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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Soup spoon Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Soup spoons Apply Soup spoons 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
Latvian red felt headdress Guna Kinne collection no. 1 Apply Guna Kinne collection no. 1 filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Riga, Latvia Apply Riga, Latvia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1942 Apply 1942 filter
Monocular microscope used for the scientific study of algae ... Valerie Jones collection Apply Valerie Jones collection filter	Microscopes Apply Microscopes filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Valerie May Apply Mrs Valerie May filter	1940 Apply 1940 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
White flannelette nappy Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 Apply Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 filter	Nappies Apply Nappies filter			1949 Apply 1949 filter
I.R.O. processing card W Klicki collection Apply W Klicki collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter			1949 Apply 1949 filter
Cream coathanger with a pom-pom at the centre and a stork de... Bridge Family collection no. 4 Apply Bridge Family collection no. 4 filter	Coat-hangers Apply Coat-hangers filter			1949 Apply 1949 filter
Teaspoon Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Teaspoons Apply Teaspoons 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
John Poole Marine Chronometer No 2659, with accessories in a... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	John Poole Apply John Poole filter	1855 Apply 1855 filter
Bore depth gauge Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Gauges Apply Gauges filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Electric jug lid Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Lids Apply Lids 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
Brown's River, near Hobart, Tas Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Browns River, Tasmania, Australia Apply Browns River, Tasmania, Australia filter	Rose Stereograph Co. Apply Rose Stereograph Co. filter	1949 Apply 1949 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
Pair of outside calipers Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Outside calipers Apply Outside calipers filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Paul Robeson - calls on the American People to fight for Fre... Milleese Morrow Boughton collection Apply Milleese Morrow Boughton collection filter	Pamphlets Apply Pamphlets filter	New York, United States of America Apply New York, United States of America filter	Mr Paul L. Robeson Apply Mr Paul L. Robeson filter	1944 Apply 1944 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
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 teacup bearing the Commonwealth... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Teacups Apply Teacups filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Saucepan and lid Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Saucepans Apply Saucepans filter	West Bromwich, West Midlands, England Apply West Bromwich, West Midlands, England filter	Archibald Kenrick & Sons Apply Archibald Kenrick & Sons filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Wood carving - water bird - Yirrkala, 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Charles P. Mountford Apply Mr Charles P. Mountford filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Blue nylon airmail bag, printed with '50th anniversary air m... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Australia Post Apply Australia Post filter	1984 Apply 1984 filter
The Ramblers Walking Club Programme 1949-1950 Elery Hamilton-Smith collection Apply Elery Hamilton-Smith collection filter	Programs Apply Programs filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Ramblers Walking Club Apply Ramblers Walking Club filter	1942 Apply 1942 filter
White cotton pillowcase Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Pillowcases Apply Pillowcases filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Janet Spence Smith Apply Ms Janet Spence Smith filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Certificate commemorating the crossing of the Equator by Bri... Giedre Kalade collection Apply Giedre Kalade collection filter	Certificates Apply Certificates filter	Indian Ocean, , Apply Indian Ocean, , filter	Mrs Giedre Kalade Apply Mrs Giedre Kalade filter	1949 Apply 1949 filter
Pair of outside calipers Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Outside calipers Apply Outside calipers filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Weapon - Spear American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Charles P. Mountford Apply Mr Charles P. Mountford filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Conical fibre basket Dr Robert Wishart collection Apply Dr Robert Wishart collection filter	Baskets Apply Baskets filter	Northern Australia, Australia Apply Northern Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Two square black sateen cushions Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Cushions Apply Cushions filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton Apply Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Hand made pick Dr Robert Wishart collection Apply Dr Robert Wishart collection filter	Picks Apply Picks filter		Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
News clipping - Photograph of Australian Mary Allitt batting... Australian Women's Cricket Council collection Apply Australian Women's Cricket Council collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Sue Summers Apply Sue Summers filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Acme thread gauge Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Gauges Apply Gauges filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Boomerang, made by Joe Timbery Snr (1912-1978), La Perouse, ... Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Joe Timbery Snr. Apply Joe Timbery Snr. filter	1912 Apply 1912 filter
Scythe stone Lorna May Colwell collection no. 1 Apply Lorna May Colwell collection no. 1 filter	Sharpening stones Apply Sharpening stones filter	Oakleigh, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Oakleigh, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Thomas Colwell Apply Mr Thomas Colwell filter	1900 Apply 1900 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
Fretsaw blade Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Saw blades Apply Saw blades filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 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
Minute book for the Australian Women's Cricket Council 1936-... Australian Women's Cricket Council collection Apply Australian Women's Cricket Council collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	John Sands Pty Ltd Apply John Sands Pty Ltd filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Weapon - Spear American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Charles P. Mountford Apply Mr Charles P. Mountford filter	1948 Apply 1948 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
Souvenir plate - Bicentenary of Australia Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Commemorative plates Apply Commemorative plates filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1788 Apply 1788 filter
Brass fastening latch Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Fasteners Apply Fasteners filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Edward Thomas Loseby Apply Edward Thomas Loseby filter	1846 Apply 1846 filter
Scene from Little Red Riding Hood, by Olga Basylevich, Germa... Forest Hill Residential Kindergarten collection Apply Forest Hill Residential Kindergarten collection filter	Wall hangings Apply Wall hangings filter	Neu-Ulm Displaced Persons Camp, American Zone, Germany Apply Neu-Ulm Displaced Persons Camp, American Zone, Germany filter	Olga Basylevich Apply Olga Basylevich filter	1946 Apply 1946 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
Certificate Nettie McColive collection Apply Nettie McColive collection filter	Prize certificates Apply Prize certificates filter	Quorn, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia Apply Quorn, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia filter	Country Women's Association Apply Country Women's Association filter	1949 Apply 1949 filter
White ceramic soup bowl with letters CACS Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Soup bowls Apply Soup bowls 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
Marking gauge John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Marking gauges Apply Marking gauges 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
Certificate George Zagora collection Apply George Zagora collection filter	Certificates Apply Certificates filter			1949 Apply 1949 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
Spokeshave branded H Docker, 1887 John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Spokeshaves Apply Spokeshaves 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
Wooden hunting club, Darling River region, New South Wales Black's Museum collection Apply Black's Museum collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Darling River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Darling River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
South East Wind American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mo:ta Apply Mo:ta filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Box for The Lister Sheep-Shear used at 'Rocky Plains' via Be... Tony Preston collection no. 4 Apply Tony Preston collection no. 4 filter	Boxes Apply Boxes filter	Dursley, Gloucestershire, England Apply Dursley, Gloucestershire, England filter	R A Lister and Company Limited Apply R A Lister and Company Limited filter	1910 Apply 1910 filter
Booklet titled 'Episodes - A Glimpse of Australia-Japan Rela... Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Japan Apply Japan filter		1859 Apply 1859 filter
Wicker and leather child's pony saddle Gidleigh collection Apply Gidleigh collection filter	Saddles Apply Saddles filter	Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Jane (Jean) R. Forster Rutledge Apply Mrs Jane (Jean) R. Forster Rutledge filter	1880 Apply 1880 filter
Ashtray Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Ashtrays Apply Ashtrays 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
White ceramic dessert bowl with 'CACS' in the centre Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dessert dishes Apply Dessert dishes 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
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
Dessert spoon Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dessertspoons Apply Dessertspoons 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
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
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