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The Federation Kiosk, Centennial Park, Sydney at the Proclamation of Federation, 1 January 1901. Image courtesy of the National Archives of Australia. Commonwealth Arch, Park Street, Sydney. ...
But as Peter Biskup points out in his book Libraries in Australia, the most important thing brought to Australia in the First Fleet which impacted on the development of libraries was the 'idea' of libraries. In Australia, the term Mechanics' Institutes wa...
Unknown, Portrait of the bushranger Ned Kelly, 1880, glass plate negative. More books, songs and websites have been written about Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang than any other group of Australian historical figures. Unknown, Kate Kelly, sister of Ned Kelly...
<meta name="Description" content="A7800 Handle, mother-of-pearl, "as supplied by Henry Parkes". <META NAME="DC.Title" LANG="en" CONTENT="A7800 Handle, mother-of-pearl, "as supplied by Henry Parkes". > + D9592 Timber specimen, English Chestnut,......
Ceramics > Portrait medallions>>+ 178A Portrait medallion, blue jasper sto... > + A11029 Portrait medallion, stoneware, pa... > + 85/1432 Medallion, bronze, portrait of T... > + 85/2276 Medallion, 'Portrait of William ... Medallion plaque, bust of Sir Hen...
>User keywords, or 'tags', are words added to object records by other users to enhance their discovery. Writing and Printing Equipment > Writing cases>>+ A4479 Writing box, papier-mache, maker u... > + A4480 Writing box, papier-mache, maker u......
>User keywords, or 'tags', are words added to object records by other users to enhance their discovery. Decorative Woodwork > Spinning tops>>+ A6948 Wooden spinning top, grooved for w... >Because of the age of the Museum's collection some objects in the ...
>User keywords, or 'tags', are words added to object records by other users to enhance their discovery. > + A8853 Inkwell, stoneware, 'Penny Inkwell... Cut glass inkwell, once the property of Sir Henry Parkes (LC).......
> + D9592 Timber specimen, English Chestnut,... > + D9594 Timber specimen, English Chestnut,... Handle, beer pump, ivory / metal, made by Henry Parkes, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1845-1890> > The beer pump handle is mounted on a circular metal st...
> + A2357 Beaker, earthenware, Doulton Bursl... > + A7795 Beaker, Australian Commemorative W... > + A7796 Beaker, Australian Commemorative W... > + A7797 Earthenware beaker, Doulton Bursle... > + A2778-683 Beaker, Commemorative, Queen V... > + A2778-684 B...
Numismatics > Banknotes>>+ H1687 Promissory Note, Sydney Banking Co...> + N19345 Paper money, United States of Ame... > + N20978 Paper money, Australia, NSW. Banknote, five-dollars, in presentation folder, Centenary of Federation commemorative featuring ...
Sir Henry Parkes (27 May 1815 – 27 April 1896), Australian politician, is sometimes called the "Father of Federation" and is at least considered the most prominent among the Australian Founding Fathers. On 24 October 1889, at the Tenterfield School...
Click on 'detail' for links to the Australia National Bibliographic Database catalogue entry (and where to find this item), and to discover which other Australian Dictionary of Biography articles reference these resources. Guide to the Papers of Sir Edmun...
> > > Airey, Henry Parke (1842 - 1911) Find all people... Occupation * * The details in the Occupation section have been interpreted solely from the article's text. Question marks indicate that exact years were not given in the text. ...
AIREY, HENRY PARKE (1842-1911), soldier, was born on 3 August 1842 at Kingthorpe, Yorkshire, England, son of Henry Cookson Airey, Indian Army officer, and his wife Emily, n. Airey retired from the army in 1866 and arrived in Sydney in August. In February...
>Because of the age of the Museum's collection some objects in the Museum's collection have not yet been digitised. This large collection contains many objects of significance documenting Australian postal history. > > The earliest object in the collect...
Ceramics > Portrait medallions>>+ 178A Portrait medallion, blue jasper sto... > + A11029 Portrait medallion, stoneware, pa... > + 85/1432 Medallion, bronze, portrait of T... > + 85/2276 Medallion, 'Portrait of William ... Medallion plaque, bust of Sir Hen...
irn=251753&search=sorting&site_id=3 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=376139&search=sorting&site_id=3 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=53852&search=sorting&site_id=3 85/99 Photograph, wool sorting, Sydney T...
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Tel: Pref +61 02 6736 3592 <br/> Fax: Fax +61 02 92511110 <br/> > Email us Will re-open on 21 July 2001. ><br/><br/>No items found....
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