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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
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
Dentistry equipment box Christine Marshall Cox collection Apply Christine Marshall Cox collection filter	Medical cases Apply Medical cases filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr Lancelot Marshall Apply Mr Lancelot Marshall filter
Young's currency note J B Young Ltd collection Apply J B Young Ltd collection filter	Paper money Apply Paper money filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter
Young's Store Currency Note J B Young Ltd collection Apply J B Young Ltd collection filter	Paper money Apply Paper money filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter
Composing rule Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Rulers Apply Rulers filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Letter Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Bark painting 'Mimi and Namorodo Spirits' by Dick Nguleingul... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... Apply Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... filter	Dick N. Murrumurru Apply Dick N. Murrumurru filter
Pair of green leather platform shoes Margaret Cornwell collection Apply Margaret Cornwell collection filter	Shoes Apply Shoes filter	Thessalonika, Greece Apply Thessalonika, Greece filter	Mrs Margaret 'Tilly' G. Archer Apply Mrs Margaret 'Tilly' G. Archer filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Town Hall and St. Andrew's Cathedral, 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	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
Town Hall, Sydney, 2 December 1904 Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Swain and Co Apply Swain and Co filter	1904 Apply 1904 filter
Solarplate print with blue ground, Kurparu/Magpie, by Angkun... Ernabella Arts Inc. collection no. 3 Apply Ernabella Arts Inc. collection no. 3 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Angkuna Kulyuru Apply Angkuna Kulyuru filter	1997 Apply 1997 filter
Solarplate print, Ngayuku Walka Wiru, by Tjulyata Kulyuru Ernabella Arts Inc. collection no. 3 Apply Ernabella Arts Inc. collection no. 3 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Tjulyata Kulyuru Apply Tjulyata Kulyuru filter	1997 Apply 1997 filter
Every State is a State of War Protest Against AIDEX '91 collection Apply Protest Against AIDEX '91 collection filter	Stickers Apply Stickers filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Desiko Pty Ltd Apply Desiko Pty Ltd filter	1991 Apply 1991 filter
Guide book produced by the Commonwealth of Australia for Par... People's Paraphernalia collection no. 4 Apply People's Paraphernalia collection no. 4 filter	Handbooks Apply Handbooks filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Joint House Department Apply Joint House Department filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Unissued invitation to the opening of Parliament House, Canb... Chris Grady collection Apply Chris Grady collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Government of Australia Apply Government of Australia filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Commemorative cup for 'Canberra Day 1965 Procession First Pl... J B Young Ltd collection Apply J B Young Ltd collection filter	Commemorative cups Apply Commemorative cups filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter		1965 Apply 1965 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
Bible of Mrs Wensing, St Patricks Canberra Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 Apply Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 filter	Bibles Apply Bibles filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter
Spearthrower 'miru', used in the 'Seven Sisters' performance... Maruku Arts collection no. 2 Apply Maruku Arts collection no. 2 filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Blackstone (Papulankutja Aboriginal community), Western Australia, ... Apply Blackstone (Papulankutja Aboriginal community), Western Australia, ... filter	Reggie Jackson Apply Reggie Jackson filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Everybody's Thinking Young's J B Young Ltd collection Apply J B Young Ltd collection filter	Advertising stickers Apply Advertising stickers filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter
Print titled 'Pelicans Are Back Home in the Inlet Again', by... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Ms Ellen Jose Apply Ms Ellen Jose filter	1989 Apply 1989 filter
'Subject No.8 - Standing Alone' bicentennial commemorative m... ACT Milk Authority collection Apply ACT Milk Authority collection filter	Milk containers Apply Milk containers filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	ACT Milk Authority Apply ACT Milk Authority filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
Bulk Grocery Geelong St Fyshwick Oct 1966. J B Young Ltd collection Apply J B Young Ltd collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter		1966 Apply 1966 filter
Official ticket for Laying Foundation Stones ... Federal Cap... Z Forsythe collection Apply Z Forsythe collection filter	Tickets Apply Tickets filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter		1913 Apply 1913 filter
Log Cabin Bessie Bardwell collection Apply Bessie Bardwell collection filter	Quilts Apply Quilts filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter		1900 Apply 1900 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
White information sheet with black text that begins "$5 COIN... Royal Australian Mint collection no. 1 Apply Royal Australian Mint collection no. 1 filter	Information sheets Apply Information sheets filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Royal Australian Mint Apply Royal Australian Mint filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Department of the Parliamentary Library BILLS DIGEST Native ... Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Government records Apply Government records filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Parliament of Australia Apply Parliament of Australia filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Black and white portrait photograph of Fred Daly Fred Daly collection Apply Fred Daly collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	L J Dwyer Apply L J Dwyer filter
Preliminary drawing for completed work 'J.B. Gribble Mission... 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
Black and white photograph of a tent camp Mollie Ballard collection Apply Mollie Ballard collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Mr Frank W. Ballard Apply Mr Frank W. Ballard filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Composing rule Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Rulers Apply Rulers filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Letter from John Wessel providing a character reference for ... Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Edna M. Thompson Apply Edna M. Thompson filter	1976 Apply 1976 filter
Two Simple Steps to help save 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	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	The Wilderness Society Apply The Wilderness Society filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Watercolour painting titled 'Molonglo Canberra', Beth Klinge... Muriel Kelly collection Apply Muriel Kelly collection filter	Watercolour paintings Apply Watercolour paintings filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Beth Klinge Apply Beth Klinge filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Australia Day sports medal in brown presentation case, 1980 Australia Day Committee collection Apply Australia Day Committee collection filter	Sports medals Apply Sports medals filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter		1980 Apply 1980 filter
Watercolour painting of Kingston, Canberra, 1930 Muriel Kelly collection Apply Muriel Kelly collection filter	Watercolour paintings Apply Watercolour paintings filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Beth Klinge Apply Beth Klinge filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Cyclone Tracy evacuation registration card, 1974 Geoff Finger collection Apply Geoff Finger collection filter	Travel documents Apply Travel documents filter	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Apply Brisbane, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Geoff Finger Apply Mr Geoff Finger filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Betting tickets from Jim McMahon Jim McMahon collection Apply Jim McMahon collection filter	Tickets Apply Tickets filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr Jim McMahon Apply Mr Jim McMahon filter	1983 Apply 1983 filter
Metal box with three compartments containing betting tickets Jim McMahon collection Apply Jim McMahon collection filter	Gambling equipment Apply Gambling equipment filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr Jim McMahon Apply Mr Jim McMahon filter	1983 Apply 1983 filter
Black and white photograph of a military tent camp and nearb... Mollie Ballard collection Apply Mollie Ballard collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Mr Frank W. Ballard Apply Mr Frank W. Ballard filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
The opening of Australia's Parliament House by Her Majesty t... Chris Grady collection Apply Chris Grady collection filter	Programs Apply Programs filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Government of Australia Apply Government of Australia filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Art and Practice of Printing, volume VI Australian Government Publishing Service collection no. 2 Apply Australian Government Publishing Service collection no. 2 filter	Books Apply Books filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Australian Government Publishing Service Apply Australian Government Publishing Service filter
Cartoon of Paul Keating dressed as a school boy playing with... Ward O'Neill collection no. 2 Apply Ward O'Neill collection no. 2 filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr Ward O'Neill Apply Mr Ward O'Neill filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
George Street, Sydney, showing Town Hall and Queen Victoria ... 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	1908 Apply 1908 filter
Sir Colin MacKenzie Australian Institute of Anatomy collection Apply Australian Institute of Anatomy collection filter	Oil paintings Apply Oil paintings filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	William B. McInnes Apply William B. McInnes filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Two pieces of red ochre belonging to Paul House (Ngambri) Paul House collection no.2 Apply Paul House collection no.2 filter	Ochre specimens Apply Ochre specimens filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter
Building (possibly a government building in Canberra) Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
Invitation to an evening reception in the Great Hall of Parl... Chris Grady collection Apply Chris Grady collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Government of Australia Apply Government of Australia filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
The Canberra Times - Garbage: End in Sight, 1986 Robbie Swan collection Apply Robbie Swan collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	The Canberra Times Apply The Canberra Times filter	1986 Apply 1986 filter
Kim rolls over Political Humour Competition 1997 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1997 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr Geoff Pryor Apply Mr Geoff Pryor filter	1997 Apply 1997 filter
Convert Military Spending Earth Repair Action Protest Against AIDEX '91 collection Apply Protest Against AIDEX '91 collection filter	Stickers Apply Stickers filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Desiko Pty Ltd Apply Desiko Pty Ltd filter	1991 Apply 1991 filter
Preliminary drawing for completed work 'The Parallels' 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
Ballard for Joseph Hartmann 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
St Andrew's Cathedral, Town hall and George Street Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic 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
Queen Victoria Markets and 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	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
Menu for a Luncheon on the 27th September 1945 at Parliament... Betty Hall collection Apply Betty Hall collection filter	Menus Apply Menus filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr H L. Napthali Apply Mr H L. Napthali filter	1945 Apply 1945 filter
Weekly purchase figures for J B Young stores 1949-1956 J B Young Ltd collection Apply J B Young Ltd collection filter	Financial records Apply Financial records filter	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia Apply Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia filter	J B Youngs Pty Ltd Apply J B Youngs Pty Ltd filter
Paper money bag J B Young Ltd collection Apply J B Young Ltd collection filter	Paper bags Apply Paper bags filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter
Box from Royal Australian Mint Royal Australian Mint collection no. 1 Apply Royal Australian Mint collection no. 1 filter	Presentation boxes Apply Presentation boxes filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Royal Australian Mint Apply Royal Australian Mint filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter