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+ Brooches
+ Carry bags
+ Evening dresses
+ Gaming boxes
+ Glass plate negatives
+ Gold licences
+ Gold washing cradles
+ Inkstands
+ Jewellery boxes
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Full text matches. Showing 34 objects

H9429 Opium or gold scales (do'tchin) in case, brass / ivory / wood, maker unknown, China, 1840-1860

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

H4264 Gold scales in wooden case, brass / steel / ivory / wood, maker unknown, China, 1850-1900

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

A7997 Board game, 'Gold Fields of Australia', paper / linen / leather, made by Darton & Co, Holborn Hill, England, 1853-1856

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

A9876 Brooch and case, foliate design, gold, maker unknownAustralia, c. 1860

On display in:
Inspired! Design across time Exhibition; Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

89/740 Evening dress, women's, Malcolm Brewery, satin / silk organza / paper, worn by Sarah Jane Adamson Barnes, maker unknown, [Leonora], Western Australia, Australia, 1890 - 1900

A11050 Board game, 'Race to the gold diggings of Australia', linen / wood / paper, maker unknown, England, 1850-1869.

Gold washing cradle used in the Ophir goldfields

H8859 Gold washing cradle, wood / iron, designed by William Tom Jr and Edward Hargraves, made by William Tom, Ophir goldfields, Australia, 1851

85/1284-211 Photographic negative, miners outside a New England gold mine, glass / gelatin emulsion, published by Kerry and Co, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1885-1900

85/1284-76 Glass negative, full plate, 'Ophir Bluff, Where Gold was First Found in Australia', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

H5748 Pouch, leather, purchased by Mr W A Strang, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1854

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

2002/130/1 Upright Piano, timber / metal, made by Hamblin Bros., Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 1907

94/189/1 Book, Martin, William (ed), 'Peter Parley's annual for 1864: a Christmas and New Year's present for young people', paper/cloth, William Kent & Co, United Kingdom, 1864

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

86/1479 Brooch, flower and leaf design, gold and quartz, in original leather box, made by Denis Bros, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, c 1860

2000/128/1 Licence for gold mining, framed, issued to J McDonnell, printed by Government Printing Office, Victoria, Australia, 1853

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

86/1613 Inkstand with kangaroo and emu motifs, gold and silver, presented to John Todd by Thomas Bibby Guest, made by William Edwards and retailed by Kilpatrick & Co, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1865

Model of the Welcome Nugget discovered in Victoria in 1858

10097 Model of gold nugget 'Welcome Nugget' found at Bakery Hill, Victoria, 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Melbourne, Australia, 1858-1885

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

10098 Model of gold nugget (2), 'Beauty' found Kangaroo Gully 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Landhurst, Australia, 1858-1885

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

Model of the Precious Nugget discovered in Victoria in 1858

10103 Model of gold nugget, 'Precious' found Berlin 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Australia, 1858-1885

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

10106 Model of gold nugget [2], 'Crescent' found Berlin 1872, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1872-1885

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

Model of the Beauty Nugget discovered in Victoria in 1872

10108 Model of gold nugget, 'No.149', found Broomfields Gully, 1872, plaster, maker unknown, Australia, 1872-1885

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

Model of a gold nugget discovered in Victoria

10109 Model of gold nugget found Broomfield, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1850-1885

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

10110 Model of gold nugget found Creswick, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1850-1885

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

Model of a gold nugget discovered in New South Wales in 1884

11342 Model of gold nugget found at Temora 1884, plaster, maker unknown, New South Wales, Australia, 1884-1885

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

Gold brooch featuring Australian fauna and flora

94/156/1 Brooch and case, gold / glass / steel / photograph / leather / fabric, unknown maker, Australia, c. 1860-1870.

On display in:
Inspired! Design across time Exhibition; Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

94/186/1 Gaming box, Crown and Anchor, metal/paint, maker unknown, Australia, [1890-1900]

A4478 Brooch, mining equipment motifs, gold, commissioned by Edward Austin, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1855

On display in:
Inspired! Design across time Exhibition; Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

94/188/1 Book, Phillips, John Arthur 'Gold-Mining and Assaying: A scientific guide for Australian emigrants', paper/cloth, Griffin & Co, England, 1852

2005/137/1 Memo book, 'Account of stock on hand at stores' 4th January 1854, paper, maker unknown, Australia, 1854

2001/24/1 Gold License, issued to J Thomas, paper, Loddon West Goldfields, Victoria, 1852

Model of the Beauty Nugget discovered in Victoria in 1858

10098-2 Model of gold nugget, 'Beauty' found Kangaroo Gully 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Landhurst, Australia, 1858-1885

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

Model of the Crescent Nugget discovered in Victoria in 1872

10106-1 Model of gold nugget, 'Crescent' found Berlin 1872, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1872-1885

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

2007/210/1 Badge, 'White Australia Policy', copper-nickel / aluminium, maker unknown, [Sydney, New South Wales, Australia / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia], c. 1920

Philatelic material commemorating the 150th Anniversary of Railways in Australia in 2004

2006/29/1 Philatelic material consisting of stamps (5), stamp packs (2), first day cover, prestige booklet, and maximum cards (5), commemorating the 150th Anniversary of Railways in Australia, stamps designed by Ned Culic, for Australia Post, Port Melbour

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Tagged objects. Showing 2 objects

N19590 Medal, Australia: NSW, commemorative. Captain Cook Bicentenary 1770-1970, Metropolitan Coin Club, copper alloy (CI)

2000/128/1 Licence for gold mining, framed, issued to J McDonnell, printed by Government Printing Office, Victoria, Australia, 1853

Subject field matches: Showing 27 objects

H4264 Gold scales in wooden case, brass / steel / ivory / wood, maker unknown, China, 1850-1900

A7997 Board game, 'Gold Fields of Australia', paper / linen / leather, made by Darton & Co, Holborn Hill, England, 1853-1856

A11050 Board game, 'Race to the gold diggings of Australia', linen / wood / paper, maker unknown, England, 1850-1869.

94/189/1 Book, Martin, William (ed), 'Peter Parley's annual for 1864: a Christmas and New Year's present for young people', paper/cloth, William Kent & Co, United Kingdom, 1864

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

86/1479 Brooch, flower and leaf design, gold and quartz, in original leather box, made by Denis Bros, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, c 1860

A4478 Brooch, mining equipment motifs, gold, commissioned by Edward Austin, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1855

A9876 Brooch and case, foliate design, gold, maker unknownAustralia, c. 1860

94/156/1 Brooch and case, gold / glass / steel / photograph / leather / fabric, unknown maker, Australia, c. 1860-1870.

89/740 Evening dress, women's, Malcolm Brewery, satin / silk organza / paper, worn by Sarah Jane Adamson Barnes, maker unknown, [Leonora], Western Australia, Australia, 1890 - 1900

94/186/1 Gaming box, Crown and Anchor, metal/paint, maker unknown, Australia, [1890-1900]

85/1284-76 Glass negative, full plate, 'Ophir Bluff, Where Gold was First Found in Australia', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

85/1284-211 Photographic negative, miners outside a New England gold mine, glass / gelatin emulsion, published by Kerry and Co, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1885-1900

2000/128/1 Licence for gold mining, framed, issued to J McDonnell, printed by Government Printing Office, Victoria, Australia, 1853

H8859 Gold washing cradle, wood / iron, designed by William Tom Jr and Edward Hargraves, made by William Tom, Ophir goldfields, Australia, 1851

86/1613 Inkstand with kangaroo and emu motifs, gold and silver, presented to John Todd by Thomas Bibby Guest, made by William Edwards and retailed by Kilpatrick & Co, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1865

H5748 Pouch, leather, purchased by Mr W A Strang, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1854

10098 Model of gold nugget (2), 'Beauty' found Kangaroo Gully 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Landhurst, Australia, 1858-1885

10106 Model of gold nugget [2], 'Crescent' found Berlin 1872, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1872-1885

11342 Model of gold nugget found at Temora 1884, plaster, maker unknown, New South Wales, Australia, 1884-1885

10109 Model of gold nugget found Broomfield, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1850-1885

10110 Model of gold nugget found Creswick, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1850-1885

10108 Model of gold nugget, 'No.149', found Broomfields Gully, 1872, plaster, maker unknown, Australia, 1872-1885

10103 Model of gold nugget, 'Precious' found Berlin 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Australia, 1858-1885

10097 Model of gold nugget 'Welcome Nugget' found at Bakery Hill, Victoria, 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Melbourne, Australia, 1858-1885

2002/130/1 Upright Piano, timber / metal, made by Hamblin Bros., Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 1907

H9429 Opium or gold scales (do'tchin) in case, brass / ivory / wood, maker unknown, China, 1840-1860

Full text matches. Showing 34 objects

H9429 Opium or gold scales (do'tchin) in case, brass / ivory / wood, maker unknown, China, 1840-1860

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

H4264 Gold scales in wooden case, brass / steel / ivory / wood, maker unknown, China, 1850-1900

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

A7997 Board game, 'Gold Fields of Australia', paper / linen / leather, made by Darton & Co, Holborn Hill, England, 1853-1856

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

A9876 Brooch and case, foliate design, gold, maker unknownAustralia, c. 1860

On display in:
Inspired! Design across time Exhibition; Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

89/740 Evening dress, women's, Malcolm Brewery, satin / silk organza / paper, worn by Sarah Jane Adamson Barnes, maker unknown, [Leonora], Western Australia, Australia, 1890 - 1900

A11050 Board game, 'Race to the gold diggings of Australia', linen / wood / paper, maker unknown, England, 1850-1869.

H8859 Gold washing cradle, wood / iron, designed by William Tom Jr and Edward Hargraves, made by William Tom, Ophir goldfields, Australia, 1851

85/1284-211 Photographic negative, miners outside a New England gold mine, glass / gelatin emulsion, published by Kerry and Co, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1885-1900

85/1284-76 Glass negative, full plate, 'Ophir Bluff, Where Gold was First Found in Australia', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

H5748 Pouch, leather, purchased by Mr W A Strang, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1854

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

2002/130/1 Upright Piano, timber / metal, made by Hamblin Bros., Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 1907

94/189/1 Book, Martin, William (ed), 'Peter Parley's annual for 1864: a Christmas and New Year's present for young people', paper/cloth, William Kent & Co, United Kingdom, 1864

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

86/1479 Brooch, flower and leaf design, gold and quartz, in original leather box, made by Denis Bros, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, c 1860

2000/128/1 Licence for gold mining, framed, issued to J McDonnell, printed by Government Printing Office, Victoria, Australia, 1853

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

10097 Model of gold nugget 'Welcome Nugget' found at Bakery Hill, Victoria, 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Melbourne, Australia, 1858-1885

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

10098 Model of gold nugget (2), 'Beauty' found Kangaroo Gully 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Landhurst, Australia, 1858-1885

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

10103 Model of gold nugget, 'Precious' found Berlin 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Australia, 1858-1885

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

10106 Model of gold nugget [2], 'Crescent' found Berlin 1872, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1872-1885

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

10108 Model of gold nugget, 'No.149', found Broomfields Gully, 1872, plaster, maker unknown, Australia, 1872-1885

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

10109 Model of gold nugget found Broomfield, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1850-1885

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

10110 Model of gold nugget found Creswick, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1850-1885

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

11342 Model of gold nugget found at Temora 1884, plaster, maker unknown, New South Wales, Australia, 1884-1885

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

94/156/1 Brooch and case, gold / glass / steel / photograph / leather / fabric, unknown maker, Australia, c. 1860-1870.

On display in:
Inspired! Design across time Exhibition; Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

94/186/1 Gaming box, Crown and Anchor, metal/paint, maker unknown, Australia, [1890-1900]

A4478 Brooch, mining equipment motifs, gold, commissioned by Edward Austin, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1855

On display in:
Inspired! Design across time Exhibition; Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

94/188/1 Book, Phillips, John Arthur 'Gold-Mining and Assaying: A scientific guide for Australian emigrants', paper/cloth, Griffin & Co, England, 1852

2005/137/1 Memo book, 'Account of stock on hand at stores' 4th January 1854, paper, maker unknown, Australia, 1854

2001/24/1 Gold License, issued to J Thomas, paper, Loddon West Goldfields, Victoria, 1852

10098-2 Model of gold nugget, 'Beauty' found Kangaroo Gully 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Landhurst, Australia, 1858-1885

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

10106-1 Model of gold nugget, 'Crescent' found Berlin 1872, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1872-1885

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

2007/210/1 Badge, 'White Australia Policy', copper-nickel / aluminium, maker unknown, [Sydney, New South Wales, Australia / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia], c. 1920

Tagged objects. Showing 2 objects

N19590 Medal, Australia: NSW, commemorative. Captain Cook Bicentenary 1770-1970, Metropolitan Coin Club, copper alloy (CI)

2000/128/1 Licence for gold mining, framed, issued to J McDonnell, printed by Government Printing Office, Victoria, Australia, 1853

Subject field matches: Showing 27 objects

H4264 Gold scales in wooden case, brass / steel / ivory / wood, maker unknown, China, 1850-1900

A7997 Board game, 'Gold Fields of Australia', paper / linen / leather, made by Darton & Co, Holborn Hill, England, 1853-1856

A11050 Board game, 'Race to the gold diggings of Australia', linen / wood / paper, maker unknown, England, 1850-1869.

94/189/1 Book, Martin, William (ed), 'Peter Parley's annual for 1864: a Christmas and New Year's present for young people', paper/cloth, William Kent & Co, United Kingdom, 1864

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

86/1479 Brooch, flower and leaf design, gold and quartz, in original leather box, made by Denis Bros, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, c 1860

A4478 Brooch, mining equipment motifs, gold, commissioned by Edward Austin, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1855

A9876 Brooch and case, foliate design, gold, maker unknownAustralia, c. 1860

94/156/1 Brooch and case, gold / glass / steel / photograph / leather / fabric, unknown maker, Australia, c. 1860-1870.

89/740 Evening dress, women's, Malcolm Brewery, satin / silk organza / paper, worn by Sarah Jane Adamson Barnes, maker unknown, [Leonora], Western Australia, Australia, 1890 - 1900

94/186/1 Gaming box, Crown and Anchor, metal/paint, maker unknown, Australia, [1890-1900]

85/1284-76 Glass negative, full plate, 'Ophir Bluff, Where Gold was First Found in Australia', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

85/1284-211 Photographic negative, miners outside a New England gold mine, glass / gelatin emulsion, published by Kerry and Co, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1885-1900

2000/128/1 Licence for gold mining, framed, issued to J McDonnell, printed by Government Printing Office, Victoria, Australia, 1853

H8859 Gold washing cradle, wood / iron, designed by William Tom Jr and Edward Hargraves, made by William Tom, Ophir goldfields, Australia, 1851

H5748 Pouch, leather, purchased by Mr W A Strang, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1854

10098 Model of gold nugget (2), 'Beauty' found Kangaroo Gully 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Landhurst, Australia, 1858-1885

10106 Model of gold nugget [2], 'Crescent' found Berlin 1872, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1872-1885

11342 Model of gold nugget found at Temora 1884, plaster, maker unknown, New South Wales, Australia, 1884-1885

10109 Model of gold nugget found Broomfield, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1850-1885

10110 Model of gold nugget found Creswick, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1850-1885

10108 Model of gold nugget, 'No.149', found Broomfields Gully, 1872, plaster, maker unknown, Australia, 1872-1885

10103 Model of gold nugget, 'Precious' found Berlin 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Australia, 1858-1885

10097 Model of gold nugget 'Welcome Nugget' found at Bakery Hill, Victoria, 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Melbourne, Australia, 1858-1885

2002/130/1 Upright Piano, timber / metal, made by Hamblin Bros., Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 1907

H9429 Opium or gold scales (do'tchin) in case, brass / ivory / wood, maker unknown, China, 1840-1860

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