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Sporting & General Memorabilia, Session 2 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
| Auction House: | Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd. | Number of lots recorded: | 337 |
| Sale Title: | Sporting & General Memorabilia, Session 2 | Lots with images: | 257 |
| Auction Location: | Melbourne | Prices available: | 240 |
| Date: | 29-Aug-2012 |
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Glass Plate Negatives: Large collection of negatives mainly from the 1920's featuring US fl eet visit, renovation works at the Royal exhibition buildings, Theatre costumes and staging shots, Fintona girls school, Men's rowing, Company dinners and outings, private homes and many, many more. Careful viewing recommended. (100's)
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c1930s Photograph Album, with 96 photographs, noted North Queensland, Darwin, Imperial Airways Armstrong-Whitworth Atalanta, navy photos including gun crew in action
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Collection of postcards, noted Japan (24) in album;Papua New Guinea (8), Aborigines (12), Ships (19), World War II midget submarine (7), Victorian scenes. Inspection will reward. (148)
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1874 poster 'Fencing, A Police Paddock at (Dimboola). Tenders Will be received up to Eleven o'clock A.M., on (Monday) the (30th) day of (November 1874) for the erection of a substantial (three) Rail Fence round the land reserved for Police purposes at (Dimboola, Wimmera District)...', printed by John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, size 29 x 46 cm.
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c1890 advertising poster 'The Boston Tennis Shoe, Manufactured by Boston Rubber Shoe Co.', neatly folded into four, overall 40 x 27 cm
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c1900 chromolithograph prints showing Australian Military Uniforms by H.Bunnett - 'Victorian Artillery' & '1st Battalion (West Melbourne) Victorian Infantry', both window mounted, each overall 29 x 36 cm. Condition A-. (2 items)
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Darling Downs: c1905 real estate poster, 'The Town Block. 13 Business Sites, in the Heart of Clifton. To be Offered by Public Auction. Walcott & Co., Auctioneers, Clifton', with plan of subdivision, overall 71 x 46 cm. Condition A-
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Darling Downs: 1910 real estate poster, 'Pilton Estate, Darling Downs, Queensland. to Be Sold at Public Auction at the School of Arts, Clifton, on Wednesday, 9th February, 1910', with plan of subdivisions, and map of local district, overall 71 x 97 cm. Condition B.
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C1935 travel poster, 'The River Derwent - Tasmania, For Your Next Holiday', with artwork by James Northfield, colour process lithograph, printed by McLaren & Co., Melbourne, linen-backed, size 64 x 100 cm. Condition A. (illustrated on page 55 of 'James Northfield and the Art of Selling Australia').
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1937 travel poster, 'Royal Tunbridge Wells. The Sunny Inland Resort of Romantic Charm in Loveliest Kent. Southern Railway', with artwork by Kenneth Shoesmith, colour process lithograph, printed by McCorquodale & Co., London, linen-backed, size 64 x 101 cm. Condition A-.
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Travel Posters: c1950s-70s 'Fly Taa the Friendly Way, Alice Springs Darwin', showing Aboriginal corroboree, linenbacked, 60 x 96 cm; 'New South Wales, Australia', showing The Three Sisters, size 63 x 99 cm; 'Now via New York, San Francisco, Hawaii and Fiji, Boac', showing cattle droving, linen-backed (incorrectly mounted leaving bend through middle), 64 x 101 cm. Condition A/B. (3 items)
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C1960 poster, 'Special Melbourne Cup Casket, +50,000 First Prize', printed by S.G.Reid, Government Printer, Brisbane, lithograph in colours, size 50 x 75 cm. Condition A- (some folds).
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C1960 poster, 'Special Doomben Cup Casket, +40,000 First Prize', printed by S.G.Reid, Government Printer, Brisbane, lithograph in colours, size 50 x 75 cm. Condition A- (some folds).
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c1960 poster, 'Special Brisbane Cup Casket, £50,000 First Prize', printed by S.G.Reid, Government Printer, Brisbane, lithograph in colours, size 50 x 75 cm. Condition A- (some folds).
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C1968 poster, 'Super Special, Melbourne Cup, Golden Casket, $200,000 First Prize', printed by S.G.Reid, Government Printer, Brisbane, lithograph in colours, size 37 x 49 cm. Condition B- (some folds).
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1969 poster, 'Melbourne Cup, Super Special Casket 1969, $200,000 First Prize', printed by S.G.Reid, Government Printer, Brisbane, lithograph in colours, size 37 x 49 cm. Condition B (some folds).
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C1977 travel poster 'Taa, Trans-Australia Airlines. Castrol 6 Hour, Amaroo Park, N.S.W.', with photography by Martin King, colour process lithograph, 50 x 74 cm. Condition A
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Residue of railway collection, containing: 25 video tapes; various books & magazines, inc: bound volumes of 'Trains & Travel' 1951- 53; '38' by Thompson, 'The Era of the 'R' Class Locomotive in the Victorian Railways' by Watson & Cameron, 'Diesel Locomotive' (Model Railroader Cyclodedia); 2 x mugs; 2 x posters. (63 items)
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Railway Photographs: Diverse range of photos, c1867-1990s, originals & reproductions, from Victorian & World railways, wide range of locomotives, scenes, railway workers, teams. Size & condition varies. inspection will reward. (c218 items)
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VR Railway Survey Plans: Geelong and Colac Railway, 1874-75 (20 pages x2); Lancefield Line, 1880-81 (16 pages, with curve & Gradient, diameter grams); Inglewood & Charlton Line, 1882 (9 pages); Charlton & Wycheproof Line (6 pages); Borung & Boort Line, 1882 (7 pages); Frankston and crib Point Line, 1887 (5-7 pages x4). Some pages stamped & signed by Engineer in Chief's Office. Generally good condition. (10 items)
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Trams - Balance of Collection: Metal Bell (28 cm diameter with 36 cm long bracket & gong); Tram Wheel, 15 cm diameter; driver's starting handle; Brisbane hand brake; Route Number indicator bracket; cloth rolls showing route numbers (3); British rail destination boards (2); metal Indicator Signs attached to tram frames (4); also 'Victorian Railways - Diagram of Gradients & Curves' (1927 edition). (18 items)
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VR Tickets Sold: 'Return of Passengers Booked During the Month of. . 19. at Flinders Street Station', covering various months Nov.1953 to Dec.1957, a complete station-by-station breakdown of all tickets sold at Flinders Street in 19 volumes
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Trams - Brisbane: Metal Bell (10 cm diameter with 37 cm long bracket & gong); leather tramway straps (2); Tram stop sign, '1a/ Hail Trams Here /1a / Hail Trams Here', 61 x 46 cm; signs (5) - including 'Exhibition' & double sided: 'Special Fare 1/1 - Special Fare 1/5'; also 1960s advertising fl ags (2). (11 items)
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Australian Railways Prints: Kenneth G.Bowen (1925-99) limited edition railway prints (10 different x 4 of each), including '3827 Heads the 'Newcastle Flyer' Out of Gosford', 'Oliver Cromwell On A Wet Day' & 'Blue Peter'; some 75 x 50 cm, others 65 x 54 cm. Also reprinted railway photographs (3, each 55 x 50 cm). (43 items)
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Books and Other Publications: Railway Books & Magazines: Books including 'The Law of Carriage By Railway in Great Britain and Ireland' by Lipsett & Atkinson [London, 1928]; 'The Beauties of Scotland. North British Railways Official Guide' [Edinburgh, 1912 Edition]; locomotive & brake manuals; plus large range of magazines (c300)
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VR Working Timetable. Northern and Midland Districts, on and after 20th October, 1940. This interesting Tt shows the situation between the Clapp reforms of the late 1930s and the cutbacks after the Pearl Harbour bombing. Also: North-Eastern District Wtt, 13-05-1963. (2)
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Trains (Us magazine). Bound copies: Vol.10 (1949-50), Vols.17-20 (1956-60), Vols.24-25 (1963-65), Vol. 29 (1968-69), Vols.39-41 (1978-81). (132 magazines)
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NSW: Time Tables Issued For the Introduction of Through Sydney-Melbourne Passenger Services, 16th April 1962 - Working Time Table Southern Division; Country Passenger Time-Table. Covers missing from Wtt, back cover missing from Ptt. (2)
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Victoria, R765 number plate, re-cast from original, 80 x 27 cm. Together with aluminium 'Railway X Crossing' sign, 127 x 84 cm.
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Builder's plate: 1950, North British Locomotive Co Ltd, No.26791. Minor pitting, needs a clean, but still good condition.
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Group: Including; Hazorfim .835 silver bowl decorated with fruit and fl owers, sterling silver serviette holder and a silver spoon (total weight 357grams). (3 items)
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