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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Postcard with photograph captioned Harbour Bridge Sydney sho... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Aus... Apply Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Aus... filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
Colour poster with the caption Buy New Zealand honey, issued... National Symbols Poster collection no. 2 Apply National Symbols Poster collection no. 2 filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	England Apply England filter
Poster - 'Patu, a film about the New Zealanders who mobilise... Kerry Browning collection Apply Kerry Browning collection filter	Cinema posters Apply Cinema posters filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter	South African 'Springboks' National Rugby Union Team Apply South African 'Springboks' National Rugby Union Team filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
Rectangular aluminium sign with a wooden backing and "Canber... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Signs Apply Signs filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter
Telegraph Office Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Signs Apply Signs filter
Tracksuit jacket worn by Rob Croll as a member of the Austra... Robert Croll Boomerang Competition collection Apply Robert Croll Boomerang Competition collection filter	Jackets Apply Jackets filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter	Rob Croll Apply Rob Croll filter	1996 Apply 1996 filter
Clear glass rectangular inkstand with an inkwell in the cent... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Inkstands Apply Inkstands filter
Lifebuoy from MV Tampa Wallenius Wilhelmsen MV Tampa collection Apply Wallenius Wilhelmsen MV Tampa collection filter	Lifebuoys Apply Lifebuoys filter	Christmas Island, Australia Apply Christmas Island, Australia filter	Wilhelmsen Lines Shipowning. Apply Wilhelmsen Lines Shipowning. filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
AUSTRALIAN XI NEW ZEALAND 1910 Nanette Ward collection Apply Nanette Ward collection filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter	Kodak Ltd Apply Kodak Ltd filter	1910 Apply 1910 filter
Poster captioned 'Speed delivery - use private box numbers o... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Nib pen Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Pens Apply Pens filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Perry & Co Apply Perry & Co filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Volutidae Alcithoe Hedleyi (rare) Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter
Off-white rectangular transfer sticker with gold letters spe... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Transfers Apply Transfers filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter
FLORODORA Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Cambridge Gulf, Western Australia, Australia Apply Cambridge Gulf, Western Australia, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
Matson Line Oceanic Line match book Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Matchboxes Apply Matchboxes filter	California, United States of America Apply California, United States of America filter	Matson Navigation Company Apply Matson Navigation Company filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Pamphlet titled 'New Zealand Coach Tours 1963-64' Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Pamphlets Apply Pamphlets filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter
Volutidae Alcithoe Fusus Fusus Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter
Rectangular red wooden post box with a sloped top, for newsp... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Postboxes Apply Postboxes filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1939 Apply 1939 filter
Salter's Spring Balance No.20, used for weighing large mail ... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Spring balances Apply Spring balances filter	England Apply England filter	Salter Scales Apply Salter Scales filter
The Tasman Glacier, N.Z., 8 March 1912 Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter		1912 Apply 1912 filter
Red metal pillar box with an arched top Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Postboxes Apply Postboxes filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1912 Apply 1912 filter
Silver presentation case containing a small magnifier, which... Captain Cook Magnifier collection Apply Captain Cook Magnifier collection filter	Magnifying glasses Apply Magnifying glasses filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	William Bayly Apply William Bayly filter	1776 Apply 1776 filter
Volutidae Alcithoe Arabica Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter
'New Zealand, Australia and the United States Foreign Policy... Elsie Gare collection no. 1 Apply Elsie Gare collection no. 1 filter	Theses Apply Theses filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Alister Taylor Apply Alister Taylor filter	1971 Apply 1971 filter
Poster captioned 'Post Script' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Letter from Stephen White to his sons, 1862 Tony Hill collection no. 4 Apply Tony Hill collection no. 4 filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter	Stephen White Apply Stephen White filter	1862 Apply 1862 filter
Cartoon of two passenger trains, one marked ASIA and the oth... Alan Moir collection no. 1 Apply Alan Moir collection no. 1 filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Java, Indonesia, Asia Apply Java, Indonesia, Asia filter	Mr Alan Moir Apply Mr Alan Moir filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Australia Post colour poster titled "Send your love home S.A... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1978 Apply 1978 filter
Our Late Premier, The Rt Hon R.J. Seddon, P.C Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1906 Apply 1906 filter
Poster captioned 'Remember her on Mother's Day. She remember... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter
Clear glass rectangular inkstand with an inkwell in the cent... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Inkstands Apply Inkstands filter
'Take sex out of the pay packet, equal pay now' printed T-sh... Meredith Hinchliffe collection no. 1 Apply Meredith Hinchliffe collection no. 1 filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter	Muzzy's Master Print Apply Muzzy's Master Print filter
Media pass issued to G.C. Thomson of News Limited Graeme Thomson collection Apply Graeme Thomson collection filter	Passes Apply Passes filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Parliament of Australia Apply Parliament of Australia filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
IN THE SHADE OF THE OLD APPLE TREE Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	London, England Apply London, England filter		1906 Apply 1906 filter
Volutidae Swanisoni Motutaraensis Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter
Blue nylon airmail bag, printed with 'Australia's First Airm... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Australia Post Apply Australia Post filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Poster captioned 'You can help protect a vital service from ... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Plane table frame used by Captain James Cook Captain Cook Plane Table Frame collection Apply Captain Cook Plane Table Frame collection filter	Surveying equipment Apply Surveying equipment filter	England Apply England filter	Captain James Cook Apply Captain James Cook filter	1768 Apply 1768 filter
'New Zealand, Australia and the United States Foreign Policy... Elsie Gare collection no. 1 Apply Elsie Gare collection no. 1 filter	Theses Apply Theses filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Alister Taylor Apply Alister Taylor filter	1971 Apply 1971 filter
Photograph of Reima Hodgkinson at Coronet Peak, New Zeland, ... Reima Miezitis collection Apply Reima Miezitis collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter		1952 Apply 1952 filter
Arnolds Ink bottle Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Ink bottles Apply Ink bottles filter
For a nuclear free and independent Pacific People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	South Pacific, Apply South Pacific, filter	Association for International Co-operation and Disarmament Apply Association for International Co-operation and Disarmament filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Lizard brand ink bottle Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Ink bottles Apply Ink bottles filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Joplin Manufacturing Co Apply Joplin Manufacturing Co filter
Smith's Weekly - Viscount Churchill Warns Australia and New ... Robbie Swan collection Apply Robbie Swan collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Smith's Weekly Apply Smith's Weekly filter	1936 Apply 1936 filter
Brown wooden wall telephone with a black plastic handset Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Wall telephones Apply Wall telephones filter	England Apply England filter		1936 Apply 1936 filter
Set of nine metal weights Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Weights Apply Weights filter
Nib pen Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Pens Apply Pens filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Perry & Co Apply Perry & Co filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Blue nylon airmail bag, printed with '50th anniversary air m... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Australia Post Apply Australia Post filter	1984 Apply 1984 filter
Book titled 'A Short Account of the Character and Labours of... Samuel Marsden collection Apply Samuel Marsden collection filter	Biographies Apply Biographies filter	Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	B Isaacs Apply B Isaacs filter	1844 Apply 1844 filter
Two Muricidae Poirieria Zelandica shells Lady Helen Blackburn collection Apply Lady Helen Blackburn collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter	Lady Helen Blackburn Apply Lady Helen Blackburn filter
Instructional leaflet "Display Kit 29 - Pre-Stamped Postcard... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Instructional documents Apply Instructional documents filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Christmas play Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
White canvas post bag, printed with 'Postmaster General Aust... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Australia Post Apply Australia Post filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Poster captioned 'Post Script' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Varnished wooden bowl, used with a sponge to wet stamps in a... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bowls Apply Bowls filter
Australia Post three-piece cardboard mobile 'Beautiful birds... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Mobiles Apply Mobiles filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1978 Apply 1978 filter
Black plastic wall telephone Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Wall telephones Apply Wall telephones filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1945 Apply 1945 filter
Victorian Postal Service square red metal letter box Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Postboxes Apply Postboxes filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1870 Apply 1870 filter
Cartoon Alan Moir collection no. 3 Apply Alan Moir collection no. 3 filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter	Mr Alan Moir Apply Mr Alan Moir filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Pair of dark blue-green canvas gaiters with velcro fastening Milo Dunphy collection no. 2 Apply Milo Dunphy collection no. 2 filter	Gaiters Apply Gaiters filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter