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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
'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
Aboriginal Land Rights Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges 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
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
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
"'88 DEMONSTRATE DON'T CELEBRATE" Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political posters Apply Political posters filter			1988 Apply 1988 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
Koorakookoo...Free newspaper published by NSW Aboriginal Lan... Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Newspapers Apply Newspapers filter	Parliament House, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Parliament House, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council Apply New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council filter
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
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
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
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
Our vote our future Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges 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
'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
Our vote, our future Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter
White Australia has a black history Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges 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
'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
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
Our vote = our future Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges 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
'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
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
1960s tartan skirt with storage bag and hanger Beverly Silby collection Apply Beverly Silby collection filter	Skirts Apply Skirts filter		Mrs Beverly Silby Apply Mrs Beverly Silby 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
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
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
Cotton batik wrap-around skirt by Yipati, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Skirts Apply Skirts filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Yipati Apply Yipati filter	1971 Apply 1971 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
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
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
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
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
Skirt made from a black velvet horizontal stripe over a pink... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Skirts Apply Skirts filter
Nazir shell of the Trochus species Dr Wolfgang Laade collection Apply Dr Wolfgang Laade collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Torres Strait, , Apply Torres Strait, , filter
Emu feather skirt made by Wendy Berick Berick Family collection Apply Berick Family collection filter	Skirts Apply Skirts filter	Echuca, Victoria, Australia Apply Echuca, Victoria, Australia filter	Ms Wendy Berick Apply Ms Wendy Berick 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
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
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
Woven fabric skirt Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 filter	Skirts Apply Skirts filter		Angkaliya Brumby Apply Angkaliya Brumby 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
Plastic bead necklace 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Thursday (Waiben) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Thursday (Waiben) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Gagee Maron Apply Gagee Maron filter	1992 Apply 1992 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
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
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
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
Latvian red ankle length costume skirt with embroidery Guna Kinne collection no. 1 Apply Guna Kinne collection no. 1 filter	Skirts Apply Skirts filter	Riga, Latvia Apply Riga, Latvia filter	Mrs Guna Kinne Apply Mrs Guna Kinne filter	1941 Apply 1941 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
Australian Netball Team uniform skirt, worn by Liz Ellis on ... History of Netball - Liz Ellis collection Apply History of Netball - Liz Ellis collection filter	Skirts Apply Skirts filter		Mrs Liz Ellis Apply Mrs Liz Ellis filter	1993 Apply 1993 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
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
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
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
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
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
Lava Lava red cloth skirt Solomon and Josephine Ahmat collection Apply Solomon and Josephine Ahmat collection filter	Skirts Apply Skirts 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