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A chain gang, convicts going to work near Sydney, New South Wales; plate from A Narrative of a visit to the Australian colonies by James Backhouse, 1843
Art
Maker: after Edward Backhouse
A chain gang of convicts being escorted to work by armed soldiers of the British Army, an overseer (civilian) leads the way.ART19846
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Adams Patent Revolver
Technology
Adams Patent five shot percussion revolver. Top frame engraved BLANCH & SON 29 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON and ADAMS' PATENT No 7924 on the right side. The grips are one piece checkered wood and the bu...REL/08319
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Adams Patent Revolver
Technology
Adams Patent five shot, double action percussion revolver. Top frame engraved DEANE ADAMS & DEANE (MAKERS TO H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT) 30 KING WILLIAM STt LONDON BRIDGE with ADAMS' PATENT and the serial n...REL/08157
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Adams Patent Revolver
Technology
Adams Patent five shot percussion revolver. Top frame engraved DEANE ADAMS & DEANE, 30 KING WILLIAM STt LONDON BRIDGE and ADAMS' PATENT with the serial number. The left hand side has a Rigby design cy...REL/08320
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Adams Patent Revolver
Technology
Adams Patent five shot percussion revolver. Top frame engraved DEANE ADAMS & DEANE, 30 KING WILLIAM STt LONDON BRIDGE and ADAMS' PATENT with the serial number. The left hand side has a cylinder loadin...REL/08476
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Adams Patent Revolver : Captain Orr, 80 Regiment, Melboune Volunteers
Technology
Adams Patent five shot percussion revolver. Top of frame engraved Deane, Adams and Deane, No 30 King William St, London Bridge. The frame and cylinder are engraved with the serial number. The one piec...REL29318
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Bell top Shako : Officer's pattern
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Officer's pattern bell top shako made of black beaver fur with black patent leather top and peak. The sides of the shako have black leather 'V' shaped straps which finish at gilt lion's head bosses fo...REL/12119.001
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Bible and prayer book : Captain H E W Preston
Heraldry
Maker: Samuel Bagster & Sons
Brown tooled leather 'Book of Common Prayer' stamped in gilt on upper spine 'POLYGLOTT BIBLE - ENGLISH VERSION AND COMMON PRAYER' and at the lower spine 'BAGSTER'. The book has gilt edged pages, three...REL29664
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Braendlin Albini Socket Bayonet and Scabbard
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Braendlin Albini Socket Bayonet and Scabbard. The polished triangular blade is fullered on all three sides and has a barrel socket that has a zig-zag slot and locking ring. It is blued and stamped 101...REL/19096
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British Pattern 1845 Infantry Officer's Sword : Captain J W Thomas, 40th Regiment of Foot, British Army
Technology
Pattern 1845 Infantry Officer's Sword. Gilt Pattern 1822 half basket guard with the VR cypher as the cartouche badge and hinged inner portion. The blade has a single fuller to each side and is etched ...REL/19663.001
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British Pattern 1827 Rifle Regiment Presentation Sword and Scabbard : Sergeant Major T Baynes, New South Wales Volunteer Rifles
Technology
British Pattern 1827 Rifle Regiment presentation sword and scabbard. The hilt is a steel gothic pattern guard with a cartouche badge of a crown over VR over a thistle, rose and shamrock. The grip is f...REL/16133
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Card of six gilt Officers' mess dress buttons : Captain H E W Preston, 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: Jennins & Co London
Card bearing six gilded brass Officers' mess dress buttons. Each button has an attached gilded monogram surmounted by the Victorian Crown, thought to have been used by the 5th (Queen's Own) Regiment o...REL29661
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Card with historical description of shoulder belt plate worn by Captain Wyse, 40th Regiment of Foot, killed at Eureka Stockade 1854.
Heraldry
Piece of cardboard originally attached to the back of the British 40th Regiment of Foot shoulder belt plate worn by Captain Wyse (or Wise) when he was killed at Eureka Stocade in 1854. Card reads '40t...REL/21501.002
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Cross belt : Lieutenant William Mair, British 99th Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cross-belt of buff leather with sword slings and fire gilt finished brass cross-belt plate with 99th Regiment badge in gilt and silver. The gilding on the plate has been partially worn away. The origi...REL/18964.002
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Eliott Light Dragoon flintlock carbine
Technology
Eliott Light Dragoon flintlock carbine. Lock marked Tower with crown over GR. Swan necked cock. Stock marked 29 at the rear of the barrel tang and has a small square repair to the rear of the lock pla...REL/10283
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Government camp, Ballarat 1854
Art
Maker: Huyghue, Samuel Douglas Smith F.W. Niven
Depicts the arrival of the British Army Troops at the Government Camp, Ballarat. Samuel Douglas Huyghe was in Ballarat at the time of Eureka uprising and made many sketches. This work was originally a...ART19789
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H.M.C.S. Protector and the ship Torrens
Art
Maker: Gregory, George F.
Left: cruiser HMCS Protector, centre: sailing ship Torrens. HMCS Protector was the longest serving ship in Australia (60 years), in the Boxer Rebellion, in waters during the First World War, and was r...ART19821
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India Pattern flintlock musket : British Army
Technology
India Pattern (Brown Bess) flintlock musket. Lock marked Tower with a crown over GR. JR stamped on the butt. This weapon is complete with a flint and original ramrod.REL/04601
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Key to Writing Desk : Captain H E W Preston, 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: J W & T Allen
A small metal key with a ring at one end, which operates the lock on Captain H E W Preston's Writing Desk (REL29655.001). The key itself is a cylindrical piece of metal with five slots cut into its en...REL29655.002
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New Land Pattern Musket : British Army
Technology
New Land Pattern musket (Brown Bess). Lock marked Tower 'crown' over GR. Tang proof mark crown over 4. Missing both sling swivels. Stock varnished.REL23438