A brief list of the items in the opening display.

Portraits of Past Presidents of the Commission

• The Hon Justice O’Connor
• The Hon Justice Higgins
• The Hon Justice Powers
• The Hon Justice Dethridge
• The Hon Justice Beeby
• The Hon Justice Piper
• The Hon Justice Drake-Brockman
• The Hon Justice Kelly
• The Hon Justice Kirby
• The Hon Justice Moore
• The Hon Justice Maddern

Panel 1 Sir Richard Kirby

• Group portrait of Judicial Members taken circa 1973.
• Kirby portraits.
• Article and photographs from Kings School Newsletter 1922.
• Articles regarding retirement (1973).

Panel 1 (reverse) Full Bench of the Arbitration Commission

• Full Bench of the Australian Industrial Court c 1949-1956.

Portraits of:

• The Hon Justice M W D McIntyre
• The Hon Justice Dunphy
• The Hon Justice Alfred W Foster
• The Hon Justice Francis Daniel Kelly
• The Hon Justice Sidney C G Wright

Panel 2 Women of the Commission

Possibly the welcome Ceremony for Commissioner Allsop, The Hon J Robinson presiding circa 1971. (Includes Commissioner J J Cohen, The Hon Justice Mary Gaudron, Commissioner Pauline M Griffin).

Portraits of:

• The Hon Justice E Evatt
• The Hon Justice Mary Gaudron
• The Hon Justice J J Cohen
• Commissioner Pauline M Griffin
• Commissioner P St G Barnes
• Commissioner J Oldmeadow
• The Hon President Deidre O’Connor
• Commissioner R D Dight

The first all female Full Bench 21 April 1989 (photo from the Age archive), plus articles.

Newspaper articles from 1910 and 1914.

Panel 3 In the Commission

Group portrait of Commissioners circa late 1960’s of an unknown event.

Portraits of:

• Mr Commissioner Terence C Winter
• Mr Commissioner John L Gough
• Mr Commissioner John P Horan OBE
• Mr Commissioner Douglas P Apsey
• Mr Commissioner Norman J Hood
• Mr Commissioner Leonard G Matthews
• Mr Commissioner John Rawdon Donovan
• Mr Commissioner James Edward Taylor CBE
• Mr Commissioner John H Portus OBE DFC
• Mr Commissioner Leslie P Austin (Brig)
• Mr Commissioner G A Findlay

Newspaper articles from 1907.

Panel 4 The First Registration of an Industrial Organisation

May 1905 (The Merchant Service Guild of Australasia)

• Eager to register, the Guild sends a telegram to the Industrial Registrar.
• Unfortunately there are no Regulations or Forms!
• The Guild starts to get a bit anxious.
• Still no Regulations, and the Registrar doesn’t think the Guild’s name complies with the Act!
• The Guild defends its name.
• Still no Regulations!
• At last the Guild can register–once payment is made.
• The Guild arranges payment.
• Registration.
• The Certificate.
• The Rules
• Some examples from the Register of Organisations

Newspaper articles from 1906.

Panel 5 An Early Dispute

Marine Cooks, Bakers and Butchers Association of Australasia v Commonwealth Steamship Owners Association 29th June 1908.

• The Register of Disputes.
• The form of the Order made and signed by the President of the Court, Mr. Justice Higgins on 26 November 1908.
• Newspaper articles from 1907 and 1920.

Wall Cabinet

• The Registry–election registrations, fines and receipt ledgers.
• Annual Reports–a selection focusing on the presidency of Sir Richard Kirby.
• The Basic Wage.
• Books, articles, pamphlets relating to Sir Richard Kirby.

Freestanding Cabinet

Books belonging to or autographed by Sir Richard Kirby.