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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Fifteen sticks from Pick-Up-Sticks game Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 Apply Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 filter	Games Apply Games filter	Austria Apply Austria filter	Olav Schappacher Apply Olav Schappacher filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
ALCC [Arcadian Ladies Cricket Club, Goulburn, NSW] 1933 Australian Women's Cricket Council collection Apply Australian Women's Cricket Council collection filter	Club badges Apply Club badges filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Arcadian Women's Cricket Club Apply Arcadian Women's Cricket Club filter	1933 Apply 1933 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
Century Road Club, America Sir Hubert Opperman collection no. 2 Apply Sir Hubert Opperman collection no. 2 filter	Club badges Apply Club badges 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
Handmade doily Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 Apply Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 filter	Doilies Apply Doilies filter		Mrs Annie Taylor Apply Mrs Annie Taylor filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
White damask table centre with drawn thread work Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 Apply Kathleen Simpson collection no. 1 filter	Table linen Apply Table linen filter			1930 Apply 1930 filter
Minton 'Kings Service' china dinnerware used by the King or ... Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 Apply Parliament House Catering Service collection no. 1 filter	Dinnerware Apply Dinnerware filter	England Apply England filter	Minton Apply Minton filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
British Scouts district badge, Surrey Robin Maloney collection Apply Robin Maloney collection filter	Club badges Apply Club badges filter
Tourist guide map of Canberra Elizabeth Kay collection no. 1 Apply Elizabeth Kay collection no. 1 filter	Travel pamphlets Apply Travel pamphlets filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	The Kangaroo Club Apply The Kangaroo Club filter	1935 Apply 1935 filter
Pearl necklace given to Janet Templeton in Edinburgh by her ... Diana Baxter collection no. 1 Apply Diana Baxter collection no. 1 filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Scotland Apply Scotland filter	Janet Templeton Apply Janet Templeton filter	1826 Apply 1826 filter
Dent Two Day Marine Chronometer No 1604 with accessories in ... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Dent & Co Apply Dent & Co filter	1850 Apply 1850 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
Bunch of prison keys and tags Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Fabric covered toy box and removable tray Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Toy boxes Apply Toy boxes filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter		1925 Apply 1925 filter
Round tin basin Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 Apply Claude Dunshea collection no. 1 filter	Basins Apply Basins 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
Woven reed basket Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Baskets Apply Baskets filter	Cairns, Queensland, Australia Apply Cairns, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
List of winners of the Tirranna Cup, 1867, 1928, 1929, and 1... Tirranna Race Club collection Apply Tirranna Race Club collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Tirranna Picnic Race Club Apply Tirranna Picnic Race Club filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland badge, Casoga Catollici na hE... Robin Maloney collection Apply Robin Maloney collection filter	Club badges Apply Club badges 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
Red metal post box on four legs Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Postboxes Apply Postboxes filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
White glazed kangaroo and lily shape vase Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Vases Apply Vases filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Robert Fowler Pottery Works Apply Robert Fowler Pottery Works filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Letter printed on yellow paper, titled '1984-A Year to Remem... 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Australia Post Apply Australia Post filter	1984 Apply 1984 filter
Cheer-Up Society, Hats Off to the Infantry 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	1914 Apply 1914 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
Objects to accompany an Underwood typewriter Helen Mason collection Apply Helen Mason collection filter	Typewriter accessories Apply Typewriter accessories filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Stott & Underwood Ltd Apply Stott & Underwood Ltd filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Loseby Two Day Marine Chronometer No 109, with accessories i... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Edward Thomas Loseby Apply Edward Thomas Loseby filter	1846 Apply 1846 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
Marking gauge John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Marking gauges Apply Marking gauges 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 Wolf Cub proficiency badge - Guide Robin Maloney collection Apply Robin Maloney collection filter	Club badges Apply Club badges filter
Lang's Debenture John Beagle collection Apply John Beagle collection filter	Handbills Apply Handbills filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Shipping Newspapers Limited Apply Shipping Newspapers Limited filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
The Last of England's Infamous Felon Fleet The Convict Ship ... Jay Kruizenga collection Apply Jay Kruizenga collection filter	Pamphlets Apply Pamphlets filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Convict Ship 'Success' Touring Museum Apply Convict Ship 'Success' Touring Museum filter	1924 Apply 1924 filter
Oak oil stone George Henry Taylor collection Apply George Henry Taylor collection filter	Sharpening stones Apply Sharpening stones filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr George H. Taylor Apply Mr George H. Taylor filter	1790 Apply 1790 filter
Large fleece of superfine wool from the Macarthur merino flo... Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 Apply Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 filter	Wool specimens Apply Wool specimens filter	Camden Park, New South Wales, Australia Apply Camden Park, New South Wales, Australia filter	John Macarthur Apply John Macarthur filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
A black and white class photograph entitled "3rd and 4th cla... Turner and Valentine Families collection Apply Turner and Valentine Families collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Thirlmere, New South Wales, Australia Apply Thirlmere, New South Wales, Australia filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter
Chisel John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Chisels Apply Chisels filter	Sweden Apply Sweden filter	Mr Ted Docker Apply Mr Ted Docker filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Junior Red Cross Society, NSW Reverend John Grosse collection Apply Reverend John Grosse collection filter	Club badges Apply Club badges filter		Reverend John Grosse Apply Reverend John Grosse filter
Vacola jar Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection Apply Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection filter	Food preserving jars Apply Food preserving jars filter	Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia Apply Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Mavis Bridle Apply Mrs Mavis Bridle filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Colour lithograph showing a collage of Australian fauna by M... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 5 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 5 filter	Lithographs Apply Lithographs filter		Cecilia M. Gibbs Apply Cecilia M. Gibbs filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Baby's pram pannier associated with Milo Dunphy Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 Apply Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 filter	Bags Apply Bags filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Myles J. Dunphy Apply Mr Myles J. Dunphy filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Booklet titled 'Episodes - A Glimpse of Australia-Japan Rela... Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Japan Apply Japan filter		1859 Apply 1859 filter
'Picturesque views - Canberra - The Capital of Australia Fed... Bernice Spence Fryer collection Apply Bernice Spence Fryer collection filter	Pamphlets Apply Pamphlets filter	Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia Apply Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia filter	William Stanley Vogt Apply William Stanley Vogt filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Kitchen knife Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Kitchen knives Apply Kitchen knives filter	England Apply England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
Bolster cover in white twill cotton Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Bolsters Apply Bolsters filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Janet Spence Smith Apply Ms Janet Spence Smith filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Australian bicentennial commemorative medal depicting Phar L... 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	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Thirteen sticks from Pick-Up-Sticks game Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 Apply Vienna Mozart Boys Choir collection no. 1 filter	Games Apply Games filter	Austria Apply Austria filter	Olav Schappacher Apply Olav Schappacher filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Banque Fonciere de Nijni-Novgorod-Samara, Lettre de Gage 4 1... 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
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
Ice-cream churn Department of Home Affairs (Prime Minister's Lodge) collection Apply Department of Home Affairs (Prime Minister's Lodge) collection filter	Ice-cream churns Apply Ice-cream churns filter	The Lodge, Deakin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply The Lodge, Deakin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Parliament of Australia Apply Parliament of Australia filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Screwdriver John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Screwdrivers Apply Screwdrivers 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
Leather dog shoe worn on long bush walking trips in the Blue... 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
Mercer Marine Chronometer No 13290 in a wooden case, with ac... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Apply St Albans, Hertfordshire, England filter	Thomas Mercer Ltd Apply Thomas Mercer Ltd filter	1923 Apply 1923 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
Ink bottle Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Ink bottles Apply Ink bottles filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Albert Hall, Canberra Elizabeth Kay collection no. 1 Apply Elizabeth Kay collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter		1927 Apply 1927 filter
Postcard with photograph captioned Sydney Harbour Bridge, Ju... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Aus... Apply Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Aus... filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
Strathalbyn Red Cross Society 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
The Red Knight of Germany by Floyd Gibbons William Beausang collection Apply William Beausang collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	Great Britain Apply Great Britain filter		1930 Apply 1930 filter