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Image	Title and Collection	What	Where	Who	When
	Boomerang 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection Apply 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	North-west NSW, Australia Apply North-west NSW, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Burnished, wooden fighting club 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection Apply 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	North-west NSW, Australia Apply North-west NSW, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Clear glass bowl to commemorate Australia's Centenary in 188... Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Commemorative plates Apply Commemorative plates filter	Sunderland, England Apply Sunderland, England filter	Greener & Co Apply Greener & Co filter	1887 Apply 1887 filter
	Terra Australis or Australia, the Parts Explored Between 179... Matthew Flinders collection Apply Matthew Flinders collection filter	Atlases Apply Atlases filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Captain Matthew Flinders Apply Captain Matthew Flinders filter	1814 Apply 1814 filter
	Burnished, wooden fighting club 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection Apply 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	North-west NSW, Australia Apply North-west NSW, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter
	'An Historic Retrospect on the occasion of the 150th Anniver... Noble Numismatics collection Apply Noble Numismatics collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	S T Leigh & Co Pty Ltd Apply S T Leigh & Co Pty Ltd filter	1938 Apply 1938 filter
	Lil-lil club 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection Apply 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	North-west NSW, Australia Apply North-west NSW, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Stream anchor from Matthew Flinders' ship the 'Investigator' Matthew Flinders collection Apply Matthew Flinders collection filter	Anchors Apply Anchors filter	Middle Island, Recherche Archipelago, Western Australia, Australia Apply Middle Island, Recherche Archipelago, Western Australia, Australia filter	Captain Matthew Flinders Apply Captain Matthew Flinders filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
	Pratt Ware oval plaque portrait of Captain James Cook Pratt Ware Portrait Plaque Captain Cook collection Apply Pratt Ware Portrait Plaque Captain Cook collection filter	Plaques Apply Plaques filter		Captain James Cook Apply Captain James Cook filter	1780 Apply 1780 filter
	Clear glass plate marked Advance Australia, to commemorate A... Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Commemorative plates Apply Commemorative plates filter	England Apply England filter		1887 Apply 1887 filter
	Matthew Flinders' 'A Voyage to Terra Australis' (1814), Volu... Matthew Flinders collection Apply Matthew Flinders collection filter	Travel books Apply Travel books filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Captain Matthew Flinders Apply Captain Matthew Flinders filter	1814 Apply 1814 filter
	Large fleece of superfine wool from the Macarthur merino flo... Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 Apply Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 filter	Wool specimens Apply Wool specimens filter	Camden Park, New South Wales, Australia Apply Camden Park, New South Wales, Australia filter	John Macarthur Apply John Macarthur filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
	Matthew Flinders' 'A Voyage to Terra Australis' (1814) , Vol... Matthew Flinders collection Apply Matthew Flinders collection filter	Travel books Apply Travel books filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Captain Matthew Flinders Apply Captain Matthew Flinders filter	1814 Apply 1814 filter
	Burnished, wooden boomerang incised with decorative designs 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection Apply 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	North-west NSW, Australia Apply North-west NSW, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Boomerang 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection Apply 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	North-west NSW, Australia Apply North-west NSW, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 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
	Three-panel mural of postage stamps, which depicts the flag-... Garnet Watkins collection Apply Garnet Watkins collection filter	Murals Apply Murals filter	Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Apply Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia filter	Alban Watkins Apply Alban Watkins filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
	Aboriginal breastplate for U Robert, King of Big Leather and... E Milne collection Apply E Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Gwydir River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gwydir River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Harvest of Endurance : A History of the Chinese in Australia... Australia-China Friendship Society collection Apply Australia-China Friendship Society collection filter	Scrolls Apply Scrolls filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mr Mo Xiangyi Apply Mr Mo Xiangyi filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
	Habitations XV The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Paris, France Apply Paris, France filter	Charles A. Lesueur Apply Charles A. Lesueur filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
	Vue de la Cote Orientale de l'Ile Schouten The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Paris, France Apply Paris, France filter	Charles A. Lesueur Apply Charles A. Lesueur filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
	Samuel Marsden's preaching bands Andrew Hope collection Apply Andrew Hope collection filter	Neckwear Apply Neckwear filter	Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Reverend Samuel Marsden Apply Reverend Samuel Marsden filter	1795 Apply 1795 filter
	Nouvelle-Hollande. Oui-Re-Kine XXI The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Paris, France Apply Paris, France filter	Nicholas Petit Apply Nicholas Petit filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
	Nouvelle-Hollande; Port Jackson: famille de sauvages en voya... The Christensen Fund collection no. 2 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 2 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	S Leroy Apply S Leroy filter	1800 Apply 1800 filter
Image Unavailable	Poster - Tall ships, Tall Stories, Resistance Every Day Sinc... Kerry Browning collection Apply Kerry Browning collection filter	Political posters Apply Political posters filter	Australia Apply Australia filter		1988 Apply 1988 filter
Image Unavailable	Parkinson & Frodsham Marine Chronometer No 4164 in wooden ca... 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	1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Nouvelle-Hollande: Nelle. Galles du Sud. Navigation. XXIII The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Paris, France Apply Paris, France filter	Charles A. Lesueur Apply Charles A. Lesueur filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
Image Unavailable	Brass winding key for chronometer, used in HMAS Australia Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Parkinson & Frodsham Apply Parkinson & Frodsham filter	1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Nouvelle-Hollande. Vases, Armes, Peche (1-11) XXII The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Paris, France Apply Paris, France filter	Charles A. Lesueur Apply Charles A. Lesueur filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
	Nouvelle-Hollande: Terre d'Endracht. Cabanes des naturels de... The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Paris, France Apply Paris, France filter	Charles A. Lesueur Apply Charles A. Lesueur filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
Image Unavailable	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
	Official letter of appointment, headed with John Gore Esqu ... Gallaway-Gore collection Apply Gallaway-Gore collection filter	Business letters Apply Business letters filter	England, United Kingdom Apply England, United Kingdom filter	Captain John Gore Apply Captain John Gore filter	1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Nouvelle-Hollande (Nouvelle Galles du Sud.) Jeune femme de l... The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Paris, France Apply Paris, France filter	Nicholas Petit Apply Nicholas Petit filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
	Terre de Diemen. Grou-agara The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Paris, France Apply Paris, France filter	Nicholas Petit Apply Nicholas Petit filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
	Captain Cook Bi-Centenary Celebrations medallion Justice Else-Mitchell collection no. 1 Apply Justice Else-Mitchell collection no. 1 filter	Medallions Apply Medallions filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Captain James Cook Apply Captain James Cook filter	1770 Apply 1770 filter
	Three-panel mural of postage stamps, which depicts Sydney in... Garnet Watkins collection Apply Garnet Watkins collection filter	Murals Apply Murals filter	Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Apply Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia filter	Alban Watkins Apply Alban Watkins filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
Image Unavailable	Oak oil stone George Henry Taylor collection Apply George Henry Taylor collection filter	Sharpening stones Apply Sharpening stones filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr George H. Taylor Apply Mr George H. Taylor filter	1790 Apply 1790 filter
	Terre de Diemen. Bara-ourou The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Paris, France Apply Paris, France filter	Nicholas Petit Apply Nicholas Petit filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
	Terre de Diemen. Paraberi XI The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Paris, France Apply Paris, France filter	Nicholas Petit Apply Nicholas Petit filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
	Three-panel mural of postage stamps, which depicts the coat ... Garnet Watkins collection Apply Garnet Watkins collection filter	Murals Apply Murals filter	Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Apply Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia filter	Alban Watkins Apply Alban Watkins filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
Image Unavailable	White curtain with a blue and gold logo in the centre and 'A... Australian Bicentennial Authority collection Apply Australian Bicentennial Authority collection filter	Curtains Apply Curtains filter			1988 Apply 1988 filter
	COLESANCO, January 1938, The Magazine of the Employees of G.... Noble Numismatics collection Apply Noble Numismatics collection filter	Magazines Apply Magazines filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	G J Coles & Company Limited Apply G J Coles & Company Limited filter	1938 Apply 1938 filter
	Homo Australis Political Humour Competition 1999 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1999 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mr John Kron Apply Mr John Kron filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
	Nouvelle-Hollande. Cour-rou-bari-gal The Christensen Fund collection no. 2 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 2 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter	Nicholas Petit Apply Nicholas Petit filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
	Terre de Diemen. Arra-Maida XII The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Paris, France Apply Paris, France filter	Nicholas Petit Apply Nicholas Petit filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
	Nouvelle-Hollande: Nouvelle Galles du Sud. Dessins executes ... The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Paris, France Apply Paris, France filter	Charles A. Lesueur Apply Charles A. Lesueur filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
	Nouvelle-Hollande. Y-erran-gou-la-ga The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Paris, France Apply Paris, France filter	Nicholas Petit Apply Nicholas Petit filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
Image Unavailable	Small fleece of superfine wool from Macarthur Merino Flock, ... Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 Apply Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 filter	Wool specimens Apply Wool specimens filter	Camden Park, New South Wales, Australia Apply Camden Park, New South Wales, Australia filter	John Macarthur Apply John Macarthur filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Image Unavailable	Book titled 'Wedding Dress 1740-1970' written by Madelaine G... Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Victoria and Albert Museum Apply Victoria and Albert Museum filter	1740 Apply 1740 filter
	Crosscut basal section of 'Mountain Grey Gum' [Eucalyptus cy... Monier Redlands Ltd collection Apply Monier Redlands Ltd collection filter	Botanical specimens Apply Botanical specimens filter	Errinundra-Bonang State Forest, Victoria, Australia Apply Errinundra-Bonang State Forest, Victoria, Australia filter	Monier's Club Terrace Sawmill Apply Monier's Club Terrace Sawmill filter	1787 Apply 1787 filter
	Nouvelle-Hollande. Gnoung-a-gnoung-a Mour-re-Mour-ga The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Paris, France Apply Paris, France filter	Nicholas Petit Apply Nicholas Petit filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
Image Unavailable	Brass latch for chronometer, used in HMAS Australia Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Fasteners Apply Fasteners filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Parkinson & Frodsham Apply Parkinson & Frodsham filter	1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Ouriaga The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Paris, France Apply Paris, France filter	Nicholas Petit Apply Nicholas Petit filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
	Woollen fleece from the Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Ca... Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 Apply Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 filter	Wool specimens Apply Wool specimens filter	Camden Park, New South Wales, Australia Apply Camden Park, New South Wales, Australia filter	John Macarthur Apply John Macarthur filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
	Boomerang, attributed to King Billy, Geelong, 1800s Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Geelong, Victoria, Australia Apply Geelong, Victoria, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter
	Armes et ornemens XIII The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Paris, France Apply Paris, France filter	Charles A. Lesueur Apply Charles A. Lesueur filter	1803 Apply 1803 filter
	Port-Jackson, Nlle Hollande. Ceremonie preliminaire d'un ma... The Christensen Fund collection no. 2 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 2 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Nicholas Petit Apply Nicholas Petit filter	1800 Apply 1800 filter
	English percussion lock blunderbuss converted from a flintoc... Royal Australian Historical Society collection no. 2 Apply Royal Australian Historical Society collection no. 2 filter	Blunderbusses Apply Blunderbusses filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	P Bond Apply P Bond filter	1795 Apply 1795 filter
Image Unavailable	Australian bicentennial commemorative medal depicting Matthe... 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	1774 Apply 1774 filter
Image Unavailable	Brass fastening pin for latch on chronometer, used in HMAS A... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Fasteners Apply Fasteners filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Parkinson & Frodsham Apply Parkinson & Frodsham filter	1800 Apply 1800 filter