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H6572-189 Aircraft recognition model, (silhouette), (spotter), Mustang P-51H, wood/cardboard, made by James Walker Ltd, England, date unknown H6572-189 Aircraft recognition model, (silhouette), (spotter), Mustang P-51H, wood/cardboard, made by James Walker Ltd, England, date unknown


92/1276 Warden 92/1276 Warden's badge, National Emergency Services (NSW), metal/enamel, Australia, 1940-1945


99/133/1 Badge, 99/133/1 Badge, 'V For Victory', silver/ enamel, designed by John Gardener for N.P. Joseph Pty Ltd, Australia, 1939-1945


92/1385 Book, 92/1385 Book, 'Maps and Topography for the Australian Soldier', Sgt C F Laseron, Australia, 1941


2002/59/10 Business card, 'Mrs H Rosenzweig', white cardboard, Shanghai, 1939 - 1943


2007/45/1 Human figurine, fisherman, carved ivory / wood, maker unknown, Japan, 1870-1920 2007/45/1 Human figurine, fisherman, carved ivory / wood, maker unknown, Japan, 1870-1920


94/90/1 Cipher machine, Enigma, wood / metal / Bakelite, Chiffreurmachine Company, Berlin, Germany, 1940. 94/90/1 Cipher machine, Enigma, wood / metal / Bakelite, Chiffreurmachine Company, Berlin, Germany, 1940.


2009/27/1 Badges (89), charity, celebratory and causes including, Federation / World War I and II effort / hospital / Wattle, Rose and flower days / Red Cross / prohibition / conscription 1916 / clubs / royal celebrations and visits / local fairs and char


2002/59/3 Letters (3), referring to Theo Rosenzweig's employment at Ewo Cotton Mills, paper, Shanghai, 1939-1946


2002/59/6 Letter of introduction, Herta Rosenzweig, from 13th Brownie Pack, paper, Shanghai, 1946


2002/59/7 Document, notification of money transfer, paper, Mercantile Bank of India, Hong Kong, 1946


2009/32/1 Doll 2009/32/1 Doll's house, 'Charlaine' and furniture, timber / plastic, made by staff at 'The Sydney Morning Herald', for Elaine Sellers, the daughter of a Japanese POW, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1946


2008/121/1 Doll 2008/121/1 Doll's house and contents, wood / metal / cotton / plastic, doll's house maker unknown, possibly Australia, 1942-1947


2001/99/1 Embroideries (3), 'Legacies in transit', silk / cotton petit point, bone / wood frame, Narelle Jubelin, Madrid, Spain, 2001


96/399/1 Figure, 'Digger', porcelain, Ernest W. Light/Royal Doulton, Burslem, England, 1915-1938


B2472 Instrument flight simulator, Link Trainer, with accessories and manual, metal/wood/plastic/electrical components, Air Trainers Ltd, Aylesbury, United Kingdom, 1951.


89/60 Packaged tea (2 boxes) and leaflet, paper / cardboard, made by Griffiths Bros, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1939-1945 89/60 Packaged tea (2 boxes) and leaflet, paper / cardboard, made by Griffiths Bros, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1939-1945


88/289-1254 Photographic glass plate negative, Second World War munitions, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1941 88/289-1254 Photographic glass plate negative, Second World War munitions, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1941


88/289-1255 Photographic glass plate negative, Second World War munitions, trench mortar workshop, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1941 88/289-1255 Photographic glass plate negative, Second World War munitions, trench mortar workshop, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1941


88/289-1343 Photographic glass plate negative, Clyde employee 88/289-1343 Photographic glass plate negative, Clyde employee's vote 1/- a week for 20 weeks to H.M.A.S. Sydney fund, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1941


88/289-1274 Photographic glass plate negative, paravane jigs, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1941 88/289-1274 Photographic glass plate negative, paravane jigs, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1941


88/289-1284 Photographic glass plate negative, World War Two (WW2), parvane workshop, munitions, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1941 88/289-1284 Photographic glass plate negative, World War Two (WW2), parvane workshop, munitions, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1941


88/289-1286 Photographic glass plate negative, World War Two (WW2), parvane workshop, munitions, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1941 88/289-1286 Photographic glass plate negative, World War Two (WW2), parvane workshop, munitions, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1941


88/289-1240 Photographic glass plate negative, Second World War munitions, trench morter bipods and fittings ready for delivery to the Ministry of Munitions, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1941 88/289-1240 Photographic glass plate negative, Second World War munitions, trench morter bipods and fittings ready for delivery to the Ministry of Munitions, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1941


88/289-1141 Photographic glass plate negative, World War Two (WW2), paravane workshop, munitions, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1939-1945 88/289-1141 Photographic glass plate negative, World War Two (WW2), paravane workshop, munitions, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1939-1945


2002/60/1 Blackout masks (2), for car headlights, metal, Nixon, Australia, 1939-1945


2002/59/1 Badges (2), with cover (1), metal /paint / leather, with Chinese character on front, Rosenzweig family, Shanghai, 1943-45


H8408 Sword katana, with scabbard and tsuba, steel / brass / textile, maker unknown, Japan, 1939-1945


2007/103/1 Kimono and wrapping cloth (furoshiki), womens, resist dyed and embroidered, crepe / silk, maker unknown, Japan, 1900-1948 2007/103/1 Kimono and wrapping cloth (furoshiki), womens, resist dyed and embroidered, crepe / silk, maker unknown, Japan, 1900-1948


2000/37/4 Leaflet, 2000/37/4 Leaflet, 'Milk Distribution in National Emergency', paper, Milk Board of NSW, Australia, 1939-1945


97/171/1 Sweetheart locket, heart and AIF rising sun, gold, Australia, World War II, 1939-1945


97/131/1 Manual and newspaper clipping, sales campaign, 97/131/1 Manual and newspaper clipping, sales campaign, 'Hillman Wizard the car of the moderns'/ WWII articles, paper, Hillman Motor Car Company, England/Australia, 1932-33


98/55/2 Printed material and sun compass prototypes, topographical information, orientation equipment and military memorabilia, paper / metal / wood, Charles Francis Laseron, Nowra / Tamworth / Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 1929-1943


N21169 Specimen Medal and case, 'Commando Cross of Valour', copper alloy / ribbon, commissioned by 1 Commando Association, made by Amor Badge Company, New South Wales, Australia, presented to (Jack) Laurie John Ferguson MP, Deputy Premier, New South Wale


94/38/1 Medals, naval (6) mounted on bar to be worn, awarded to R J Calver, metal and fabric, England, 1939-1963. 94/38/1 Medals, naval (6) mounted on bar to be worn, awarded to R J Calver, metal and fabric, England, 1939-1963.


94/38/2 Ribbon bars (3), mounted ribbons (1), and spare ribbons (5), awarded to R J Calver, metal/fabric, England, 1939-1963 94/38/2 Ribbon bars (3), mounted ribbons (1), and spare ribbons (5), awarded to R J Calver, metal/fabric, England, 1939-1963


2008/65/2 Allied military currency (3), supplemental French Franc, paper, made by Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, for use by Allied troops, France, 1944 2008/65/2 Allied military currency (3), supplemental French Franc, paper, made by Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, for use by Allied troops, France, 1944


2008/65/4 Allied military currency (2), ½ Mark and 1 Mark, paper, made by Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, for use by Allied troops, Germany, 1944 2008/65/4 Allied military currency (2), ½ Mark and 1 Mark, paper, made by Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, for use by Allied troops, Germany, 1944


2008/65/3 Allied military currency (4), 1, 2, 5, and 10 lire, paper, made by Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, for use by Allied troops, Italy, 1943 2008/65/3 Allied military currency (4), 1, 2, 5, and 10 lire, paper, made by Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, for use by Allied troops, Italy, 1943


2008/65/5 Allied military currency (2), 50 Sen and 1 Yen, paper, maker unknown, made in United States of America, 1945, used by Allied troops and local Japanese, Japan, 1945-1958 2008/65/5 Allied military currency (2), 50 Sen and 1 Yen, paper, maker unknown, made in United States of America, 1945, used by Allied troops and local Japanese, Japan, 1945-1958


2007/103/2 Obi (maru), womens, silk, maker unknown, Japan, 1900-1948 2007/103/2 Obi (maru), womens, silk, maker unknown, Japan, 1900-1948


92/1278 Banknote, half gulden, Japanese occupation issue for Netherlands East Indies, paper, Japan, 1942.


88/1092 Painting, 'Predator', oil on canvas, Ray Honisett, Melbourne, Australia, 1988


88/1093 Painting, 'Doing the Job', oil on canvas, Ray Honisett, Melbourne, Australia, 1988


2002/59/2 Passports (2), issued to Theodor Rosenzweig / Therese Sara Rosenzweig, paper, by Nazi Germany in Vienna, Austria, 1939 - 1940


96/130/1 Stamp album and packaging, 96/130/1 Stamp album and packaging, 'The collection of 1992 Australian stamps', paper/cardboard/plastic, Australia Post, Australia, 1992


96/131/1 Stamp album and packaging, 96/131/1 Stamp album and packaging, 'The collection of 1995 Australian stamps', paper, Australia Post, 1995


95/191/1 Photograph, mounted and framed, Moth aircraft over Lakes Golf Club, paper/wood/glass, maker unknown, Australia, 1934


2002/59/4 Photographs, b & w, (9) negatives (2) and two envelopes, paper/ [cellulose acetate] / cardboard, Rosenzweig family, Shanghai, c 1940


2006/61/1-18/9/6 Photographic print, black & white, 1940 Maple Leaf truck, Australia, c.1940s 2006/61/1-18/9/6 Photographic print, black & white, 1940 Maple Leaf truck, Australia, c.1940s


2006/61/1-18/10 Photographic print, black & white, 1940 Maple Leaf truck being filled with dirt, 1940 Maple Leaf truck on railway flat wagon, Pine Creek, Northern Territory, c.1940s 2006/61/1-18/10 Photographic print, black & white, 1940 Maple Leaf truck being filled with dirt, 1940 Maple Leaf truck on railway flat wagon, Pine Creek, Northern Territory, c.1940s


2006/61/1-18/9/2 Photographic print, black & white, army personnel standing on Gillott truck, Pine Creek, Northern Territory, Australia, c.1940s 2006/61/1-18/9/2 Photographic print, black & white, army personnel standing on Gillott truck, Pine Creek, Northern Territory, Australia, c.1940s


2006/61/1-18/9/7 Photographic print, black & white, Arthur H Gillott 2006/61/1-18/9/7 Photographic print, black & white, Arthur H Gillott's truck at Pine Creek, Northern Territory, c.1940s


2001/125/1 Grand piano and related ephemera, timber / iron / ivory / paper / cardboard / lead / leather /string, piano designed and made by Collard & Collard, London, England, 1909-1945


H7044 Camera with accessories, H7044 Camera with accessories, 'Imperial Triple Extension', made by Thornton and Pickard, England, 1900-1925


2005/164/5 Poster, 'Hiroshima Appeals 1987', colour offset lithograph, designed by Kazumasa Nagai, printed by Toppan Printing Co Ltd, produced by the Japan Graphic Designers Association Inc (JAGDA), Tokyo, Japan, 1987


P2770 Framed photographic print, Geoffrey Lewis Hargrave, paper / wood / cardboard / glass / metal, printed by D Bernard Fine Art Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1914-1915 P2770 Framed photographic print, Geoffrey Lewis Hargrave, paper / wood / cardboard / glass / metal, printed by D Bernard Fine Art Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1914-1915


2005/269/1 Radar equipment consisting of oscilloscope, test set and antenna, and booklets (2), Rebecca / Eureka transponding radar system, metal / glass / plastic / paper, maker unknown, United States of America, 1943-1945 2005/269/1 Radar equipment consisting of oscilloscope, test set and antenna, and booklets (2), Rebecca / Eureka transponding radar system, metal / glass / plastic / paper, maker unknown, United States of America, 1943-1945


2007/126/3 Transistor valve, Mullard type EF37, glass / metal / Bakelite, made by Mullard Nightingale, Balham, England, c. 1940, salvaged for use in rebuilding the Colossus code-breaking computer at Bletchley Park, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England, 199 2007/126/3 Transistor valve, Mullard type EF37, glass / metal / Bakelite, made by Mullard Nightingale, Balham, England, c. 1940, salvaged for use in rebuilding the Colossus code-breaking computer at Bletchley Park, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England, 199


H4729 Respirator, in original packaging and carry bag, cloth/plastic/metal/cardboard,England, c.1940.


A7094 Platform sandals, pair, womens, painted leather / wood / metal, Meller Shoes, Sydney, Australia, c. 1939 A7094 Platform sandals, pair, womens, painted leather / wood / metal, Meller Shoes, Sydney, Australia, c. 1939


2002/59/5 School reports (3), Herta Rosenzweig, issued by the Jewish Youth Association School / Freysingers Jewish Elementary School, paper, Shanghai, 1943 - 1946


2007/188/1 Shorts, womens, Royal Australian Navy issue, cotton, made by Berlei, Australia, 1942-1946 2007/188/1 Shorts, womens, Royal Australian Navy issue, cotton, made by Berlei, Australia, 1942-1946


2007/77/8 Photograph, Sydney Harbour, paper, photograph by James Hancock, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1939-1945 2007/77/8 Photograph, Sydney Harbour, paper, photograph by James Hancock, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1939-1945


2007/212/1 Aircraft model, Consolidated Catalina, VH-EBD, Qantas Airways Ltd, 1:20 scale, fibreglass / wood / metal, made by Iain Scott-Stevenson for the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2004 2007/212/1 Aircraft model, Consolidated Catalina, VH-EBD, Qantas Airways Ltd, 1:20 scale, fibreglass / wood / metal, made by Iain Scott-Stevenson for the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2004


88/595 Half-ship model, SS 88/595 Half-ship model, SS 'Uki, wood / metal / glass, made by Lithgows Ltd Shipbuilders, Port Glasgow, Scotland, 1923


H3101A Model of steam trawler H3101A Model of steam trawler 'P.J.2 Koraaga', glass / wood / metal / string, designed and made by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, England, c. 1915


97/171/2 Sweetheart brooch, heart and AIF rising sun emblem, gold, Australia, World War II, 1939-1945 97/171/2 Sweetheart brooch, heart and AIF rising sun emblem, gold, Australia, World War II, 1939-1945


2007/126/4 Electrical relay switch, metal / plastic, maker unknown, c. 1940, salvaged for use in rebuilding the Colossus code-breaking computer at Bletchley Park, Bletchley, Buckinhamshire, England, 1990s 2007/126/4 Electrical relay switch, metal / plastic, maker unknown, c. 1940, salvaged for use in rebuilding the Colossus code-breaking computer at Bletchley Park, Bletchley, Buckinhamshire, England, 1990s


2007/126/1 Uniselector switch, metal, maker unknown, c. 1940, salvaged for use in rebuilding the Colossus code-breaking computer at Bletchley Park, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, 1990s 2007/126/1 Uniselector switch, metal, maker unknown, c. 1940, salvaged for use in rebuilding the Colossus code-breaking computer at Bletchley Park, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, 1990s


88/321 Tapestry, 88/321 Tapestry, 'Australia', wool/cotton, designed by Jean Lurcat, woven by Suzanne Coubely-Gatien, Aubusson, France, 1960-1961


2002/60/2 Ticket, 2002/60/2 Ticket, '1 gallon', petrol rationing, ink on paper, printed by Australian Note and Stamp Printer, issued by the Commonwealth of Australia, Australia, 1949


2008/67/1 Token, 1 shilling, Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, Officers 2008/67/1 Token, 1 shilling, Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, Officers' Mess, 2nd Australian / General Hospital, plastic, maker unknown, Australia, c. 1945


2002/58/2 Toy farm vehicles and equipment (6), painted lead / wood / wire / cotton / sand, William Britain Ltd, England, 1930-1939 2002/58/2 Toy farm vehicles and equipment (6), painted lead / wood / wire / cotton / sand, William Britain Ltd, England, 1930-1939


2002/58/6 Toy farm cattle (14), painted lead, made by William Britain Ltd/ Hornby, England, 1930 - 1939 2002/58/6 Toy farm cattle (14), painted lead, made by William Britain Ltd/ Hornby, England, 1930 - 1939


2002/58/5 Toy farm poultry (67), painted lead, William Britain Ltd, England, 1930 - 1939 2002/58/5 Toy farm poultry (67), painted lead, William Britain Ltd, England, 1930 - 1939


2002/58/4 Toy farm dogs (6), and kennel, painted lead / plastic, William Britain Pty Ltd, England, 1930-1939 2002/58/4 Toy farm dogs (6), and kennel, painted lead / plastic, William Britain Pty Ltd, England, 1930-1939


2002/58/11 Toy farm scenery accessories (112), wheat sheaths, sundial, feed troughs, pond and fountain, telegraph poles, fences, gates, hedges, trees, flowers, stile, painted lead / plasticine, William Britain Ltd, England, 1930 - 1939


2002/58/1 Toy farm buildings and accessories (12), wood / cellophane plastic / paper / sand / metal / cloth / lace / wax, maker unknown, Australia, 1931-1945 2002/58/1 Toy farm buildings and accessories (12), wood / cellophane plastic / paper / sand / metal / cloth / lace / wax, maker unknown, Australia, 1931-1945


2002/58/3 Toy farm people and accessories (17), painted lead, made by William Britain Ltd, England, 1930-1939 2002/58/3 Toy farm people and accessories (17), painted lead, made by William Britain Ltd, England, 1930-1939


2002/58/9 Toy farm horses (7), painted lead, William Britain Ltd / Hornby, England, 1930 - 1939 2002/58/9 Toy farm horses (7), painted lead, William Britain Ltd / Hornby, England, 1930 - 1939


2002/58/7 Toy farm pigs (18), painted lead, William Britain Ltd / Hornby, England, 1930 - 1939 2002/58/7 Toy farm pigs (18), painted lead, William Britain Ltd / Hornby, England, 1930 - 1939


2002/58/10 Toy farm rabbits (13), painted lead, William Britain Ltd, England, 1930 - 1939


2002/58/8 Toy farm sheep (41), painted lead, William Britain Ltd / Hornby, England, 1930 - 1939 2002/58/8 Toy farm sheep (41), painted lead, William Britain Ltd / Hornby, England, 1930 - 1939


H4737 Mess tray, H4737 Mess tray, 'Marquis', melamine-formaldehyde resin, made by Commonwealth Moulding Company, made in Australia, 1941-1946


2008/20/1 Slouch hat, with military insignia, fur felt / leather / cotton / metal, made by Wilson and Stafford Ltd, place unknown, given to Mary Jack, Women 2008/20/1 Slouch hat, with military insignia, fur felt / leather / cotton / metal, made by Wilson and Stafford Ltd, place unknown, given to Mary Jack, Women's Voluntary Services, Calcutta, India, c. 1943