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Sporting & General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:908
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:685
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:595
Date:11-Feb-2009
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Chemist's Dispensing Jar c1865, full polished pontil, each with hand labels red, black and gold plus 3 other bottles. Condition and size varies. (13w)
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Chemist's dispensing jar 1870, heraldic white leaf label with printing, all in reasonable condition with stoppers, some chipping to rims, polished pontil to bottom. (7)
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Mortar & Pestle c1875, all brass mortar 16 x 16 cm, pestle 29 cm long. This piece is very heavy and has had a lot of use, but is still in wonderful condition
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Glass Carboy plain, hollow glass stopper filled with blue liquid, 60 cm tall
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Specie jar with gold domed lid, mustard colour t of arms and word 'Magnesium'. Excellent condition, overall 90 cm
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Specie jar, with metal lid, mustard colour with elaborate coat of arms, in fine condition
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Specie urn white with white lid and black base. Coat of arms with words 'Pure Drugs' 75 cm tall
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Specie urn white with white lid and black base. Coat of arms with word 'Chemical'. 75 cm tall
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Specie jar with blue and gold glass domed lid, with coat of arms and word 'Sulphur'.
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Glass Carboy plain, 60 cm tall
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Pair of clear glass Carboys interestingly shaped, plain glass flame shaped stoppers with some cracks (2)
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Pill Making machine c1860, by H. Maw Son & Thompson, London, a wooden, brass and marble pill machine. It has seen much use but still in good condition, makers stamp to brass and wood
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Chemist's Suppository/Pessary moulds, sizes vary, as do number of suppositories. All brass, one silver covered. All in very good condition, all parts present. Quite rare in complete working order. (5)
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Mortar & Pestle c1885, Cast Iron, 13 x 15 cm, small crack but otherwise solid
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Specie jar glass domed lid in gold, beautiful gold leaf lettering 'Powder Puffs', rare, in near mint condition
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Clear glass display cylinder very decorative 60 cm tall
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Glass Carboy pear shaped, plain flame type stopper, 55 cm tall in fine condition
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Double glass Carboy cylindrical style, wide glass stopper, 60 cm tall in very good condition
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Glass display bottle c1900, fancy glass stopper, 30 cm tall in fine condition
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Specie jar with Scottish plume coat of arms and the words 'Ich Dien' (I serve), mustard colour
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Homeopathic Medicine Chest In Wooden Box, c1900, 'Leath & Ross, England. Complete in mint condition. 27 x 19 x 8 cm
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Clear glass display cylinder very decorative in fine condition, filled with yellow liquid. 60 cm tall
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W.T.& Co Chemist Dispensing Jars c1900, with gold leaf glass labels, all in very good condition, 20 cm tall, one missing stopper. (7)
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W.T. & Co Chemist Dispensing Jars c1900, with gold leaf glass labels, all in very good condition, 16 cm tall. (10)
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W.T. & Co Chemist's Dispensing Jar c1900, glass gold leaf and printed label, 25 cm tall, all in good condition. (8)
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W.T.& Co. Chemist's dispensing jars all with gold leaf glass labels in good condition. (10)
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W.T. & Co. Chemist's Dispensing Jars c1900, all with gold leaf glass labels in good condition, 20 cm tall. All with stoppers. (9)
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Glass Cupping Bottles c1900, an ancient method of drawing poisons from the system. The procedure is having a rebirth. All in fine condition. (290)
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Chemist's scale, weights, mortar and pestles and medical oddments including a large group of brass mortar and pestles, incomplete sets of scale weights, a boxed set of weights much used, medical tools, test tube holder, syringes and medical supplies and other related items
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Chemist's Cobalt Blue Glass Poison Bottles c1900, assorted sizes, no stoppers, in mixed condition. (14)
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Remainder Of Chemist's Dispensing Bottles, assorted sizes most with stoppers. Condition varies, some chipping. Good value. (17)
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Chemist's ceramic and porcelain mortar and pestle, very large, matching pestle both in good condition
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Chemist's Vintage Boxes c1940-70, asprin, cough syrup, bandages etc. Some very colourful and very collectible. Condition varies. (40+)
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Chemist's Vintage Tins c1940-70, asprin, cough syrup, shampoo, etc. Some very colourful and very collectible. Condition varies. (40+)
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Chemist's Vintage Bottles & Medicines c1940-70, including mixing bottles, stoppered bottles, medicine bottles, and other related items. Condition varies. (50+)
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Various Chemist's Supplies including, measuring bottles, medicine bottles, patent bottles, tins, stoppered bottles, tools and a large asssortment of related items. Very good value. (80+)
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Chemist's Advertising Signs c1960, plastic sign, Kodak (2), Panadeine (1). Condition varies. (3)
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c1907-18 Autograph Books (2), ex the daughters of Mp George Wise (1853-1950), with c215 signatures, most of the better pages removed, the remainders include MPs such as Sir Littleton Groom, and dignitaries from the Australian Natives Association
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C Autographs: signed envelopes & FDCs, noted cricketers (9), Australian Olympians (6), ABC personalities (2) & aviator. Highlights are Don Bradman signed first day cover; Gary Sobers signed postcard; Dennis Lillee signed FDCs (2). (18 items)
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Autographs: Paul Robeson signature on piece from concert programme; Carl Lewis on front cover of 'Sports Illustrated' magazine; Sir H.Rider Haggard (author of 'King Solomon's Mines) on piece; Martin Sheen on Fdc. (4 items)
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Autographs: c1940-87 Entertainers signatures (10) on autograph pages, letters, cheque, photographs & card - noted Fay Bainter, Alfred Lunt, Timothy Dalton, Helen Hayes, Mary Boland, Beulah Bondi, Jeroen Krabbe & Salman Rushdie; plus unsigned photographs (4) including Charlie Chaplin. (14 items)
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Autographs: 1950s German postcards of Entertainers, noted Marilyn Monroe & Stewart Granger with facsimile autographs; signed postcards of Adrian Hoven, Silvio Francesco & Fahrnberger sisters; postcard (unsigned) of Angele Durand. (6 items)
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1950s autograph book, with c37 signatures laid down, noted Lew Hoad; 1956 Olympians including Jon Henricks & Lorraine Crapp; Johnny O'Keefe; Don Cornell
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Autographs: signed photos, pieces and menu, noted H.rider Haggard (author of 'King Solomon's Mines'; Olivia de Havilland (2), Hubert Wilkins, Anthony Hopkins, Kirk Douglas, Hugh Hefner, Anthony Quinn, Tim Brooke-Taylor. (15 items)
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Signed Miniature Bats, noted Gene Pitney, Adam Gilchrist, Debbie Flintoff King, Tammy van Wisse, Chris Judd, Shane Crawford, Simon Black, Michael Voss, Adam Goodes, Neil Roberts, Kevin Sheedy, Brad & Chris Scott. (13 items)
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Autographs: Jackie Stewart (F1 champion) signed Christmas Card; Hank Ketcham (creator of 'Dennis the Menace' comic strip) two signed cards; also 1994 Fifa World Cup ticket. (4 items)
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Autographs: Album of signed postcards (5), letters (9) & theatre flyer, signatures include Peter Ustinov, Paul Eddington, John Hopkins, Ella Grainger, Neville Cardus & Raymond Lambert. (15 items)
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Autographs: 'The Dukes of Hazzard' photo signed by Tom Wopat, John Schneider and Catherine Bach; 'That 70s show' colour photo signed by 7 cast members - Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Laura Prepon, Wilmer Valderrama and Lisa Robin Kelly; plus colour photo signed by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. (3 items)
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Autographs: Signed photographs of Roger Moore, Robert De Niro, Dan Akroyd; 'The Lord of the Rings' (3 cast members); 'Csi' (3 cast members); 'Er' (5 cast members); 'Lost' (3 cast members); plus range with Australian team signed netball; Newcastle Jets signed mini-football (soccer); Canberra Cannons signed basketball. (10 items)
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Autographs: Signed photographs/displays of Joe Montana (Kansas City Chiefs), Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys), Michael Klim, Kylie Minogue, Halle Berry & Jennifer Love Hewitt. All framed & glazed. (6 items)
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Autographs: Cricket Bat signed by 1st 'Big Brother' cast; plus 4 framed items - Mark Philippoussis signed cap; Steve Moneghetti signed Nike running singlet; T-shirt signed by race car drivers (8 including Geoff Brabham & Steven Richards); plus print by Linnea Pergola. (5 items)
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William Anders, Frank Borman and Jim Lovell (Apollo 8 crew, the first men to have left earth orbit and travelled to the moon (of only 24 men to date)), signatures of the three astronauts on magazine picture
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Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11 crew, the first manned mission to land on the moon), signatures of the three astronauts on an LP, 'We Came in Peace for all Mankind - the History of Space Exploration, including the Triumphant Apollo 11 Lunar Landing'
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Australian Prime Ministers: collection comprising Billy Hughes signed piece (covered in contact); Sir Robert Menzies letter signed 'Bob'; John Gorton signed piece and signed first day cover; Malcolm Fraser signed first day cover. (5 items)
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Australian Prime Ministers: Gough and Margaret Whitlam (21st P.M. And his wife), both signatures on black and white photo; Bob Hawke (23rd P.M.), signature on colour photo; John Howard (25th P.M.), signature on 13th July, 1979, letter on 'Treasurer, Parliament house, Canberra' letterhead; also c1907-27 album of drawings and artwork from autograph books. (51 items)
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Aviation: 1931 dinner menu 'The Guild of Air Pilots & Air Navigators of the British Empire', with 18 signatures including Bert Hinkler, Charles Kingsford-Smith, Jim Mollison, Amy Johnson, Air Vice Marshall Augustus Orlebar, Charles Scott, George Stainforth & Alan Cobham
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Aviation: Bert Hinkler signature on 1928 letter; Charles Kingsford-Smith signature on 1932 souvenir flight ticket; Alan Cobham signature on 1926 letter; Nigel love signature on 1920 letter; plus two photographs and booklet 'Smithy - story of the Making of a great Motion picture' (c1946).
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Joan Baez, American folk/pop/rock icon closely associated with Bob Dylan and the remarkable 60's. A photograph, signed, framed and glazed 32 x 47 cm. In fine condition
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Arthur Balfour (1848-1930, 33rd British Prime Minister [1902-05], best known as author of the Balfour Declaration of 1917, promising a homeland for the Jewish people), signature on piece
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Phineas T. Barnum (1810-91, American showman who is best remembered for founding the circus that eventually became Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey circus): 1876 letter, Barnum's answer to a request for an autograph, signed on the original autograph hunter's letter. Together with book 'Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum' (USA, 1891). (2)
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Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920, 1st Prime Minister of Australia), letter posted from England in 1901, with the address taking the form of a cigarette card 'Sir Edmund Barton, first Premier of the Commonwealth of Australia', after receiving the letter (and paying 3d Postage Due!), Barton autographed the envelope and returned it to the sender in England. On the back he made the notation 'Not Sir' to indicate the photo on the cigarette card had an incorrect inscription as at that time he had not been knighted
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Dame Shirley Bassey, Dbe, An international artist born in Wales. A signed, framed and glazed photograph, 37 x 42 cm overall. In fine condition
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D Jack Brabham, signed photo; plus golfer Johnny Miller signed photo with accompanying signed letter. (3 items)
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British Prime Ministers, nice collection on autograph pages, pieces, photographs and letters, comprising Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Herbert Asquith, David Lloyd George, Stanley Baldwin, Ramsay MacDonald, Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan, Alec Douglas-home, Harold Wilson, Edward Heath, Callaghan, Thatcher, Major and Blair.
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James brown (1933-2006), 'The Godfather of Soul', signed photograph with a certificate of authenticity
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James Brown (1933-2006) An American singer/songwriter. Known best as 'The Godfather of Soul'. A photograph, signed, framed and glazed, 32 x 47 cm overall. In fine condition
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Jackson Browne, American rock, singer/songwriter and musician. A photograph, signed, framed and glazed, 32 x 47 cm overall. In fine condition
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Stanley Bruce (1883-1967, 8th Prime Minister of Australia, 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne), superb signature 'Bruce of Melbourne' on large piece
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'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' colour poster signed by seven cast members including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan and Emma Caulfield, with a certificate of authenticity
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Arthur Calwell (Federal Labour party Leader 1960-67), signed letter dated 5th Oct.1949 on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Minister for Information' letterhead
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George Canning (1770-1827, P.M. of Great Britain 1827), good signature on 6.Fe.1824 Free Frank front
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The Carpenters, American recording artists. A photograph, autographed by Richard Carpenter, framed and glazed, overall 37 x 42 cm. In fine condition
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Ben Chifley (1885-1951, 16th Prime Minister of Australia), 29th Oct.1942 memo to The Treasurer, regarding a shortage of coins in Bathurst with proposed remedies, signed & endorsed 'Approved, J.B.Chifley, 30.10.42'
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Joe Cocker, British Rock/blues singer known for his cover versions of The Beatles songs. A photograph, signed, framed and glazed, 32 x 47 cm overall. In fine condition
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Sean Connery as James Bond colour photograph, autographed, framed and glazed
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Billy Connolly CBE, Scottish comedian, musician and actor. A photograph, signed, framed and glazed, 37 x 42 cm overall. In fine condition
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Sir Joseph Cook (1860-1947, 6th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on part of 1894 land title document
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Sir Joseph Cook (1860-1947, 6th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on piece dated 31st March 1910 as Minister of Defence (unfortunately covered in contact to preserve it); together with black and white photograph of Joseph Cook from the State Library of Nsw image library
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Walter crane (1845-1915, English artist), display comprising 1890 signed hand-written letter on his illustrated letterhead, window mounted with picture, framed and glazed, overall 45 x 42 cm
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Walter Cronkite, Internationally recognized American broadcast journalist, known as 'The Most Trusted Man in America.' A photograph, signed, framed and glazed, 37 x 42 cm overall. In fine condition
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Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso), The spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan People. An unsigned, framed and glazed 37 x 42 cm. In fine condition
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Eamon de Valera (1882-1975, 2nd President of the Executive Council (Prime Minister)of Ireland 1932-37; 1st Taoiseach 1937-48, 1951-54 and 1957-59; 3rd President of Ireland 1959-73), superb signature on card
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Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81, twice British Prime Minister 1868 & 1874-80), signature on piece; together with engraving 'The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli Earl of Beaconsfield, K.G.'
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930, British author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes), signature on piece
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Fanny Durack (1889-1956, world's greatest female swimmer of all distances 1910-18, first Australian woman to win an Olympic gold medal), lovely signature on autograph page with various Olympic team managers & chaperones
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King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra (King Edward VII 1841-1910, Queen Alexandra 1844-1925), piece dated June 18th 1863, signed 'Albert Edward P' (Prince of Wales) and 'Alexandra Princess of Wales, Princess of Denmark';, together with original ticket 'Westminster Abbey, Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, 1902'
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King Victor Emmanuele II (1820-78, first King of a United Italy), nice signature 'Vittorio Emanuele' on a lower section cut from an 1869 document
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King Victor Emmanuele III (King of Italy 1900-46), signature on 1909 Italian document
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Herbert Evatt (1894-1965, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister 1946-49, helped draw up United Nations Charter), signature on 'Australian Legation, Washington, D.C.' letterhead, dated 28th Nov.1945; together with original envelope
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Sir Arthur Fadden (1895-1973, 13th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on piece; together with black and white photograph of Fadden from the State Library of Nsw image library
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Milos Forman, A Czech/American film director, actor and professor. A photograph, signed, framed and glazed, 32 x 47 cm overall. In fine condition. A rare signature
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Dawn Fraser, An Australian olympic gold medal winner. A photograph, signed, framed and glazed, 32 x 47 cm overall. In fine condition
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Malcolm Fraser & His 1979 cabinet, two pages on 'Parliament of Australia' letterhead, with 14 signatures - Malcolm Fraser (Australia's 22nd Prime Minister), Doug Anthony, Phillip Lynch, Ian Sinclair, John Carrick, Anthony Street, Peter Nixon, John Howard (Australia's 25th Prime Minister), Andrew peacock, Jim Killen, Margaret Guilfoyle, Eric Robinson, Ian Viner & Peter Durack
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Bob Geldorf, Irish songwriter, singer actor and perhaps best known as a political activist organising Live Aid and Live 8. A photograph, signed, framed and glazed 37 x 42 cm. In fine condition
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Dame Mary Gilmore (1865-1962, prominent Australian socialist poet and journalist), superb signature inside 1950 'People' magazine alongside article about her life
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William Gladstone (1809-98, four times Prime Minister of Great Britain 1868-74, 1880-85, 1886 & 1892-94), signature on reverse of Carte-de-Visite photograph by Mayall
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Frederick Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich (1782-1859, Prime Minister of Great Britain 1827-28), good signature 'Goderich' on 13.Ja.1831 Free Frank front
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Vida Goldstein, (1869-1949, Australian early feminist reformer and politician), signature on 1910 autograph page with quote 'We Have Entered a new Age of Chivalry - the Chivalry of Women towards Women'
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Augustus Fitzroy, 3rd Duke Of Grafton (1735-1811, Prime Minister of Great Britain 1768-70), signature 'Grafton' on portion of Free Frank front dated 1766, addressed to The Earl of Chatham (William Pitt the Elder, Prime Minister 1766-68); together with engraving of 'Charles Fitz-Roy Duke of Grafton' (the 2nd Duke, Augustus FitzRoy's grandfather)
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Sir Rex Harrison (1908-1990), internationally acclaimed multi-award winning actor. A colour photograph, signed, framed and glazed, 37 x 42 cm overall. In fine condition
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