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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
China dinner plate printed with the Commonwealth Parliament ... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Dinner plates Apply Dinner plates filter	England Apply England filter	Royal Grafton Apply Royal Grafton filter	1957 Apply 1957 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	Angkuna Kulyuru Apply Angkuna Kulyuru 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	Nyukana (Daisy) Baker Apply Nyukana (Daisy) Baker 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
Meg and Pete 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
Child's drawing of a plane crash near Bremer Island by Diann... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Dhupuma College, Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Dhupuma College, Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr Apply Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr filter	1975 Apply 1975 filter
Timber lamp stand with a standard bayonet light fitting Department of Home Affairs (Prime Minister's Lodge) collection Apply Department of Home Affairs (Prime Minister's Lodge) collection filter	Lamps Apply Lamps 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
What'll We Do Without Jeff? 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	Ms Cathy Wilcox Apply Ms Cathy Wilcox filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
Record player needle Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Styluses Apply Styluses filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
'Dragon Heads', painted by Eddie Mabo, c1951 Bonita Mabo collection Apply Bonita Mabo collection filter	Watercolour paintings Apply Watercolour paintings filter		Eddie K. Mabo Apply Eddie K. Mabo filter	1951 Apply 1951 filter
Old Man's Dreaming, made and painted by Mick Wallankarri Tja... Goodmans collection Apply Goodmans collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Papunya, Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Papunya, Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mick Wallankarri Tjakamarra Apply Mick Wallankarri Tjakamarra filter	1970 Apply 1970 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
Black and white photograph of Olegas Truchanas dressed in ca... Melva Truchanas collection Apply Melva Truchanas collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Tasmania, Australia Apply Tasmania, Australia filter	Mr Ralph Hope-Johnstone Apply Mr Ralph Hope-Johnstone filter	1975 Apply 1975 filter
Child's drawing by Wantama, 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	Wantama Apply Wantama filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Indonesia 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 Alan Moir Apply Mr Alan Moir filter	1999 Apply 1999 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
Set of glasses for the Commonwealth Parliament Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Drinking glasses Apply Drinking 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
Boomerang John Magers collection Apply John Magers collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia Apply Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1975 Apply 1975 filter
Teleprinter printout related to the dismissal of the Whitlam... Pat Rawlings collection Apply Pat Rawlings collection filter	Telegrams Apply Telegrams filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Australian Associated Press Apply Australian Associated Press filter	1975 Apply 1975 filter
Proclamation of British sovereignty over King George V Land ... Sir Douglas Mawson collection Apply Sir Douglas Mawson collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Sir Douglas Mawson Apply Sir Douglas Mawson filter	1931 Apply 1931 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	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Teleprinter printout related to the dismissal of the Whitlam... Pat Rawlings collection Apply Pat Rawlings collection filter	Telegrams Apply Telegrams filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Australian Associated Press Apply Australian Associated Press filter	1975 Apply 1975 filter
Transcribing machine 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
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
Senate Antics Take Their Toll 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
Echoes of the Greiner campaign 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
Pair of 'Desert Boot' style shoes issued to and worn by Dutc... Dr Edward Duyker collection no. 1 Apply Dr Edward Duyker collection no. 1 filter	Shoes Apply Shoes filter	Port Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Port Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Dunlop Pty Ltd Apply Dunlop Pty Ltd filter	1973 Apply 1973 filter
Glass Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Glasses Apply Glasses filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Stuzzi Memocord MT570 audio cassette tape in a blue plastic ... Ernest B Phillips collection Apply Ernest B Phillips collection filter	Audio cassettes Apply Audio cassettes 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
Bar measuring glass Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Measuring glasses Apply Measuring glasses filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1970 Apply 1970 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
String bag Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Bags Apply Bags filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Close Roxby Downs People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Sydney Anti-Uranium Collective Apply Sydney Anti-Uranium Collective filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Griddle Iron Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Cooking equipment Apply Cooking equipment filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Improvised water ladle from old billy and part broom handle Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 Apply Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 filter	Ladles Apply Ladles filter	Bowral, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bowral, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Claude Dunshea Apply Mr Claude Dunshea filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
PITJANTJATJARA Reader 6 Anne Ranse collection Apply Anne Ranse collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter		Archdeacon Anne M. Ranse Apply Archdeacon Anne M. Ranse filter	1972 Apply 1972 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
Concertgoing 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
Shotgun Marriage 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
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
Conscience Vote 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	1996 Apply 1996 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 Tjampu, 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	Tjampu Apply Tjampu filter	1954 Apply 1954 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 'August mobilisation to end the war in Vietnam SUNDAY... People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Political posters Apply Political posters filter	Vietnam Apply Vietnam filter	United States Armed Forces Apply United States Armed Forces filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Covering letter for a series of five posters from Department... Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Audrey McDonald Apply Ms Audrey McDonald filter	1990 Apply 1990 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 Daisy, 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	Nyukana (Daisy) Baker Apply Nyukana (Daisy) Baker filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Poster- "Australian Race Against Time for Africa" 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
Free Nelson Mandela Kerry Browning collection Apply Kerry Browning collection filter	Banners Apply Banners filter	South Africa, Africa Apply South Africa, Africa filter	Nelson R. Mandela Apply Nelson R. Mandela filter	1990 Apply 1990 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
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 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	Napura Apply Napura filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Press pass Parliamentary Press Gallery, 1975 Graeme Thomson collection Apply Graeme Thomson collection filter	Passes Apply Passes filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Parliament of Australia Apply Parliament of Australia filter	1975 Apply 1975 filter
The Gwalior Plains The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	J Carr Apply J Carr filter	1840 Apply 1840 filter
Hand-painted scarf by unknown artist, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Scarves Apply Scarves 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	Mayawara Minutjukur Apply Mayawara Minutjukur 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	Nyukana (Daisy) Baker Apply Nyukana (Daisy) Baker filter	1954 Apply 1954 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