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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Steel yard scales Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection Apply Rolfe and Mavis Bridle collection filter	Balances Apply Balances filter	Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia Apply Blowering Basin, New South Wales, Australia filter	Rolfe Bridle Apply Rolfe Bridle filter	1930 Apply 1930 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
Set of nine metal weights Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Weights Apply Weights 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
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
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
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
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
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
Glass jar containing crystalised yellow and orange coloured ... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Jars Apply Jars 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
Set of scales Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Balances Apply Balances 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
Scales Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Balances Apply Balances filter
Poster captioned 'Post Script' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Australia Post No.1 white canvas post bag, 1986 Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter			1986 Apply 1986 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
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
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
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 captioned 'Post Script' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters 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
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
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
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, 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
Clear glass rectangular inkstand with an inkwell in the cent... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Inkstands Apply Inkstands filter
Poster captioned 'Post Script' 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
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
Set of scales Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Balances Apply Balances filter
Metal balance on wooden base Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Balances Apply Balances 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 'Be a champ stamp stamper - Don't let any stam... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters 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
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
Cut-glass inkwell Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Inkwells Apply Inkwells 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
Dayton brand white metal scales with stainless steel scoop Busy Bee Cafe collection Apply Busy Bee Cafe collection filter	Balances Apply Balances filter	Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia filter	Dayton Scale Company Apply Dayton Scale Company filter
Metal inkwell that has a sculpted kangaroo with a joey in it... Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Inkwells Apply Inkwells filter			1900 Apply 1900 filter
Salter No.34 20lb by 10z light green scales with cream face Dot Butler collection no. 1 Apply Dot Butler collection no. 1 filter	Balances Apply Balances filter
Poster titled 'School Project Sheet No.1, 'Communications : ... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters 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
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
Navy cloth airmail bag, printed with 'Australia Sydney Air M... 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		1929 Apply 1929 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
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
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
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
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
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
Sterling silver inkwell with felt on the base Anne Stockton collection no. 1 Apply Anne Stockton collection no. 1 filter	Inkwells Apply Inkwells filter	Birmingham, West Midlands, England Apply Birmingham, West Midlands, England filter		1922 Apply 1922 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
Poster captioned 'Speed delivery - use private box numbers o... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Gold coloured cylindrical metal [postage?] scale or balance ... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Balances Apply Balances 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 titled 'Australian Post Office Stationery' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters 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
Inkwell Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Inkwells Apply Inkwells filter	Birmingham, West Midlands, England Apply Birmingham, West Midlands, England filter		1900 Apply 1900 filter