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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Cylindrical fibre basket Dr William Warner collection Apply Dr William Warner collection filter	Baskets Apply Baskets filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Lower Murrumbidgee Water Supply Mudgee Historical Society collection Apply Mudgee Historical Society collection filter	Maps Apply Maps filter	Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales, Australia filter	River Murray Commission Apply River Murray Commission filter	1917 Apply 1917 filter
Billy cans and bag Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 Apply Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 filter	Billy cans Apply Billy cans filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Myles J. Dunphy Apply Mr Myles J. Dunphy filter	1925 Apply 1925 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
Sticker 'PMG' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Stickers Apply Stickers filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter
Tarooweardy wooden mallet Charles Hart collection Apply Charles Hart collection filter	Mallets Apply Mallets filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Professor Charles (Steve) W. Hart Apply Professor Charles (Steve) W. Hart filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Film negative - Smithy at Mt. Davies camp, Tomkinson Ranges,... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Film negatives Apply Film negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1903 Apply 1903 filter
Wooden and metal scooter Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Scooters Apply Scooters filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Andrew A. Gibson Apply Mr Andrew A. Gibson filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Cylindrical red painted metal letter box with a domed top Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Postboxes Apply Postboxes filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Poster titled 'The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia, history... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	The Sydney Morning Herald Apply The Sydney Morning Herald filter
A Teamster's Camp in Australia Carting Wheat to Railway Stat... Bernard Freedman collection no. 1 Apply Bernard Freedman collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Atlas Press Pty Ltd Apply Atlas Press Pty Ltd filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Pigmented plaited grass fibre armband or "baku" Dr William Warner collection Apply Dr William Warner collection filter	Armbands Apply Armbands filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Bugle grass necklace Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Archer River, Queensland, Australia Apply Archer River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Calendar produced by the British American Tobacco Company (B... George Harvey collection Apply George Harvey collection filter	Calendars Apply Calendars filter	China Apply China filter	The British-American Tobacco Co Pty Ltd Apply The British-American Tobacco Co Pty Ltd filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Dog's leather shoe Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 Apply Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 filter	Animal accessories Apply Animal accessories filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Myles J. Dunphy Apply Mr Myles J. Dunphy filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Farm cottage, likely Elastolin Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Toy farms Apply Toy farms filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Andrew A. Gibson Apply Mr Andrew A. Gibson filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Decorated and incised clap stick Dr William Warner collection Apply Dr William Warner collection filter	Clapsticks Apply Clapsticks filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Claw hammer John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Hammers Apply Hammers 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
Triangular metal dog registration tag REGD DOG 1 JULY 1928 -... Dog Registration Tag collection Apply Dog Registration Tag collection filter	Dog accessories Apply Dog accessories filter			1928 Apply 1928 filter
Miner's crossed pick and shovel brooch incorporating a large... Smales Jewellers collection Apply Smales Jewellers collection filter	Brooches Apply Brooches filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter	Crawford family Apply Crawford family filter	1890 Apply 1890 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
Bundle of press cuttings and historical documents relating t... J B Young Ltd collection Apply J B Young Ltd collection filter	Scrapbooks Apply Scrapbooks filter		J B Young Holdings Ltd Apply J B Young Holdings Ltd filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Goulburn to Sydney Road Race 1928 - Winner's medal Ken Ross collection Apply Ken Ross collection filter	Sports medals Apply Sports medals filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Ken Ross Apply Mr Ken Ross filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Sir Colin MacKenzie Australian Institute of Anatomy collection Apply Australian Institute of Anatomy collection filter	Oil paintings Apply Oil paintings filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	William B. McInnes Apply William B. McInnes filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Dolls cane pram Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Dolls prams Apply Dolls prams filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Andrew A. Gibson Apply Mr Andrew A. Gibson filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Bugle grass necklace Dr William Warner collection Apply Dr William Warner collection filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Varnished wooden bowl, used with a sponge to wet stamps in a... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bowls Apply Bowls filter
Wooden toy car Suncoast Pioneer Village collection Apply Suncoast Pioneer Village collection filter	Toy motor cars Apply Toy motor cars filter	Bli Bli, Queensland, Australia Apply Bli Bli, Queensland, Australia filter	Suncoast Pioneer Village Apply Suncoast Pioneer Village filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Receipts sent from Pitt, Sons & Badgery to Robert Lionel Fai... Robert Faithfull collection no. 2 Apply Robert Faithfull collection no. 2 filter	Sales records Apply Sales records filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Pitt, Son & Badgery, Limited Apply Pitt, Son & Badgery, Limited filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Pearl necklace given to Janet Templeton in Edinburgh by her ... Diana Baxter collection no. 1 Apply Diana Baxter collection no. 1 filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Scotland Apply Scotland filter	Janet Templeton Apply Janet Templeton filter	1826 Apply 1826 filter
Prison padlock Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Padlocks Apply Padlocks filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Bunch of prison keys and tags 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
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
Linen pillow sham Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 Apply Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 filter	Pillow shams Apply Pillow shams filter		Mrs Annie Taylor Apply Mrs Annie Taylor filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Circular button brooch of gold-coloured metal, part of Caste... George Pappas collection no. 1 Apply George Pappas collection no. 1 filter	Brooches Apply Brooches filter	Megisti, Greece Apply Megisti, Greece filter	Rose Pappas Apply Rose Pappas filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Pitt Street Sydney NSW Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Great Britain Apply Great Britain filter		1928 Apply 1928 filter
Sliding bevel John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Bevels Apply Bevels 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
Poster captioned 'Post a card for Easter. It's such an unexp... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter
Pearl brooch given to Janet Templeton in Edinburgh by her hu... Diana Baxter collection no. 1 Apply Diana Baxter collection no. 1 filter	Brooches Apply Brooches filter	Scotland Apply Scotland filter	Janet Templeton Apply Janet Templeton filter	1826 Apply 1826 filter
Rectangular enamelled metal sign "Post Office" Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Signs Apply Signs filter			1980 Apply 1980 filter
Charles Ulm's RAAF dress uniform cane John Ulm collection Apply John Ulm collection filter	Canes Apply Canes filter		Mr Charles T. Ulm Apply Mr Charles T. Ulm filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Metal stencil for a wool bale with cut-out lettering "JEC" 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
Photograph of Winnie Hannan (nee O'Sullivan) with Lily Mollo... Kevin Hannan collection Apply Kevin Hannan collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Winnie O'Sullivan Apply Winnie O'Sullivan filter

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