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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
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
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
Peace Now! Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges 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
Radius gauge set 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
'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
Cream coloured tray cloth featuring a cross stitched design ... Myrtle Wilson collection Apply Myrtle Wilson collection filter	Table linen Apply Table linen filter	Beaconsfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Beaconsfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mrs Violet M. Wilson Apply Mrs Violet M. Wilson filter	1936 Apply 1936 filter
Movie style poster that reads "White House Corporation prese... 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
Abstract 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	Panrnja Apply Panrnja filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Kitchen knife Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Kitchen knives Apply Kitchen knives filter	England Apply England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Affordable Housing - a Right Not a Privilege Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges 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	Ngintya Apply Ngintya filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
I Own a Nuclear Target People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	United States Armed Forces Apply United States Armed Forces filter	1960 Apply 1960 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
White and grey, round, flat topped, brimless ladies dress ha... Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats 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
Hermes typewriter used by Wallace Brown in the press gallery... Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd collection Apply Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd collection filter	Typewriters Apply Typewriters filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr Wallace Brown Apply Mr Wallace Brown filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Tablecloth and four serviettes Myrtle Wilson collection Apply Myrtle Wilson collection filter	Table linen Apply Table linen filter	Beaconsfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Beaconsfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mrs Violet M. Wilson Apply Mrs Violet M. Wilson filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
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 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	Ilyipi Apply Ilyipi filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Nomad brand 'walking' lawn sprinkler David and Margaret Ride collection Apply David and Margaret Ride collection filter	Sprinklers Apply Sprinklers filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter	Dr David Ride Apply Dr David Ride filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Poster 'Pas de Bombes' People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Political posters Apply Political posters filter	France Apply France filter	Government of France Apply Government of France filter	1966 Apply 1966 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
Photograph of the J B Young's department store in Kingston, ... J B Young Ltd collection Apply J B Young Ltd collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Kingston, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Kingston, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	J B Young Holdings Ltd Apply J B Young Holdings Ltd filter	1966 Apply 1966 filter
Three women, an Asian woman, a Caucasian woman and an Africa... Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Badges Apply Badges 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
Khaki socks with two green stripes Dr Stephen Jani collection Apply Dr Stephen Jani collection filter	Socks Apply Socks filter		Dr Istvan Jani Apply Dr Istvan Jani filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Club Gwen and Wayne Masters collection no. 1 Apply Gwen and Wayne Masters collection no. 1 filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia Apply Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1966 Apply 1966 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
International Women's Day March 8 Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Commemorative badges Apply Commemorative badges 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
Cloth bucket hat with red, blue and white coloured patterns Norm Wilson PNG Patrol Officer collection Apply Norm Wilson PNG Patrol Officer collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Textbook on practical mathematics Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Textbooks Apply Textbooks filter	Edinburgh, Scotland Apply Edinburgh, Scotland filter	Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton Apply Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
The Federated Confectioners' Association of Australia, Tasma... Andrew Reeves collection no. 5 Apply Andrew Reeves collection no. 5 filter	Membership certificates Apply Membership certificates filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Federated confectioners Association of Australia Apply Federated confectioners Association of Australia filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Brymay Redheads Safety Matches No. 9. Poinsetta 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
Hair Lois Grosse collection Apply Lois Grosse collection filter	Theatre programs Apply Theatre programs filter			1965 Apply 1965 filter
Pokerwork lizard, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Poster 'IT TAKES ONLY ONE NUCLEAR WEAPON TO SPOIL YOUR DAY..... People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Political posters Apply Political posters filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Apply Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament filter	1960 Apply 1960 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 Payula, 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	Payula Jack Apply Payula Jack 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	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
Genatex Ladies Sanitary Towel dispenser vending machine Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade collection no. 1 Apply Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade collection no. 1 filter	Vending machines Apply Vending machines filter	Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Apply Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade filter	1966 Apply 1966 filter
IBM input typewriter from the SNOCOM computer used by the Sn... University of Sydney School of Engineering collection Apply University of Sydney School of Engineering collection filter	Typewriters Apply Typewriters filter	University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	School of Electrical Engineering, University of Sydney Apply School of Electrical Engineering, University of Sydney filter	1958 Apply 1958 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
Illuminated address to William Barbour Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Illuminated addresses Apply Illuminated addresses filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1907 Apply 1907 filter
Child's drawing by Barbara, 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	Barbara Apply Barbara filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Pair of short length white stretch cotton gloves Toni Hood collection Apply Toni Hood collection filter	Gloves Apply Gloves filter	France Apply France filter	Mrs Rae Hood Apply Mrs Rae Hood filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Bronco Strong Superfine Toilet Tissue Margaret Maclurcan collection Apply Margaret Maclurcan collection filter	Toilet paper Apply Toilet paper filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Andrew Jack, Dyson & Co Apply Andrew Jack, Dyson & Co filter	1894 Apply 1894 filter
Child's drawing by Maiuya, 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	Maiuya Apply Maiuya filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Women's International Democratic Federation 8th Congress med... Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Medallions Apply Medallions 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
Poster- "Alternative Die Gruner" 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
Stylised image of a blond haired woman with a dove making up... Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Badges Apply Badges 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
Bread Knife Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Bread knives Apply Bread knives filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
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
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	Angkunanya Apply Angkunanya 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	Patjiparan Apply Patjiparan filter	1954 Apply 1954 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
Saw-setting tool Phillip Porta collection Apply Phillip Porta collection filter	Saw-setting tools Apply Saw-setting tools filter	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia Apply Adelong, New South Wales, Australia filter	John H. Gillman Apply John H. Gillman filter	1850 Apply 1850 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
'Houses', 'Name' and 'Nyukana' 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