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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Cartoon titled 'Alien Invasion (Mr & Mrs Merv Bloggs)'. Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Cathy Wilcox Apply Ms Cathy Wilcox filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Black leather lash with wooden handle Neville Locker collection Apply Neville Locker collection filter	Whips Apply Whips filter	Point Puer, Carnarvon Bay, Tasmania, Australia Apply Point Puer, Carnarvon Bay, Tasmania, Australia filter		1834 Apply 1834 filter
British Military Pioneer Other Ranks Sword, used by Lieutena... Neil Martin collection Apply Neil Martin collection filter	Swords Apply Swords filter	England Apply England filter	Mr Thomas Quinn Apply Mr Thomas Quinn filter	1820 Apply 1820 filter
Howard and the 'Republic' Debate Political Humour Competition 1999 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1999 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
US cold feet may send chill through new privatisation Michael Fitzjames collection no. 3 Apply Michael Fitzjames collection no. 3 filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter	1998 Apply 1998 filter
Ceramic bust of John Batman John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner Pottery Bust collection Apply John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner Pottery Bust collection filter	Busts Apply Busts filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	John Batman Apply John Batman filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Batsman Political Humour Competition 1996 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1996 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter		Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter	1996 Apply 1996 filter
Downer's Dilemma Political Humour Competition 1997 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1997 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Cathy Wilcox Apply Ms Cathy Wilcox filter	1997 Apply 1997 filter
Prison padlock Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Padlocks Apply Padlocks filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Cartoon titled 'Yeah, But You Should See the Poker Machine'. Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mark Cornwell Apply Mark Cornwell filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Three-panel mural of postage stamps, which depicts the flag-... Garnet Watkins collection Apply Garnet Watkins collection filter	Murals Apply Murals filter	Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Apply Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia filter	Alban Watkins Apply Alban Watkins filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
Woodchipping in Australia Political Humour Competition 1997 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1997 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Ron Tandberg Apply Mr Ron Tandberg filter	1996 Apply 1996 filter
Letter - Commandants' Office, Port Arthur, 6 February 1846 Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1846 Apply 1846 filter
Cartoon titled 'No Need To Panic'. Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Alan Moir Apply Mr Alan Moir filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Barraud No 2/901 chronometer with Poole's auxiliary compensa... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter		Prouds Ltd, Diamond Merchants & Jewellers Apply Prouds Ltd, Diamond Merchants & Jewellers filter	1820 Apply 1820 filter
Bottle green miser's purse Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Purses Apply Purses filter			1840 Apply 1840 filter
Australia offends pacific nations Political Humour Competition 1997 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1997 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Ron Tandberg Apply Mr Ron Tandberg filter	1996 Apply 1996 filter
That's the promised land? Political Humour Competition 1996 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1996 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter		Mr Alan Moir Apply Mr Alan Moir filter
William Vth, Emperor of all the Kamerukians Breastplate William of Kameruka collection Apply William of Kameruka collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Kameruka, New South Wales, Australia Apply Kameruka, New South Wales, Australia filter	Captain John Lloyd Apply Captain John Lloyd filter	1830 Apply 1830 filter
Batsmen Political Humour Competition 1996 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1996 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter		Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter
Talking to the Tellie Political Humour Competition 1998 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1998 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Phil Somerville Apply Mr Phil Somerville filter	1998 Apply 1998 filter
Oil In Australia - Bores Put Down - Efforts In South Austral... Mudgee Historical Society collection Apply Mudgee Historical Society collection filter	Pamphlets Apply Pamphlets filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	The Sydney Morning Herald Apply The Sydney Morning Herald filter	1915 Apply 1915 filter
Lucky Jeff Overplays Hand Political Humour Competition 1999 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1999 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
Poster titled 'The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia, history... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	The Sydney Morning Herald Apply The Sydney Morning Herald filter
Poster titled 'It's the speedy airmail that conquers distanc... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
The Misses Deane Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Nameplates Apply Nameplates filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ann Deane Apply Ann Deane filter	1838 Apply 1838 filter
Here's Johnny Political Humour Competition 1997 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1997 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter	1996 Apply 1996 filter
New Right loses after 10 year war on awards Michael Fitzjames collection no. 3 Apply Michael Fitzjames collection no. 3 filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter	1996 Apply 1996 filter
In a line of Fire Michael Fitzjames collection no. 3 Apply Michael Fitzjames collection no. 3 filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter	1998 Apply 1998 filter
Sydney Mail, 14 January 1925 Tirranna Race Club collection Apply Tirranna Race Club collection filter	Newspapers Apply Newspapers filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Andrew C. Gibson Apply Andrew C. Gibson filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Survival 2001 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
Facsimile of newspaper clipping titled 'Man of the Land', Th... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Debra Jopson Apply Debra Jopson filter	2000 Apply 2000 filter
Landau known as 'The Ranken Coach' Royal Australian Historical Society collection no. 1 Apply Royal Australian Historical Society collection no. 1 filter	Horse drawn coaches Apply Horse drawn coaches filter	Scotland Apply Scotland filter	Mr George Ranken Apply Mr George Ranken filter	1821 Apply 1821 filter
Metal peg - prison cell fixture Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Building materials Apply Building materials filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Poster titled 'Its the speedy airmail that conquers distance... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
One of 18 action photographs of the women's cricket match, S... Ruth Preddey collection Apply Ruth Preddey collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	University of Sydney Cricket Ground, University of Sydney, Sydney, ... Apply University of Sydney Cricket Ground, University of Sydney, Sydney, ... filter	The Sydney Morning Herald Apply The Sydney Morning Herald filter	1958 Apply 1958 filter
Just how Golden for the Oldies? Michael Fitzjames collection no. 3 Apply Michael Fitzjames collection no. 3 filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter	1998 Apply 1998 filter
Convict-made brick with an 'O' stamped in the centre of one ... David Westcott collection no. 4 Apply David Westcott collection no. 4 filter	Convict bricks Apply Convict bricks filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	John Onus Apply John Onus filter	1833 Apply 1833 filter
League games Political Humour Competition 1996 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1996 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter		Mr Alan Moir Apply Mr Alan Moir filter	1996 Apply 1996 filter
COLESANCO, January 1938, The Magazine of the Employees of G.... Noble Numismatics collection Apply Noble Numismatics collection filter	Magazines Apply Magazines filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	G J Coles & Company Limited Apply G J Coles & Company Limited filter	1938 Apply 1938 filter
Franca Arena 1999 Political Humour Competition 1999 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1999 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Rocco Fazzari Apply Mr Rocco Fazzari filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
Print titled Timirrikimaka by Margo Wommatakimi, 1988 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Margo Wommatakimi Apply Margo Wommatakimi filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Engraved print titled 'Mount Laura, Camperdown', by James Ch... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Engravings Apply Engravings filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	James C. Armytage Apply James C. Armytage filter	1876 Apply 1876 filter
Electioneering Political Humour Competition 1996 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1996 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter		Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter	1996 Apply 1996 filter
We are One, We're Australians Michael Fitzjames collection no. 3 Apply Michael Fitzjames collection no. 3 filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter	1998 Apply 1998 filter
Cartoon titled 'Circus Clowns'. Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Single leaf of paper with a handwritten poem titled 'Fluffy' Alfred Ronalds collection Apply Alfred Ronalds collection filter	Manuscripts Apply Manuscripts filter	England Apply England filter	Alfred Ronalds Apply Alfred Ronalds filter	1836 Apply 1836 filter
Rio Tinto can teach us how to climb out of that Hole Michael Fitzjames collection no. 3 Apply Michael Fitzjames collection no. 3 filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter	1998 Apply 1998 filter
We Have Survived. "PRODUCED AS PART OF THE '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	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Bede Tungatalum Apply Bede Tungatalum filter
Souvenir mug - Bicentenary of Australia Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Commemorative mugs Apply Commemorative mugs filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1788 Apply 1788 filter
Cast iron prison key Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Small, Medium or Fun Size? Political Humour Competition 1998 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1998 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mark Cornwall Apply Mark Cornwall filter	1998 Apply 1998 filter
Pokerwork decorated club, attributed to La Perouse, Sydney Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 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
Cartoon showing a capitalist with a rolled up newspaper chas... Michael Fitzjames collection no. 3 Apply Michael Fitzjames collection no. 3 filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter	1998 Apply 1998 filter
That'll Be the Phone : Telstra in the Bush Political Humour Competition 1998 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1998 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter	1998 Apply 1998 filter
Two page newspaper article titled Sir Douglas Mawson, As I k... John Collinson Close collection Apply John Collinson Close collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr John Henry Collinson Close Apply Mr John Henry Collinson Close filter	1919 Apply 1919 filter
Political cartoon of Paul Keating handing over Aboriginal ri... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Political cartoons Apply Political cartoons filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Mr Ron Tandberg Apply Mr Ron Tandberg filter
Cartoon titled 'On The Beach'. Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
One of 18 action photographs of the women's cricket match, S... Ruth Preddey collection Apply Ruth Preddey collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	University of Sydney Cricket Ground, University of Sydney, Sydney, ... Apply University of Sydney Cricket Ground, University of Sydney, Sydney, ... filter	The Sydney Morning Herald Apply The Sydney Morning Herald filter	1958 Apply 1958 filter