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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Wall decoration 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Wall hangings Apply Wall hangings filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Helen Mabo Apply Helen Mabo filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Paper titled 'Land Claim Yuin Tribe Wallaga Lake, Amended' Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Wallaga Lake, New South Wales, Australia Apply Wallaga Lake, New South Wales, Australia filter
Koorakookoo...Free newspaper, February 1979 Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Newspapers Apply Newspapers filter	South Coast, New South Wales, Australia Apply South Coast, New South Wales, Australia filter	New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council Apply New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council filter	1979 Apply 1979 filter
Christmas card for 1966, produced by Al Grassby and his fami... Al Grassby collection Apply Al Grassby collection filter	Christmas cards Apply Christmas cards filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Hon Al J. Grassby Apply Hon Al J. Grassby filter	1966 Apply 1966 filter
The Bodalla Land Claim Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Bodalla, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bodalla, New South Wales, Australia filter
Koorakookoo...Free newspaper, June-July 1978 Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Newspapers Apply Newspapers filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council Apply New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council filter	1978 Apply 1978 filter
'Tree and landscape', painted by Eddie Mabo Bonita Mabo collection Apply Bonita Mabo collection filter	Paintings Apply Paintings filter		Eddie K. Mabo Apply Eddie K. Mabo filter
Bamboo percussion instrument or clapper 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Percussion instruments Apply Percussion instruments filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Lena Passi Apply Lena Passi filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Christmas card for 1967, produced by Al Grassby and his fami... Al Grassby collection Apply Al Grassby collection filter	Christmas cards Apply Christmas cards filter	Griffith, New South Wales, Australia Apply Griffith, New South Wales, Australia filter	Hon Al J. Grassby Apply Hon Al J. Grassby filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Speech delivered by Mr A J Grassby, MLA, 1965 Al Grassby collection Apply Al Grassby collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Parliament House, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Parliament House, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Hon Al J. Grassby Apply Hon Al J. Grassby filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Bamboo percussion instrument or clapper 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Percussion instruments Apply Percussion instruments filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Lena Passi Apply Lena Passi filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Eight Totems of Mer T-shirt 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter		1992 Apply 1992 filter
Coconut shell water container Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Water containers Apply Water containers filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Apply filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
A National Black Newspaper, Black Nation, Issue No. 4, Febru... Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Newspapers Apply Newspapers filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter		1983 Apply 1983 filter
Election leaflet for Al Grassby Al Grassby collection Apply Al Grassby collection filter	Leaflets Apply Leaflets filter	Griffith, New South Wales, Australia Apply Griffith, New South Wales, Australia filter	Hon Al J. Grassby Apply Hon Al J. Grassby filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
"'88 DEMONSTRATE DON'T CELEBRATE" Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political posters Apply Political posters filter			1988 Apply 1988 filter
Vote 1 Grassby Al Grassby collection Apply Al Grassby collection filter	Advertising leaflets Apply Advertising leaflets filter	Griffith, New South Wales, Australia Apply Griffith, New South Wales, Australia filter	Hon Al J. Grassby Apply Hon Al J. Grassby filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Aboriginal Land Rights Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter
Election leaflet for Al Grassby in Italian Al Grassby collection Apply Al Grassby collection filter	Leaflets Apply Leaflets filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Hon Al J. Grassby Apply Hon Al J. Grassby filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Toy ball woven from coconut palm leaves Dr Wolfgang Laade collection Apply Dr Wolfgang Laade collection filter	Toys Apply Toys filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Department of the Parliamentary Library BILLS DIGEST Native ... Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Government records Apply Government records filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Parliament of Australia Apply Parliament of Australia filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Club Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1993 Apply 1993 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
Land Claims in NSW Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council Apply New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council filter
Department of the Parliamentary Library Information Storage ... Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Government records Apply Government records filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Eddie K. Mabo Apply Eddie K. Mabo filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Child's drawing 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Thursday Island Primary School Apply Thursday Island Primary School filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Grass doll baby dancing Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Dolls Apply Dolls filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	National Museum of Australia Apply National Museum of Australia filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Grass doll baby dancing Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Dolls Apply Dolls filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	National Museum of Australia Apply National Museum of Australia filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Our vote = our future Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter
'Hands off Beecroft. Sacred to the Jerringa People' c1992 Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	Beecroft Peninsula, New South Wales, Australia Apply Beecroft Peninsula, New South Wales, Australia filter
MABO Treaty, by Alan Moir Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Mr Alan Moir Apply Mr Alan Moir filter
Grass doll Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Dolls Apply Dolls filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Dance armband made from coconut leaf Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Armbands Apply Armbands filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	National Museum of Australia Apply National Museum of Australia filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Wall decoration 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Artworks Apply Artworks filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Helen Mabo Apply Helen Mabo filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Our vote, our future Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter
Toy ball woven from pandanus leaves Dr Wolfgang Laade collection Apply Dr Wolfgang Laade collection filter	Toys Apply Toys filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
'Dark palm tree', painted by Eddie Mabo, c1980 Bonita Mabo collection Apply Bonita Mabo collection filter	Watercolour paintings Apply Watercolour paintings filter		Eddie K. Mabo Apply Eddie K. Mabo filter	1980 Apply 1980 filter
Christmas card for 1966, produced by Al Grassby and his fami... Al Grassby collection Apply Al Grassby collection filter	Christmas cards Apply Christmas cards filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Hon Al J. Grassby Apply Hon Al J. Grassby filter	1966 Apply 1966 filter
Super Sweetener Mary Nicholson collection no. 2 Apply Mary Nicholson collection no. 2 filter	Sculptures Apply Sculptures filter	North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Peter Nicholson Apply Mr Peter Nicholson filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Conical hat woven from coconut leaves 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Lily Gabey Apply Lily Gabey filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Jerringa Tribal Council Land Claim Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Nowra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Nowra, New South Wales, Australia filter
Coconut barsor Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Water containers Apply Water containers filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	National Museum of Australia Apply National Museum of Australia filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Aboriginal votes count Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter
The Hon Robert Tickner MP...Rebutting the Myths Some facts a... Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Hon Robert E. Tickner Apply Hon Robert E. Tickner filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Poster of Eddie Mabo, by Clifford Beresford Robinson, 1993 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Townsville, Queensland, Australia Apply Townsville, Queensland, Australia filter	Clifford B. Robinson Apply Clifford B. Robinson filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
The Burning of the Aboriginal Flag: A Study of Racism in Sho... Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Nowra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Nowra, New South Wales, Australia filter
Save Jervis Bay Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter	Jervis Bay, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Jervis Bay, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Jervis Bay Protection Committee Apply Jervis Bay Protection Committee filter
Palm frond hand fan 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Fans Apply Fans filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Grace Barsa Apply Grace Barsa filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Election leaflet for Al Grassby 1965 Al Grassby collection Apply Al Grassby collection filter	Leaflets Apply Leaflets filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Hon Al J. Grassby Apply Hon Al J. Grassby filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
White Australia has a black history Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter
Issue no. 3 KOORI MURRI Liaison News and Views land rights i... Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Newsletters Apply Newsletters filter			1979 Apply 1979 filter
Our vote our future Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges 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
Dance armband made from coconut leaf Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Armbands Apply Armbands filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	National Museum of Australia Apply National Museum of Australia filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Ornamental orange plastic bead earrings 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Earrings Apply Earrings filter	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia Apply Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia filter	Gagee Maron Apply Gagee Maron filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Two copies of a leaflet titled This is Our Land Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Leaflets Apply Leaflets filter	Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Apply Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia filter		1978 Apply 1978 filter
Strengthening Cultural Networks 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Sun visors Apply Sun visors filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Ted Gabey Apply Ted Gabey filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Political cartoon titled 'MABO', by Geoff Pryor, 1993 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 Geoff Pryor Apply Mr Geoff Pryor 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
Murray Island Dancers - Greetings from Torres Strait 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia Apply Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia filter	Murray Island Dance Group Apply Murray Island Dance Group filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter