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A8074 Swatchbook, containing printed cotton mousselines and percale fabric swatches, cotton / paper / leather, maker and place unknown, 1866

92/1255 Dress, women's, synthetic crepe and pattern, Lena Karmel/Simplicity Patterns, Australia, 1980

A8156 Skirt, jacket and camisole top of black wool, black and white checked wool and cream synthetic jersey respectively. Simplicity pattern 9645, 1981 (AF).

A9502 Suit, woman's, 3 piece, grey wool, skirt/jacket/cape, jacket trimmed with red wool chain stitch embroidery and red braid, Simplicity Patterns 5288, Doris Kent, Australia, [1982] (AF).

A7994 Poster, Simplicity pattern fashion poster. March/April. c. 1928.(AF).

2005/66/18 Teapot, 'Teaball', brushed stainless steel / bronze / plastic, designed by Carsten Jorgensen, made by Bodum, Switzerland, c.1986

Reproduction of a Josef Hoffmann table lamp

2005/66/13 Table lamp, reproduction, nickel-plated metal / plastic / glass, designed by Josef Hoffman, Wiener Werkst�te, Vienna, Austria, c.1905, maker unknown, c.1989

Outfit worn by Jac Vidgen at RAT parties.

2003/147/12 Outfit, men's, jacket, trousers and shirt, wool / cotton / plastic, suit made by Giuliano Fujiwara, shirt made by F Flax, used by Jac Vidgen at RAT parties, Italy / Australia, 1984-1988

2005/138/1 Ceramic group, 'Black group', consisting of scoop, jug, bottle, dish, spoon, Limoges porcelain with black glaze, thrown and altered forms, made by Prue Venables, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2005

2001/84/460 Torchbearer uniform consisting t-shirt, shorts, socks, Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay, cotton, designed and made by Bonds c.2000.

2001/84/583 Torch relay escort uniform consisting of t-shirt, shorts, socks, Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay, cotton, designed and made by Bonds c.2000.

96/65/1 Loin cloth (langoti), cotton, Mohan Lal, Gujarat, India, 1990 - 1992

B691 Automobile, full size, Holsman piano box buggy, Model 9K Runabout, two-seat, body No. 2491V, engine No. 1582, made by Holsman Automobile Co., Monadnock Block, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1908

2007/17/8 Radio receiver and document, Hotpoint 'Band master', timber / glass / electronic components / paper, designed and made by AWA for Australian General Electric Pty Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1940-1946, modified by David Hain, Sydney,

B1312 Treadle sewing machine, metal / wood, made by Davis & Co, New York, United States of America, c. 1876

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

94/175/1 Jug, earthenware, Norman Wilson/Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd, England, c 1935

2004/95/1 Radio receiver, Murphy 'A122' broadcast receiver, metal / timber / plastics / electronic components, manufactured by Murphy Radio, England, 1947

99/4/22 Toy stove and cooking implements (10), tin, maker unknown, Australia/ Britain, 1920-1940

98/128/4 Outfit, mens, shorts and t-shirt, 'Snakes nesting', screenprinted cotton jersey, designed by Alf Newman, Yurundiali Aboriginal Corporation, Moree, New South Wales, Australia, 1998

96/158/1 Swatch (fabric) and documentation, wool/paper, maker unknown, England, 1760-1775

B1470 Automobile, full size, Trojan, 10 hp, tourer, 3-door, 5-passenger, steel/leather/rubber/glass/canvas/timber, made by Leyland Motors Ltd, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, 1926

89/1523 Automobile and parts, 'Goggomobil Dart', fibreglass / rubber / metal, designed by Bill Buckle, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1959

91/81 Sideboard, oak with metal mounts, designed by E W Godwin, made by William Watt, England, 1867-1880

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

A6212 Dorje or vajra (Tibetan ritual object), metal, maker unknown, Tibet, 1700-1800

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

B2595 Spring traction engine, full size, 3-speed, single crank compound, double geared, spring, 7 n.h.p., engine No. 2901, metal, made by Charles Burrell & Sons Ltd, St Nicholas Works, Thetford, Norfolk, England, 1907, used by Corio Shire, Victoria,

2000/107/1 Rocket motor, Apollo, Reaction Control System, metal and synthetics, Rocketdyne, United States of America, 1965-1970

On display in:
Space Exhibition; Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

Kangaroo figure by John Skeaping for Wedgwood

2002/30/1 Figure, kangaroo, earthenware, modelled by John Skeaping, made by Wedgwood, England, 1928-1929

2002/30/2 Figure, kangaroo, earthenware with 'Moonstone' glaze, designed and modelled by John Skeaping, made by Wedgwood, England, 1933

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

98/163/1 Outfit (dress with slip and shoes), womens, viscose / plastic sequins / leather, designed by Fiona Scanlan, Scanlan & Theodore, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1998

98/163/2 Skirt, womens, silk georgette / velvet / sequins, designed by Fiona Scanlan, made by Scanlan & Theodore, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1998

89/501 Aircraft and documents, full-size, Microlight, Kimberley Sky-Rider Prototype, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1977

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H5285 Samples of polyester resins and glass fibre laminates, made by [Polymer Corporation], Australia, 1950-1954

96/163/1 Shawl, turnover, embroidered, cashmere / silk, maker unknown, [India / Kashmir], 1820-1840

96/319/25 Quilt, 'Earth Rhythms', machine pieced and hand quilted, cotton/silk, Helen Macartney, Sydney, NSW, 1987

96/379/1 Quilt, 'freed slave', appliqued and embroidered, wool, Texas, United States of America, c.1865

89/501-1 Aircraft, full-size, Microlight, Kimberley Sky-Rider Prototype, made by Gary Kimberley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1977

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Double-headed cheating penny used in two-up gambling games, Australia

2008/213/1 Double-headed penny, possibly created for two-up games, George V design (reigned 1911-35), copper-alloy, maker unknown, Australia, minted and converted after 1911

2008/107/1 Computer, Olivetti 'Programma 101', and documents (3), plastic / metal / electronic components, hardware architect Pier Giorgio Perotto, designed by Mario Bellini, made by Olivetti, Italy, 1965-1971

2007/187/1 Candelabra, metal, designed by Charles Wilson, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2005, made by MENU of Denmark, Denmark, 2007

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

87/514 Reed organ, A. Alexandre Pere et fils, Paris, [c.1855-1870]

H5471 Harvesting tools, jointed flail (2), handmade, wood/leather, unknown maker, used in [Australia], 19th century

On display in:
Steam Revolution Exhibition; Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

2001/85/3 Clip for cow tails, Kyogle clip, metal, A.W. Standfield and Co., Mascot, NSW, Australia, 1925-2000

2001/45/1 Memorial textile sampler in remembrance of Edward Quartermain, card / silk, maker unknown, [Australia], 1872

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

93/354/1 Sampler, 'Ode to Content', linen/silk embroidery, Ann Sims, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 1826

94/37/1 Suit, three piece, women's, wool, probably owned and worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, designed by Christian Dior, Paris, France, 1950

Transparent coat designed by Kosuke Tsumura

2005/115/1 Coat, transparent nylon, designed by Kosuke Tsumura for Final Home, Japan, 2005

2003/82/1 Armchair, 'How high the moon', steel, designed by Shiro Kuramata, Japan, 1986, made by Vitra, Germany, 2003

2004/142/1 Syringes (3) and packaging, 'OMI Retractable Syringe,' plastic / metal/ paper, designed by Bruce Kiehne for Occupational & Medical Innovations Ltd, Brisbane, Queensland, 1996-2001, manufactured by China Medical Group, China, 2004

2004/23/1 Reed organ, walnut / [ivory] / brass / replica gold / carpet, made by Alexander Pere et Fils, Paris, France, 1855-1865

2004/106/1 Food mixer with packaging and instructions, 'Mixmaster Compact', made by Sunbeam Corporation Ltd, China, 2002-2003

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

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2008/165/1-117 Glass plate negative (1 of 193), studio portrait of a young woman, glass, photographer possibly Arthur Phillips, Australia, c. 1900

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A8074 Swatchbook, containing printed cotton mousselines and percale fabric swatches, cotton / paper / leather, maker and place unknown, 1866

92/1255 Dress, women's, synthetic crepe and pattern, Lena Karmel/Simplicity Patterns, Australia, 1980

A8156 Skirt, jacket and camisole top of black wool, black and white checked wool and cream synthetic jersey respectively. Simplicity pattern 9645, 1981 (AF).

A9502 Suit, woman's, 3 piece, grey wool, skirt/jacket/cape, jacket trimmed with red wool chain stitch embroidery and red braid, Simplicity Patterns 5288, Doris Kent, Australia, [1982] (AF).

A7994 Poster, Simplicity pattern fashion poster. March/April. c. 1928.(AF).

2005/66/18 Teapot, 'Teaball', brushed stainless steel / bronze / plastic, designed by Carsten Jorgensen, made by Bodum, Switzerland, c.1986

2005/66/13 Table lamp, reproduction, nickel-plated metal / plastic / glass, designed by Josef Hoffman, Wiener Werkst�te, Vienna, Austria, c.1905, maker unknown, c.1989

2003/147/12 Outfit, men's, jacket, trousers and shirt, wool / cotton / plastic, suit made by Giuliano Fujiwara, shirt made by F Flax, used by Jac Vidgen at RAT parties, Italy / Australia, 1984-1988

2001/84/460 Torchbearer uniform consisting t-shirt, shorts, socks, Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay, cotton, designed and made by Bonds c.2000.

2001/84/583 Torch relay escort uniform consisting of t-shirt, shorts, socks, Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay, cotton, designed and made by Bonds c.2000.

96/65/1 Loin cloth (langoti), cotton, Mohan Lal, Gujarat, India, 1990 - 1992

B691 Automobile, full size, Holsman piano box buggy, Model 9K Runabout, two-seat, body No. 2491V, engine No. 1582, made by Holsman Automobile Co., Monadnock Block, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1908

B1312 Treadle sewing machine, metal / wood, made by Davis & Co, New York, United States of America, c. 1876

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

94/175/1 Jug, earthenware, Norman Wilson/Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd, England, c 1935

2004/95/1 Radio receiver, Murphy 'A122' broadcast receiver, metal / timber / plastics / electronic components, manufactured by Murphy Radio, England, 1947

99/4/22 Toy stove and cooking implements (10), tin, maker unknown, Australia/ Britain, 1920-1940

98/128/4 Outfit, mens, shorts and t-shirt, 'Snakes nesting', screenprinted cotton jersey, designed by Alf Newman, Yurundiali Aboriginal Corporation, Moree, New South Wales, Australia, 1998

96/158/1 Swatch (fabric) and documentation, wool/paper, maker unknown, England, 1760-1775

B1470 Automobile, full size, Trojan, 10 hp, tourer, 3-door, 5-passenger, steel/leather/rubber/glass/canvas/timber, made by Leyland Motors Ltd, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, 1926

89/1523 Automobile and parts, 'Goggomobil Dart', fibreglass / rubber / metal, designed by Bill Buckle, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1959

91/81 Sideboard, oak with metal mounts, designed by E W Godwin, made by William Watt, England, 1867-1880

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

A6212 Dorje or vajra (Tibetan ritual object), metal, maker unknown, Tibet, 1700-1800

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

2000/107/1 Rocket motor, Apollo, Reaction Control System, metal and synthetics, Rocketdyne, United States of America, 1965-1970

On display in:
Space Exhibition; Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

2002/30/1 Figure, kangaroo, earthenware, modelled by John Skeaping, made by Wedgwood, England, 1928-1929

2002/30/2 Figure, kangaroo, earthenware with 'Moonstone' glaze, designed and modelled by John Skeaping, made by Wedgwood, England, 1933

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

98/163/1 Outfit (dress with slip and shoes), womens, viscose / plastic sequins / leather, designed by Fiona Scanlan, Scanlan & Theodore, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1998

98/163/2 Skirt, womens, silk georgette / velvet / sequins, designed by Fiona Scanlan, made by Scanlan & Theodore, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1998

89/501 Aircraft and documents, full-size, Microlight, Kimberley Sky-Rider Prototype, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1977

On display in:
;

H5285 Samples of polyester resins and glass fibre laminates, made by [Polymer Corporation], Australia, 1950-1954

96/163/1 Shawl, turnover, embroidered, cashmere / silk, maker unknown, [India / Kashmir], 1820-1840

96/319/25 Quilt, 'Earth Rhythms', machine pieced and hand quilted, cotton/silk, Helen Macartney, Sydney, NSW, 1987

96/379/1 Quilt, 'freed slave', appliqued and embroidered, wool, Texas, United States of America, c.1865

89/501-1 Aircraft, full-size, Microlight, Kimberley Sky-Rider Prototype, made by Gary Kimberley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1977

On display in:
;

2008/213/1 Double-headed penny, possibly created for two-up games, George V design (reigned 1911-35), copper-alloy, maker unknown, Australia, minted and converted after 1911

2007/187/1 Candelabra, metal, designed by Charles Wilson, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2005, made by MENU of Denmark, Denmark, 2007

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

87/514 Reed organ, A. Alexandre Pere et fils, Paris, [c.1855-1870]

H5471 Harvesting tools, jointed flail (2), handmade, wood/leather, unknown maker, used in [Australia], 19th century

On display in:
Steam Revolution Exhibition; Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

2001/85/3 Clip for cow tails, Kyogle clip, metal, A.W. Standfield and Co., Mascot, NSW, Australia, 1925-2000

2001/45/1 Memorial textile sampler in remembrance of Edward Quartermain, card / silk, maker unknown, [Australia], 1872

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

93/354/1 Sampler, 'Ode to Content', linen/silk embroidery, Ann Sims, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 1826

94/37/1 Suit, three piece, women's, wool, probably owned and worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, designed by Christian Dior, Paris, France, 1950

2005/115/1 Coat, transparent nylon, designed by Kosuke Tsumura for Final Home, Japan, 2005

2003/82/1 Armchair, 'How high the moon', steel, designed by Shiro Kuramata, Japan, 1986, made by Vitra, Germany, 2003

2004/23/1 Reed organ, walnut / [ivory] / brass / replica gold / carpet, made by Alexander Pere et Fils, Paris, France, 1855-1865

2004/106/1 Food mixer with packaging and instructions, 'Mixmaster Compact', made by Sunbeam Corporation Ltd, China, 2002-2003

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

Show all 104 objects

Tagged objects. Showing 1 object

2008/165/1-117 Glass plate negative (1 of 193), studio portrait of a young woman, glass, photographer possibly Arthur Phillips, Australia, c. 1900

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