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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Brymay Redheads Safety Matches No. 5. Sturt Desert Pea 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
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
Australian Pictorial Diary for 1967, containing details of d... Turner and Valentine Families collection Apply Turner and Valentine Families collection filter	Diaries Apply Diaries filter	Perth, Western Australia, Australia Apply Perth, Western Australia, Australia filter	Alco Inc Apply Alco Inc filter	1966 Apply 1966 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
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
Stuzzi Memocord K70 Compact Dictating Machine Ernest B Phillips collection Apply Ernest B Phillips collection filter	Dictating machines Apply Dictating 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
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
Timber lamp stand with a standard bayonet light fitting Department of Home Affairs (Prime Minister's Lodge) collection Apply Department of Home Affairs (Prime Minister's Lodge) collection filter	Lamps Apply Lamps filter	The Lodge, Deakin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply The Lodge, Deakin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Parliament of Australia Apply Parliament of Australia filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Second prize awarded for 'Round Rose Tablecloth' at Euroa Ag... Myrtle Wilson collection Apply Myrtle Wilson collection filter	Prize certificates Apply Prize certificates filter	Euroa, Victoria, Australia Apply Euroa, Victoria, Australia filter	Mrs Violet M. Wilson Apply Mrs Violet M. Wilson filter	1963 Apply 1963 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
Gold panning dish Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 Apply Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 filter	Mining equipment Apply Mining equipment filter	Shoalhaven Gorge, New South Wales, Australia Apply Shoalhaven Gorge, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Claude Dunshea Apply Mr Claude Dunshea filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
1955 FJ Holden Special sedan Faye and Albert Neuss collection Apply Faye and Albert Neuss collection filter	Motor cars Apply Motor cars filter	Naas Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Naas Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	GM Holden Ltd Apply GM Holden Ltd filter	1955 Apply 1955 filter
Print titled 'The Nomad', by Kevin Gilbert, 1990 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	Mr Kevin Gilbert Apply Mr Kevin Gilbert filter	1990 Apply 1990 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
Bark painting 'The butterflies who sustain the 'shades' with... 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	Binyinyuwuy Apply Binyinyuwuy filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Serigraph print by Nyukana (Daisy) Baker, 1982, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Screenprints Apply Screenprints filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Nyukana (Daisy) Baker Apply Nyukana (Daisy) Baker filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Thaidinae Thais Biserialis Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Mexico Apply Mexico filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Shield Gwen and Wayne Masters collection no. 1 Apply Gwen and Wayne Masters collection no. 1 filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia Apply Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not known Apply Not known filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
For Our King Lower Light 1918 Social History Museums (South Australia) collection Apply Social History Museums (South Australia) collection filter	Wartime badges Apply Wartime badges filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	A W. Patrick Apply A W. Patrick filter	1918 Apply 1918 filter
Anzac Day - Advance Australia, Help those Who Helped You, 25... Social History Museums (South Australia) collection Apply Social History Museums (South Australia) collection filter	Commemorative badges Apply Commemorative badges filter	North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	A W. Patrick Apply A W. Patrick filter	1915 Apply 1915 filter
Bark painting depicting a goanna, a tree and a drum, by Libu... Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 4 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 4 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Jimmy Lipundja Apply Jimmy Lipundja filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
North Beach Wollongong 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 'August mobilisation to end the war in Vietnam SUNDAY... People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Political posters Apply Political posters filter	Vietnam Apply Vietnam filter	United States Armed Forces Apply United States Armed Forces filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Abstract design 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	Panrnja Apply Panrnja filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Cheer Up Society of South Australia, America Day, fundraisin... Social History Museums (South Australia) collection Apply Social History Museums (South Australia) collection filter	Wartime badges Apply Wartime badges filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	A W. Patrick Apply A W. Patrick filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Seventeen hairpins with undulations along both sides and rou... Lois Grosse collection Apply Lois Grosse collection filter	Hairpins Apply Hairpins filter			1965 Apply 1965 filter
J B Young Holdings Limited, Eighth Annual Report and Account... J B Young Ltd collection Apply J B Young Ltd collection filter	Annual reports Apply Annual reports filter	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia Apply Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia filter	Queanbeyan Age Print Apply Queanbeyan Age Print filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Panel of poplin fabric featuring a 'Jacobean' bird Myrtle Wilson collection Apply Myrtle Wilson collection filter	Embroidered panels Apply Embroidered panels filter	Beaconsfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Beaconsfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mrs Violet M. Wilson Apply Mrs Violet M. Wilson filter	1932 Apply 1932 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
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
Wattle Day League Hospital Wing Keswick 21/12/1917, Our Xmas... Social History Museums (South Australia) collection Apply Social History Museums (South Australia) collection filter	Wartime badges Apply Wartime badges filter	North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	A W. Patrick Apply A W. Patrick filter	1917 Apply 1917 filter
Certificate awarded to V.M. Wilson at the Narromine Show for... Myrtle Wilson collection Apply Myrtle Wilson collection filter	Prize certificates Apply Prize certificates filter	Narromine, New South Wales, Australia Apply Narromine, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Violet M. Wilson Apply Mrs Violet M. Wilson filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Brass winding key for chronometer Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Edward Thomas Loseby Apply Edward Thomas Loseby filter	1846 Apply 1846 filter
Commonwealth Railways oval cast metal plaque Australian National Railways Commission collection Apply Australian National Railways Commission collection filter	Coats of arms Apply Coats of arms filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Commonwealth Railways Apply Commonwealth Railways filter	1951 Apply 1951 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
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
'Houses', 'Name' and 'Nyukana' 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	Nyukana (Daisy) Baker Apply Nyukana (Daisy) Baker filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Incomplete lizard 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
Latvian natural-coloured linen waistcoat with black embroide... Guna Kinne collection no. 1 Apply Guna Kinne collection no. 1 filter	Waistcoats Apply Waistcoats filter	Riga, Latvia Apply Riga, Latvia filter	Mrs Guna Kinne Apply Mrs Guna Kinne filter	1942 Apply 1942 filter
Certificate - Beauty course diploma Bette McLean collection Apply Bette McLean collection filter	Certificates Apply Certificates filter	England Apply England filter	Mrs Elizabeth D. Gordon Apply Mrs Elizabeth D. Gordon filter	1967 Apply 1967 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
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
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
Walka design 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	Bennett Tjkalayinya Apply Bennett Tjkalayinya filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Volutidae Amoria Keatsiana (uncommon) Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Cream cotton corset Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Corsets Apply Corsets filter			1900 Apply 1900 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
Fretsaw 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
Bean necklace, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown 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
Qualco Soldiers Fund Social History Museums (South Australia) collection Apply Social History Museums (South Australia) collection filter	Charity badges Apply Charity badges filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	A W. Patrick Apply A W. Patrick filter
British Scouts district badge, South West Lancashire Robin Maloney collection Apply Robin Maloney collection filter	Club badges Apply Club badges filter
Morris Model FE Pye outside broadcast van used by ABC-TV Cha... Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) collection no. 1 Apply Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) collection no. 1 filter	Vans Apply Vans filter	England Apply England filter	British Motor Corporation - Morris Apply British Motor Corporation - Morris filter	1955 Apply 1955 filter
Peasant's land-bank, 5% State certificate of 100 roubles Olga Riet collection Apply Olga Riet collection filter	Financial records Apply Financial records filter	Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China Apply Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China filter	Mrs Olga A. Riet Apply Mrs Olga A. Riet filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Native Encampment The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	John S. Prout Apply John S. Prout filter	1844 Apply 1844 filter
Emmco brand electric food mixer Norman Hoffmann collection Apply Norman Hoffmann collection filter	Food mixers Apply Food mixers filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Electricity Meter & Allied Industries Ltd Apply Electricity Meter & Allied Industries Ltd filter	1935 Apply 1935 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
A Century at Moore Park Best Exhibit Beef Shorthorns 1882-19... Woodleigh Shorthorn Stud collection Apply Woodleigh Shorthorn Stud collection filter	Medals Apply Medals filter		Amor Pty Ltd Apply Amor Pty Ltd filter	1882 Apply 1882 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