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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Chinese Remonstrance to the Parliament and People of Victori... Chinese in Australia Rare Books collection Apply Chinese in Australia Rare Books collection filter	Books Apply Books filter			1888 Apply 1888 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
Wedding invitation Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter
Bunch of keys marked HM Prison Campbell St Hobart 1834-1966 Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Interior of the church at Tirranna decorated for the wedding... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter			1888 Apply 1888 filter
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
Woven split cane bicornual [bicornuate] basket made in the C... JR Lawson Pty Ltd Auctioneers collection no. 1 Apply JR Lawson Pty Ltd Auctioneers collection no. 1 filter	Baskets Apply Baskets filter	Cairns, Queensland, Australia Apply Cairns, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Large fleece of superfine wool from the Macarthur merino flo... Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 Apply Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 filter	Wool specimens Apply Wool specimens filter	Camden Park, New South Wales, Australia Apply Camden Park, New South Wales, Australia filter	John Macarthur Apply John Macarthur filter	1988 Apply 1988 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
Guard, 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
Ceramic bust of John Batman 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	John Batman Apply John Batman filter	1934 Apply 1934 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
George Street, Sydney, showing Town Hall and Queen Victoria ... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Art Series Apply Art Series filter	1908 Apply 1908 filter
Cattle branding iron with the initials WR Gidleigh collection Apply Gidleigh collection filter	Brands Apply Brands 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
Wentworth Pastoral Agricultural & Horticultural Society 1888... David Allen medals collection Apply David Allen medals collection filter	Medals Apply Medals filter			1888 Apply 1888 filter
Homo Australis Political Humour Competition 1999 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1999 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mr John Kron Apply Mr John Kron filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
Wedding invitation Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter	1978 Apply 1978 filter
The Gap, Watson's Bay Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	The Gap, Watsons Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply The Gap, Watsons Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1849 Apply 1849 filter
PS 'Enterprise' built in Echuca, Victoria, in 1878 Graeme Rex and Jane Avril Niehus collection no. 1 Apply Graeme Rex and Jane Avril Niehus collection no. 1 filter	Paddle-steamers Apply Paddle-steamers filter	Beverley, Yorkshire, England Apply Beverley, Yorkshire, England filter	Beverley Iron Coy Limited Apply Beverley Iron Coy Limited filter	1877 Apply 1877 filter
Invitation to G Hamilton to a 21st birthday party, 1958 Suzanne Clubb collection Apply Suzanne Clubb collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter			1958 Apply 1958 filter
Wedding invitation Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
Invitation to meet Paul and Eslanda Robeson, Paddington Town... Milleese Morrow Boughton collection Apply Milleese Morrow Boughton collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Peace Committee for International Cooperation and Disarmament Apply Peace Committee for International Cooperation and Disarmament filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Australian silver commemorative medallion marking Australia'... Olive King collection Apply Olive King collection filter	Commemorative medallions Apply Commemorative medallions filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Amor Pty Ltd Apply Amor Pty Ltd filter	1938 Apply 1938 filter
Colourised photographic postcard of Ocean Beach, Manly, NSW Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Charles H. Kerry Apply Charles H. Kerry filter	1884 Apply 1884 filter
Invitation to meet the English Women's Cricket Association T... Ruby Lee collection Apply Ruby Lee collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Ruby Lee Apply Mrs Ruby Lee filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Wooden stick used for washing clothes Lorna Huxtable collection Apply Lorna Huxtable collection filter	Copper sticks Apply Copper sticks filter	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Apply Launceston, Tasmania, Australia filter	Louise E. Barrenger Apply Louise E. Barrenger filter	1882 Apply 1882 filter
Invitation to a Conversazione at Exhibition Building, Melbou... People's Paraphernalia collection no. 8 Apply People's Paraphernalia collection no. 8 filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Government of Victoria Apply Government of Victoria filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Photographic postcard of Ocean Beach, Manly, NSW Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Charles H. Kerry Apply Charles H. Kerry filter	1885 Apply 1885 filter
Wedding invitation Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter	1977 Apply 1977 filter
Dance program for St Leonard's Private Subscription Dance, F... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Dance programs Apply Dance programs filter			1886 Apply 1886 filter
Wedding invitation Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter
Invitation to a Conversazione at Exhibition Building, Melbou... Whereat collection Apply Whereat collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter		Sands & McDougall Limited Apply Sands & McDougall Limited filter
Wedding invitation Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter	1977 Apply 1977 filter
Wedding invitation Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter
Prison door lock Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Door locks Apply Door locks filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 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
Parramatta as it was 100 years ago Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Cyrus E. Fuller Apply Cyrus E. Fuller filter	1888 Apply 1888 filter
Dispatch box with 'The Colonial Treasurer' on lid Marion Green collection Apply Marion Green collection filter	Dispatch boxes Apply Dispatch boxes filter			1856 Apply 1856 filter
Menu for Australian Club Jubilee Dinner, 1888 Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Menus Apply Menus filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1888 Apply 1888 filter
Invitation to garden party with ex-Senator Morrow as guest o... Audrey Johnson collection Apply Audrey Johnson collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter		Mr William 'Bill' Morrow Apply Mr William 'Bill' Morrow filter
Morris Tobias Marine Chronometer No 695, with accessories in... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Morris Tobias Apply Morris Tobias filter	1830 Apply 1830 filter
Bunch of prison keys and tags Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Letter - Sworn statement by John Flynn, 16 May 1844 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
Invitation from Miss Faithfull for the marriage of her siste... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter
Invitation addressed to Mr and Mrs A.I.Maple-Brown to meet t... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter		Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Apply Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother filter
Wedding invitation Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter	1977 Apply 1977 filter
Certificate David Westcott collection no. 6 Apply David Westcott collection no. 6 filter	Certificates Apply Certificates filter			1888 Apply 1888 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
Cattle branding iron with the initials TR Gidleigh collection Apply Gidleigh collection filter	Brands Apply Brands 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
Wheelwright's bell auger bit Arthur Sayer collection Apply Arthur Sayer collection filter	Spoke trimmer bits Apply Spoke trimmer bits filter	Evandale, Tasmania, Australia Apply Evandale, Tasmania, Australia filter	William A. Porter Apply William A. Porter filter	1880 Apply 1880 filter
Official Opening Ceremony of Tumut II Project Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection Apply Snowy Scheme - Ken Johnson collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Commonwealth of Australia Apply Commonwealth of Australia filter	1962 Apply 1962 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
TOWN HALL SYDNEY N.S.W. Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Deaton & Spencer Apply Deaton & Spencer filter
Wedding invitation Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter
Spherical crockery shard which is blue with tan coloured swi... Doris Nash collection Apply Doris Nash collection filter	Shards Apply Shards filter	Parkes, New South Wales, Australia Apply Parkes, New South Wales, Australia filter		1887 Apply 1887 filter
Siemens Brothers Morse Code Printer Professor Arthur Hardie Corbett collection Apply Professor Arthur Hardie Corbett collection filter	Printing equipment Apply Printing equipment filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Siemens Apply Siemens filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Pair of ladies cream satin shoes with a ruched decorative bo... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Shoes Apply Shoes filter			1860 Apply 1860 filter
Tintype portrait of a young man Bothwell Museum collection Apply Bothwell Museum collection filter	Tintypes Apply Tintypes filter		Bothwell Museum Apply Bothwell Museum filter	1880 Apply 1880 filter
Wentworth Pastoral Agricultural & Horticultural Society 1888... David Allen medals collection Apply David Allen medals collection filter	Medals Apply Medals filter			1888 Apply 1888 filter
Wedding invitation Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Invitations Apply Invitations filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter	1977 Apply 1977 filter