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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Draughts Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 Apply Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 filter	Board games Apply Board games filter	Holland Apply Holland filter	Petronella Wensing Apply Petronella Wensing filter	1932 Apply 1932 filter
Mrs F Blade and Miss R Shevill at SCG 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	Mrs Ruby Lee Apply Mrs Ruby Lee filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Wooden mallet George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Mallets Apply Mallets 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
German newspaper article "Kommt wieder nach Australien" Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 Apply Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter
Prize card awarded to Mr AL Faithfull Goulburn 1888 Springfield Merino Stud collection Apply Springfield Merino Stud collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter			1888 Apply 1888 filter
Buzacott Cyanogas Dust Blower Rabbit Fumigator Pump Cregan Family collection Apply Cregan Family collection filter	Pest control equipment Apply Pest control equipment filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Buzacott & Co Ltd Apply Buzacott & Co Ltd filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Miss M Harding's wicket shattered by a ball from Miss N Lamo... Ruby Lee collection Apply Ruby Lee collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter
Loose page from scrapbook with newspaper clippings Suzanne Clubb collection Apply Suzanne Clubb collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings 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
Lead crystal champagne glass with the Commonwealth Parliamen... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Champagne glasses Apply Champagne glasses filter	England Apply England filter	Parliament of Australia Apply Parliament of Australia filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Carrobboree [i.e.Corroboree] on the banks of the Murray The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	John S. Prout Apply John S. Prout filter	1873 Apply 1873 filter
Medal to commemorate the bicentenary of the discovery of the... TE Hanley collection no. 1 Apply TE Hanley collection no. 1 filter	Commemorative medals Apply Commemorative medals filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	James Berry Apply James Berry filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
The players clearly showed their aptitude for cricket Ruby Lee collection Apply Ruby Lee collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	England Apply England filter	Mrs Ruby Lee Apply Mrs Ruby Lee filter
Factory made wooden dolly peg Bothwell Museum collection Apply Bothwell Museum collection filter	Clothes pegs Apply Clothes pegs filter	New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia Apply New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia filter	Pioneer Woodware Co Apply Pioneer Woodware Co filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Newspaper clipping from a Japanese language newspaper, dated... St George Budapest Soccer Club collection Apply St George Budapest Soccer Club collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter
Handmade copper hammer Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Hammers Apply Hammers filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Thick metal wire bow for stretching rabbit pelts Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection Apply Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection filter	Leatherworking tools Apply Leatherworking tools filter	Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia Apply Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia filter	Rolfe Bridle Apply Rolfe Bridle filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Newspaper article titled Through Icy Storms, by John Close 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
Kitchen knife Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Kitchen knives Apply Kitchen knives filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Photocopied news clipping titled 'Weather fails to dampen sp... 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	Sunday Tasmanian Apply Sunday Tasmanian filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
Newspaper article titled 'Aerial flights' Eric J Treloar collection Apply Eric J Treloar collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter		Mr William H. Treloar Apply Mr William H. Treloar filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
R Monaghan hits Goulburn bowler, Jobson, for four Ruby Lee collection Apply Ruby Lee collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Ruby Lee Apply Mrs Ruby Lee filter
Poster titled 'Its the speedy airmail that conquers distance... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
White ceramic dinner plate with 'CACS' in the centre Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dinner plates Apply Dinner plates filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Cast iron frying pan Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Frying pans Apply Frying pans 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
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 case with drill bits George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Drill bits Apply Drill bits 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
Girls' cricket - Country teams' gala Ruby Lee collection Apply Ruby Lee collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter		New South Wales Women's Cricket Association Apply New South Wales Women's Cricket Association filter
First Aerial Derby Race Eric J Treloar collection Apply Eric J Treloar collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter		Mr William H. Treloar Apply Mr William H. Treloar filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Dessert spoon Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dessertspoons Apply Dessertspoons filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Knife Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Knives Apply Knives filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Bolster cover in white twill cotton Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Bolsters Apply Bolsters filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Janet Spence Smith Apply Ms Janet Spence Smith filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Newsclipping titled 'Anti-Conscription Rally' Robert Scates collection Apply Robert Scates collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia Apply Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia filter	The Standard Apply The Standard filter	1972 Apply 1972 filter
Newspaper clipping of an article about a lunch at Bendigo Ro... Eric J Treloar collection Apply Eric J Treloar collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Apply Bendigo, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr William H. Treloar Apply Mr William H. Treloar filter
Scout's Athlete badge certificate Barry Williams collection Apply Barry Williams collection filter	Certificates Apply Certificates filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Barry Williams Apply Mr Barry Williams filter	1944 Apply 1944 filter
Saw-setting tool John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Saw-setting tools Apply Saw-setting 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
Scout cord Barry Williams collection Apply Barry Williams collection filter	Uniform accessories Apply Uniform accessories filter	Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1942 Apply 1942 filter
Pastoral Australia particulars at government, shipping and t... People's Paraphernalia collection no. 21 Apply People's Paraphernalia collection no. 21 filter	Posters Apply Posters filter		James Northfield Apply James Northfield filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Four Scouts tending a 'patient' on a rudimentary stretcher t... Barry Williams collection Apply Barry Williams collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1942 Apply 1942 filter
Photocopy of press clipping titled 'Cross carried in Shame: ... National Gathering of Christians collection Apply National Gathering of Christians collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	The Canberra Times Apply The Canberra Times filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Steel yard scales Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection Apply Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection filter	Balances Apply Balances filter	Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia Apply Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia filter	Rolfe Bridle Apply Rolfe Bridle filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Lead crystal champagne glass with the Commonwealth Parliamen... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Champagne glasses Apply Champagne glasses filter	England Apply England filter	Parliament of Australia Apply Parliament of Australia filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Latvian red ankle length costume skirt with embroidery Guna Kinne collection no. 1 Apply Guna Kinne collection no. 1 filter	Skirts Apply Skirts filter	Riga, Latvia Apply Riga, Latvia filter	Mrs Guna Kinne Apply Mrs Guna Kinne filter	1941 Apply 1941 filter
Article with illustration from The Australasian, entitled "S... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings 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
Newsclipping - "Australian girls gain draw" Australia v Engl... Australian Women's Cricket Council collection Apply Australian Women's Cricket Council collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Sue Summers Apply Sue Summers filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Ram in front of a fence with farm buildings on either side Springfield Merino Stud collection Apply Springfield Merino Stud collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
"SECOND PRIZE, GOULBURN, 1907, A., P., AND H SOCIETY" Springfield Merino Stud collection Apply Springfield Merino Stud collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter			1907 Apply 1907 filter
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	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Did well in follow on - NSW bats Ruby Lee collection Apply Ruby Lee collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Ruby Lee Apply Mrs Ruby Lee filter
Article entitled "Lick Trough" Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter
Hone Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Tools Apply Tools filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china dinnerware used by the King or ... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Dinnerware Apply Dinnerware filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Chisel John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Chisels Apply Chisels 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
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
Soup spoon Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Soup spoons Apply Soup spoons filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Fork Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Forks Apply Forks filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Framed colour photograph of a stud ram Springfield Merino Stud collection Apply Springfield Merino Stud collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
Interstate cricket team Ruby Lee collection Apply Ruby Lee collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Ruby Lee Apply Mrs Ruby Lee filter
Tinted black and white studio portrait photograph of Bibmbo,... Enid Treadgold collection Apply Enid Treadgold collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Radio 2GB Blue Birds Club Apply Radio 2GB Blue Birds Club filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter