Selected acquisitions for 2008

A selection of objects acquired in 2008

The Powerhouse Museum has acquired the following catalogued objects during the year of 2008 . More information on each object may be found in their object record, accessible by clicking on their image. Please be aware that not all of these objects are currently on public display in the Museum.


Child's collar and cuffsKnog catalogue, sticker and posters'Frog' bicycle lights by Knog'flaik' GPS tracking devices for snow sports'Gator' bicycle lamp by KnogDouble-headed cheating penny used in two-up gambling games, Australia
Howard New Patent 'Twelve' rotary hoeCoin sets from the Royal Australian MintMelbourne 'Electricity / Ideal for all domestic purposes' posterMelbourne Electricity posterEdworthy tandem monkey bicycleCaroma 'H2Zero Cube' waterless urinal
Edworthy monkey bicycleGlass plate negative, portrait view of woman in fancy dressGlass plate negative, portrait of a young woman in fancy dress against a lattice fenceGlass plate negative, portrait of a young woman dressed as Boadecia or Mother EnglandGlass plate negative, two men, one with hammer, one with bookGlass plate negative, man in shirt sleeves seated on rock in bare orchard
Glass plate negative, view of five men against a tropical backgroundGlass plate negative, large group portrait of men and women, some with tennis racquetsGlass plate negative, three woomen seated on porch at a tea tableGlass plate negative, portrait view of woman in fancy dressGlass plate negative, three young women in light dresses holding tennis racquetsGlass plate negative, three young women in light dresses holding tennis racquets
Glass plate negative, portrait of a man seated in a gardenGlass plate negative, portrait of two seated men in bowler hats with five childrenGlass plate negative, portrait of an articulated skeleton on a bentwood chairGlass plate negative, portrait of a man in a bowler hatGlass plate negative, portrait of small barefoot boy on a wooden ladderGlass plate negative, portrait of a young woman in fancy dress
Glass plate negative, stage set of three men playing cards in an alcoveGlass plate negative, portrait of a seated young woman in Edwardian dressGlass plate negative, portrait of Miss JohnstonGlass plate negative, bush scene with two men and tree women sitting on rockGlass plate negative, convict built stone arch bridgeGlass plate negative, view across Sydney Harbour from Watson's Bay
Glass plate negative, view of seated man, waterfall behindGlass plate negative, view of wooden bridge with small boy seated on fenceGlass plate negative, view of orchard, with a bare tree, trunk wrapped in clothGlass plate negative, view of walled vegetable garden with wooden rocking horse in centreGlass plate negative, portrait of a boy wearing a mask holding a rifleGlass plate negative, yacht under sail on Sydney Harbour
Glass plate negative, view of Manly across the wharf to St Patricks on the hillGlass plate negative, large group of men posed outside the doors and walls of a buildingGlass plate negative, workers from an earthenware pipe and tile factoryGlass plate negative, group photograph of 13 young men in dark suitsGlass plate negative, family portrait in overgrown gardenGlass plate negative, group of fifteen men posed in front of large wall
Glass plate negative, river scene with man in rowing boat and campGlass plate negative, harbour side scene, Careening Cove, Kirribilli, in Milson ParkGlass plate negative, waterfall possibly at Willoughby, with camp above fallsGlass plate negative, Sydney Town Hall with St Andrews cathedral visibleGlass plate negative, photo of large Christmas card on wooden standGlass plate negative, wooden foot bridge at Mosman Bay
Glass plate negative, scene in the Sydney Botanic Gardens with rustic bridgeGlass plate negative, scene in the Sydney Botanic Gardens with rustic bridgeGlass plate negative, view of new suburban brick and tile bungalow, Sydney Street WilloughbyGlass plate negative, portrait of seated man, in suit with broad brimmed hatArchive relating to Pettit & Sevitt project homesSnowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme archive
Glass plate negative of original Como railway station, Illawarra lineGlass plate negative of an ox drawn timber jinker drawn by bearded manGlass plate negative of a bush scene with a grave marker carved on an old treeGlass plate negative of a Sydney Harbour scene from Man O' War Steps, Bennelong PointA Sydney Harbour scene with boatshed and dinghiesGlass plate negative of a scene in the Sydney Botanic Gardens with sculpure of a naked figure
Glass plate negative of a country scene of a maize or corn field with eucalypts and tall palm treesGlass plate negative of man with whip sitting in a cartGlass plate negative of man with whip sitting in a cartGlass plate negative of Bradley's Head BatteryGlass plate negative of Sydney Harbour side scene, Mrs Macquarie's RoadGlass plate negative of Sydney Harbour side scene, Federation style houses
Glass plate negative of Lavender Bay with steam trainGlass plate negative of river scene with two rowing boatsGlass plate negative of Sydney harbour scene (possibly Bobbin Head)Glass plate negative of limestone caves scene probably Jenolan CavesGlass plate negative of limestone caves scene, possibly Jenolan CavesGlass plate negative of a stage set of an astronomical observatory in wood panelled room
Glass plate negative of Sydney Harbour scene of eighteen footers racing, Fort Denison in backgroundGlass plate negative of four men in rowing boat on riverGlass plate negative of Sydney Botanic Gardens scene with man reading on benchGlass plate negative of Manly Beach with St Patricks on hillGlass plate negative of Sydney Harbour scene taken from CremorneGlass plate negative of harbour foreshore scene with boatyards at Careening Cove, Kirribilli
Glass plate negative of Como Hotel, Como with Illawarra train lineGlass plate negative of two women boxingGlass plate negative of portrait of young, bare legged girl, seated on wooden chairGlass plate negative of family portrait with mother, father, two small boys and babyGlass plate negative of family portrait with mother, father, two small boys and babyGlass plate negative of two small boys, one on tricycle
Glass plate negative of garden scene with woman and baby in cane chairGlass plate negative of portrait of a nurse in white, holding twin babiesGlass plate negative of bare foot boy wearing a hat, seated on a logGlass plate negative of studio portrait of a young womanGlass plate negative of studio portrait of three young womenGlass plate negative of young couple seated in garden
Glass plate negative of three people in a gardenGlass plate negative of portrait of a seated woman in Edwardian dress, with babyGlass plate negative of view of dirt road, palm trees at side, fence at culvertGlass plate negative of Sydney Harbour from MosmanGlass plate negative of view of low waterfall over rocksGlass plate negative of river/ harbour scene with boat, sail forming an awning
Glass plate negative of portrait of a man in suit with waistcoatGlass plate negative of house in Surry HillsGlass plate negative of bush scene with riverGlass plate negative of four men holding beer bottlesMemorial to Lieut. T. Hammond, Lieut. R. Bedford, Corpl. J. McKee and Bugler C. Bennett, Waverley CemeteryGlass plate negative of river scene with rowing boat and boat shed
Advertising display card for Crumpler bag companyGraphic designs for CrumplerGrass 7D Polygraph machineCollection from the NSW Women's Christian Temperance UnionHonda Insight motor carGlass plate negative of St Andrew's Cathedral with gates of Town Hall Entrance
Glass plate negative of man with a moustacheGlass plate negative of view of group of men and women in Edwardian dressGlass plate negative of Queen Victoria's Jubilee decorations in Macquarie StreetGlass plate negative of a suburban brick and tile house, Suomi, on unpaved streetGlass plate negative of a man and woman outside a bush hutGlass plate negative of a wooden foot bridge over a creek in the Botanic Gardens
Glass plate negative of Woolloomooloo Bay, with SS Mariposa at the wharfGlass plate negative of a man sitting on a wooden rail fence, at Mosman BayGlass plate negative of the first Gladesville BridgeGlass plate negative of a rowing boat pulled ashore on a rock shelfGlass plate negative of view down Kurraba / Thrupp Streets Cremorne across Sydney Harbour to the cityGlass plate negative of group on Man O' War steps, Sydney harbour, HMS Royalist in foreground
Glass plate negative of crew members of HMS RoyalistGlass plate negative of bush camping scene with four menGlass plate negative of view of woman holding a fancily decorated bicycleGlass plate negative of portrait of seated man in dark suit with small girl standing beside himGlass plate negative of view of portrait of a seated woman holding twin babies, one in each armGlass plate negative of view of man and woman with child on knee
Glass plate negative of portrait view of child wearing a sun hat, with dog and toy catGlass plate negative of scene of rough wooden bridge across a rocky creekGlass plate negative of scene of brick and tile house, Exeter, Sydney St WilloughbyGlass plate negative of scene of brick and tile house, Exeter, Sydney St WilloughbyGlass plate negative of scene of brick and tile house, Exeter, Sydney St WilloughbyGlass plate negative of scene of brick and tile house, Exeter, Sydney St Willoughby
Glass plate negative of scene of two storey stone house with gable , possibly WaverlyGlass plate negative of scene of two men fencingGlass plate negative of scene of two men fencingGlass plate negative of portrait of well dressed small girl with pull-along horseGlass plate negative of domestic backyard scene, with man chopping kindlingGlass plate negative of view of a picnic scene at Freshwater
Glass plate negative of portrait of a young manGlass plate negative of country cottage with veranda, three horsesGlass plate negative of grave of Kingsley Shipard, at Bungowannah, near AlburyGlass plate negative of headstone of William Shipard at Bungowannah, near AlburyGlass plate negative of small cottage with mounted horsemanGlass plate negative of unpaved country road at steep corner
Glass plate negative of unpaved country road lined with treesGlass plate negative of bush scene with river and fernsGlass plate negative of view of a waterfallGlass plate negative of portrait of woman in Edwardian dressDedication ceremony, Waverley Cemetery, New South Wales, AustraliaGlass plate negative of view of weatherboard cottage, 'Myrtle Vale' at Bungowannah, near Albury,
Glass plate negative of view of the Shipard family at Bungowannah, near AlburyGlass plate negative of view of man with horse standing under pepper treeGlass plate negative of view of man with horse standing under pepper treeGlass plate negative of view of suburban cottage with bull nose front verandaView of 'Donnybrook' at Bungowannah, near AlburyGlass plate negative of portrait of young girl in white smock
Glass plate negative of man in rowing boatCollins Beach, North Head, SydneyGlass plate negative of river scene with large houses and gas lightsGlass plate negative of garden pavilion over a duck pondGlass plate negative of a river scene possibly near SconeGlass plate negative of the Como Hotel, Como with Illawarra train line
Glass plate negative of a diamond necklaceGlass plate negative of a diamond necklaceGlass plate negative of view towards Pyrmont from the northGlass plate negative of a three men fishing at the foot of a waterfallGlass plate negative of a waterfall sceneGlass plate negative of Sydney Harbour scene with brick hut in foreground
Glass plate negative of two workmen holding up two eelsGlass plate negative of Sydney cable tram, Number 9 at St Leonards ParkGlass plate negative of newly built large house, Federation styleGlass plate negative of three rowing boats on river possibly Lane Cove, with a man and woman on bankGlass plate negative of four men in rowing boat on river possibly Lane CoveGlass plate negative of man standing on path near veranda of large house
Glass plate negative of Sydney Botanic Gardens scene with view of lake with sculpture of standing girl (Diana?)Glass plate negative of Sydney Botanic Gardens with sculpture of standing woman (Diana?) in lakeGlass plate negative of Botanic Gardens with woman and child on bridgeGlass plate negative of tgarden scen with large group of men under large treeGlass plate negative of three women, two men in garden of terrace houseGlass plate negative of woman holding decorated bicycle
Glass plate negative of cliff top gun emplacement [South Head]One dollar, United States of America100 Rupees, NepalUncirculated banknote, Bank of Indonesia50 Ore banknote, GreenlandBanknote, 25 Ore, Greenland
Banknote, 10 Kroner, Greenland4 Dollars banknote issued in Canada1000 million Riels banknotePhotographic print, Patricia's Milk Bar, Max DupainDress designed by Easton Pearson to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the 'The Weekend Australian Magazine'Medals, ambassadorial posts, Europe / USA / Australia
Photograph albums containing graduating classes from AusAID training centreCap, riding silks and sweater worn in the steeplechaseStonemason's toolsJardiniere by Eric Bryce CarterChairs and table made from vineBowl by Emily Bryce Carter
Banknote, 1 Pound, Republic of IrelandBanknote, 1 Pound, Great BritainBanknote, 100 Frances, FranceBanknote, 5 Pounds overprint, New Zealand / FijiBanknote, 1 Pound overprint, New Zealand / FijiBanknote, 2 Shillings, Fiji
Banknote, 1 Shilling, FijiBanknotes,1 Penny, FijiBanknote, 1 Dollar, Kingdom of EthiopiaApollo 11 commemorative coinApollo 11 commemorative coinSouvenir medal from Hampton Court Palace
One dollar banknote with printing fault, United States of AmericaOne dollar banknote with printing fault, United States of AmericaTreasury emergency currency certificate, 10 Pesos, from the PhilippinesTreasury emergency currency certificate, 10 Pesos, from the PhilippinesTreasury emergency currency certificate, 5 Pesos, from the PhilippinesTreasury emergency currency certificate, 5 Pesos, from the Philippines
Treasury emergency currency certificate, 25 Centavos, from the PhilippinesTreasury emergency currency certificate, 25 Centavos, from the PhilippinesEmergency circulating banknote, 1 Peso, Philippine National BankEmergency circulating banknote, 1 Peso, Philippine National BankNumismatic material from various countriesResMed Sullivan AutoSet air pump and mask
ResMed Sullivan HumidAire humififierTV lamp made by Rite-LiteCollection of primitive currency, stone arrowheadsPoker work fruit bowlPoker work plaquePoker work bowl
Poker work bowl by Olive Hughes and Harry JonesPoker work doily coverPoker work coat hangerPoker work blotting paper holderPoker work tray
Poker work wall plaquePoker work twenty-first birthday keyPoker work smoking standBody Shop badge, 'Reuse Refill Recycle'Body Shop poster 'Once is not enough'Set of first day of issue coins and stamps
Headshot promo cardJosh Abrahams promo cardCharlton Hill stickerNoogie stickerThe Living End stickerNoKTuRNL 'Haterz' sticker
NoKTuRNL stickerLazaro's Dog stickerSunk Loto stickerGroove Terminator stickerFestival Mushroom Records stickerHard-Ons poster
Pre_Shrunk posterCold Chisel posterStephen Cummings posterGo-Betweens posterFairfield Youth Festival posterDeath in Vegas poster
Field Day posterSalmonella Dub posterSilverchair posterThe Breeders posterLace samples by Cecilia HefferGerling poster
Colin Hay posterBlueline Medic posterMotor Ace posterCoins from the shipwreck 'Admiral Gardner'Cartman posterDiesel poster
Resin Dogs posterTales from the Underground posterIota posterGerling posterGersey posterPacifier poster
X posterHuman Nature posterOne cent coin, uncirculated, with mint fault, Denver MintOne cent coin, with mint fault, San Francisco MintOne cent coin, with mint fault, San Francisco MintOne cent coin, uncirculated, with mint fault, Philadelphia Mint
One cent coin, uncirculated, with mint fault, Philadelphia MintOne cent coin, uncirculated, with mint fault, Phildelphia MintOne cent coin, uncirculated, with mint fault, Philadelphia MintOne cent coin, uncirculated, with mint fault, Philadelphia MintOne cent coin, uncirculated, with mint fault, Philadelphia MintOne cent coin, uncirculated, with mint fault, Philadelphia Mint
One cent coin, uncirculated, with mint fault, Philadelphia MintOne cent coin, uncirculated, with mint fault, Philadelphia MintTurn Up Your Radio posterConcert for Holly posterBoiler Room posterBig Day Out poster
Long Way to the Top concert posterSplendour in the Grass posterTex Perkins posterBlackeyed Susans posterThe Bens posterMachine Gun Fellatio poster
The Waifs posterThe Vines posterThe Vines posterSkulker posterRegurgitator posterMagic Dirt poster
VentrAssist implantable blood pumpNoogie posterMach Pelican posterHarbourbeats posterThe Living End posterRumanastone poster
Pre_Shrunk posterDreadnaught posterBlackeyed Susans posterExpo 67 Australian hostess uniformGold embroidery sample by Hand & LockLace panel by Cecilia Heffer
Native American chief's headdressBreville 'Snack 'n' Sandwich' ToasterBoater hat made by Irene Brown for H Evans and Co in Rowe StreetVancouver Veteran's Day Parade badgeOne troy ounce token, AlaskaComemmorative medal, honouring Vietnam War Missing in Action, United State of America
Commemorative medal, honouring the 'SS John W Brown', United States of AmericaDollar coin, Morgan Liberty Head, United States of AmericaCrown, 175th Anniversary of death of Admiral Lord Nelson, GibraltarCrown, 80th Birthday of Queen Mother, GibraltarBurial money, imitation cowrie shell, Zhou (T'chou) Dynasty, ChinaBurial money, Zhou (T'chou) Dynasty, China
Burial money, Zhou (T'chou) Dynasty, ChinaBurial money, Zhou (T'chou Dynasty), ChinaBurial money, Zhou (T'chou) Dynasty, ChinaBurial money, Zhou (T'chou) Dynasty, ChinaCoin, unattributed ruler, CeylonCoin, unattributed ruler, Ceylon
Coin, unattributed ruler, CeylonCoin, unattributed ruler, CeylonCoin, unattributed ruler, CeylonCoin, unattributed ruler, CeylonCoin, possibly Sri-Raja, CeylonCollection of numismatic material
Coin, 8 Reales, recovered from a shipwreckCoin with certificate, 8 Reales, recovered from a shipwreckBanknote, 100 Dinara, YugoslaviaBanknote, 1000 Dollars, The Bank of the United StatesBanknote, 100 Kurush, Ottoman Empire, TurkeyBanknote, 5 Dollars, Republic of Texas
Banknote, 2 Lei, National Bank of RomaniaBanknote, 1000 Roubles, RussiaBanknote, Kazan Gunpowder Factory, RussiaBanknote, 1000 Roubles, civil war era, South RussiaBanknote, State Treasury Note, civil war era, RussiaBanknote, 5 Centavos, Republic of Portugal
Banknote, 5 Centavos, Republic of PortugalBanknote, 1 Pound, emergency uniface issue during World War II, MaltaBanknote, 5 Shillings, emergency uniface issue during World War II, MaltaMaltese World War II banknoteBanknote, 2 Shillings, emergency uniface issue during World War II, MaltaBanknote, 1 Shilling, emergency uniface during World War II, Malta
Banknote, 50 Avos, Japanese influence during World War II, MacauBanknote, 500 Latu, Republic of LatviaBanknote, 1 Livre, LebanonBanknote, 100 Lire, ItalyBanknote, 5 Francs, French West AfricaBanknote, 100 Pesstas Guineanas, Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Banknote, 100 Korun, German occupation during World War II, CzechoslovakiaBanknote, 500 Leva, BulgariaBanknote, 100 Leva Zlato, BulgariaBanknote, 100 Schilling, allied occupation during World War II, AustriaCollection of banknotes and coinsPrint, 'Sydney - A Sense of Place' by Judith White
Power supply for radio transmitter / receiverCoin from the wreck 'Admiral Gardner'Mint coin set, Susan B AnthonyMint coin set, Susan B AnthonyProof coin set in folderMint coin set in folder, Gibraltar
Mint coin set in folder, GibraltorMint coin set in wallet, British Virgin IslandsMint coin set in wallet, British Virgin IslandsCoin set in wallet, British Virgin IslandsCoin proof set, British Virgin IslandsCoin proof set, British Virgin Islands
Coin proof set, British Virgin IslandsCased coin proof set for the British Virgin IslandsRadio transceiver used in mapping Central AustraliaFifty years of television 3-D dollar coin, Perth MintHat, possibly from the Pacific regionHat, made in the Philippines
Hats made in the PhilippinesHat, possibly made in AfricaHats made in IndiaHats made in ThailandHat made in North Sumatra, IndonesiaHat possibly made in Malaysia
Hat made in MalaysiaNew Year's Eve 1999 camera box and photosNew Year's Eve 1999 ephemeraYear 2000 headbandNew Millennium 2000 novelty top hatNew Year's Eve 1999 party pack
Glass plate negative two women boxing at FreshwaterGlass plate negative three masted vessel with one funnelGlass plate negative portrait of woman with infantGlass plate negative of ten men near a white tentGlass plate negative of ten men posed as for a sporting photographGlass plate negative of ten men posed as for a sporting photograph
Glass plate negative of Federation arch over tree-lined streetGlass plate negative of Federation arch over streetGlass plate negative of Balmain? street scene with horses and cartsGlass plate negative of three masted sailing vessel with steam funnelGlass plate negative of three masted sailing vessel on Sydney Harbour, Norfolk pines in backgroundGlass plate negative of Sydney GPO building
Glass plate negative of three masted ferry with wharf in backgroundGlass plate negative of three masted Navy vessel in dry dockGlass plate negative of three masted sailiing vesselGlass plate negative of single masted passenger vessel near shoreGlass plate negative of three masted sailing vessel with steam funnelSpecimen set of coins, British Virgin Islands
Campaign medal, Allied Merchant MarinesCampaign medal, Merchant Marine World War IICampaign medal, Merchant Marine World War IICampaign medal, Merchant Marine World War IIPix magazine with article on TV productionPlatform shoes designed by Emilio (Gino) Pucci
Autographed black 'Spinning Around' t-shirtAutographed white 'Spinning Around' t-shirtBooklet, 'Contraception, and a list of Birth Control Goods'Douche with cardboard boxSheep dipping stick used on 'Wanganderry', near Mittagong, NSWServomechanism training equipment including an AC Servo System and mechanical feedback kit
'Lockheed Lounge' production model by Marc NewsonSkull cap made in MalaysiaFolding Chinese headrestWire-tying machineThermometer used as a promotional toolLincoln Memorial Cent with mint fault, Philadelphia Mint
Lincoln Memorial Cent with mint fault, Philadelphia MintFruit merchant's abacusLincoln Memorial Cent with mint faultLincoln Memorial Cent with mint fault, Philadelphia MintLincoln Memorial Cent with mint fault, Philadelphia MintLincoln Memorial Cent with mint fault, Philadelphia Mint
Fruit merchant's apronBox for 'Baby Douglas' toy aircraft, JapanJital coin, Muhammad Qurlugh, Medieval IndiaDrachma, Gupta Empire20 Rattis coin with mint fault, Panchala DynastyToy car Schuco 'Kommando Anno 2000'
Coin from the Vidisa Mint, Sunga KingdomFruit merchant's advertising signKarshapana coin from the Mauryan Empire, Ancient IndiaHand decorated toy boxes containing blocks and plastic toysMettoy Jack-in-the-boxAlbula toy mountain railway, Germany
Toy Nike MissileJNF Mercedes-Benz toy carBrick City construction setNomura toy fire engineFlyer related to smoking bansClinker Toy construction set
Toy airlinerNomura Toys 'Century Hot Rod'Tyre ashtrayToy Native AmericansChad Valley Hillman Minx toy carPJ3 dye injector
Dinky toy Triumph racing carDinky cars, buses, aircraft and accessoriesBook, 'Female Methods of Birth Control', by George Ryley ScottKurdish village rug, Hamadan area, IranPromotional cards, Mushroom RecordsInvitations, Mushroom Records
Stickers, Mushroom RecordsPostcards, Mushroom RecordsMushroom Records badgesSoprano recorder made by PanHat made in LesothoGlass plate negative of HMS Curacoa of Imperial Squadron in dry dock on Cockatoo Island
Powerhouse Patron Medal awarded to Renison Goldfields ConsolidatedCollection of coin sets from the Royal Australian MintRoyal Australian Mint collection of circulating and non-circulating legal tenderBeam compass fittings by Angelo TornaghiRadiotherapy equipmentIBM office word processing system including recorders and transcription devices
Doll's house and contentsPaper sheets with embroidered motifs for appliqueProtest badgesMount Franklin water bottlesBooklet, 'Methods and Practice of Birth Control in Australia', by Thomas P Taylor'Death Machine' wall calendar by Tsubi (Ksubi)
Lincoln Head 1 Cent with mint faultLincoln Head 1 Cent with a mint fault, Philadelphia MintLincoln Memorial 1 Cent with mint fault, Denver MintLincoln Memorial 1 Cent with mint faultLincoln Memorial 1 Cent with mint fault, Denver MintLincoln 1 Cent coin, mint fault
Coin, 20 centavos, mint fault, MexicoLengths of bobbin lace, export goods from ChinaMark I Sound Chair designed by Grant and Mary FeatherstonPoster, 'Urban Tribalwear Peter Tully'Poster, 'David McDiarmid & Peter Tully 1984'Poster, 'AIDS Council of NSW presents: Safe Sex Ball'
Coins from various countriesInductanceCapacitance unbalance testerDavid Malin Award medalMedals and coin set from United States of AmericaJimmy Little performance costume
Poster, 'Sleazeball', designed by Ron SmithPop and TV scrapbookGlass plate negative of Imperial Squadron, Australia Station, off Man O' War steps, Benelong PointPoster, 'Sydney Gay Mardi Gras Presents Cool with Sunny Periods'Glass plate negative of a group of men watching two men fencingGlass plate negative of boy in garden of large house
Glass plate negative of small child wearing smocked dressGlass plate negative of woman standing in gardenGlass plate negative of weather board cottage in Sydney Street WilloughbyPhotographs of early ABC TV productionGlass plate negative of small boy holding a hen1983 Mardi Gras poster
Celestial globePhotographs of Australian Pavilion at New York World's FairPrecision optical flatGlass optical flat with caseTrevor Lane's scrapbookLaser ceilometer by Qualimetrics Incorporated
Military payment certificates used in post war JapanMilitary payment certificatesStorage cabinet used at Sydney ObservatoryMan's hat and box made in EnglandReceipts from a range of Sydney shops and the Hydro Majestic Hotel in the Blue MountainsArchitectural drawings for house in Vaucluse, NSW, Australia
Photograph of a man in a row boat on Sydney HarbourInvitation to an Australian Federation eventHome made recipe bookChimney pot taken from the north signal station of Sydney ObservatoryChimney pot taken from the north signal station of Sydney ObservatoryDesk used at Sydney Observatory
Table used at Sydney ObservatoryStorage and display furniture used at Sydney ObservatoryLectern used at Sydney ObservatorySide table used at Sydney ObservatoryStorage and display furniture used at Sydney ObservatoryStorage and display furniture used at Sydney Observatory
Storage and display furniture used at Sydney ObservatoryChair cushion used at Sydney ObservatorySwivel chair used at Sydney ObservatoryChair used at Sydney ObservatoryDesk used at Sydney ObservatoryOlivetti Programma 101 computer
Step ladder used at Sydney ObservatoryStep ladder used at Sydney ObservatoryTable used at Sydney ObservatoryChair used at Sydney ObservatoryMilitary payment certificates for use in ItalyMilitary payment certificates
Military payment certificatesThe Contraceptive Teaching KitTool checks used on Garden Island, Sydney HarbourCollection of objects from Allingham's PharmacyGentleman's velvet smoking capSouvenir handkerchief from the Sydney International Exhibition
Painted gum leaf postcardsPharmacy chemicals used by C E AllinghamPlaque commemorating the discovery of X raysAustralian Officer's mess tokenColour slide book depicting women performing gymnastics and callisthenicsEarly Chinese 'bridge' money
'Chinese Empress' Barbie dollObi (sash for kimono) made in JapanObi (sash for kimono) made in JapanAustralian one pound banknoteWest African currency or manillas made in BritainWest African jewellery currency or manillas
West African jewellery currency or manillasWest African jewellery currency or manillasWest African jewellery currency or manillasLuna Park leafletLuna Park advertising leafletLuna Park astrology cards
Luna Park palmistry cardsLuna Park numerology leafletsLuna Park cardLuna Park ticket envelopeLuna Park ticketsLuna Park coupon books
Luna Park badgeLuna Park maskPot, 'Koori Woman' by Zona WilkinsonSculpture 'Yellowbelly Fish' by Zona WilkinsonChronometer by Marc NewsonRoller skates
Datestone, Sydney Tehcnical CollegeSydney Olympic Games volunteer's hatRoma Field's Order of Australia MedalWest African jewellery currency or manillasDeb Doyle music archive, 1966-1986Photographs of Johnny O'Keefe
Johnny O'Keefe television contractJohnny O'Keefe bioJohnny O'Keefe promotional documentJohnny O'Keefe recording agreementJohnny O'Keefe media releaseJohnny O'Keefe's Qantas ticket folder
Johnny O'Keefe promotional folder'Friends of Johnny O'Keefe' envelope'Friends of Johnny O'Keefe' badgeJohnny O'Keefe souvenir handkerchiefPoster, Johnny O'Keefe with Stuart Park ShowgroupPoster, 'The Johnny O'Keefe Show'
Johnny O'Keefe poster, 1976Johnny O'Keefe posterJohnny O'Keefe / Les Welch concert programShoes made in ChinaFlute made in KoreaBiotel CX6 imager
Shoes with lasts made in ChinaCertificate from the Sydney International ExhibitionCertificate from the Sydney International ExhibitionFordson Tractor Parts CatalogueFordson Tractor Parts Catalogue1984 'Stop the Drop' concert t-shirt
'Stop the Drop' concert t-shirtPrototype chair by BangdesignShoes by Lulu GuinnessInmate's uniform from TV series 'Prisoner'Guard's costume from TV series 'Prisoner'Manual press
Hat blocking machineCommercial photographic outfit used by David MistService Manual, Howard Tractor and Rotary HoeInstruction and Parts Book Howard A Series Engine and Power UnitInstruction booklet, Howard Tractor and Rotary HoeInstruction booklet, Howard Tractor and Rotary Hoe
Instruction booklet, Howard Tractor and Rotary HoeInstruction booklet, Howard Tractor and Rotary HoeCaille Bros poker machineFowler Mackay circular slideruleChinese wedding collar'Marilyn Monroe' mask designed by Jenny Kee
Shoes made by the Miao / Hmong community in ChinaGirl's bonnet made by Vera OswaldRalph Sawyer papers and ephemeraGlass plate negative of two women boxing at FreshwaterNeoz 'V4' cordless lampsGirl's bonnet made by Vera Oswald
Amateur radio hardware used by Ron Cameron'Our Bridge' crew shirt1:100 scale model of Sydney ObservatoryCap marking 75th anniversary of Sydney Harbour BridgeMiao pleated skirt13-inch Melbourne astrographic telescope made by Howard Grubb
Manuals and data tape used with TOSBAC (Toshiba Scientific and Business Computer) computer systemSimulation panel and word tester used with TOSBAC (Toshiba Scientific and Business Computer)Computer and other hardware used with control desk of TOSBAC computer system used by Transgrid NSWControl desk for TOSBAC computer system used by Transgrid NSWComputer hardware cabinets, part of computer system used by Transgrid NSWPhotograph of people on Balmoral Beach
Neck-to-knee swimsuitEvening dress made by David Jones LimitedWirkkala 'Hopeakuu' neckpieceSwimwear designed and made by SpeedoSwimwear designed and made by SpeedoWomens underwear made by Bonds
Nigerian thorn carving of Yoruba womanWood and clay spindles from NigeriaNarrow woven strips and small skein of cotton from Zaria, NigeriaCotton wrapper, printed in England for West African marketCotton wrapper printed in England for West African marketCotton wrapper printed in England for West African market
Yoruba 'adire eleko' cotton wrapper from western NigeriaYoruba adire eleko cotton wrapper from western NigeriaYoruba 'adire eleko' cotton wrapper from western NigeriaYoruba 'adire eleko' cotton wrapper from western NigeriaYoruba 'adire oniko' cotton wrapper from Western NigeriaYoruba 'adire oniko' cotton wrapper from Western Nigeria
Fulani blanket or khasa, Mali, West AfricaAshanti man's kente cloth wrapper from GhanaEwe man's kente style wrapper from GhanaYoruba cotton wrapper from Western NigeriaNatural cotton blanket or luru, West AfricaNatural cotton blanket or luru, West Africa
Nupe woman's handwoven wrapper, northern NigeriaNupe woman's handwoven wrapper, northern NigeriaYoruba man's handwoven cloth, West AfricaYoruba man's weave wrapper, West AfricaYoruba men's weave wrapper, West AfricaWoman's handwoven wrapper, Yoruba, West Africa
Woman's handwoven wrapper, Yoruba, West AfricaWoman's handwoven wrapper, Yoruba, West AfricaIbo woman's woven wrapper, Akwete, West AfricaWest African Ibo woman's woven wrapperLuna Park dress designed by Jenny KeeSlouch hat with military insignia
Powerhouse Garden Restaurant packaging designed by Ken DonePowerhouse Garden Collection merchandise designed by Ken DoneTableware and napkin designed by Ken DonePowerhouse Garden Restaurant paintings by Ken DoneSign for Powerhouse Garden Restaurant painted by Ken DonePoster 'Done at the Powerhouse Museum' designed by Ken Done
Poster, 'Mutant Materials in Contemporary Design', by MAPVase made by Moser and engraved by Ivan ChalupkaYoram Gross animation film posters'The Blundstone Shoe' posterPoster, 'Marking Territory + Industry' designed by MAPPoster, 'Light Chair' designed by MAP
Fragment, Ushak medallion carpetSpeedo swimming caps designed by Rei KawakuboMens speedo swimming trunks designed by Rei KawakuboSpeedo swimming goggles designed by Rei KawakuboCatalogue for Cooke Troughton & Simms surveying instrumentsSpeedo swimsuit designed by Rei Kawakubo
Model of bench designed and made by Leon SadubinFolio, 'Glenn Murcutt, Architect'Deus ex Machina graphicsGraphic campaign for the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Season 2006 by Voice DesignHaven business cards designed by Deuce DesignGraphic designs for Crumpler
Scopitone movie jukebox filmsScopitone movie jukeboxJohnny O'Keefe promotional boomerangJohnny O'Keefe costume'Clean up Australia' and 'Clean up the World' promotional materialPhoto of cast from 'The Young Doctors'
Ada Simmonds apron from TV series 'The Young Doctors'Bottle of 'Black and White' pillsSurveying equipment for desktop and fieldSwag blanket used by surveyor George DavisonInductance bridgeKelvin and Wheatstone bridge
Precision variable mica condenserAlternating current stabiliserPrecision resistance thermometer bridgeSurveyor staff used by George DavisonSurveyor chain used by George DavisonTheodolite used by George Davison
Tripod used by surveyor George DavisonIBM 1130/2250 Computing system and graphic displayMens suit made for Waltons LimitedHewlett Packard desktop computer, printer, disk drive, DSI paper tape machineHand-tinted calotype photograph portrait of Jonathon Croft, Deputy Purveyor Sydney (Rum) Hospital'The Home' magazines
Medibank posterAnti-uranium mining posterPro-democracy posterFive protest posters by Ralph SawyerSocialist Party of Australia pennantFolder designs for conference papers
Artwork and silkscreen for peace postersPosters designed and printed by Ralph SawyerCommercial artwork of Frank WhitmorePoster, 'Mambo Fables / Fire in Heaven', by Reg Mombassa for Mambo GraphicsPoster, 'Mambo Surf Cultural Evolution', by Reg Mombass for Mambo GraphicsPoster, 'Mambo Theology', by Reg Mombassa for Mambo Graphics
Poster, 'Mambo Faith,' by Reg Mombassa for Mambo GraphicsPoster, 'Mambo 2000 Millennium Spring', by Reg Mombassa for Mambo GraphicsPoster, 'Mambo Spiritual Anthology', by Reg Mombassa for Mambo GraphicsPoster, 'Mambo Faith / Australian Jesus at the football', designed by Reg Mombassa for Mambo GraphicsPrestige Ltd textile designsWooden lawn bowls set
Whittle Four-D computer program source code bookIbo woman's woven wrapper, Akwete, West AfricaRobot, robotoad IIIRobobilby educational robotRobocow robotic cowNorma Benporath tatted cloth and scrapbooks
Microchip reader and manualSyringes, microchips, and wristband identification deviceHeaddress badge of The Royal Scots, British ArmyHeaddress badge for The Essex Regiment, British ArmyMilitary badge, headdress badge, The Seaforth Highlanders, British ArmyHeaddress badge of The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), British Army
Headdress badge, Royal Irish Reserve Regiment, British ArmyHeaddress badge for the Hertfordshire Militia, British ArmyHeaddress badge for the Royal Fusiliers, British ArmyMilitary button, general service tunic buttonHeaddress badge of The Cameronians, British ArmyMilitary button, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, British Army
Military button, general service, from SaxonyMilitary button, general service, New Zealand ArmyHeaddress badge for The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters), British ArmyHeaddress badge of the 64th Regiment Overseas Battalion, Canadian ArmyCollar badge for the 78th Regiment (Winnipeg Grenadiers) Overseas Battalion'Rising Sun' hat badge, Australian Imperial Force
General service headdress badge, New Zealand ArmyHeaddress badge for the South African Army Service CorpsGeneral service headdress badge, Union of South Africa ArmyHeaddress badge of The Gordon Highlanders, BritainHeaddress badge for the Legion of Frontiersmen, Canadian ArmyHeaddress badge of the 79th (Manitoba) Regiment, Canadian Army
Headdress badge for The Suffolk Regiment, British ArmyHeaddress badge for the Royal Army Medical Corps, British ArmyHeaddress badge for the Army Service Corps, British ArmyHeaddress badge for The Royal Regiment of Artillery, British ArmyHeaddress badge for the 15th County of London Battalion (Prince of Wales Own Civil Service Rifles), British ArmyHeaddress badge for the Lancashire Fusiliers, British Army
Headdress badge for the Royal Fusiliers, British ArmyHeaddress badge for The Rifle Brigade (Territorial), British ArmyHeaddress badge of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, BritainHeaddress badge for The Rifle Brigade, British ArmyHeaddress badge for The Dorsetshire Regiment, British ArmyHeaddress badge for Machine Gun Corps, British Army
Headdress badge for The Gloucestershire Regiment, British ArmyHeaddress badge for The Coldstream Guards, British ArmyHeaddress badge for The Norfolk Regiment, British ArmyHeaddress badge for The Irish Guards, British ArmyHeaddress badge for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, British ArmyHeaddress badge for the North Staffordshire Regiment, British Army
Headdress badge of the South Wales Borderers, British ArmyHeaddress badge of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, British ArmyHeaddress badge for the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, South Staffordshire Regiment, British ArmyHeaddress badge for the South Staffordshire Regiment, British ArmyHeaddress badge of the Scots Guards, British ArmyHeaddress badge for the Northumberland Fusiliers, British Army
Headdress badge, Durham Light Infantry, British ArmyHeaddress badge of The Devonshire Regiment, British ArmyHeaddress badge of the 2nd Life Guards, British ArmyHeaddress badge of the 3rd Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers), British ArmyHeaddress badge for The Queen's Westminsters (County of London), British ArmyHeaddress badge of the Inniskilling Regiment, British Army
Headdress badge of the Highland Light Infantry, British ArmyWild Autograph model A7 stereo plotterPhotograph of Wolfgang Sievers by Elizabeth GilliamPublications relating to photographer Wolfgang SieversPrecision Voltage Ratio Box, type 44767Volt ratio box, type VR2
Precision resistance bridgeAC-DC electrical converterResistance ratio boxBattery, standard cellPotentiometerInductance bridge
Electrical frequency generatorAnalogue voltmeterCondenser boxBattery, standard cellAttenuation networkResistance box
Resistance boxVacuum thermocoupleUniversal shuntElectrical insulation testerLevel meterNanovolt detector
Analogue ammeter1998 Gay Games medals, AmsterdamWillow cooler bricksJoy Jobbins fashion advertising archiveEmbossed paper by Euraba Paper Company





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