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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Pokerwork goanna Ray and Dallas Maple Family collection no. 2 Apply Ray and Dallas Maple Family collection no. 2 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Howard Maple Apply Howard Maple filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Carpenter's boxwood folding rule John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Folding rules Apply Folding rules 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 Nettie McColive collection Apply Nettie McColive collection filter	Prize certificates Apply Prize certificates filter	Orroroo, South Australia, Australia Apply Orroroo, South Australia, Australia filter		1936 Apply 1936 filter
Ashtray handcrafted from an elephant seal vertebra Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Ashtrays Apply Ashtrays filter	Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia Apply Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1955 Apply 1955 filter
Tirranna Picnic Race Club account book, 1931 to 1936 Tirranna Race Club collection Apply Tirranna Race Club collection filter	Account books Apply Account books filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Bank of New South Wales Apply Bank of New South Wales filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Mitten made from the base of a hessian sack ET Fealy collection Apply ET Fealy collection filter	Mittens Apply Mittens filter
Japanese porcelain condiment set, featuring a mustard pot fl... Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Condiment sets Apply Condiment sets filter			1930 Apply 1930 filter
Camisole Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Camisoles Apply Camisoles 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
Dial 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
QSL card for VK2HH Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	QSL cards Apply QSL cards filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1936 Apply 1936 filter
Cricket bat autographed by the English Women's Cricket Team ... Nance Pownall collection Apply Nance Pownall collection filter	Cricket bats Apply Cricket bats filter	England, Great Britain Apply England, Great Britain filter	Mrs Nancy M. Pownall Apply Mrs Nancy M. Pownall filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Handmade doily Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 Apply Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 filter	Doilies Apply Doilies filter		Mrs Annie Taylor Apply Mrs Annie Taylor filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Enamel laundry tub Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Laundry equipment Apply Laundry equipment filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Janet Spence Smith Apply Ms Janet Spence Smith filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Souvenir mug - Bicentenary of Australia Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Commemorative mugs Apply Commemorative mugs filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1788 Apply 1788 filter
Knife made from a ground-down flat file, with a corn cob han... Paul Watts collection Apply Paul Watts collection filter	Knives Apply Knives filter	Gatton, Queensland, Australia Apply Gatton, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Paul Watts Apply Mr Paul Watts filter	1986 Apply 1986 filter
Rock used as a hammer Eileen Morgan collection Apply Eileen Morgan collection filter	Tools Apply Tools filter	Wallaga Lake, New South Wales, Australia Apply Wallaga Lake, New South Wales, Australia filter	Eileen Morgan Apply Eileen Morgan filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Plow plane iron John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Plane irons Apply Plane irons 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
Keyhole saw John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Keyhole saws Apply Keyhole 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
Cattle branding iron with the initials WR Gidleigh collection Apply Gidleigh collection filter	Brands Apply Brands 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
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
Craytex rod, polishing stone Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Abrasives Apply Abrasives filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Plastic oil bottle used to lubricate the Condex brand fly-fi... Gordon Winter collection Apply Gordon Winter collection filter	Bottles Apply Bottles filter	England Apply England filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
SWL card for VK6 QSL, Western Australia Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	QSL cards Apply QSL cards filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1936 Apply 1936 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
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
Shield Ray and Dallas Maple Family collection no. 2 Apply Ray and Dallas Maple Family collection no. 2 filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Howard Maple Apply Howard Maple filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Allen key Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Allen keys Apply Allen keys filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 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
Book titled 'Wedding Dress 1740-1970' written by Madelaine G... Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Victoria and Albert Museum Apply Victoria and Albert Museum filter	1740 Apply 1740 filter
Black and white promotional photograph of three men, possibl... 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
Photograph album c1920s-1930s Turner and Valentine Families collection Apply Turner and Valentine Families collection filter	Photograph albums Apply Photograph albums filter			1920 Apply 1920 filter
Centrallising anvil Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Anvils Apply Anvils filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 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
Wooden case with drill bits George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Drill bits Apply Drill bits 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
Jack plane with a timber body and a steel blade John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Jack planes Apply Jack 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
Congenital Penis Malformation in Southern Elephant Seals Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Magazine clippings Apply Magazine clippings filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1966 Apply 1966 filter
Betty Archdale and Australian Barbara Peden Betty Archdale collection Apply Betty Archdale collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	The Netherlands Apply The Netherlands filter	Ms Betty Archdale Apply Ms Betty Archdale filter	1936 Apply 1936 filter
Dolls house and accessories handcrafted in Adelaide by Mrs E... Hetherington Family collection Apply Hetherington Family collection filter	Dolls houses Apply Dolls houses filter	Eden Hills, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Eden Hills, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Mrs Eva A. Howie Apply Mrs Eva A. Howie filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
Newspaper article titled Through Icy Storms, by John Close John Collinson Close collection Apply John Collinson Close collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr John Henry Collinson Close Apply Mr John Henry Collinson Close filter
Textbook on practical mathematics Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Textbooks Apply Textbooks filter	Edinburgh, Scotland Apply Edinburgh, Scotland filter	Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton Apply Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
metal stencil for a wool bale with cut-out lettering "COM, C... 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
One shilling coin produced in 1936 for the Territory of New ... TE Hanley collection no. 3 Apply TE Hanley collection no. 3 filter	Shilling coins Apply Shilling coins filter	Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter		1936 Apply 1936 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
Hand out key Campbell St Gaol, 1837-1961 Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Swing tags Apply Swing tags filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Metal scriber Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Tools Apply Tools filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Photograph album c1920s-1930s Turner and Valentine Families collection Apply Turner and Valentine Families collection filter	Photograph albums Apply Photograph albums filter			1920 Apply 1920 filter
Centre drill Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Drill bits Apply Drill bits filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Surfing Australia Australian National Travel Association collection Apply Australian National Travel Association collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Australian National Travel Association Apply Australian National Travel Association filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Ceremonial wooden wheelbarrow used at the turning of the fir... Australian National Railways Commission collection Apply Australian National Railways Commission collection filter	Wheelbarrows Apply Wheelbarrows filter	Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia Apply Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia filter	W J. Spence Apply W J. Spence filter	1877 Apply 1877 filter
Bond of the Don Mortgage Bank at Taganrog for 10,000 roubles... Olga Riet collection Apply Olga Riet collection filter	Financial records Apply Financial records filter	Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China Apply Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China filter	Mrs Olga A. Riet Apply Mrs Olga A. Riet filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Square orange cushion Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Cushions Apply Cushions filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton Apply Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
Vacola jar Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection Apply Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection filter	Food preserving jars Apply Food preserving jars filter	Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia Apply Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Mavis Bridle Apply Mrs Mavis Bridle filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
'Grasshopper bindings' metal plate Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Sports equipment Apply Sports equipment filter
Black, white and pink leaflet printed for Australia's 150th ... Noble Numismatics collection Apply Noble Numismatics collection filter	Leaflets Apply Leaflets filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations Council Apply Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations Council filter	1938 Apply 1938 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
Cartoon of the parallels between the coal industry of 1892 a... Warren Brown collection Apply Warren Brown collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Warren Brown Apply Mr Warren Brown filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Pokerwork kangaroo Ray and Dallas Maple Family collection no. 2 Apply Ray and Dallas Maple Family collection no. 2 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Howard Maple Apply Howard Maple filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter