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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Side saddle Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Saddles Apply Saddles 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
Skiers Handbook Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Handbooks Apply Handbooks filter
Official Opening Ceremony of Tumut 3 Project Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Pamphlets Apply Pamphlets filter	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cooma, New South Wales, Australia filter	Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority Apply Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority filter	1972 Apply 1972 filter
Entree card for the Official Opening of Tumut 2 Project Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cooma, New South Wales, Australia filter	Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority Apply Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority filter	1962 Apply 1962 filter
The Beginning of the Thaw, Snowy River, Kosciusko, NSW No. 2... Joyce Knife collection Apply Joyce Knife collection filter	Cigarette cards Apply Cigarette cards filter	England Apply England filter	WD & HO Wills Apply WD & HO Wills filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Souvenir tea towel of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Sch... Bridge Family collection no. 1 Apply Bridge Family collection no. 1 filter	Tea-towels Apply Tea-towels filter	Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Apply Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia filter	Summit Apply Summit filter
Pair of snowshoes Dane Wimbush collection Apply Dane Wimbush collection filter	Snowshoes Apply Snowshoes filter	Island Bend, Kosciusko National Park, New South Wales, Australia Apply Island Bend, Kosciusko National Park, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Dane Wimbush Apply Mr Dane Wimbush filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Tumut 3 Project Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Pamphlets Apply Pamphlets filter	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cooma, New South Wales, Australia filter	Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority Apply Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority filter	1972 Apply 1972 filter
Ski Illustrated; America's foremost skiing magazine, January... Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Magazines Apply Magazines filter			1943 Apply 1943 filter
Official Opening of Tumut 3 Project, marking completion of w... Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Programs Apply Programs filter	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cooma, New South Wales, Australia filter	Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority Apply Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority filter	1972 Apply 1972 filter
Pair of hand knitted woollen mittens Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Mittens Apply Mittens filter
Child's skis Margret Doring collection Apply Margret Doring collection filter	Skis Apply Skis filter
Carpenter's plane George and Mary Weir collection Apply George and Mary Weir collection filter	Planes Apply Planes filter	Perth, Western Australia, Australia Apply Perth, Western Australia, Australia filter	D Malloch & Son Apply D Malloch & Son filter	1949 Apply 1949 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
Molded yellow plastic hard hat associated wtih the Snowy Sch... Snowy Scheme - Frank Rodwell collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Frank Rodwell collection filter	Helmets Apply Helmets filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Industrial Safety Services Apply Industrial Safety Services filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Paddy Pallin brand canvas 'A' frame backpack Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Backpacks Apply Backpacks filter
World Tunnel Record Holder medallion awarded to A S Novikov ... Snowy Scheme Tunnelling Medal collection Apply Snowy Scheme Tunnelling Medal collection filter	Medals Apply Medals filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Amor Pty Ltd Apply Amor Pty Ltd filter	1956 Apply 1956 filter
A Service of Thanksgiving and Reunion on the occasion of the... Snowy Scheme - Keith Montague collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Keith Montague collection filter	Programs Apply Programs filter	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cooma, New South Wales, Australia filter	Church of England Apply Church of England filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
Entree card for the Official Opening of Tumut 2 Project Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cooma, New South Wales, Australia filter	Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority Apply Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority filter	1962 Apply 1962 filter
Tumut 3 Project Official Opening Ceremony Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Pamphlets Apply Pamphlets filter	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cooma, New South Wales, Australia filter	Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority Apply Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority filter	1972 Apply 1972 filter
Official Opening of Tumut 3 Power Station Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Promotional material Apply Promotional material filter	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cooma, New South Wales, Australia filter	Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority Apply Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority filter	1972 Apply 1972 filter
Large panoramic negative of Hotel Kosciusko chalets in winte... Robert and Irene Goard collection Apply Robert and Irene Goard collection filter	Negatives Apply Negatives filter	Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Apply Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia filter	Charles H. Kerry Apply Charles H. Kerry filter
The Snowy Mountains Story Snowy Scheme - Keith Montague collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Keith Montague collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cooma, New South Wales, Australia filter	Snowy Mountains Authority Apply Snowy Mountains Authority filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Frank Proust slips en route to Southern Cloud crash site Frank Proust collection Apply Frank Proust collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Apply Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia filter	Alan Kemp Apply Alan Kemp filter	1958 Apply 1958 filter
Entree card for the Official Opening of Tumut 3 Power Statio... Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cooma, New South Wales, Australia filter	Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority Apply Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority filter	1972 Apply 1972 filter
Wooden skis George and Robert Dovers collection Apply George and Robert Dovers collection filter	Skis Apply Skis filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Robert G. Dovers Apply Robert G. Dovers filter	1951 Apply 1951 filter
Auger bit George and Mary Weir collection Apply George and Mary Weir collection filter	Augers Apply Augers filter	Redhead, New South Wales, Australia Apply Redhead, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr George F. Weir Apply Mr George F. Weir filter	1949 Apply 1949 filter
Lapel card Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Identity cards Apply Identity cards filter	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cooma, New South Wales, Australia filter	Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority Apply Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority filter	1972 Apply 1972 filter
Companion brand blowtorch George and Mary Weir collection Apply George and Mary Weir collection filter	Blowtorches Apply Blowtorches filter	Sweden Apply Sweden filter	Max Sievert AB Apply Max Sievert AB filter	1949 Apply 1949 filter
Frank Proust with tachometer plate Frank Proust collection Apply Frank Proust collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Apply Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia filter	Alan Kemp Apply Alan Kemp 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
Brown leather child's saddle Gidleigh collection Apply Gidleigh collection filter	Saddles Apply Saddles 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
Snowshoe Dane Wimbush collection Apply Dane Wimbush collection filter	Snowshoes Apply Snowshoes filter	Island Bend, Kosciusko National Park, New South Wales, Australia Apply Island Bend, Kosciusko National Park, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Dane Wimbush Apply Mr Dane Wimbush filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Paddy Pallin brand canvas 'A' frame backpack Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Backpacks Apply Backpacks filter
OFFICIAL OPENING TUMUT 3 PROJECT LUNCH DINING ROOM A Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Instructional documents Apply Instructional documents filter	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cooma, New South Wales, Australia filter	Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority Apply Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority filter	1972 Apply 1972 filter
Carpenter's saw George and Mary Weir collection Apply George and Mary Weir collection filter	Woodworking saws Apply Woodworking saws filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	James Brothers & Co Apply James Brothers & Co filter	1949 Apply 1949 filter
Blowering Dam Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Programs Apply Programs filter	Blowering Dam, New South Wales, Australia Apply Blowering Dam, New South Wales, Australia filter	Water Conservation & Irrigation Commission Apply Water Conservation & Irrigation Commission filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
Pair of snowshoes Dane Wimbush collection Apply Dane Wimbush collection filter	Snowshoes Apply Snowshoes filter	Island Bend, Kosciusko National Park, New South Wales, Australia Apply Island Bend, Kosciusko National Park, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Dane Wimbush Apply Mr Dane Wimbush filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Sharpe Street, Cooma Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic Postcards Apply Photographic Postcards filter	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cooma, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
Auger bit George and Mary Weir collection Apply George and Mary Weir collection filter	Augers Apply Augers filter	Redhead, New South Wales, Australia Apply Redhead, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr George F. Weir Apply Mr George F. Weir filter	1949 Apply 1949 filter
Carpenter's boxwood and brass folding rule George and Mary Weir collection Apply George and Mary Weir collection filter	Folding rules Apply Folding rules filter	England Apply England filter	John Rabone & Son Apply John Rabone & Son filter	1949 Apply 1949 filter
Start for Ski Championship, Snowy Mountains Peter Elder collection no. 2 Apply Peter Elder collection no. 2 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Apply Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia filter
The Snowy Mountains Scheme Snowy Scheme Model collection Apply Snowy Scheme Model collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cooma, New South Wales, Australia filter	Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority Apply Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority filter	1955 Apply 1955 filter
Wooden pack saddle consisting of an A-shaped timber frame wi... John Swain collection Apply John Swain collection filter	Saddles Apply Saddles filter	Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Apply Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia filter	Charles Carter Apply Charles Carter filter	1933 Apply 1933 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
First We Head Down Alan Moir collection no. 4 Apply Alan Moir collection no. 4 filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	South Coast, New South Wales, Australia Apply South Coast, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Alan Moir Apply Mr Alan Moir filter	2005 Apply 2005 filter
Ice Effects. Snowy Mts. Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Charles H. Kerry Apply Charles H. Kerry filter
Frank Proust at crash site of Southern Cloud Frank Proust collection Apply Frank Proust collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Apply Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia filter	Alan Kemp Apply Alan Kemp filter	1958 Apply 1958 filter
Snowy Mountains Authority, Cabramurra Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Cabramurra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cabramurra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Official Opening Ceremony of Tumut II Project Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Tumut, New South Wales, Australia Apply Tumut, New South Wales, Australia filter	Sir Robert 'Bob' G. Menzies Apply Sir Robert 'Bob' G. Menzies filter	1962 Apply 1962 filter
Envelope containing travel guide and map of South Coast NSW ... Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Travel documents Apply Travel documents filter	Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Apply Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia filter
Official Opening Ceremony of Tumut II Project Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Commonwealth of Australia Apply Commonwealth of Australia filter	1962 Apply 1962 filter
Gelignite box Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Boxes Apply Boxes filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	Nobels Explosive Company Limited Apply Nobels Explosive Company Limited filter
Souvenir of the ceremony to mark the first release of water ... Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Envelopes Apply Envelopes filter	Blowering Dam, New South Wales, Australia Apply Blowering Dam, New South Wales, Australia filter	Water Conservation & Irrigation Commission Apply Water Conservation & Irrigation Commission filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
Ice Effects. Snowy Mts. Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Charles H. Kerry Apply Charles H. Kerry filter
Northumberland Bakers' Gazette, 1966 ET Fealy collection Apply ET Fealy collection filter	Magazines Apply Magazines filter	Guthega, Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Apply Guthega, Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia filter		1966 Apply 1966 filter
Frank Proust and others en route to Southern Cloud crash sit... Frank Proust collection Apply Frank Proust collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Apply Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia filter	Alan Kemp Apply Alan Kemp filter	1958 Apply 1958 filter
The Snowy river at Jindabyne Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia Apply Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
Blowering Dam Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Promotional material Apply Promotional material filter	Blowering Dam, New South Wales, Australia Apply Blowering Dam, New South Wales, Australia filter	Water Conservation & Irrigation Commission Apply Water Conservation & Irrigation Commission filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter