A basic dugout canoe constructed in an ancient and universal style called the ‘5 part canoe’. Continue reading
Objects Through Time: immigration-restiction
White painted Bakelite hard hat, Snowy Mountains Authority, Australia, c 1953-1954. Standard issue protective clothing for use on the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric scheme. Continue reading
Engraved gold cigarette case presented to Major F. E. De Groot, 1932 Inscribed with the caption He is not insane. 21st March 1932. In appreciation W.J.H… Continue reading
This document has historic value because it has direct links with Federation and the drafting of the first Australian Constitution that put in place the law that was the cornerstone of Australia’s ‘White Australia’ policy. Continue reading
Discover the Jirin and Medaha that was handmade by Joseph John Isaac in 1938. The Jirin and Medaha were used to make ‘Kibee’ a traditional Lebanese dish. Continue reading
Discover a collection of late nineteenth century personal effects and shop stock owned by the Wong’s – an Anglo-Chinese family from Bolong, Australia. Continue reading
The harrow is part of a series of regional collection of objects integral to the story of the Chinese on the goldfields, agriculture and the establishment of regional Chinese communities. Continue reading
Discover the medal presented as a mark of esteem to Charles De Boos, Gold Fields Warden, from Chinese Miners in the Braidwood district in 1881. Continue reading
Discover a typical opium pipe used by nineteenth century Chinese miners that is a part of a series of regional collections integral to the story of the Chinese on the goldfields and the establishment of regional Chinese communities. Continue reading
Discover the One nation, One people, One destiny medal created to commemorate the Australian Federation in 1901. Continue reading
Discover the Wing Hing Long & Co store collection. The collection is significant because of its association with a NSW rural general store, Chinese migration and the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901. Continue reading