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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Booklet titled 'Episodes - A Glimpse of Australia-Japan Rela... Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Japan Apply Japan filter		1859 Apply 1859 filter
Chisel John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Chisels Apply Chisels filter	Massachusetts, United States of America Apply Massachusetts, United States of America filter	T H Witherby Tool Company Apply T H Witherby Tool Company filter	1920 Apply 1920 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
Fabric covered toy box and removable tray Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Toy boxes Apply Toy boxes filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter		1925 Apply 1925 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
Mauve satin covered ladies shoes with irridescent gelatin se... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Shoes Apply Shoes filter	Switzerland Apply Switzerland filter	Farmers Co Ltd Apply Farmers Co Ltd filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Wet specimen - Echidna - brain and spinal cord MacKenzie collection Apply MacKenzie collection filter	Zoological specimens Apply Zoological specimens filter
Club Charles Hart collection Apply Charles Hart collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Boomerang Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Yarrabah, Cairns, Queensland, Australia Apply Yarrabah, Cairns, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Albert Underwood Apply Mr Albert Underwood filter	1927 Apply 1927 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
Charles Dunell in the cockpit of an aircraft Lloyd Sharland collection no.2 Apply Lloyd Sharland collection no.2 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Harringtons Ltd Apply Harringtons Ltd filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Circular cotton doily with a 'Hairpin Work' lace fringe, mad... Una May Irvine collection no. 1 Apply Una May Irvine collection no. 1 filter	Doilies Apply Doilies filter	Orbost, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Apply Orbost, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia filter	Mrs Helena E. Roadknight Apply Mrs Helena E. Roadknight filter	1870 Apply 1870 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
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
Photograph of Winnie Hannan (nee O'Sullivan) with Lily Mollo... Kevin Hannan collection Apply Kevin Hannan collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Winnie O'Sullivan Apply Winnie O'Sullivan filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Octagonal white bone china cup, featuring a picture of the S... Allen and Helena Lister collection Apply Allen and Helena Lister collection filter	Cups and saucers Apply Cups and saucers filter	Dudley, Staffordshire, England Apply Dudley, Staffordshire, England filter	Shelley Potteries Apply Shelley Potteries filter	1920 Apply 1920 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
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
Autographic Kodak Junior camera Harold Stevens collection Apply Harold Stevens collection filter	Cameras Apply Cameras 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	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Shell bracelet Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Bracelets Apply Bracelets filter	Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter	Mr Leo Austen Apply Mr Leo Austen 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
Handkerchief printed with kewpie dolls around the edges Hazel Hooton and Elizabeth Gibson collection Apply Hazel Hooton and Elizabeth Gibson collection filter	Handkerchiefs Apply Handkerchiefs filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Elizabeth Francisco Apply Elizabeth Francisco filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Food label for Fancy Soccer Brand Apples, Tasmania Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Food labels Apply Food labels filter	Tasmania, Australia Apply Tasmania, Australia filter	Paterson & Co Pty Ltd Apply Paterson & Co Pty Ltd filter	1929 Apply 1929 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
1997 Royal Australian Mint Proof Coin Set Royal Australian Mint collection no. 2 Apply Royal Australian Mint collection no. 2 filter	Coin proof sets Apply Coin proof sets 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
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
Booklet titled 'Official Rules of Hockey', used by Rose Litt... Rose Hooke collection Apply Rose Hooke collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Hartleys Sports Stores Apply Hartleys Sports Stores filter	1915 Apply 1915 filter
North Terrace looking east, Adelaide, SA Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Rose Stereograph Co. Apply Rose Stereograph Co. filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Black and white photograph of members of the Harden polo tea... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter			1929 Apply 1929 filter
Monotype, Beket Information Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Information tables Apply Information tables filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Octagonal white bone china cup, featuring a picture of the S... Allen and Helena Lister collection Apply Allen and Helena Lister collection filter	Cups and saucers Apply Cups and saucers filter	Dudley, Staffordshire, England Apply Dudley, Staffordshire, England filter	Shelley Potteries Apply Shelley Potteries filter	1920 Apply 1920 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
Plow plane iron John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Plane irons Apply Plane irons 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
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
Minton 'Kings Service' china saucer bearing the Commonwealth... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Saucers Apply Saucers filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 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
Oil pad made from a roll of felt held in half a tobacco tin John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Carpentry tools Apply Carpentry tools 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
Landenberger Paper Equivalentor Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Information tables Apply Information tables filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	B J Ball Limited Apply B J Ball Limited filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Spearthrower Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Cairns, Queensland, Australia Apply Cairns, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Toy cooking spoon Bridge Family collection no. 1 Apply Bridge Family collection no. 1 filter	Kitchen toys Apply Kitchen toys filter		Mrs Eslee Bridge Apply Mrs Eslee Bridge filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Lang's Note John Beagle collection Apply John Beagle collection filter	Handbills Apply Handbills filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	James J. Lee Apply James J. Lee filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Bradman David Westcott collection no. 6 Apply David Westcott collection no. 6 filter	Biographies Apply Biographies filter		Angus & Robertson Apply Angus & Robertson filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Bunch of keys marked HM Prison Campbell St Hobart 1834-1966 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
Pair of dark brown cotton knit stockings Olga Riet collection Apply Olga Riet collection filter	Stockings Apply Stockings 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
Pigmented cylindrical wood tapstick carved with serrated edg... Charles Hart collection Apply Charles Hart collection filter	Clapsticks Apply Clapsticks filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Wet specimen - Horse - oesophagus MacKenzie collection Apply MacKenzie collection filter	Zoological specimens Apply Zoological specimens filter
Pair of brown cotton knit stockings Olga Riet collection Apply Olga Riet collection filter	Stockings Apply Stockings 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
N.S.W. Country Press Association Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	N.S.W. Country Press Association Apply N.S.W. Country Press Association filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Bird hunting boomerang, attributed to Lake Tyers, about 1920 Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Lake Tyers, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Apply Lake Tyers, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia filter		1920 Apply 1920 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
Agua Caliente Handicap race program, 20 March 1932 Bill Elliott's Agua Caliente Racebook (Phar Lap) collection Apply Bill Elliott's Agua Caliente Racebook (Phar Lap) collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Mexico Apply Mexico filter	Agua Caliente Jockey Club Apply Agua Caliente Jockey Club filter	1932 Apply 1932 filter
Invitation sent to Frank Gibson by the Echuca Picnic Race Cl... Tirranna Race Club collection Apply Tirranna Race Club collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Tirranna Picnic Race Club Apply Tirranna Picnic Race Club filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Book titled The History of the Convict Ship 'Success', conta... Neville Locker collection Apply Neville Locker collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America Apply Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America 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
Cane pull chair for children Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Chairs Apply Chairs filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Andrew A. Gibson Apply Mr Andrew A. Gibson filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
The Opium Smugglers: A True Story of Our Northern Seas Philip MacFarlane collection Apply Philip MacFarlane collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ion L. Idriess Apply Ion L. Idriess filter	1948 Apply 1948 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
Head ornament Gerhardt Laves collection Apply Gerhardt Laves collection filter	Head ornaments Apply Head ornaments filter	Cape Leveque, Western Australia, Australia Apply Cape Leveque, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Leather dog shoe worn on long bush walking trips in the Blue... Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 Apply Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 filter	Animal accessories Apply Animal accessories filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Myles J. Dunphy Apply Mr Myles J. Dunphy filter	1925 Apply 1925 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