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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Victorian Postal Service square red metal letter box Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Postboxes Apply Postboxes filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1870 Apply 1870 filter
Wooden boomerang bound with split cane and covered with adhe... JR Lawson Pty Ltd Auctioneers collection no. 1 Apply JR Lawson Pty Ltd Auctioneers collection no. 1 filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia Apply Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Prison door lock Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Door locks Apply Door locks filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Sterling silver mounted emu egg candlestick holder, by Henry... Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Candlesticks Apply Candlesticks filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Henry Steiner Apply Henry Steiner filter	1860 Apply 1860 filter
Six page letter from John Close to Alice Close, Antarctica 1... John Collinson Close collection Apply John Collinson Close collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr John Henry Collinson Close Apply Mr John Henry Collinson Close filter	1911 Apply 1911 filter
Cast iron prison key Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Warden at opened trap door for the gallows Campbell Street P... 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
Family Bible Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Bibles Apply Bibles filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	William Collins, Sons and Co. Apply William Collins, Sons and Co. filter	1800 Apply 1800 filter
Postcard titled 'Part of a pressed up ice ridge, Seal Bay', ... 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	1903 Apply 1903 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
A light blue and white-coloured VK2VN amateur radio QSL card Gweneth Meyers collection Apply Gweneth Meyers collection filter	QSL cards Apply QSL cards filter		Mr Morris H. Meyers OBE Apply Mr Morris H. Meyers OBE filter
Qantas aeroplane Constellation Gweneth Meyers collection Apply Gweneth Meyers collection filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter		Mr Morris H. Meyers OBE Apply Mr Morris H. Meyers OBE filter
Certificate Nettie McColive collection Apply Nettie McColive collection filter	Prize certificates Apply Prize certificates filter	Clare, South Australia, Australia Apply Clare, South Australia, Australia filter	Clare Agricultural & Horticultural Society Apply Clare Agricultural & Horticultural Society filter	1936 Apply 1936 filter
British Military Pioneer Other Ranks Sword, used by Lieutena... Neil Martin collection Apply Neil Martin collection filter	Swords Apply Swords filter	England Apply England filter	Mr Thomas Quinn Apply Mr Thomas Quinn filter	1820 Apply 1820 filter
Dance program titled 'Royal Exchange, Monday August 29th 187... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Dance programs Apply Dance programs filter			1870 Apply 1870 filter
Harnessing the dogs and preparing to start on a sledging exp... 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
Space beneath trap door from gallows, Campbell Street Prison... 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
Barraud No 2/901 chronometer with Poole's auxiliary compensa... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter		Prouds Ltd, Diamond Merchants & Jewellers Apply Prouds Ltd, Diamond Merchants & Jewellers filter	1820 Apply 1820 filter
Letter of "proclamation read and flag planted on McRobertson... 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
Cream cotton corset Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Corsets Apply Corsets filter			1850 Apply 1850 filter
Australia's 150th Anniversary 1788-1938 Dr Donald McMichael collection no. 2 Apply Dr Donald McMichael collection no. 2 filter	Badges Apply Badges filter			1988 Apply 1988 filter
Bunch of keys from HM Prison Campbell St Hobart Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Stone hatchet hafted in bent wood JR Lawson Pty Ltd Auctioneers collection no. 1 Apply JR Lawson Pty Ltd Auctioneers collection no. 1 filter	Hatchets Apply Hatchets filter	Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia Apply Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Qantas aeroplane Constellation Gweneth Meyers collection Apply Gweneth Meyers collection filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter		Mr Morris H. Meyers OBE Apply Mr Morris H. Meyers OBE 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
Native miami [i.e. mia-mia] The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Samuel T. Gill Apply Samuel T. Gill filter	1870 Apply 1870 filter
Launceston Centenary 21st March 1906 Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Apply Launceston, Tasmania, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1806 Apply 1806 filter
Pair of hand knitted woollen mittens Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Mittens Apply Mittens filter
The Custom House, Sydney, 1 May 1906 Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1906 Apply 1906 filter
Newspaper article titled Antarctic Medals, mentioning John C... John Collinson Close collection Apply John Collinson Close collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	The Sydney Morning Herald Apply The Sydney Morning Herald filter	1916 Apply 1916 filter
Qantas aeroplane Super Constellation Gweneth Meyers collection Apply Gweneth Meyers collection filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter		Mr Morris H. Meyers OBE Apply Mr Morris H. Meyers OBE filter
Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozl... Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Magazines Apply Magazines filter	Budapest, Hungary Apply Budapest, Hungary filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Diary of George Dovers, Antarctica 1911-1913 George and Robert Dovers collection Apply George and Robert Dovers collection filter	Diaries Apply Diaries filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	George H. Dovers Apply George H. Dovers filter	1911 Apply 1911 filter
Burnished, wooden boomerang incised with decorative designs 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection Apply 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	North-west NSW, Australia Apply North-west NSW, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 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
Wooden cell door, 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
Harnessing in dogs and preparing to start, Captain's sledge ... 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
'Melbourne' a panoramic view, supplement to 'The Australasia... Melbourne Australasian supplement collection Apply Melbourne Australasian supplement collection filter	Wood engravings Apply Wood engravings filter	Emerald Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Emerald Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Thomas Carrington Apply Thomas Carrington filter	1870 Apply 1870 filter
Certificate Nettie McColive collection Apply Nettie McColive collection filter	Prize certificates Apply Prize certificates filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	South Australian Chamber of Manufacturers Apply South Australian Chamber of Manufacturers filter	1936 Apply 1936 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
Typed transcript of the handwritten proclamation McRobertson... 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
Dispatch box with 'The Colonial Treasurer' on lid Marion Green collection Apply Marion Green collection filter	Dispatch boxes Apply Dispatch boxes filter			1856 Apply 1856 filter
A light blue and white-coloured VK2VN amateur radio QSL card Gweneth Meyers collection Apply Gweneth Meyers collection filter	QSL cards Apply QSL cards filter		Mr Morris H. Meyers OBE Apply Mr Morris H. Meyers OBE 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
Beige glazed ceramic souvenir jug - The Cream of Highland Wh... Queen Victoria Jubilee collection Apply Queen Victoria Jubilee collection filter	Commemorative objects Apply Commemorative objects filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	Port Dundas Pottery Coy Apply Port Dundas Pottery Coy filter	1886 Apply 1886 filter
Bum bag Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Belt pouches Apply Belt pouches filter
Lead finial for gaol fence Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Finials Apply Finials filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Qantas Boeing 707 aeroplane Gweneth Meyers collection Apply Gweneth Meyers collection filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter		Mr Morris H. Meyers OBE Apply Mr Morris H. Meyers OBE filter
Photographic glass plate positive depicting three men workin... Richard Daintree collection Apply Richard Daintree collection filter	Glass plate positives Apply Glass plate positives filter	Queensland, Australia Apply Queensland, Australia filter	Richard Daintree Apply Richard Daintree filter	1860 Apply 1860 filter
Bag featuring Berlin woolwork with silk Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Evening bags Apply Evening bags filter			1870 Apply 1870 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
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
Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozl... Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Magazines Apply Magazines filter	Budapest, Hungary Apply Budapest, Hungary filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Breeding of the Fur Seal, Arctocephalus forsteri Lesson, at ... Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1958 Apply 1958 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
Pair of ladies cream satin shoes with a ruched decorative bo... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Shoes Apply Shoes filter			1860 Apply 1860 filter
Photographic glass plate positive depicting bullock team Richard Daintree collection Apply Richard Daintree collection filter	Glass plate positives Apply Glass plate positives filter	Queensland, Australia Apply Queensland, Australia filter	Richard Daintree Apply Richard Daintree filter	1860 Apply 1860 filter
Wooden footstool with tapestry top that commemorates the est... Joseph Andreallo collection no. 1 Apply Joseph Andreallo collection no. 1 filter	Footstools Apply Footstools filter	Italy Apply Italy filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1858 Apply 1858 filter
The Dash for the South Pole 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	1908 Apply 1908 filter
'NUCLEAR WEAPON FREE ZONE ANTARCTICA 1961' People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Antarctic Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty Apply Antarctic Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty filter	1961 Apply 1961 filter