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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
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
"FIRST PRIZE, GOULBURN, 1888" Springfield Merino Stud collection Apply Springfield Merino Stud collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter			1888 Apply 1888 filter
Wedding photograph taken in 1880 and published in the North ... Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
Five nurses in a male hospital ward 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	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Film negative - Woman holding baby on her back, Denial Bay, ... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Film negatives Apply Film negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Bronco Strong Superfine Toilet Tissue Margaret Maclurcan collection Apply Margaret Maclurcan collection filter	Toilet paper Apply Toilet paper filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Andrew Jack, Dyson & Co Apply Andrew Jack, Dyson & Co filter	1894 Apply 1894 filter
Photocopied news clipping titled 'Street declares peace' Streets for Peace collection Apply Streets for Peace collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter	The Mercury Apply The Mercury filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
Chisel John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Chisels Apply Chisels filter	Sweden Apply Sweden filter	Mr Ted Docker Apply Mr Ted Docker filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Jack plane with a timber body and a steel blade John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Jack planes Apply Jack planes 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
Article containing an account of the wedding of Florence Eth... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter
Newspaper clipping titled 'Four Records at Keira High Sports... Ruby Lee collection Apply Ruby Lee collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter
Film negative - Horse pulling sulky beside houses, Eucla, We... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Film negatives Apply Film negatives filter	Eucla, Western Australia, Australia Apply Eucla, Western Australia, Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Entrance gate to the 'Carnival' grounds at Manilla. Feb 1917 Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Booklet compiled by E.E. Bean Honorary Secretary Victorian C... Nanette Ward collection Apply Nanette Ward collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	W and J Barr Apply W and J Barr filter	1877 Apply 1877 filter
Photograph of a white stone bridge featuring five arches Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
NSW girls hold their own Ruby Lee collection Apply Ruby Lee collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Betty Archdale Apply Ms Betty Archdale 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
Timber marking gauge John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Marking gauges Apply Marking gauges filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	William Marples & Son Apply William Marples & Son filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Caravan of Kerosene oil in the Fumen Plain - en route from Y... Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	China Apply China filter	Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 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
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
Hand made scrap book of Herbert Browne news items by Fanny K... Herbert Browne collection Apply Herbert Browne collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter
Black, white and pink leaflet printed for Australia's 150th ... Noble Numismatics collection Apply Noble Numismatics collection filter	Leaflets Apply Leaflets filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations Council Apply Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations Council filter	1938 Apply 1938 filter
Island Bay - one of the resorts on the Island for launch par... Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Newspaper article by John Close, titled Captain John King Da... John Collinson Close collection Apply John Collinson Close collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr John Henry Collinson Close Apply Mr John Henry Collinson Close filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Taking the grape vines from their trenches, Kalgan 24.4.1914 Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Newspaper clipping from 1934 featuring a wedding photograph Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Cylindrical wooden hand reel fitted with thick green cord an... Gordon Winter collection Apply Gordon Winter collection filter	Fishing reels Apply Fishing reels filter			1920 Apply 1920 filter
Wheelwright's hollow auger bit Arthur Sayer collection Apply Arthur Sayer collection filter	Hollow bits Apply Hollow bits filter	Evandale, Tasmania, Australia Apply Evandale, Tasmania, Australia filter	William A. Porter Apply William A. Porter filter	1880 Apply 1880 filter
Glass plate negative - Bumerangi, an old Arrernte woman, suf... 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
Ballot paper from Tirranna Picnic Race Club, 8 December 1920 Tirranna Race Club collection Apply Tirranna Race Club collection filter	Ballot papers Apply Ballot papers filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Tirranna Picnic Race Club Apply Tirranna Picnic Race Club filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Astonishing - finish fit for the Gods! Ruby Lee collection Apply Ruby Lee collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	England Apply England filter	Charles 'Charlie' G. Macartney Apply Charles 'Charlie' G. Macartney filter
Two white linen pillow shams Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Pillow shams Apply Pillow shams filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton Apply Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton filter	1910 Apply 1910 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
Canvas bag for saws John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Storage bags Apply Storage bags 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
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
'Allsport Weekly' featuring a caricature of a jockey, by car... John Rogers collection Apply John Rogers collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter		John Rogers Apply John Rogers filter	1973 Apply 1973 filter
Mustering on a Sheep Station Bernard Freedman collection no. 1 Apply Bernard Freedman collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Atlas Press Pty Ltd Apply Atlas Press Pty Ltd 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
BAT premises; Shameen Canton Oct 1921 Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Black leather bound scrapbook, Vol 1, 1926 Ruth Oldfield collection Apply Ruth Oldfield collection filter	Scrapbooks Apply Scrapbooks filter	Saxony, England Apply Saxony, England filter	Durrants, London Apply Durrants, London filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Second Prize card awarded at the Murrumbidgee Annual Show, W... Springfield Merino Stud collection Apply Springfield Merino Stud collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter			1889 Apply 1889 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
Clipping from London Newspaper 1907 Herbert Browne collection Apply Herbert Browne collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter
The Observatory Peking - on the East Wall. Feb 1915 Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
MIss Pritchard's fine innings Ruby Lee collection Apply Ruby Lee collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter		Mrs Ruby Lee Apply Mrs Ruby Lee filter
Illuminated address to William Barbour Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Illuminated addresses Apply Illuminated addresses filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1907 Apply 1907 filter
Notes on violin making Dods Violin and Viola collection Apply Dods Violin and Viola collection filter	Notes Apply Notes filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr William W. Dods Apply Mr William W. Dods filter	1920 Apply 1920 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
Prize card awarded at the Murrumbidgee Annual Show, 1889 Springfield Merino Stud collection Apply Springfield Merino Stud collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter			1885 Apply 1885 filter
Newspaper clipping titled 'City v. Country / Combined Teams ... Ruby Lee collection Apply Ruby Lee collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter		Essie Shevill Apply Essie Shevill 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
Article from The Farmer and Settler, March 31 1920, entitled... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter
News clipping - "Englishwomen Fail In Second Test" Australia... Australian Women's Cricket Council collection Apply Australian Women's Cricket Council collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Sue Summers Apply Sue Summers 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
Thumb plane John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Thumb planes Apply Thumb planes filter	England Apply England filter	Mr Ted Docker Apply Mr Ted Docker filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Yass Spring Show, 1906, Second Prize Springfield Merino Stud collection Apply Springfield Merino Stud collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter			1906 Apply 1906 filter
Photograph of Miss Hazel Pritchard, NSW vs England Ruby Lee collection Apply Ruby Lee collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter		Mrs Ruby Lee Apply Mrs Ruby Lee filter	1932 Apply 1932 filter
Pair of ladies dyed pink satin tango shoes Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Dancing shoes Apply Dancing shoes filter			1920 Apply 1920 filter
Wooden toy car Suncoast Pioneer Village collection Apply Suncoast Pioneer Village collection filter	Toy motor cars Apply Toy motor cars filter	Bli Bli, Queensland, Australia Apply Bli Bli, Queensland, Australia filter	Suncoast Pioneer Village Apply Suncoast Pioneer Village filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter