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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Bark painting by Ngardangi, 1965 - depicts 10 large brolga... Dr Alex Van der Leeden collection Apply Dr Alex Van der Leeden collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Numbulwar, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Numbulwar, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ngardangi Apply Ngardangi filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Hand-operated paper embossing machine used by the Australian... ER Skipper collection Apply ER Skipper collection filter	Embossing machines Apply Embossing machines filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	P J King, General Engraver Die Sinker Apply P J King, General Engraver Die Sinker filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Stuzzi Memocord MT570 audio cassette tape in a orange plasti... 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
Stereoscopic view card depicting the Temple of Dawn in Bangk... Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 Apply Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 filter	Stereo photographs Apply Stereo photographs filter		Sanitarium Health Food Co. Apply Sanitarium Health Food Co. filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Walka designs 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	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 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
Cast iron frying pan Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Frying pans Apply Frying pans filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Stylised drawing of a white dove carrying an olive branch 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
Brymay Redheads Safety Matches No.30. Lesser Bottlebrush 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
Roll of wallpaper Tony Hill collection no. 1 Apply Tony Hill collection no. 1 filter	Wallpaper Apply Wallpaper filter	Canada Apply Canada filter	Waldec of Canada Limited Apply Waldec of Canada Limited filter	1965 Apply 1965 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
Embroidered table centre showing delicate richelieu cutwork Myrtle Wilson collection Apply Myrtle Wilson collection filter	Table linen Apply Table linen filter	Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Elliot Apply Mr Elliot filter	1943 Apply 1943 filter
Nine rocks Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Geological specimens Apply Geological specimens filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Deaconess Winifred M. Hilliard Apply Deaconess Winifred M. Hilliard filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
White china bowl Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Bowls Apply Bowls filter	England Apply England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1900 Apply 1900 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 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
Letter to Mr R C Davey, Chief Finance Officer, New York, fro... J B Young Ltd collection Apply J B Young Ltd collection filter	Business letters Apply Business letters filter	New York, United States of America Apply New York, United States of America filter	J A. Colman Apply J A. Colman filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Pokerwork "fun animal" sculpture, 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
Child's drawing by Tjume, 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	Tjume Apply Tjume filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Election leaflet for Al Grassby in Italian Al Grassby collection Apply Al Grassby collection filter	Leaflets Apply Leaflets filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Hon Al J. Grassby Apply Hon Al J. Grassby filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Palm leaf basket Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 2 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 2 filter	Baskets Apply Baskets filter	Milikapiti (Snake Bay), Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Ter... Apply Milikapiti (Snake Bay), Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Ter... filter	Topumorila Apply Topumorila filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Hand-painted scarf by unknown artist, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Scarves Apply Scarves filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Photograph of a group seated around a board table Fred Daly collection Apply Fred Daly collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter		1965 Apply 1965 filter
Booklet titled 'Episodes - A Glimpse of Australia-Japan Rela... Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Japan Apply Japan filter		1859 Apply 1859 filter
Circular button brooch of gold-coloured metal, part of Caste... George Pappas collection no. 1 Apply George Pappas collection no. 1 filter	Brooches Apply Brooches filter	Megisti, Greece Apply Megisti, Greece filter	Rose Pappas Apply Rose Pappas filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Chainsaw parts and maintenance tools in a cardboard box Reginald Alder collection no. 1 Apply Reginald Alder collection no. 1 filter	Tool components Apply Tool components filter	Epping, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Epping, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Reginald F. Adler Apply Mr Reginald F. Adler filter	1958 Apply 1958 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
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
Two square black sateen cushions Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Cushions Apply Cushions filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton Apply Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Bark painting 'Water lily bulbs' by Mithinarri Gurruwiwi, Yi... J Davidson collection no. 3 Apply J Davidson collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Child's drawing by Kay, 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	Kay Apply Kay 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
Profile of a woman and a dove 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
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
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
Child's drawing by Kitik, 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	Kitik Apply Kitik filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Transcribing machine Ernest B Phillips collection Apply Ernest B Phillips collection filter	Office machines Apply Office machines 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
Letter holder Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Letter holders Apply Letter holders 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
A Merry Christmas... 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
Bark painting depicting six crabs by Tom Djawa, Milingimbi, ... J Davidson collection no. 3 Apply J Davidson collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Tom Djawa Apply Tom Djawa filter	1965 Apply 1965 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	Nyukana (Daisy) Baker Apply Nyukana (Daisy) Baker filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Poster - "Women in this Decade" 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
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
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	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
AFL collecting card featuring Graham Farmer from Geelong People's Paraphernalia collection no. 17 Apply People's Paraphernalia collection no. 17 filter	Collecting cards Apply Collecting cards filter	Geelong, Victoria, Australia Apply Geelong, Victoria, Australia filter	Graham '. Farmer Apply Graham '. Farmer filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Make-do pine packing case cupboard Lyn Cousins and Chris Tyrell collection Apply Lyn Cousins and Chris Tyrell collection filter	Cupboards Apply Cupboards filter	Towamba, New South Wales, Australia Apply Towamba, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Ernest Smith Apply Mr Ernest Smith filter	1897 Apply 1897 filter
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
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 titled 'Reclaim the Night', 1993 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
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
Engraved boab nut 'Whiteman's Justice' by Jack Wherra Jack Wherra collection no. 1 Apply Jack Wherra collection no. 1 filter	Nut carvings Apply Nut carvings filter	Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia Apply Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia filter	Jack Wherra Apply Jack Wherra filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Nineteen brown paper sample bags used by archaeologist Profe... D J Mulvaney collection Apply D J Mulvaney collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter		Professor Derek J. Mulvaney Apply Professor Derek J. Mulvaney filter	1956 Apply 1956 filter
Length of palm leaf bound with a narrow length of palm leaf ... Dr La Mont West collection Apply Dr La Mont West collection filter	Armbands Apply Armbands filter	Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia Apply Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Conical copper vase Smith Family collection Apply Smith Family collection filter	Vases Apply Vases filter	Australia Apply Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
Kitchen knife Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Kitchen knives Apply Kitchen knives filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Saucepan and lid Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Saucepans Apply Saucepans filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1920 Apply 1920 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
Carpenter's plane George and Mary Weir collection Apply George and Mary Weir collection filter	Planes Apply Planes filter	Perth, Western Australia, Australia Apply Perth, Western Australia, Australia filter	D Malloch & Son Apply D Malloch & Son filter	1949 Apply 1949 filter
U.N. Decade for Women 1976-1985 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
Image of a woman and a dove 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