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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
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
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
Hone Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Tools Apply Tools filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Handmade copper hammer Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Hammers Apply Hammers filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Club Gerhardt Laves collection Apply Gerhardt Laves collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Bidyadanga (La Grange), Western Australia, Australia Apply Bidyadanga (La Grange), Western Australia, Australia filter	Mr Gerhardt Laves Apply Mr Gerhardt Laves filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Green toy car manufactured by INIC, ENGLAND Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Toy vehicles Apply Toy vehicles 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
Three women cricketers. Left, Victorian player; centre, Engl... Elsie Deane collection Apply Elsie Deane collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter			1934 Apply 1934 filter
Wooden toy car Suncoast Pioneer Village collection Apply Suncoast Pioneer Village collection filter	Toy motor cars Apply Toy motor cars filter	Bli Bli, Queensland, Australia Apply Bli Bli, Queensland, Australia filter	Suncoast Pioneer Village Apply Suncoast Pioneer Village filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Child's drawing Mr Chaseling was here in 1935 by Sam Marika Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Yirrkala School, Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Au... Apply Yirrkala School, Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Au... filter	Sam Marika Apply Sam Marika filter	1935 Apply 1935 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
Handmade doily Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 Apply Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 filter	Doilies Apply Doilies filter		Mrs Annie Taylor Apply Mrs Annie Taylor filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Chisel John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Chisels Apply Chisels filter	Sweden Apply Sweden filter	Mr Ted Docker Apply Mr Ted Docker 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
Hatchet head HP Moss collection Apply HP Moss collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Acton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Acton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr Henry P. Moss Apply Mr Henry P. Moss filter	1939 Apply 1939 filter
Kimberley point Keith Goddard collection Apply Keith Goddard collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter
Handmade doily Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 Apply Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 filter	Doilies Apply Doilies filter		Mrs Annie Taylor Apply Mrs Annie Taylor filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Pokerwork snake Ray and Dallas Maple Family collection no. 2 Apply Ray and Dallas Maple Family collection no. 2 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Howard Maple Apply Howard Maple filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
QSL card for VK2LZ, Australian Experimental Station Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	QSL cards Apply QSL cards filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Melrose Ware green ceramic bowl, made by Hoffman Brick & Pot... Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Bowls Apply Bowls filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Hoffman Brick & Potteries Ltd Apply Hoffman Brick & Potteries Ltd filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Vacola jar 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
Timber tool box John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Tool boxes Apply Tool boxes 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
Pastoral Australia particulars at government, shipping and t... People's Paraphernalia collection no. 21 Apply People's Paraphernalia collection no. 21 filter	Posters Apply Posters filter		James Northfield Apply James Northfield filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Hand saw with a wooden handle and a metal blade George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Saws Apply Saws 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
Bogan pick [stone implement] Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Forest Reefs, New South Wales, Australia Apply Forest Reefs, New South Wales, Australia filter
Parliament House Menu for a luncheon for Mr K Murai (Japanes... Muriel Kelly collection Apply Muriel Kelly collection filter	Menus Apply Menus 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	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Gladstone bag with a leather body and handle Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Luggage Apply Luggage filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Adze used by Rolfe Bridle Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection Apply Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection filter	Adzes Apply Adzes filter	Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia Apply Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia filter	Rolfe Bridle Apply Rolfe Bridle filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Wooden toy truck Suncoast Pioneer Village collection Apply Suncoast Pioneer Village collection filter	Toy trucks Apply Toy trucks filter	Bli Bli, Queensland, Australia Apply Bli Bli, Queensland, Australia filter	Suncoast Pioneer Village Apply Suncoast Pioneer Village filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Section of the Number 2 rabbit-proof fence from Hill View Ho... Geoff and Sheila Lacy collection Apply Geoff and Sheila Lacy collection filter	Fences Apply Fences filter	Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia Apply Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia filter	Government of Western Australia Apply Government of Western Australia filter	1903 Apply 1903 filter
Yellow, blue and red beanie-shaped hat, part of Castellorizi... George Pappas collection no. 1 Apply George Pappas collection no. 1 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Megisti, Greece Apply Megisti, Greece filter	Rose Pappas Apply Rose Pappas filter	1922 Apply 1922 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
Incised and painted shield, stylistically attributed to La P... Mike Pearson collection Apply Mike Pearson collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
Polar bear on wheels Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Pull-along toys Apply Pull-along toys 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
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 footstool with tapestry top that commemorates the est... Joseph Andreallo collection no. 1 Apply Joseph Andreallo collection no. 1 filter	Footstools Apply Footstools filter	Italy Apply Italy filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1858 Apply 1858 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
Bundle of string, made from fibre, bound and knotted JW Lindo collection Apply JW Lindo collection filter	String Apply String filter	Kaparlgoo, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Kaparlgoo, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Victorian Women's Cricket Team wearing state blazers - Sydne... Elsie Deane collection Apply Elsie Deane collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Elsie Deane Apply Elsie Deane filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Kimberley point preform Gwen and Wayne Masters collection no. 2 Apply Gwen and Wayne Masters collection no. 2 filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter
Hand out key Campbell St Gaol, 1837-1961 Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Swing tags Apply Swing tags filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 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
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
Pedal driven dentist's drill used by Lilija Kokle John Jankaus collection Apply John Jankaus collection filter	Dental equipment Apply Dental equipment filter	Ventspils, Latvia Apply Ventspils, Latvia filter	Mrs Lilija Kokle Apply Mrs Lilija Kokle filter	1924 Apply 1924 filter
Go / No go 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
QSL card for VK3OC Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	QSL cards Apply QSL cards filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Anvil [stone implement] HP Moss collection Apply HP Moss collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Mount Ainslie, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Mount Ainslie, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter
Letter Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Letters Apply Letters filter		Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
P&0 List of Passengers Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Shanghai, China Apply Shanghai, China filter	Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Apply Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Pair of worn brown leather gloves worn by non-denominational... Colin, Faith and Mary Kramer collection Apply Colin, Faith and Mary Kramer collection filter	Gloves Apply Gloves filter	England Apply England filter	Mr Ernest Kramer Apply Mr Ernest Kramer filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Child's drawing When first Mr Chaseling came to Yirrkala in ... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Yirrkala School, Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Au... Apply Yirrkala School, Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Au... filter	Belinda Ngarrawu Apply Belinda Ngarrawu filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Pair of outside calipers Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Outside calipers Apply Outside calipers filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Ground edge hatchet head [stone implement] Stan Mitchell collection Apply Stan Mitchell collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter
Toy milk truck Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Toy trucks Apply Toy trucks 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
Child's drawing - Chaseling arriving in 1935 by Yikani Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Yirrkala School, Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Au... Apply Yirrkala School, Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Au... filter	Yikani Apply Yikani filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Home-made Bosun's chair and for child Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 Apply Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 filter	Chairs Apply Chairs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Myles J. Dunphy Apply Mr Myles J. Dunphy filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Cast brass kangaroo figure made by the International Harvest... Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Sculptures Apply Sculptures filter	Geelong, Victoria, Australia Apply Geelong, Victoria, Australia filter	International Harvester Company (Australia) Apply International Harvester Company (Australia) filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Club with pokerwork emu motif on anterior of bulbous head, s... Scott Rainbow collection Apply Scott Rainbow collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
Radius 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
Saucepan and lid Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Saucepans Apply Saucepans filter	West Bromwich, West Midlands, England Apply West Bromwich, West Midlands, England filter	Archibald Kenrick & Sons Apply Archibald Kenrick & Sons filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china entree plate bearing the coat-o... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Entree plates Apply Entree plates filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter