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+ Acoustic guitars
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Full text matches. Showing 43 objects

85/1284-9 Glass negative, full plate, 'Rustic Bridge, Domain', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1885-1917

Glass plate negative of view of dirt road, palm trees at side, fence at culvert

2008/165/1-112 Glass plate negative (1 of 193), dirt road, palm trees at side, fence at culvert, glass, photographer possibly Arthur Phillips, Australia, c. 1900

N577 Coin, bronze, Ancient Greek, Zeugitana: Carthage, 264-241 BC

2000/41/3 Plate, 'Tahiti', earthenware, painted decoration of tropical beach, made by Studio Anna Pottery, Sydney, Australia, 1955-1960

Glass plate negative of a country scene of a maize or corn field with eucalypts and tall palm trees

2008/165/1-143 Glass plate negative (1 of 193), a country scene of a maize or corn field with eucalypts and tall palm trees, glass, photographer possibly Arthur Phillips, Australia, c. 1895-1905

99/134/1 Epergne, Broken Hill, silver/ glass/ wood, made by Henry Steiner, retailed by August Brunkhorst, Adelaide, South Australia, 1886-1887

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

Bullock horn scrimshaw showing various scenes

A10889 Bullock horn scrimshaw depicting scenes, bullock horn / wood, carved by member of New Zealand Royal Artillery, 1860-1870

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

2005/201/87 Snuff box, enamel / metal, made by Bilston Enamel Factory, England, c. 1770

Glass plate negative of Sydney Botanic Gardens scene with man reading on bench

2008/165/1-129 Glass plate negative (1 of 193), Sydney Botanic Gardens scene with man reading on bench, glass, photographer possibly Arthur Phillips, Australia, c. 1900

92/1595 Poster, 'Adventures in Speedo', paper, Speedo, Australia, c. 1975

92/1596 Poster, 'The many moods of minimates', paper, Speedo, Australia, c. 1975

2005/124/1-23 Photographic print, Tahiti eclipse expedition, paper, used by James Short, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1908

2005/124/1-24 Photographic print, Tahiti eclipse expedition, paper, used by James Short, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1908

85/1284-1110 Glass negative, full plate, 'The Harbour, Tonga', photographed in Tonga, published by Kerry and Company, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1884-1917

A poster advertising immigration to Australia

85/824 Poster, immigration, paper / wood / glass, maker unknown, Australia, 1955-1960

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

P3145-8 Photographic print, mounted stereoview Botanical Gardens Sydney, paper / albumen / silver / ink, published by William Hetzer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1860

2005/124/1-25 Photographic print, Tahiti eclipse expedition, paper, used by James Short, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1908

Steam ships in Apia harbour, Upolu, Samoa, 1899

85/1284-1425 Photographic negative, steam ships in Apia harbour, gelatin / glass, photographer unknown, published by Kerry and Co., Upolu, Samoa, April - May, 1899

Samoan fighting men and two women, Samoa, 1899

85/1284-1998 Photographic negative, copy from an original positive print, Samoan fighting men and two women, gelatin / glass, photographer unknown, published by Kerry and Co., Upolu, Samoa, 1899

85/1284-203 Glass negative, full plate, 'Cabbage palms, Illawarra', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

85/1284-40 Glass negative, full plate, 'Cordeaux Road, Illawarra', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

85/1284-683 Glass negative, full plate, 'Cabbage Palms, Shellharbour', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

2007/34/2 Outfit, womens, bikini top, shorts and mini dress, 'Sista Sunset', polyester / cotton / lycra / plastic, designed by Sara Thorn for Stussy Sista, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1996

92/1421 Wood engraving, 'Will You Buy?', colour supplement to 'The Illustrated Australian News', S Calvert/Chas Troedel, Australia, 1883

A7434 Platter, 'Sydney Harbour and cockatoos', glazed stoneware, Sandra Taylor, Sydney, Australia, 1980

95/277/2 Poster, advertising, airline, Qantas, 'Hawaii', paper, designed by Harry Rogers for Qantas, printed by Posters Pty Ltd, Australia, 1950-1955

96/367/2 Song book, for ukulele, paper, designed by Charles E. King, Hawaii, made by John Worley & Co., USA, 1934-1942.

94/262/1 Book, Taylor, P G, 'Frigate Bird', paper, Angus and Robertson, Australia, 1953

On display in:
Transport Exhibition; Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

2000/132/2 Poster, 'Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia ', colour lithograph on paper, designed by Gert Sellheim, commissioned by Australian National Travel Association (ANTA), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, c 1930

2000/132/5 Poster, 'Australia', colour lithograph on paper, designed by Gert Sellheim for the Australian National Travel Association, Australia, 1957

2005/131/1 Acoustic guitar, and case, wood / metal, made by Pacific, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1945-1955

2005/183/1 Glass form, 'Fallen leaf', hot-formed and wheelcut glass, citrus green Gaffer glass with black cane decoration, made by Benjamin Edols and Kathy Elliott, Brookvale, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2005

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

97/182/1 Platter, 'The Meaning of Life', terracotta, made by Sandra Taylor, Buccarumbi, New South Wales, Australia, 1994

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

99/37/1 Sign, 'AUSTRALIA' letters, gloss enamel paint and customwood, designed by Ken Done, 1988, model made by Iain Scott-Stevenson, Powerhouse Museum, Australia, 1994

85/1284-132 Glass negative, full plate, 'Charcoal Creek, Dapto', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

A10690 Textile, raphia, dancing skirt, Bakuba, Zaire, Africa, 1940.

Cricket trophy in form of a cricket pitch with players

A3221 Cricket trophy, in the form of a cricket pitch with players, silver, emu eggs, glass and wood, made by William Kerr, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1879

96/400/1 Textile length, 'Credibility strip', screen printed cotton / paint, designed by Gerry Wedd, made by Mambo Graphics Pty Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1988

89/762 Textile lengths (4), raffia, woven, Zaire, 1880-1905

85/1281 Skirt, dancing, raphia, Africa, 20th century

A10692 Skirt, mens, raffia, Congo, c.1940

89/761 Textile length, raffia, woven and embroidered, Zaire, Africa, 1875-1905

A10691 Textile, raphia and bark, skirt, Bakuba, Africa, 1940.

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Tagged objects. Showing 7 objects

2000/66/105 Brush, theatrical prop, plastic/fabric, used by Annette Kellerman, [USA], 1920-1950

85/1284-203 Glass negative, full plate, 'Cabbage palms, Illawarra', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

85/1284-246 Glass negative, full plate, 'A Midday Halt', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

85/1284-38 Glass negative, full plate, 'Kembla Pass', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

85/1284-683 Glass negative, full plate, 'Cabbage Palms, Shellharbour', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

85/1284-9 Glass negative, full plate, 'Rustic Bridge, Domain', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1885-1917

85/1284-92 Glass negative, full plate, 'Pittwater, Broken Bay', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

Subject field matches: Showing 4 objects

N577 Coin, bronze, Ancient Greek, Zeugitana: Carthage, 264-241 BC

99/134/1 Epergne, Broken Hill, silver/ glass/ wood, made by Henry Steiner, retailed by August Brunkhorst, Adelaide, South Australia, 1886-1887

85/1284-9 Glass negative, full plate, 'Rustic Bridge, Domain', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1885-1917

2000/41/3 Plate, 'Tahiti', earthenware, painted decoration of tropical beach, made by Studio Anna Pottery, Sydney, Australia, 1955-1960

Full text matches. Showing 43 objects

85/1284-9 Glass negative, full plate, 'Rustic Bridge, Domain', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1885-1917

2008/165/1-112 Glass plate negative (1 of 193), dirt road, palm trees at side, fence at culvert, glass, photographer possibly Arthur Phillips, Australia, c. 1900

N577 Coin, bronze, Ancient Greek, Zeugitana: Carthage, 264-241 BC

2000/41/3 Plate, 'Tahiti', earthenware, painted decoration of tropical beach, made by Studio Anna Pottery, Sydney, Australia, 1955-1960

2008/165/1-143 Glass plate negative (1 of 193), a country scene of a maize or corn field with eucalypts and tall palm trees, glass, photographer possibly Arthur Phillips, Australia, c. 1895-1905

99/134/1 Epergne, Broken Hill, silver/ glass/ wood, made by Henry Steiner, retailed by August Brunkhorst, Adelaide, South Australia, 1886-1887

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

A10889 Bullock horn scrimshaw depicting scenes, bullock horn / wood, carved by member of New Zealand Royal Artillery, 1860-1870

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

2005/201/87 Snuff box, enamel / metal, made by Bilston Enamel Factory, England, c. 1770

2008/165/1-129 Glass plate negative (1 of 193), Sydney Botanic Gardens scene with man reading on bench, glass, photographer possibly Arthur Phillips, Australia, c. 1900

92/1595 Poster, 'Adventures in Speedo', paper, Speedo, Australia, c. 1975

92/1596 Poster, 'The many moods of minimates', paper, Speedo, Australia, c. 1975

2005/124/1-23 Photographic print, Tahiti eclipse expedition, paper, used by James Short, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1908

2005/124/1-24 Photographic print, Tahiti eclipse expedition, paper, used by James Short, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1908

85/1284-1110 Glass negative, full plate, 'The Harbour, Tonga', photographed in Tonga, published by Kerry and Company, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1884-1917

85/824 Poster, immigration, paper / wood / glass, maker unknown, Australia, 1955-1960

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

P3145-8 Photographic print, mounted stereoview Botanical Gardens Sydney, paper / albumen / silver / ink, published by William Hetzer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1860

2005/124/1-25 Photographic print, Tahiti eclipse expedition, paper, used by James Short, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1908

85/1284-1425 Photographic negative, steam ships in Apia harbour, gelatin / glass, photographer unknown, published by Kerry and Co., Upolu, Samoa, April - May, 1899

85/1284-1998 Photographic negative, copy from an original positive print, Samoan fighting men and two women, gelatin / glass, photographer unknown, published by Kerry and Co., Upolu, Samoa, 1899

85/1284-203 Glass negative, full plate, 'Cabbage palms, Illawarra', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

85/1284-40 Glass negative, full plate, 'Cordeaux Road, Illawarra', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

85/1284-683 Glass negative, full plate, 'Cabbage Palms, Shellharbour', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

2007/34/2 Outfit, womens, bikini top, shorts and mini dress, 'Sista Sunset', polyester / cotton / lycra / plastic, designed by Sara Thorn for Stussy Sista, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1996

92/1421 Wood engraving, 'Will You Buy?', colour supplement to 'The Illustrated Australian News', S Calvert/Chas Troedel, Australia, 1883

A7434 Platter, 'Sydney Harbour and cockatoos', glazed stoneware, Sandra Taylor, Sydney, Australia, 1980

95/277/2 Poster, advertising, airline, Qantas, 'Hawaii', paper, designed by Harry Rogers for Qantas, printed by Posters Pty Ltd, Australia, 1950-1955

96/367/2 Song book, for ukulele, paper, designed by Charles E. King, Hawaii, made by John Worley & Co., USA, 1934-1942.

94/262/1 Book, Taylor, P G, 'Frigate Bird', paper, Angus and Robertson, Australia, 1953

On display in:
Transport Exhibition; Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

2000/132/5 Poster, 'Australia', colour lithograph on paper, designed by Gert Sellheim for the Australian National Travel Association, Australia, 1957

2005/131/1 Acoustic guitar, and case, wood / metal, made by Pacific, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1945-1955

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

97/182/1 Platter, 'The Meaning of Life', terracotta, made by Sandra Taylor, Buccarumbi, New South Wales, Australia, 1994

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

99/37/1 Sign, 'AUSTRALIA' letters, gloss enamel paint and customwood, designed by Ken Done, 1988, model made by Iain Scott-Stevenson, Powerhouse Museum, Australia, 1994

85/1284-132 Glass negative, full plate, 'Charcoal Creek, Dapto', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

A10690 Textile, raphia, dancing skirt, Bakuba, Zaire, Africa, 1940.

A3221 Cricket trophy, in the form of a cricket pitch with players, silver, emu eggs, glass and wood, made by William Kerr, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1879

96/400/1 Textile length, 'Credibility strip', screen printed cotton / paint, designed by Gerry Wedd, made by Mambo Graphics Pty Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1988

89/762 Textile lengths (4), raffia, woven, Zaire, 1880-1905

85/1281 Skirt, dancing, raphia, Africa, 20th century

A10692 Skirt, mens, raffia, Congo, c.1940

89/761 Textile length, raffia, woven and embroidered, Zaire, Africa, 1875-1905

A10691 Textile, raphia and bark, skirt, Bakuba, Africa, 1940.

Tagged objects. Showing 7 objects

2000/66/105 Brush, theatrical prop, plastic/fabric, used by Annette Kellerman, [USA], 1920-1950

85/1284-203 Glass negative, full plate, 'Cabbage palms, Illawarra', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

85/1284-246 Glass negative, full plate, 'A Midday Halt', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

85/1284-38 Glass negative, full plate, 'Kembla Pass', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

85/1284-683 Glass negative, full plate, 'Cabbage Palms, Shellharbour', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

85/1284-9 Glass negative, full plate, 'Rustic Bridge, Domain', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1885-1917

85/1284-92 Glass negative, full plate, 'Pittwater, Broken Bay', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917

Subject field matches: Showing 4 objects

N577 Coin, bronze, Ancient Greek, Zeugitana: Carthage, 264-241 BC

99/134/1 Epergne, Broken Hill, silver/ glass/ wood, made by Henry Steiner, retailed by August Brunkhorst, Adelaide, South Australia, 1886-1887

85/1284-9 Glass negative, full plate, 'Rustic Bridge, Domain', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1885-1917

2000/41/3 Plate, 'Tahiti', earthenware, painted decoration of tropical beach, made by Studio Anna Pottery, Sydney, Australia, 1955-1960

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