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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Poster - "The Story of the Forwards/Backwards Land" 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
Australian Commonwealth Celebrations - Commercial Demonstrat... EJ and NW Millett collection no. 2 Apply EJ and NW Millett collection no. 2 filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	The Most Hon John A. Hope Apply The Most Hon John A. Hope filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Women's Democratic Organisation of Afghanistan 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
Cartoon of John Howard saying 'YOU'LL WORK LONGER, GET PAID ... Ron Tandberg collection Apply Ron Tandberg collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Ron Tandberg Apply Mr Ron Tandberg filter	1992 Apply 1992 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
Sharpening stone for shears, used by professional shearer Co... Colin Davis collection Apply Colin Davis collection filter	Sharpening stones Apply Sharpening stones filter	Murrumbateman, New South Wales, Australia Apply Murrumbateman, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Colin Davis Apply Mr Colin Davis filter	1946 Apply 1946 filter
March against nuclear war Sun. 27 March Kings Park 2pm People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	People for Nuclear Disarmament Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
Badge, with peace sign and stars, for the Campaign for Nucle... People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Apply Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Lizard sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Amata, South Australia, Australia Apply Amata, South Australia, Australia filter	Mildred Lyons Apply Mildred Lyons filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Broom consisting of long slender pieces of coconut leaf midr... Asou Omey collection Apply Asou Omey collection filter	Brooms Apply Brooms filter	Townsville, Queensland, Australia Apply Townsville, Queensland, Australia filter	Ms Asou Omey Apply Ms Asou Omey filter	1991 Apply 1991 filter
Lizard sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Nola Apply Nola filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Cat sculpture (Ngaya) Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Wingellina, Western Australia, Australia Apply Wingellina, Western Australia, Australia filter	Jean I. Burke Apply Jean I. Burke filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Saibai Island Dancers - Greetings from Torres Strait 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia Apply Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia filter	Saibai Island Dance Group Apply Saibai Island Dance Group filter	1992 Apply 1992 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
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
Recovery Pig Mary Nicholson collection no. 1 Apply Mary Nicholson collection no. 1 filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter		Mr Peter Nicholson Apply Mr Peter Nicholson filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Australian Commonwealth Celebrations - Commercial Demonstrat... EJ and NW Millett collection no. 2 Apply EJ and NW Millett collection no. 2 filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	The Most Hon John A. Hope Apply The Most Hon John A. Hope filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Bush nut necklace Claire Smith collection Apply Claire Smith collection filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Beswick, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Beswick, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Bonita Bennett Apply Bonita Bennett filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Aboriginal Land Rights Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter
Child's drawing 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Thursday (Waiben) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Thursday (Waiben) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Thursday Island Primary School Apply Thursday Island Primary School filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Child's drawing 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Thursday (Waiben) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Thursday (Waiben) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Thursday Island Primary School Apply Thursday Island Primary School filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Australian Peace Committee Supports World Disarmament Campai... 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
Muralug Island 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia Apply Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia filter		1992 Apply 1992 filter
Pandanus spiralis Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection Apply Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection filter	Botanical specimens Apply Botanical specimens filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Demirya Amagula Apply Demirya Amagula filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Child's drawing by Lindsay Nona, 1992 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Thursday (Waiben) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Thursday (Waiben) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Lindsay Nona Apply Lindsay Nona filter	1992 Apply 1992 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
Stop Star Wars People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	The Strategic Defense Initiative Organization Apply The Strategic Defense Initiative Organization filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
Child's drawing 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Thursday Island Primary School Apply Thursday Island Primary School filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Christmas Eve in the Land of the Dispossessed by Kevin Gilbe... Eleanor Williams-Gilbert collection Apply Eleanor Williams-Gilbert collection filter	Linocuts Apply Linocuts filter		Mr Kevin Gilbert Apply Mr Kevin Gilbert filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
Boothung and Mirrarng 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	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Child's drawing 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Thursday (Waiben) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Thursday (Waiben) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Lency Stephen Apply Lency Stephen filter	1992 Apply 1992 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
"Jimmy James" by Bevan Hayward [Pooaraar] Pooaraar Bevan Hayward collection no. 3 Apply Pooaraar Bevan Hayward collection no. 3 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr Pooaraar Bevan Hayward Apply Mr Pooaraar Bevan Hayward filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Radio Torres Strait 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia Apply Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia filter	Torres Strait Islanders Media Association Apply Torres Strait Islanders Media Association filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Eighth page of documentary material relating to the Mills Si... 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia Apply Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia filter	The Mills Sisters, Singers, Dancers, Cultural Ambassadors and Perfo... Apply The Mills Sisters, Singers, Dancers, Cultural Ambassadors and Perfo... filter	1992 Apply 1992 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
TOWN HALL, SYDNEY. Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic 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
CAPOW On the road to Beijing 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
Preliminary drawing for completed work 'A Classic Text' Pooaraar Bevan Hayward collection no. 4 Apply Pooaraar Bevan Hayward collection no. 4 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr Pooaraar Bevan Hayward Apply Mr Pooaraar Bevan Hayward filter	1990 Apply 1990 filter
UAW. Union of Aust. Women 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 'nuclear man the final mutation...?' 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	People for Nuclear Disarmament Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
International Women's Day, 8 March United Nations Time for A... 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
Pearl necklace given to Janet Templeton in Edinburgh by her ... Diana Baxter collection no. 1 Apply Diana Baxter collection no. 1 filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Scotland Apply Scotland filter	Janet Templeton Apply Janet Templeton filter	1826 Apply 1826 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
Koorakookoo...Free newspaper, June-July 1978 Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Newspapers Apply Newspapers filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council Apply New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council filter	1978 Apply 1978 filter
Homo Australis Political Humour Competition 1999 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1999 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mr John Kron Apply Mr John Kron filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
White scarf with multi-coloured circular patterns and "PEACE... People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Scarves Apply Scarves filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	People for Nuclear Disarmament Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Badge is red and black with peace symbol People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Badges Apply Badges filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	People for Nuclear Disarmament Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
Dauan Top Island Torres Strait 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia Apply Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia filter	Dauan Island Council Apply Dauan Island Council filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Snake sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Nora Apply Nora filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Art of the Time greeting card 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia Apply Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia filter	Kevin Levi Apply Kevin Levi filter	1992 Apply 1992 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
We want to be nucelar free People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Association for International Co-operation and Disarmament Apply Association for International Co-operation and Disarmament filter	1960 Apply 1960 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
Bird Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Mutitjulu, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Mutitjulu, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Pulya Taylor Apply Pulya Taylor filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Headdress decorated with shells and feathers, made by Audi G... 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Boigu Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Boigu Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Audie Gibuma Apply Audie Gibuma filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Preliminary drawing for completed work 'Bandjalang' Pooaraar Bevan Hayward collection no. 4 Apply Pooaraar Bevan Hayward collection no. 4 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr Pooaraar Bevan Hayward Apply Mr Pooaraar Bevan Hayward filter	1990 Apply 1990 filter
Preliminary drawing for completed work 'Bandjalang' Pooaraar Bevan Hayward collection no. 4 Apply Pooaraar Bevan Hayward collection no. 4 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr Pooaraar Bevan Hayward Apply Mr Pooaraar Bevan Hayward filter	1990 Apply 1990 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