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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Photograph of a float, featuring a giant owl, travelling dow... J B Young Ltd collection Apply J B Young Ltd collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia Apply Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia filter		1967 Apply 1967 filter
Beswick glazed ceramic kangaroo, titled 'Kanga', made for Di... Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Sculptures Apply Sculptures filter	England, United Kingdom Apply England, United Kingdom filter	John Beswick Limited Apply John Beswick Limited filter	1965 Apply 1965 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
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
Metal stencil for a wool bale, with cut-out lettering "WYOMI... Cregan Family collection Apply Cregan Family collection filter	Stencils Apply Stencils filter	Naas Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Naas Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr John Cregan Apply Mr John Cregan filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Ceremonial shovel used for the turning of the first sod at w... Australian National Railways Commission collection Apply Australian National Railways Commission collection filter	Shovels Apply Shovels filter	Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia Apply Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia filter	Baron Thomas Denman Apply Baron Thomas Denman filter	1912 Apply 1912 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
Light brown/pink hat Bette McLean collection Apply Bette McLean collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Buckingham Palace, London, England Apply Buckingham Palace, London, England filter	Mrs Bette McLean Apply Mrs Bette McLean filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
Buttercup yellow lace hat with netting veil Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Round, brimless ladies dress hat with navy blue netting veil Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Box for The Lister Sheep-Shear used at 'Rocky Plains' via Be... Tony Preston collection no. 4 Apply Tony Preston collection no. 4 filter	Boxes Apply Boxes filter	Dursley, Gloucestershire, England Apply Dursley, Gloucestershire, England filter	R A Lister and Company Limited Apply R A Lister and Company Limited filter	1910 Apply 1910 filter
Bark painting depicting yams, decorated with dots, in centre... Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 4 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 4 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Medal to commemorate the bicentenary of the discovery of the... TE Hanley collection no. 1 Apply TE Hanley collection no. 1 filter	Commemorative medals Apply Commemorative medals filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	James Berry Apply James Berry filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
'Bring Utzon back' rectangular protest poster, designed and ... Jørn Utzon collection Apply Jørn Utzon collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Austr... Apply Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Austr... filter	John Kinstler Apply John Kinstler filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Wahlo: Tribal Law by Kevin Gilbert Eleanor Williams-Gilbert collection Apply Eleanor Williams-Gilbert collection filter	Linocuts Apply Linocuts filter		Mr Kevin Gilbert Apply Mr Kevin Gilbert filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china saucer bearing the Commonwealth... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Saucers Apply Saucers filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 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
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
25mm lens for movie camera used by Sir Robert Menzies Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 1 Apply Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 1 filter	Camera lenses Apply Camera lenses filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Eastman Kodak Company Apply Eastman Kodak Company filter	1947 Apply 1947 filter
Tonbridge CND People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Badges Apply Badges filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Apply Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Teapot with lid Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Teapots Apply Teapots filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Digging tool known as a 'Pelican', used in the construction ... Snowy Scheme - Bill Fegan collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Bill Fegan collection filter	Picks Apply Picks filter	Norway Apply Norway filter	Mr William Fegan Apply Mr William Fegan filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Certificate awarded to Fred Daly 'commemorating your 31 year... Fred Daly collection Apply Fred Daly collection filter	Certificates Apply Certificates filter		Hon Frederick 'Fred' M. Daly Apply Hon Frederick 'Fred' M. Daly filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
'The Bremer Island Turtle Man' by Mawalan Marika, Yirrkala, ... Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 4 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 4 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mawalan 1 Marika Apply Mawalan 1 Marika filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Brymay Redheads Safety Matches No.20. Qualup Bell 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
Westchester Onslow Avenue Elizabeth Bay 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
TO QUARANTINE LAUNCH AEDES Torrens Island Quarantine Station collection Apply Torrens Island Quarantine Station collection filter	Signs Apply Signs filter	Torrens Island, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Torrens Island, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
Poster titled 'Women in Struggle, Women in History', 1982 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
Cooling brick for esky Alan Hatfield collection no. 2 Apply Alan Hatfield collection no. 2 filter	Coolers Apply Coolers filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr Alan Hatfield Apply Mr Alan Hatfield filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Letter printed on yellow paper, titled '1984-A Year to Remem... 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Australia Post Apply Australia Post filter	1984 Apply 1984 filter
Stop French Testing People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter	Muroroa Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia Apply Muroroa Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia filter	Direction des Centres d'Experimentation Nucleaires Apply Direction des Centres d'Experimentation Nucleaires 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
Go / No go 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
Serigraph print by Nyukana (Daisy) Baker, 1982, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Screenprints Apply Screenprints filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Nyukana (Daisy) Baker Apply Nyukana (Daisy) Baker filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Bore depth 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
Auger bit George and Mary Weir collection Apply George and Mary Weir collection filter	Augers Apply Augers filter	Redhead, New South Wales, Australia Apply Redhead, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr George F. Weir Apply Mr George F. Weir filter	1949 Apply 1949 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
National Conference Observer 1950 - 1985, UAW [Union of Aust... Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Union badges Apply Union 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
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
Five Potamididae Telescopium Telescopium shells Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Certificate awarded at the Launceston National Agricultural ... Myrtle Wilson collection Apply Myrtle Wilson collection filter	Prize certificates Apply Prize certificates filter	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Apply Launceston, Tasmania, Australia filter	Mrs Violet M. Wilson Apply Mrs Violet M. Wilson filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
A.N.C. Struggle for Liberation 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
Poster - "1986 From the Year of Peace to the Century of Peac... 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
Allen key Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Allen keys Apply Allen keys filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Bernly Private Hotel Springfield Avenue Kings Cross 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
Bone china coffee cup with a coloured Commonwealth Parliamen... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Coffee cups Apply Coffee cups filter	England Apply England filter	Royal Grafton Apply Royal Grafton filter	1957 Apply 1957 filter
Rotary burr 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
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
Randwick Freemasons 1921-1971 Dr Robert C Percival collection Apply Dr Robert C Percival collection filter	Commemorative badges Apply Commemorative badges filter	Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Edgar W. Percival Apply Mr Edgar W. Percival filter	1921 Apply 1921 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
Off-white and black satin brimmed ladies dress hat Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats 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
Boomerang, made by Joe Timbery Snr (1912-1978), La Perouse, ... Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Joe Timbery Snr. Apply Joe Timbery Snr. filter	1912 Apply 1912 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
Headphone plug, lead, and speaker unit Ernest B Phillips collection Apply Ernest B Phillips collection filter	Audio equipment accessories Apply Audio equipment accessories filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1960 Apply 1960 filter
Child's drawing by Litja, 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	Litja Apply Litja filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Child's drawing 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	Goodwin Apply Goodwin filter	1954 Apply 1954 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
Pick Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 Apply Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 filter	Picks Apply Picks filter	Shoalhaven Gorge, New South Wales, Australia Apply Shoalhaven Gorge, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Claude Dunshea Apply Mr Claude Dunshea 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