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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
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
Black and white photograph of US swimmers and twins, Ruth an... National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Ohio, United States of America Apply Ohio, United States of America filter	Miss Ruth Smith Apply Miss Ruth Smith filter	1918 Apply 1918 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
New South Wales Postal Service cylindrical red cast iron pos... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Postboxes Apply Postboxes filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Triggs & Marr, Sydney Apply Triggs & Marr, Sydney filter	1870 Apply 1870 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
Set of brass scales with a round plate and a rectangular pla... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Balances Apply Balances filter
Souvenir miniature cricket bat, signed by the 1987 Australia... National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Commemorative objects Apply Commemorative objects filter	England Apply England filter	Gray-Nicholls Apply Gray-Nicholls filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
Rectangular enamelled metal sign "Post Office" Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Signs Apply Signs filter			1980 Apply 1980 filter
Australian swimmers Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie with British... National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Sarah Frances 'Fanny' Durack Apply Miss Sarah Frances 'Fanny' Durack filter	1910 Apply 1910 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
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
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
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
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 and white photograph of two women swimmers at Tooowoom... National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Apply Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia filter		1911 Apply 1911 filter
Black and white photograph of US swimmers Charlotte Boyle, A... National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	New York, United States of America Apply New York, United States of America filter	Miss Charlotte Boyle Apply Miss Charlotte Boyle filter	1919 Apply 1919 filter
Autographed photograph of Australian swimmer Fanny Durack National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Sears' Studios, Melbourne Apply Sears' Studios, Melbourne filter	1918 Apply 1918 filter
Black and white photograph of US swimmer Olga Dorfner National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Philadelphia, United States of America Apply Philadelphia, United States of America filter	Miss Olga Dorfner Apply Miss Olga Dorfner filter	1917 Apply 1917 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
Clear glass rectangular inkstand with an inkwell in the cent... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Inkstands Apply Inkstands 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 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
Poster captioned 'Post Script' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Black and white autographed photographic postcard of Austral... National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	James C. Cruden Apply James C. Cruden filter	1912 Apply 1912 filter
Black and white photograph of women's swimming team, possibl... National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs 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 captioned 'Post Script' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Black and white photograph of US swimmer Dorothy Burns National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Los Angeles, California, United States of America Apply Los Angeles, California, United States of America filter	Miss Dorothy Burns Apply Miss Dorothy Burns 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 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
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
Clear glass rectangular inkstand with an inkwell in the cent... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Inkstands Apply Inkstands 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
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
Set of nine metal weights Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Weights Apply Weights filter
Poster titled 'Australian Post Office Stationery' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters 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
Autographed photograph of US swimmer Ethelda Bleibtrey, Toow... National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Apply Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia filter	C W. Callaghan Apply C W. Callaghan 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
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
Glass jar containing crystalised yellow and orange coloured ... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Jars Apply Jars 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
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
Telegraph Office Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Signs Apply Signs filter
Black and white photograph of US swimmer Frances Cowells National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	San Francisco, California, United States of America Apply San Francisco, California, United States of America filter	Miss Frances Cowells Apply Miss Frances Cowells filter	1917 Apply 1917 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
Black and white photograph of US swimmer Ethelda Bleibtrey National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Miss Ethelda Bleibtrey Apply Miss Ethelda Bleibtrey 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
Photograph of the Australian Cricket team Nanette Ward collection Apply Nanette Ward collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America Apply Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America 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
Autographed photograph of Australian swimmer Mina Wylie National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Miss Wilhelmina '. Wylie Apply Miss Wilhelmina '. Wylie filter	1918 Apply 1918 filter
Black and white photographic postcard of the NSW Team of Swi... National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Apply Brisbane, Queensland, Australia filter	Miss Sarah Frances 'Fanny' Durack Apply Miss Sarah Frances 'Fanny' Durack filter	1911 Apply 1911 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
Black and white photograph of Randwick Junior Rugby Union Fo... National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Randwick Rugby Union Football Club Apply Randwick Rugby Union Football Club filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Black and white photograph of US swimmer John Weissmuller, 1... National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	New York, United States of America Apply New York, United States of America filter	Johnny Weissmuller Apply Johnny Weissmuller filter	1921 Apply 1921 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
Black and white autographed photographic postcard of a young... National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter		1918 Apply 1918 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
Black and white photograph of US swimmer Duke Kahanamoku of ... National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America Apply Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America filter	Duke Kahanamoku Apply Duke Kahanamoku filter
Colour display card, titled, 'Moving pictures, Pictorial pre... 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	Australia Post Apply Australia Post filter