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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Black and white promotional photograph of three men, possibl... Enid Treadgold collection Apply Enid Treadgold collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Radio 2GB, Sydney Apply Radio 2GB, Sydney filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Capstan head Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Tools Apply Tools filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Ammunition box used by Polish migrant Mr Lukas in Italy, Eng... Stanislaw Lukas collection Apply Stanislaw Lukas collection filter	Storage boxes Apply Storage boxes filter	Italy Apply Italy filter	Mr Stanislaw '. Lukas Apply Mr Stanislaw '. Lukas filter	1943 Apply 1943 filter
Cast iron frying pan Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Frying pans Apply Frying pans 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
White ceramic dessert bowl with 'CACS' in the centre Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dessert dishes Apply Dessert dishes filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Brymay Redheads Safety Matches No.32. Whale Joyce Knife collection Apply Joyce Knife collection filter	Matchboxes Apply Matchboxes filter	Cremorne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Cremorne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Bryant and May Apply Bryant and May filter	1950 Apply 1950 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
White ceramic dinner plate with 'CACS' in the centre Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dinner plates Apply Dinner plates filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Metal tray Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Trays Apply Trays filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Picnic set Felicita Carr collection Apply Felicita Carr collection filter	Picnic sets Apply Picnic sets filter			1940 Apply 1940 filter
Brymay Redheads Safety Matches No. 4 Cooktown Orchid Joyce Knife collection Apply Joyce Knife collection filter	Matchboxes Apply Matchboxes filter	Cremorne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Cremorne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Bryant and May Apply Bryant and May filter	1950 Apply 1950 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
Straw hat with wide brim Marion Flanigan collection Apply Marion Flanigan collection filter	Hats Apply Hats 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
Catholic form of service book titled Missale Romanum, used b... Dr Edward Duyker collection no. 3 Apply Dr Edward Duyker collection no. 3 filter	Religious books Apply Religious books filter	New York, United States of America Apply New York, United States of America filter	St Joseph's Parish Church, Malvern Apply St Joseph's Parish Church, Malvern filter	1944 Apply 1944 filter
Cream cotton corset Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Corsets Apply Corsets filter			1900 Apply 1900 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
Teaspoon Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Teaspoons Apply Teaspoons filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Child's drawing by Wakinpi, 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	Wakinpi Apply Wakinpi filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Child's drawing by unknown child, 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	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Child's drawing by Kay, 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	Kay Apply Kay filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Kimberley point Bruce Coaldrake collection Apply Bruce Coaldrake collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter	Forrest River, Western Australia, Australia Apply Forrest River, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Butter container Anne Girard collection Apply Anne Girard collection filter	Butter containers Apply Butter containers filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Robert Fowler Pottery Works Apply Robert Fowler Pottery Works filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Man's black felt hat with two leather bands forming part of ... Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 Apply Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Italy Apply Italy filter	Gruppo Ermenegildo Zegna Apply Gruppo Ermenegildo Zegna filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Round slip gauge Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Gauges Apply Gauges filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Single-furrow horse-drawn plough used by experimental wheat ... Barbara Tong collection Apply Barbara Tong collection filter	Ploughs Apply Ploughs filter	Lambrigg Station, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Lambrigg Station, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1880 Apply 1880 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
Screenprinted wall hanging by Milyika, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Wall hangings Apply Wall hangings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Milyika Apply Milyika filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Child's drawing by Mylrgyi, 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	Mylrgyi Apply Mylrgyi filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Counter sink Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Tools Apply Tools filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Metal tray for Holden: The First Twenty Years 1948-1968 Jack Heenan collection Apply Jack Heenan collection filter	Trays Apply Trays filter		GM Holden Ltd Apply GM Holden Ltd filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Molded yellow plastic hard hat associated wtih the Snowy Sch... Snowy Scheme - Frank Rodwell collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Frank Rodwell collection filter	Helmets Apply Helmets filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Industrial Safety Services Apply Industrial Safety Services filter	1950 Apply 1950 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
Letter - Sworn statement by John Dunn, 16 May 1844 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		1844 Apply 1844 filter
Teaspoon Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Teaspoons Apply Teaspoons filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Bob Menzies and Walter Lindrum at Parliament House Billiard ... Fred Daly collection Apply Fred Daly collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Sir Robert 'Bob' G. Menzies Apply Sir Robert 'Bob' G. Menzies filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Small printed commemorative card which details the full itin... Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 Apply Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 filter	Commemorative cards Apply Commemorative cards filter		Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Entrance to Campbell Street Prison, Hobart Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
White plastic racing helmet with visor, worn by racing car d... Shirley Hodder collection Apply Shirley Hodder collection filter	Sports safety helmets Apply Sports safety helmets filter	Denmark Apply Denmark filter	Mrs Shirley Tuff Apply Mrs Shirley Tuff filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Brymay Redheads Safety Matches No. 7. Blue Gum Joyce Knife collection Apply Joyce Knife collection filter	Matchboxes Apply Matchboxes filter	Cremorne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Cremorne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Bryant and May Apply Bryant and May 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
Macleay Regis Potts Point NSW Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ramsay Photo Works Pty Ltd Apply Ramsay Photo Works Pty Ltd filter	1950 Apply 1950 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
Poster - "Who Controls the Keys? Who Punches Them?" 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
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
'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
How the crimes bill make hidden attacks on democratic rights People's Paraphernalia collection no. 15 Apply People's Paraphernalia collection no. 15 filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Communist Party of Australia Apply Communist Party of Australia filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Black and white photograph of Mr and Mrs Wensing sitting on ... Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 Apply Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Russell, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Russell, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter		1954 Apply 1954 filter
White ceramic dinner plate with 'CACS' in the centre Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dinner plates Apply Dinner plates filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Round brimless ladies 'turban' style dress hat made with sil... Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Circular button brooch of gold-coloured metal, part of Caste... George Pappas collection no. 1 Apply George Pappas collection no. 1 filter	Brooches Apply Brooches filter	Megisti, Greece Apply Megisti, Greece filter	Rose Pappas Apply Rose Pappas filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Thread gauge Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Gauges Apply Gauges filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 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
Walka design from Ernabella Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 filter	Pastel drawings Apply Pastel drawings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Bennett Tjkalayinya Apply Bennett Tjkalayinya filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Certificat de letat, Valeur 1000 roubles, Interets 4 1/2%, B... Olga Riet collection Apply Olga Riet collection filter	Financial records Apply Financial records filter	Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China Apply Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China filter	Mrs Olga A. Riet Apply Mrs Olga A. Riet filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Centrallising anvil Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Anvils Apply Anvils filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 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
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
Companion brand blowtorch George and Mary Weir collection Apply George and Mary Weir collection filter	Blowtorches Apply Blowtorches filter	Sweden Apply Sweden filter	Max Sievert AB Apply Max Sievert AB filter	1949 Apply 1949 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