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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Jack plane John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Jack planes Apply Jack planes filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	Mr Ted Docker Apply Mr Ted Docker filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Plant fibre basket Odette O'Neill collection Apply Odette O'Neill collection filter	Baskets Apply Baskets filter		Mr Victor L. Stiskin Apply Mr Victor L. Stiskin filter	1938 Apply 1938 filter
Booklet titled 'The Game of Hockey - With Notes on Umpiring'... Rose Hooke collection Apply Rose Hooke collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Melbourne Sports Depot Apply Melbourne Sports Depot filter	1939 Apply 1939 filter
Album containing 97 menus, 20 seating plans and 47 photograp... Betty Hall collection Apply Betty Hall collection filter	Albums Apply Albums filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr H L. Napthali Apply Mr H L. Napthali filter	1918 Apply 1918 filter
Factory made wooden dolly peg Bothwell Museum collection Apply Bothwell Museum collection filter	Clothes pegs Apply Clothes pegs filter	New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia Apply New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia filter	Pioneer Woodware Co Apply Pioneer Woodware Co filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Hone 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
Stub of a wax candle John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Candles Apply Candles 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
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
Stick for Pick-Up-Sticks game Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 Apply Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 filter	Games Apply Games filter	Austria Apply Austria filter	Olav Schappacher Apply Olav Schappacher filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Reddish-coloured club with koala motif on both sides of head... Scott Rainbow collection Apply Scott Rainbow collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
Carved wooden arrowhead with six indents tapering to the poi... Odette O'Neill collection Apply Odette O'Neill collection filter	Arrows Apply Arrows filter		Mr Victor L. Stiskin Apply Mr Victor L. Stiskin filter	1938 Apply 1938 filter
Nutcracker in the form of a cast brass kangaroo figure Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Nutcrackers Apply Nutcrackers filter			1940 Apply 1940 filter
Thick metal wire bow for stretching rabbit pelts Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection Apply Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection filter	Leatherworking tools Apply Leatherworking tools filter	Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia Apply Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia filter	Rolfe Bridle Apply Rolfe Bridle filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Mid-set dividers 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
Dustpan embossed with an image of Old Parliament House Revolve Inc collection Apply Revolve Inc collection filter	Dustpan and brush sets Apply Dustpan and brush sets 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	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Hand saw 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
Polish passport EJ Tomaszewski collection Apply EJ Tomaszewski collection filter	Passports Apply Passports filter	Poland Apply Poland filter	Mr Edward J. Tomaszewski Apply Mr Edward J. Tomaszewski filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
The Last of England's Infamous Felon Fleet The Convict Ship ... Jay Kruizenga collection Apply Jay Kruizenga collection filter	Pamphlets Apply Pamphlets filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Convict Ship 'Success' Touring Museum Apply Convict Ship 'Success' Touring Museum filter	1924 Apply 1924 filter
Sliding bevel John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Bevels Apply Bevels 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	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
White china dinner plate Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Dinner plates Apply Dinner plates filter	England Apply England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Canister made from food tins Sir Douglas Mawson collection Apply Sir Douglas Mawson collection filter	Canisters Apply Canisters filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Sir Douglas Mawson Apply Sir Douglas Mawson filter	1931 Apply 1931 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
Factory made wooden dolly peg Bothwell Museum collection Apply Bothwell Museum collection filter	Clothes pegs Apply Clothes pegs filter	New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia Apply New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia filter	Pioneer Woodware Co Apply Pioneer Woodware Co filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Box containing four sets of lantern slides Reverend Canon HR Cavalier collection Apply Reverend Canon HR Cavalier collection filter	Lantern slides Apply Lantern slides filter	Glenelg, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Glenelg, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Reverend F H. Stokes Apply Reverend F H. Stokes filter	1909 Apply 1909 filter
2-3 inch micrometer Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Micrometers Apply Micrometers filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Blue enamel candlestick Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Candlesticks Apply Candlesticks filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Janet Spence Smith Apply Ms Janet Spence Smith filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
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
Embroidered 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	1900 Apply 1900 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
Thick metal wire bow for stretching rabbit pelts Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection Apply Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection filter	Leatherworking tools Apply Leatherworking tools filter	Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia Apply Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia filter	Rolfe Bridle Apply Rolfe Bridle filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Black and white promotional photograph of Uncle George of 2G... 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
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
Metal grooving tool 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
Fork Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Forks Apply Forks 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
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
Fastening pin for latch on chronometer Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Fasteners Apply Fasteners filter	St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Apply St Albans, Hertfordshire, England filter	Thomas Mercer Ltd Apply Thomas Mercer Ltd filter	1923 Apply 1923 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
Mitten made from the base of a hessian sack ET Fealy collection Apply ET Fealy collection filter	Mittens Apply Mittens filter
You love them - Fight for them! Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 6 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 6 filter	Political posters Apply Political posters filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Victorian State Recruiting Committee Apply Victorian State Recruiting Committee filter	1939 Apply 1939 filter
Medal issued by the Australian Numismatic Society to mark th... TE Hanley collection no. 2 Apply TE Hanley collection no. 2 filter	Commemorative medals Apply Commemorative medals filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Australian Numismatic Society Apply Australian Numismatic Society filter	1955 Apply 1955 filter
Cultural conference on Sunday, 1 Sept, 1940 Maurice Edwards collection Apply Maurice Edwards collection filter	Pamphlets Apply Pamphlets filter			1940 Apply 1940 filter
Carving knife Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Carving knives Apply Carving knives filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
Vest Pocket Manual of Printing Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Technical manuals Apply Technical manuals filter	Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Apply Chicago, Illinois, United States of America filter	The Inland Printer Co Apply The Inland Printer Co filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Hessian newspaper holder Deirdre Knight collection Apply Deirdre Knight collection filter	Holders Apply Holders filter	Ardlethan, New South Wales, Australia Apply Ardlethan, New South Wales, Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
Sauce Dispenser Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dispensers Apply Dispensers 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
Wooden mallet George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Mallets Apply Mallets 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
Antartic sports - start of the ski flat race 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
Smooth wood plane John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Planes Apply Planes filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	Alex Mathieson & Son Apply Alex Mathieson & Son filter	1920 Apply 1920 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
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
Pedal driven dentist's drill used by Lilija Kokle John Jankaus collection Apply John Jankaus collection filter	Dental equipment Apply Dental equipment filter	Ventspils, Latvia Apply Ventspils, Latvia filter	Mrs Lilija Kokle Apply Mrs Lilija Kokle filter	1924 Apply 1924 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
Native Encampment The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	John S. Prout Apply John S. Prout filter	1844 Apply 1844 filter
Rotary burr 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
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
Cylindrical wooden hand reel fitted with thick green cord an... Gordon Winter collection Apply Gordon Winter collection filter	Fishing reels Apply Fishing reels filter			1920 Apply 1920 filter
Metal stencil for a wool bale with cut-out lettering "LOX" 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