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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
Mauve satin covered ladies shoes with irridescent gelatin se... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Shoes Apply Shoes filter	Switzerland Apply Switzerland filter	Farmers Co Ltd Apply Farmers Co Ltd filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Wooden highchair with white leather harness Doris Nash collection Apply Doris Nash collection filter	Highchairs Apply Highchairs filter		Iram Nash Apply Iram Nash filter	1875 Apply 1875 filter
Australian silver commemorative medallion marking Australia'... Olive King collection Apply Olive King collection filter	Commemorative medallions Apply Commemorative medallions filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Amor Pty Ltd Apply Amor Pty Ltd filter	1938 Apply 1938 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
Poster captioned 'Post Script' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Circle 'W' branding iron initially used for branding cattle,... John Stanes collection Apply John Stanes collection filter	Brands Apply Brands filter	Erldunda, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Erldunda, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Sydney H. Stanes Apply Mr Sydney H. Stanes filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Suitcase covered with brown lacquered-hessian over molded co... Marion Douglas and Pamela Yonge collection Apply Marion Douglas and Pamela Yonge collection filter	Suitcases Apply Suitcases filter		Walter H. Eddison Apply Walter H. Eddison filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Fish bone necklace Dr William Warner collection Apply Dr William Warner collection filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Space beneath trap door from gallows, Campbell Street Prison... Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Timber tool box John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Tool boxes Apply Tool boxes filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Ted Docker Apply Mr Ted Docker filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
White ceramic toy tea set with yellow decoration Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Toy tea sets Apply Toy tea sets filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Andrew A. Gibson Apply Mr Andrew A. Gibson filter	1925 Apply 1925 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
A complimentary ticket given to Frank Gibson by the Echuca P... Tirranna Race Club collection Apply Tirranna Race Club collection filter	Tickets Apply Tickets filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Tirranna Picnic Race Club Apply Tirranna Picnic Race Club filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Certificate Nettie McColive collection Apply Nettie McColive collection filter	Prize certificates Apply Prize certificates filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	South Australian Chamber of Manufacturers Apply South Australian Chamber of Manufacturers filter	1936 Apply 1936 filter
Head ornament Professor Adolphus Elkin collection Apply Professor Adolphus Elkin collection filter	Head ornaments Apply Head ornaments filter	Bidyadanga (La Grange), Western Australia, Australia Apply Bidyadanga (La Grange), Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Tin toy truck Suncoast Pioneer Village collection Apply Suncoast Pioneer Village collection filter	Toy trucks Apply Toy trucks filter	Bli Bli, Queensland, Australia Apply Bli Bli, Queensland, Australia filter	Suncoast Pioneer Village Apply Suncoast Pioneer Village filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Plow plane iron John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Plane irons Apply Plane irons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Ted Docker Apply Mr Ted Docker filter	1920 Apply 1920 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
Spearthrower Dr William Warner collection Apply Dr William Warner collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Melville Bay, Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Melville Bay, Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Brass winding key for chronometer Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Keys Apply Keys filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Edward Thomas Loseby Apply Edward Thomas Loseby filter	1846 Apply 1846 filter
Glass plate negative - Sinkhole in limestone rock, Nullarbor... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Nullarbor Plain, Australia Apply Nullarbor Plain, Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Saucepan and lid Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Saucepans Apply Saucepans filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Punishment cell Campbell Street Prison, Hobart Sotheby's collection no. 1 Apply Sotheby's collection no. 1 filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Apply Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia filter		1837 Apply 1837 filter
Orange toy truck manufactured LESNEY, ENGLAND Susan and Andrew Gibson collection Apply Susan and Andrew Gibson collection filter	Toy vehicles Apply Toy vehicles filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Lesney Products & Co. Ltd. Apply Lesney Products & Co. Ltd. filter	1925 Apply 1925 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
Film negative - Jetty, Fowlers Bay, South Australia, photogr... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Film negatives Apply Film negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Club Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Archer River, Queensland, Australia Apply Archer River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Firedrill Dr William Warner collection Apply Dr William Warner collection filter	Firesticks Apply Firesticks filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Shield - made by Claude, George and Malcolm Wilson - Mitchel... Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Mitchell River, Queensland, Australia Apply Mitchell River, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Claude Wilson Apply Mr Claude Wilson filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Loseby Two Day Marine Chronometer No 109, with accessories i... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Edward Thomas Loseby Apply Edward Thomas Loseby filter	1846 Apply 1846 filter
Dent Two Day Marine Chronometer No 1604 with accessories in ... Department of Defence collection Apply Department of Defence collection filter	Chronometers Apply Chronometers filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Dent & Co Apply Dent & Co filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Composing rule Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Rulers Apply Rulers filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Album containing 97 menus, 20 seating plans and 47 photograp... Betty Hall collection Apply Betty Hall collection filter	Albums Apply Albums filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr H L. Napthali Apply Mr H L. Napthali filter	1918 Apply 1918 filter
Hand saw George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Saws Apply Saws filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr George O. Crawford Apply Mr George O. Crawford filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Composing rule Les Robertson collection Apply Les Robertson collection filter	Rulers Apply Rulers filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Mr Lesley A. Robertson Apply Mr Lesley A. Robertson filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Geology Of The Country South And East Of The Murray River, W... Mudgee Historical Society collection Apply Mudgee Historical Society collection filter	Reports Apply Reports filter	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Apply Adelaide, South Australia, Australia filter	Mr Henry Y. Brown Apply Mr Henry Y. Brown filter	1910 Apply 1910 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
Try square George O Crawford collection Apply George O Crawford collection filter	Try squares Apply Try squares filter	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr George O. Crawford Apply Mr George O. Crawford filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Plow plane iron John Docker collection Apply John Docker collection filter	Plane irons Apply Plane irons filter	Glasgow, Scotland Apply Glasgow, Scotland filter	Alex Mathieson & Son Apply Alex Mathieson & Son filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Poster captioned 'Post Script' Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Posters Apply Posters filter
Pastry board Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 Apply Nancy Hamilton collection no. 2 filter	Pastry boards Apply Pastry boards filter	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr William Barbour Smith Apply Mr William Barbour Smith filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter

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