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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Pocket Tin Whistle Book, Francis McPeake Val Plumwood collection Apply Val Plumwood collection filter	Books Apply Books 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
England V Australia Nanette Ward collection Apply Nanette Ward collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Sir Pelham F. Warner Apply Sir Pelham F. Warner filter	1912 Apply 1912 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
Peasant's land-bank, 5% State certificate of 100 roubles Olga Riet collection Apply Olga Riet collection filter	Financial records Apply Financial records filter	Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China Apply Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng, China filter	Mrs Olga A. Riet Apply Mrs Olga A. Riet filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
The Trade Cycle Australian Government Publishing Service collection no. 2 Apply Australian Government Publishing Service collection no. 2 filter	Books Apply Books filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Australian Government Publishing Service Apply Australian Government Publishing Service filter
Framed composite picture dedicated to Miss N Rogers from CTP... Ellen Rogers collection Apply Ellen Rogers collection filter	Aviation ephemera Apply Aviation ephemera filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Charles T. Ulm Apply Mr Charles T. Ulm filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Rotary burr 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
Art Deco ceramic kangaroo [one of a pair] Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Sculptures Apply Sculptures filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Short History of Women's Cricket in Australia to 1939 With P... Ruth Preddey collection Apply Ruth Preddey collection filter	Manuscripts Apply Manuscripts filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Ms June Cole Apply Ms June Cole filter	1975 Apply 1975 filter
A Century at Moore Park Best Exhibit Beef Shorthorns 1882-19... Woodleigh Shorthorn Stud collection Apply Woodleigh Shorthorn Stud collection filter	Medals Apply Medals filter		Amor Pty Ltd Apply Amor Pty Ltd filter	1882 Apply 1882 filter
Album of Newspaper clippings Dr Robert C Percival collection Apply Dr Robert C Percival collection filter	Albums Apply Albums filter		Mr Edgar W. Percival Apply Mr Edgar W. Percival filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Hand saw 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
Child's drawing - Wilbur Chaseling arriving in 1935 by Daryl 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	Daryl Apply Daryl filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Cartoon of the parallels between the coal industry of 1892 a... Warren Brown collection Apply Warren Brown collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Warren Brown Apply Mr Warren Brown filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia...During t... Charles Sturt and AB Paterson collection Apply Charles Sturt and AB Paterson collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Captain Charles Sturt Apply Captain Charles Sturt filter	1849 Apply 1849 filter
QSL card for 4AK, The Courier-Mail Relay Station Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	QSL cards Apply QSL cards filter	Queensland, Australia Apply Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Saw-setting tool Phillip Porta collection Apply Phillip Porta collection filter	Saw-setting tools Apply Saw-setting tools filter	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia Apply Adelong, New South Wales, Australia filter	John H. Gillman Apply John H. Gillman filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Leather belt Joan Richmond collection Apply Joan Richmond collection filter	Belts Apply Belts filter			1932 Apply 1932 filter
Sir Colin MacKenzie Australian Institute of Anatomy collection Apply Australian Institute of Anatomy collection filter	Oil paintings Apply Oil paintings filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	William B. McInnes Apply William B. McInnes filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Pokerwork kangaroo 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
Cricket Nanette Ward collection Apply Nanette Ward collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Horace G. Hutchinson Apply Horace G. Hutchinson filter	1903 Apply 1903 filter
Shield Ray and Dallas Maple Family collection no. 2 Apply Ray and Dallas Maple Family collection no. 2 filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Howard Maple Apply Howard Maple filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
'An Historic Retrospect on the occasion of the 150th Anniver... Noble Numismatics collection Apply Noble Numismatics collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	S T Leigh & Co Pty Ltd Apply S T Leigh & Co Pty Ltd filter	1938 Apply 1938 filter
Poster titled 'Post Office communication services are vital ... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
For Interstate Travel the Railway is always the best way! Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 6 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 6 filter	Posters Apply Posters filter			1935 Apply 1935 filter
Jockey Maurice McCarten's racebook 1935 Maurice McCarten collection no. 2 Apply Maurice McCarten collection no. 2 filter	Photograph albums Apply Photograph albums filter		Maurice McCarten Apply Maurice McCarten filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Gesang Buch owned by Reverend John Grosse's father Bernard T... Reverend John Grosse collection Apply Reverend John Grosse collection filter	Books Apply Books filter		Reverend John Grosse Apply Reverend John Grosse filter	1903 Apply 1903 filter
Randwick Freemasons 1921-1971 Dr Robert C Percival collection Apply Dr Robert C Percival collection filter	Commemorative badges Apply Commemorative badges filter	Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Edgar W. Percival Apply Mr Edgar W. Percival filter	1921 Apply 1921 filter
England V Australia 1877 to 1904 Nanette Ward collection Apply Nanette Ward collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	J N. Pentelow Apply J N. Pentelow filter	1904 Apply 1904 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
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
Circular cotton doily with a 'Hairpin Work' lace fringe, mad... Una May Irvine collection no. 1 Apply Una May Irvine collection no. 1 filter	Doilies Apply Doilies filter	Orbost, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Apply Orbost, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia filter	Mrs Helena E. Roadknight Apply Mrs Helena E. Roadknight filter	1870 Apply 1870 filter
Our Native Land: Its Scenery and Associations Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter			1879 Apply 1879 filter
Camisole Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Camisoles Apply Camisoles filter			1900 Apply 1900 filter
QSL verification card for 3KZ 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
Surface plate 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
Lead kangaroo figure for Cadbury's Cocoa Promotion, England ... Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Promotional toys Apply Promotional toys filter	England, United Kingdom Apply England, United Kingdom filter	Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd Apply Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Single-furrow horse-drawn plough used by experimental wheat ... Barbara Tong collection Apply Barbara Tong collection filter	Ploughs Apply Ploughs filter	Lambrigg Station, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Lambrigg Station, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1880 Apply 1880 filter
A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Cradle Mountain, Tasmania ... Jean Galbraith collection Apply Jean Galbraith collection filter	Books Apply Books filter
The Efficient Mind Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter
Saw-setting tool John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Saw-setting tools Apply Saw-setting 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
More Cricket Prints Nanette Ward collection Apply Nanette Ward collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	R C. Robertson-Glascow Apply R C. Robertson-Glascow filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Steel horseshoe magnet John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Magnets Apply Magnets 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
Minton 'Kings Service' china soup plate bearing the coat-of-... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Soup plates Apply Soup plates filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Book titled 'Pelmanism - Concentration and Mental Control Le... Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter
Assorted instructional documentation related to an Underwood... Helen Mason collection Apply Helen Mason collection filter	Instructional documents Apply Instructional documents filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Stott & Underwood Ltd Apply Stott & Underwood Ltd filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Wooden plane George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Planes Apply Planes 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
Plaque to commemorate the Australian May Day Centenary 1891 ... Union of Australian Women collection Apply Union of Australian Women collection filter	Plaques Apply Plaques filter			1891 Apply 1891 filter
Kodak camera case Harold Stevens collection Apply Harold Stevens collection filter	Camera cases Apply Camera cases filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Eastman Kodak Company Apply Eastman Kodak Company filter	1926 Apply 1926 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
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
Ceramic tankard with an Australian scene on its side that is... JR Lawson Pty Ltd Auctioneers collection no. 3 Apply JR Lawson Pty Ltd Auctioneers collection no. 3 filter	Tankards Apply Tankards filter	Thomastown, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Thomastown, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Robert Fowler Pottery Works Apply Robert Fowler Pottery Works filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Depth 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
Food label for Fancy Soccer Brand Apples, Tasmania Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Food labels Apply Food labels filter	Tasmania, Australia Apply Tasmania, Australia filter	Paterson & Co Pty Ltd Apply Paterson & Co Pty Ltd filter	1929 Apply 1929 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
The Official Manual, Linotype Machine Principles Australian Government Publishing Service collection no. 2 Apply Australian Government Publishing Service collection no. 2 filter	Books Apply Books filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Australian Government Publishing Service Apply Australian Government Publishing Service filter
Volume 2, 1873-6, Educational collections of Australian plan... Baron Ferdinand von Mueller collection Apply Baron Ferdinand von Mueller collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Baron Sir Ferdinand J. von Mueller Apply Baron Sir Ferdinand J. von Mueller filter	1875 Apply 1875 filter
Firestick attributed to Lake Tyres, 1930s Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Firesticks Apply Firesticks filter	Lake Tyers, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Apply Lake Tyers, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter