Material acquired and approved 23 July 2008
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER AFFAIRS COLLECTION
A collection of objects produced by Aboriginal communities and collected by the Council for Aboriginal Affairs, the Department of Aboriginal Affairs, the Aboriginal Development Commission and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. Donation
AMERICAE SIVE NOVI ORBIS NOVA DESCRIPTIO MAP COLLECTION
A hand-coloured engraved map of the Americas printed in 1612 for the last edition of Ortelius's atlas, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Purchase
WILLIAM BARAK 1895 COLLECTION
A drawing by William Barak, renowned as the ngurungaeta or headman of the Wurundjeri clan of the Woiworung people. Purchase
DAISY BATES — HERBERT BROWNE COLLECTION
Eight boomerangs, two spear-throwers, a shield and an adze with stone flake purchased by Herbert Browne from Daisy Bates at Ooldea in South Australia in the 1920s and 1930s. Purchase
DENNY BOWENDA COLLECTION
A yuk puyngk (law stick) used by the Wik people of western Cape York Peninsula to proclaim traditional laws, including ownership of land and material goods. Made by Denny Bowenda in the 1990s. Purchase
BRITISH–AUSTRALIAN FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY COLLECTION
A convict love token engraved with a female figure or 'personification of hope' with an anchor at her feet, farewelling a ship sailing in the distance. Purchased at auction with the assistance of the British–Australia Friendship Society
BUMPER ACTION AMUSEMENTS COLLECTION
A dial time-recorder used by the Myer Emporium to record the arrival and departure of employees. Purchase
LINDY CHAMBERLAIN-CREIGHTON COLLECTION NO. 4
Six items of clothing worn by actress Miranda Otto when playing the part of Lindy Chamberlain in the 2004 television mini-series Through my Eyes: The Lindy Chamberlain Story. Donation
CONVICT LOVE TOKEN COLLECTION NO. 2
Four convict love tokens made from shaved down 1797 pennies. Purchase
CAPTAIN COOK PORTRAIT BUST COLLECTION
A neo-classical marble bust entitled Jacques Cook, commissioned by the Marquis de Laborde in 1788 for his garden at Méréville. Purchase
BRANSBY BEAUCHAMP COOPER COLLECTION
A gold medallion presented to Bransby Beauchamp Cooper (1844–1914) after he achieved the then highest score of 84 for Victoria in an 1873 cricket match against an English XI, led by WG Grace. Purchase
WILLIAM AND JEANETTE DERHAM FAMILY BENDIGO POTTERY COLLECTION
A collection of ceramics produced by Bendigo Pottery between 1858 and 1971. The collection also includes stamps and printing blocks used as part of the manufacturing and advertising processes, as well as documents, photographs and ephemera illustrating the working life of the pottery. Purchase
FIRST FLEET TABLE COLLECTION
A late Georgian, neo-classical sofa table made from planks of native Australian 'beefwood' sent by Surgeon General John White, naval surgeon for the First Fleet, to his patron Sir Andrew Snape Hamond between 1788 and 1795. Purchase
SIR LITTLETON GROOM COLLECTION
A collection of objects relating to the political career and achievements of Sir Littleton Ernest Groom. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
WAL HICK COLLECTION
An Independent Order of Oddfellows collar, a long-service jewel and Presbyterian Alliance Friendly Society collars, worn by Ernest Wilkinson, his son-in-law Herbert Hick and his grandson Wal Hick. Donation
CHRISTOPHER HODGES AND HELEN EAGER COLLECTION
Three sculptures made during the 1990s by artists at the Ngkawenyerre camp in the Utopia homelands of the Northern Territory. Donation
BRAD MANERA COLLECTION
A T-shirt celebrating the 1985 handback of Uluru to its traditional owners. Donation
MARIS PACIFICI MAP COLLECTION
A hand-coloured engraved map of the Pacific, printed in Antwerp in 1595 for Abraham Ortelius's atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Purchase
ALBERT NAMATJIRA – CHARLES MOUNTFORD PLAQUE COLLECTION
A wooden plaque made by Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira during the making of the documentary film Namatjira the Painter, produced by Charles Mountford for the Film Division of the Australian Department of Information in 1946. Purchase
PARLIAMENT HOUSE COLLECTION NO. 1
Two chairs from the Cabinet Room of Parliament House. Donation
PLATYPUS COLLECTION
A collection of items relating to platypus research and conservation since the 1970s. Donation
WILLIAM PRICE COLLECTION
A steam-powered stationary engine with vertical boiler owned and used by William Price to power a sawmill on his family farm from 1900–30. Donation
DAVID AND MARGARET RIDE COLLECTION
A Nomad tractor sprinkler. Donation
KEVIN ROSOLEN COLLECTION
A paper tape reader and associated components developed for use with the Snowy Mountains computer commonly referred to as SNOCOM. Donation
STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURINE COLLECTION
A ceramic figurine of Captain Cook and two of William Smith O'Brien, one depicting him in chains, the other depicting him dressed as a convict, produced in the late 1840s by the Alpha factory in England. Purchase
CLIFFORD POSSUM TJAPALTJARRI CARVING COLLECTION
A carved wooden snake and tree sculpture made by Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri at Glen Helen Lodge in 1973. Purchase
ALBERT WOODLANDS SHIELD COLLECTION
An Aboriginal shield decorated with pokerwork motifs depicting New South Wales flora and fauna, with the words 'LA PEROUSE' carved at the bottom. Purchase
CHARLES WOOLLEY – WILLIAM LANNEY COLLECTION
Two photographic portraits of the Tasmanian Aboriginal man William Lanney with four uncaptioned ethnographic photographic portraits of non-Australians attached to the reverse. Purchase
Material acquired and approved 12 March 2009
SHIRLEY ANDREWS COLLECTION
Two dance masks belonging to Shirley Andrews and a video recording of a folk dance workshop conducted by Andrews in 1986. Donation
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION – PLAY SCHOOL COLLECTION NO. 2
A painted illustration entitled Above Ground, Below Ground, a sketch, a Play School episode script, a blue foam teacup and saucer, an orange foam teapot, a purple painted car made of cardboard boxes and a calendar in the form of a flower in a garden pot from the children's television show, Play School. Donation
1886 BARAK – BERRY ILLUMINATED ADDRESS COLLECTION
A handwritten illuminated address on paper signed andor marked by William Barak and 15 other residents from Coranderrk. Purchase
BAUDIN MEDAL COLLECTION
A bronze Baudin medal struck in 1800 from the second reverse die engraved by Pierre Antoine Montagny. Purchase
ALEX BURGOYNE COLLECTION
A 1930s Batyphone radio receiver. Donation
NICHOLAS CAIRE COLLECTION
Eight sepia-toned photographs of Lake Tyers by Nicholas Caire. Purchase
CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS COLLECTION
A painted Central Australian Aboriginal headdress made of feathers, natural fibres and ochre collected during the 1950s. Purchase
BARRY CHRISTOPHERS COLLECTION
A glass hypodermic syringe, stethoscope, prescription pad, photograph and five newspaper clippings belonging to Barry Christophers. Donation
HANBURY CLEMENTS TUREEN COLLECTION
A Chinese export porcelain tureen on matching stand, decorated in polychrome enamels with gilt highlights and the demi-griffin crest of Hanbury Clements RN, made between 1817 and 1830. Purchase
CONVICT ERA SHIRT COLLECTION
An 1830s convict shirt and punishment shoe, a government-issued candle holder with broad arrow mark, a whale oil burning lamp with original convex magnifying lens, a waisted iron axe with an impressed crown over a broad arrow, and a pair of handcuffs marked 'Froggatt Warrented Wrought Iron', found at the Commandant's Cottage in Granton, Tasmania. Purchase
ERIN CRAIG COLLECTION
A red-and-white spotted toy pig belonging to Erin Craig, daughter of Australian war bride Iris Adams and James Craig, a Master Sergeant in the United States Army during the Second World War. Donation
ALBERT CROKER COLLECTION
A hand-carved water buffalo made in 1964 by Albert Croker (about 1908–71), a senior Tiwi elder and artist and a respected carver of traditional tutini poles from Milikapiti, Melville Island. Purchase
ROBERT CROLL BOOMERANG COMPETITION COLLECTION
Twelve competition boomerangs, nine pieces of boomerang competition clothing and a trophy, belonging to Rob Croll, who has regularly competed in boomerang throwing competitions since 1974. Purchase
FLOUR EXPORT INDUSTRY COLLECTION NO. 1
Five export flour bag printer's proofs dating from the 1950s. Purchase
GALLAWAY-GORE COLLECTION
A sword and scabbard, a family bible and prayer book, framed portraits and family papers belonging to the Gallaway-Gore family. Donation
SIR ROBERT GARRAN COLLECTION
A Blüthner upright piano, a piano stool and eight music books belonging to Sir Robert Garran. Donation
SUE WILLS GOSS COLLECTION
Horatio Wills's travelling trunk, a hatbox used by Wills's granddaughter Ida Clair, and a royal scrapbook featuring pictures cut from newspapers and magazines of the British royal family. Donation
DARRELL THICK COLLECTION
A 1940s Western Australian manufactured bicycle used on family holidays on Rottnest Island during the 1970s and 1980s. Donation
AKRAM KHAN COLLECTION
A tin tag used by wheat breeder William Farrer to identify wheat breeding trial plots at the Wagga experimental farm. Donation
KOORI HERITAGE TRUST COLLECTION
Two contemporary sculptural artworks by Treahna Hamm modelled in the shape of a 19th-century breastplate, a collage by Vicki Couzens entitled Woorrkgnan — Moorraka (birthplace — burial place), and a pastel drawing by Lee Darroch entitled Dungula Garradha (Murray River corroboree). Purchase
DAWN LAING COLLECTION NO. 2
A white guipure lace wedding dress with detachable chapel train and a tulle half-veil worn by Dawn Laing on 25 January 1964 and by her daughter, Amanda, at her wedding 42 years later. Donation
COLONEL WILLIAM LIGHT COLLECTION
A cedar-and-brass-bound campaign writing box engraved with the inscription 'Presented to/Col William Light/as a token of Esteem/from the Officers of/HMS Rapid'. Purchase
BONITA MABO COLLECTION
Four artworks created by the late Eddie Koiki Mabo entitled Dragon Heads, Still Life with Jar and Bowl, Tree in Landscape and Dark Palm Trees. Purchase
JESSIE MACKINTOSH COLLECTION
A board game entitled 'Corroboree', created and designed by Jessie Macqueen Mackintosh in 1945. Purchase
JOHN MOODY COLLECTION
Three Tiwi ceremonial spears collected in 1948 by Dr John Moody while working as the Northern Territory Medical Service's flying dentist. Purchase
RON MUNCASTER COLLECTION NO. 2
A costume, 'Old Mother Time', designed by Ron Muncaster and worn by his partner, Jacques Straetmans, in the 1995 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Donation
ANGUS MUNNS COLLECTION
An Aboriginal shield from south-west Queensland collected by pastoralist Angus Munns in the 1890s. Purchase
NGAANYATJARRA PITJANTJATJARA YANKUNYTJATJARA WOMEN'S COUNCIL COLLECTION
Four baskets made in the late 1990s by Nyinku Kulitja of Docker River, Nuniwa Imundura Donegan (deceased) of Blackstone, Lola West of Warburton and Manurpa Butler of Tjukurla. Purchase
NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER COLLECTION
A sampler depicting an image of Botany Bay, New South Wales, in the early years of settlement, made by Margret Begbie, a 10-year-old girl from Scotland. Purchase
RODERIC O'CONNOR COLLECTION
Four sterling silver salt spoons engraved with the monogram and family crest of Roderic O'Connor (1784–1860). Purchase
RALPH PARKES COLLECTION
A rug made from 70 rabbit skins trapped and dried by Ralph Parkes in 1934 while working as a jackaroo on a property at Ilford, New South Wales. Donation
QUEENSLAND BICORNUAL BASKET COLLECTION
A 1900s jawun bicornual basket from north-east Queensland made by the Nyawaygi or Wargamaygan people. Purchase
RITCHIE FAMILY COLLECTION
Peter Pan's 1934 Melbourne Cup trophy. Purchase
JOSEPH RUSSELL LAND GRANT COLLECTION
A land grant, signed by Governor Sir Thomas Brisbane, to Joseph Russell for 300 acres in Methuen, Van Diemen's Land, dated 30 June 1823. Purchase
SCOPE VICTORIA COLLECTION
Twenty-five items of regalia presented to regional, state and national titleholders in the Miss Australia Quest, as well as a small selection of calipers and hand splints representative of the mobility aids developed for children with cerebral palsy by Scope Victoria. Donation
VINCENT SERICO – CAMPFIRE CO-OPERATIVE COLLECTION
Seven artworks by Aboriginal artist Vincent Serico (1949–2008) comprising five works on paper from his 2003 Jiman Jiman series — Camp on Mornington Island, Duck Hunting on the Dawson River, Bentinck Island 1950s next to Mornington Island, Native Police and The Northern Men — and two works on canvas entitled Killing Kullin-la-ringo and The Myall Creek Massacre. Purchase
L RICHARD SMITH COLLECTION
Seventeen breastplates associated with Aboriginal people from Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia. Purchase
SERGEANT ARTHUR STEELE COLLECTION
A ceremonial sword given to Sergeant Arthur Steele and a copy of the 1881 report by the government board which distributed the reward offered for the capture of the Kelly Gang. Also included is a copy of the catalogue for the Old Melbourne Gaol 2001 exhibition on Ned Kelly. Purchase
BOB STEVENS COLLECTION
A homemade tractor built by Victor Stevens in 1948. Donation
SOTHEA THEA COLLECTION
A denim jacket and a pair of trousers worn by Cambodian refugee Sothea Thea. Donation
SIR ROGER TICHBORNE STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURINE COLLECTION
An 1873 polychrome enamelled ceramic figurine of Arthur Orton, widely known as the 'Tichborne Claimant'. Purchase
TJANPI 'WILD HARVEST FAMILY' COLLECTION
Four woven sculptures made by Jennifer Mitchell, Noeline Baker, Panjiti Mackenzie and Nyukana Baker. The collection also includes objects, assembled by the weavers, that are associated with collecting bush foods: wooden containers, tools, and a crocheted handbag containing personal objects. Together the collection represents a tableau on the theme of 'bush food'. Purchase
BILLY STOCKMAN TJAPALTJARRI COLLECTION
A carving of a snake by Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri. Purchase
CHAI VANG AND POR YE COLLECTION
A dibble (or digging stick), four cardboard signs, two knives, the head of a small hoe, and a crossbow and arrows used by Chai Vang and Por Ye, Hmong market gardeners in Tasmania. Donation
JOHN 'JOHNNY' WARREN COLLECTION
Material relating to Johnny Warren, one of Australia's most famous soccer players, who tirelessly championed a sport long-regarded as a minor football code in this country. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
WHITELEY FAMILY COLLECTION NO. 1
A child-sized Depression-era couch made of three kerosene packing cases covered in heavy cream fabric printed with orange and yellow flowers. Donation
WORLD TRADE CENTER AUSTRALIAN FLAG
An Australian flag flown at Australian ceremonial occasions at the World Trade Center in New York prior to the September 2001 terrorist attacks. Transfer
WORLD WAR BOARD GAMES COLLECTION NO. 1
Two board games produced during the First World War — 'Trencho' and 'Commonwealth Navy'. Purchase
Material acquired and approved 7 May 2009
BEHIND THE LINES 2008 COLLECTION
Thirty-five political cartoons collected from the Behind the Lines 2008 exhibition. Purchase
ANNA BOSKOVITZ COLLECTION
A pamphlet, written in Hungarian, entitled Ausztralia Magyar Szemmel (Australia through Hungarian eyes), which contains general information about Australian culture and customs. Donation
PETER BROKENSHA AND BOBBY BARDJARAI NGANJIMIRRA COLLECTION
Twenty-five bark paintings by prominent Western Arnhem Land artist and respected Nadjalama elder Bobby Bardjarai Nganjimirra (1915–92). Purchase
COLYN COHEN COLLECTION NO. 1
A silver braille pocket watch from the 1930s, made by the Tavannes Watch Company of Switzerland. Donation
PADDY DJAGWEEN COLLECTION
A bark painting, Aborigines Captured for Station Work. Women for Sex, attributed to Kimberley Aboriginal elder Paddy Djagween (about 1890–1991). Purchase
ROBERT FAITHFULL COLLECTION NO. 2
Material relating to the Faithfull family of Springfield station, near Goulburn: five portraits of William Pitt Faithfull's sister Alice Gibson, his wife Mary, his sister-in-law Ann Deane, and his sons William Percy and Reginald; and accounts, expenses, medical degrees, First World War documents, letters, paddock books and Tirranna Picnic Races programs. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
FRANK HARDY COLLECTION
A Kapp & Peterson Standard System 313 tobacco pipe, which belonged to author and activist Frank Hardy (1917–94). Donation
BRONWYN HUGHES COLLECTION
A christening gown and matching petticoat made by Mary Easterbrook (née Maher) for the christening of her first child in 1897. Donation
PATRICK MCCUE COLLECTION NO. 2
Patrick 'Paddy' McCue's 1908 Australian rugby union jersey. Purchase
GWEN AND WAYNE MASTERS COLLECTION NO. 2
Eighteen objects relating to the Mowanjum mission in north-west Australia, comprising three spears with glass-tipped Kimberley point blades, two boomerangs, two decorated boab nuts, a wooden spindle with attached hair-string, a coolamon, a turtle shell, a spear point, a painting by Jack Wherra, a painting by Basel Rangea, two biblical texts in the Worora language and three issues of the mission magazine, Encounter. Donation
PAPUNYA ART 2008 COLLECTION
A painting, Goanna Corroboree at Mirkantji, by Kaapa Tjampitjinpa; two paintings by Uta Uta Tjangala, one untitled, the other titled Snake Dreaming for Children; an untitled painting by Anatjari Tjakamarra; and 11 untitled watercolours and drawings on paper produced by Pintupi artists in 1971. Purchase
WILLIAMS AND TOOMBS LAND GRANTS COLLECTION
Two land grants, one signed by Major-General Lachlan Macquarie to emancipist James Williams for 50 acres of land in the District of Argyle, Van Diemen's Land, dated 1 January 1817, and the other signed by Sir Thomas Brisbane to emancipist Thomas Toombs, dated 30 June 1823, for 30 acres of land in the District of Launceston, Van Diemen's Land. Purchase
