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Strathalbyn Police Station and Courthouse Museum

sa
The museum collection has many historic items such as: A fine collection of horse buggies and carts together with associated horse tack which date back to the early days of transportation in the district; a strong representation of old farming implements, notable among them is a fully restored horseworks; an
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Gawler Old Telegraph Station Museum

sa
The museum portrays the local history of Gawler and district with displays of objects in context. Significant items in the museum’s collection include: a Triola, Aoelian Orchestralle, box piano, Paternosters’ musical instrument, John McKinlay’s travelling chests, and much more.
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Cooktown Museum Collection

qld
Not only is this former Convent an interesting building, its walls enclose a wondrous collection of images and artefacts that pertain to the Cooktown region.
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Old Government House Collection

nsw
The collection represents the occupancy of Australian Governors from 1799-1855 including Australian made furniture, costume, textiles and art
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The Strasbourg Clock at Longford

tas
When a copy of the Strasbourg clock toured Tasmania in the 1930s, Sid Boon, a Longford local, was inspired to build a replica. Mr Boonís copy has all the features of the original clock.
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The Brennan and Geraghty’s Store and Collection

qld
Together the Store and Collection constitute one of the nationís few surviving, intact, late nineteenth century stores which, in its fabric and collection, demonstrates past aspects of culture.
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Stereographs in the Clarendon Collection

tas
In an upstairs study at Clarendon are a number of stereographs from the turn of the century together with a wooden stereoscope.
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Ships’ Logs Collection

tas
In 2010, as a result of a grant from the Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme, the Trust was able to digitize eleven 19th century hand-written ships' logs held in its collections.
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Scrimshaw at Runnymede

tas
The barque Runnymede was built in 1849 by John Watson of Hobart for the Bayley brothers, Charles and James, who are closely associated with the beginnings of off-shore whaling in the region.
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Ross Byers Kinetic Cart

tas
Ross Buyers described the concept of the project as " the cart has many kinetic components activated as the cart moves.
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R.Shott & Son Wood Souvenir Collection

tas
Tasmania is home to one of the few remaining intact early 20th century shop interiors in Australia.
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Music Box at Franklin House

tas
This is believed to have been made in Switzerland during the latter part of the 19th century, however the manufacturer is unknown as there are no maker's marks visible.
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Hetty Jones’ Exercise Book

qld
Grammar, geography, parsing. All school subjects in the 1890s and all in Hetty Lynch's Exercise Book.
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Heritage Properties Archive

tas
This archive supported the National Trustís ground breaking work on the classification and recording of significant heritage buildings and sites throughout the state.
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Dollhouse at Clarendon

tas
In the Clarendon Collection is a delightful table-sized dollhouse in the style of a two-chimney bungalow, It has a verandah, living room, hallway, bathroom, kitchen and bedroom.
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Author Joan Lindsay and Picnic at Hanging Rock

vic
Joan Lindsay. The National Trust's custodianship of her home Mullbery Hill, contains many objects related to the writing, publishing and filming of the famous novel ìPicnic at Hanging Rockî.
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