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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Cartoon titled 'Circus Clowns'. Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Michael Fitzjames Apply Mr Michael Fitzjames filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Cartoon titled 'White Lies'. Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Ms Fiona Katauskas Apply Ms Fiona Katauskas filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Cartoon titled 'Defender of the Realm'. Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Ward O'Neil Apply Ward O'Neil filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Colour cartoon titled 'The Party Line'. Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr Ian R. Sharpe Apply Mr Ian R. Sharpe filter	2000 Apply 2000 filter
Froe or side knife Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Knives Apply Knives filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	Robert F Mosley Ltd Apply Robert F Mosley Ltd filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Photograph from a luncheon in honour of the High Commissione... Betty Hall collection Apply Betty Hall collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr H L. Napthali Apply Mr H L. Napthali filter	1944 Apply 1944 filter
Poster depicting the Provisional Parliament House, Canberra,... People's Paraphernalia collection no. 20 Apply People's Paraphernalia collection no. 20 filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Australian National Publicity Association Apply Australian National Publicity Association filter	1940 Apply 1940 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
"PRINCESS THEATRE SAT 16TH DEC...an audio-visual presentatio... Bob Brown collection no. 1 Apply Bob Brown collection no. 1 filter	Event posters Apply Event posters filter	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Apply Launceston, Tasmania, Australia filter	Mr Ralph Hope-Johnstone Apply Mr Ralph Hope-Johnstone filter	1972 Apply 1972 filter
Club Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs 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
It's Now or Never for Tasmania's Forests Wilderness Society (A.C.T. Branch) Forests Campaign collection Apply Wilderness Society (A.C.T. Branch) Forests Campaign collection filter	Leaflets Apply Leaflets filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Tasmanian Wilderness Society Apply Tasmanian Wilderness Society filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china dinnerware used by the King or ... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Dinnerware Apply Dinnerware filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Dinner to mark the conclusion of the Inaugural Conference to... William Fryer collection Apply William Fryer collection filter	Menus Apply Menus filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr William '. Fryer Apply Mr William '. Fryer filter	1966 Apply 1966 filter
Bone china cheese plate printed with a coloured Commonwealth... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Plates Apply Plates filter	England Apply England filter	Royal Grafton Apply Royal Grafton filter	1957 Apply 1957 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china fruit plate bearing the coat-of... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Fruit plates Apply Fruit plates filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Crystal wine glass from Old Parliament House Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 2 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 2 filter	Wine glasses Apply Wine glasses filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Government of Australia Apply Government of Australia filter
Menu for a Valedictory Dinner given by the Honourable A J Mc... Muriel Kelly collection Apply Muriel Kelly collection filter	Menus Apply Menus 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	1938 Apply 1938 filter
Ride Against Uranium Meet at Victoria Park 10.30am Arrive Ca... Peter Jones collection Apply Peter Jones collection filter	Event posters Apply Event posters filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter
Disarm the Nuclear Powers - Sun April 15th 1.00pm Peter Jones collection Apply Peter Jones collection filter	Event posters Apply Event posters filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	People for Nuclear Disarmament Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament filter	1984 Apply 1984 filter
White cotton handkerchief featuring portrait of HRH Prince H... Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 Apply Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 filter	Handkerchiefs Apply Handkerchiefs filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter
Silver fish knife Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Fish knives Apply Fish knives filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	Stokes Apply Stokes filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Invitation to a State Ball at Parliament House, Canberra, on... Elizabeth Kay collection no. 2 Apply Elizabeth Kay collection no. 2 filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Parliament of Australia Apply Parliament of Australia filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
The Commonwealth and State Health Ministers Conference, 1966 William Fryer collection Apply William Fryer collection filter	Menus Apply Menus filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr William '. Fryer Apply Mr William '. Fryer filter	1966 Apply 1966 filter
Thumbnail sketch on scrap of paper, depicting crowded Senate... Marcia Rankin collection Apply Marcia Rankin collection filter	Sketches Apply Sketches filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Sir Ivor H. Hele CBE Apply Sir Ivor H. Hele CBE filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Dinner knife with 'CPRR' impressed in the handle Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Dinner knives Apply Dinner knives filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	Thurston & Sons Apply Thurston & Sons filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
"RALLY/ Against / FRENCH TERRORISM / in our region / ... / 1... Dr Di Bretherton collection Apply Dr Di Bretherton collection filter	Event posters Apply Event posters filter
Commonwealth Parliament Coat of Arms liquor glass Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Liquor glasses Apply Liquor 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
Town Hall Sydney N.S.W. 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
EPNS soup spoon with "CPRR" impressed in the handle Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Soup spoons Apply Soup spoons filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	Stokes Apply Stokes filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Cartoon titled 'Asylum Seeker'. Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr David Pope Apply Mr David Pope filter	2000 Apply 2000 filter
Fish fork Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Fish forks Apply Fish forks 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
Souvenir china ashtray of the opening of Federal Parliament ... People's Paraphernalia collection no. 11 Apply People's Paraphernalia collection no. 11 filter	Ashtrays Apply Ashtrays 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	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Cartoon titled 'Who Do They Think They Are?'. Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr John Allison Apply Mr John Allison filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Poster titled 'Rally & Vigil to Commemorate the 1982 Beirut ... General Palestinian Delegation collection Apply General Palestinian Delegation collection filter	Event posters Apply Event posters filter	Beirut, Lebanon Apply Beirut, Lebanon filter	Palestinian Human Rights Campaign Apply Palestinian Human Rights Campaign filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Metal teapot Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Teapots Apply Teapots filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Stokes & Sons Apply Stokes & Sons filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Souvenir silver serviette ring decorated with an enamel badg... Elizabeth Kay collection no. 2 Apply Elizabeth Kay collection no. 2 filter	Serviette rings Apply Serviette rings filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Angus & Coote, Jewellers Apply Angus & Coote, Jewellers filter
Tributes to the Memory of Former Senator William Morrow Milleese Morrow Boughton collection Apply Milleese Morrow Boughton collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Commonwealth of Australia Apply Commonwealth of Australia filter	1980 Apply 1980 filter
Black and white photograph of seated men, with one man in th... Fred Daly collection Apply Fred Daly collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter		1954 Apply 1954 filter
Cartoon titled 'Stop, Revive, Survive'. Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr Harry Bruce Apply Mr Harry Bruce filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Commonwealth Parliament Coat of Arms insignia china dinnerwa... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Dinnerware Apply Dinnerware filter	England Apply England filter	Royal Grafton Apply Royal Grafton filter	1957 Apply 1957 filter
Cartoon titled 'The Target Symbol'. Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Apply Ballarat, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr John Ditchburn Apply Mr John Ditchburn filter	2001 Apply 2001 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
Cartoon titled 'Birth of a Nation'. Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr Sean Leahy Apply Mr Sean Leahy filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Cartoon titled 'No Need To Panic'. Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 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	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Poster - '11 October Day of Solidarity with South African Po... Kerry Browning collection Apply Kerry Browning collection filter	Event posters Apply Event posters filter	South Africa, Africa Apply South Africa, Africa filter	United Nations Centre against Apartheid Apply United Nations Centre against Apartheid filter	1976 Apply 1976 filter
Poster 'Afrikanite presents Anti-Apartheid Benefit Dance...' Kerry Browning collection Apply Kerry Browning collection filter	Event posters Apply Event posters filter	South Africa, Africa Apply South Africa, Africa filter	Na-Whom Reggae Band Apply Na-Whom Reggae Band 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
Teleprinter printout related to the dismissal of the Whitlam... Pat Rawlings collection Apply Pat Rawlings collection filter	Telegrams Apply Telegrams filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Australian Associated Press Apply Australian Associated Press filter	1975 Apply 1975 filter
Letter Betty Hall collection Apply Betty Hall collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr H L. Napthali Apply Mr H L. Napthali filter	1944 Apply 1944 filter
Black and white photograph of a group of five men standing w... Fred Daly collection Apply Fred Daly collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter		1954 Apply 1954 filter
Poster - NAIDOC Week 1988 Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Event posters Apply Event posters filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter		1988 Apply 1988 filter
Crystal wine glass from Old Parliament House Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 2 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 2 filter	Wine glasses Apply Wine glasses filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Government of Australia Apply Government of Australia filter
Photograph 'from slopes of Black Mt across lake to hospital,... Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Black Mountain, Acton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Aust... Apply Black Mountain, Acton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Aust... filter		1971 Apply 1971 filter
Town Hall, Sydney. Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Art Series Apply Art Series filter
Letter Betty Hall collection Apply Betty Hall collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr H L. Napthali Apply Mr H L. Napthali filter	1942 Apply 1942 filter
Letter from Gough Whitlam asking Minister L Barnard to Act a... Hon Lance Barnard collection Apply Hon Lance Barnard collection filter	Business letters Apply Business letters filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Hon Edward G. Whitlam Apply Hon Edward G. Whitlam filter	1973 Apply 1973 filter
Luncheon in honour of His Excellency Son Sann, 1967 William Fryer collection Apply William Fryer collection filter	Menus Apply Menus filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr William '. Fryer Apply Mr William '. Fryer filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Photograph of Old Parliament House, Canberra George Henry Taylor collection Apply George Henry Taylor collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr George H. Taylor Apply Mr George H. Taylor filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Cartoon titled 'Who's Policy'. Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Apply Brisbane, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Mark Lynch Apply Mr Mark Lynch filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Coconut shell water container Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Water containers Apply Water containers filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Apply filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter