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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Pair of ladies dyed pink satin tango shoes Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Dancing shoes Apply Dancing shoes filter			1920 Apply 1920 filter
Pair of wicket keeper's leather gloves Swan Richards collection Apply Swan Richards collection filter	Cricket equipment Apply Cricket equipment filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Stokes McGown Pty Ltd Apply Stokes McGown Pty Ltd filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Fishing nets, largely used on rivers in Kwangsu, April 1917 Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Photograph of five children in a wheelbarrow Lorna May Colwell collection no. 1 Apply Lorna May Colwell collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Miss Lorna M. Colwell Apply Miss Lorna M. Colwell filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Gordon & Gotch (Australiasia) Ltd Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Advertising postcards Apply Advertising postcards filter		Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Oilstone mounted in a timber box with a timber lid John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Sharpening stones Apply Sharpening stones 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
A week end 'bag' shooting on the Talifu lake (Erh Hai) Self ... Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 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
Thumb plane John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Thumb planes Apply Thumb planes filter	England Apply England filter	Mr Ted Docker Apply Mr Ted Docker filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Birth Certificate for Istvan (Stefan) Ulbrich Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Birth certificates Apply Birth certificates filter	Hungary Apply Hungary filter	Hungarian Government Printer Apply Hungarian Government Printer filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Bench axe with a steel head branded "Plumb", and a timber ha... John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Axes Apply Axes 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
Photograph of a view of a pagoda like structure on a stone w... Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Three 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
Prison warden, 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
O'Maman's Siberian Hunting dog, Kalgan, Dec. 1914 Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Loading Cargo in B.A.T Compound Kalgan, on Chinese camels fo... Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Rectangular nine carat gold-plated metal cigarette case engr... Charles Kingsford-Smith collection Apply Charles Kingsford-Smith collection filter	Cigarette cases Apply Cigarette cases filter		Charles E. Kingsford Smith Apply Charles E. Kingsford Smith 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
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
Metal 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
Universal Brand electric toaster with three mica elements Bothwell Museum collection Apply Bothwell Museum collection filter	Toasters Apply Toasters filter	New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America Apply New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America filter	Landers Frary & Clark Apply Landers Frary & Clark filter	1915 Apply 1915 filter
My God, My Father. If Thou shouldst call me to resign ... David Westcott collection no. 7 Apply David Westcott collection no. 7 filter	Prayer cards Apply Prayer cards filter			1914 Apply 1914 filter
Views of the Federal Capital Territory. Australia Bernice Spence Fryer collection Apply Bernice Spence Fryer collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Sir George F. Pearce Apply Sir George F. Pearce filter	1924 Apply 1924 filter
Portrait of a woman, Ooldea, South Australia, photographed b... 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	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Nail punch John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Punches Apply Punches 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
Metal 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
A camel in difficulties - fallen on the slippery road with a... Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Entrance gate to the 'Carnival' grounds at Manilla. Feb 1917 Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Postcard with an image of a First World War soldier David Westcott collection no. 7 Apply David Westcott collection no. 7 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter			1914 Apply 1914 filter
Notice of Anthony Stradivari The Celebrated Violin-Maker Dods Violin and Viola collection Apply Dods Violin and Viola collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr William W. Dods Apply Mr William W. Dods filter	1919 Apply 1919 filter
Stringed instrument Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Musical instruments Apply Musical instruments filter	Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter	Mr A P. Lyons Apply Mr A P. Lyons filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
'Whadda You Lot Celebratin Now?...', in relation to the cent... Political Humour Competition 2001 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 2001 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Apply Brisbane, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Mark Lynch Apply Mr Mark Lynch filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Deck of Commonwealth Railway playing cards Elizabeth Kay collection no. 1 Apply Elizabeth Kay collection no. 1 filter	Playing cards Apply Playing cards filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Commonwealth Railways Apply Commonwealth Railways filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Mauve satin covered ladies left shoe Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Shoes Apply Shoes filter	Switzerland Apply Switzerland filter	Farmers Co Ltd Apply Farmers Co Ltd filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
White pillowcase with cotton ties Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Pillowcases Apply Pillowcases filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Janet Spence Smith Apply Ms Janet Spence Smith filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Greeting card depicting little black dog Judy and Ian McPhee collection no. 2 Apply Judy and Ian McPhee collection no. 2 filter	Greeting cards Apply Greeting cards filter	Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Apply Grafton, New South Wales, Australia filter	Muriel E. McPhee Apply Muriel E. McPhee filter	1910 Apply 1910 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
Chisel George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Chisels Apply Chisels filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr George O. Crawford Apply Mr George O. Crawford filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Australian Commonwealth Celebrations - Commercial Demonstrat... EJ and NW Millett collection no. 2 Apply EJ and NW Millett collection no. 2 filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	The Most Hon John A. Hope Apply The Most Hon John A. Hope filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Spirit level George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Spirit levels Apply Spirit levels filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr George O. Crawford Apply Mr George O. Crawford filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Skew back hand saw John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Saws Apply 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
Suitcase covered with brown lacquered-hessian over molded co... Marion Douglas and Pamela Yonge collection Apply Marion Douglas and Pamela Yonge collection filter	Suitcases Apply Suitcases filter		Walter H. Eddison Apply Walter H. Eddison filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Christmas card (lion) from Ronnie McPhee to the McPhee famil... Judy and Ian McPhee collection no. 2 Apply Judy and Ian McPhee collection no. 2 filter	Christmas cards Apply Christmas cards filter	Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Apply Grafton, New South Wales, Australia filter	Muriel E. McPhee Apply Muriel E. McPhee filter	1910 Apply 1910 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
Timber handle for a hand saw John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Tool handles Apply Tool handles filter	Philadelphia, United States of America Apply Philadelphia, United States of America filter	Henry Disston & Sons Apply Henry Disston & Sons filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
View from roof of Suri Co. Canton, Nov 1921 Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Photograph of a bridge, over water Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Brass fastening 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
Newspaper article titled 'Aerial flights' Eric J Treloar collection Apply Eric J Treloar collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter		Mr William H. Treloar Apply Mr William H. Treloar filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Spirit level John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Spirit levels Apply Spirit levels 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
Metal 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
Chair' travelling - this style of chair for city use only. Y... Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Postcard featuring photograph of Town Hall, Sydney Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
Street scene featuring a camel, carrying a wooden container,... Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Photograph of a young man in uniform (thought to be 'the one... Judy and Ian McPhee collection no. 2 Apply Judy and Ian McPhee collection no. 2 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Apply Grafton, New South Wales, Australia filter	Muriel E. McPhee Apply Muriel E. McPhee filter	1910 Apply 1910 filter
Riding crop Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Riding whips Apply Riding whips filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Warden sitting in the main chair in the Campbell Street Pris... 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
A camellia tree in full bloom at Her Lung Tan Yunnanfu Jan 1... Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
A good rice crop Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Glass plate negative - Old Kai Kai, a Western Arrernte man, ... 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	1920 Apply 1920 filter