddie K. Mabo filter	1952 Apply 1952 filter
Wantirna newsagency receipt, 4 June 1988 Sir Hubert Opperman collection no. 2 Apply Sir Hubert Opperman collection no. 2 filter	Receipts Apply Receipts filter			1988 Apply 1988 filter
U.N. 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
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
Portrait photograph of Woos Power Jon Lewis collection Apply Jon Lewis collection filter	Portrait photographs Apply Portrait photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Jon Lewis Apply Jon Lewis filter	1986 Apply 1986 filter
Wall text for the Little Red Riding Hood wall hanging Forest Hill Residential Kindergarten collection Apply Forest Hill Residential Kindergarten collection filter	Exhibition labels Apply Exhibition labels filter	Forest Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Forest Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Olga Basylevich Apply Olga Basylevich filter	1946 Apply 1946 filter
Portrait photograph of Eddie Coupe Jon Lewis collection Apply Jon Lewis collection filter	Portrait photographs Apply Portrait photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Jon Lewis Apply Jon Lewis filter	1986 Apply 1986 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
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
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
Petalostigma banksii Banks Florilegium collection Apply Banks Florilegium collection filter	Engravings Apply Engravings filter		Alecto Historical Editions Apply Alecto Historical Editions filter	1980 Apply 1980 filter
Commemorative postage stamp set - Parliament House Canberra ... Australia Post collection Apply Australia Post collection filter	Postage stamps Apply Postage stamps filter	Parliament House, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Parliament House, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Australia Post Apply Australia Post filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Salacious Rumours Political Humour Competition 1998 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1998 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Mackay, Queensland, Australia Apply Mackay, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Harry Bruce Apply Mr Harry Bruce filter	1988 Apply 1988 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
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
Tea cosy Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Tea-cosies Apply Tea-cosies filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton Apply Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
The Australian Nugget, Bicentennial Proof Issue coins and bo... N D'Cruz collection Apply N D'Cruz collection filter	Commemorative coins Apply Commemorative coins filter			1988 Apply 1988 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
Gas mask used as part of a protest costume Benny Zable collection no. 1 Apply Benny Zable collection no. 1 filter	Gasmasks Apply Gasmasks filter		Mr Benjamin 'Benny' Zable Apply Mr Benjamin 'Benny' Zable filter	1981 Apply 1981 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