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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Bone china saucer with a coloured Commonwealth Parliament Co... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Cups and saucers Apply Cups and saucers filter	England Apply England filter	Royal Grafton Apply Royal Grafton filter	1957 Apply 1957 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
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
Complete Manual of Freemasonry Joanne Duke collection Apply Joanne Duke collection filter	Manuals Apply Manuals filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	William Harvey Apply William Harvey filter	1917 Apply 1917 filter
Cartoon titled 'Combine, Australia!...' Punch magazine collection Apply Punch magazine collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Punch Apply Punch filter	1899 Apply 1899 filter
Kitchen fork Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Forks Apply Forks filter	England Apply England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter
SS Southwark Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	England Apply England filter	Raphael Tuck & Sons Apply Raphael Tuck & Sons filter	1908 Apply 1908 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china teacup and saucer bearing the c... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Cups and saucers Apply Cups and saucers filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Miniature medals including a George V Jubilee Medal from 193... Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 2 Apply Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 2 filter	Medals Apply Medals filter	England Apply England filter	Dame Pattie Menzies Apply Dame Pattie Menzies filter	1935 Apply 1935 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
Black felt hat with leatherette trim worn by Dame Pattie Men... Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 2 Apply Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 2 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter		Dame Pattie Menzies Apply Dame Pattie Menzies filter	1955 Apply 1955 filter
Handwritten record of W A Oldfield's cricket statistics vers... Ruth Oldfield collection Apply Ruth Oldfield collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	England Apply England filter	Mr William 'Bert' A. Oldfield Apply Mr William 'Bert' A. Oldfield filter
Daily Mirror - Royal Row, Andrew Ignorant Pig, 1986 Robbie Swan collection Apply Robbie Swan collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	The Daily Mirror (Australia) Apply The Daily Mirror (Australia) filter	1986 Apply 1986 filter
HMS Triumph Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	England Apply England filter	Raphael Tuck & Sons Apply Raphael Tuck & Sons filter
A BUSH SAWMILL. AUSTRALIA Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	England Apply England filter	Raphael Tuck & Sons Apply Raphael Tuck & Sons filter
Yellow raffia-like hat woven into a bowl-like shape Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 Apply Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter			1965 Apply 1965 filter
Don't tell me they've whited out mateship 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 Peter Nicholson Apply Mr Peter Nicholson filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
Convict love token for Thomas Lock Convict Love Token collection no. 1 Apply Convict Love Token collection no. 1 filter	Convict love tokens Apply Convict love tokens filter	England Apply England filter		1830 Apply 1830 filter
Wedgwood & Bentley blue jasper portrait medallion of natural... Wedgwood & Bentley Portrait Medallions collection Apply Wedgwood & Bentley Portrait Medallions collection filter	Portrait medallions Apply Portrait medallions filter	England Apply England filter	Wedgwood Apply Wedgwood filter	1775 Apply 1775 filter
White china dinner plate Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Dinner plates Apply Dinner plates filter	England Apply England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter
George VI Coronation Medal 1937 to Sir Robert Menzies RG Menzies collection Apply RG Menzies collection filter	Medals Apply Medals filter	England Apply England filter	King George VI Apply King George VI filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
Black and grey velvet hat worn by Dame Pattie Menzies Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 2 Apply Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 2 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Anne Harrison Apply Anne Harrison filter	1955 Apply 1955 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
Souvenir badge for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Daphne Mabbott collection Apply Daphne Mabbott collection filter	Commemorative badges Apply Commemorative badges filter	England Apply England filter	Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1953 Apply 1953 filter
Some Models 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 Peter Sheehan Apply Mr Peter Sheehan filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
Souvenir tankard 'May 12th Coronation 1937 HM Edward VIII' Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Tankards Apply Tankards filter	England Apply England filter	King Edward VIII Apply King Edward VIII filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
Piccadilly from Carnimow, Mount Lofty Summit SA No. 56 Joyce Knife collection Apply Joyce Knife collection filter	Cigarette cards Apply Cigarette cards filter	England Apply England filter	WD & HO Wills Apply WD & HO Wills filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
King George's Message to the Royal Navy Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	England Apply England filter	Ward, Lock and Co Ltd Apply Ward, Lock and Co Ltd filter
Grey, white and navy, wide-brimmed ladies dress hat Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Acheron River, Victoria No. 37 Joyce Knife collection Apply Joyce Knife collection filter	Cigarette cards Apply Cigarette cards filter	England Apply England filter	WD & HO Wills Apply WD & HO Wills filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Hobart, Tasmania No. 96 Joyce Knife collection Apply Joyce Knife collection filter	Cigarette cards Apply Cigarette cards filter	England Apply England filter	WD & HO Wills Apply WD & HO Wills filter	1925 Apply 1925 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
A Sheep Drover Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	England Apply England filter	Raphael Tuck & Sons Apply Raphael Tuck & Sons filter
Polish national costume hat Polonez Song and Dance Ensemble collection Apply Polonez Song and Dance Ensemble collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Poland Apply Poland filter	Polonez Song and Dance Ensemble Apply Polonez Song and Dance Ensemble filter
Souvenir tankard 'Coronation HM Queen Elizabeth II 1953' Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Tankards Apply Tankards filter	England Apply England filter	Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1953 Apply 1953 filter
Austin Howard Political Humour Competition 1999 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1999 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter	Mr Dean Alston Apply Mr Dean Alston filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
A Typical Water Scene Australia Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	England Apply England filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
Entree plate with coloured Commonwealth Parliament Coat of A... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Entree plates Apply Entree plates filter	England Apply England filter	Royal Grafton Apply Royal Grafton filter	1957 Apply 1957 filter
Certificate EJ Tomaszewski collection Apply EJ Tomaszewski collection filter	Certificates Apply Certificates filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	British Government Apply British Government filter	1944 Apply 1944 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china coffee cup and saucer bearing t... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Cups and saucers Apply Cups and saucers filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 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
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
Packing needle Hilda Creager collection no. 1 Apply Hilda Creager collection no. 1 filter	Needles Apply Needles filter	England Apply England 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
Cotton khaki bush hat that was in the tent the night Azaria ... Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton collection no. 2 Apply Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton collection no. 2 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mrs Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton Apply Mrs Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton filter	1980 Apply 1980 filter
La Vie Ormondaise [Ormonde] Enid Treadgold collection Apply Enid Treadgold collection filter	Pamphlets Apply Pamphlets filter	England Apply England filter	Orient Line Apply Orient Line filter	1919 Apply 1919 filter
George V Jubilee Medal 1935 to Sir Robert Menzies RG Menzies collection Apply RG Menzies collection filter	Medals Apply Medals filter	England Apply England filter	King George V Apply King George V filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Mercer Marine Chronometer No 27564, in wooden case with acce... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	England Apply England filter	Thomas Mercer Ltd Apply Thomas Mercer Ltd filter
HMS Drake Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	England Apply England filter	Raphael Tuck & Sons Apply Raphael Tuck & Sons filter
Mt Bogong, Victoria No. 34 Joyce Knife collection Apply Joyce Knife collection filter	Cigarette cards Apply Cigarette cards filter	England Apply England filter	WD & HO Wills Apply WD & HO Wills filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
The Choice 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 Alan Moir Apply Mr Alan Moir filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
Bone china saucer with a coloured Commonwealth Parliament Co... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Saucers Apply Saucers filter	England Apply England filter	Wedgwood Apply Wedgwood filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Convict love token for Abraham Lawley Convict Love Token collection no. 1 Apply Convict Love Token collection no. 1 filter	Convict love tokens Apply Convict love tokens filter	England Apply England filter		1828 Apply 1828 filter
British Military Issue Pattern 1842 Musket, or New Line, Soc... Neil Martin collection Apply Neil Martin collection filter	Socket bayonets Apply Socket bayonets filter	England Apply England filter	George Salter & Co Apply George Salter & Co filter	1844 Apply 1844 filter
Hat Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter		1915 Apply 1915 filter
Scrapbook of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I... Jane Connors collection Apply Jane Connors collection filter	Scrapbooks Apply Scrapbooks filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Margaret Ryan Apply Mrs Margaret Ryan filter	1952 Apply 1952 filter
Convict's parti-coloured black and yellow woollen work jacke... Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Jackets Apply Jackets filter	England Apply England filter	British Government Apply British Government filter	1858 Apply 1858 filter
Black leather bound scrapbook, Vol 1, 1930 Ruth Oldfield collection Apply Ruth Oldfield collection filter	Scrapbooks Apply Scrapbooks filter	Saxony, England Apply Saxony, England filter	Durrants, London Apply Durrants, London filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
The Coronation : Queen Elizabeth II, June 2nd 1953 Daphne Mabbott collection Apply Daphne Mabbott collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Deaton & Spencer Apply Deaton & Spencer filter	1953 Apply 1953 filter
Royal Worcester coffee service presented to Dame Mary Hughes... Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 2 Apply Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 2 filter	Coffee services Apply Coffee services filter	England Apply England filter	Royal Worcester Apply Royal Worcester filter	1941 Apply 1941 filter