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• TLF-IDM002576

This is a piece of card holding 24 sample locks, clasps and decorations for handbags, which was used at Simpson's Gloves factory. Clasp materials include leather, metal and plastic. The card also lists prices and quantities available. The card is 37 cm high and 27.5 cm wide. It is part of the Simpson's Gloves Collection ...

• TLF-IDL909

Restore stone tablets and character strokes from a dig site. Separate the tablets; notice that each has the faded outline of a Chinese character. Sort the strokes into stroke types according to their shape. Rebuild the characters by using the sorted strokes in the right order. Discover the meaning and sound of the characters. ...

• TLF-IDR10546

In this Teacher idea, two digital curriculum resources are used to assist students' understanding of the geological processes that helped to shape the Earth. Using Antarctica as a case study, students examine how a study of fossil evidence, plate tectonics and geological timescale supports the theory of evolution. It includes ...

• TLF-IDR10867

This silent black-and-white clip from an industrial documentary made in the 1920s shows work in a limestone quarry at Portland, New South Wales. The clip focuses on a mobile steam shovel lifting large limestone blocks and rubble from the quarry face to carts on rail lines. A long-distance shot of the quarry face conveys ...

• TLF-IDR12116

This is a colour clip showing the landscapes, history, flora and fauna of the Flinders Ranges National Park in South Australia. The clip opens with a description of pastoral expansion from the 1850s, followed by scenes of wildlife and river red gums. It then describes how Wilpena Pound was occupied by graziers during a ...

• TLF-IDR3045

This is a black-and-white photograph that shows a huge polling board with the results of the Federation referendum in Western Australia, which was held on 31 July 1900. The board shows that Western Australia voted to join the Commonwealth of Australia by 44,652 votes to 19,636. It also shows the results for each of the ...

• TLF-IDR6863

This is a colour photograph of an ancient flea ('Tarwinia australis') fossilised in mudstone. This specimen is from the Koonwarra fossil bed in South Gippsland, Victoria. The rounded body, long legs that are wider at the top, and the relatively long antennae of this flea specimen are clearly visible.

• TLF-IDR6872

This is a colour photograph of a graptolite fossilised in rock. This species is 'Clonograptus persistens'.

• TLF-IDR6881

This is a colour photograph of a 'Zygomaturus tasmanicus' fossil skeleton. The skeleton is a museum specimen and has been braced with metal rods. It is displayed in a standing posture.

• TLF-IDR6884

This is a colour photograph of graptolites fossilised in rock. These are specimens of 'Pendeograptus fruticosus'. The figures visible on the rock are cataloguing numbers.