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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Crimson full-length tunic, part of Castellorizian formal att... George Pappas collection no. 1 Apply George Pappas collection no. 1 filter	Tunics Apply Tunics filter	Megisti, Greece Apply Megisti, Greece filter	Rose Pappas Apply Rose Pappas filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Plow plane iron John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Plane irons Apply Plane irons filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	Alex Mathieson & Son Apply Alex Mathieson & Son filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Plow plane iron John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Plane irons Apply Plane irons filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	Alex Mathieson & Son Apply Alex Mathieson & Son filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Ballot envelope from Tirranna Picnic Race Club, 25 Septembe... Tirranna Race Club collection Apply Tirranna Race Club collection filter	Envelopes Apply Envelopes filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Tirranna Picnic Race Club Apply Tirranna Picnic Race Club filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Embroidered cloth badge of the Melbourne Women's Walking Clu... Melbourne Women's Walking Club collection Apply Melbourne Women's Walking Club collection filter	Club badges Apply Club badges filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Gretchen Fordyce Apply Gretchen Fordyce filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Clear moulded stem glass Andrew Reeves and Helen Parrott collection Apply Andrew Reeves and Helen Parrott collection filter	Champagne glasses Apply Champagne glasses filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	The Libbey Glass Company Apply The Libbey Glass Company filter	1892 Apply 1892 filter
Circular cotton doily with a 'Hairpin Work' lace fringe, mad... Una May Irvine collection no. 1 Apply Una May Irvine collection no. 1 filter	Doilies Apply Doilies filter	Orbost, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Apply Orbost, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia filter	Mrs Helena E. Roadknight Apply Mrs Helena E. Roadknight filter	1870 Apply 1870 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
Native Encampment 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	1844 Apply 1844 filter
One of 18 action photographs of the women's cricket match, S... Ruth Preddey collection Apply Ruth Preddey collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	University of Sydney Cricket Ground, University of Sydney, Sydney, ... Apply University of Sydney Cricket Ground, University of Sydney, Sydney, ... filter	The Sydney Morning Herald Apply The Sydney Morning Herald filter	1958 Apply 1958 filter
Composing stick Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Printing accessories Apply Printing accessories filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson 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
Pair of dark brown cotton knit stockings Olga Riet collection Apply Olga Riet collection filter	Stockings Apply Stockings filter	Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China Apply Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China filter	Mrs Olga A. Riet Apply Mrs Olga A. Riet filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Photograph of Winnie Hannan (nee O'Sullivan) with Lily Mollo... Kevin Hannan collection Apply Kevin Hannan collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Winnie O'Sullivan Apply Winnie O'Sullivan filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Letter printed on yellow paper, titled '1984-A Year to Remem... 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Australia Post Apply Australia Post filter	1984 Apply 1984 filter
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
Minton 'Kings Service' china soup plate bearing the coat-of-... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Soup plates Apply Soup plates filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 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
Map of the West Kimberley fitted into a timber pelmet Emanuel Family collection Apply Emanuel Family collection filter	Maps Apply Maps filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter	Lands & Surveys Department, Western Australia Apply Lands & Surveys Department, Western Australia filter	1901 Apply 1901 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
Glass plate negative - Aboriginal prisoners, Northern Territ... 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	1905 Apply 1905 filter
Box for The Lister Sheep-Shear used at 'Rocky Plains' via Be... Tony Preston collection no. 4 Apply Tony Preston collection no. 4 filter	Boxes Apply Boxes filter	Dursley, Gloucestershire, England Apply Dursley, Gloucestershire, England filter	R A Lister and Company Limited Apply R A Lister and Company Limited filter	1910 Apply 1910 filter
Two bowls Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Bowls Apply Bowls filter	England Apply England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Octagonal white bone china cup, featuring a picture of the S... Allen and Helena Lister collection Apply Allen and Helena Lister collection filter	Cups and saucers Apply Cups and saucers filter	Dudley, Staffordshire, England Apply Dudley, Staffordshire, England filter	Shelley Potteries Apply Shelley Potteries filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Albert Hall, Canberra Elizabeth Kay collection no. 1 Apply Elizabeth Kay collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter		1927 Apply 1927 filter
Objects to accompany an Underwood typewriter Helen Mason collection Apply Helen Mason collection filter	Typewriter accessories Apply Typewriter accessories filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Stott & Underwood Ltd Apply Stott & Underwood Ltd filter	1927 Apply 1927 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
Plaque to commemorate the Australian May Day Centenary 1891 ... Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Plaques Apply Plaques filter			1891 Apply 1891 filter
Scrapbook album compiled by a Polish migrant to Australia, t... Zygmunt Skarbek-Kruszewski collection Apply Zygmunt Skarbek-Kruszewski collection filter	Scrapbooks Apply Scrapbooks filter	Poland Apply Poland filter	Mr Zygmunt Skarbek-Kruszewski Apply Mr Zygmunt Skarbek-Kruszewski filter	1928 Apply 1928 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
Clear moulded stem glass Andrew Reeves and Helen Parrott collection Apply Andrew Reeves and Helen Parrott collection filter	Champagne glasses Apply Champagne glasses filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	The Libbey Glass Company Apply The Libbey Glass Company filter	1892 Apply 1892 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
Bailey wood plane John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Planes Apply 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
Rip saw John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Saws Apply Saws filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	L Pabble & Sanderson Apply L Pabble & Sanderson filter	1920 Apply 1920 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
Pigmented armband made of fibre string wound on cane Dr William Warner collection Apply Dr William Warner collection filter	Armbands Apply Armbands filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Calendar produced by the British American Tobacco Company (B... George Harvey collection Apply George Harvey collection filter	Calendars Apply Calendars filter	China Apply China filter	The British-American Tobacco Co Pty Ltd Apply The British-American Tobacco Co Pty Ltd filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Plow plane iron John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Plane irons Apply Plane irons filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	Alex Mathieson & Son Apply Alex Mathieson & Son filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Keyhole saw John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Keyhole saws Apply Keyhole saws 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
Souvenir octagonal white bone china side plate with a pictur... Allen and Helena Lister collection Apply Allen and Helena Lister collection filter	Side plates Apply Side plates filter	Dudley, Staffordshire, England Apply Dudley, Staffordshire, England filter	Shelley Potteries Apply Shelley Potteries filter	1920 Apply 1920 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
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
Cane pull chair for children Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Chairs Apply Chairs 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
Breaking Land for an Orchard 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
Punishment cell 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
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
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
John Poole Marine Chronometer No 2659, with accessories in a... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	John Poole Apply John Poole filter	1855 Apply 1855 filter
Glass plate negative - Man holding a child, Victoria River, ... 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	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Banque Fonciere de Nijni-Novgorod-Samara, Lettre de Gage 4 1... Olga Riet collection Apply Olga Riet collection filter	Financial records Apply Financial records filter	Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China Apply Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China filter	Mrs Olga A. Riet Apply Mrs Olga A. Riet filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
No. 20 Singer sewing machine for girls with lid of box and i... Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Sewing machines Apply Sewing machines filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Andrew A. Gibson Apply Mr Andrew A. Gibson filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Pearl necklace given to Janet Templeton in Edinburgh by her ... Diana Baxter collection no. 1 Apply Diana Baxter collection no. 1 filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Scotland Apply Scotland filter	Janet Templeton Apply Janet Templeton filter	1826 Apply 1826 filter
Brass fastening pin for latch Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Fasteners Apply Fasteners filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Edward Thomas Loseby Apply Edward Thomas Loseby filter	1846 Apply 1846 filter
Glass plate negative - Men and horses pulling the expedition... 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	1922 Apply 1922 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
One of 18 action photographs of the women's cricket match, S... Ruth Preddey collection Apply Ruth Preddey collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	University of Sydney Cricket Ground, University of Sydney, Sydney, ... Apply University of Sydney Cricket Ground, University of Sydney, Sydney, ... filter	The Sydney Morning Herald Apply The Sydney Morning Herald filter	1958 Apply 1958 filter
Wooden and metal scooter Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Scooters Apply Scooters 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
Spearthrower Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Archer River, Queensland, Australia Apply Archer River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Glass plate negative - Rock engravings, Deception Creek east... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Deception Creek, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia Apply Deception Creek, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1905 Apply 1905 filter
A Cattle Station in Australia 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