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Image	Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
	Glass plate negative - Station hands butchering a beast, Vic... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
	Nameplate for Ludwig Leichhardt 1848 Bristow Smith collection Apply Bristow Smith collection filter	Nameplates Apply Nameplates filter	Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia Apply Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia filter	Ludwig Leichhardt Apply Ludwig Leichhardt filter	1848 Apply 1848 filter
	Unused rectangular beige and brown sign that designates a pr... Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority NT collection Apply Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority NT collection filter	Signs Apply Signs filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority Apply Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
	Discussion poster No.61 - Can we develop our empty north? - ... George W Barber collection Apply George W Barber collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Commonwealth Office of Education Apply Commonwealth Office of Education filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
	If You Love Me Love Me Safely by Marrnyula Mununggurr Marrynyula Mununggurr collection Apply Marrynyula Mununggurr collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Marrnyula Mununggurr Apply Marrnyula Mununggurr filter	2000 Apply 2000 filter
	Goanna sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Billy Wara Apply Billy Wara filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
	Bark container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter
	Tuckerbox used by Aboriginal activist Joe McGinness when he ... Joe McGinness collection Apply Joe McGinness collection filter	Food storage containers Apply Food storage containers filter	Queensland, Australia Apply Queensland, Australia filter	Joe McGinness Apply Joe McGinness filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
	Modified and battered green Toyota Landcruiser 40 Series Sho... Tommy Fawcett collection Apply Tommy Fawcett collection filter	Vehicles Apply Vehicles filter	Japan Apply Japan filter	Toyota Motor Co Apply Toyota Motor Co filter	1980 Apply 1980 filter
	QSL card for VK8T, The voice of the Inland Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	QSL cards Apply QSL cards filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1936 Apply 1936 filter
	Glass plate negative - Man holding north-western type of spe... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
	A Northern Territory camel team Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
	Goanna [Perentie] Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Billy Wara Apply Billy Wara filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
	Northern Territory Natives, John Burnett Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
	Cream-coloured envelope printed with A.M. AERIAL MEDICAL SER... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Envelopes Apply Envelopes filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1936 Apply 1936 filter
	A book containing Erlikilyika's (Jim Kite) sketches of camp ... Robert Gillen collection Apply Robert Gillen collection filter	Sketchbooks Apply Sketchbooks filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Erlikilyika (Jim Kite) Apply Erlikilyika (Jim Kite) filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Image Unavailable	Ghost Gum at Glen Helen, N.T. Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Albert Namatjira Apply Albert Namatjira filter
Image Unavailable	Volutidae Aulicina Sophiae Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
	Black leather GP boot, worn by Major Les Hiddins Les Hiddins collection Apply Les Hiddins collection filter	Boots Apply Boots filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Les Hiddins Apply Mr Les Hiddins filter
	Spear Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Image Unavailable	Standard unused rectangular black and white steel sign that ... Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority NT collection Apply Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority NT collection filter	Signs Apply Signs filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority Apply Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
Image Unavailable	Volutidae Aulica Flavicans Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Image Unavailable	Conidae Conus Geographus Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Image Unavailable	Cymatiidae Cymatium Gutturnium Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
Image Unavailable	Unused rectangular beige, brown and red aluminium sign warni... Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority NT collection Apply Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority NT collection filter	Signs Apply Signs filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority Apply Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
	Northern Territory Automobile Association car badge Sir Hubert Opperman collection no. 2 Apply Sir Hubert Opperman collection no. 2 filter	Motor car badges Apply Motor car badges filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Sir Hubert F. Opperman Apply Sir Hubert F. Opperman filter
Image Unavailable	Child's drawing Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	L Bush Apply L Bush filter
	Head ornament Australian Institute of Anatomy collection Apply Australian Institute of Anatomy collection filter	Headwear Apply Headwear filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
Image Unavailable	Shale Meteorite Clement Victor Latz collection Apply Clement Victor Latz collection filter	Geological specimens Apply Geological specimens filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter
Image Unavailable	Weapon - Spear Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter
	Pair of 'Rytrim' secateurs, used by Major Les Hiddins Les Hiddins collection Apply Les Hiddins collection filter	Secateurs Apply Secateurs filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Les Hiddins Apply Mr Les Hiddins filter
Image Unavailable	Two Magilidae Rapa Rapiformis shells Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter
Image Unavailable	Unused rectangular beige and brown aluminium sign warning of... Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority NT collection Apply Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority NT collection filter	Signs Apply Signs filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority Apply Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
Image Unavailable	Children's drawing of Macassan boat by Jack Munyarrirr, Rami... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Jack Munyarrirr Apply Jack Munyarrirr filter
Image Unavailable	Corundum Percival Douglas Boerner collection Apply Percival Douglas Boerner collection filter	Geological specimens Apply Geological specimens filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter
Image Unavailable	Spear Ron Bell collection Apply Ron Bell collection filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter
Image Unavailable	Child's drawing Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	David Warraya Apply David Warraya filter
	Hollow decorated cylindrical wooden lure with truncated ends... Horne-Bowie collection Apply Horne-Bowie collection filter	Animal traps Apply Animal traps filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Image Unavailable	Unused rectangular beige and brown aluminium sign warning th... Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority NT collection Apply Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority NT collection filter	Signs Apply Signs filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority Apply Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
Image Unavailable	Haast Bluff Range, Western MacDonnells, N.T. Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Albert Namatjira Apply Albert Namatjira filter
Image Unavailable	Weapon - Spear Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter
Image Unavailable	Volutidae Volutoconus Bednalli (Rare) Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter
	Canon A-1 SLR camera with a 50mm lens, used by Major Les Hid... Les Hiddins collection Apply Les Hiddins collection filter	Cameras Apply Cameras filter	Japan Apply Japan filter	Canon Inc Apply Canon Inc filter	1978 Apply 1978 filter
Image Unavailable	Unused rectangular beige and brown sign that designates a re... Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority NT collection Apply Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority NT collection filter	Signs Apply Signs filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority Apply Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
	Pigmented, two-ply, fibre string, woven and wound into an ar... Australian Institute of Anatomy collection Apply Australian Institute of Anatomy collection filter	Armbands Apply Armbands filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
	Satellite photograph of Kakadu National Park Greg Spiers - Fire Control in Kakadu National Park collection Apply Greg Spiers - Fire Control in Kakadu National Park collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	CSIRO - Division of Wildlife and Ecology Apply CSIRO - Division of Wildlife and Ecology filter	1972 Apply 1972 filter
	Boomerang Australian Institute of Anatomy collection Apply Australian Institute of Anatomy collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
Image Unavailable	The Western MacDonnell Country, N.T. Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Albert Namatjira Apply Albert Namatjira filter
Image Unavailable	Two Cypraeidae Cypraea Errones shells Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter	1971 Apply 1971 filter
Image Unavailable	Lacquered wooden travelling writing desk used by Sir Frederi... RL Harry collection Apply RL Harry collection filter	Travelling desks Apply Travelling desks filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Sir Frederick W. Holder Apply Sir Frederick W. Holder filter	1890 Apply 1890 filter
Image Unavailable	Matters of her Heart Pamela Croft collection Apply Pamela Croft collection filter	Artworks Apply Artworks filter	Keppel Sands, Queensland, Australia Apply Keppel Sands, Queensland, Australia filter	Pamela J. Croft Apply Pamela J. Croft filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Image Unavailable	Muscovite Clement Victor Latz collection Apply Clement Victor Latz collection filter	Geological specimens Apply Geological specimens filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter
	Head ornament Australian Institute of Anatomy collection Apply Australian Institute of Anatomy collection filter	Headwear Apply Headwear filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
Image Unavailable	Three Muricidae Pterynotus Bednalli shells (rare) Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter	1971 Apply 1971 filter
	Green canvas ALICE backpack attached to a metal frame, used ... Les Hiddins collection Apply Les Hiddins collection filter	Backpacks Apply Backpacks filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Mr Les Hiddins Apply Mr Les Hiddins filter
Image Unavailable	Amethyst Percival Douglas Boerner collection Apply Percival Douglas Boerner collection filter	Geological specimens Apply Geological specimens filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter
Image Unavailable	Lacquered wooden drawer from the travelling writing desk use... RL Harry collection Apply RL Harry collection filter	Drawers Apply Drawers filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Sir Frederick W. Holder Apply Sir Frederick W. Holder filter	1890 Apply 1890 filter
Image Unavailable	Ellobiidae Volegalea Wardiana Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
Image Unavailable	Five Turbinidae Senectus Squamosus shells Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter
	'An Adelaide to Darwin railway by the 1988 Australian Bicent... Dr Donald McMichael collection no. 2 Apply Dr Donald McMichael collection no. 2 filter	Paperweights Apply Paperweights filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter		1978 Apply 1978 filter