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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Bridge Street, looking east Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1849 Apply 1849 filter
Aboriginal breastplate for U Robert, King of Big Leather and... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund 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
Prison padlock Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Padlocks Apply Padlocks filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Cattle branding iron with the initials TR Gidleigh collection Apply Gidleigh collection filter	Brands Apply Brands filter	Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Jane (Jean) R. Forster Rutledge Apply Mrs Jane (Jean) R. Forster Rutledge filter	1880 Apply 1880 filter
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
Barraud No 2/901 chronometer with Poole's auxiliary compensa... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter		Prouds Ltd, Diamond Merchants & Jewellers Apply Prouds Ltd, Diamond Merchants & Jewellers filter	1820 Apply 1820 filter
Letter from Reserve Bank to ATSIC regarding selection of Dav... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission filter	1995 Apply 1995 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
Standard Bushel gun-metal grain measure Geoff Gray collection Apply Geoff Gray collection filter	Measures Apply Measures filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Lannon Harley Apply Lannon Harley filter	1832 Apply 1832 filter
Prison padlock Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Padlocks Apply Padlocks filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Workshop, 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
John Rodgers Marine Chronometer No 1/1853, with accessories ... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	John Rodgers Apply John Rodgers filter	1868 Apply 1868 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
Portrait of William Percy Faithfull, by Myra Felton, 1880s Robert Faithfull collection no. 2 Apply Robert Faithfull collection no. 2 filter	Paintings Apply Paintings filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Myra Felton Apply Myra Felton filter	1880 Apply 1880 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
Woven split cane bicornual [bicornuate] basket made in the C... JR Lawson Pty Ltd Auctioneers collection no. 1 Apply JR Lawson Pty Ltd Auctioneers collection no. 1 filter	Baskets Apply Baskets filter	Cairns, Queensland, Australia Apply Cairns, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Letter opener inscribed Love to Rae from Mum Justice Else-Mitchell collection no. 1 Apply Justice Else-Mitchell collection no. 1 filter	Paperknives Apply Paperknives filter
Medal issued by the Australian Numismatic Society to mark th... TE Hanley collection no. 2 Apply TE Hanley collection no. 2 filter	Commemorative medals Apply Commemorative medals filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Australian Numismatic Society Apply Australian Numismatic Society filter	1955 Apply 1955 filter
Glass photographic magic lantern slide of a thylacine at the... David Seth-Smith collection Apply David Seth-Smith collection filter	Lantern slides Apply Lantern slides filter	London Zoo, London, England Apply London Zoo, London, England filter	Mr David Seth-Smith Apply Mr David Seth-Smith filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Hampden & Heytesbury Pastoral & Agricultural Society 1882 'B... David Allen medals collection Apply David Allen medals collection filter	Medals Apply Medals filter			1882 Apply 1882 filter
Family Bible Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Bibles Apply Bibles filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	William Collins, Sons and Co. Apply William Collins, Sons and Co. filter	1800 Apply 1800 filter
St. Thomas' Church, North Sydney Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	North Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply North Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1849 Apply 1849 filter
Medal from ELECTROLYTIC ZINC CO. TASMANIA Bothwell Museum collection Apply Bothwell Museum collection filter	Medallions Apply Medallions filter	Risdon, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Risdon, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter	Electrolytic Zinc Co of Australia Ltd Apply Electrolytic Zinc Co of Australia Ltd filter
Paved area leading to cells 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
Souvenir plate - Bicentenary of Australia Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Commemorative plates Apply Commemorative plates filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1788 Apply 1788 filter
Row of cells and walkway, 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
Tirranna Picnic Race Club Programme, Andrew Campbell Gibson,... 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	1882 Apply 1882 filter
We Have Survived. "PRODUCED AS PART OF THE 'WE HAVE SURVIVED... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Bede Tungatalum Apply Bede Tungatalum filter
Political cartoon titled 'MABO', by Geoff Pryor, 1993 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Political cartoons Apply Political cartoons filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Mr Geoff Pryor Apply Mr Geoff Pryor filter
Sketchbook of Aboriginal people in hunting, fighting and cer... Derrick Nightingale collection Apply Derrick Nightingale collection filter	Sketchbooks Apply Sketchbooks filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Tommy McRae Apply Tommy McRae filter	1875 Apply 1875 filter
Portrait of Reginald Faithfull, by Myra Felton, 1870s Robert Faithfull collection no. 2 Apply Robert Faithfull collection no. 2 filter	Paintings Apply Paintings filter	Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia Apply Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia filter	Myra Felton Apply Myra Felton filter	1870 Apply 1870 filter
Whisk with pin Tom Price collection Apply Tom Price collection filter	Regalia Apply Regalia filter	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia Apply Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr K Warbarton Apply Mr K Warbarton filter	1870 Apply 1870 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
19th Century folk art diorama which portrays Governor Willia... Sotheby's collection no. 2 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 2 filter	Dioramas Apply Dioramas filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1808 Apply 1808 filter
Inverell P & A Association 'Rough Hair Terrier 1882' David Allen medals collection Apply David Allen medals collection filter	Medals Apply Medals filter			1882 Apply 1882 filter
Baby's silk garment Rita McMartin collection no. 1 Apply Rita McMartin collection no. 1 filter	Baby dresses Apply Baby dresses filter	Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia Apply Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia filter	'Granny' Edwards Apply 'Granny' Edwards filter	1877 Apply 1877 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
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
Guard, 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
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
Wooden boomerang bound with split cane and covered with adhe... JR Lawson Pty Ltd Auctioneers collection no. 1 Apply JR Lawson Pty Ltd Auctioneers collection no. 1 filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia Apply Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Latin letter opener Sir Hubert Opperman collection no. 2 Apply Sir Hubert Opperman collection no. 2 filter	Paperknives Apply Paperknives filter
Paper knife Bothwell Museum collection Apply Bothwell Museum collection filter	Paperknives Apply Paperknives filter	England, United Kingdom Apply England, United Kingdom filter	Nestles Apply Nestles 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
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
Exercise area No. 2, 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
Engraved print titled 'Native Troopers Dispersing a Camp', b... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Engravings Apply Engravings filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Frank P. Mahony Apply Frank P. Mahony filter	1886 Apply 1886 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
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
Saw-setting tool Phillip Porta collection Apply Phillip Porta collection filter	Saw-setting tools Apply Saw-setting tools filter	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia Apply Adelong, New South Wales, Australia filter	John H. Gillman Apply John H. Gillman filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
The Soil of the Farm. Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter			1882 Apply 1882 filter
Certificate Nettie McColive collection Apply Nettie McColive collection filter	Certificates Apply Certificates filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	South Australian Chamber of Manufacturers Apply South Australian Chamber of Manufacturers filter	1936 Apply 1936 filter
Dark burgundy velvet loose collar Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Collars Apply Collars filter			1880 Apply 1880 filter
Cream cotton corset Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Corsets Apply Corsets filter			1850 Apply 1850 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
MABO Treaty, by Alan Moir Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Mr Alan Moir Apply Mr Alan Moir filter
Siemens Brothers Morse Code Printer Professor Arthur Hardie Corbett collection Apply Professor Arthur Hardie Corbett collection filter	Printing equipment Apply Printing equipment filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Siemens Apply Siemens filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Wooden stick used for washing clothes Lorna Huxtable collection Apply Lorna Huxtable collection filter	Copper sticks Apply Copper sticks filter	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Apply Launceston, Tasmania, Australia filter	Louise E. Barrenger Apply Louise E. Barrenger filter	1882 Apply 1882 filter
PS 'Enterprise' built in Echuca, Victoria, in 1878 Graeme Rex and Jane Avril Niehus collection no. 1 Apply Graeme Rex and Jane Avril Niehus collection no. 1 filter	Paddle-steamers Apply Paddle-steamers filter	Beverley, Yorkshire, England Apply Beverley, Yorkshire, England filter	Beverley Iron Coy Limited Apply Beverley Iron Coy Limited filter	1877 Apply 1877 filter
'Still life with jar and bowl', painted by Eddie Mabo, c1952 Bonita Mabo collection Apply Bonita Mabo collection filter	Watercolour paintings Apply Watercolour paintings filter		Eddie K. Mabo Apply Eddie K. Mabo filter	1952 Apply 1952 filter