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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Amy Martin

Inside the extra ordinary items telling our history

A novelty cheque, a unique soccer trophy and a Sydney Harbour Bridge medal for bravery have found a temporary home at the National Museum of Australia.

The national institution's latest exhibition features items collected for the ABC series Tony Armstrong's Extra-Ordinary Things. Each are prized possessions from people across the country, all of which help tell Australia's history in some ways.

Items like a Sydney Harbour Bridge medal given to a construction worker who bravely saved a friend who fell into the water; and a sign from the Betoota Hotel - the pub in the country's smallest town, with a population of three people.

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