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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Booklet compiled by E.E. Bean Honorary Secretary Victorian C... Nanette Ward collection Apply Nanette Ward collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	W and J Barr Apply W and J Barr filter	1877 Apply 1877 filter
Manual for ski babies by Fritz Heinrich Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Manuals Apply Manuals filter
Pair of wooden skis made from hand-cut mountain ash, with le... Donald Maclurcan collection no. 2 Apply Donald Maclurcan collection no. 2 filter	Skis Apply Skis filter	Kiandra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Kiandra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Geoffrey Yen Apply Mr Geoffrey Yen filter	1860 Apply 1860 filter
Circular cotton doily with a 'Hairpin Work' lace fringe, mad... Una May Irvine collection no. 1 Apply Una May Irvine collection no. 1 filter	Doilies Apply Doilies filter	Orbost, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Apply Orbost, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia filter	Mrs Helena E. Roadknight Apply Mrs Helena E. Roadknight filter	1870 Apply 1870 filter
Discovery alongside the barrier Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
Cobram A & P Association 1900 'Best Cow' David Allen medals collection Apply David Allen medals collection filter	Medals Apply Medals filter			1900 Apply 1900 filter
Glass plate negative - Children in front of dwellings, The B... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Oak oil stone George Henry Taylor collection Apply George Henry Taylor collection filter	Sharpening stones Apply Sharpening stones filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr George H. Taylor Apply Mr George H. Taylor filter	1790 Apply 1790 filter
Gold Digger's Hut, Victoria, Austr Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Boomerang L and T Hackney collection Apply L and T Hackney collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Thomas P. Hackney Apply Mr Thomas P. Hackney filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Glass photographic magic lantern slide of a thylacine at the... David Seth-Smith collection Apply David Seth-Smith collection filter	Lantern slides Apply Lantern slides filter	London Zoo, London, England Apply London Zoo, London, England filter	Mr David Seth-Smith Apply Mr David Seth-Smith filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Film negative - Smithy at Mt. Davies camp, Tomkinson Ranges,... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Film negatives Apply Film negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1903 Apply 1903 filter
Shield L and T Hackney collection Apply L and T Hackney collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Thomas P. Hackney Apply Mr Thomas P. Hackney filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
The New Zealand Fur Seal, Arctocephlus Forsteri (Lesson) at ... Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Magazine clippings Apply Magazine clippings filter	Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia Apply Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Hand saw with a wooden handle and a metal blade George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Saws Apply Saws 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
The Problem of Nutrition in Antarctic Expeditions Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1958 Apply 1958 filter
Spearthrower L and T Hackney collection Apply L and T Hackney collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Thomas P. Hackney Apply Mr Thomas P. Hackney filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Studio portrait photograph of Thomas Hinton standing beside ... Thomas Hinton collection Apply Thomas Hinton collection filter	Albumen prints Apply Albumen prints filter	Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter	John W. Beattie Apply John W. Beattie filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Glass plate negative - Bumerangi, an old Arrernte woman, suf... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Landau known as 'The Ranken Coach' Royal Australian Historical Society collection no. 1 Apply Royal Australian Historical Society collection no. 1 filter	Horse drawn coaches Apply Horse drawn coaches filter	Scotland Apply Scotland filter	Mr George Ranken Apply Mr George Ranken filter	1821 Apply 1821 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
Wooden sword club made in the Cardwell district of Queenslan... JR Lawson Pty Ltd Auctioneers collection no. 1 Apply JR Lawson Pty Ltd Auctioneers collection no. 1 filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Cardwell, Queensland, Australia Apply Cardwell, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Black and white negative glass lantern slide - Base of Ayers... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Negatives Apply Negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Government House Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Government House, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Government House, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	NSW Government Apply NSW Government filter	1849 Apply 1849 filter
Emperor penguin rookery at commencement of Great Barrier Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
Tirranna Picnic Race Club Programme, 12 January 1900 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	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Punishment cell 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
Lantern slide - View from the sea of Point Charles lighthous... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Lantern slides Apply Lantern slides filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1905 Apply 1905 filter
Shell L and T Hackney collection Apply L and T Hackney collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Thomas P. Hackney Apply Mr Thomas P. Hackney filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Steel hand drill with a round wooden handle George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Hand drills Apply Hand drills 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
Metal inkwell that has a sculpted kangaroo with a joey in it... Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Inkwells Apply Inkwells filter			1900 Apply 1900 filter
Shell L and T Hackney collection Apply L and T Hackney collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Thomas P. Hackney Apply Mr Thomas P. Hackney filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Entrance to 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
Shifting spanner Phillip Porta collection Apply Phillip Porta collection filter	Wrenches Apply Wrenches filter	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia Apply Adelong, New South Wales, Australia filter	John H. Gillman Apply John H. Gillman filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Uncirculated 1997 one dollar coin Royal Australian Mint collection no. 2 Apply Royal Australian Mint collection no. 2 filter	One dollar coins Apply One dollar coins filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Royal Australian Mint Apply Royal Australian Mint filter	1997 Apply 1997 filter
Spearthrower L and T Hackney collection Apply L and T Hackney collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Thomas P. Hackney Apply Mr Thomas P. Hackney filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Three leather hair curlers known as 'Curly Wurlies' Una May Irvine collection no. 2 Apply Una May Irvine collection no. 2 filter	Hair rollers Apply Hair rollers filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Mrs Una M. Irvine Apply Mrs Una M. Irvine filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Club L and T Hackney collection Apply L and T Hackney collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Thomas P. Hackney Apply Mr Thomas P. Hackney filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Vase depicting a kangaroo with a joey Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Vases Apply Vases filter			1900 Apply 1900 filter
Siemens Brothers Morse Code Printer Professor Arthur Hardie Corbett collection Apply Professor Arthur Hardie Corbett collection filter	Printing equipment Apply Printing equipment filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Siemens Apply Siemens filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Australian bicentennial commemorative medal depicting Sir Ch... Coles-Myer collection Apply Coles-Myer collection filter	Commemorative medals Apply Commemorative medals filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Coles-Myer Ltd Apply Coles-Myer Ltd filter	1897 Apply 1897 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
Card to accompany cake Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
John Rodgers Marine Chronometer No 1/1853, with accessories ... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	John Rodgers Apply John Rodgers filter	1868 Apply 1868 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
Prison padlock Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Padlocks Apply Padlocks filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Knife made from an elliptical wooden shark tooth blade L and T Hackney collection Apply L and T Hackney collection filter	Knives Apply Knives filter	Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
A small portrait photograph of Dan Turner. Turner and Valentine Families collection Apply Turner and Valentine Families collection filter	Portrait photographs Apply Portrait photographs filter	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Apply Brisbane, Queensland, Australia filter	Mathewson & Co Apply Mathewson & Co filter	1883 Apply 1883 filter
'Grasshopper bindings' metal plate Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Sports equipment Apply Sports equipment filter
Exercise area No. 2, 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
Gold medallion commemorating the opening of the first federa... Una May Irvine collection no. 2 Apply Una May Irvine collection no. 2 filter	Commemorative medallions Apply Commemorative medallions filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Duke of Cornwall Apply Duke of Cornwall filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Thoroughbrace Coach used by the Nowland family, with accesso... Royal Australian Historical Society collection no. 1 Apply Royal Australian Historical Society collection no. 1 filter	Horse drawn coaches Apply Horse drawn coaches filter	Concord, New Hampshire, United States of America Apply Concord, New Hampshire, United States of America filter	Abbott-Downing Company Apply Abbott-Downing Company filter	1854 Apply 1854 filter
Gold medallion commemorating the opening of the first federa... Una May Irvine collection no. 2 Apply Una May Irvine collection no. 2 filter	Commemorative medallions Apply Commemorative medallions filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Duke of Cornwall Apply Duke of Cornwall filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Railway pendulum wall clock Australian National Railways Commission collection Apply Australian National Railways Commission collection filter	Wall clocks Apply Wall clocks filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	J M Wendt, Adelaide and Mount Gambier Apply J M Wendt, Adelaide and Mount Gambier filter	1887 Apply 1887 filter
Glass plate negative - Punch (Arrerika) watering camels, cen... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Film negative - Nell Basedow walking toward house, Yalata st... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Film negatives Apply Film negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Three pronged steel fork Anne Girard collection Apply Anne Girard collection filter	Table forks Apply Table forks filter	Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Anne M. Girard Apply Mrs Anne M. Girard filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Whitework oval linen table centre in mountmellick work Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 Apply Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 filter	Table linen Apply Table linen filter		Mrs Annie Taylor Apply Mrs Annie Taylor filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Spearthrower L and T Hackney collection Apply L and T Hackney collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Thomas P. Hackney Apply Mr Thomas P. Hackney filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Warden sitting in the main chair in the Campbell Street Pris... 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