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Tour of the Colonies - Map of Royal Tour - Map showing the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia in outline. Part of Box 246 Boswell collection - Tour of the Colonies. Date: circa 1900
The Royal Tour of Australasia: Princess Elizabeth, Who is Due to Arrive in Australia with the Duke of Edinburgh on March 1 Date: 1952
Eopsaltria leucuraMangrove Robin, Eopsaltria leucura, collected by John Gilbert in East Bay, Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia
Pitta Iris, from the Gould CollectionRainbow Pitta, Pitta Iris, specimen, collected by Captain Chambers in Australia between 1839 and 1841 Date: 1839
Xenus cinereusTerek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus, specimen, collected by Captain William Chambers in the Cobourg Peninsula in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia
Rallus phippensisBuff-banded Rail, Rallus phippensis, collected by JB Jukes in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia on August 1843 Date: 1843
Cacatua sanguinea, from the Gould CollectionLittle Corella, Cacatua sanguinea, specimen collected by RA Bankier in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia, 14th December 1840 Date: 1840
Conopophila albogularis egg, Gould CollectionEgg of Rufous-banded honeyeater, Conopophila albogularis, collected by John Gilbert in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia on December 5th 1840 Date: 1840
Turnix castanota egg, from Gould CollectionEgg of the Chestnut-backed Buttonquail, Turnix castanota, collected by John Gilbert in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia, 5th March 1841 Date: 1841
Oriolus sagittatus affinis eggsEggs of Olive-backed oriole, Oriolus sagittatus affinis, found by John Gilbert in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia, 4th December 1840 Date: 1840
Dendrocygna arcuata australia eggsEggs of wandering whistling duck, Dendrocygna arcuata, collected by John Gilbert in Australia, 4th March 1841. All five are type specimens. Date: 1841
Eulabeornis castaneoventris eggEgg of Chestnut Rail, Eulabeornis castaneoventris, collected in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia
Megapodius reinwardt tumulus eggsEggs of the orange-footed scrubfowl, Megapodius reinwardt tumulus, collected by John MacGillivray in Port Essington, Northern Territory, November 1844 Date: 1844
Red eared firetail Finch, Emblema oculataEmblema (Stagonopleura) oculata - 1894.10.26.95 Date: 1894
Western rosella, Platycercus icterotisTwo specimens of Western rosella, Platycercus icterotis - 1894.10.26.10 (top) and 1894.10.26.8 (bottom) Date: 1894
Sticky Tailflower watercolour, Ferdinand BauerAnthocercis viscosa, Sticky Tailflower. Watercolour by Ferdinand Bauer (1760-1826)
Prosqualodon davidi, skull castCast of the cranium of Prosqualodon davidi from the early Miocene of Tasmania, Australia (original skull no longer exists)
Black swan, Latham Collection vol. 6, f. 971Black swan, Latham Collection vol.6, f.971
Anas jubata, Latham Collection Vol. 6, f. 1001Anas jubata, Latham Collection Vol.6, f.1001
Cuculous plagosus, Latham Collection, Vol. 2Cuculous plagosus, Latham Collection, Vol.2, f.280
Certhia tenuistris, Latham Collection vol. 3Certhia tenuistris, Slender billed creeper Latham Collection vol.3, f.405
Sketch of the Museum at Dartford in KentA Sketch of the Museum at Dartford in Kent belonging to Dr. Latham 1795. Artist unknown, pen & ink drawing from Latham Collection, Vol 1 Date: 1795
Hydrophis cyanocinctus, Annulated sea snakeHand-coloured engraving from An account of Indian Serpents collected on the coast of Coromandel. The Patrick Russell Collection 1796 Date: 1796
Pimelea prostrata, strathmore weedFinished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Pimalea laevigata
Vombatus ursinus, common wombatPlate 8 from a collection of 49 original watercolour drawings of animals by Ferdinand Lucas Bauer (1760-1826), from the H.M.S. Investigator expedition to Australia, 1801-1803
Platycercus venustus, northern rosellaPlate 19 from Ferdinand Lucas Bauers zoological watercolours and drawings observed during Captain Matthew Flinders circumnavigational survey of Australia (Investigator 1801-1803)
A. F Wilding plays Davis Cup tennis, 1914Anthony Wilding, New Zealand tennis player and four-times Wimbledon champion pictured playing in his last ever sporting competition - at the Davis Cup at Forest Hills, Long Island, N.Y, USA
Termite MoundsTERMITE MOUNDS. Australia
George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of NormanbyGeorge Augustus Constantine Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby (1819 1890), Viscount Normanby between 1831 and 1838 and Earl of Mulgrave between 1838 and 1863
Davis Cup tennis match, McLoughlin v Brookes, New YorkA Davis Cup tennis match between Maurice McLoughlin (America) and Norman Brookes (Australasia) in New York, USA. McLoughlin won. Date: August 1914
2nd Marquis NormanbyGEORGE AUGUSTUS PHIPPS, second marquis of NORMANBY administrator in Australasia Date: 1819 - 1890
Sir Anthony MusgraveSIR ANTHONY MUSGRAVE Colonial administrator in Australasia. Date: 1828 - 1888
Turtle Fishing at Sunset, Charles E Gordon FrazerStart for the Turtle Fishing at Sunset, by Charles E Gordon Frazer (1863-1899)
Prototroctes oxyrhynchus, New Zealand graylingThe New Zealand grayling (Prototroctes oxyrhynchus) is an extinct fish of the genus Prototroctes, which lived in New Zealand. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Pagrus guttulatusOne of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert
Bettongia penicillata, brush-tailed bettongPlate 61 of Bettongia penicillata, brush-tailed bettong from John Goulds The Mammals of Australia, Vol. II 1863
Mollusc, Arca (Barbatia) novaezelandiaeSpecimen collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition
Harbour landscape with an encounter between Aborigines and BDrawing 40 from the Watling Collection titled Ban nel lang meeting the Governor by appointment after he was wounded by Willemaring in September 1790 by Port Jackson Painter, 1790
Six molluscs including four gastropods and two bivalvesWatercolour 396 by the Port Jackson Painter, from the Watling Collection
Common blue shark illustrationOne of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert
Eastmanosteus, Gogo fishThe Gogo fish, Eastmanosteus, was one of the first ever fossils extracted using acid
Eel illustrationOne of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert
Black opal131-carat black opal found in the Lightning Ridge area of New South Wales, Australia
Caloprymnus campestris, Desert rat-kangarooThe Desert-rat kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris) is an extinct marsupial that lived in Australia. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 2010
Drawer from Insect Collection of Sir Joseph Banks (1743 - 18A collection of more than 4, 000 insects, including butterflies, flies, bugs and moths
Enoplosus armatusOne of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert
Opalised snails and clamFound in the South Australia town of Coober Pedy, these ancient snail and clam shells have been preserved in semi-precious opal
Oceanites maorianus, New Zealand strom petrelThis skin is one of only three in the world that can prove the New Zealand storm petrel is a living species