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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Narrow white cardboard box containing 15 paper items 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
General Post Office, Hobart Gaston Renard collection Apply Gaston Renard collection filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department 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
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
Post Office, Bowral, 1909 Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Bowral, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bowral, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1909 Apply 1909 filter
Poster titled 'Telephone services link together the people o... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter		Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 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
Oertling 62FM beam balance School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine collection Apply School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine collection filter	Beam balances Apply Beam balances filter	England Apply England filter	L Oertling Ltd Apply L Oertling Ltd filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
G.P.O. Sydney (General Post Office) Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic 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
New South Wales Postal Service red painted metal pillar box ... 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 & Taylor, Sydney Apply Triggs, Marr & Taylor, Sydney filter	1875 Apply 1875 filter
Post Office and Wesleyan Church, Leichhardt Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter
Set of banjo shaped Chinese scales used for weighing gold an... Victorian Goldfields collection no. 1 Apply Victorian Goldfields collection no. 1 filter	Beam balances Apply Beam balances filter	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Apply Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 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
Post Office, Straid Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter		Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department 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
Post Office, Wangaratta, Vic Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia Apply Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia filter	Rose Stereograph Co. Apply Rose Stereograph Co. filter
Four unused centenary re-issue of the first postage stamps p... Third Great Seal of New South Wales collection Apply Third Great Seal of New South Wales collection filter	Postage stamps Apply Postage stamps filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Post Office, Sydney Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
General Post Office Sydney, Bonnington's Irish Moss Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Advertising postcards Apply Advertising postcards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
Post Office, Narrabri Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia Apply Narrabri, 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 captioned 'A 'phone call... takes the hurry out of no... 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 captioned 'Speed delivery - use private box numbers o... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters 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
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
Post Office, Orange NSW Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Orange, New South Wales, Australia Apply Orange, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1906 Apply 1906 filter
Senior Postman's summer uniform khaki broad-brimmed fur felt... Catherine Davenport collection Apply Catherine Davenport collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Robert P. Davenport Apply Mr Robert P. Davenport filter	1961 Apply 1961 filter
Post and Telegraph Office, Temora Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Temora, New South Wales, Australia Apply Temora, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter
Postcard issued by the Sydney Philatelic Club for the Jubile... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Sydney Philatelic Club Apply Sydney Philatelic Club filter	1905 Apply 1905 filter
Poster titled 'School Project Sheet No.1, 'Communications : ... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Australia Post No.1 white canvas post bag, 1994 Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter			1994 Apply 1994 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
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 '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
"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
Post Office, Burwood, N.S.W Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter
Post Office, Sydney Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	General Post Office, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply General Post Office, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department 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
Colour display card illustrated with a kookaburra, titled, '... 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
Post Office, East St., Rockhampton, Queensland Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia Apply Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter
Post & Telegraph Office, Mulgoa Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Mulgoa, New South Wales, Australia Apply Mulgoa, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter
Woodford Post Office Store Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards 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
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
Round clear glass inkwell with a recessed sunburst pattern o... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Inkwells Apply Inkwells filter
Red metal pillar box with arched top Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Postboxes Apply Postboxes filter	Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	W Taylor Paragon Foundry Pyrmont Apply W Taylor Paragon Foundry Pyrmont filter	1912 Apply 1912 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
Poster titled 'Post Office communication services are vital ... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Post Office, Tamworth Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia Apply Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia filter	Rose Stereograph Co. Apply Rose Stereograph Co. 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
Australia, GPO Sydney Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Raphael Tuck & Sons Apply Raphael Tuck & Sons 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
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
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
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
Post Office, Maitland, NSW Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Apply Maitland, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter
Glass jar containing crystalised yellow and orange coloured ... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Jars Apply Jars filter