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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Ornament made from a cut and filed baler shell Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Ornaments Apply Ornaments filter	Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Fretsaw blade Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Saw blades Apply Saw blades filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Spearthrower Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Archer River, Queensland, Australia Apply Archer River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Photograph of family posing between two large tree stumps Robert Orlando Cowey collection Apply Robert Orlando Cowey collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia Apply Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia filter
Boomerang Ray and Dallas Maple Family collection no. 2 Apply Ray and Dallas Maple Family collection no. 2 filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Howard Maple Apply Howard Maple filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
Wedding of Pamela Marion Faithfull to John Hawthorne Hall in... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
Photograph of Carmelo Mirabelli and companion wearing 'QLD' ... Carmelo Mirabelli collection no. 2 Apply Carmelo Mirabelli collection no. 2 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Queensland, Australia Apply Queensland, Australia filter	Carmelo Mirabelli Mr Apply Carmelo Mirabelli Mr filter
Medal to commemorate the bicentenary of the discovery of the... TE Hanley collection no. 1 Apply TE Hanley collection no. 1 filter	Commemorative medals Apply Commemorative medals filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	James Berry Apply James Berry filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Table fork Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Table forks Apply Table forks filter	Sheffield, England Apply Sheffield, England filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Photograph of Scout Leaders and Scouts from 1st Surry Hills ... 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
Deep concave wooden container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Apply filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Edward C. Bingham Bryden in a sailor suit seated on a mock b... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Henry Y. Dorner Apply Henry Y. Dorner 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
Proclamation of British sovereignty over King George V Land ... Sir Douglas Mawson collection Apply Sir Douglas Mawson collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Sir Douglas Mawson Apply Sir Douglas Mawson filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Photograph of Fred Daly seated at a desk Fred Daly collection Apply Fred Daly collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
Landscape featuring a sparse plain, gentle hills and thick d... Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
Photograph featuring informal portrait of Carmelo Mirabelli Carmelo Mirabelli collection no. 2 Apply Carmelo Mirabelli collection no. 2 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Carmelo Mirabelli Mr Apply Carmelo Mirabelli Mr filter
Anteroom to drawing room at Springfield; Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
Stone knife Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Knives Apply Knives filter	Northern Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1934 Apply 1934 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
Photograph of Parliament House, Canberra, shortly after its ... George Henry Taylor collection Apply George Henry Taylor collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr George H. Taylor Apply Mr George H. Taylor filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Group photograph with Fred Daly in the centre Fred Daly collection Apply Fred Daly collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Hon Frederick 'Fred' M. Daly Apply Hon Frederick 'Fred' M. Daly filter	1961 Apply 1961 filter
Photograph of a man and a woman relating to Herbert Browne Herbert Browne collection Apply Herbert Browne collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
Photograph of two rows of geese hanging from two poles in 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
Black and white photograph of Phenomenal bred by Augustus Lu... Springfield Merino Stud collection Apply Springfield Merino Stud collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Augustus L. Faithfull Apply Augustus L. Faithfull filter	1924 Apply 1924 filter
Colour portrait photograph of Fred Daly, 1980s Fred Daly collection Apply Fred Daly collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Hon Frederick 'Fred' M. Daly Apply Hon Frederick 'Fred' M. Daly filter	1980 Apply 1980 filter
The front of the brick house and garden at 70 Stuart Street,... Parsons collection Apply Parsons collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
Top of Madura Pass Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
Black and white school photograph "Miss A Turner and the stu... Turner and Valentine Families collection Apply Turner and Valentine Families collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1950 Apply 1950 filter
Florence Ethel Faithfull outside Tulworth Castle, Dorset, 19... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Dorset, England Apply Dorset, England filter	Miss Florence A. Antill Apply Miss Florence A. Antill filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
John Warren, staff and Socceroos teammates wearing medals wi... John 'Johnny' Warren collection Apply John 'Johnny' Warren collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		John N. Warren MBE OAM Apply John N. Warren MBE OAM filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Kalgan 10-10-1913 View of the hills near the city (North Wes... 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
Cane pull chair for children Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Chairs Apply Chairs filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Andrew A. Gibson Apply Mr Andrew A. Gibson filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Photograph of Harold Treloar in a motor car Eric J Treloar collection Apply Eric J Treloar collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Darge Photographic Company Apply Darge Photographic Company filter	1910 Apply 1910 filter
Make-do pine packing case cupboard Lyn Cousins and Chris Tyrell collection Apply Lyn Cousins and Chris Tyrell collection filter	Cupboards Apply Cupboards filter	Towamba, New South Wales, Australia Apply Towamba, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Ernest Smith Apply Mr Ernest Smith filter	1897 Apply 1897 filter
Sir Ernest Cable's property, Devon, 1915 Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Devon, England Apply Devon, England filter	Sir Ernest Cable Apply Sir Ernest Cable filter	1915 Apply 1915 filter
Inside calipers Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Inside calipers Apply Inside calipers filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Photograph of women playing softball Ruby Lee collection Apply Ruby Lee collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
Back of Springfield house Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
View of other ships in harbour from deck of ship Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
Cricket team in uniforms on a pitch Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
Album containing 97 menus, 20 seating plans and 47 photograp... Betty Hall collection Apply Betty Hall collection filter	Albums Apply Albums filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr H L. Napthali Apply Mr H L. Napthali filter	1918 Apply 1918 filter
Photograph - Pamela Maple Brown with the landau . Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
Pelion Plains Cradle Mountain National Park, Winifred Curtis... Dr Winifred Curtis collection Apply Dr Winifred Curtis collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Pelion Plains, Tasmania, Australia Apply Pelion Plains, Tasmania, Australia filter	Dr Winifred M. Curtis Apply Dr Winifred M. Curtis filter	1941 Apply 1941 filter
Our junk - on which we travelled for about 5 days. Coming do... 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
Jim Webb sitting at the wheel of a car with his wife Hope (n... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
Boomerang R Lauriston Sharp collection Apply R Lauriston Sharp collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Coleman River, Queensland, Australia Apply Coleman River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Horse, Boston, with saddle and bridle standing in a field Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
Island Bay - one of the resorts on the Island for launch par... 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
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
Black felt bowler hat for horse riding Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Bowler hats Apply Bowler hats filter	England Apply England filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Roller skates Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Roller-skates Apply Roller-skates filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Andrew A. Gibson Apply Mr Andrew A. Gibson filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Metal punch featuring the letter "R". Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection Apply Neil, Lynette and Barry Ross collection filter	Punches Apply Punches filter		Alfred Ross Apply Alfred Ross filter	1933 Apply 1933 filter
Black and white photograph of US swimmer Gertrude Ederle, Ne... National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	New York, United States of America Apply New York, United States of America filter	Miss Gertrude Ederle Apply Miss Gertrude Ederle filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Vauxhall car with two men standing at either end of the car. Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
Mr Hugh Strachan from America when visiting his brother in S... Turner and Valentine Families collection Apply Turner and Valentine Families collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Scotland Apply Scotland filter
Mildred Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter
Thick metal wire bow for stretching rabbit pelts Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection Apply Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection filter	Leatherworking tools Apply Leatherworking tools filter	Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia Apply Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia filter	Rolfe Bridle Apply Rolfe Bridle filter	1930 Apply 1930 filter
Bob Brown with Police officers Bob Brown collection no. 1 Apply Bob Brown collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Tasmania, Australia Apply Tasmania, Australia filter	Peter Lord Apply Peter Lord filter