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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Metal tray Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Trays Apply Trays filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 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
T.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh and ... Daphne Mabbott collection Apply Daphne Mabbott collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Apply Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia filter	Queensland Book Depot Apply Queensland Book Depot filter	1953 Apply 1953 filter
The Prince and Princess of Wales Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Books Apply Books filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
Charles Kingsford Smith and James and Emma Hammond with airc... Denise Turner collection Apply Denise Turner collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Cook, South Australia, Australia Apply Cook, South Australia, Australia filter	Charles E. Kingsford Smith Apply Charles E. Kingsford Smith filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Winnie Hannan [nee O'Sullivan] having a chat with boxer Tomm... Kevin Hannan collection Apply Kevin Hannan collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Clovelly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Clovelly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Winnie O'Sullivan Apply Winnie O'Sullivan filter	1946 Apply 1946 filter
two Scouts from 1st Surry Hills Troop. Barry Williams and Ga... Barry Williams collection Apply Barry Williams collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1942 Apply 1942 filter
Scout's Basketworker badge certificate Barry Williams collection Apply Barry Williams collection filter	Certificates Apply Certificates filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Barry Williams Apply Mr Barry Williams filter	1943 Apply 1943 filter
Notes on Western Australia Joan Stanbury collection Apply Joan Stanbury collection filter	Books Apply Books filter		Miss Australia Company Apply Miss Australia Company filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Affection's Keepsake. Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter			1837 Apply 1837 filter
Het Verzet van de Nederlandsche Bisschoppen Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 Apply Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 filter	Books Apply Books filter
The Double Two shirt means Double Wear and Double Value ... ... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Advertising postcards Apply Advertising postcards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	David Jones Ltd Apply David Jones Ltd filter	1946 Apply 1946 filter
Five cartoon illustrations Alex Gurney collection Apply Alex Gurney collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia Apply Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Alex Gurney Apply Mr Alex Gurney filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Cricket Nanette Ward collection Apply Nanette Ward collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Freddie Trueman Apply Freddie Trueman filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
The Intertype 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
Pick Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 Apply Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 filter	Picks Apply Picks filter	Shoalhaven Gorge, New South Wales, Australia Apply Shoalhaven Gorge, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Claude Dunshea Apply Mr Claude Dunshea filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Growth of the Ainslie School Ainslie Primary School collection no. 2 Apply Ainslie Primary School collection no. 2 filter	Lists Apply Lists filter	Braddon, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Braddon, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Ainslie Public School Apply Ainslie Public School filter	1964 Apply 1964 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
Women's basketball 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
Soft brown felt riding hat Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
TO QUARANTINE LAUNCH AEDES Torrens Island Quarantine Station collection Apply Torrens Island Quarantine Station collection filter	Signs Apply Signs filter	Torrens Island, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Torrens Island, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
Small paperback book titled "Movement" No.8, edited by Thea ... Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter		Thea S. Hughes Apply Thea S. Hughes filter
Notice of Anthony Stradivari The Celebrated Violin-Maker Dods Violin and Viola collection Apply Dods Violin and Viola collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr William W. Dods Apply Mr William W. Dods filter	1919 Apply 1919 filter
Textbook on practical mathematics Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Textbooks Apply Textbooks filter	Edinburgh, Scotland Apply Edinburgh, Scotland filter	Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton Apply Mrs Nancy B. Hamilton filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
Ashtray Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Ashtrays Apply Ashtrays filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Document issued to Major Dolega-Checinski, giving permission... Janina Dolega-Checinska collection no. 2 Apply Janina Dolega-Checinska collection no. 2 filter	Legal documents Apply Legal documents filter	Poland Apply Poland filter		1946 Apply 1946 filter
Dessert spoon Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Dessertspoons Apply Dessertspoons filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Knife Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Knives Apply Knives filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Carborundum rod sharpening tool Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Sharpening stones Apply Sharpening stones filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Soup spoon Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Soup spoons Apply Soup spoons filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Wicker and leather child's pony saddle Gidleigh collection Apply Gidleigh collection filter	Saddles Apply Saddles 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
Ovaltine tin Bothwell Museum collection Apply Bothwell Museum collection filter	Food storage containers Apply Food storage containers filter	Herefordshire, England Apply Herefordshire, England filter	A Wander Ltd Apply A Wander Ltd filter	1940 Apply 1940 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
Lithuanian songbook without covers, titled 'Leiskit Itevyne'... E Vaitkus collection Apply E Vaitkus collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	Lithuania Apply Lithuania filter		1946 Apply 1946 filter
Metal scriber 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
A Chronicle of the Aviation Industry in America 1903 - 1947 ... Dr Robert C Percival collection Apply Dr Robert C Percival collection filter	Books Apply Books filter		Mr Edgar W. Percival Apply Mr Edgar W. Percival 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
White china dinner plate Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Dinner plates Apply Dinner plates filter	England Apply England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Carving knife Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Carving knives Apply Carving knives filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Black and white photograph of Fred Daly and an unidentified ... Fred Daly collection Apply Fred Daly collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Hon Frederick 'Fred' M. Daly Apply Hon Frederick 'Fred' M. Daly filter	1946 Apply 1946 filter
The Last of the Mohicans. Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter			1836 Apply 1836 filter
Square fawn-coloured lacquered canvas suitcase with a red, y... 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
Constitution and Match Rules, Victorian Women's Cricket Asso... Elsie Deane collection Apply Elsie Deane collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Farrow Falcon Press Apply Farrow Falcon Press filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Country Women's Association South Australia Quorn Branch, Se... Nettie McColive collection Apply Nettie McColive collection filter	Prize certificates Apply Prize certificates filter	Quorn, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia Apply Quorn, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia filter	Country Women's Association Apply Country Women's Association filter	1946 Apply 1946 filter
Butter dish Pennington Migrant Centre collection Apply Pennington Migrant Centre collection filter	Butter dishes Apply Butter dishes filter	Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Pennington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Pennington Migrant Centre Apply Pennington Migrant Centre filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Certificate Nettie McColive collection Apply Nettie McColive collection filter	Prize certificates Apply Prize certificates filter	Hawker, South Australia, Australia Apply Hawker, South Australia, Australia filter	Country Women's Association Apply Country Women's Association filter	1946 Apply 1946 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
Wooden dentist instrument cabinet owned by Len Uren Len Uren collection Apply Len Uren collection filter	Cabinets Apply Cabinets filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Cash & Sons Apply Cash & Sons filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Autumn Leaves Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter
Latvian white, red and grey costume blouse Guna Kinne collection no. 1 Apply Guna Kinne collection no. 1 filter	Blouses Apply Blouses filter	Riga, Latvia Apply Riga, Latvia filter	Mrs Guna Kinne Apply Mrs Guna Kinne filter	1939 Apply 1939 filter
Riding crop Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Riding whips Apply Riding whips filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china fruit plate bearing the coat-of... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Fruit plates Apply Fruit plates filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Godolphin. Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Books Apply Books filter			1833 Apply 1833 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
Warden sitting in the main chair in the Campbell Street Pris... 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
The Rule Book of Lithuanian National Guard Association Juozas Kvietelaitis collection no. 1 Apply Juozas Kvietelaitis collection no. 1 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	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
Counter sink 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
Butter container Anne Girard collection Apply Anne Girard collection filter	Butter containers Apply Butter containers filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Robert Fowler Pottery Works Apply Robert Fowler Pottery Works filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter