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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Wedding invitation Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter	1979 Apply 1979 filter
Stylised image of a woman with 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
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
Sticker Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Stickers Apply Stickers 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
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
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
Set of three glasses Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Glasses Apply Glasses filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Pubic cover, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown 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
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
Oak oil stone George Henry Taylor collection Apply George Henry Taylor collection filter	Sharpening stones Apply Sharpening stones filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr George H. Taylor Apply Mr George H. Taylor filter	1790 Apply 1790 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
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
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
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	Tjalara Apply Tjalara filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Kangaroo and joey Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Tiepins Apply Tiepins filter			1970 Apply 1970 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
metal stencil for a wool bale with cut-out lettering "COM, C... Cregan Family collection Apply Cregan Family collection filter	Stencils Apply Stencils filter	Naas Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Naas Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr John Cregan Apply Mr John Cregan filter	1920 Apply 1920 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	Angkuna Kulyuru Apply Angkuna Kulyuru filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Child's drawing by Payula, 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	Payula Jack Apply Payula Jack filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Child's drawing by Litja, 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	Litja Apply Litja filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Child's drawing by Tjampu, 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	Tjampu Apply Tjampu filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Conical copper vase Smith Family collection Apply Smith Family collection filter	Vases Apply Vases filter	Australia Apply Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 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
Hector the Cat's Road Safety Game Ian Yeaman collection Apply Ian Yeaman collection filter	Board games Apply Board games filter		Road Safety Council of the Australian Capital Territory Inc Apply Road Safety Council of the Australian Capital Territory Inc filter	1971 Apply 1971 filter
IYY [International Year of Youth] 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
Silver aluminium dish used on top of kitchen scales Bryan Matthews collection Apply Bryan Matthews collection filter	Dishes Apply Dishes filter	Nowra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Nowra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs June G. Matthews Apply Mrs June G. Matthews filter	1953 Apply 1953 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
Manytjimi Berries, a dot painting depicting three cross shap... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Acrylic paintings Apply Acrylic paintings filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula Apply Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula filter	1975 Apply 1975 filter
Photograph of 'Hector Cat' escorting pedestrians on a road c... Ian Yeaman collection Apply Ian Yeaman collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Road Safety Council of the Australian Capital Territory Inc Apply Road Safety Council of the Australian Capital Territory Inc filter	1971 Apply 1971 filter
Cancellariidae Sydaphera Undulata Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia Apply Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter	1979 Apply 1979 filter
Incised Wandjina figure Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia Apply Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia filter	Neta Apply Neta filter	1979 Apply 1979 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
Pedal driven dentist's drill used by Lilija Kokle John Jankaus collection Apply John Jankaus collection filter	Dental equipment Apply Dental equipment filter	Ventspils, Latvia Apply Ventspils, Latvia filter	Mrs Lilija Kokle Apply Mrs Lilija Kokle filter	1924 Apply 1924 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	Napura Apply Napura filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
United Nations' 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
Red woollen crocheted beret-style hat worn by Roma Dulhunty John and Roma Dulhunty collection Apply John and Roma Dulhunty collection filter	Berets Apply Berets filter	Lake Eyre, South Australia, Australia Apply Lake Eyre, South Australia, Australia filter	Mrs Roma Dulhunty Apply Mrs Roma Dulhunty filter	1976 Apply 1976 filter
1997 Royal Australian Mint Proof Coin Set Royal Australian Mint collection no. 2 Apply Royal Australian Mint collection no. 2 filter	Coin proof sets Apply Coin proof sets filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Royal Australian Mint Apply Royal Australian Mint filter	1997 Apply 1997 filter
Broken saw blade Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Saw blades Apply Saw blades filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 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
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	Tjikalayi Apply Tjikalayi filter	1954 Apply 1954 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
Photograph of Bill Hayden and Fred Daly Fred Daly collection Apply Fred Daly collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Hon Frederick 'Fred' M. Daly Apply Hon Frederick 'Fred' M. Daly filter	1979 Apply 1979 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
Photograph of Bill Morrow at Chatswood in October 1979 Audrey Johnson collection Apply Audrey Johnson collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William 'Bill' Morrow Apply Mr William 'Bill' Morrow filter	1979 Apply 1979 filter
Stuzzi Memocord MT570 audio cassette tape without a case 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
Lithograph by Graham Sutherland Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 2 Apply Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 2 filter	Lithographs Apply Lithographs filter	Great Britain Apply Great Britain filter	Mr Graham Sutherland Apply Mr Graham Sutherland filter	1977 Apply 1977 filter
Metal punch featuring the letter "R". Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Punches Apply Punches filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
In the struggle for peace ... a toy for every Nicaraguan Chi... Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Postcards Apply Postcards 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
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
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
Set of photocopied picture illustrations from Ernabella Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Child's drawing 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	Ilyipi Apply Ilyipi 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
Section of the Number 2 rabbit-proof fence from Hill View Ho... Geoff and Sheila Lacy collection Apply Geoff and Sheila Lacy collection filter	Fences Apply Fences filter	Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia Apply Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia filter	Government of Western Australia Apply Government of Western Australia filter	1903 Apply 1903 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
Weapon - Boomerang - returning Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia Apply Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia filter		1979 Apply 1979 filter
Stuzzi Memocord Microphone Remote Control Unit Ernest B Phillips collection Apply Ernest B Phillips collection filter	Audio equipment Apply Audio equipment 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