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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Menu for Commonwealth Inaugural Celebrations dinner, 8 Janua... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 4 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 4 filter	Menus Apply Menus filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	John Sands Pty Ltd Apply John Sands Pty Ltd filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Stereo photograph depicting the Green Arch at the entrance t... Camberwell Trash and Treasure Market collection Apply Camberwell Trash and Treasure Market collection filter	Stereo photographs Apply Stereo photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1901 Apply 1901 filter
Invitation to the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwea... People's Paraphernalia collection no. 8 Apply People's Paraphernalia collection no. 8 filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Government of Victoria Apply Government of Victoria filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Swearing in Lord Hopetoun as Governor General of Australian ... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter		Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Canvas backpack with a metal 'A' frame support Fiona Reynolds collection Apply Fiona Reynolds collection filter	Backpacks Apply Backpacks filter
Railway Station, Ipswich, Queensland Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Apply Ipswich, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1900 Apply 1900 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
Manual for ski babies by Fritz Heinrich Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Manuals Apply Manuals filter
Lacquered wooden travelling writing desk used by Sir Frederi... RL Harry collection Apply RL Harry collection filter	Travelling desks Apply Travelling desks filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Sir Frederick W. Holder Apply Sir Frederick W. Holder filter	1890 Apply 1890 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
Aboriginal breastplate for 'King John Cry, Chief of the Dued... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Argyle, New South Wales, Australia Apply Argyle, New South Wales, Australia filter	King John Cry Apply King John Cry filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Pair of unmatched overmittens Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Mittens Apply Mittens filter
Australian bicentennial commemorative medal depicting Sir Ch... Coles-Myer collection Apply Coles-Myer collection filter	Commemorative medals Apply Commemorative medals filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Coles-Myer Ltd Apply Coles-Myer Ltd filter	1897 Apply 1897 filter
Hand-operated paper embossing machine used by the Australian... ER Skipper collection Apply ER Skipper collection filter	Embossing machines Apply Embossing machines filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	P J King, General Engraver Die Sinker Apply P J King, General Engraver Die Sinker filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Australian Commonwealth Celebrations - Commercial Demonstrat... EJ and NW Millett collection no. 2 Apply EJ and NW Millett collection no. 2 filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	The Most Hon John A. Hope Apply The Most Hon John A. Hope filter	1901 Apply 1901 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
Paddy Pallin brand frameless canvas backpack Fiona MacDonald Brand collection Apply Fiona MacDonald Brand collection filter	Backpacks Apply Backpacks filter
Ansonia Parisian parlour clock with an ornate wood and glass... Doris Grattan collection Apply Doris Grattan collection filter	Shelf clocks Apply Shelf clocks filter	New York, United States of America Apply New York, United States of America filter	Ansonia Clock Company Apply Ansonia Clock Company filter	1879 Apply 1879 filter
Barren Jack before work started Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Burrinjuck Dam, Burrinjuck, New South Wales, Australia Apply Burrinjuck Dam, Burrinjuck, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1896 Apply 1896 filter
Thoroughbrace Coach used by the Nowland family, with accesso... Royal Australian Historical Society collection no. 1 Apply Royal Australian Historical Society collection no. 1 filter	Horse drawn coaches Apply Horse drawn coaches filter	Concord, New Hampshire, United States of America Apply Concord, New Hampshire, United States of America filter	Abbott-Downing Company Apply Abbott-Downing Company filter	1854 Apply 1854 filter
Black and white negative glass lantern slide - Base of Ayers... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Negatives Apply Negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Stereo photograph depicting the arrival of the Duke at the R... Camberwell Trash and Treasure Market collection Apply Camberwell Trash and Treasure Market collection filter	Stereo photographs Apply Stereo photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Duke of York Apply Duke of York filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Letter - Commandants' Office, Port Arthur, 6 February 1846 Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1846 Apply 1846 filter
Tirranna Picnic Race Club Programme, 11 January 1901 Tirranna Race Club collection Apply Tirranna Race Club collection filter	Programs Apply Programs filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Danel Bros.Co.Pty.Ltd Apply Danel Bros.Co.Pty.Ltd filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
The Courthouse, Parramatta Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1849 Apply 1849 filter
Colourised photographic postcard of Como Bridge over George'... 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	1884 Apply 1884 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
Miner's crossed pick and shovel brooch incorporating a large... Smales Jewellers collection Apply Smales Jewellers collection filter	Brooches Apply Brooches filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter	Crawford family Apply Crawford family filter	1890 Apply 1890 filter
Prison door lock Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Door locks Apply Door locks filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Clear moulded stem glass Andrew Reeves and Helen Parrott collection Apply Andrew Reeves and Helen Parrott collection filter	Champagne glasses Apply Champagne glasses filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	The Libbey Glass Company Apply The Libbey Glass Company filter	1892 Apply 1892 filter
Log Cabin Bessie Bardwell collection Apply Bessie Bardwell collection filter	Quilts Apply Quilts filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter		1900 Apply 1900 filter
Opening the First Parliament of Australia on May 9th 1901 Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter		Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Photographic postcard of Sydney Harbour from Kirribilli Poin... 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	1884 Apply 1884 filter
Colourised photographic postcard of Ocean Beach, Manly, NSW 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	1884 Apply 1884 filter
Wooden cell door, 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
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
Two bowls 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
Operative Bakers' Association (NSW) Andrew Reeves collection no. 5 Apply Andrew Reeves collection no. 5 filter	Membership certificates Apply Membership certificates filter	Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1890 Apply 1890 filter
Paddy Pallin brand canvas 'A' frame backpack Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Backpacks Apply Backpacks 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
Souvenir plate - Bicentenary of Australia Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Commemorative plates Apply Commemorative plates filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1788 Apply 1788 filter
Glass plate negative - Expedition caravan crossing sandy des... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Colourised photographic postcard of Mosman's Bay 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	1884 Apply 1884 filter
Wheelwright's bell auger bit Arthur Sayer collection Apply Arthur Sayer collection filter	Spoke trimmer bits Apply Spoke trimmer bits filter	Evandale, Tasmania, Australia Apply Evandale, Tasmania, Australia filter	William A. Porter Apply William A. Porter filter	1880 Apply 1880 filter
Three pronged steel fork Anne Girard collection Apply Anne Girard collection filter	Table forks Apply Table forks filter	Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Anne M. Girard Apply Mrs Anne M. Girard filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Companion of The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael & St... Cumpston Family collection Apply Cumpston Family collection filter	Awards Apply Awards filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Garrard & Co Ltd Apply Garrard & Co Ltd filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Griddle Iron Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Cooking equipment Apply Cooking equipment filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Rucksack Margret Doring collection Apply Margret Doring collection filter	Backpacks Apply Backpacks 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
Colourised photographic post card of Clifton Gardens, NSW 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	1884 Apply 1884 filter
Space beneath trap door from gallows, Campbell Street Prison... 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
Poster titled 'Telephone services link together the people o... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter		Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 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
Stereo photograph depicting the Duke and Duchess going to th... Camberwell Trash and Treasure Market collection Apply Camberwell Trash and Treasure Market collection filter	Stereo photographs Apply Stereo photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Duke of York Apply Duke of York filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
'Grasshopper bindings' metal plate Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Sports equipment Apply Sports equipment filter
Spirit level George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Spirit levels Apply Spirit levels 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
Note that reads Tirranna Cup 1895 to 1904 Tirranna Race Club collection Apply Tirranna Race Club collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Tirranna Picnic Race Club Apply Tirranna Picnic Race Club filter	1895 Apply 1895 filter
Cast iron prison key Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Rucksack Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 Apply Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 filter	Backpacks Apply Backpacks filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr F A. Pallin Apply Mr F A. Pallin filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Sketchbook with contents drawn by Oscar, Cooktown boy, aged ... MacKenzie collection no. 2 Apply MacKenzie collection no. 2 filter	Sketchbooks Apply Sketchbooks filter	Camooweal, Queensland, Australia Apply Camooweal, Queensland, Australia filter	Oscar Apply Oscar filter	1894 Apply 1894 filter