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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Plow plane iron John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Plane irons Apply Plane irons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Ted Docker Apply Mr Ted Docker filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Handwritten letter from Margaret Peden to Edna Ogden, 23 Dec... Edna Ogden collection Apply Edna Ogden collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Margaret Peden Apply Margaret Peden filter	1936 Apply 1936 filter
Gladstone bag with a leather body and handle Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Luggage Apply Luggage filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Bunch of keys from HM Prison Campbell St Hobart Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Blue nylon airmail bag, printed with 'Australia's First Airm... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Australia Post Apply Australia Post filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Club "Souvenir from Lake Tyers" attributed to Tommy Foster, ... Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Lake Tyers, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Apply Lake Tyers, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia filter	Tommy Foster Apply Tommy Foster filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
Capstan head Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Tools Apply Tools filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 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
Rotary burr Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Tools Apply Tools filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china dinnerware used by the King or ... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Dinnerware Apply Dinnerware filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Canvas bag for saws John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Storage bags Apply Storage bags filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Ted Docker Apply Mr Ted Docker filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Diary of the Matches Played by the Australian Women's Cricke... Elsie Deane collection Apply Elsie Deane collection filter	Diaries Apply Diaries filter	Hertfordshire, England Apply Hertfordshire, England filter	Marjorie Pollard Apply Marjorie Pollard filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
Composing rule Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Rulers Apply Rulers filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Letter from Rose Rasey to 'My Dear Family', 10 August 1937 RG Bain collection Apply RG Bain collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Hebei, China Apply Hebei, China filter	Ms Rose S. Rasey Apply Ms Rose S. Rasey filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
Menu Card from the Brinkman Cafe, Haarlem, Holland, 1937 Australian Women's Cricket Council collection Apply Australian Women's Cricket Council collection filter	Menus Apply Menus filter	The Netherlands Apply The Netherlands filter	Sue Summers Apply Sue Summers filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
Rolling pin made at 'Nashville' by William Iram Nash for his... Sid Nash collection Apply Sid Nash collection filter	Rolling pins Apply Rolling pins filter	Parkes, New South Wales, Australia Apply Parkes, New South Wales, Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
Scorecard, England v Australia 2nd Test Blackpool, June 26, ... Australian Women's Cricket Council collection Apply Australian Women's Cricket Council collection filter	Scorecards Apply Scorecards filter	England, United Kingdom Apply England, United Kingdom filter	Sue Summers Apply Sue Summers filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
Sympathy card Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
Timber box with L ROBERTSON L ROBE on lid Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Boxes Apply Boxes filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Four badges from the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Show Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Badges Apply Badges filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1920 Apply 1920 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
Ticket to the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabe... Nance Pownall collection Apply Nance Pownall collection filter	Tickets Apply Tickets filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Mrs Nancy M. Pownall Apply Mrs Nancy M. Pownall filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
Handmade doily Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 Apply Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 filter	Doilies Apply Doilies filter		Mrs Annie Taylor Apply Mrs Annie Taylor filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Steel yard scales Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection Apply Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection filter	Balances Apply Balances filter	Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia Apply Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia filter	Rolfe Bridle Apply Rolfe Bridle filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Landenberger Paper Equivalentor Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Information tables Apply Information tables filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	B J Ball Limited Apply B J Ball Limited filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
SS Jervis Bay ticket for Miss A Hudson 1937 Amy Hudson collection Apply Amy Hudson collection filter	Transport tickets Apply Transport tickets filter	England, United Kingdom Apply England, United Kingdom filter	Ms Amy Hudson Apply Ms Amy Hudson filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
Dividers Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Measuring instruments Apply Measuring instruments filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Christmas card from Bimbo to Enid, 1937 Enid Treadgold collection Apply Enid Treadgold collection filter	Christmas cards Apply Christmas cards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Enid M. Treadgold Apply Mrs Enid M. Treadgold filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
Silver cup. Inscribed "Mozart-Knaben/Amerika/1937-38 Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 Apply Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 filter	Cups Apply Cups filter	Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America Apply Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America filter	Olav Schappacher Apply Olav Schappacher filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
Blue enamel candlestick Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Candlesticks Apply Candlesticks filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Janet Spence Smith Apply Ms Janet Spence Smith filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Wiltshire brand wood taper file John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Files (tools) Apply Files (tools) filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Ted Docker Apply Mr Ted Docker filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Fiftieth Anniversary 1888-1938 Olive King collection Apply Olive King collection filter	Commemorative medallions Apply Commemorative medallions filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Amor Pty Ltd Apply Amor Pty Ltd filter	1938 Apply 1938 filter
Sympathy card Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
Epidiascope, more commonly known as a magic lantern Reverend Canon HR Cavalier collection Apply Reverend Canon HR Cavalier collection filter	Epidiascopes Apply Epidiascopes filter	Glenelg, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Glenelg, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Reverend F H. Stokes Apply Reverend F H. Stokes filter	1909 Apply 1909 filter
Pedal driven dentist's drill used by Lilija Kokle John Jankaus collection Apply John Jankaus collection filter	Dental equipment Apply Dental equipment filter	Ventspils, Latvia Apply Ventspils, Latvia filter	Mrs Lilija Kokle Apply Mrs Lilija Kokle filter	1924 Apply 1924 filter
Australia Post No.2 white canvas post bag, 1981 Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter			1981 Apply 1981 filter
metal stencil for a wool bale with cut-out lettering "COM, C... Cregan Family collection Apply Cregan Family collection filter	Stencils Apply Stencils filter	Naas Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Naas Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr John Cregan Apply Mr John Cregan filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Factory made wooden dolly peg Bothwell Museum collection Apply Bothwell Museum collection filter	Clothes pegs Apply Clothes pegs filter	New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia Apply New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia filter	Pioneer Woodware Co Apply Pioneer Woodware Co filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Two bowls Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Bowls Apply Bowls filter	England Apply England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
White damask table centre with drawn thread work Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 Apply Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 filter	Table linen Apply Table linen filter			1930 Apply 1930 filter
Parliament of Tasmania Penal Establishments, Hobart and Laun... Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Reports Apply Reports filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1886 Apply 1886 filter
Australian and English women's cricket teams dining at Grosv... Mollie Flaherty collection Apply Mollie Flaherty collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Rawood Pty Ltd Apply Rawood Pty Ltd filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
Cadbury's Bourn-Vita tin Bothwell Museum collection Apply Bothwell Museum collection filter	Food storage containers Apply Food storage containers filter	Claremont, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Claremont, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter	Cadburys Apply Cadburys filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Blue nylon airmail bag, printed with '50th anniversary air m... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Australia Post Apply Australia Post filter	1984 Apply 1984 filter
ACME 'Invincible' clothes wringer Bothwell Museum collection Apply Bothwell Museum collection filter	Clothes wringers Apply Clothes wringers filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	ACME Manufacturing Co Apply ACME Manufacturing Co filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Amy Hudson and Hazel Pritchard Amy Hudson collection Apply Amy Hudson collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Liverpool, Merseyside, England Apply Liverpool, Merseyside, England filter	Ms Amy Hudson Apply Ms Amy Hudson filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
Cricket stump autographed by Australian and English XI Nance Pownall collection Apply Nance Pownall collection filter	Cricket equipment Apply Cricket equipment filter	Northampton, Northamptonshire, England Apply Northampton, Northamptonshire, England filter	Mrs Nancy M. Pownall Apply Mrs Nancy M. Pownall filter	1937 Apply 1937 filter
Wooden serviette ring set on a pewter stand which is shaped ... Elizabeth Chess collection Apply Elizabeth Chess collection filter	Serviette rings Apply Serviette rings filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter		1910 Apply 1910 filter
Surrey County Cricket Club scorecard, 3rd Test England v Aus... Australian Women's Cricket Council collection Apply Australian Women's Cricket Council collection filter

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