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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
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
Brass fastening pin for latch Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Fasteners Apply Fasteners filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Edward Thomas Loseby Apply Edward Thomas Loseby filter	1846 Apply 1846 filter
Message stick Gladys Henry collection Apply Gladys Henry collection filter	Message sticks Apply Message sticks filter	Euramo, Tully, Queensland, Australia Apply Euramo, Tully, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Ansonia Parisian parlour clock with an ornate wood and glass... Doris Grattan collection Apply Doris Grattan collection filter	Shelf clocks Apply Shelf clocks filter	New York, United States of America Apply New York, United States of America filter	Ansonia Clock Company Apply Ansonia Clock Company filter	1879 Apply 1879 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
Morris Tobias Marine Chronometer No 695, with accessories in... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Morris Tobias Apply Morris Tobias filter	1830 Apply 1830 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	Kutunjunya Apply Kutunjunya filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Envelope containing six limited edition prints produced for ... People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Vietnam Moratorium Campaign (NSW) Apply Vietnam Moratorium Campaign (NSW) filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Pair of slippers made from wood, leather, cloth and gold thr... George Pappas collection no. 1 Apply George Pappas collection no. 1 filter	Slippers Apply Slippers filter	Megisti, Greece Apply Megisti, Greece filter	Rose Pappas Apply Rose Pappas filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Federation Democratique Internationale. Des Femmes Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Medallions Apply Medallions 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
Child's drawing by Raymond, 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	Raymond Apply Raymond 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
White tennis dress worn by Evonne Goolagong at Wimbledon in ... Evonne Goolagong Cawley collection no. 1 Apply Evonne Goolagong Cawley collection no. 1 filter	Tennis dresses Apply Tennis dresses filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Teddy Tinling Apply Teddy Tinling filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Boomerang Gwen and Wayne Masters collection no. 1 Apply Gwen and Wayne Masters collection no. 1 filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia Apply Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia filter	Alan Mungulu Apply Alan Mungulu filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Cartoon of the parallels between the coal industry of 1892 a... Warren Brown collection Apply Warren Brown collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Warren Brown Apply Mr Warren Brown filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Small green pocket diary for 1970 for A V Turner, Woolooware Turner and Valentine Families collection Apply Turner and Valentine Families collection filter	Diaries Apply Diaries filter	Woolooware, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Woolooware, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 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	Tjalara Apply Tjalara filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Child's painting by unknown child, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Watercolour paintings Apply Watercolour paintings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
White ceramic sculptural bust - Royal Visit 1970 Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Sculptures Apply Sculptures filter		Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Child's drawing possibly by Kitty, 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	Kitty Miller Apply Kitty Miller filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
SNOCOM computer used by the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric A... University of Sydney School of Engineering collection Apply University of Sydney School of Engineering collection filter	Computer components Apply Computer components filter	University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	School of Electrical Engineering, University of Sydney Apply School of Electrical Engineering, University of Sydney filter	1958 Apply 1958 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 by Bardayal Nadjamerre depicting a male and fe... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Kurrhkurr, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Kurrhkurr, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Bardayal Nadjamerrek Apply Bardayal Nadjamerrek filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Scene from Little Red Riding Hood, by Olga Basylevich, Germa... Forest Hill Residential Kindergarten collection Apply Forest Hill Residential Kindergarten collection filter	Wall hangings Apply Wall hangings filter	Neu-Ulm Displaced Persons Camp, American Zone, Germany Apply Neu-Ulm Displaced Persons Camp, American Zone, Germany filter	Olga Basylevich Apply Olga Basylevich filter	1946 Apply 1946 filter
Acme thread gauge Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Gauges Apply Gauges filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Wolseley portable shearing plant Delma Keogh collection Apply Delma Keogh collection filter	Shearing equipment Apply Shearing equipment filter	England Apply England filter	The Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Company Apply The Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Company filter	1925 Apply 1925 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
Radius gauge Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Gauges Apply Gauges filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 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
Hand painted scarf by Nyukana (Daisy) Baker, 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	Nyukana (Daisy) Baker Apply Nyukana (Daisy) Baker filter	1960 Apply 1960 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
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	Tjariya (. Stanley Apply Tjariya (. Stanley filter	1954 Apply 1954 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
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
Little Grey Fergie toy tractor handcrafted from salvaged box... John McNally collection Apply John McNally collection filter	Toy tractors Apply Toy tractors filter	Cudgen, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cudgen, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Brian Burns Apply Mr Brian Burns filter	1943 Apply 1943 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
Club FG Tonge collection Apply FG Tonge collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Dial gauge Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Gauges Apply Gauges filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Underwood No 5 Manual Typewriter Else Alsop collection Apply Else Alsop collection filter	Typewriters Apply Typewriters filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Underwood Typewriter Company Apply Underwood Typewriter Company filter	1919 Apply 1919 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
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
Elliptical concave wooden container Gwen and Wayne Masters collection no. 1 Apply Gwen and Wayne Masters collection no. 1 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia Apply Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia filter	Apply filter	1963 Apply 1963 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
Six Janthinidae Janthina Globosa shells Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Booklet of pictures of Pitjantjatjara people, 1986, Ernabell... Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Booklets Apply Booklets 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
Go / No go gauge Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Gauges Apply Gauges filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Brass fastening latch Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Fasteners Apply Fasteners filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Edward Thomas Loseby Apply Edward Thomas Loseby filter	1846 Apply 1846 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
PND People for Nuclear Disarmament People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Apply Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Coloured photograph of Ruth Preddey Ruth Preddey collection Apply Ruth Preddey collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ruth Preddey Apply Ruth Preddey filter	1970 Apply 1970 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
Mockba 1987 World Congress of Women 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
Foot switch 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
Sculpture of a fish J Davidson collection no. 3 Apply J Davidson collection no. 3 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Lekon Apply Lekon filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Dictating and 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
Child's drawing by Amanda, 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	Amanda Apply Amanda filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Rectangular cream linen table centre with scalloped edges Myrtle Wilson collection Apply Myrtle Wilson collection filter	Table linen Apply Table linen filter	Beaconsfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Beaconsfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mrs Violet M. Wilson Apply Mrs Violet M. Wilson filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Child's drawing by Ian, 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	Ian Apply Ian filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Croxley notebook with a brown card cover, featuring a red cr... Austin Byrne collection no. 1 Apply Austin Byrne collection no. 1 filter	Notebooks Apply Notebooks filter			1970 Apply 1970 filter