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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
University of Melbourne Gazette, 1954 Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 Apply Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 filter	Magazines Apply Magazines filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	University of Melbourne Apply University of Melbourne filter	1954 Apply 1954 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
The Sun Special Royal Tour Issue, 1954 Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 Apply Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 filter	Magazines Apply Magazines filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Melbourne Sun News Pictorial Apply Melbourne Sun News Pictorial filter	1954 Apply 1954 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
Poster titled 'Australian Post Office Stationery' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter
Poster titled 'Be a champ stamp stamper - Don't let any stam... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Inkstand set presented to James McGowen James McGowen collection Apply James McGowen collection filter	Inkstands Apply Inkstands filter			1912 Apply 1912 filter
Red metal post box on four legs 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	1930 Apply 1930 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
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
Royal Visit 1963 Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 Apply Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter		Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1963 Apply 1963 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
Poster titled 'It's the speedy airmail that conquers distanc... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Printed advertising leaflet with photograph of Shetland pony... Horse photographs and ephemera collection no. 2 Apply Horse photographs and ephemera collection no. 2 filter	Leaflets Apply Leaflets filter	Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia Apply Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia filter	Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1958 Apply 1958 filter
Poster captioned 'Post a card for Easter. It's such an unexp... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter
P.M.G. Salter's spring balance, used to weigh large letters ... 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
Poster titled 'The Australian Post Office still pioneers new... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Cylindrical red painted metal letter box with a domed 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	1920 Apply 1920 filter
White looseleaf cardboard page titled "Display hints" 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	1978 Apply 1978 filter
Poster titled 'School Project Sheet No.1, 'Communications : ... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Box for Postmaster's Display Kit 29 Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Display boxes Apply Display boxes 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
Black metal desk telephone with a winding handle Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Telephones Apply Telephones filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Telephone and Radio Corporation Apply Telephone and Radio Corporation filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Souvenir plate - Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburg... Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Commemorative plates Apply Commemorative plates filter		Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter
Toy model of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in the Sta... Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Toy horsedrawn vehicles Apply Toy horsedrawn vehicles filter		Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1977 Apply 1977 filter
Inkstand presented to Sir Robert Menzies in Commemoration of... RG Menzies collection Apply RG Menzies collection filter	Inkstands Apply Inkstands filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Sir Robert 'Bob' G. Menzies Apply Sir Robert 'Bob' G. Menzies filter	1953 Apply 1953 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
Australia Post poster captioned 'We Deliver' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter			1980 Apply 1980 filter
Rectangular sticker with a royal crown and "EIIR" in gold le... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Stickers Apply Stickers filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company Apply Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company 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
Programme of the welcome to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II a... 1954 Royal Tour Programmes collection Apply 1954 Royal Tour Programmes collection filter	Programs Apply Programs filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Government of Victoria Apply Government of Victoria filter	1954 Apply 1954 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
Green, brown and yellow strip of cardboard with white tabs a... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Display cards Apply Display cards 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
Rectangular aluminium sign with "Canberra City Postcode 2601... 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
Souvenir flag of the Royal Visit, 1954 Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 Apply Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 filter	Flags Apply Flags filter		Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Australia Post No.13 red nylon post bag, 1988 Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter			1988 Apply 1988 filter
Poster titled 'Its the speedy airmail that conquers distance... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Poster captioned 'Post Script' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Rectangular sticker with a royal crown and "EIIR" in gold le... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Stickers Apply Stickers filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company Apply Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company 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
1958 Ceremonial Land Rover 'Special 88', used on Vice Regal ... Department of Administrative Services (Transport and Storage Divisi... Apply Department of Administrative Services (Transport and Storage Divisi... filter	Vehicles Apply Vehicles filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Pressed Metal Corporation Apply Pressed Metal Corporation filter	1957 Apply 1957 filter
Inkstand School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine collection Apply School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine collection filter	Inkstands Apply Inkstands filter
Souvenir teaspoon for the Royal Visit, 1954 Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Teaspoons Apply Teaspoons filter		Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Roneo Neopost Model 105 Postal Franking Machine No.RNX 3029 Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Franking machines Apply Franking machines filter	Richmond, Surrey, England Apply Richmond, Surrey, England filter	Roneo Neopost Ltd Apply Roneo Neopost Ltd filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Poster titled 'Send Christmas greetings, telegrams before 23... 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	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Rectangular sticker with a royal crown and "EIIR" in gold le... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Stickers Apply Stickers filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company Apply Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company filter
"Agent for Commonwealth Savings Bank" Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising signs Apply Advertising signs filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia Apply Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia filter
Tin with portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 Apply Professor Peter Spearritt collection no. 2 filter	Commemorative objects Apply Commemorative objects filter		Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Apply Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 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
Souvenir plate - Prince Philip Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Commemorative plates Apply Commemorative plates filter		Prince Philip Apply Prince Philip 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
Voting Intentions Political Humour Competition 1999 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1999 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Mackay, Queensland, Australia Apply Mackay, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Harry Bruce Apply Mr Harry Bruce filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
Sticker 'PMG' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Stickers Apply Stickers filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter
Poster captioned 'Post Script' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Souvenir beaker - Prince Philip Cecil Ballard Jnr collection Apply Cecil Ballard Jnr collection filter	Commemorative mugs Apply Commemorative mugs filter		Prince Philip Apply Prince Philip filter	1991 Apply 1991 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
Australia Post No.2 white canvas post bag, 1981 Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter			1981 Apply 1981 filter
Instructional leaflet "Display Kit 3 - Pre-stamped envelopes... 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	1978 Apply 1978 filter
Poster titled 'Post early this Christmas' 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
Poster titled 'The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia, history... 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	The Sydney Morning Herald Apply The Sydney Morning Herald filter
Inkstand lid Justice Else-Mitchell collection no. 1 Apply Justice Else-Mitchell collection no. 1 filter	Inkstands Apply Inkstands filter