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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Uncirculated 1997 one dollar coin Royal Australian Mint collection no. 2 Apply Royal Australian Mint collection no. 2 filter	One dollar coins Apply One dollar coins filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Royal Australian Mint Apply Royal Australian Mint filter	1997 Apply 1997 filter
Wooden dentist instrument cabinet owned by Len Uren Len Uren collection Apply Len Uren collection filter	Cabinets Apply Cabinets filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Cash & Sons Apply Cash & Sons filter	1920 Apply 1920 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
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
Second World War Prisoner of War Banknote David Westcott collection no. 6 Apply David Westcott collection no. 6 filter	Banknotes Apply Banknotes filter			1939 Apply 1939 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
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
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
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
Spur strap Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Footwear accessories Apply Footwear accessories filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Suitcase covered with brown lacquered-hessian over molded co... Marion Douglas and Pamela Yonge collection Apply Marion Douglas and Pamela Yonge collection filter	Suitcases Apply Suitcases filter		Walter H. Eddison Apply Walter H. Eddison filter	1913 Apply 1913 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
Part of letter written by Rose Sarah Rasey RG Bain collection Apply RG Bain collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	China Apply China filter	Ms Rose S. Rasey Apply Ms Rose S. Rasey filter	1939 Apply 1939 filter
Counter sink 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
Mercer Marine Chronometer No 13290 in a wooden case Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Apply St Albans, Hertfordshire, England filter	Thomas Mercer Ltd Apply Thomas Mercer Ltd filter	1923 Apply 1923 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
Comb for sheep shearing handpiece used at 'Rocky Plains' via... Tony Preston collection no. 4 Apply Tony Preston collection no. 4 filter	Shearing equipment Apply Shearing equipment filter	Berridale, New South Wales, Australia Apply Berridale, New South Wales, Australia filter	Neil Woodhouse Apply Neil Woodhouse filter	1910 Apply 1910 filter
The Gwalior Plains The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	J Carr Apply J Carr filter	1840 Apply 1840 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
Nail punch John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Punches Apply Punches 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
Cooma NSW, Gateway to the Snowy Mountains Bridge Family collection no. 1 Apply Bridge Family collection no. 1 filter	Pennants Apply Pennants filter	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cooma, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Helen Jensma Apply Mrs Helen Jensma filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Photograph album titled 'Views of the New Compound, China In... RG Bain collection Apply RG Bain collection filter	Photograph albums Apply Photograph albums filter	Shanghai, China Apply Shanghai, China filter	China Inland Mission Apply China Inland Mission filter	1936 Apply 1936 filter
Gold pan associated with Claude Dunshea Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 Apply Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 filter	Goldmining equipment Apply Goldmining equipment filter	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia Apply Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Claude Dunshea Apply Mr Claude Dunshea filter	1925 Apply 1925 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
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
Prison padlock Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Padlocks Apply Padlocks filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Map of the West Kimberley fitted into a timber pelmet Emanuel Family collection Apply Emanuel Family collection filter	Maps Apply Maps filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter	Lands & Surveys Department, Western Australia Apply Lands & Surveys Department, Western Australia filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Guthega, Snowy Mountains, 1957 Elizabeth McMurtrie collection Apply Elizabeth McMurtrie collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Apply Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia filter		1957 Apply 1957 filter
Photograph album c1930s-1940s of the Great Barrier Reef, Tas... Turner and Valentine Families collection Apply Turner and Valentine Families collection filter	Photograph albums Apply Photograph albums filter	Tasmania, Australia Apply Tasmania, Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
White pillowcase with cotton ties Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Pillowcases Apply Pillowcases filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Janet Spence Smith Apply Ms Janet Spence Smith filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Stick used to pierce cloth Eileen Morgan collection Apply Eileen Morgan collection filter	Tools Apply Tools filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Eileen Morgan Apply Eileen Morgan filter	1993 Apply 1993 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
Height measurement gauges 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
Metal and wood carpenter's brace George and Mary Weir collection Apply George and Mary Weir collection filter	Woodworking braces Apply Woodworking braces filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	J A Chapman Ltd Apply J A Chapman Ltd filter	1949 Apply 1949 filter
Hand made rigid fan made from woven plant fibre Odette O'Neill collection Apply Odette O'Neill collection filter	Hand fans Apply Hand fans filter		Mr Victor L. Stiskin Apply Mr Victor L. Stiskin filter	1938 Apply 1938 filter
Mass book in French, given to Maryse Commins on the occasion... Maryse Duyker collection Apply Maryse Duyker collection filter	Religious books Apply Religious books filter	Mauritius Apply Mauritius filter	Mrs Maryse Duyker Apply Mrs Maryse Duyker filter	1939 Apply 1939 filter
Firestick attributed to Lake Tyres, 1930s Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Firesticks Apply Firesticks filter	Lake Tyers, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Apply Lake Tyers, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
Gold panning dish Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 Apply Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 filter	Mining equipment Apply Mining equipment 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
Small lined notebook with black cover Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 Apply Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 filter	Notebooks Apply Notebooks filter	United States of America, North America Apply United States of America, North America filter	Franz Denk Apply Franz Denk filter	1938 Apply 1938 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
Replica fat lamp in a tin, as made at Wallaga Lake Aborigina... Eileen Morgan collection Apply Eileen Morgan collection filter	Lamps Apply Lamps filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Eileen Morgan Apply Eileen Morgan filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Forty-one oil paint paintbrushes Margaret Coen collection Apply Margaret Coen collection filter	Paintbrushes Apply Paintbrushes filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Margaret Coen Apply Margaret Coen 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
Round slip 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
Marvel black leather speed skate William Vout collection Apply William Vout collection filter	Roller-skates Apply Roller-skates filter		Mr William (Billy) Vout Apply Mr William (Billy) Vout filter	1939 Apply 1939 filter
Cream cotton corset Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Corsets Apply Corsets 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
Camera tripod with telescopic legs Harold Stevens collection Apply Harold Stevens collection filter	Camera tripods Apply Camera tripods filter	Rochester, New York, United States of America Apply Rochester, New York, United States of America filter	Eastman Kodak Company Apply Eastman Kodak Company filter	1911 Apply 1911 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
Hair tongs Una May Irvine collection no. 2 Apply Una May Irvine collection no. 2 filter	Tongs Apply Tongs filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mrs Una M. Irvine Apply Mrs Una M. Irvine 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
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
Pair of slippers made from wood, leather, cloth and gold thr... George Pappas collection no. 1 Apply George Pappas collection no. 1 filter	Slippers Apply Slippers filter	Megisti, Greece Apply Megisti, Greece filter	Rose Pappas Apply Rose Pappas filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Silver ring with green stone Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 Apply Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 filter	Rings Apply Rings filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mr Leopold 'Leo' Steger Apply Mr Leopold 'Leo' Steger filter	1939 Apply 1939 filter
Newspaper clippings of articles and cartoons related to pric... Dr John Mann collection Apply Dr John Mann collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter			1926 Apply 1926 filter
Folio cover 'The Snowy Mountains Scheme Information Wallet' David Kaus collection no. 3 Apply David Kaus collection no. 3 filter	Presentation folders Apply Presentation folders filter	Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Apply Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia filter
Butter container Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 Apply Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 filter	Butter containers Apply Butter containers filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Myles J. Dunphy Apply Mr Myles J. Dunphy filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Conical copper vase Smith Family collection Apply Smith Family collection filter	Vases Apply Vases filter	Australia Apply Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
Boomerang Ray and Dallas Maple Family collection no. 2 Apply Ray and Dallas Maple Family collection no. 2 filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Howard Maple Apply Howard Maple filter	1930 Apply 1930 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