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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
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
Contributions to the orchidology of Australia and New Zealan... Jean Galbraith collection Apply Jean Galbraith collection filter	Books Apply Books filter
Sheilas, wogs & poofters John 'Johnny' Warren collection Apply John 'Johnny' Warren collection filter	Books Apply Books filter		John N. Warren MBE OAM Apply John N. Warren MBE OAM filter	2002 Apply 2002 filter
Circular button brooch of gold-coloured metal, part of Caste... George Pappas collection no. 1 Apply George Pappas collection no. 1 filter	Brooches Apply Brooches filter	Megisti, Greece Apply Megisti, Greece filter	Rose Pappas Apply Rose Pappas filter	1922 Apply 1922 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
Looters on the way to be executed, Kalgan 27.6.1914 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
Diamond-shaped metal dog registration tag REGD DOG 1 JULY 19... Dog Registration Tag collection Apply Dog Registration Tag collection filter	Dog accessories Apply Dog accessories filter			1923 Apply 1923 filter
Postcard titled 'Timber Tramway in a Beautiful Setting' Bernard Freedman collection no. 1 Apply Bernard Freedman collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Atlas Press Pty Ltd Apply Atlas Press Pty Ltd filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Zelvco. Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter			1822 Apply 1822 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
Ceremonial board Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Ceremonial objects Apply Ceremonial objects filter	Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter		1923 Apply 1923 filter
Jungle Gym presented to Ainslie Primary School by Prime Mini... Ainslie Primary School collection no. 1 Apply Ainslie Primary School collection no. 1 filter	Recreational equipment Apply Recreational equipment filter	Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Apply Chicago, Illinois, United States of America filter	Jungle Gym Inc Apply Jungle Gym Inc filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Wooden 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		1923 Apply 1923 filter
Clear moulded stem glass Andrew Reeves and Helen Parrott collection Apply Andrew Reeves and Helen Parrott collection filter	Champagne glasses Apply Champagne glasses filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	The Libbey Glass Company Apply The Libbey Glass Company filter	1892 Apply 1892 filter
Souvenir mug - Bicentenary of Australia Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Commemorative mugs Apply Commemorative mugs filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1788 Apply 1788 filter
Love in a Village. Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Books Apply Books 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
XVI Olympiad 1956 folio Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 3 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 3 filter	Books Apply Books filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Australian Olympic Commitee Apply Australian Olympic Commitee filter	1956 Apply 1956 filter
The Australian Soldiers' Pocket Book, 1943 edition Royce Hart collection Apply Royce Hart collection filter	Books Apply Books filter			1943 Apply 1943 filter
Cast iron 'D' shaped screw lock handcuffs with key Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Handcuffs Apply Handcuffs filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Photograph of Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm and Garne... John Ulm collection Apply John Ulm collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Mr Charles T. Ulm Apply Mr Charles T. Ulm filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Basket Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Baskets Apply Baskets filter	Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter		1923 Apply 1923 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
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
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
Letter from Chief Commissioner's Office, Adelaide Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mr William A. Webb Apply Mr William A. Webb filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Observation on the Fairy Queen. Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter			1807 Apply 1807 filter
Glass plate negative - Aboriginal dwellings at Hermannsburg,... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1923 Apply 1923 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
White china bowl 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
Monument erected in honor of a Chinese general at Lamamao. J... 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
Headdress Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Papua New Guinea, Oceania 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
Pearl brooch given to Janet Templeton in Edinburgh by her hu... Diana Baxter collection no. 1 Apply Diana Baxter collection no. 1 filter	Brooches Apply Brooches filter	Scotland Apply Scotland filter	Janet Templeton Apply Janet Templeton filter	1826 Apply 1826 filter
Axe handle Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Axes Apply Axes filter	Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter		1923 Apply 1923 filter
Photo-micrographic apparatus stand and accessories School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine collection Apply School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine collection filter	Photographic equipment Apply Photographic equipment filter	Jena, Germany Apply Jena, Germany filter	Carl Zeiss Apply Carl Zeiss filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Kalgan 10-10-1913. looking down into the Pass which heads fr... 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
Earring Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Earrings Apply Earrings filter	Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter		1923 Apply 1923 filter
Small paperback book titled "Movement" Vol VII, No.1. Edited... Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter		Thea S. Hughes Apply Thea S. Hughes filter
Wooden cell door, 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
Royal Agricultural Society [Sydney Show] Equestrian trophy w... Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Trophies Apply Trophies filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1922 Apply 1922 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		1923 Apply 1923 filter
Lantern slide - View from the sea of Point Charles lighthous... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Lantern slides Apply Lantern slides filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1905 Apply 1905 filter
The Fly-Fisher's Entomology Alfred Ronalds collection Apply Alfred Ronalds collection filter	Books Apply Books 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
Wooden mallet George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Mallets Apply Mallets 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
Armband Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Armbands Apply Armbands filter	Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter		1923 Apply 1923 filter
Book titled 'Wedding Fashions 1860-1980' written by Auril La... Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Books Apply Books filter		Shire Publications Apply Shire Publications filter	1983 Apply 1983 filter
Glass plate negative - Members of vice-regal party standing ... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Central Australia, Australia Apply Central Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Book titled 'China Today. Series 3. Reconstruction in Chin... Lorelle Moore collection Apply Lorelle Moore collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	China Apply China 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
Simplified Cost Accounting Procedures for the Printing Trade 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
An Anamite woman - in Hanor 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 - Bumerangi, an old Arrernte woman, suf... 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
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
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
Tirranna Picnic Race Club account book, 1922 to 1923 Tirranna Race Club collection Apply Tirranna Race Club collection filter	Account books Apply Account books filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Bank of New South Wales Apply Bank of New South Wales filter	1922 Apply 1922 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
Shell bracelet Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Bracelets Apply Bracelets filter	Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter		1923 Apply 1923 filter
Shell money Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Shell money Apply Shell money filter	Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter	Professor Wallace E. Armstrong Apply Professor Wallace E. Armstrong filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter