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Image	Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
	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
	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
	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
	August, 1952. Moree Gaol Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 filter
	Half-caste in Aboriginal mission station, Moree. August, 195... Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 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
	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
	Box used to mail slide Muriel Kelly collection Apply Muriel Kelly collection filter	Postal packaging Apply Postal packaging filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	United Artists Apply United Artists filter
	Paddy Daley. Aboriginal encampment. East Moree, N.S.W. Augus... Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 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
	Kurrabooma, N.S.W. August, 1952 Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 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
	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
	Charity stall, Moree, N.S.W. Early September, 1952 Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	De Sevigne Lettres Choisies Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Letter books Apply Letter books filter			1808 Apply 1808 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
	Cattle sale. Yarraman yards, Moree, N.S.W. August, 1952 Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 filter
	Moree Boomerangs Rugby League Football Club t-shirt Moree Bootscooters collection Apply Moree Bootscooters collection filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Alma Green Apply Mrs Alma Green 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
	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
	Aboriginal encampment, East Moree. August, 1952 Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 filter
	The Greek cafe kitchen, Moree, N.S.W., August 1952 Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 filter
	Aboriginal Mission Station, Moree, N.S.W. August, 1952 - Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 filter
	Clipping fleece. Sheep station near Moree, N.S.W. August, 19... Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Autographed poster titled 'Survival 2001 - A Celebration of ... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
	Sheep dipping, Kurrabooma, N.S.W. August, 1952 Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 filter
	Brickey, retired drover, Kurrabooma. August, 1952 Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 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
	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
	In main street, Moree, N.S.W. August, 1952 Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 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
	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
	Australian bicentennial commemorative medal depicting Matthe... 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	1774 Apply 1774 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
	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
	Family of mixed blood. August, 1952 Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 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
	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
	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
	Aboriginal mission station, Moree, N.S.W. Cabin interior. Au... Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 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
	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
Image Unavailable	First Baby Health Centre Country Women's Association of New South Wales collection Apply Country Women's Association of New South Wales collection filter	Murals Apply Murals filter	Gwydir River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gwydir River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Country Women's Association of New South Wales Apply Country Women's Association of New South Wales filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
	Three-panel mural of postage stamps, which depicts the coat ... 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
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
	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
	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
	Samuel Marsden's preaching bands Andrew Hope collection Apply Andrew Hope collection filter	Neckwear Apply Neckwear filter	Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Reverend Samuel Marsden Apply Reverend Samuel Marsden filter	1795 Apply 1795 filter
Image Unavailable	Ground edge hatchet head [stone implement] Stan Mitchell collection Apply Stan Mitchell collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter
	Early Colonial Australian powderhorn Australian Colonial Powder Horn collection Apply Australian Colonial Powder Horn collection filter	Firearms accessories Apply Firearms accessories filter	South-east Australia, Australia Apply South-east Australia, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter