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Historical and General Memorabilia / Sporting Memorabilia featuring the Bill Woodfull Collection — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:739
Sale Title:Historical and General Memorabilia / Sporting Memorabilia featuring the Bill Woodfull CollectionLots with images:588
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:484
Date:27-Mar-2013
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VR, Distant Signal Arm, red front with white v-shaped stripe, white back with black v-shaped stripe, 142 cm, c1920s. Some chipping but still good condition
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VR, Home Signal Arm, red front with white vertical stripe, white back with black vertical stripe, 142 cm, c1920s. Some chipping but still good condition
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Nswgr: Single Line, Notice of Train Ahead. Carbon copies of 10 consecutive notices issued at Boree Creek Between 24-07-1953 and 14-05-1954. Rare.
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Terminal Stop Sign, Victorian Railways. Used to indicate the approach of the end of an electrified section. A white 5-pointed star with a black circle in the centre, 38 cm diameter overall. Minor chipping and staining but still good condition
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Signs: 'Do Not Cross When Booms Or Bells Are Operating', 2 copies. White on red, 60 x 40 cm. Some chipping; needs a good clean. (2 items)
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VR: Group of small 3D items. Includes: 3 x Square Keys (carriage keys); type; small points indicator, 6 x railway rubber stamps incl. 'Cancelled', 'Miners', 'Pensioner', 'Family Saver'; weekly ticket numeral stamp with a few numerals. (Dozens)
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VR: Huge Plan (328 x 99 cm) of Flinders Street/Jolimont 1972 (Plan 606/72) showing water supply details, but interesting for also showing other 1972 facilities in Jolimont Yard. Painted on plastic; some paint chips at ends, but the plan is completely readable
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VR Uniform -C1960s: navy blue jacket (replete with 3 x silver buttons & white on navy VR insignia to lapels), pale blue shirt (size 41), navy blue hat (size 7 1/8). Also: a later mid-blue hat (size 57), and a Mmtb green hat (size 58). There is some wear to one of the VR insignia, but otherwise all are in immaculate condition. (5 items)
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Railway Crockery. 2 x VR bread & Butter plates with winged logo, 1967 & 1979; 2 x VR entree plates with winged logo, 1967 & 1979; Overland saucer, 1979. (5 items)
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Intersystem Trains. 1) 2 x 'southern Aurora' menus, gold on maroon covers, early decimal. 2) brochure for inaugural Adelaide- Darwin 'The Ghan'. 3) 2 x 'The Ghan' toilet bags. 3) 'The Ghan' Welcome Aboard kit. 4) 2004 'The Ghan' travel certificate. 5) 4 x 'On Track', 'The Ghan’s' daily activity sheet. 6) RoA soap. Near-mint or mint condition. (12 items)
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Parcels Stamps: an interesting accumulation, mainly VR & Nswgr (early pre-decimal designs), a few Qr. Includes many from smaller stations. Mint & used. Appears to be just a little duplication. Inspection warranted. (100+)
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Posters & Maps. 1) 'Victoria & The Age. Metropolis.' Poster-sized souvenir from the paper, for the 150th anniversary of The Age. No.4 in a series, showing cable trams, etc, outside the Melbourne Town Hall. 2) 'Art Deco Masterpieces 1910-1939', 'spirit of Progress'. Full-colour poster-sized souvenir from 'The Age'. 3) Poster: Sra NSW, 'Trackfast'. 1982 map of NSW lines, showing details of all stations open for parcel’s traffic. 4) Poster-sized maps: Railways of Australia, 1957 & 1961, showing all systems.…
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Posters. 1) VR: 'Fares From This Station to:', 1976 version of a poster that was found in front of all booking windows. Not filled-in. Intriguingly, this poster is double-sided with vertical & horizontal versions, showing the same information. 2) 'Victorian Railways. Ambulance Organisation. List of Ambulances, Motor Garages, Fire Brigades, Etc.' 1960s & 1971 versions, both filled-in for Loch station (South Gippsland). 3) Framed & glazed reprint of poster: 'see the Heart of the Continent. Winter Journeys…
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Accumulation of posters, etc. Noted numerous Victorian track diagrams, inc. Melbourne Yard 1971; 2 x advertising posters for Westrail Tavern (East Perth) showing a copy of the blueprint for 2-6-0 1880 A Class loco; RoA map. Condition varies, have all been rolled. (Dozens)
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VR: 1900s-1980s, a folder containing an erratic mix of various forms, etc. Noted: staff tickets, and accompanying forms; Certificate of Competancy as Operator; notification of appointment; Train an Unusually Long Time in Section forms; Working of Single Lines by Pilotman; etc, etc. Also includes a catalogue from the infamous 1985 railway auction of Tait ('Red Rattler') Cars. Inspection will be worthwhile. (30+)
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Glass globe from railway hanging lamp. c1900. Acid etched with ferns and floers and standing 28 cm tall. In fine condition
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VR: 1919 'Consignment Note For Goods to Be Carried At Reduced Rates At Owner's Risk' (form G.F.1.). Filled-in, signed & rubber-stamped for a large consignment for Eastern Timber Mills, from Burwood to Noojee, 19-08-1919. Also, a simplified 1942 form for another consignment from the same customer but from Noojee to Burwood. The latter is presented with its original O.H.M.S. envelope rubber-stamped: 'Noojee 7031'. Very good condition. (3 items)
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A collection of of mainly freight wagon labels, chiefly VR but a little Sar & Tgr, 1940s-1960s. Also some odds & sods, ie booked parcel labels, tickets forms (various), etc. Used & unused. An interesting lot! (100s)
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Cloth & leather-bound minute book, containing brief m/s classroom notes made by long-term VR employee R.B. Craigie, dated 19- 06-1922. Topics covered are: safeworking - Electric Staff, passenger work - suburban & country, parcels work inc. pass. luggage, goods traffic, livestock traffic, ticket collection, Green Return & its compilation M62, General Appendix - Infectious Diseases, corpses, timetables & special train notices. Good condition.
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VR: 1) Annual Report 1923-24, 110 pp plus dozens of extra pp of photos indices, etc. Inc. large full-colour system map. Photos include electric loco 1100, various facilities at Newport, Goliath crane at Melbourne Yard lifting Mmtb tram W304, electric substations, 14 VR posters. Cover repaired; contents = very good condition. 2) Large poster: 'List of Stations with Mileages from Melbourne and General Parcels Rates', 1954, 92 x 62 cm. Poor condition. 3) A folder of odds & sods inc. timetables, 's' Notices…
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Book, 'What Every Stationmaster and Assistant Stationmaster Should Know' by ‘L.F.’ (1926, privately published, Uk). A few scuffs on cover, and former owner’s name inside, but otherwise very good condition. (The former owner was long-term VR employee, R.B. Craigie.) A much sought-after and rare book!
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VR: 1) Traffic Branch, Seniority List of Stationmasters, October 1977. Showing names, Class of Sm, date of birth, seniority date. 15 pp. 2) Poster: 'sunday Trains Restored...!' showing the list of six Sunday Excursion trains to run on and after Sunday 16-06-1940. 158 x 252 mm, red on cream (has been privately mounted on card). 3) Station-to-station timetable Ashburton line, 14-11-1927, black on red card, 4 pp - 64 x 90 cm. Includes an advert. for 'Victorian Railways Magazine'. The latter is in mint…
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Books & Magazines: Collection of books on Railways (39) including 'Locomotives' by Morton Bell (2 vols, London, 1950); 'Trains' by Henry (Indianapolis, 1949); 'The Great Book of Trains' by Hollingsworth & Cook (Baltimore, 2003); also 'Railway Wonders of the World' magazine published by the Amalgamated Press in 50 weekly instalments 1935-36, complete and in excellent condition, with fantastic cover art. (89 items)
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Books: collection of 30 railway books. Noted: 'G42' (1980, Puffing Billy Ps); 'Rails to Williamstown', by Fiddian - signed 226/500 (2001, Pakenham); 'Railway Stations of Australia' by Ellis & Ward (1982, Sth Melb.); 'Walhalla Heyday' by James & Lee (1970, Ringwood); 'station Names' (1979, Ptc NSW):'Classic American Locomotioves. 100th Anniversary Edition', by McShane (2003, Ny);. Also: the residue from a railway collection inc. a few magazines; dining car menus; TTs; 26 x DVDs, video tapes, audio tapes…
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'Victorian Railways Newsletter': nicely bound in full year volumes - 1953-60, 1962-64, 1967-73. A few minor scuff marks on some covers, but still very good condition. (18 volumes, 216 magazines)
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'Victorian Railways Newsletter / Railways': collection of various issues 1949-1973. Condition varies but generally good condition. (300+ magazines)
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'Victorian Railways to ‘62' by Harrigan (1962, VR). The definitve history of railways in Victoria - much sought-after. Very good condition.
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'Victorian Railways ‘Train Register’ Book For Single Lines'. 1) Register from Maffra showing all train movements from 11-10-1967 to 5-10-1985. Some faults on cover but still good condition. 2) Register from Strathallan showing all train movements from 12-1-1942 to 13-2-1951. Poor condition. Interesting research here. (2 books)
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Literature: Collection of books, mainly Victorian single-line histories. Noted: 'The Ararat Railway Centenary' by Banfield, Turton & Whitehead; 'Potatoes Passengers and Prosperity' by Fiddian; 'The Branch Line' (Wodonga-Tallangatta-Cudgewa) by Holmes; 'West Otways Narrow Gauge' by Houghton; 'The Saddle Line' (Wensleydale) by Houghton; 'Timber and Gold' (Wombat Forest) by Houghton; 'The Ovens Valley Railway' by Larsen; 'The Mildura Suburban Train Service 1922-28' by McLean; 'Timber, Spuds and Spa'…
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Collection of Railway DVDs (36) and various railway magazines, mainly modelling mags. Also a plastic file containing colour diagrams of various models. Good condition. (100s)
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Magazines & Books, mainly Australian, some Uk. Includes: 'Bulletin' 1977-78 in two, hard, cloth-bound volumes; 'Motive Power', 'Classic Trains', 'Trains Unlimited', 'Rail Australia', 'Australian Rail', etc. Group of 17 paperback books, inc: 'Destination City', 3rd edition; 'A Tribute to VR Steam' by Watson; 'steam Maryborough' by Buckland. Also: 1962 foldout doublesided map of Australia & NSW from Nswgr timetable. Very good condition. (100s)
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'The Outer Circle' by Beardsell & Herbert (1979, Arhs Vic.). The history of the Outer Circle line Fairfield-Oakleigh. Now hard to find! Scuffs on cover; no dustjacket. Also - 5 other Victorian railway books: 'Down at the Station' by Fiddian (1982, Fiddian); 'Rigg of the Railways. Stationmasters of the Victorian Railways' by Rigg (2001, Rigg) (this listing of VR SMs has been added to in pencil);'Moe-Walhalla Plans' Moe-Walhalla Railway Publications. (4 books)
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Railway Books (and one on paddleboats). Noted: 'Railways in England 1826 and 1827' (translated from the German) by Oeynhausen & von Dechen; 'The Engineering and History of ‘Rocket’' by Bailey & Glithero; 'Murray Darling Paddleboats' by Plowman; 'Preserved Engines in Steam' by Carlisle. Good condition. (6 books)
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London & South Western Railway, 2 books: 'L&Swr Locomotives, the Early Engines 1838-53 and the Beattie Classes' by Bradley ( 1989, Wild Swan, Oxford); 'Lswr Carriages, Volume One 1838-1900' by Weddell (1992, Wild Swan, Oxford). Both with plastic protection on dust jackets - mint condition. (2 books)
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Collection of 6 x Keith Atkinson books on tickets, viz: VR Suburban, VR Country, Tasmania, Silverton Tramway, Midland Railway WA, South Maitland Railways. The definitve studies into Australian tickets. Also: 12 x volumes of the John Sargent landscape portraits. All but one volume cover Victoria. This is a most popular series. (18 books)
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Framed Items: A group of professionally framed and mounted photos and sketches of locos, mainly Australia. Noted NSW 3826; 'Ready for the Road' NSW 1940, 3830, 1925; Vic X43; Vic X31; 'At Rest' Vic R731. Various sizes. Very good condition. (6 items)
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Tickets & Passes: Pmg: 1877-8 Victorian politician's yearly Mail Coach Pass. Black leather exterior, embossed in gold: obverse crown & 'Postmaster-General's Department. 1877-8'; reverse gold crown; 58 x 78 mm. Interior 'John Rees, Esq., M.L.A. for Grant. Entitled to travel for free in the Mail Coaches mentioned. . and Melbourne, until 30th June, 1878'. Also includes a printed list of places within the electorate, ie Ballan South, Barkstead, Egerton, Gordon, Leigh Road, Meredith, Steiglitz, Teesdale, Waurn…
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NSW: a collection of mainly unused suburban & country tickets in 3 albums, a little used material. Includes some unusual items! Generally excellent condition. (1000s)
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Queensland: a well-sorted collection of unused suburban tickets, in an album. Worth inspection! Generally excellent condition. (About 1,200)..
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Queensland: a well-sorted collection of country suburban tickets, in an album. Some pickings! Generally excellent condition. (About 900 tickets)
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South Australia/Western Australian: collection of mainly Edmondson tickets from Commonwealth Railways, Sar, Wagr, Midland Railway, in a album. An intriguing group, that does not appear to be the tickets that were available when Edmondson racks were cleaned out! Mainly unused; a little used. Must view! (About 800 ticks)
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Tasmanian Government Railways: folder containing a collection of various unused larger-style tickets, luggage labels, etc. These tickets are not those commonly available following the clean-out of Edmondson ticket racks (there are no Edmonsons)! Noted: various season tickets, school season tickets, railday tours & Ross Tourist Council tour tickets, utility blanks, 'Deposit charge on Order to engage ‘Taxicars’ at Launceston Railway Station', various buffet meal tickets, workers weeklies, etc. Some most…
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Tasmania: sorted collection of about 300 Tgr, Emu Bay & Mount Lyell Edmondson tickets, in an album. These tickets are not those commonly available following the clean-out of Edmondson ticket racks. Mainly unused but some used with dates back to 1958. Also: an accumulation of larger style tickets, mainly Uk but some Irish & German. All appear to be from a 1996 trip. Generally excellent condition. (100s)
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'New South Wales and Victorian Railways: Inter-System Season Ticket Transfer Pass, First Class ... Between Sydney & Dandenong', intersystem upgrade to 1st class of an existing periodical. Unused, print code - May 1957. Mint condition.
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VR Edmondson Ticket Cabinet containing four ticket racks each for 13 rows of tickets. Believed to have come from Loch Rs; all the labels on the racks are for South Gippsland or Melbourne. Smaller size cabinet., 89 x 62 x 14.5 cm. Exterior appears to have been repainted, authentically, in VR brown; one crack to door, but otherwise very good condition, inside & out
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Edmondson Date Stamper (ex VR): working condition, with ink roll. 23 cm high with 13 cm diameter base. Painted in VR green. The usuual paint chipping but no dings - good condition.
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Victorian Railways Ticket Checkers’ Manual (1961). A remarkable book both illustrating (in full colour) and describing each and every ticket available on the VR (inc. intersystem tickets, etc). Very good condition.
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Victorian Railways Ticket Checkers’ Manual (1961). A remarkable book both illustrating (in full colour) and describing each and every ticket available on the VR (inc. intersystem tickets, etc). Includes a few loose ammendment pages. Good condition..
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VR: Two brass tickets: 1) Yearly Ticket, brass with paper insert, McKinnon-Melbourne, commencing 1-1-1951; 2) 25 mm diameter brass disc, embossed '56 Ascot Vale'; believed to be a yearly Platform Ticket - extremely rare! Good condit. (2)
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VR: Employe's Bicycle Pass, Issued 31-12-1928 from Burwood to Spencer St., on heavy salmon card. Pass No. 454 issued in connection with monthly ticket No. 000. Rubber-stamped: 'Burwood 2208'. An extremely rare item! Slight fading in patches but still good condition
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VR: Monthly Tickets. 1) Youth 1st Class Albert Park-Melbourne, no.022, in a rare early format on pink card. 2) collection of 6 x monthlies South Yarra-Melbourne, August or September 1908, viz: 3 x Adult 1st class (all different formats, including male & female), two-thirds fare 1st class, adult male 2nd class, half fare female 2nd class. 3) Fairfield Park-Melbourne, August 1937, female concession 1st class. All 1908 tickets are embossed with a wheel logo. Worth a look. (8 tickets)
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VR: collection of Monthly Tickets, from 1946 to 1979, from various suburban and Geelong region locations, mainly adult male but a few adult female or concession female. Mainly used but some unused. All very low numbers, including 7 used no.000. Interesting collection. (33 tickets)
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VR: group of 14 days' All Lines Tickets. 1) to September 1919, 1st Class suburban, used, cloth-bound cover; 2) one class suburban, unused; 3) to January 1979, 2nd class systemwide, cross format, used; 4) 1st class systemwide, unused, issued at Warragul. Generally good condition. (4 tickets)
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VR: collection of aluminium yearly tickets, male & female, 1972-81, from a range of suburban stations. (13 tickets)
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Victorian Railways Institute Passes, used by employees attending VRi training classes, etc, all on heavy card. All used and signed. 1)to 30-06-1914 on salmon card; 2) to 30-06-1917 on pale green card; 3) to 31-03-1921 with pink, yellow & green vertical stripes (spectacular!). All in excellent condition. Quite a find! (3 passes)
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Victoria: interesting group of railway & cable tram tickets/passes. 1) 50th Year Service Pass, 1st class, all lines, made out to Mr V.R. Holwell, to 31-12-1983, brown cloth-bound illustrated covers; 2) Metro pass, made out to N. Myres, to 01-10-1983, green clothbound illustrated covers; 3) A spectacular soft black leather ticket wallet embossed in gilt with an early VR logo; 4) 2 x Cable tram 1¾d tickets still joined, each 20 x 60 mm, green on thin yellow card. (5 items)
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Victoria: collection of VR weekly tickets, VR & Mmtb weekly tickets, 'Employees Weekly Duty Passes', 'Employee’s Week-end Home Passes'; 'Business Pass' (Bendigo-Melbourne); Suburban Utility Blanks; School Term tickets; Quarterlies (plastic); Date to Date tickets (plastic), etc. Paper or thin card stock unless marked as plastic. Some used, some unused. Worth inspection. (30 tickets)
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VR collection of 8 x Duty Passes, Sectional Duty Passes, Free Passes. All with cloth-bound covers with the VR logo. Some used; some unused. Also: Metro Transit 1984 Travel Pass. (9 passes)
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Victoria: a collection, mainly of samples of new style tickets issued by Vicrail, Mmtb, The Met during the 1970s & 80s. Housed in 6 small albums. Also inc. various brochures & press cuttings pertaining to new tickets. Also: a group of 100+ souvenir tickets for the inaugural Double Deck Train ride, 09-03-1992. Mainly unused, some duplication. Worth a look. (100s)
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Victoria: an esoteric group containing: VR Motor Coach fl imsies, blank returns (including intersystem, school tickets, etc), 'Fogsignalman’s Passes', combined tickets for VR & various other operators (various rail, road & boat operators), Fruit Picker’s Concession Tickets, various passes, Excess Fare tickets, Barrier Passes, luggage labels, dining car meal tickets, etc. Too much to describe - has to be inspected. Used & unused. (100s)
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VR: Utility Blank Return Ticket book from Daylesford (Van) showing carbon copies of the 50 utility blanks issued C1974-5. Book complete. Shows a few unusual destinations such as Nar-nar-goon, Royal Park, etc.
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VR: wonderful collection of early suburban Edmondson tickets 1902-1969, mainly earlier material. Includes a number of tickets from Kew. Mainly used, some 000 specimens for Flemington Racecourse & 1937 5th Test Match Some other special train tickets. Also inc. a Bell Punch Company, test ticket. Worth a look! (50 tickets)
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VR Edmondson ticket: '10 May 1901. Royal Review. Melbourne to Racecourse Flat and Return'. Ticket No. 4507. Very good condition. The Royal Review was held as part of the visit of Their Majesties the Duke & Duchess of York for the opening of the first Australian parliament
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VR Edmondson tickets. 1)'Miner's Ticket, Maryborough and Deep Lead Mines' 2nd class. 2) Specimen0000 for the special VR motor coach Essendon to 'rodrome on the occasion of Kingsford's Smith's Arrival, Wed 13 June 1928. Both very good condition. (2 tickets)
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VR: Special Edmondson tickets Kew to Hampton for Special Holy Trinity Sunday School Excursions for three consecutive years, 1902, 1903, 1904. (Nos.0115, 040 & 049 respectively) A most unusual group. (3 tickets)
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VR: 1902-1918, collection of one half of various early return Edmondson suburban & country tickets. Includes a Defence Force (Rifle Club) Port Melbourne to Flinders St., special excursions, change of class, etc. A must view! (35 tickets)
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VR: 1906-25, interesting group of early Edmondson suburban tickets. Includes: a group of Seaside specials, periodicals, etc. 11 used (some issued well after print date), 5 unused. Good to mint condition. (16 tickets)
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VR: 1920s-1960s, group of better-than-average suburban Edmondsons. Includes: VR tram tickets, periodicals, pram tickets, cloak room tickets, 'Order or Alarm' Card (ie the tickets in the rack are getting low). Unused & used. (200+)
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VR: group of Edmondson Country Tickets, many of which are early printings. Mainly unused but not the type of material that became common when Edmondson racks were cleaned out at a later date. Includes: tickets to a number of very small stations, Defence Leave tickets, periodicals, special excursions, etc. Worth a look. (248 tickets)
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VR: interesting group. 1) 6 x various refreshment services tickets, inc: 12/6 dining car meal ticket on a special daylight express Melbourne-Adelaide on Good Friday 15-04-1960; 5/- dining car meal ticket (presumably 'spirit of Progress' in the 30s or 40s), etc. 2) 7 x sleeping berth tickets (intersystem & Mildura). 3) reserved seat ticket overprinted ‘Parliamentary', unused. 4) A few other bits & pieces - all interesting. (17 tickets)
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Victoria: 1960s-1980s, an esoteric accumulation together in one album. Noted: Family Excursion tickets (dozens), travelcards, concession cards, monthlies, Showgrounds Edmondson Specimens; interurban Edmondsons; MetroCard Edmondsons; special excursions, etc. Mainly unused, some used. (100s)
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Victoria: Passes in folder format. 1) VR St. Kilda-Brighton Electric Tramway, female scholar’s 14/5d monthly. 2) VR 1983 All Lines first class duty pass, endorsed 'All Vans', cloth bound with crown logo to rear. 3) V/Line 1986 All Lines first class duty pass. 4) VicRail School Term Ticket. All unused. (4 passes)
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VR: group of mainly unusual Edmondson tickets. Noted: van issues; tickets to RMSPs; platform tickets, including early prints and smaller stations (eg Taradale, Avoca, Clunes, Warracknabeal, Golden Square, Redcliffs, etc.); reserved seat tickets, inc. intersystem; change of class; extension of time; VR Edmondsons for various rail-bus journeys; ticket for demonstration of new rail car Ararat-Portland (1970s); Intersystem Edmondsons; race tickets with printed dates. Mainly unused, some used. Must view! (About…
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VR: group of mainly unusual Edmondson tickets. Noted: football tickets with printed dates; Papal visit 1986; rail/bus Edmondsons, some with printed dates; group issued in 1958 for introduction of one-class suburban travel; etc. Mail unused, some used. Inspection will reward. (About 200 ticks)
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VR Narrow Gauge. 1) 8 x Edmondson tickets for Special Excursions On the Crowes Line, all with printed dates 1959-1962 (to Weeaproinah, Gellibrand or Beech Forest). 2) Ticket with printed date for 'Young Sun' Uftg-Belgrave excursion, Train no.1 on 31-01-1955. 3) A few other Ng Belgrave tickets. (13 tickets)
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VR: Edmondsons with printed dates for special excursions. 1) 15/18-10-1979, 12 tickets for special trips organised for 'the Age 125th Anniversary Commemoration Week'. 2) 4 x Camberwell High School excursions 1959/1967, from Riversdale, East Camberwell or Camberwell to Glenferrie. 2) 'scout 19 yrs & over or Scoutmaster' to Dandenong 02-01-1965 (for 7th Australian Jamboree). VR apprentices, 16-01-1967 Melbourne-North Williamstown. Plus a few similar. (19 tickets)
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VR: group of mainly unusual Edmondson tickets. Noted: large group with 1978/9 printed dates for various Melbourne & country race meetings, mainly Flemington Spring Racing Carnival; Royal Melbourne Show tickets; Edmondson tickets for hire of equipment, etc @ Mt Buffalo Chalet; various special excursions. Tickets without printed dates are unused. (100+ tickets.)
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VR Edmondsons to Showgrounds/Show Platform. 1) return butt 09-09-1905. 2) 30-09-1939, nice ticket with royal crown, ticket 000,. 3) 21 x Royal Show tickets 1959/1972. 4) Trotting Control Board admission ticket for Showgrounds Paddock, not available for rail travel, issued at Mitcham. A lovely lot. (24 tickets)
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VR: large accumulation of Edmondson tickets, mainly suburban (and just a few country tickets) in an album. Includes some better material inc: special trains; combined rail/bus tickets, etc. A different selection to other similarly described lots. Used & unused. Generally excellent condition. (About 1,400)
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VR: large accumulation of mainly suburban Edmondson tickets, but some post-Edmondsons and other misc. material. Mainly in albums. Includes some better material inc: special trains; extensions; Show tickets; racecourse tickets; some 100s of sorted Lilydale line Edmondson tickets; etc. A different selection to other similarly described lots. Used & unused. Mainly unused but a little unused. Generally excellent condition. (2,000+ tickets)
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VR: large accumulation of Edmondson tickets, mainly suburban (and just a few country tickets) in three albums. A different selection to other similarly described lots. Used & unused. Includes some interesting material. Mainly unused but some used. Generally excellent condition. (1000s)
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VR: large accumulation of country Edmondson tickets, in an album. Mainly unused. Different selection to other similarly described lots. Worth inspection! Generally excellent condition. (1200+)
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VR: large accumulation of country Edmondson tickets, in an album. Mainly unused. Different selection to other similarly described lots. Check this out! Generally excellent condition. (1000+)
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VR: large accumulation of country Edmondson tickets, in four albums. Mainly unused. Different selection to other similarly described lots. Generally excellent condition. (1000s)
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Tram Tickets: an erratic collection inc. Mmtb fl imsies, decimal & pre-decimal; Mtt Adelaide pre-decimal fl imsies; Sec (Ballarat or Bendigo) decimal fl imsies; a Brisbane pre-decimal fl imsy; a Hobart pre-decimal fl imsy; later M&Mtb section tickets inc. 'Hospital Travel' 'Incapacitated Soldier' 'Telecom'; MetroCards; Day Trippers. Punched & unpunched. (26 tickets)
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Victorian Ferry Tickets: 1) Bay Steamers Limited. Paddle Steamer 'Weeroona' Day Return. 2) VR Melbourne to Portarlington or Geelong, Saloon Day Return, date stamped: 13MY 37, triangular section taken out (indicating one way journey completed), nipped (indicating return journey taken). 3) 3 x Williamstown Short Road Ferry tickets. All Edmondson tickets or approximately Edmondson size on thin card. (5 tickets)
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Mens 18ct Gold Tag Heuer 6000 Chronometer Watch c1998 case WH514. Light blue/grey dial, luminous markers, date at 3 oclock. Weight minus movement 185gms including three extra links. Condition extra fine
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Rolex / Tudor Mans Slim Wrist Watch. 9ct Gold Case and Solid Band. 15g gold weight minus movement. Fine condition
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Man's Wrist Watch and Fountain Pens Consisting of Omega Slim line with black leather band, Omega Geneve Automatic/ date, Omega Seamaster Automatic. Gold plated fountain and Parker barrel fountain pen Good value
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Sport Prints & Engravings: 'Football', restrike etching (originally drawn by Robert Cruikshank & published in 1827); prints (5) of 1885 Tennis lithograph by J.Louvy, showing mixed doubles match; c1900 photo of 2 young boys with tennis racquets; c1900-10 engravings (10) of humorous golfi ng subjects from 'The Illustrated London News'; also 1920s attractive golf medals from 'Nice Golf Club' (one in silver, other in bronze). (19 items)
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1913 Stawell Gift: Original photograph window mounted with hand-painted caption 'E.A.George, Winner - Stawell Easter Gift 24.3.1913', in contemporary frame & glazed, overall 63 x 75 cm. Good condition.
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Sports Group: Football books (9) with 'The Sporting Globe Football Book' for 1946 & 1948; Swans booklets (3); Abc cricket books for 1961 & 1970-71; magazines (3); also c1950s metal golf ashtray with golfer, 18 cm tall
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Sport: Hockey Sticks (2), each with panel 'Olympic Super Delux Hockey Sticks as used by Indian Olympic Hockey Team at Melbourne Olympiad 1956'; 1950 poem 'Lindwall and Miller' mounted with cards signed by Ray Lindwall & Keith Miller (framed, 30 x 38 cm); plus Tasmania team sheet 1995-96 with 16 signatures (framed, 33 x 40 cm). (4 items)
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Sports Books, noted 'J.J.Miller's Sporting Annual', incomplete run (31 issues) from 1951 to 2009; 'Raising Champions - A Parents' Perspective' by Coates (Melb., 2005); 'The Man' by Anthony Mundine & Lane (Sydney, 2000); 'The Big Book of More Sports Insults' by L'Estrange (Lond., 2005); 'Australian Sports Almanac' (4) from 1994-2003. Fair/Good condit. (118)
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Lawn Bowls Badges, attractive collection in two albums, from Australia, NZ,Papua New Guinea & Overseas. (c330 items5)
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Horse Racing & Football: Carved wooden horse, stated to be Star Kingdom, 50 cm tall; Collingwood football with facsimile autographs; Port Adelaide football jumper with c26 signatures (some fading). (3 items)
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Framed Items, noted beautiful large colour photograph of fi reworks over MCG, size 153 x 102 cm; signed & endorsed Johnny Famechon poster; golf display signed by Craig Spence; horse racing winner's photo. All framed, various sizes. (4 items)
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Boxing Photographs & Glass Plate Negatives: Wonderful collection ex boxing historian Michael J.Clarke, in 21 custom-built wooden boxes. Comprising boxing negatives (c743) & large glass plate negatives (c83), with A-Z of boxers, mainly studio shots, plus action shots (c269) & group shots (52). Includes many World Champions, noted Henry Armstrong, Jackie 'Kid' Berg, Tommy Burns, Georges Carpentier, Tony Canzeroni, Primo Carnera, Billy Conn, Les Darcy, Jack Dempsey, Harold Dade, Paddy DeMarco, Rocky Graziano,…
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Muhammad Ali, signature on 'Everlast' boxing glove. With 'Online Authentics' No.9690
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Muhammad Ali, signature on pair of 'Everlast' boxing shorts. With 'Online Authentics' No.9703
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