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Plow plane iron
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Mr Ted Docker
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1920
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Key
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Miss Emilie Roach
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1914
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Chisel
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Mr Ted Docker
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Mounted photograph of the fabric section of J.B.Young's depa...
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Bacon and Company
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1923
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Postmaster General's Department
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Sir Colin MacKenzie

The subject of this painting is Sir Colin MacKenzie (1877-1938), orthopaedist, comparative anatomist and philanthropist....
Nineteen wooden alphabet blocks
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Mr Andrew A. Gibson
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1925
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Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
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No. 20 Singer sewing machine for girls with lid of box and i...
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Mr Andrew A. Gibson
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Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
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Boomerang
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Mr Albert Underwood
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Yarrabah, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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Rainforest shield, Barron River, QLD - collected by Ursula M...
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1930
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Barron River, Queensland, Australia
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Circular button brooch of gold-coloured metal, part of Caste...
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Megisti, Greece
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Square orange cushion
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Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton
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1930
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Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
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Bugle grass necklace
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Archer River, Queensland, Australia
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Circle 'W' branding iron initially used for branding cattle,...
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Mr Sydney H. Stanes
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1920
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Erldunda, Northern Territory, Australia
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Ruined dashboard clock from Australian National Airways Avro...
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Australian National Airways Limited
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1929
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Sydney Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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South Australian Chamber of Manufacturers
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1936
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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Poster titled 'Post early this Christmas'
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Postmaster General's Department
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Varnished wooden bowl, used with a sponge to wet stamps in a...
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Boomerang used by 'King Boney', Woolgoolga, north coast New ...

Original label on 1985.0059.0055 reads: "King Boney Orara River North Coast NSW". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born ...
Digging stick
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1925
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Bidyadanga (La Grange), Western Australia, Australia
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Poster captioned 'Post Script'
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Boomerang from Goondiwindi, Queensland, 1901

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0030 reads: "Macintyre River Tribe ..." and "Goondiwindi Qland Border 1901". Edmund M...
Head ornament
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1931
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Cape Leveque, Western Australia, Australia
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Framed composite picture dedicated to Miss N Rogers from CTP...
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Mr Charles T. Ulm
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1930
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Eleven wooden toy alphabet blocks
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Mr Andrew A. Gibson
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1925
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Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
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Spearthrower from Bloomfield River area, Queensland

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Boomerang

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
White cotton pillowcase
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Ms Janet Spence Smith
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1920
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Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
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Lead crystal champagne glass with the Commonwealth Parliamen...
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Parliament of Australia
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1988
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Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor...
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Envelope containing a letter from Joan Richmond to her mothe...

This letter has been incorrectly dated. It was actually written in 1931.
Harvest of Endurance: A History of the Chinese in Australia ...
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Mr Mo Xiangyi
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1987
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Australia
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Composing rule
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Mr Lesley A. Robertson
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1920
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Book titled 'Wedding Dress 1740-1970' written by Madelaine G...
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Victoria and Albert Museum
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1740
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London, England
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Boomerang from Bogan River, New South Wales

Original label on 1985.0059.0047 reads: "Bogan River". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Qu...
Factory made wooden dolly peg
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Pioneer Woodware Co
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1930
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New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia
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Table fork
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Mr William Barbour Smith
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1930
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Sheffield, England
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Ogden Smiths Mermaid fishing fly

This fishing fly belonged to Thomas Lloyd Forster Rutledge, who was a keen fisherman. During the 1930s, he and some frie...
Hot-air steriliser

The absolute necessity for sterilising medical and surgical instruments in the laboratory to prevent the spread of infec...
Pokerwork snake
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Howard Maple
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1930
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South Australia, Australia
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Boomerang from Coopers Creek, central Queensland

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0027 reads: "Coopers Creek Central Q'land". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in Engla...
Purchase slip from Takeda Bros. and Co., 1931
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Takeda Bros & Co
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1931
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Six slice toast rack

Commonwealth Parliament
Spearthrower
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Howard Maple
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1930
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South Australia, Australia
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Adjustable taper nose pliers
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Mr Ted Docker
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1920
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Rucksack
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Mr F A. Pallin
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1930
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Photograph of Horace Miller re-fuelling a Fokker aircraft

This Fokker Universal aircraft, VH-UJT, was owned by MacRobertson Miller Aviation, a successful partnership between Hora...
Goulburn to Sydney Road Race 1931 - Fastest time medal
Sports medals
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W Kerr
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1931
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Letter - Sworn statement by John Flynn, 16 May 1844
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Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Lead crystal champagne glass with the Commonwealth Parliamen...
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Parliament of Australia
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1988
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England
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White canvas post bag, printed with 'Postmaster General Aust...
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Australia Post
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1959
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Portable folding bookmaker's board, which was used by Ted Ea...
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Ted Eastman
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1930
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Victoria, Australia
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Earthenware character jug depicting Prime Minister Joseph Ly...

Designed by Gordon Cumming, made by Campbell's Pottery Works, Tasmania.
Banque Fonciere de Nijni-Novgorod-Samara, Lettre de Gage 4 1...
Financial records
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Mrs Olga A. Riet
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1929
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Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China
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Wooden toy mangle
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Mr Andrew A. Gibson
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1925
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Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
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Wreck of SS Malabar 2 April 1931
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Burns Philp & Company Limited
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1931
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Malabar Bay, Malabar, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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White china bowl
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Mr William Barbour Smith
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1900
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England
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Miner's short-handled pick
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Mr Claude Dunshea
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1930
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Shoalhaven Gorge, New South Wales, Australia
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Aboriginal breastplate for Dicky, King of Clyde Road

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Green glass bottle from Ah Toy's garden, Palmer River

Marking refers to John Lumb and Co Ltd, a glass bottle manufacturer based in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. The co...

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
Key Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Chisel John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Chisels Apply Chisels 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
Mounted photograph of the fabric section of J.B.Young's depa... J B Young Ltd collection Apply J B Young Ltd collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Bacon and Company Apply Bacon and Company filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Nib pen Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Pens Apply Pens filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Perry & Co Apply Perry & Co filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Off-white rectangular transfer sticker with gold letters spe... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Transfers Apply Transfers filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department 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
Nineteen wooden alphabet blocks Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Alphabet blocks Apply Alphabet blocks 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
No. 20 Singer sewing machine for girls with lid of box and i... Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Sewing machines Apply Sewing machines filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Andrew A. Gibson Apply Mr Andrew A. Gibson filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Boomerang Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Yarrabah, Cairns, Queensland, Australia Apply Yarrabah, Cairns, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Albert Underwood Apply Mr Albert Underwood filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Rainforest shield, Barron River, QLD - collected by Ursula M... Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Barron River, Queensland, Australia Apply Barron River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
Square orange cushion Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Cushions Apply Cushions filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton Apply Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
Circle 'W' branding iron initially used for branding cattle,... John Stanes collection Apply John Stanes collection filter	Brands Apply Brands filter	Erldunda, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Erldunda, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Sydney H. Stanes Apply Mr Sydney H. Stanes filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Ruined dashboard clock from Australian National Airways Avro... John Boddington collection Apply John Boddington collection filter	Dashboard clocks Apply Dashboard clocks filter	Sydney Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Australian National Airways Limited Apply Australian National Airways Limited filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Certificate Nettie McColive collection Apply Nettie McColive collection filter	Certificates Apply Certificates filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	South Australian Chamber of Manufacturers Apply South Australian Chamber of Manufacturers filter	1936 Apply 1936 filter
Poster titled 'Post early this Christmas' 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	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department 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
Boomerang used by 'King Boney', Woolgoolga, north coast New ... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Woolgoolga, New South Wales, Australia Apply Woolgoolga, New South Wales, Australia filter	Billy Boney Apply Billy Boney filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Digging stick Gerhardt Laves collection Apply Gerhardt Laves collection filter	Digging sticks Apply Digging sticks filter	Bidyadanga (La Grange), Western Australia, Australia Apply Bidyadanga (La Grange), Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Poster captioned 'Post Script' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Boomerang from Goondiwindi, Queensland, 1901 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia Apply Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Head ornament Gerhardt Laves collection Apply Gerhardt Laves collection filter	Head ornaments Apply Head ornaments filter	Cape Leveque, Western Australia, Australia Apply Cape Leveque, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Framed composite picture dedicated to Miss N Rogers from CTP... Ellen Rogers collection Apply Ellen Rogers collection filter	Aviation ephemera Apply Aviation ephemera filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Charles T. Ulm Apply Mr Charles T. Ulm filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Eleven wooden toy alphabet blocks Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Alphabet blocks Apply Alphabet blocks 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
Spearthrower from Bloomfield River area, Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Bloomfield River, Queensland, Australia Apply Bloomfield River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia Apply Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
White cotton pillowcase Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Pillowcases Apply Pillowcases filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Janet Spence Smith Apply Ms Janet Spence Smith 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
Envelope containing a letter from Joan Richmond to her mothe... Joan Richmond collection Apply Joan Richmond collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Apply Brisbane, Queensland, Australia filter		1931 Apply 1931 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
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
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 from Bogan River, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 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
Table fork Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter

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