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Image	Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
	Land grant issued to George Cox signed by Governor Lachlan M... Colonial Land Grants collection Apply Colonial Land Grants collection filter	Deeds Apply Deeds filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Lachlan Macquarie Apply Lachlan Macquarie filter	1816 Apply 1816 filter
	1803 Pattern British Infantry Officer's sword and scabbard o... Alexander Ferguson collection Apply Alexander Ferguson collection filter	Swords Apply Swords filter	Solingen, Urban district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Apply Solingen, Urban district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany filter	John Justus Runkel, Sword Cutler and Merchant Apply John Justus Runkel, Sword Cutler and Merchant filter	1807 Apply 1807 filter
	Pokerwork decorated club, attributed to La Perouse, Sydney Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Lil-lil club 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection Apply 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	North-west NSW, Australia Apply North-west NSW, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Black, white and pink leaflet printed for Australia's 150th ... Noble Numismatics collection Apply Noble Numismatics collection filter	Leaflets Apply Leaflets filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations Council Apply Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations Council filter	1938 Apply 1938 filter
	Family Bible Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Bibles Apply Bibles filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	William Collins, Sons and Co. Apply William Collins, Sons and Co. filter	1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Clear glass bowl to commemorate Australia's Centenary in 188... Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Commemorative plates Apply Commemorative plates filter	Sunderland, England Apply Sunderland, England filter	Greener & Co Apply Greener & Co filter	1887 Apply 1887 filter
	Poster titled 'It's the speedy airmail that conquers distanc... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
	Burnished, wooden fighting club 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection Apply 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	North-west NSW, Australia Apply North-west NSW, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Burnished, wooden fighting club 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection Apply 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	North-west NSW, Australia Apply North-west NSW, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Clear glass plate marked Advance Australia, to commemorate A... Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Commemorative plates Apply Commemorative plates filter	England Apply England filter		1887 Apply 1887 filter
	Souvenir mug - Bicentenary of Australia Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Commemorative mugs Apply Commemorative mugs filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1788 Apply 1788 filter
	Convex crescentic gorget (breastplate) with 'GR' royal cyphe... Les Stillman Militaria collection Apply Les Stillman Militaria collection filter	Military badges Apply Military badges filter	England, United Kingdom Apply England, United Kingdom filter	British Army Apply British Army filter	1812 Apply 1812 filter
	Australia's 150th Anniversary 1788-1938 Dr Donald McMichael collection no. 2 Apply Dr Donald McMichael collection no. 2 filter	Badges Apply Badges filter			1988 Apply 1988 filter
	Book titled 'Wedding Dress 1740-1970' written by Madelaine G... Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Victoria and Albert Museum Apply Victoria and Albert Museum filter	1740 Apply 1740 filter
	Poster titled 'Its the speedy airmail that conquers distance... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
	COLESANCO, January 1938, The Magazine of the Employees of G.... Noble Numismatics collection Apply Noble Numismatics collection filter	Magazines Apply Magazines filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	G J Coles & Company Limited Apply G J Coles & Company Limited filter	1938 Apply 1938 filter
	Pratt Ware oval plaque portrait of Captain James Cook Pratt Ware Portrait Plaque Captain Cook collection Apply Pratt Ware Portrait Plaque Captain Cook collection filter	Plaques Apply Plaques filter		Captain James Cook Apply Captain James Cook filter	1780 Apply 1780 filter
	Burnished, wooden boomerang incised with decorative designs 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection Apply 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	North-west NSW, Australia Apply North-west NSW, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Boomerang 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection Apply 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	North-west NSW, Australia Apply North-west NSW, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Souvenir plate - Bicentenary of Australia Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Commemorative plates Apply Commemorative plates filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1788 Apply 1788 filter
	Boomerang 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection Apply 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	North-west NSW, Australia Apply North-west NSW, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Poster titled 'The Australian Post Office still pioneers new... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
	Three-panel mural of postage stamps, which depicts the flag-... Garnet Watkins collection Apply Garnet Watkins collection filter	Murals Apply Murals filter	Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Apply Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia filter	Alban Watkins Apply Alban Watkins filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
	Homo Australis Political Humour Competition 1999 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1999 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mr John Kron Apply Mr John Kron filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
	Boomerang, attributed to King Billy, Geelong, 1800s Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Geelong, Victoria, Australia Apply Geelong, Victoria, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter
	'An Historic Retrospect on the occasion of the 150th Anniver... Noble Numismatics collection Apply Noble Numismatics collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	S T Leigh & Co Pty Ltd Apply S T Leigh & Co Pty Ltd filter	1938 Apply 1938 filter
	Medal to commemorate the bicentenary of the discovery of the... TE Hanley collection no. 1 Apply TE Hanley collection no. 1 filter	Commemorative medals Apply Commemorative medals filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	James Berry Apply James Berry filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
	Nouvelle-Hollande, Baie des Chiens marins, Camp de l'Uranie,... The Christensen Fund collection no. 2 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 2 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter	J A. Pellion Apply J A. Pellion filter	1818 Apply 1818 filter
	19th Century folk art diorama which portrays Governor Willia... Sotheby's collection no. 2 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 2 filter	Dioramas Apply Dioramas filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1808 Apply 1808 filter
	Large fleece of superfine wool from the Macarthur merino flo... Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 Apply Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 filter	Wool specimens Apply Wool specimens filter	Camden Park, New South Wales, Australia Apply Camden Park, New South Wales, Australia filter	John Macarthur Apply John Macarthur filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
	One-piece cream muslin dress with embroidered leaf pattern Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Dresses Apply Dresses filter			1810 Apply 1810 filter
	Poster titled 'Telephone services link together the people o... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter		Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
	Dirk, scabbard, by-knife and fork used by New South Wales Co... Alexander Ferguson collection Apply Alexander Ferguson collection filter	Edged weapons Apply Edged weapons filter	Sydney Cove, Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney Cove, Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Lachlan Macquarie Apply Lachlan Macquarie filter	1809 Apply 1809 filter
	Nlle. Hollande: Baie des Chiens-Marins. Nid gigantesque trou... The Christensen Fund collection no. 2 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 2 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter	Marchais Apply Marchais filter	1818 Apply 1818 filter
	Harvest of Endurance: A History of the Chinese in Australia ... Australia-China Friendship Society collection Apply Australia-China Friendship Society collection filter	Scrolls Apply Scrolls filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mr Mo Xiangyi Apply Mr Mo Xiangyi filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
	Aboriginal breastplate for U Robert, King of Big Leather and... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Gwydir River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gwydir River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Poster titled 'Post Office communication services are vital ... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
	Wooden portable writing desk with accessories used by Hanbur... Jean Clements collection Apply Jean Clements collection filter	Writing desks Apply Writing desks filter		Jean Clements Apply Jean Clements filter	1810 Apply 1810 filter
	Launceston Centenary 21st March 1906 Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Apply Launceston, Tasmania, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1806 Apply 1806 filter
	Australian bicentennial commemorative medal depicting John M... Coles-Myer collection Apply Coles-Myer collection filter	Commemorative medals Apply Commemorative medals filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Coles-Myer Ltd Apply Coles-Myer Ltd filter	1766 Apply 1766 filter
	Oak oil stone George Henry Taylor collection Apply George Henry Taylor collection filter	Sharpening stones Apply Sharpening stones filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr George H. Taylor Apply Mr George H. Taylor filter	1790 Apply 1790 filter
	Script for play titled "Van Dieman's Land" or "Settlers and ... Bernard Freedman collection no. 1 Apply Bernard Freedman collection no. 1 filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter	Mr William T. Moncrieff Apply Mr William T. Moncrieff filter	1818 Apply 1818 filter
	Poster - Tall ships, Tall Stories, Resistance Every Day Sinc... Kerry Browning collection Apply Kerry Browning collection filter	Political posters Apply Political posters filter	Australia Apply Australia filter		1988 Apply 1988 filter
	Souvenir plate - 150th Anniversary of New South Wales Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Commemorative plates Apply Commemorative plates filter	England Apply England filter	Wood & Sons Ltd Apply Wood & Sons Ltd filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
	Captain Cook Bi-Centenary Celebrations medallion Justice Else-Mitchell collection no. 1 Apply Justice Else-Mitchell collection no. 1 filter	Medallions Apply Medallions filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Captain James Cook Apply Captain James Cook filter	1770 Apply 1770 filter
	Spool of braided phosphor bronze wire Gidleigh Collection Apply Gidleigh Collection filter	Fishing equipment Apply Fishing equipment filter	England, United Kingdom Apply England, United Kingdom filter	Samuel Allcock Apply Samuel Allcock filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
	Three-panel mural of postage stamps, which depicts Sydney in... Garnet Watkins collection Apply Garnet Watkins collection filter	Murals Apply Murals filter	Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Apply Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia filter	Alban Watkins Apply Alban Watkins filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
	Crosscut basal section of 'Mountain Grey Gum' [Eucalyptus cy... Monier Redlands Ltd collection Apply Monier Redlands Ltd collection filter	Botanical specimens Apply Botanical specimens filter	Errinundra-Bonang State Forest, Victoria, Australia Apply Errinundra-Bonang State Forest, Victoria, Australia filter	Monier's Club Terrace Sawmill Apply Monier's Club Terrace Sawmill filter	1787 Apply 1787 filter
	Poster titled 'The Australian Post Office still pioneers new... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
	Official letter of appointment, headed with John Gore Esqu ... Gallaway-Gore collection Apply Gallaway-Gore collection filter	Business letters Apply Business letters filter	England, United Kingdom Apply England, United Kingdom filter	Captain John Gore Apply Captain John Gore filter	1800 Apply 1800 filter
Image Unavailable	Brass latch for chronometer, used in HMAS Australia Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Fasteners Apply Fasteners filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Parkinson & Frodsham Apply Parkinson & Frodsham filter	1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Poster titled 'Post Office communication services are vital ... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Image Unavailable	450 Years of Byelorussian Printing 1517-1967 Mikola Skabiej collection Apply Mikola Skabiej collection filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Belarus Apply Belarus filter		1967 Apply 1967 filter
	Woollen fleece from the Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Ca... Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 Apply Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 filter	Wool specimens Apply Wool specimens filter	Camden Park, New South Wales, Australia Apply Camden Park, New South Wales, Australia filter	John Macarthur Apply John Macarthur filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Image Unavailable	Parkinson & Frodsham Marine Chronometer No 4164 in wooden ca... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Parkinson & Frodsham Apply Parkinson & Frodsham filter	1800 Apply 1800 filter
Image Unavailable	Brass winding key for chronometer, used in HMAS Australia Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Parkinson & Frodsham Apply Parkinson & Frodsham filter	1800 Apply 1800 filter
Image Unavailable	White curtain with a blue and gold logo in the centre and 'A... Australian Bicentennial Authority collection Apply Australian Bicentennial Authority collection filter	Curtains Apply Curtains filter			1988 Apply 1988 filter
Image Unavailable	Brass fastening pin for latch on chronometer, used in HMAS A... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Fasteners Apply Fasteners filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Parkinson & Frodsham Apply Parkinson & Frodsham filter	1800 Apply 1800 filter
Image Unavailable	Print - 1517-1967. 450 Years of Byelorussian Printing Mikola Skabiej collection Apply Mikola Skabiej collection filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Belarus Apply Belarus filter		1517 Apply 1517 filter