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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Knitlock corner brickmaking machine designed and used by Wal... W Herbert and C Peters collection Apply W Herbert and C Peters collection filter	Brickmaking equipment Apply Brickmaking equipment filter	Castlecrag, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Castlecrag, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Walter B. Griffin Apply Walter B. Griffin filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Iron stand Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Stands Apply Stands filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1920 Apply 1920 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
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
Boomerang Dr Phyllis Kaberry collection Apply Dr Phyllis Kaberry collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia Apply Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Australian cricketer Anne Palmer and M. Taylor, English fast... Lorna Smith collection Apply Lorna Smith collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd Apply Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Club with pokerwork emu motif on anterior of bulbous head, s... Scott Rainbow collection Apply Scott Rainbow collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 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
Circular button brooch of gold-coloured metal, part of Caste... George Pappas collection no. 1 Apply George Pappas collection no. 1 filter	Brooches Apply Brooches filter	Megisti, Greece Apply Megisti, Greece filter	Rose Pappas Apply Rose Pappas filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Oil pad made from a roll of felt held in half a tobacco tin John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Carpentry tools Apply Carpentry 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
Light brown/pink hat Bette McLean collection Apply Bette McLean collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Buckingham Palace, London, England Apply Buckingham Palace, London, England filter	Mrs Bette McLean Apply Mrs Bette McLean filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
Brown leather child's saddle Gidleigh collection Apply Gidleigh collection filter	Saddles Apply Saddles 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
Boothung and Mirrarng by Kevin Gilbert Eleanor Williams-Gilbert collection Apply Eleanor Williams-Gilbert collection filter	Linocuts Apply Linocuts filter		Mr Kevin Gilbert Apply Mr Kevin Gilbert filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Australian Test cricketers 1934, Anne?Palmer and Lorna Kette... Lorna Smith collection Apply Lorna Smith collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd Apply Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Precision ground flat stock gauge setting piece 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
Women's handmade blue dress hat Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 Apply Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 filter	Hats Apply Hats 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
Cylindrical carborundum rod sharpening tool Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Sharpening stones Apply Sharpening stones filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Thread angle gauge Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Gauges Apply Gauges filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Metal match box cover featuring photographs of Old Parliamen... Elizabeth Kay collection no. 2 Apply Elizabeth Kay collection no. 2 filter	Match containers Apply Match containers filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Alex Collingridge Apply Alex Collingridge filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Booklet titled 'Official Rules of Hockey', used by Rose Litt... Rose Hooke collection Apply Rose Hooke collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Hartleys Sports Stores Apply Hartleys Sports Stores filter	1915 Apply 1915 filter
For Interstate Travel the Railway is always the best way! Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 6 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 6 filter	Posters Apply Posters filter			1935 Apply 1935 filter
Rolling pin made at 'Nashville' by William Iram Nash for his... Sid Nash collection Apply Sid Nash collection filter	Rolling pins Apply Rolling pins filter	Parkes, New South Wales, Australia Apply Parkes, New South Wales, Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
Poster titled 'The Australian Post Office still pioneers new... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Ink bottle Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Ink bottles Apply Ink bottles filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Centre drill Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Drill bits Apply Drill bits filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 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
Brass winding key for chronometer Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Edward Thomas Loseby Apply Edward Thomas Loseby filter	1846 Apply 1846 filter
Child's drawing - Wilbur Chaseling arriving at Yirrkala in 1... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Yirrkala School, Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Au... Apply Yirrkala School, Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Au... filter	Gary Wununthwuy Apply Gary Wununthwuy filter	1935 Apply 1935 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
Black cord lanyard Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Uniform accessories Apply Uniform accessories filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Plastic oil bottle used to lubricate the Condex brand fly-fi... Gordon Winter collection Apply Gordon Winter collection filter	Bottles Apply Bottles filter	England Apply England filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
Coconut barsor Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Water containers Apply Water containers filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	National Museum of Australia Apply National Museum of Australia filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Bore gauge Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Gauges Apply Gauges filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Black leather bound scrapbook, Vol 1, 1934 Ruth Oldfield collection Apply Ruth Oldfield collection filter	Scrapbooks Apply Scrapbooks filter	Saxony, England Apply Saxony, England filter	Durrants, London Apply Durrants, London filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Make-do pine packing case cupboard Lyn Cousins and Chris Tyrell collection Apply Lyn Cousins and Chris Tyrell collection filter	Cupboards Apply Cupboards filter	Towamba, New South Wales, Australia Apply Towamba, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Ernest Smith Apply Mr Ernest Smith filter	1897 Apply 1897 filter
Gladstone bag with a leather body and handle Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Luggage Apply Luggage filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Club Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Assorted instructional documentation related to an Underwood... Helen Mason collection Apply Helen Mason collection filter	Instructional documents Apply Instructional documents filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Stott & Underwood Ltd Apply Stott & Underwood Ltd filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Forty-one oil paint paintbrushes Margaret Coen collection Apply Margaret Coen collection filter	Paintbrushes Apply Paintbrushes filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Margaret Coen Apply Margaret Coen filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Jungle Gym presented to Ainslie Primary School by Prime Mini... Ainslie Primary School collection no. 1 Apply Ainslie Primary School collection no. 1 filter	Recreational equipment Apply Recreational equipment filter	Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Apply Chicago, Illinois, United States of America filter	Jungle Gym Inc Apply Jungle Gym Inc filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Blue nylon airmail bag, printed with '50th anniversary air m... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Australia Post Apply Australia Post filter	1984 Apply 1984 filter
Oertling 62FM beam balance School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine collection Apply School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine collection filter	Beam balances Apply Beam balances filter	England Apply England filter	L Oertling Ltd Apply L Oertling Ltd filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Bundle of string, made from fibre, bound and knotted JW Lindo collection Apply JW Lindo collection filter	String Apply String filter	Kaparlgoo, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Kaparlgoo, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1935 Apply 1935 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	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Parliament of Australia Apply Parliament of Australia filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Timber box with L ROBERTSON L ROBE on lid Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Boxes Apply Boxes filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Akubra brand broad-brimmed fur felt hat worn by anthropologi... Peter Sutton collection no. 2 Apply Peter Sutton collection no. 2 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Akubra Hats Pty Ltd Apply Akubra Hats Pty Ltd filter	1980 Apply 1980 filter
metal stencil for a wool bale with cut-out lettering "COM, C... Cregan Family collection Apply Cregan Family collection filter	Stencils Apply Stencils filter	Naas Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Naas Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr John Cregan Apply Mr John Cregan filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Marking gauge John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Marking gauges Apply Marking gauges 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
Handmade cushion cover with a stencilled design of leaves an... Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 Apply Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 filter	Cushion covers Apply Cushion covers filter		Mrs Kathleen Simpson Apply Mrs Kathleen Simpson filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
Chisel John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Chisels Apply Chisels filter	Massachusetts, United States of America Apply Massachusetts, United States of America filter	T H Witherby Tool Company Apply T H Witherby Tool Company filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Cadbury's Bourn-Vita tin Bothwell Museum collection Apply Bothwell Museum collection filter	Food storage containers Apply Food storage containers filter	Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter	Cadburys Apply Cadburys filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Shield Ray and Dallas Maple Family collection no. 2 Apply Ray and Dallas Maple Family collection no. 2 filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Howard Maple Apply Howard Maple filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
George V Jubilee Medal 1935 to Sir Robert Menzies RG Menzies collection Apply RG Menzies collection filter	Medals Apply Medals filter	England Apply England filter	King George V Apply King George V filter	1935 Apply 1935 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
Child's drawing - Wilbur Chaseling arriving in 1935 by Daryl Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Yirrkala School, Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Au... Apply Yirrkala School, Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Au... filter	Daryl Apply Daryl filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Kitchen knife Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Kitchen knives Apply Kitchen knives filter	England Apply England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Eleven wooden toy alphabet blocks Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Alphabet blocks Apply Alphabet blocks 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
Pyle-National brand switch or railway carriage lamp Australian National Railways Commission collection Apply Australian National Railways Commission collection filter	Lamps Apply Lamps filter	Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Apply Chicago, Illinois, United States of America filter	The Pyle-National Company Apply The Pyle-National Company filter	1924 Apply 1924 filter