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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Metal peg - prison cell fixture Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Building materials Apply Building materials filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Merit certificate awarded to Norma Thompson from Brighton Te... Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Certificates Apply Certificates filter	Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter		1927 Apply 1927 filter
Letter dated 16 May 1844, signed by Thomas Thansell (?) Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1844 Apply 1844 filter
Water Ledger, S R & W S Commission, Tongala, Koyuga & Kyabra... Irrigation (Tatura) - Goulburn Murray Water collection Apply Irrigation (Tatura) - Goulburn Murray Water collection filter	Administrative records Apply Administrative records filter	Tongala, Victoria, Australia Apply Tongala, Victoria, Australia filter	State Rivers and Water Supply Commission Apply State Rivers and Water Supply Commission filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Bead plane used during the construction of Old Parliament Ho... George Henry Taylor collection Apply George Henry Taylor collection filter	Bead planes Apply Bead planes filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr George H. Taylor Apply Mr George H. Taylor filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Glass plate negative - Women's camp fight, photographed by H... 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
Wiltshire brand wood taper file John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Files (tools) Apply Files (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
Toy egg beater Bridge Family collection no. 1 Apply Bridge Family collection no. 1 filter	Kitchen toys Apply Kitchen toys filter		Mrs Eslee Bridge Apply Mrs Eslee Bridge filter	1920 Apply 1920 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
Roxby Downs Blockade Aug '84 - War Nuclear Leads to Uranium Peter Jones collection Apply Peter Jones collection filter	Event posters Apply Event posters filter	Roxby Downs, South Australia, Australia Apply Roxby Downs, South Australia, Australia filter	Campaign Against Nuclear Energy Apply Campaign Against Nuclear Energy filter
Five show badges from various Agricultural and Horticultural... Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Badges Apply Badges filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Poster - 25th Anniversary the Pan African Congress of Azania... Kerry Browning collection Apply Kerry Browning collection filter	Event posters Apply Event posters filter	Sharpeville, Gauteng, South Africa Apply Sharpeville, Gauteng, South Africa filter	Pan Africanist Congress Apply Pan Africanist Congress filter
Ceremonial wooden wheelbarrow used at the turning of the fir... Australian National Railways Commission collection Apply Australian National Railways Commission collection filter	Wheelbarrows Apply Wheelbarrows filter	Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia Apply Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia filter	W J. Spence Apply W J. Spence filter	1877 Apply 1877 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
Bark container Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Cairns, Queensland, Australia Apply Cairns, Queensland, Australia filter	Apply filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Horse team equaliser Doreen Liddle collection Apply Doreen Liddle collection filter	Horse tack Apply Horse tack filter	Narridy, South Australia, Australia Apply Narridy, South Australia, Australia filter	Mr Jack P. Liddle Apply Mr Jack P. Liddle filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Black and white photograph showing a view towards a large bu... Mollie Ballard collection Apply Mollie Ballard collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Mr Frank W. Ballard Apply Mr Frank W. Ballard filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Railway pendulum wall clock Australian National Railways Commission collection Apply Australian National Railways Commission collection filter	Wall clocks Apply Wall clocks filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	J M Wendt, Adelaide and Mount Gambier Apply J M Wendt, Adelaide and Mount Gambier filter	1887 Apply 1887 filter
Plaited grass fibre armband or "baku" 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
Poster - Cummeragunja Walk-On Dr Eve Fesl collection Apply Dr Eve Fesl collection filter	Event posters Apply Event posters filter
Glass plate negative - two men with cuts of meat hanging fro... 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
Pair of wooden skis made from hand-cut mountain ash, with le... Donald Maclurcan collection no. 2 Apply Donald Maclurcan collection no. 2 filter	Skis Apply Skis filter	Kiandra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Kiandra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Geoffrey Yen Apply Mr Geoffrey Yen filter	1860 Apply 1860 filter
Rainforest shield, Barron River, QLD - collected by Ursula M... Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Barron River, Queensland, Australia Apply Barron River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Green glass bottle from Ah Toy's garden, Palmer River Professor Ian Jack collection no. 1 Apply Professor Ian Jack collection no. 1 filter	Beverage bottles Apply Beverage bottles filter	Castleford, West Yorkshire, England Apply Castleford, West Yorkshire, England filter	University of Sydney Apply University of Sydney filter	1905 Apply 1905 filter
Felt bag containing eight drill bits John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Drill bits Apply Drill bits 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
Pigmented cylindrical fibre basket Dr William Warner collection Apply Dr William Warner collection filter	Baskets Apply Baskets 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
White cotton pillowcase 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
Black and white photograph showing three military personnel ... Mollie Ballard collection Apply Mollie Ballard collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Mr Frank W. Ballard Apply Mr Frank W. Ballard filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
10th Anniversary Oodnadatta Bronco Branding, 6-7 August 1994 Bill Prior collection Apply Bill Prior collection filter	Event posters Apply Event posters filter	Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia Apply Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia filter		1994 Apply 1994 filter
Commonwealth Railways Gold Life Pass issued to the Hon King ... Australian National Railways Commission collection Apply Australian National Railways Commission collection filter	Transport passes Apply Transport passes filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Commonwealth Railways Apply Commonwealth Railways filter	1912 Apply 1912 filter
Club Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Northern Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Northern Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter	Sir Hubert Murray Apply Sir Hubert Murray filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Mercer Marine Chronometer No 13290 in a wooden case, with ac... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Apply St Albans, Hertfordshire, England filter	Thomas Mercer Ltd Apply Thomas Mercer Ltd filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Ladies dyed pink satin right tango shoe, with a clear cut be... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Dancing shoes Apply Dancing shoes filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Callaghan Shoe Company Apply Callaghan Shoe Company 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
Black and white photograph titled 'Canberra from Parliament ... Mollie Ballard collection Apply Mollie Ballard collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	The Sun Feature Bureau Apply The Sun Feature Bureau filter	1927 Apply 1927 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
Ceramic bust of John Pascoe Fawkner John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner Pottery Bust collection Apply John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner Pottery Bust collection filter	Busts Apply Busts filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr John P. Fawkner Apply Mr John P. Fawkner filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Entrance to 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
Head ornament Professor Adolphus Elkin collection Apply Professor Adolphus Elkin collection filter	Head ornaments Apply Head ornaments filter	Bidyadanga (La Grange), Western Australia, Australia Apply Bidyadanga (La Grange), Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided 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
Poster titled 'Rally & Vigil to Commemorate the 1982 Beirut ... General Palestinian Delegation collection Apply General Palestinian Delegation collection filter	Event posters Apply Event posters filter	Beirut, Lebanon Apply Beirut, Lebanon filter	Palestinian Human Rights Campaign Apply Palestinian Human Rights Campaign filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Bugle grass necklace Dr William Warner collection Apply Dr William Warner collection filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces 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
Rectangular brown leather suitcase Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Suitcases Apply Suitcases filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 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
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
Minton 'Kings Service' china teacup bearing the Commonwealth... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Teacups Apply Teacups filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Fabric covered toy box and removable tray Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Toy boxes Apply Toy boxes filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter		1925 Apply 1925 filter
Stone adze blade Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Adzes Apply Adzes filter	Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter	Mr O J. Atkinson Apply Mr O J. Atkinson filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
"An audio-visual presentation by Ralph Hope-Johnstone...PEDD... Bob Brown collection no. 1 Apply Bob Brown collection no. 1 filter	Event posters Apply Event posters filter	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Apply Launceston, Tasmania, Australia filter	Mr Ralph Hope-Johnstone Apply Mr Ralph Hope-Johnstone filter	1972 Apply 1972 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
Charles Kingsford Smith and James and Emma Hammond with airc... Denise Turner collection Apply Denise Turner collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Cook, South Australia, Australia Apply Cook, South Australia, Australia filter	Charles E. Kingsford Smith Apply Charles E. Kingsford Smith filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china dinnerware used by the King or ... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Dinnerware Apply Dinnerware filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Glass plate negative - Women's camp fight, photographed by H... 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
Poster featuring pictures of Peter Garrett and Senator Jo Va... Dr Di Bretherton collection Apply Dr Di Bretherton collection filter	Event posters Apply Event posters filter
Needle-Art and the Transfer Book, July 1927 Muriel Kelly collection Apply Muriel Kelly collection filter	Magazines Apply Magazines filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter		1927 Apply 1927 filter
Ceramic toy tea set Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Toy tea sets Apply Toy tea sets 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
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
Poster - 10th Commemoration of the Death of the PAC founding... Kerry Browning collection Apply Kerry Browning collection filter	Event posters Apply Event posters filter	Sharpeville, Gauteng, South Africa Apply Sharpeville, Gauteng, South Africa filter	Mr Robert M. Sobukwe Apply Mr Robert M. Sobukwe filter	1978 Apply 1978 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
Toy shield Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Toys Apply Toys filter	Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter		1927 Apply 1927 filter