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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
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
Black leather ski boots Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Ski boots Apply Ski boots filter
Ruth Preddey, Sport's Editor, Australian Women's Weekly Ruth Preddey collection Apply Ruth Preddey collection filter	Business cards Apply Business cards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	The Australian Women's Weekly Apply The Australian Women's Weekly filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
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
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
Guard, 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
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
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
Child's skis Margret Doring collection Apply Margret Doring collection filter	Skis Apply Skis filter
Page's dog, Qus 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
Carborundum rod sharpening tool Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Sharpening stones Apply Sharpening stones filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Portable folding bookmaker's board, which was used by Ted Ea... Ian Charles Tongue collection Apply Ian Charles Tongue collection filter	Gambling equipment Apply Gambling equipment filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Ted Eastman Apply Ted Eastman filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Pair of worn brown leather gloves worn by non-denominational... Colin, Faith and Mary Kramer collection Apply Colin, Faith and Mary Kramer collection filter	Gloves Apply Gloves filter	England Apply England filter	Mr Ernest Kramer Apply Mr Ernest Kramer filter	1935 Apply 1935 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
Minton 'Kings Service' china coffee cup bearing the coat-of-... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Coffee cups Apply Coffee cups filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 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
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
Square fawn-coloured lacquered canvas suitcase with a red, y... Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Suitcases Apply Suitcases filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Radio operator in the Antarctic, dated 1912 Gweneth Meyers collection Apply Gweneth Meyers collection filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr Morris H. Meyers OBE Apply Mr Morris H. Meyers OBE filter	1912 Apply 1912 filter
Fretsaw blade Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Saw blades Apply Saw blades filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Bread board Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 Apply Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 filter	Kitchenware Apply Kitchenware filter		Mrs Kathleen Simpson Apply Mrs Kathleen Simpson filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Wood-handled iron mattock Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 Apply Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 filter	Mattocks Apply Mattocks filter	Shoalhaven Gorge, New South Wales, Australia Apply Shoalhaven Gorge, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Claude Dunshea Apply Mr Claude Dunshea filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Certificate Nettie McColive collection Apply Nettie McColive collection filter	Prize certificates Apply Prize certificates filter	Melrose, South Australia, Australia Apply Melrose, South Australia, Australia filter	The Mount Remarkable Agricultural Society Apply The Mount Remarkable Agricultural Society filter	1936 Apply 1936 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
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
QSL card for VK2QR 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
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
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
QSL card for VK5WG Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	QSL cards Apply QSL cards filter	Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia Apply Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1936 Apply 1936 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
White china bowl Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Bowls Apply Bowls filter	England Apply England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1900 Apply 1900 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
Pipe with a stem handcrafted from a Giant Petrel bone Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Pipes Apply Pipes filter	Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia Apply Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1959 Apply 1959 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
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
Photograph of veterinarian Ann Flashman, 1936 Horse photographs and ephemera collection no. 2 Apply Horse photographs and ephemera collection no. 2 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	New York, United States of America Apply New York, United States of America filter		1936 Apply 1936 filter
Adjustable taper nose pliers John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Pliers Apply Pliers 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
Banque Fonciere de Nijni-Novgorod-Samara, Lettre de Gage 4 1... 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
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
Broken saw blade Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Saw blades Apply Saw blades filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 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
Fifteen Royal Agricultural Society Member Badges Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Membership badges Apply Membership badges filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
QSL card for VK2XM, Australia 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
Noticee: visitors are permitted to see those persons who are... Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Signs Apply Signs filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1892 Apply 1892 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
Upper Williams River Dr Ilma M Brewer (Pidgeon) collection Apply Dr Ilma M Brewer (Pidgeon) collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Dr Ilma Brewer Apply Dr Ilma Brewer filter	1936 Apply 1936 filter
Riding crop Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Riding whips Apply Riding whips filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Rip saw John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Saws Apply Saws filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	L Pabble & Sanderson Apply L Pabble & Sanderson filter	1920 Apply 1920 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
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
Wooden board from a packing case for exported frozen rabbits... Bert Wright collection Apply Bert Wright collection filter	Food packaging Apply Food packaging filter	Yelarbon, Queensland, Australia Apply Yelarbon, Queensland, Australia filter	Wilkinson & Maher Apply Wilkinson & Maher filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Hot-air steriliser School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine collection Apply School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine collection filter	Health and medical equipment Apply Health and medical equipment filter	Edinburgh, Scotland Apply Edinburgh, Scotland filter	Baird and Tatlock Apply Baird and Tatlock filter	1897 Apply 1897 filter
Thumb plane John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Thumb planes Apply Thumb planes filter	England Apply England filter	Mr Ted Docker Apply Mr Ted Docker filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Australian silver commemorative medallion marking Australia'... Olive King collection Apply Olive King collection filter	Commemorative medallions Apply Commemorative medallions filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Amor Pty Ltd Apply Amor Pty Ltd filter	1938 Apply 1938 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china soup plate bearing the coat-of-... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Soup plates Apply Soup plates filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Fieldwork clothes as worn in trips with Fraser and Vickery t... Dr Ilma M Brewer (Pidgeon) collection Apply Dr Ilma M Brewer (Pidgeon) collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Dr Ilma Brewer Apply Dr Ilma Brewer filter	1936 Apply 1936 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
White huckaback hand towel with a coloured fancywork design ... Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 Apply Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 filter	Handtowels Apply Handtowels filter			1930 Apply 1930 filter
Afghan camel drivers in the Mallee Joyce Knife collection Apply Joyce Knife collection filter	Photographic prints Apply Photographic prints filter	Underbool, Victoria, Australia Apply Underbool, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr J A. Knife Apply Mr J A. Knife filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter