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H4632 Plastic containers (5?), 'Diakon' mouldings, polymethyl methacrylate, made by Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd, Australia, 1944


H4529 Roadside reflector, polymethyl methacrylate, made by Diecasters Ltd, Australia, 1943


H4920 Plastic samples and drying oils (4), 'styrene resin', polydichlorostyrene moulding powder / oil / glass, made by Dow Chemical Company, USA, 1948


H4880 Plastic samples (3?), 'Saran' pipe, polyvinylidene chloride, made by Dow Chemical Company, Michigan, United Sates of America, 1945


H5289 Corrugated sheet of fibreglass, 'Sarolite', polyester resin / glass fibre, made by [Richard Scandrett & Co Pty Ltd], [Australia], 1954


H4647 Rubber specimens, H4647 Rubber specimens, 'Thiokol', polysulphide rubber, made by Gollin & Co, Australia, 1944


H5272 Samples of rubber metal adhesive, 'Redux', phenyl-formaldehyde / polyvinyl, made by Aero Research Ltd, Duxford, England, 1945-1954


2005/99/1 Scholl arch supports (2) with inserts (6) and packaging, thermoplastic elastomer / cardboard / plastic, designed by Bayly Design Associates Pty Ltd, Blackburn, Victoria, Australia, made by SSL Australia Pty Ltd, Australia, 2003-2004 2005/99/1 Scholl arch supports (2) with inserts (6) and packaging, thermoplastic elastomer / cardboard / plastic, designed by Bayly Design Associates Pty Ltd, Blackburn, Victoria, Australia, made by SSL Australia Pty Ltd, Australia, 2003-2004


B1307 Armour plate, test sample, rectangular plate of solid [wrought iron or compound iron and steel], concave mouldings at each corner, John Brown & Co Ltd, Sheffield, England, 1820 - 1880 (OF). B1307 Armour plate, test sample, rectangular plate of solid [wrought iron or compound iron and steel], concave mouldings at each corner, John Brown & Co Ltd, Sheffield, England, 1820 - 1880 (OF).


B1308 Armour plate, test sample, rectangular plate of solid [wrought iron or compound and steel], John Brown & Co Ltd, Sheffield, England 1820 -1880 (OF). B1308 Armour plate, test sample, rectangular plate of solid [wrought iron or compound and steel], John Brown & Co Ltd, Sheffield, England 1820 -1880 (OF).


94/94/6 Swimming cap, 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, Australian Team, rubber, Speedo, Australia Pty Ltd, Australia, 1992 94/94/6 Swimming cap, 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, Australian Team, rubber, Speedo, Australia Pty Ltd, Australia, 1992


96/9/1 Bicycle, road/racing, Colnago C35, carbon fibre/metal/rubber, Colnago, Italy, 1989-1995 96/9/1 Bicycle, road/racing, Colnago C35, carbon fibre/metal/rubber, Colnago, Italy, 1989-1995


H4396 Box lid, plastic, made by Commonwealth Moulding Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia, 1941


H4395 Plastic box, with metallised lid, plastic / metal, made by Commonwealth Moulding Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia, 1941


H4714 Mens braces, 'Vinylite', vinylite / glass fibre, maker unknown, 1944-1946


H4519 Brooches (2), casein plastic / metal, made by General Plastics Ltd, Taree, New South Wales, Australia, 1943 H4519 Brooches (2), casein plastic / metal, made by General Plastics Ltd, Taree, New South Wales, Australia, 1943


H5065 Bust of Doctor L H Baekeland, H5065 Bust of Doctor L H Baekeland, 'Bakelite', phenol-formaldehyde resin, made by W J Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1950


H5052 Buttons (17), casein urea / polymethyl methacrylate / cardboard, made by General Plastics Ltd, New South Wales, Australia, 1950


2005/6/1 Chair, 2005/6/1 Chair, 'Talon chair', carbon fibre reinforced plastic / steel, designed and developed by bangdesign and Talon Technology Pty Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1996-1997, made by Talon Technology Pty Ltd, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Sydney, Ne


H4921 Hair combs (2), polydichlorostyrene, made by Dow Chemical Company, USA, 1948


H3294 Dye specimens, bottled (75), glass / tin plate / paper, British Dyestuffs Corporation Limited, United Kingdom, 1919-1926


D9818 Glass bottles (3) containing Celanese SRA Orange, glass / resin, made by (British Celanese Limited), England, 1918-1925


D9826 Glass bottles (3), Celanese S.R.A. Black IV, Black IV Developer, glass / resin, made by (British Celanese Limited), 1918-1925


99/100/1 Fly fishing reel and line, aluminium alloy/ brass/ steel/ plastic/ silk, JW Young and Sons, Redditch, England, 1923-1948


H5112 Gear wheels, 'Novasteen', laminated fabric, made by W. J. Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd, Australia, 1948-1950


H4576 Head oraments (3), Arab head cords, silk/cotton/metallic thread, Arabia, early 20th Century.


H4715 Lenses (2), polymethyl methacrylate, maker unknown, 1944-1946


H4955 H4955 Mouth organs (2), polystyrene, International Plastic Harmonica Corporation, Newark, New Jersey, USA. H4955 H4955 Mouth organs (2), polystyrene, International Plastic Harmonica Corporation, Newark, New Jersey, USA.


H4881 Toy binoculars and lenses, polystyrene / polymethyl methacrylate, maker unknown, Australia, 1947


93/281/1 Brochure, 93/281/1 Brochure, 'Malthoid Bungalows', paper, The Paraffine Paint Company, USA, c. 1913


96/70/1 Packaged gelatine, Nelson 96/70/1 Packaged gelatine, Nelson's photographic No 2, gelatin/paper/cardboard, [Nelson's], [England], c.1950


H4747 Plastic lenses (5), unknown material, made by The Polaroid Corporation, USA, 1946


96/152/1 Gold ribbon section, to produce gold leaf, gold 23 carat, William Ashcroft & Company P/L, Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia, 1996


H4055 Plastic samples (26), H4055 Plastic samples (26), 'Rhodoid', cellulose acetate / metal, made by May and Baker Ltd, England, 1939


H4662 Button, casein formaldehyde, made by General Plastics Ltd, Taree, New South Wales, Australia, 1944


H4878 Samples (22), cast phenolic resins, made by Beetle Elliott Plastics Pty Ltd, Australia, 1947 H4878 Samples (22), cast phenolic resins, made by Beetle Elliott Plastics Pty Ltd, Australia, 1947


H4845 Dentures (2), one mounted on rod, polymethyl methacrylate, made by the Australian College of Dentistry, Australia, 1945


H4288 Plastic sample, 'Perspex', polymethyl methacrylate, made by Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd, London, England, 1940


H4353 Sample of plastic, 'Perspex', polymethyl methacrylate, made by Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd, London, England, 1942


H4495 Sample of plastic sheet, 'Perspex', polymethyl methacrylate, maker unknown, [England], 1942


H4743 Samples of plastic (9), 'Perspex', polymethyl methacrylate, made by Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd, England, 1937


H3995 Samples of plastic and moulding powders (12), 'Perspex' and 'Diakon', polymethyl methacrylate, made by Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd, London, England, 1937


H5237 Samples of Ardil and wool, peanut fibre, zein / wool, made by the Imperial Chemical Industries, England, 1950-1953 H5237 Samples of Ardil and wool, peanut fibre, zein / wool, made by the Imperial Chemical Industries, England, 1950-1953


H5238 Samples of Ardil and wool, peanut fibre, zein / wool, made by the Imperial Chemical Industries, England, 1950-1953


H5239 Samples of Ardil and wool, peanut fibre, zein / wool, made by the Imperial Chemical Industries, England, 1950-1953


H5240 Samples of Ardil and cotton, peanut fibre, zein / cotton, made by the Imperial Chemical Industries, England, 1950-1953


H5241 Samples of Ardil and cotton, peanut fibre, zein / cotton, made by the Imperial Chemical Industries, England, 1950-1953


H5242 Samples of Ardil and viscose, peanut fibre, zein / viscose, made by the Imperial Chemical Industries, England, 1950-1953


H5243 Samples of Ardil and silk, peanut fibre, zein / silk, made by the Imperial Chemical Industries, England, 1950-1953


H5244 Samples of Ardil and cotton, peanut fibre, zein / cotton / corduroy, made by the Imperial Chemical Industries, England, 1950-1953


H5245 Samples of Ardil and wool, peanut fibre, zein / wool, made by the Imperial Chemical Industries, England, 1950-1953


H5246 Samples of Ardil and cotton, peanut fibre, zein / cotton, made by the Imperial Chemical Industries, England, 1950-1953


H5247 Samples of Ardil and viscose, peanut fibre, zein / viscose, made by the Imperial Chemical Industries, England, 1950-1953


H5248 Samples of Ardil and viscose, aboriginal design, peanut fibre, zein / viscose, made by the Imperial Chemical Industries, England, 1950-1953


E5188 Samples of casein products (44), mounted on display boards, E5188 Samples of casein products (44), mounted on display boards, 'Galalithe', casein plastic / cardboard / fabric, made by International Galalithe Gesellschaft Hoff & Company, Hamburg, Germany, 1933


H4618 Fibreglass samples, glass fibre, made by Glass Textiles Ltd, [Scotland], 1944


H4302 Sample materials (31), cellulose acetate, made by British Xylonite Company, England, 1940 H4302 Sample materials (31), cellulose acetate, made by British Xylonite Company, England, 1940


H4704 Collection of raw materials & finished products of CR-39, allyl diglycol carbonate, made by Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, USA, 1945-1946


H4344 Synthetic rubber samples (?), parts of tyre, H4344 Synthetic rubber samples (?), parts of tyre, 'Perbunan', 'Buna S', rubber, made by Dychem Trading Company, [England], 1940-1941


88/704D Material samples (2), satellite equipment shelf, aluminium, made by Hughes Aircraft Company, United States of America, 1987 88/704D Material samples (2), satellite equipment shelf, aluminium, made by Hughes Aircraft Company, United States of America, 1987


H5068 Samples of synthetic fibre, H5068 Samples of synthetic fibre, 'Vicara', zein / wool, made by Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corporation, USA, 1950


H4276 Specimens of 'Tenite' (Cellulose Acetate) granules and mouldings (13), cellulose acetate / glass / metal, made by Die Casters Limited, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 1940


H4466 Insulating material specimen, H4466 Insulating material specimen, 'Isoflex', cellulose acetate, made by May and Baker Ltd, Australia, 1944.


88/703D Thermal blanket samples (2), metal / Dacron, made by Hughes Aircraft Company, United States of America, 1987 88/703D Thermal blanket samples (2), metal / Dacron, made by Hughes Aircraft Company, United States of America, 1987


H4270 Fibreglass samples, glass fibre, made by Owens Illinois Glass Company, USA, 1941


H4309 Fibreglass samples, in tube, glass fibre, made by Owens Illinois Glass Company, USA, 1941


H5222 Glass fibre samples, fibreglass, made by Ashdowns Ltd, 1953


88/770 Space blanket sample, felt / synthetic fibre / silica, made by Rockwell International Corporation, United States of America, 1983 88/770 Space blanket sample, felt / synthetic fibre / silica, made by Rockwell International Corporation, United States of America, 1983


H4844 Samples of Ardil and Ardein fibre, zein / wool, made by Imperial Chemical Industries, England, 1945-1947 H4844 Samples of Ardil and Ardein fibre, zein / wool, made by Imperial Chemical Industries, England, 1945-1947


H4709 Model of sleigh, polymethyl methacrylate, maker unknown, United States of America, 1944-1945


H4585 Collection of CR-39 samples, allyl diglycol carbonate, made by [Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company], USA, 1940-1943


H5002 Sugar Bowl, with lid, polystyrene, made by Koppers Co Inc, USA, 1949 H5002 Sugar Bowl, with lid, polystyrene, made by Koppers Co Inc, USA, 1949


94/94/7 Swimming robe, 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, Australian Team, cotton towelling, Speedo, Australia Pty Ltd, Australia, 1992


94/94/1 Swimsuit, women 94/94/1 Swimsuit, women's, 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, Australian Team, polyester elastane (S2000), Speedo Australia Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia, 1992


94/94/2 Swimsuit, women 94/94/2 Swimsuit, women's, 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, Australian Team, 'paper' lycra, Speedo Australia Pty Ltd, Australia, 1992


94/94/3 Swimsuit, women 94/94/3 Swimsuit, women's, 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, Australian Team, nylon/lycra, Speedo Australia Pty Ltd, Australia, 1992


94/94/4 Swimsuit, men 94/94/4 Swimsuit, men's, 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, Australian Team, 'paper' lycra, Speedo Australia Pty Ltd, Australia, 1992


94/94/5 Swimsuit, men 94/94/5 Swimsuit, men's, 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, Australian Team, nylon/lycra, Speedo Australia Pty Ltd, Australia, 1992


H4503 Aircraft parts (3), 'Neoprene', ethyl polychloroprene / fabric, made by Dunlop Rubber Ltd, Australia, 1940-1942


87/81 Tile in presentation case, space shuttle thermal protection sample, silica / plastic / foam / paper, made by Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale California, United States of America, 1978-1986 87/81 Tile in presentation case, space shuttle thermal protection sample, silica / plastic / foam / paper, made by Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale California, United States of America, 1978-1986


H9297 Pierced discs (2), stone/ceramic, Teleilat Ghassul, Jordan, c. 4000 BC.


2005/66/36 Drinks trolley, glass / aluminium, designer and maker unknown, France, c. 1930 2005/66/36 Drinks trolley, glass / aluminium, designer and maker unknown, France, c. 1930