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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Petrol ration ticket Irene Kopievsky Ben Chifley Tie collection Apply Irene Kopievsky Ben Chifley Tie collection filter	Ration cards Apply Ration cards filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board Apply Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Unissued Commonwealth Railways Gold Life Pass Australian National Railways Commission collection Apply Australian National Railways Commission collection filter	Transport passes Apply Transport passes filter		Commonwealth Railways Apply Commonwealth Railways filter	1912 Apply 1912 filter
Wooden highchair with white leather harness Doris Nash collection Apply Doris Nash collection filter	Highchairs Apply Highchairs filter		Iram Nash Apply Iram Nash filter	1875 Apply 1875 filter
Water rat skin cape made from over 50 pelts Hinchley Family collection Apply Hinchley Family collection filter	Evening capes Apply Evening capes filter	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia Apply Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia filter	Schultz Tannery Apply Schultz Tannery filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Halcyon 'Surfmaster Avoca' multiplier fishing reel Gordon Winter collection Apply Gordon Winter collection filter	Fishing reels Apply Fishing reels filter	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Apply Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia filter	Halcyon Products Apply Halcyon Products filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Mercer Marine Chronometer No 13290 in a wooden case Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Apply St Albans, Hertfordshire, England filter	Thomas Mercer Ltd Apply Thomas Mercer Ltd filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Souvenir leaflet from the Australian Gas Light Company's 'Tr... Enid Treadgold collection Apply Enid Treadgold collection filter	Leaflets Apply Leaflets filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Radio 2GB, Sydney Apply Radio 2GB, Sydney filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Owner's handbook for the Daimler 'Twenty-seven' and 'Straigh... Daimler Twenty Seven and Straight Eight Handbook collection Apply Daimler Twenty Seven and Straight Eight Handbook collection filter	Handbooks Apply Handbooks filter			1948 Apply 1948 filter
Dent Two Day Marine Chronometer No 1604 with accessories in ... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Dent & Co Apply Dent & Co filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Metal tray for Holden: The First Twenty Years 1948-1968 Jack Heenan collection Apply Jack Heenan collection filter	Trays Apply Trays filter		GM Holden Ltd Apply GM Holden Ltd filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Wharfie's hook used by Aboriginal activist Joe McGinness whe... Joe McGinness collection Apply Joe McGinness collection filter	Hooks Apply Hooks filter	Cairns, Queensland, Australia Apply Cairns, Queensland, Australia filter	Joe McGinness Apply Joe McGinness filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Discussion poster No.61 - Can we develop our empty north? - ... George W Barber collection Apply George W Barber collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Commonwealth Office of Education Apply Commonwealth Office of Education filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Fumigating machine CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology collection Apply CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology collection filter	Machines Apply Machines filter	Maribyrnong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Maribyrnong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	CSIRO - Central Experimental Workshops Apply CSIRO - Central Experimental Workshops filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Carrobboree [i.e.Corroboree] on the banks of the Murray The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	J Carr Apply J Carr filter	1873 Apply 1873 filter
Jodhpurs Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Jodhpurs Apply Jodhpurs filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Photograph album c1930s-1940s of the Great Barrier Reef, Tas... Turner and Valentine Families collection Apply Turner and Valentine Families collection filter	Photograph albums Apply Photograph albums filter	Tasmania, Australia Apply Tasmania, Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
Sign Here - So Help Me God! Ellen Jose collection Apply Ellen Jose collection filter	Oil paintings Apply Oil paintings filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Ms Ellen Jose Apply Ms Ellen Jose filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Dark brown hard hat made of Duperite associated with the Sno... Snowy Scheme - Frank Rodwell collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Frank Rodwell collection filter	Helmets Apply Helmets filter	Guthega, Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Apply Guthega, Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Frank Rodwell Apply Mr Frank Rodwell filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Black and white photographic postcard of Circular Quay with ... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Austr... Apply Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Austr... filter	Australian News and Information Bureau Apply Australian News and Information Bureau filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Morris Tobias Marine Chronometer No 695, with accessories in... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Morris Tobias Apply Morris Tobias filter	1830 Apply 1830 filter
Mercer Marine Chronometer No 13290 in a wooden case, with ac... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Apply St Albans, Hertfordshire, England filter	Thomas Mercer Ltd Apply Thomas Mercer Ltd filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Brown checked riding jacket Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Jackets Apply Jackets filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Latvian red ankle length costume skirt with embroidery Guna Kinne collection no. 1 Apply Guna Kinne collection no. 1 filter	Skirts Apply Skirts filter	Riga, Latvia Apply Riga, Latvia filter	Mrs Guna Kinne Apply Mrs Guna Kinne filter	1941 Apply 1941 filter
Crimson full-length tunic, part of Castellorizian formal att... George Pappas collection no. 1 Apply George Pappas collection no. 1 filter	Tunics Apply Tunics filter	Megisti, Greece Apply Megisti, Greece filter	Rose Pappas Apply Rose Pappas filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Black vasculum Dr Winifred Curtis collection Apply Dr Winifred Curtis collection filter	Cases Apply Cases filter	Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter	Dr Winifred M. Curtis Apply Dr Winifred M. Curtis filter	1939 Apply 1939 filter
Black and white promotional photograph of Uncle George of 2G... Enid Treadgold collection Apply Enid Treadgold collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Radio 2GB, Sydney Apply Radio 2GB, Sydney filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Three-panel mural of postage stamps, which depicts the flag-... Garnet Watkins collection Apply Garnet Watkins collection filter	Murals Apply Murals filter	Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Apply Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia filter	Alban Watkins Apply Alban Watkins filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
Australian Aborigines League banner made by Bill Onus Gary Foley collection Apply Gary Foley collection filter	Banners Apply Banners filter		Bill Onus Apply Bill Onus filter	1945 Apply 1945 filter
A kindergarten set of building blocks Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Toy blocks Apply Toy blocks filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Yellow, blue and red beanie-shaped hat, part of Castellorizi... George Pappas collection no. 1 Apply George Pappas collection no. 1 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Megisti, Greece Apply Megisti, Greece filter	Rose Pappas Apply Rose Pappas filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Pair of snowshoes consisting of a wooden frames strung with ... Dane Wimbush collection Apply Dane Wimbush collection filter	Snowshoes Apply Snowshoes filter	Island Bend, Kosciusko National Park, New South Wales, Australia Apply Island Bend, Kosciusko National Park, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Dane Wimbush Apply Mr Dane Wimbush filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Cream cotton corset Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Corsets Apply Corsets filter			1900 Apply 1900 filter
Vineyards of Dreams by Elaine Russell, 2002. Elaine Russell collection Apply Elaine Russell collection filter	Acrylic paintings Apply Acrylic paintings filter	National Museum of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply National Museum of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Elaine Russell Apply Elaine Russell filter	2002 Apply 2002 filter
June Flood 1950, Grafton. Prince St. West side, between, Po... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Apply Grafton, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Brass winding key for chronometer Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Apply St Albans, Hertfordshire, England filter	Thomas Mercer Ltd Apply Thomas Mercer Ltd filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Ceremonial shovel used for the turning of the first sod at w... Australian National Railways Commission collection Apply Australian National Railways Commission collection filter	Shovels Apply Shovels filter	Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia Apply Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia filter	Baron Thomas Denman Apply Baron Thomas Denman filter	1912 Apply 1912 filter
A Century at Moore Park Best Exhibit Beef Shorthorns 1882-19... Woodleigh Shorthorn Stud collection Apply Woodleigh Shorthorn Stud collection filter	Medals Apply Medals filter		Amor Pty Ltd Apply Amor Pty Ltd filter	1882 Apply 1882 filter
Florence and Christine Williamson under verandah, Munyang Snowy Scheme - Christine Filiamundi collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Christine Filiamundi collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Munyang, Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Apply Munyang, Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia filter	John P. Williamson Apply John P. Williamson filter	1953 Apply 1953 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
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
Illuminated address to William Barbour Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Illuminated addresses Apply Illuminated addresses filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1907 Apply 1907 filter
Sketch of Beth Dean in a seated dance pose wearing an orange... Beth Dean Carell collection no. 2 Apply Beth Dean Carell collection no. 2 filter	Sketches Apply Sketches filter			1950 Apply 1950 filter
Marbles Koori Style by Elaine Russell, 2002. Elaine Russell collection Apply Elaine Russell collection filter	Acrylic paintings Apply Acrylic paintings filter	National Museum of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply National Museum of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Elaine Russell Apply Elaine Russell filter	2002 Apply 2002 filter
Three sheets of paper containing technical drawings for a ca... Melva Truchanas collection Apply Melva Truchanas collection filter	Technical drawings Apply Technical drawings filter	Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter	Olegas Truchanas Apply Olegas Truchanas filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Brass winding key for chronometer Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Edward Thomas Loseby Apply Edward Thomas Loseby filter	1846 Apply 1846 filter
Ghost Stories by Elaine Russell, 2002. Elaine Russell collection Apply Elaine Russell collection filter	Acrylic paintings Apply Acrylic paintings filter	National Museum of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply National Museum of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Elaine Russell Apply Elaine Russell filter	2002 Apply 2002 filter
Toy automated kangaroo with a joey in its pouch Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Mechanical toys Apply Mechanical toys filter			1946 Apply 1946 filter
Hand-pumped dentist's spittoon used by Lilija Kokle John Jankaus collection Apply John Jankaus collection filter	Spittoons Apply Spittoons filter	Ventspils, Latvia Apply Ventspils, Latvia filter	Mrs Lilija Kokle Apply Mrs Lilija Kokle filter	1924 Apply 1924 filter
Picnic set Felicita Carr collection Apply Felicita Carr collection filter	Picnic sets Apply Picnic sets filter			1940 Apply 1940 filter
Six slice toast rack Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Toast racks Apply Toast racks filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	Walker & Hall Apply Walker & Hall filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Painted ceramic tumbler made by Martin Boyd Martin Boyd Pottery Tumbler collection Apply Martin Boyd Pottery Tumbler collection filter	Tumblers Apply Tumblers filter	North Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply North Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Martin Boyd Pottery Apply Martin Boyd Pottery filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Poster titled 'Post Office communication services are vital ... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Gold pan associated with Claude Dunshea Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 Apply Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 filter	Goldmining equipment Apply Goldmining equipment filter	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia Apply Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Claude Dunshea Apply Mr Claude Dunshea filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Latvian ring-shaped brooch Guna Kinne collection no. 1 Apply Guna Kinne collection no. 1 filter	Brooches Apply Brooches filter	Latvia Apply Latvia filter	Mrs Guna Kinne Apply Mrs Guna Kinne filter	1942 Apply 1942 filter
Parkinson & Frodsham Marine Chronometer No 3617 in a wooden ... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Parkinson & Frodsham Apply Parkinson & Frodsham filter	1840 Apply 1840 filter
Proclamation of British sovereignty over King George V Land ... Sir Douglas Mawson collection Apply Sir Douglas Mawson collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Sir Douglas Mawson Apply Sir Douglas Mawson filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Panorama from the Observatory, Perth, WA Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Perth, Western Australia, Australia Apply Perth, Western Australia, Australia filter	Rose Stereograph Co. Apply Rose Stereograph Co. filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Make-do pine packing case cupboard Lyn Cousins and Chris Tyrell collection Apply Lyn Cousins and Chris Tyrell collection filter	Cupboards Apply Cupboards filter	Towamba, New South Wales, Australia Apply Towamba, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Ernest Smith Apply Mr Ernest Smith filter	1897 Apply 1897 filter
Section of the Number 2 rabbit-proof fence from Hill View Ho... Geoff and Sheila Lacy collection Apply Geoff and Sheila Lacy collection filter	Fences Apply Fences filter	Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia Apply Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia filter	Government of Western Australia Apply Government of Western Australia filter	1903 Apply 1903 filter
Little Grey Fergie toy tractor handcrafted from salvaged box... John McNally collection Apply John McNally collection filter	Toy tractors Apply Toy tractors filter	Cudgen, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cudgen, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Brian Burns Apply Mr Brian Burns filter	1943 Apply 1943 filter