Selected acquisitions for 2010

A selection of objects acquired in 2010

The Powerhouse Museum has acquired the following catalogued objects during the year of 2010 . 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.


Lantern slide showing the Buddhist carved stone complex on Yuquan Shan (Jade Spring Hill)Lantern slide showing painted wooden statue of Bodhisattva in Dahui Si (Temple of the Great Wisdom)Lantern slide showing painted clay statues of Ming dynasty in Dahui Si (Temple of the Great Wisdom)Lantern slide showing the Yu Fo (Jade Buddha) in Chengguang Dian in Tuan ChengLantern slide showing the carved stone of Mile Buddha on Yuquan Shan (Jade Spring Hill)Lantern slide showing the painted clay statue of Dongyue Dadi (Eastern Peak Emperor) in Ming dynasty
Lantern slide showing the carved stone on Yuquan Shan (Jade Spring Hill)Lantern slide showing painted clay statues of Ming dynasty in Dahui Si (Temple of the Great Wisdom)Lantern slide showing a painted wooden statue in Dahui Si (Temple of the Great Wisdom)Lantern slide showing the Ming mural painting in Fahai Si (Fa Hai Temple)Lantern slide showing painted clay statues of Ming dynasty in Dahui Si (Temple of the Great Wisdom)Lantern slide showing the Ming mural painting in Fahai Si (Fa Hai Temple)
Lantern slide showing Yufeng Ta (Jade Peak Pagoda)Lantern slide showing map of the Imperial City, PekingLantern slide showing horse drawn carriageLantern slide showing a man in his shoe repair stallLantern slide showing two monks standing on each side of a bronze pagodaLantern slide showing the White Dagoba and Qiong Dao (Jade Islet) in Beihai Park
Lantern slide showing a woman wearing a headdressLantern slide showing a donkey pulling a millstoneLantern slide showing a man was having his head shavedLantern slide showing a woman bending in a small rowboatLantern slide showing the aerial view of Tai Miao (the Imperial Ancestral Temple)Lantern slide showing the aerial view of Wanshou Shan (Longevity Hill) in the Summer Palace
Lantern slide showing Zhengyang Men (Gate of Straight Positivity)Lantern slide showing camels under the Xi'nan Jiaolou (the Southwest Corner Tower) in PekingLantern slide showing Zhong Lou (the Bell Tower) and Gu Lou (the Drum Tower) in PekingLantern slide showing the aerial view of Qinian Dian (Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests) in the Temple of HeavenLantern slide showing Xili Ting (the Practising Pavilion) in Zhongshan ParkLantern slide showing Jiulong Bi (Nine-Dragon-Screen) in Beihai Park
Lantern slide showing Bei Ting (the Tablet Tower) of the Ming TombsLantern slide showing part of the Great WallLantern slide showing part of the Great WallLantern slide showing the watchtowers of Wohu Shan Great WallLantern slide showing the aerial view of Tian'an Men and other buildings around the Forbidden CityLantern slide showing the aerial view of Tai Miao (the Imperial Ancestral Temple)
Lantern slide showing the map of Peking CityLantern slide showing Luo Han (arhat) statues in Fahai TempleLantern slide showing the aerial view of the Forbidden CityLantern slide showing the aerial view of Xizhi Men (West Straight Gate)Lantern slide showing the aerial view of Taihe Dian (Hall of Great Harmony) in the Forbidden CityLantern slide showing Shi Fang (the Marble Boat) in the Summer Palace
Lantern slide showing Dabei Baodian (Treasure Hall of the Great Mercy)Lantern slide showing the aerial view of the Temple of HeavenLantern slide showing a blue roof churchLantern slide showing a Tudi Miao (Temple of the Earth Gnome) in southern ChinaLantern slide showing the marble statue of a camel on the Sacred WayLantern slide showing Cishousi Ta (Pagoda of Cishou Temple)
Lantern slide showing the Sacred WayLantern slide showing the Sacred Way of the Ming TombsLantern slide showing a food stallLantern slide showing the Dafeng Zushi TempleLinoleum design sampleLinoleum design sample
Lantern slide showing an umbrella repair manLantern slide showing a noodle stallLantern slide showing an aerial view of the southern Beihai ParkLinoleum design sampleLantern slide showing an aerial view of Qiong Dao (the Jade Islet) in Beihai ParkLinoleum design sample
Linoleum design sampleLinoleum design sampleLantern slide showing an aerial view of the areas around the Forbidden CityLantern slide showing a winter scene of the Summer PalaceLantern slide showing a stone statue of Qilin (Kylin)Linoleum design sample
Linoleum design sampleLinoleum design sampleLantern slide showing the Stone Pailou (Gateway) in Zhongshan ParkLinoleum design sampleLantern slide showing the Su Yun Yan Chengguan (Suyunyan Watchtower) in the Summer PalaceLinoleum design sample
Linoleum design sampleLinoleum design sampleLinoleum design sampleLinoleum design sampleLantern slide showing the stone carving on Huazang Ta (Huazang Pagoda) on Yuquan ShanLantern slide showing Yudai Qiao (Jade Belt Bridge) in the Summer Palace
Lantern slide showing Dagoba in Xi Huang Si (the West Lama Temple)Lantern slide showing the bronze statue of a male lion in front of Taihe MenLantern slide showing a glazed gateway with a pavilion in Beihai ParkLantern slide showing Zhendu Men (Zhendu Gate) and a bronze statue of a female lionLantern slide showing a glazed gateway in Beihai ParkLantern slide showing Wu Men (the Meridian Gate) in the Forbidden City
Lantern slide showing Yufeng Ta (Jade Peak Pagoda)Lantern slide showing Bai Ta (the White Dagoba) in Beihai ParkLantern slide showing Zhuan Lun Cang yard in the Summer PalaceLinoleum design sampleLinoleum design sampleLinoleum design sample
Linoleum design sampleLantern slide showing a distant view of the Summer PalaceLantern slide showing Dagoba in Xi Huang Si (the West Lama Temple)Linoleum design sampleLinoleum design sampleLinoleum design sample
Lantern slide showing Zhengyang Men (Zhengyang Gate)Linoleum design sampleLantern slide showing Foxiang Ge (Tower of Buddhist Incense) in winterLinoleum design sampleLantern slide showing Wulong Ting (Five-Dragon-Pavilion) in Beihai ParkLantern slide showing lotus flowers in Beihai Park
Lantern slide showing the wall of Tuan Cheng (Circular City) in Beihai ParkLantern slide showing Chang Lang (Long Corridor) in Beihai ParkLinoleum design sampleLantern slide showing a Chinese pavilionLantern slide showing the Five-Bay Pailou (Gateway) of the Ming TombsLantern slide showing Jinshui Qiao (Golden River Bridges) in the Forbidden City
Lantern slide showing Jiulong Bi (Nine-Dragon-Screen) in Beihai ParkLantern slide showing the marble terrace of the Yuanqiu TempleLantern slide showing Qinian Dian in the Temple of HeavenLinoleum design sampleLinoleum design sampleLinoleum design sample
Lantern slide showing Taihe Men in the Forbidden CityLantern slide showing a Chinese pavilionLantern slide showing the Yuanqiu TempleLinoleum design sampleLinoleum design samplesLinoleum design sample
Solar module made by CSG SolarMassage therapy device and doucheCertificate and award in electrolysisEarthenware dog by New South Wales State BrickworksExperimental polymer solar cellsPluto and standard silicon solar cells
Picnic case and contentsElectrolysis machine by Kree Electrolysis Apparatus CompanyExperimental polymer solar moduleSports-haler asthma puffersUrban vinyl designer toy by Nathan JureviciusUrban vinyl designer toy by Nathan Jurevicius
Urban vinyl designer toys by Nathan JureviciusBanner, 'Adelaide Festival'
School exercise bookCarte-de-visite cameraBook 'Bill Baillie: his life and adventures' by Ellis RowanTravel scrapbook, Sydney to BrisbaneTravel scrapbook, Sydney to HobartTravel scrapbook, Sydney to Mount Buffalo
Travel scrapbook, Sydney to CoomaMortuary table used at St Joseph's Hospital, Auburn'Barbie Dolls' wearing Qantas uniformsFolding candle lampDoll's cotCyclops
Bride doll'Giggles' doll'Beautiful Crissy' doll'Lace 2010' murrini glass vesselDingo or dog trapSlide projector, used by Anthony Michaelis, made by Ampro
Cotton apron made by Audrey CragoCotton apron made by Taniwha ApronsCotton apron made by Audrey CragoColonial Sugar Refinery Company photographsThe Seekers concert programFrank Sinatra concert program
Johnny Mathis concert program and ticketBob Dylan posterPoster 'Newtown, under a blue moon' by Anne ZahalkaBenini-Rosskamp Associates business cardFashion photograph of Yvette Anderson by Gerd RosskampPhotograph of Bruno Benini with Hasselblad camera
Photograph of Bruno Benini and Gerd RosskampPhotograph of Bruno Benini and Gerd RosskampPhotograph of Bruno Benini modelling with Bambi ShmithPhotograph of Bruno Benini modelling with Janice WakelyPhotograph of Bruno Benini modelling with Wendy Martin and Janice WakelyPhotograph of Bruno Benini modelling with Wendy Martin
TV Week magazine, Amanda the CatAmanda the Cat puppet'Tin Man' poster designed by Bruce Weatherhead'Thesaurus' poster designed by Bruce Weatherhead'Marimekko' poster designed by Bruce WeatherheadLute by Fabrizio Reginato
Quilt 'Road to Condo #3' by Judy HooworthPrototype teapot designed by Robert FosterAdvertising posters for 'TV Week' magazineDress designed by Dion Lee, SydneyBabies' knitted wool layettePictorial textile from East Sumba
Replica Manned Manoeuvring Unit (MMU)Archaeological material collected at Sydney ObservatoryProduct containers, Meggitt LimitedWooden patterns for casting machinery partsField assaying equipmentEvening dress by Toni Maticevski
'Bird' evening dress by Michelle JankPhotographs [23] Colonial Sugar Refinery CompanyPlatform shoes decorated by Esme Timbery for Romance Was BornCrocheted dress by Romance was BornBeijing National Aquatics Centre 'Water Cube' construction modelSilvertone fife by Drouyn & Drouyn
Sankei TCH-8800 'Entertainer' electronic organ and sound systemSquare piano by Robert & William NunnsGrand piano by Joseph KirkmanUpright grand piano by W & M StodartSingle key fife by Jordan WainwrightIced Vo Vo dress designed by Romance Was Born
Chrysler Valiant motor carCalculator, TI59Submarine optical fibre cable samplesCollection of Franklin Mint model carsLace handkerchief belonging to Olga Nikolaevna RomanovaConcentration camp trousers
Black platform sandals designed by Yohji Yamamoto for Adidas'Kelly's Bush' protest standAlbum containing television series collector cards'Canvas #24' glass vessel by Joel Philip MyersVought-Sikorsky Kingfisher aircraft modelLockheed Vega aircraft model
DH Moth seaplane modelEmbroidered cushion cover, Melbourne 1934Embroidered apron, 'woman with Australian flowers and kookaburra'Protest leafletsGlass mosaic 'The Maiden of Abundance' from Skygarden retail centre SydneyCocktail dress by Christian Dior
TAA Junior Flyer badgeQantas comfort packQantas Airbus A380 aircraft modelQantas cabin crew uniformsSun Hemmi No.130 System Darmstadt, slide ruleTekke Turkmen tent bag or juval face
Caucasian rug from Shirvan or Kuba, AzerbaijanBaluchi eating mat or soffreh from Iran or AfghanistanAfshar soumak rug from southern IranAustralian Gas Light Company catalogueHand painted lantern slides by Serge VargassoffCotton apron made and used by Audrey Crago
Road sign 'No trail bikes'Road sign 'Disabled person'Road sign 'Playground'Road sign 'Fishing'Road sign 'Koala'Road sign 'Children'
Apple I computerCollection of seven ration cardsGreeting cards from France, World War 1Editron 200 & 500 computer based synchronisation systemW H Harling Plotting Rule
Artillery scale ruleAlidade with Parallel RuleBurton's 4.5Japanese gun laying slide ruleAlidade made by Aston & ManderThe MT slide rule
Observation of fire slide ruleVeeTee MeterArtillery scaleUS Army Air Force B24 load adjusterGerman artillery slide ruleGun Rule Q.F. 25 PR. MKS. 2 & 3. Guns, MK.1
Percentage calculatorCam calculatorAdisco area measurerHalden Calculex circular slide ruleRacadex odds indicatorThe Ilford exposure meter
Standards Association of Australia conversion slide ruleSlide rule KL-1Chronopse Universel slide ruleDurst Easy Colour CalculatorReproduction computer for artwork and photographyBRL Metric/Imperial converter and paint composition calculator
Distance calculator for the state of Victoria, AustraliaDecimal currency calculator (2)Hill's Artillery ranging slide ruleSlide rule tie clipDistance measuring instrument used in map readingLens curve measuring instrument
Acrow concrete volume computerThe Essex circular pipe calculatorCollection of 6 Concise slide rulesAddometer stylus operated adding machineBurline rule for optometryAston Ready Reckoner slide chart
Firth's drill speed calculatorKey chain miles/kilometres per gallon reckoners (2)Pocket Calander for 12 YearsGerman azimuth slide ruleFrench artillery slide ruleThe Bonwitt Slide Rule
Telex E-6B flight computerRadius of Curve calculating cardsFlik-o-disk electrical calculatorCleveland Twist Drill Co drill speed calculatorThe Machine Gunners' Sliding GraphMultor calculator
Fowler's Junior calculator circular slide ruleBlundell Harling Percentage calculatorGriffin '121' Simplified slide ruleConcise Thermal unit conversion calculatorPT6A-20 aircraft engine Torque ComputerBoiler efficiency calculator
Gilson A-B circular slide ruleNASA 136MC Ambiguity ResolverPilot balloon slide ruleLafay circular ruleSumatran calanderUniversal Circle slide rule
Toohey's Draught bet calculatorWattage calculatorDarnley's rotatable lighting calculatorFearns, Mear & Co weight calculator for rolled steelPitkin Chronograph No 324W H Glaser's textile slide rule
Harrow Mark ReducerBRL T-20 desktop slide ruleGun rule, 55 inch Mk 3 gunSpirule slide ruleThe Reader's Digest Repair Manual - Paint Estimator / Concrete Estimator
Prestolog Profitmeter and discount calculatorOTC World Time Indicator sliding chartInterest rate sliding chart - Liberal party election propagandaGE Mobile Radio Range and Signal Strength Calculator, ECR-16EDEV Derritron Vibration CalculatorCircular slide rule for vibration level calculation
Geordie Beer Strength CalculatorNational Semiconductor 'Master Dater'Concrete Volume Computer - Imperial and Metric UnitsThe Pelican Calculator for cementCoronary Risk CalculatorAMP Investment Insurance Calculator / Superannuation Investment Calculator
Philips Siemens transistor selector chartImperial Exposure ReckonerTotal Economy Converter perrygrafJectofer dosage chart calculatorTubemakers bending and load calculator
Atlas Steels Weight CalculatorAtlas Steels MilliminchCox's Stadia ComputerBlackwell Average Speed Calculator PackageMolten optical glass from Mt. Stromlo ObservatorySun Hemmi No. 34RK
Bell Brothers Hydraulic slide ruleD & P Propeller slip calculator slide ruleW & G Dualface Model 476 Trigonometrical slide ruleW & G Dualface Model 432 Comprehensive slide ruleW & G Dualface Model 465 slide ruleW & G artillery slide rule
James Holmes' Slide Rule for TextilesTrifold Ironmongers ruler by J Rabone & SonsRadius of Curve calculating toolRope caliperFarmar's Profit Calculating RuleClayton PAYE Tax slide
Food industry Cost and Selling Price Indicator slide ruleThe Eclipse Bolt Stresser slide ruleHudson's Horse Power Computer ScaleBrinell Hardness test slide ruleThe Reddaway Belting and Pulley CalculatorLambeth Cotton Driving Rope Horse Power Calculator
Horse Power Calculator for Main Driving the Lambeth Cotton RopePickworth's Power Computer for Gas and Oil Engines slide rulePickworth's cotton cloth slide ruleShort & Mason relative humidity slide ruleAristo Nr.867U pocket slide ruleNestler No.11ZE electrical slide rule
Nestler No.40 commercial slide ruleA Guerin slide rule for determining kidney functionPickett Model 2-T slide ruleAnderson's Improved slide ruleNestler No27 Precision slide ruleDennert & Pape Mannheim type pocket slide rule
System Cuntz slide rule calculator by Schacht & WesterichRichardson's Pantocrat Six In One slide rulePickett Model 800-T slide ruleUNIS promotional pocket slide ruleRelay No.82 slide ruleGeneric beginners' slide rule by Lawrence Engineering Service
G Birks builders slide ruleStelfox slide ruleJackson Bros Mannheim type slide ruleGravet Lenoir Mannheim slide ruleStanley Horsepower slide ruleGravet Lenoir Soho type slide rule
Thomas Dixon Engineer's slide rule by Stanley LondonPhilips Metalix Pelvimetry slide ruleDring & Fage spirits reducing slide ruleRichmond's Improved Milkscale slide ruleCooke, Troughton and Simms pipes and sewers discharge calculatorPollit's Pipe Calculator No.105
The 'ElectroFlo' Boiler Efficiency slide ruleThe Wilkinson sugar ruleStanley Exchange slide ruleHoare's double slide slide rule by Aston & ManderJ Long - Alcohol proof Index Scale slide ruleJ[oseph] Long - gauging slide rule
Dring & Fage proofing and excise slide ruleDring & Fage grains ruleEwarts Cattle gauging slide rule by Dring & FageDring & Fage Inland Revenue slide ruleDring & Fage slide rule for use with a saccharometerNegretti & Zambra exchange slide rule
Dring & Fage pocket gauging ruleDring & Fage gauging ruleGauging rule by George ManderSliding GunterBRL PG54 Photogrammetric slide ruleBlundell 804 Darmstadt slide rule
Blundell 6E/272 government issue version of model S143-10 slide ruleBRL 308 accountant's slide ruleBRL Academy 302 Log/Log slide ruleBRL artillery slide rule Mk.3Blundell Type G2 slide ruleHughes-Owens model 341 3526 student slide rule
Sun Hemmi No.301 slide rule for control engineering calculationsSun Hemmi No.P281 generic plastic slide ruleSun Hemmi No.275D 20 inch slide ruleSun Hemmi No.259D mechanical engineering slide ruleSun Hemmi No.259 mechanical engineering slide ruleSun Hemmi No.257 chemical engineering slide rule
Sun Hemmi No.256 slide ruleSun Hemmi No. 255D modified for cubic equationsSun Hemmi No.255D bamboo slide ruleSun Hemmi No.255 engineering slide ruleSun Hemmi No.250 bamboo slide ruleSun Hemmi No.154 bamboo slide rule
Sun Hemmi No.153 electrical engineers' slide ruleSun Hemmi No.130W advanced Darmstadt slide ruleSun Hemmi No.130 system Darmstadt bamboo slide ruleSun Hemmi No.80K bamboo slide rule for electrical engineersSun Hemmi No. 64T [Rietz] bamboo slide ruleSun Hemmi No. 64 bamboo slide rule
Sun Hemmi model 60 bamboo slide ruleSun Hemmi No. 40RK student slide ruleSun Hemmi pocket slide ruleSun Hemmi slide rule (model no.2)J Hemmi Sun [model no 1] adjustable slide ruleHalden 10inch Mannheim slide rule
Faber Castell model 111/98 Elektro slide ruleFaber Castell 1/98 Elektro slide ruleFaber Castell 111/87/A slide ruleFaber Castell 62/83 pocket slide ruleFaber Castell 52/82 Duplo student's slide ruleFaber Castell 2/82 N Biplex slide rule
Faber Castell model 152/81 slide ruleFaber Castell Parifix 20/68 sliding chartFaber Castell, Darmstadt 67/54b slide ruleFaber Castell 111/54 Darmstadt slide ruleFaber Castell 1/54 Darmstadt slide ruleFaber Castell 2/31 statique slide rule
Faber Castell 57/22 business students' slide ruleFaber Castell 111/22/A Addiator, Business Slide RuleFaber Castell - 111/22 Disponent - Business slide ruleFaber Castell 1/22 business slide ruleA W Faber Castell model 3/11 slide ruleA W Faber-Castell model 4/60/380
A W Faber 378A W Faber model 367 slide ruleA W Faber model 364 slide ruleA W Faber 361 slide ruleA W Faber Castell type 360 Slide ruleA W Faber's calculating rule type 360
Johan Faber slide rule - model 9205Bearing correctorIBM cartridge memoryBurroughs E5 adding machineColour filter unit for computer graphic systemCalculator, Range Taking, Mk I
Machine gun range calculator, Mk IIIHowitzer machine gun range calculator, Mk IIIFearn's vee-belt horse power calculatorPDP-8 computerMeccano giant dragline modelMeccano spirograph model and drawings
Analogue computer EAI 680Dual cylindrical slide rules for calculating volumes of pipesField plotter Mk IVOtis King Model K cylindrical pocket calculatorOtis King Model L cylindrical pocket sliderulePolytechnic Technical Scales
Part of Julius Tote machineWeather forecasting deviceCalculator, ballistic correction No 1, MkIPattern and embroidery sampleCornely embroidery machineLinoleum design samples
Urban vinyl designer toy by Nathan JureviciusSun compassCollection of circus animals and figuresFaber-Castell model 1/87 System Rietz engineers' slide ruleEmbroidered doily, 'Greetings from Australia'Masonic apron, 'kangaroos in desert landscape'
Embroidered sampler by Eleanor AndersonEmbroidered 'map of Australia and kangaroos' tableclothEmbroidered mat, 'Major Mitchell cockatoo'Embroidered table runner, Australian imageryEmbroidered picture, 'St Andrews Cathedral'Printed commemorative handkerchief, H.M.S. Sydney
Three embroidered 'Australian birds' matsEmbroidered 'Koala' chair back coverEmbroidered 'Captain Phillip' tray clothEmbroidered 'Kookaburra' cheval setEmbroidered 'lyre bird and bottlebrush' matEmbroidered 'spider orchid' mat
Oval 'native flora and boat' matTwo embroidered 'flowering gum' doiliesEmbroidered 'waratah' cheval setEmbroidered 'Waratah' tray clothEmbroidered 'flannel flower' matEmbroidered 'Waratah' placemat
Embroidered 'Waratah' tableclothTwo embroidered 'waratah' matsCrocheted 'waratah' milk jug coverFilet crochet 'Advance Australia' cushion coverFilet crochet 'Advance Australia' table coverFilet crochet 'emu' milk jug cover
Filet crochet mat, 'Duke and Duchess of Gloucester'Embroidered sandwich doily, 'Sydney Harbour Bridge'Crocheted doily, 'Sydney Harbour Bridge'Beaded crocheted 'koala' milk jug coverPrinted tablecloth, 'The Absent Minded Beggar'Embroidered mat, 'kangaroo and koala'
Embroidered shaving towelHand towel, 'Commonwealth Line of Steamers'Embroidered table mat, 'Waratah and Flannel flowers'Embroidered mat, 'Sydney Harbour Bridge'Embroidered 'Souvenir Centenary' matEmbroidered 'flannel flower' placemat
Embroidered 'Australian native fauna' placematPair of crochet mats 'Hands across the sea'Two linen table napkins, Australian motifsEmbroidered 'West Australia' tableclothSet of four embroidered 'waratah' matsCrocheted 'kangaroo' milk jug cover
Filet crochet 'cockatoo' milk jug coverFilet crochet 'waratah' doileyDigicomp computerMural, 'Zheng He and Columbus' by Guan WeiEnvironmental scanning electron microscope'Greedozer II' protest costume by Benny Zable
Gunter's Rule, short versionMiniature Chinese figuresSpellicans (game)Alcohol Proofing slide rule by T Gill of London





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