colonial australia

Industry Profile - Agriculture ...

Australia has a long history of successful agricultural endeavours, with many of the initial industries ... continue

Eora People

The Aboriginal people of the Eora language group are the traditional caretakers of the land ... continue

Memorial textile sampler in ...

While it is not certain that this sampler was made in Australia, the story that ... continue

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A5032 Entree dish, silver, ...

This is a significant early example of Chinese silver retailed in colonial Australia. Initially attributed ... continue

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A6376 Cup, presentation, silver, ...

The presentation cup is a fine artefact of landed society in colonial Australia. Specifically, it ... continue

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'Carcoar Court House' sampler

This sampler is a particularly fine example of samplers worked by young girls to demonstrate ... continue

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Boys dress worn by ...

This dress was worn by John Marsden (1801 - 1803), the fourth of Reverend Samuel and ... continue

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Carrickmacross muslin collar

This collar worked in Carrickmacross lace is part of a collection of lace begun in ... continue

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Carrickmacross guipure collar

This collar worked in Carrickmacross guipure lace is part of a collection of lace begun ... continue

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5 key fife by ...

Compared to other manufacturers of musical instruments, Australia has had relatively few wind instrument makers ... continue

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2003/179/1 Photogravure on paper, ...

This photogravure lithograph is a notable artistic document of racing and betting in Australia. It ... continue

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Brookong Corinthian Cup

Horse racing was the premier sport in colonial Australia. Annual race meetings were the highlights ... continue

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88/677 Bangle, 'Soyons toujours ...

Only a small number of substantial, fully marked gold jewellery crafted in colonial Australia has ... continue

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2005/94/1 Apothecary jar, polv ...

Pharmacy and the use of drugs has a long history dating back to the Neolithic ... continue

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2005/93/1 Apothecary jar, glass ...

Pharmacy and the use of drugs has a long history dating back to the Neolithic ... continue

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Ticket windows from Wentworth ...

Field coursing of greyhounds after live hares was a popular sport among the wealthy of ... continue

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A fluted tin plate ...

In colonial Australia houswives produced simple 'one pot' meals with little distinction between days of ... continue

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2004/47/1 Speed control mechanism ...

The speed control mechanism is an important record of the technology which enabled greyhound coursing ... continue

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Point lace collar

This collar worked in point lace is part of a collection of lace originating in ... continue

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A fluted jelly and ...

In colonial Australia houswives produced simple 'one pot' meals with little distinction between days of ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum