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![Barrister's wig worn by Sir George Houstoun Reid]( "Barrister's wig worn by Sir George Houstoun Reid")
Barrister's wig worn by Sir George Houstoun Reid
The National Museum of Australia's collection holds two of Reid's barrister's wigs: one he wore when first admitted to t...
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![Greetings from the Antipodes [image of an Aboriginal woman and child and a map of Victoria]]( "Greetings from the Antipodes [image of an Aboriginal woman and child and a map of Victoria]")
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![Photographic postcard of Fairy Bower, Manly, NSW]( "Photographic postcard of Fairy Bower, Manly, NSW")
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![Glass plate negative - Rock engravings, Deception Creek east, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, photographed by Herbert Basedow, between 1905 and 1914]( "Glass plate negative - Rock engravings, Deception Creek east, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, photographed by Herbert Basedow, between 1905 and 1914")
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![Harvest of Endurance: A History of the Chinese in Australia 1788-1988]( "Harvest of Endurance: A History of the Chinese in Australia 1788-1988")
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![Certificate]( "Certificate")
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![Cattle branding iron with the initials TR]( "Cattle branding iron with the initials TR")
Cattle branding iron with the initials TR
This cattle branding iron was used on Gidleigh station, near Bungendore in New South Wales. Tools like this were used o...
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![Brisbane showing Queensland Gunboat, 13 December 1908]( "Brisbane showing Queensland Gunboat, 13 December 1908")
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![Warden at opened trap door for the gallows Campbell Street Prison, Hobart]( "Warden at opened trap door for the gallows Campbell Street Prison, Hobart")
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![Methodist Church, Newtown]( "Methodist Church, Newtown")
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![Glass plate negative - Man holding north-western type of spearthrower and wearing pubic fur tassel, Wardaman people, Northern Territory, photographed by Herbert Basedow, 1922]( "Glass plate negative - Man holding north-western type of spearthrower and wearing pubic fur tassel, Wardaman people, Northern Territory, photographed by Herbert Basedow, 1922")
Glass plate negative - Man holding north-western type of spe...
Reproduced by Basedow in "The Australian Aboriginal", FW Preece And Sons, Adelaide, 1925, plate XIV/2. Caption reads: 'W...
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![Photographic glass plate holder]( "Photographic glass plate holder")
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![Box for Postmaster's Display Kit 29]( "Box for Postmaster's Display Kit 29")
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![Poster titled 'Post early this Christmas']( "Poster titled 'Post early this Christmas'")
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![Varnished wooden bowl, used with a sponge to wet stamps in a Post Office]( "Varnished wooden bowl, used with a sponge to wet stamps in a Post Office")
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![Clear glass rectangular inkstand with an inkwell in the centre]( "Clear glass rectangular inkstand with an inkwell in the centre")
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![Tirranna Picnic Race Club minutes book, 1881 to 1912]( "Tirranna Picnic Race Club minutes book, 1881 to 1912")
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![1834-1934 matchbox holder souvenir of the Melbourne and Victorian Centenary celebrations]( "1834-1934 matchbox holder souvenir of the Melbourne and Victorian Centenary celebrations")
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![Three leather hair curlers known as 'Curly Wurlies']( "Three leather hair curlers known as 'Curly Wurlies'")
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![Certificate]( "Certificate")
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![Forming the Human Flag]( "Forming the Human Flag")
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![Australia Post three-piece cardboard mobile 'Beautiful birds of Australia ...']( "Australia Post three-piece cardboard mobile 'Beautiful birds of Australia ...'")
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![Operative Bakers' Association (NSW)]( "Operative Bakers' Association (NSW)")
Operative Bakers' Association (NSW)
This is a blank membership certificate for the NSW Operative Bakers' Association which dates to the 1890s. The certifica...
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![Interior of the Holy Trinity Church, Granville]( "Interior of the Holy Trinity Church, Granville")
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![Tirranna Picnic Race Club members register and minutes book, 1907 to 1909, and 1921 to 1930]( "Tirranna Picnic Race Club members register and minutes book, 1907 to 1909, and 1921 to 1930")
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![Sydney Museum and Captain Cook Statue, 17 April 1908]( "Sydney Museum and Captain Cook Statue, 17 April 1908")
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![Photograph of ship flying American flag]( "Photograph of ship flying American flag")
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![Ogden Smiths Mermaid fishing fly]( "Ogden Smiths Mermaid fishing fly")
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...
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![Model Yacht Pond Camphill Park Glasgow]( "Model Yacht Pond Camphill Park Glasgow")
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![Glass plate negative - Rock engravings, Deception Creek, Red Gorge, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, photographed by Herbert Basedow, between 1905 and 1914]( "Glass plate negative - Rock engravings, Deception Creek, Red Gorge, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, photographed by Herbert Basedow, between 1905 and 1914")
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![Photographic postcard of Coogee Beach, NSW]( "Photographic postcard of Coogee Beach, NSW")
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![The Weir, Camden, 19 November 1908]( "The Weir, Camden, 19 November 1908")
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![King Street, Newtown]( "King Street, Newtown")
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![Great Fire at Newcastle, David Cohen & Co's Magnificent Warehouse Destroyed, Damaged]( "Great Fire at Newcastle, David Cohen & Co's Magnificent Warehouse Destroyed, Damaged")
Great Fire at Newcastle, David Cohen & Co's Magnificent Ware...
Handwritten message on reverse reads 'Dear Annie / I hope you will excuse me not writing / before as I am working now. I...
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![Dispatch box with 'The Colonial Treasurer' on lid]( "Dispatch box with 'The Colonial Treasurer' on lid")
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![1907-8 Spring & Summer Greetings from Harry Jebb the Cash Draper, Inglewood, Vic]( "1907-8 Spring & Summer Greetings from Harry Jebb the Cash Draper, Inglewood, Vic")
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![Space beneath trap door from gallows, Campbell Street Prison, Hobart]( "Space beneath trap door from gallows, Campbell Street Prison, Hobart")
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![Church - With Best Wishes (Hunter Baille Memorial Presbyterian Church Annandale)]( "Church - With Best Wishes (Hunter Baille Memorial Presbyterian Church Annandale)")
Church - With Best Wishes (Hunter Baille Memorial Presbyteri...
The handwritten message on the reverse is addressed to 'Mrs A E Wren / Bombala / Nimidybelle / Via Cooma' and reads 'Dea...
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![Scottish Gympie Quartz Crushing Battery]( "Scottish Gympie Quartz Crushing Battery")
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![Johnston St, Annandale]( "Johnston St, Annandale")
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![Breastplate presented to Coomee Nullanga of Ulladulla NSW by Edmund Milne in 1909]( "Breastplate presented to Coomee Nullanga of Ulladulla NSW by Edmund Milne in 1909")
Breastplate presented to Coomee Nullanga of Ulladulla NSW by...
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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![Australian silver commemorative medallion in presentation box marking Australia's 150th Anniversary in1938, featuring the landing at Sydney Cove of Captain Arthur Phillip on January 26 1788.]( "Australian silver commemorative medallion in presentation box marking Australia's 150th Anniversary in1938, featuring the landing at Sydney Cove of Captain Arthur Phillip on January 26 1788.")
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![Wooden highchair with white leather harness]( "Wooden highchair with white leather harness")
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![Glass plate negative - Old Kai Kai, a Western Arrernte man, Henbury station, Northern Territory, photographed by Herbert Basedow, 1920]( "Glass plate negative - Old Kai Kai, a Western Arrernte man, Henbury station, Northern Territory, photographed by Herbert Basedow, 1920")
Glass plate negative - Old Kai Kai, a Western Arrernte man, ...
Reproduced by Basedow in "The Australian Aboriginal", FW Preece And Sons, Adelaide, 1925, plate VIII. Caption reads: 'Ol...
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![Cream cotton corset]( "Cream cotton corset")
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![Small square crockery shard with a white glaze and brown pattern]( "Small square crockery shard with a white glaze and brown pattern")
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![Four children, decorated with pictures of flowers, a letter and two cats]( "Four children, decorated with pictures of flowers, a letter and two cats")
Four children, decorated with pictures of flowers, a letter ...
Handwritten message on reverse is addressed to 'Miss M. Carlton / Longreach / I.Land' and reads 'Dear Maud / I didn't fo...
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![Australia Post poster captioned 'We Deliver']( "Australia Post poster captioned 'We Deliver'")
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![Farm Cove, from Botanical Gardens, Sydney, N.S.W]( "Farm Cove, from Botanical Gardens, Sydney, N.S.W")
Farm Cove, from Botanical Gardens, Sydney, N.S.W
Handwritten message on reverse is addressed to 'Miss E Climinson / Charlotta St ' Dairy / Gore Hill' and reads 'Dar Elai...
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![Landau known as 'The Ranken Coach']( "Landau known as 'The Ranken Coach'")
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![Rectangular aluminium sign with]( "Rectangular aluminium sign with")
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![The Steel Track Sydney Station]( "The Steel Track Sydney Station")
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![Middle Harbour]( "Middle Harbour")
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![White Star Liner SS Runic]( "White Star Liner SS Runic")
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![Tirranna Picnic Race Club Programme, 9 January 1908]( "Tirranna Picnic Race Club Programme, 9 January 1908")
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![Lake Kerferd]( "Lake Kerferd")
Lake Kerferd
The handwritten message on the reverse reads '22/1/08 / Dear Mother / This is the place / where we went to for a walk / ...
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![Film negative - Expedition party on march, central Australia, photographed by Herbert Basedow, 1926]( "Film negative - Expedition party on march, central Australia, photographed by Herbert Basedow, 1926")
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![Oertling 62FM beam balance]( "Oertling 62FM beam balance")
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![Poster titled 'The Australian Post Office still pioneers new and dependable methods of communication']( "Poster titled 'The Australian Post Office still pioneers new and dependable methods of communication'")
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![The lake, Botanical Gardens, Sydney, NSW]( "The lake, Botanical Gardens, Sydney, NSW")
The lake, Botanical Gardens, Sydney, NSW
Handwritten message and address on reverse illegible due to it being written over in several layers.
![Greetings from the Antipodes [image of an Aboriginal woman and child and a map of Victoria]](/nmacs-image-download/piction/dams_data/prodderiv3/Working+Masters/nma.img-ci20112725-589-wm-vs1_o3_240_cropped.jpg "Greetings from the Antipodes [image of an Aboriginal woman and child and a map of Victoria]")
![Greetings from the Antipodes [image of an Aboriginal woman and child and a map of Victoria]](/nmacs-image-download/piction/dams_data/prodderiv3/Working+Masters/nma.img-ci20112725-589-wm-vs1_o3_100_cropped.jpg "Greetings from the Antipodes [image of an Aboriginal woman and child and a map of Victoria]")
