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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Paul Robeson - calls on the American People to fight for Fre... Milleese Morrow Boughton collection Apply Milleese Morrow Boughton collection filter	Pamphlets Apply Pamphlets filter	New York, United States of America Apply New York, United States of America filter	Mr Paul L. Robeson Apply Mr Paul L. Robeson filter	1944 Apply 1944 filter
1946 Prototype No 1 Holden sedan Ian Metherall collection Apply Ian Metherall collection filter	Motor cars Apply Motor cars filter	Detroit, Michigan, United States of America Apply Detroit, Michigan, United States of America filter	GM Holden Ltd Apply GM Holden Ltd filter	1946 Apply 1946 filter
Metal tray Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Trays Apply Trays 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
Certificate Nettie McColive collection Apply Nettie McColive collection filter	Prize certificates Apply Prize certificates filter	Hawker, South Australia, Australia Apply Hawker, South Australia, Australia filter	Country Women's Association Apply Country Women's Association filter	1946 Apply 1946 filter
Metal blue ashtray Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Ashtrays Apply Ashtrays filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Commonwealth of Australia Apply Commonwealth of Australia filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Wooden mallet John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Mallets Apply Mallets 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
Round tin basin Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 Apply Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 filter	Basins Apply Basins filter	Shoalhaven Gorge, New South Wales, Australia Apply Shoalhaven Gorge, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Claude Dunshea Apply Mr Claude Dunshea filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Australian Government Bentley 'S' Series 3 black saloon moto... Department of Administrative Services (Transport and Storage Divisi... Apply Department of Administrative Services (Transport and Storage Divisi... filter	Motor cars Apply Motor cars filter	Crewe, Cheshire, England Apply Crewe, Cheshire, England filter	Rolls Royce Apply Rolls Royce filter	1964 Apply 1964 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
Soft brown felt riding hat Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 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
Butter container Anne Girard collection Apply Anne Girard collection filter	Butter containers Apply Butter containers filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Robert Fowler Pottery Works Apply Robert Fowler Pottery Works filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Typed document with heading 'Odipis' Janina Dolega-Checinska collection no. 2 Apply Janina Dolega-Checinska collection no. 2 filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Poland Apply Poland filter		1946 Apply 1946 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
Dobbie Son & Hutton Marine Chronometer No 5475, with accesso... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Dobbie Son & Hutton Apply Dobbie Son & Hutton filter	1942 Apply 1942 filter
Underwood No 5 Manual Typewriter Else Alsop collection Apply Else Alsop collection filter	Typewriters Apply Typewriters filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Underwood Typewriter Company Apply Underwood Typewriter Company filter	1919 Apply 1919 filter
Triangular metal file Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Files (tools) Apply Files (tools) filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Spearthrower Dr Robert Wishart collection Apply Dr Robert Wishart collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1946 Apply 1946 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
Black and white photograph of Fred Daly and an unidentified ... Fred Daly collection Apply Fred Daly collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Hon Frederick 'Fred' M. Daly Apply Hon Frederick 'Fred' M. Daly filter	1946 Apply 1946 filter
Australian Military Forces button worn by Sister Ada Corbett... McAvoy and Syer collection Apply McAvoy and Syer collection filter	Military buttons Apply Military buttons filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Australian Army Apply Australian Army filter	1946 Apply 1946 filter
White ceramic dessert bowl with 'CACS' in the centre Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dessert dishes Apply Dessert dishes 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
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
Pearl brooch given to Janet Templeton in Edinburgh by her hu... Diana Baxter collection no. 1 Apply Diana Baxter collection no. 1 filter	Brooches Apply Brooches filter	Scotland Apply Scotland filter	Janet Templeton Apply Janet Templeton filter	1826 Apply 1826 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	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
Wooden cylindrical pencil case Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 Apply Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 filter	Pencil cases Apply Pencil cases filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mary Archer Apply Mary Archer filter	1895 Apply 1895 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
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
Toy automated kangaroo with a joey in its pouch Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Mechanical toys Apply Mechanical toys filter			1946 Apply 1946 filter
White ceramic dessert bowl with 'CACS' in the centre Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dessert dishes Apply Dessert dishes 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
Scout's Tenderfoot Test Card Barry Williams collection Apply Barry Williams collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter	Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Barry Williams Apply Mr Barry Williams filter	1942 Apply 1942 filter
Dial 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
Fowler's Vacola Jar no. 28 Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection Apply Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection filter	Food preserving jars Apply Food preserving jars filter	Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia Apply Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Mavis Bridle Apply Mrs Mavis Bridle filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Membership card for the Hungarian Medical Association, 1950 Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Membership cards Apply Membership cards filter	Munich, Germany Apply Munich, Germany filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Scout's Ambulance Man 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	1946 Apply 1946 filter
Electric jug lid Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Lids Apply Lids 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
Scout's Cyclist 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
Invitation to a municipal and civil luncheon in the Town Hal... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 4 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 4 filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Government of Australia Apply Government of Australia filter	1900 Apply 1900 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
Pressed glass vase Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Vases Apply Vases filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Janet Spence Smith Apply Ms Janet Spence Smith filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Australian Aborigines League banner made by Bill Onus Gary Foley collection Apply Gary Foley collection filter	Banners Apply Banners filter		Bill Onus Apply Bill Onus filter	1945 Apply 1945 filter
Steel lister with three teeth used at 'Rocky Plains' via Ber... Tony Preston collection no. 4 Apply Tony Preston collection no. 4 filter	Shearing equipment Apply Shearing equipment filter	Berridale, New South Wales, Australia Apply Berridale, New South Wales, Australia filter	Neil Woodhouse Apply Neil Woodhouse filter	1910 Apply 1910 filter
Poppy Day Appeal 1946 fundraising badge Social History Museums (South Australia) collection Apply Social History Museums (South Australia) collection filter	Commemorative badges Apply Commemorative badges filter		Returned Services League Apply Returned Services League filter	1946 Apply 1946 filter
Scout Barry Williams squatting down to chop a log with a hat... 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
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
Boot hook Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Boot hooks Apply Boot hooks filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 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
Canvas bag for saws John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Storage bags Apply Storage bags 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
Blue woollen cricket blazer worn by New South Wales crickete... Swan Richards collection Apply Swan Richards collection filter	Blazers Apply Blazers filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Farmers Co Ltd Apply Farmers Co Ltd filter	1927 Apply 1927 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
Dustpan brush Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dustpan and brush sets Apply Dustpan and brush sets 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
Oil can with tapered spout John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Oil cans Apply Oil cans 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
Cheerio Walking Club Programme 1946-1947 Elery Hamilton-Smith collection Apply Elery Hamilton-Smith collection filter	Programs Apply Programs filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Cheerio Walking Club Apply Cheerio Walking Club filter	1942 Apply 1942 filter
Gardiner Two Day Marine Chronometer No 5/3947 in wooden case Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	R Gardner Apply R Gardner filter	1893 Apply 1893 filter
Non-conductive fibre Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Components Apply Components filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 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
Carpenter's pincers, branded "9" John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Carpenters pincers Apply Carpenters pincers 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
Handwritten document in blue-green pencil Janina Dolega-Checinska collection no. 2 Apply Janina Dolega-Checinska collection no. 2 filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Poland Apply Poland filter		1946 Apply 1946 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china teacup and saucer bearing the c... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Cups and saucers Apply Cups and saucers filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter