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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
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
Clear moulded stem glass Andrew Reeves and Helen Parrott collection Apply Andrew Reeves and Helen Parrott collection filter	Champagne glasses Apply Champagne glasses filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	The Libbey Glass Company Apply The Libbey Glass Company filter	1892 Apply 1892 filter
Weight Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Weights Apply Weights filter
Poster titled 'Send Christmas greetings, telegrams before 23... 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	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Sample possum pelt James Wall collection Apply James Wall collection filter	Specimens Apply Specimens filter	Umbango, New South Wales, Australia Apply Umbango, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Denis Francois R. de Berigny Apply Mr Denis Francois R. de Berigny filter	1920 Apply 1920 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
Fastening pin for latch on chronometer Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Fasteners Apply Fasteners filter	St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Apply St Albans, Hertfordshire, England filter	Thomas Mercer Ltd Apply Thomas Mercer Ltd filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Three 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
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
Colour lithograph showing a collage of Australian fauna by M... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 5 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 5 filter	Lithographs Apply Lithographs filter		Cecilia M. Gibbs Apply Cecilia M. Gibbs filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Souvenir octagonal white bone china side plate with a pictur... Allen and Helena Lister collection Apply Allen and Helena Lister collection filter	Side plates Apply Side plates filter	Dudley, Staffordshire, England Apply Dudley, Staffordshire, England filter	Shelley Potteries Apply Shelley Potteries filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Red metal post box on four legs 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	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Australia for the Australians, White Australia White Australia Protection Badge collection Apply White Australia Protection Badge collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter	Australia Apply Australia filter		1906 Apply 1906 filter
Pair of wicket keeper's leather gloves Swan Richards collection Apply Swan Richards collection filter	Cricket equipment Apply Cricket equipment filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Stokes McGown Pty Ltd Apply Stokes McGown Pty Ltd filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Ground edge stone hatchet head Pauline Watson collection Apply Pauline Watson collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Miss Pauline Watson Apply Miss Pauline Watson filter	1931 Apply 1931 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
Breaking Land for an Orchard 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
Row of cells and walkway, Campbell Street Prison, Hobart Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 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
Shoulder ornament Dr William Warner collection Apply Dr William Warner collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments 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
Wooden scribe made from wood with a steel screw holding the ... George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Woodworking tools Apply Woodworking tools filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr George O. Crawford Apply Mr George O. Crawford filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Tirranna Picnic Race Club Programme, 10 January 1929 Tirranna Race Club collection Apply Tirranna Race Club collection filter	Programs Apply Programs filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Danel Bros.Co.Pty.Ltd Apply Danel Bros.Co.Pty.Ltd filter	1929 Apply 1929 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
Ladies dyed pink satin left tango shoe, with a clear cut bea... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Dancing shoes Apply Dancing shoes filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Callaghan Shoe Company Apply Callaghan Shoe Company filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Club Charles Hart collection Apply Charles Hart collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1928 Apply 1928 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
Roller skates Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Roller-skates Apply Roller-skates 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
Paved area leading to cells Campbell Street Prison, Hobart Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Clear glass rectangular inkstand with an inkwell in the cent... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Inkstands Apply Inkstands filter
Ogden Smiths Mermaid fishing fly Gidleigh Collection Apply Gidleigh Collection filter	Fishing lures Apply Fishing lures filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Mrs Jane (Jean) R. Forster Rutledge Apply Mrs Jane (Jean) R. Forster Rutledge filter	1880 Apply 1880 filter
White pull horse Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Pull-along toys Apply Pull-along toys 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
Rose Sarah Rasey, Brisbane, 1929 RG Bain collection Apply RG Bain collection filter	Portrait photographs Apply Portrait photographs filter	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Apply Brisbane, Queensland, Australia filter	Ms Rose S. Rasey Apply Ms Rose S. Rasey filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Loseby Two Day Marine Chronometer No 109, with accessories i... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Edward Thomas Loseby Apply Edward Thomas Loseby filter	1846 Apply 1846 filter
Glass washboard Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Washboards Apply Washboards filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Fine toothed hacksaw blade John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Saw blades Apply Saw blades 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
Underwood No 5 Manual Typewriter Else Alsop collection Apply Else Alsop collection filter	Typewriters Apply Typewriters filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Underwood Typewriter Company Apply Underwood Typewriter Company filter	1919 Apply 1919 filter
Metal 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
Minton 'Kings Service' china saucer bearing the Commonwealth... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Saucers Apply Saucers filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Mauve satin covered ladies shoes with irridescent gelatin se... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Shoes Apply Shoes filter	Switzerland Apply Switzerland filter	Farmers Co Ltd Apply Farmers Co Ltd filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Autographic Kodak Junior camera Harold Stevens collection Apply Harold Stevens collection filter	Cameras Apply Cameras filter	Rochester, New York, United States of America Apply Rochester, New York, United States of America filter	Eastman Kodak Company Apply Eastman Kodak Company filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Pigmented cylindrical wood tapstick carved with serrated edg... Charles Hart collection Apply Charles Hart collection filter	Clapsticks Apply Clapsticks filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Leather dog shoe worn on long bush walking trips in the Blue... 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
Postcard titled 'Timber Tramway in a Beautiful Setting'

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