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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
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
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
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
Osmond Little Marvel washing machine EJ and NW Millett collection no. 1 Apply EJ and NW Millett collection no. 1 filter	Washing machines Apply Washing machines filter		Osmond Apply Osmond filter	1910 Apply 1910 filter
Vest Pocket Manual of Printing Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Technical manuals Apply Technical manuals filter	Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Apply Chicago, Illinois, United States of America filter	The Inland Printer Co Apply The Inland Printer Co filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Toy potato masher Bridge Family collection no. 1 Apply Bridge Family collection no. 1 filter	Kitchen toys Apply Kitchen toys filter		Mrs Eslee Bridge Apply Mrs Eslee Bridge 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
Photographic glass plate holder Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 Apply Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 filter	Photographic plate holders Apply Photographic plate holders filter	New York, United States of America Apply New York, United States of America filter	Eastman Kodak Company Apply Eastman Kodak Company filter	1904 Apply 1904 filter
Portrait of Frank Feast Frank E Feast collection Apply Frank E Feast collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mr Frank E. Feast Apply Mr Frank E. Feast filter	1920 Apply 1920 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
Chisel George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Chisels Apply Chisels 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
Brown leather child's 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
Our Jack J.J. Virgo Social History Museums (South Australia) collection Apply Social History Museums (South Australia) collection filter	Badges Apply Badges filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Young Mens Christian Association Apply Young Mens Christian Association filter	1918 Apply 1918 filter
Pair of wicket keeper's leather gloves Swan Richards collection Apply Swan Richards collection filter	Cricket equipment Apply Cricket equipment filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Stokes McGown Pty Ltd Apply Stokes McGown Pty Ltd filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Boomerang, attributed as being made by Fred Mulga aka 'Pelac... Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter		Fred Mulga Apply Fred Mulga filter	1874 Apply 1874 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
Soft black 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
Glass plate negative - Women's camp fight, photographed by H... 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	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Suitcase covered with brown lacquered-hessian over molded co... Marion Douglas and Pamela Yonge collection Apply Marion Douglas and Pamela Yonge collection filter	Suitcases Apply Suitcases filter		Walter H. Eddison Apply Walter H. Eddison filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Domed metal dog registration tag REGD DOG JULY 1924 - 30 JUN... Dog Registration Tag collection Apply Dog Registration Tag collection filter	Dog accessories Apply Dog accessories filter			1924 Apply 1924 filter
Souvenir octagonal white bone china side plate with a pictur... Allen and Helena Lister collection Apply Allen and Helena Lister collection filter	Side plates Apply Side plates filter	Dudley, Staffordshire, England Apply Dudley, Staffordshire, England filter	Shelley Potteries Apply Shelley Potteries filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Knife made from a ground-down flat file, with a corn cob han... Paul Watts collection Apply Paul Watts collection filter	Knives Apply Knives filter	Gatton, Queensland, Australia Apply Gatton, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Paul Watts Apply Mr Paul Watts filter	1986 Apply 1986 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
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
Native Encampment The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 Apply The Christensen Fund collection no. 1 filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	John S. Prout Apply John S. Prout filter	1844 Apply 1844 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
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
Demobilised Sailors Soldiers & Airmens Assoc Social History Museums (South Australia) collection Apply Social History Museums (South Australia) collection filter	Membership badges Apply Membership badges filter		Demobilised Sailors, Soldiers & Airmens Association Apply Demobilised Sailors, Soldiers & Airmens Association filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Monotype, Beket Information Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Information tables Apply Information tables filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Wallaroo Red Cross Circle, January 1919 Social History Museums (South Australia) collection Apply Social History Museums (South Australia) collection filter	Charity badges Apply Charity badges filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	A W. Patrick Apply A W. Patrick filter	1919 Apply 1919 filter
Row of cells and walkway, 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
Wooden serviette ring set on a pewter stand which is shaped ... Elizabeth Chess collection Apply Elizabeth Chess collection filter	Serviette rings Apply Serviette rings filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter		1910 Apply 1910 filter
Gagarrar, Menyaba and Wuluwulg - a Bremer Island story Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mathaman Marika Apply Mathaman Marika filter	1910 Apply 1910 filter
Wooden scribe made from wood with a steel screw holding the ... George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Woodworking tools Apply Woodworking tools 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
Special Service Australian Squadron In Waters World Tour 192... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Armadale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Armadale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Rose Stereograph Co. Apply Rose Stereograph Co. filter	1923 Apply 1923 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
ACF - Australian Comforts Fund 1918 Social History Museums (South Australia) collection Apply Social History Museums (South Australia) collection filter	Wartime badges Apply Wartime badges filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	A W. Patrick Apply A W. Patrick filter	1918 Apply 1918 filter
Bradawl with a partly broken handle John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Awls Apply Awls 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
YMCA - With Our Boys Always Everywhere Social History Museums (South Australia) collection Apply Social History Museums (South Australia) collection filter	Club badges Apply Club badges filter		Young Mens Christian Association Apply Young Mens Christian Association filter	1914 Apply 1914 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
Maquette of a sculpture of a man riding a camel Australian National Railways Commission collection Apply Australian National Railways Commission collection filter	Maquettes Apply Maquettes filter	Keswick, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Keswick, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Australian National Railways Commission Apply Australian National Railways Commission filter
Rip saw John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Saws Apply Saws filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	L Pabble & Sanderson Apply L Pabble & Sanderson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Chisel John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Chisels Apply Chisels 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
Gold pendant engraved with Cessnock 1st. Annual Show, Pres. ... Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Pendants Apply Pendants filter	Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1924 Apply 1924 filter
The Federated Railway Loco Engineman's Association of Austra... Andrew Reeves collection no. 5 Apply Andrew Reeves collection no. 5 filter	Certificates of appreciation Apply Certificates of appreciation filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	S D Townsend & Co Apply S D Townsend & Co filter	1915 Apply 1915 filter
Wooden case with drill bits George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Drill bits Apply Drill bits 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
Octagonal white bone china cup, featuring a picture of the S... Allen and Helena Lister collection Apply Allen and Helena Lister collection filter	Cups and saucers Apply Cups and saucers filter	Dudley, Staffordshire, England Apply Dudley, Staffordshire, England filter	Shelley Potteries Apply Shelley Potteries filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Carpenter's pincers, branded "9" John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Carpenters pincers Apply Carpenters pincers 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
Pair of slippers made from wood, leather, cloth and gold thr... George Pappas collection no. 1 Apply George Pappas collection no. 1 filter	Slippers Apply Slippers filter	Megisti, Greece Apply Megisti, Greece filter	Rose Pappas Apply Rose Pappas filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Art Deco ceramic character jug depicting Stanley Melbourne B... Sir Littleton Groom collection Apply Sir Littleton Groom collection filter	Jugs Apply Jugs filter	England, United Kingdom Apply England, United Kingdom filter	Ashtead Potters Limited Apply Ashtead Potters Limited filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Ballot paper from Tirranna Picnic Race Club, 27 December 192... Tirranna Race Club collection Apply Tirranna Race Club collection filter	Ballot papers Apply Ballot papers filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Tirranna Picnic Race Club Apply Tirranna Picnic Race Club filter	1924 Apply 1924 filter
Three pronged steel fork Anne Girard collection Apply Anne Girard collection filter	Table forks Apply Table forks filter	Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Anne M. Girard Apply Mrs Anne M. Girard filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Tirranna Picnic Race Club members register 1923 to 1928, and... Tirranna Race Club collection Apply Tirranna Race Club collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Tirranna Picnic Race Club Apply Tirranna Picnic Race Club filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Glass plate negative - Preparing for an emu hunt, Wogait peo... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Anson Bay, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Anson Bay, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1905 Apply 1905 filter
Copy negative - Boy practicing with toy shield and boomerang... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Negatives Apply Negatives filter	Central Australia, Australia Apply Central Australia, Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Australia Day 1917, Their Sacrifice is Worth Your Sacrifice ... Social History Museums (South Australia) collection Apply Social History Museums (South Australia) collection filter	Wartime badges Apply Wartime badges filter	North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	A W. Patrick Apply A W. Patrick filter	1917 Apply 1917 filter
Adelaide YMCA Active Service Home and Abroad Social History Museums (South Australia) collection Apply Social History Museums (South Australia) collection filter	Wartime badges Apply Wartime badges filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Young Mens Christian Association Apply Young Mens Christian Association filter	1914 Apply 1914 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
Bundle of press cuttings and historical documents relating t... J B Young Ltd collection Apply J B Young Ltd collection filter	Scrapbooks Apply Scrapbooks filter		J B Young Holdings Ltd Apply J B Young Holdings Ltd filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
'The Punt' by F.H. Sutton, 1924 to 1930 Horse photographs and ephemera collection no. 2 Apply Horse photographs and ephemera collection no. 2 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Apply Grafton, New South Wales, Australia filter		1924 Apply 1924 filter