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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Surrey Cricket, Its History and Associations Nanette Ward collection Apply Nanette Ward collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Lord Alverstone Apply Lord Alverstone filter	1902 Apply 1902 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china teacup and saucer bearing the c... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Cups and saucers Apply Cups and saucers filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 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
The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope. Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter			1827 Apply 1827 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
Sawfish club Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Archer River, Queensland, Australia Apply Archer River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
The Soil of the Farm. Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter			1882 Apply 1882 filter
Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Women's Land Army Serv... Sheila Van Emden collection Apply Sheila Van Emden collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	Leeton, New South Wales, Australia Apply Leeton, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Sheila C. Van Emden Apply Mrs Sheila C. Van Emden filter	1943 Apply 1943 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
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
Club Charles Hart collection Apply Charles Hart collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
London Nights Entertainments. Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter
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
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
A Shillings-Worth of Sugar Plums Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china saucer bearing the Commonwealth... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Saucers Apply Saucers filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
The Complete Cricketer Nanette Ward collection Apply Nanette Ward collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Albert E. Knight Apply Albert E. Knight filter	1906 Apply 1906 filter
Mayne's autograph book containing over 850 autographs of fam... Nanette Ward collection Apply Nanette Ward collection filter	Autograph books Apply Autograph books filter		Edgar R. Mayne Apply Edgar R. Mayne filter	1907 Apply 1907 filter
Shield - made by Claude, George and Malcolm Wilson - Mitchel... Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Mitchell River, Queensland, Australia Apply Mitchell River, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Claude Wilson Apply Mr Claude Wilson filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Bradman David Westcott collection no. 6 Apply David Westcott collection no. 6 filter	Biographies Apply Biographies filter		Angus & Robertson Apply Angus & Robertson filter	1948 Apply 1948 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
Film negative - entrance to a limestone cave on the Nullabor... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Film negatives Apply Film negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Beeswax pendant Charles Hart collection Apply Charles Hart collection filter	Mourning pendants Apply Mourning pendants filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Bristol squat storage jar Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Jars Apply Jars filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Janet Spence Smith Apply Ms Janet Spence Smith filter	1923 Apply 1923 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
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
Australian bicentennial commemorative medal depicting Sir Ch... Coles-Myer collection Apply Coles-Myer collection filter	Commemorative medals Apply Commemorative medals filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Coles-Myer Ltd Apply Coles-Myer Ltd filter	1897 Apply 1897 filter
Admission ticket for the Official opening of the Aerodrome a... Eric J Treloar collection Apply Eric J Treloar collection filter	Tickets Apply Tickets filter		Bendigo Aero Club Apply Bendigo Aero Club filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Some notes on Coode Island and its flora Jean Galbraith collection Apply Jean Galbraith collection filter	Books Apply Books filter
Nameplate for K.H.Aumullier Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Nameplates Apply Nameplates filter	Mukden, Liaoning, China Apply Mukden, Liaoning, China filter	Karl H. Aumuller Apply Karl H. Aumuller filter	1913 Apply 1913 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
Chivers family album, 1920s Horse photographs and ephemera collection no. 2 Apply Horse photographs and ephemera collection no. 2 filter	Photograph albums Apply Photograph albums filter			1920 Apply 1920 filter
Club Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Archer River, Queensland, Australia Apply Archer River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Leg ornaments Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Body jewellery Apply Body jewellery filter	Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter	Mr Leo Austen Apply Mr Leo Austen filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Gold medal from the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. Roy... Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Medals Apply Medals filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Metal stencil for a wool bale with cut-out lettering "LOX" Cregan Family collection Apply Cregan Family collection filter	Stencils Apply Stencils filter	Naas Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Naas Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr John Cregan Apply Mr John Cregan filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Pair of brown leather elastic-sided ankle length riding boot... Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Riding boots Apply Riding boots filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Booklet titled 'Worker's Compensation Act 1926-1954' ET Fealy collection Apply ET Fealy collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter			1926 Apply 1926 filter
Brown checked riding jacket Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Jackets Apply Jackets filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Glass plate negative - Children in front of dwellings, The B... 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
MDs: A Romance in Modern Merchandising J B Young Ltd collection Apply J B Young Ltd collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	John Sands Pty Ltd Apply John Sands Pty Ltd filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
The Tipping Olympics, Melbourne 1956 - Rome 1960 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	E W. Tipping Apply E W. Tipping filter	1956 Apply 1956 filter
Tirranna Picnic Race Club Programme, 11 January 1929 Tirranna Race Club collection Apply Tirranna Race Club collection filter	Programs Apply Programs filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Danel Bros.Co.Pty.Ltd Apply Danel Bros.Co.Pty.Ltd filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
Key Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 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
The Last of the Mohicans. Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter			1836 Apply 1836 filter
Games Alex and Paddy Stitt collection Apply Alex and Paddy Stitt collection filter	Books Apply Books filter
The Queen Came By Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 Apply Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 filter	Books Apply Books filter		Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1955 Apply 1955 filter
Plow plane iron John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Plane irons Apply Plane irons filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	Alex Mathieson & Son Apply Alex Mathieson & Son filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Netball by Joyce Brown History of Netball - Joyce Brown collection Apply History of Netball - Joyce Brown collection filter	Books Apply Books filter		Joyce Brown Apply Joyce Brown filter	1966 Apply 1966 filter
Boating on Lake Torrens, Adelaide, SA Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Rose Stereograph Co. Apply Rose Stereograph Co. filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
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
The Efficient Mind Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter
Dog's leather shoe Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 Apply Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 filter	Animal accessories Apply Animal accessories filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Myles J. Dunphy Apply Mr Myles J. Dunphy filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Pamphlet celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 1928 trans-... Hearn collection Apply Hearn collection filter	Pamphlets Apply Pamphlets filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	The Sun Apply The Sun filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Small paper book titled "Movement" No.5, edited by Thea Stan... Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter		Thea S. Hughes Apply Thea S. Hughes filter
Protestant Alliance Friendly Society certificate noting memb... Wal Hick collection Apply Wal Hick collection filter	Membership certificates Apply Membership certificates filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Protestant Alliance Friendly Society Apply Protestant Alliance Friendly Society filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Poster titled 'It's the speedy airmail that conquers distanc... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Australian silver commemorative medallion in presentation bo... 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
Parliament House and Lawns, Canberra Elizabeth Kay collection no. 1 Apply Elizabeth Kay collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards 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	1927 Apply 1927 filter