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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
"FIRST PRIZE, GOULBURN, 1908, A., P., AND H. SOCIETY" Springfield Merino Stud collection Apply Springfield Merino Stud collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter			1908 Apply 1908 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
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
Phonograph used by anthropologist AP Elkin on his first expe... Macleay Museum collection Apply Macleay Museum collection filter	Phonographs Apply Phonographs filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Thomas A Edison Inc Apply Thomas A Edison Inc filter	1906 Apply 1906 filter
Greetings [Manly] Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Cylindrical fibre basket Dr William Warner collection Apply Dr William Warner collection filter	Baskets Apply Baskets filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1927 Apply 1927 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
Special Prize card awarded at the Murrumbidgee Annual Show, ... Springfield Merino Stud collection Apply Springfield Merino Stud collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter			1887 Apply 1887 filter
Decorated and incised clap stick Dr William Warner collection Apply Dr William Warner collection filter	Clapsticks Apply Clapsticks filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Poster titled 'Post Office communication services are vital ... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Program for the Composite Brigade Church Parade, 8 May 1927 Mollie Ballard collection Apply Mollie Ballard collection filter	Programs Apply Programs filter	Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	A K Murray & Co, Printers Apply A K Murray & Co, Printers filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Black and white photograph titled 'Junior Colour Party - Ope... Mollie Ballard collection Apply Mollie Ballard collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	The Sun Feature Bureau Apply The Sun Feature Bureau filter	1927 Apply 1927 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
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
Brass winding key for chronometer Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Apply St Albans, Hertfordshire, England filter	Thomas Mercer Ltd Apply Thomas Mercer Ltd filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Australian Military issue blue enamelled water bottle and ca... Parsons collection Apply Parsons collection filter	Water containers Apply Water containers filter			1920 Apply 1920 filter
Key Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 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
Try square George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Try squares Apply Try squares 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
Carved and mounted coconut Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Carvings Apply Carvings filter	Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter		1927 Apply 1927 filter
Charles Kingsford Smith and James and Emma Hammond with airc... Denise Turner collection Apply Denise Turner collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Cook, South Australia, Australia Apply Cook, South Australia, Australia filter	Charles E. Kingsford Smith Apply Charles E. Kingsford Smith filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Woven bag Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter	Northern Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Northern Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter	Sir John Hubert P. Murray Apply Sir John Hubert P. Murray filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Gardiner Two Day Marine Chronometer No 5/3947 in wooden case Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	R Gardner Apply R Gardner filter	1893 Apply 1893 filter
"HIGHLY COMMENDED, GOULBURN, 1908, A., P., AND H. SOCIETY" Springfield Merino Stud collection Apply Springfield Merino Stud collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter			1908 Apply 1908 filter
Photograph sleeve Springfield Merino Stud collection Apply Springfield Merino Stud collection filter	Covers Apply Covers filter
Tirranna Picnic Race Club Programme, 11 and 12 January 1923 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	Tirranna Picnic Race Club Apply Tirranna Picnic Race Club filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Glass plate negative - Katherine River, Northern Territory, ... 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	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Bradawl with a partly broken handle John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Awls Apply Awls 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
Letter printed on yellow paper, titled '1984-A Year to Remem... 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Australia Post Apply Australia Post filter	1984 Apply 1984 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
Short History of Women's Cricket in Australia to 1939 With P... Ruth Preddey collection Apply Ruth Preddey collection filter	Manuscripts Apply Manuscripts filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Ms June Cole Apply Ms June Cole filter	1975 Apply 1975 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
Bathurst to Sydney 1927 - Fastest time sash Ken Ross collection Apply Ken Ross collection filter	Sashes Apply Sashes filter	Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Ken Ross Apply Mr Ken Ross filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Hand saw with a wooden handle and a metal blade George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Saws Apply Saws 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
Sterling silver helmet trophy awarded to Australian speedway... Frank Arthur collection Apply Frank Arthur collection filter	Trophies Apply Trophies filter	England Apply England filter	Frank Arthur Apply Frank Arthur filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Certificate awarded at the Murrumbidgee Annual Show, 1889, F... Springfield Merino Stud collection Apply Springfield Merino Stud collection filter	Certificates Apply Certificates filter			1889 Apply 1889 filter
Ogden Smiths Mermaid fishing fly Gidleigh Collection Apply Gidleigh Collection filter	Fishing lures Apply Fishing lures filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Mrs Jane (Jean) R. Forster Rutledge Apply Mrs Jane (Jean) R. Forster Rutledge filter	1880 Apply 1880 filter
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
Fish bone necklace Dr William Warner collection Apply Dr William Warner collection filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Double storey dolls house Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Dolls houses Apply Dolls houses 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
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
Commonwealth Railways Gold Life Pass issued to the Hon King ... Australian National Railways Commission collection Apply Australian National Railways Commission collection filter	Transport passes Apply Transport passes filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Commonwealth Railways Apply Commonwealth Railways filter	1912 Apply 1912 filter
Tirranna Picnic Race Club Programme, 13 January 1927 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	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Shield - made by Claude, George and Malcolm Wilson - Mitchel... Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Mitchell River, Queensland, Australia Apply Mitchell River, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Claude Wilson Apply Mr Claude Wilson filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Temporary Police Pass valid from 8-10 May 1927, for the open... People's Paraphernalia collection no. 15 Apply People's Paraphernalia collection no. 15 filter	Passes Apply Passes filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Federal Capital Commission Apply Federal Capital Commission filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Tirranna Picnic Race Club members register 1923 to 1928, and... Tirranna Race Club collection Apply Tirranna Race Club collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Tirranna Picnic Race Club Apply Tirranna Picnic Race Club filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Yellow, blue and red beanie-shaped hat, part of Castellorizi... George Pappas collection no. 1 Apply George Pappas collection no. 1 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Megisti, Greece Apply Megisti, Greece filter	Rose Pappas Apply Rose Pappas filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
We Dooks the...Dook; An Unofficial, Unauthentic, and Totally... Griffith Pioneer Park Museum collection Apply Griffith Pioneer Park Museum collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Sydney University Undergraduates' Association Apply Sydney University Undergraduates' Association 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
Wooden club Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter		1927 Apply 1927 filter
Wooden and metal scooter Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Scooters Apply Scooters 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
Glass plate negative - Punch (Arrerika) watering camels, cen... 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
FIRST PRIZE, GOULBURN, 1907, A., P., AND H SOCIETY, Section ... Springfield Merino Stud collection Apply Springfield Merino Stud collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter			1907 Apply 1907 filter
Whitework fine linen tray cloth Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 Apply Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 filter	Table linen Apply Table linen filter		Mrs Annie Taylor Apply Mrs Annie Taylor filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Pearl shell pubic cover Professor Adolphus Elkin collection Apply Professor Adolphus Elkin collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter	North Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia Apply North Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia filter	Professor Adolphus P. Elkin Apply Professor Adolphus P. Elkin filter	1927 Apply 1927 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
Tirranna Picnic Race Club Programme, 14 and 15 January 1915 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	Tirranna Picnic Race Club Apply Tirranna Picnic Race Club filter	1915 Apply 1915 filter
Cigarette case Dr Robert C Percival collection Apply Dr Robert C Percival collection filter	Cigarette cases Apply Cigarette cases filter		Mr Edgar W. Percival Apply Mr Edgar W. Percival filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Metal toy race car Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Toy racing cars Apply Toy racing cars 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
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