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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
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
Piece of fabric screenprinted with the 'Kangaroo Hunt' patte... Alexandra Kirkwood collection Apply Alexandra Kirkwood collection filter	Screenprints Apply Screenprints filter	Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Annan Fabrics Apply Annan Fabrics filter	1941 Apply 1941 filter
George V Jubilee Medal 1935, George VI Coronation Medal 1937... RG Menzies collection Apply RG Menzies collection filter	Medals Apply Medals filter		Sir Robert 'Bob' G. Menzies Apply Sir Robert 'Bob' G. Menzies filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Wooden serviette ring set on a pewter stand which is shaped ... Elizabeth Chess collection Apply Elizabeth Chess collection filter	Serviette rings Apply Serviette rings filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter		1910 Apply 1910 filter
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
'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
Australian Scout's scarf and leather woggle Barry Williams collection Apply Barry Williams collection filter	Uniform accessories Apply Uniform accessories filter	Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1942 Apply 1942 filter
White ceramic dinner plate with 'CACS' in the centre Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dinner plates Apply Dinner plates 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
Cast iron frying pan Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Frying pans Apply Frying pans filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1900 Apply 1900 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
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
Pencil John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Pencils Apply Pencils 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
Rabbet plane John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Rabbet planes Apply Rabbet planes 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
Plow plane iron John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Plane irons Apply Plane irons filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	Alex Mathieson & Son Apply Alex Mathieson & Son filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Dent Two Day Marine Chronometer No 46982 in wooden case 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	1895 Apply 1895 filter
Bradman David Westcott collection no. 6 Apply David Westcott collection no. 6 filter	Biographies Apply Biographies filter		Angus & Robertson Apply Angus & Robertson filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Stuffed toy pig prize won by Erin Craig for having the redde... Erin Craig collection Apply Erin Craig collection filter	Toy pigs Apply Toy pigs filter	Pacific Ocean Apply Pacific Ocean filter	Erin Craig Apply Erin Craig filter	1946 Apply 1946 filter
Envelope for McCall brand dressmaking pattern number 5591, M... Judy and Ian McPhee collection Apply Judy and Ian McPhee collection filter	Packaging Apply Packaging filter	Ulmarra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Ulmarra, New South Wales, Australia filter	McCall Pattern Company Apply McCall Pattern Company filter	1940 Apply 1940 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
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
Key Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Timber tool box John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Tool boxes Apply Tool boxes 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
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	England Apply England filter	Parliament of Australia Apply Parliament of Australia filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Metal stencil for a wool bale with cut-out lettering "JEC" Cregan Family collection Apply Cregan Family collection filter	Stencils Apply Stencils filter	Naas Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Naas Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr John Cregan Apply Mr John Cregan filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Plastic-coated calico coaster printed with an Aboriginal-ins... Wal Beckhouse collection Apply Wal Beckhouse collection filter	Coasters Apply Coasters filter	Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Annan Fabrics Apply Annan Fabrics filter	1951 Apply 1951 filter
Square with a brass reinforced timber stock and a steel blad... John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Try squares Apply Try squares 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
Pair of Scout uniform brassards Barry Williams collection Apply Barry Williams collection filter	Uniform accessories Apply Uniform accessories filter	Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1942 Apply 1942 filter
Knife Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Knives Apply Knives 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
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
Pocket compass in case, used by John Close John Collinson Close collection Apply John Collinson Close collection filter	Pocket compasses Apply Pocket compasses filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr John Henry Collinson Close Apply Mr John Henry Collinson Close 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
Bread Knife Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Bread knives Apply Bread knives filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Improvised water ladle from old billy and part broom handle Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 Apply Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 filter	Ladles Apply Ladles filter	Bowral, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bowral, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Claude Dunshea Apply Mr Claude Dunshea filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Angle measuring piece Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Measuring instruments Apply Measuring instruments filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 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
Minton 'Kings Service' china coffee cup and saucer bearing t... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Cups and saucers Apply Cups and saucers filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Australian Women's Land Army Australian Women's Land Army collection Apply Australian Women's Land Army collection filter	Wartime badges Apply Wartime badges filter		Australian Womens Land Army Apply Australian Womens Land Army filter	1942 Apply 1942 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
Coal is Vital to Victory People's Paraphernalia collection no. 11 Apply People's Paraphernalia collection no. 11 filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Australia Apply Australia filter		1939 Apply 1939 filter
Scout Master George Newman from 1st Surry Hills Troop and Ba... Barry Williams collection Apply Barry Williams collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1942 Apply 1942 filter
Bailliere's Nurses' Complete Medical Dictionary, 1938, used ... Penelope Nelson collection Apply Penelope Nelson collection filter	Dictionaries Apply Dictionaries filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Hitch & Marshall Apply Hitch & Marshall filter	1938 Apply 1938 filter
Green glass storage jar with plastic lid Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Jars Apply Jars filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1940 Apply 1940 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
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
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
Handmade oval linen table centre with a coarse white crochet... 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	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Civilian Registration (British Subjects) Identity Card issue... Turner and Valentine Families collection Apply Turner and Valentine Families collection filter	Identity cards Apply Identity cards filter	Walla Walla, New South Wales, Australia Apply Walla Walla, New South Wales, Australia filter		1942 Apply 1942 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
Parliament of Tasmania Penal Establishments, Hobart and Laun... Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Reports Apply Reports filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1886 Apply 1886 filter
Prison warden, 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
Skiers Handbook Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Handbooks Apply Handbooks filter
Farthest South, Keen's Mustard Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Advertising postcards Apply Advertising postcards filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Keen's Mustard Apply Keen's Mustard filter
TO QUARANTINE LAUNCH AEDES Torrens Island Quarantine Station collection Apply Torrens Island Quarantine Station collection filter	Signs Apply Signs filter	Torrens Island, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Torrens Island, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
Black cord lanyard Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Uniform accessories Apply Uniform accessories filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Dustpan brush Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dustpan and brush sets Apply Dustpan and brush sets 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
Child's skis Margret Doring collection Apply Margret Doring collection filter	Skis Apply Skis filter
White ceramic dinner plate with 'CACS' in the centre Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dinner plates Apply Dinner plates 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
Brass fastening pin for 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
Minton 'Kings Service' china dinner plate bearing the Common... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Dinner plates Apply Dinner plates filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Skew back hand saw John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Saws Apply Saws 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