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2007/77/6 Fold out photographs, Sydney scenes, paper, maker unknown, Australia, 1926-1935

Fold out black and white photographs of Sydney scenes

2007/77/7 Fold out photographs, Sydney scenes, paper, maker unknown, Australia, 1926-1935

96/60/4 Netsuke, Japanese toggle, 'Gama Sennin sleeping with a toad', boxwood, maker unknown, Japan, 18th century.

98/126/49 Sunhat, womens, fold up, cotton/metal, unknown maker, China, 1975-1985

F371 Wool specimen, stud ram 'Fold', bred by Herr Karl Podlech, Mollichen, Prussia, 1867

B2590 Cup, cyclist's, fold-away cyclist's drinking cup, folds to fit pocket, cup made of 5 ribs which concertina up and down to form the cup or to fold away, USA, 1897 (OF).

Coin sets from the Royal Australian Mint

2008/201/1 Coin sets (11), Royal Australian Mint and Perth Mint products, circulating / non-circulating / proof, packaged commemorative and collector's sets including: Millennium Year 2000, racehorse Phar Lap's 1930 Melbourne Cup win, 2000, Life of Sir Do

2001/75/16 Card, fold-out calendar card, 'The smoker's aid to non smoking', cardboard / paper, Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria, Australia, 1970s

A9797 Swatch books (3), silk/rayon/velveteen samples, Kyoto, Japan, c.1941

98/113/3 Booklet, laboratory notes (5) and documents, Fleetwork Trainer Unit, paper / cardboard, made by Research Engineers Ltd, London, England / Admiralty Service Weapons Establishment, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, 1963-1978

F6547B Wool specimen, special stud ram 'Sterling', bred by Robert Taylor, Valleyfield Tasmania, Australia, 1900

93/60/1 Camera and case, No2 Folding Autographic Brownie, leather/metal/glass, Kodak, USA/Australia, 1910-1925

2003/102/18 Food packaging, Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation, 'Cricketer's Box', cardboard / paper, maker unknown, Australia, 2002-2003

2000/122/1 Screen, four-fold, wood / metal, pokerwork by Alice M Parsons, Sydney, Australia, screen maker unknown, Australia, c.1920

A2961 Chinese four-fold silk embroidered screen, China, c. 1905 (OF).

86/843 Chair, 'Fold-a-Bye' Arnott's Biscuit Chair, steel/Arnott's biscuit logos, Sebel, Australia, c. 1955

2004/164/2 Carry seat for baby, 'Cradleseat', cotton fabric/metal/ wood, maker unknown, Australia, 1953.

97/254/1 Stationery, packet of "N.V.Lopes" letterettes, paper/cardboard, Lonsdale & Bartholomew, Australia, 1915-1918

96/139/1 Booklet of reproduction panoramic photographs,'Sydney Illustrated - A Panoramic View showing the whole of Sydney Harbour', paper, NSW Bookstall Co./NSW Government Printer/John Sands, Australia, c 1900-1910

96/386/105D Coat dress, wool / plastic / metal, Jean Patou, France, 1955 - 1965

94/103/2 Handbag, crocodile skin, maker unknown, Europe, 1915-1935

A4898 Haircomb and hairpin set (kushi-kogai), tortoiseshell/lacquer/gold, Japan, Edo period (1600-1868)

2003/143/1 Uniform, accessories and documentation, mens, 'Games Force', Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, various materials, uniform designed by Wendy Paulucci / Bonds, made by Bonds, Fiji / Australia/ Malaysia, 2000

2001/84/518 Box, cardboard, Green Games, Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games, made by Visy c.2000

2009/16/51 Skirt, womens, wool, designed and made by Yohji Yamamoto, Japan, 1993, (made for the Spring / Summer collection 1993), owned by Gene Sherman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1993-2007.

On display in:
Gene Sherman Collection; Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

A10939 Wash basin, fold away, mahogany/ceramic, from a vessel of the North Coast Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Tylors/London, [England], pre 1954 (AF).

Contemporary Art Society of NSW exhibition catalogue designed by Alistair Morrison, 1954

90/494 Exhibition catalogue, 'Contemporary Art Society, Autumn Exhibition 1954', paper, David Jones Art Gallery, designed by Alistair Morrison, [printed by MacDonald & Masterson Pty Ltd], Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1954

97/167/22 Skullcap with packaging, silk/cardboard, Shanghai, China, 1900-1925

H5830 Woman's jacket, cream cotton, machine embroidered floral motifs, seamless, shawl collar, lined with Japanese silk, [Far East], 1910-20 (OF). Cream open-work braid tunic jacket. 3/4 sleeves fold over front - 2 wooden button fastening. Collar of fawn

H2575 4 fold-out cardboard sample books with 48 small felt samples illustrating the range of aniline dyes maunfactured by Brooke, Simpson & Spiller Ltd, England.(OF).

H2578 5 fold-out cardboard sample books with 48 small leather samples illustrating the range of aniline dyes for leather of Brooke, Simpson & Spiller, England.(OF).

A6300 Parasol: bone silk, L. 60cm. Fine silk lining of bone, scalloped edge. Handle of carved ivory - branch with entwined snake. Stick of wood. The handle and stick fold at their junction. Ferrule is of short ivory. Made in England. Date: 1840-1860...(SB

F6841 Wool sample. No.13; Yarn two fold; Dark fawn 36s quality (SB).

B1894 Duplicating machine, flat base, rectangular, with two frames resting vertically at each short end, set between frames are two rollers, one above the other, with cloth mat around outside, hand-operated cranking mechanism on one side, fold down iron f

A2961A Four-fold Japanese screen, late 19th century, embroidered and painted with the four seasons, fish, flower and fruit motifs (OF). ...Japan, late 19th century (OF).

H10425 Camera, Stereoscopic, stereoscopic camera with fold down base board, double extension, single piece bellows, focussing screen at rear, leather covered wood construction, I.C.A., Dresden, Germany, c. 1910 (AF).

H10427 Camera stereoscopic, , late 19th century (AF). A rectangular camera with fold down base board, on struts on long side....".I.C.A./1910/AKI. Ges. Dresden" "J H Squire & Co/116 King St/Sydney" (OF).

H10434 Camera, Magazine, "Brilliant", c. 1900 (AF). Camera, rectangular, with fold down base board at front which allows the lens board and bellows to advance along a track, has film pack adaptor fitted at rear, but will take glass plate negatives, C.& B.

A10453 "Fold-up" shirt. Off-white silk shirt with seven semi-circular neck openings, edges thickly seamed with narrow fringe. Caroline Broadhead, United Kingdom. 1983.(OF).

A10625 Four fold decoupage screen, the wooden framework with gilt moulding enclosing decoupage panels on one side and sunflower wallpaper on reverse, gilt metal handles. England. c. 1875.(AF).

H9783 Vouchers, tobacco ration, book of, cardboard, issued to workers at Australian Iron and Steel Ltd during the Second World War, in green leather fold over pouch Australia 1945 (OF).

H9035 Ruler; made of ivory. Comprised of four folding sections, The two end joints are connected by metal; fold-hinge joint, middle joint is on a rotating hinge. Scales on the ruler are: 1" 1/10", 1/16" 1/8" 1/4", 3/4", 3/8", 1/2". Ruler measures 24", Con

H9315 Camera, full plate, fold-up type, wood box construction, with tripods and canvas case and accessories, Thornton-Pickard, Great Britain, c. 1910 (OF).

2007/91/1 Button cards (6), cardboard / felt / linen / plastic / cotton / pearl / metal / ink, made by Olney Amsden & Sons Ltd, London, England, 1925

98/126/92 Quilt cover, cotton, The State Run Number 26 Cotton Weaving and Dyeing Factory, Shanghai, China, 1967

92/573 Dress accessory, toggle, lotus, wood, China, c. 1700-1940

94/188/2 Book, Hargraves, Edward 'Australia and its Goldfields: a historical sketch...a particular account of the recent gold discoveries', paper/cloth, Ingram, England, 1855

94/190/1 Book, Williams, John., 'Awstralia a'r cloddfeydd aur', paper/cardboard, Thomas Gee, Wales, 1852.

Indian bronze figure of Durga killing Mahishashura.

2003/136/9 Figure of Durga killing the buffalo demon Mahishashura, bronze, maker unknown, South India, 1600-1700

On display in:
Display Store; Powerhouse Discovery Centre, Castle Hill

2001/84/550 Road sign, coreflute, yellow reflective background. Black directional arrow < on left hand side. Black text "Velodrome / P + Bus". "Sydney 2000" logo in white text with blue background at base of sign.

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3040 Tripod, electrotype reproduction, Elkington & Co., England, c.1880.

H5334 Small pinfire revolver with folding trigger and wooden grip. Period late 19th century. Bore 0.28" (LC) Liege, Belgium (OF)

H7370 6/20 folding Brownie camera and case.(SB).

88/1106 Deck chair, wood, Arthur Boon, c 1920

90/546 Folder, cardboard, 'With Care', Jam Factory Gallery, Adelaide, 1979

2008/165/1-9 Glass plate negative (1 of 193), HMS Curacoa of Imperial Squadron in dry dock on Cockatoo Island photographer possibly Arthur Phillips, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1900

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