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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Finalists in the women's 100 metre freestyle at the 1920 Oly... National Sports Information Centre collection Apply National Sports Information Centre collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Antwerp, Belgium Apply Antwerp, Belgium filter	Miss Ethelda Bleibtrey Apply Miss Ethelda Bleibtrey filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Mount Cook, Southern Alps, New Zealand, 25 February 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
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
Narrow red cardboard box containing seven 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	1978 Apply 1978 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
Poster titled 'Australian Post Office Stationery' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising 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
Mac's Memoirs by GH Cunningham William Beausang collection Apply William Beausang collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand 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
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
Club from New Zealand, 1914 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter		1914 Apply 1914 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
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
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
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
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
This Australia engagement calander and diary for 1963 Turner and Valentine Families collection Apply Turner and Valentine Families collection filter	Diaries Apply Diaries filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter		1962 Apply 1962 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
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
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
T-shirt with Maori text Dr Di Bretherton collection Apply Dr Di Bretherton collection filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter
Scales Torrens Island Quarantine Station collection Apply Torrens Island Quarantine Station collection filter	Balances Apply Balances 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
Poster captioned 'Post Script' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Diamond Lake, New Zealand 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	John M. Cantle Apply John M. Cantle 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
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
Arnolds Ink bottle Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Ink bottles Apply Ink bottles 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
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 'Buy N.Z. made' Benny Zable collection no. 2 Apply Benny Zable collection no. 2 filter	Political posters Apply Political posters filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand 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
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
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
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
Small magnifying glass, given to astronomer William Bayly by... 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
Photographic postcard of The Australian Cricket Team in Engl... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	New Zealand Apply New Zealand filter	The Rotary Photographic Company Ltd Apply The Rotary Photographic Company Ltd filter	1905 Apply 1905 filter
Cut-glass inkwell Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Inkwells Apply Inkwells 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
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
The Bridges Narrabeen Pittwater N.S.W. Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter
Anzac Day Cricket Match flyer Brad West collection Apply Brad West collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Çanakkale, Turkey Apply Çanakkale, Turkey filter	Commonwealth War Graves Commission Apply Commonwealth War Graves Commission filter	1998 Apply 1998 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
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
Vegemite Bar ANZAC t-shirt Brad West collection Apply Brad West collection filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	Turkey Apply Turkey filter	Mr Brad West Apply Mr Brad West filter	1998 Apply 1998 filter
South Australian Trotting Club Inter-Dominion Carnival, 1949 J Matthews collection Apply J Matthews collection filter	Programs Apply Programs filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	South Australian Trotting Club Apply South Australian Trotting Club filter	1949 Apply 1949 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Telegraph Office Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Signs Apply Signs 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
Souvenir printed china bowl of King George VI and Queen Eliz... Margaret O'Callaghan collection Apply Margaret O'Callaghan collection filter	Bowls Apply Bowls filter	Dudley, Staffordshire, England Apply Dudley, Staffordshire, England filter	King George VI Apply King George VI filter	1949 Apply 1949 filter
Metal balance on wooden base Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Balances Apply Balances 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