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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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Watercolour: 'H.Q., A.E.M.E., 1st Aust army, Lae, New Guinea, 1945' by N.F.Suhr, signed at lower left, window mounted
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Three Octave Buggy Pedal Organ, c1875 by Boyd Ltd London, walnut with original decals intact, the white keys seem to be ivory and the black keys dyed boxwood. It has been in Australia for over 100 years. Most often used to provide music for the 'Snake oil Salesman' buggy as he brought his wares to small towns to sell. This pedal organ is in perfect working condition; equipped with a volume lever, an expensive addition of its day. It has no stops and only three octaves and one note, making it perfect for…
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Schwechten Upright Piano And Stool c1905, in stunning condition. It would grace any room with its elegant walnut polish and original ornate candle sconces and back board. It plays beautifully considering its age. 185 x 135 x 40 cm. The top of the key cover has slight raising of the wood but will polish out perfectly. The stool is contemporary but not an exact match, also in fine condition. [Buyer to arrange delivery.] (2)
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Imperial Conservatory Of Music Lap Zither (mandolin guitar), c1930 in original case, complete and in very good condition
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Abbe Prevost (1697-1763): 'Pflanzen von Neu Holland/Pflanzen welche Dampier in Brasilien gefunden', one of the earliest engravings of Australian flora, from German edition of Prevost's Voyages [Leipzig, 1754], overall 39 x 25 cm. Fine condition
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Abbe Prevost (1697-1763): 'Pflanzen von Neu Guinea/Pflanzen von Neu Holland', one of the earliest engravings of Australian flora, from German edition of Prevost's Voyages [Leipzig, 1754], overall 39 x 25 cm. Good condition
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Captain Cooks Voyages: c1781 engravings (2), 'A Representation of The Attack on Captn.Wallis in the Dolphin, by the Natives of Otaheite' & 'An Exact Representation of A Dance in Otaheite', both published by Alex.Hogg [London], each 38 x 25 cm. (2 items)
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Engravings: 1790 hand-coloured engravings of reptiles or spiders, from white's 'Journal of a voyage to New South Wales', all window mounted, each overall 35 x 30 cm (or 30 x 35 cm). (9 items)
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Joseph Lycett (1775-1828): 'Mount Dromedary Van Diemen's Land', hand-coloured aquatint fom 'Views in Australia' published by J.Souter [London, 1824], wimdow mounted, overall 41 x 33 cm
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Hand Coloured Mezzotints c1824 by Thomas Kelly. 'Jacob at the Well of Haran' and ' David'. Framed and glazed 46xc37 overall. Good condition. (2)
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Marius Sabino (Sicily/France, 1878-1961): a beautiful opaline statue 'Le Revell', 20 cm tall including tiered wooden base. Stamped to side, Sabino Paris
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Edward Heffernan (Australian, 1912-92): A beautiful pastel nude for which this artist was best known, not dated c1950, colours very bright, size 32 x 42 cm. In very good condition
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Brett Whiteley (1939-92): 'The American Dream, 1969', set of 18 panels, offset prints, in eight frames - 3 @ 125 x 89 cm; 4 @ 92 x 89 cm & 1 @ 59 x 89 cm
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Dinny Nolan Tjampitjinpa (1944-, Austalia, Aboriginal): 'Willi Willi', screenprint, signed lower right below image in pencil 'Dimny' [sic], numbered 26/80, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 77 x 97 cm. [This print is in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia]
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Alun Leach-Jones (1937-, Austalia, Britain): 'Untitled', screenprint, signed lower left, numbered 42/90, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 75 x 125 cm
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Paddy Carroll Tjungurrayi (c1927-, Austalia, Aboriginal): 'Untitled', screenprint, signed in image 'Dta', numbered 15/80, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 77 x 97 cm
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Framed and glazed Talacko, Judith (Judy) (1942-) oil on board titled ' Winter Frolic', signed and dated '1996' to the lower right
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Talacko, Judith (Judy) (1942-), oil on board, titled 'Petite Paddlers', framed, glazed, signed and dated '1996' to the lower right
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Geelong: 1860-70s Cdv Photograph Album, with one of two brass clasps complete (broken spine but clean within), with 21 early photographs - Cartes-de-Visite (6) with the owners pictured as Ralph Walker & Ann (Thompson) Walker; one Cdv by D. Clarke of Warrnambool (blindstamp), another of Sidney John Grace c1876 by Turner & Co. of Geelong; Tinplates (9) & oval Tinplates (6) one in reverse showing 4 women on a float named 'North Geelong'. (21 items)
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Sydney: c1860-70s Cdv Photograph Album with brass clasp, two to the page, with 79 early Carte-de-Visite photographs, mostly Sydney studio shots including Hetzer, Boake, Bradley & Allen, Grenfeld, Dalton, Pickering, Oswald Allen & Newman; including Hetzer's & Bradley's portraits of singer Grace Egerton (as Mrs G.Case she performed on the Victorian goldfields 1864- 68); two showing older boys in military uniform with rifles; and c30 family-related Uk CDVs. (79 items)
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Parramatta: three Carte-de-Visite photographs c1865 by 'Victoria portrait gallery, C. Tuke, Photographer, church Street, Parammatta', one showing a picture of two bushrangers holding up a stage coach; other two showing a stately local home and proud owners. (3 items)
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Cobb & Co./horses: carte de visit photograph of James Freeman, American Co-owner of Cobb & Co. Wearing his preferred long woollen duster, by Leale of Ararat c1874; 1880 carte de visit photograph of horse 'Aurora Floyd' & owner, by G. Bridle of Melbourne; carte de visit photograph of a man mounted on his horse c1878; cabinet card photograph of a lady riding sidesaddle, by great Northern photo Company. (4 items)
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Bendigo: 'View as seen from the Court House - showing the Willows & East End Pall Mall', c1874 albumen photograph (18 x 13 cm), by Nicholas Caire (1837-1918), No.14 in 'Views of Bendigo' Series, caption on mount, overall 31 x 25 cm
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Early Photographs: Cdv photograph of a man wearing standard Greta gear of the late 1870s, with patterned shirt, neckchief & sash belt; 5 other CDVs including a rare outdoor shot of workers in front of 'J.Moore, Blacksmith & Wheelwright' by Stevenson & McNicoll of Melbourne; plus cabinet card of man on horseback by T.Sladdin. (7 items)
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Carte de Visite photograph of 19th century gent, with tie hand-painted in blue, and watch chain highlighted in gold.
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Superintendent Francis Hare (senior officer when Ned Kelly captured at Glenrowan): carte de visit photograph of Hare by Bardwell of Melbourne, c1880; plus 8 other CDVs by Victorian photographers including H. Clenny of Ballarat East, Geo. Richards of Ballarat & H. Glenny of Castlemaine. (9 items)
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Richard Hart (older brother of Steve Hart, a member of the Kelly Gang killed at the siege of Glenrowan): Cdv photograph of Richard Hart & John Hart, by Stevenson & McNicoll of Melbourne, c1880. Richard Hart appears to have a revolver in his pocket. [John Hart was not related, but had earlier links with the Kellys & Quinns and was arrested as a sympathiser in Jan. 1879, and held until April]. Together with Richard Hart's Miner's Right, dated Bendigo 1893. (2 items)
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Tonga: c1888 photographs (2), one showing the free church of Tonga at Nukualofa, other showing baskets of food prior to a feast, each 20 x 15 cm, on mounts 35 x 29 cm, with captions on reverse in German. Fair/good condition
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Samoa: c1889 photographs (2), one showing a European man directing Samoan lads in work spreading stones (24 x 19 cm, minor faults at top), other showing a waterfall (13 x 20 cm), with captions on reverse in German
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Norfolk Island: photograph, showing farmer with horse and cart, photo 20 x 13 cm on thick paper mount (24 x 21 cm), with caption on reverse in German
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Norfolk Island: 1889 photograph showing whaling on the beach, photo 20 x 13 cm on thick paper mount (24 x 21 cm), with caption on reverse in German. Tone spots on mount, though wonderful photograph
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Norfolk Island: c1889 photograph showing Kingston Jetty, photo 20 x 13 cm on thick paper mount (24 x 21 cm), with caption on reverse in German
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Norfolk Island: 1889 photograph showing road flanked by Norfolk Island pines, photo 20 x 13 cm on thick paper mount (24 x 21 cm), with caption on reverse in German
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Sydney: 'Views of Sydney', c1890 photograph album, with 37 albumen paper prints, each approx. 21 x 15 cm, with views of Bondi, Coogee, Manly, circular Quay, late garden Palace (Exhibition Building burned down in 1882), Botanic Gardens, Katoomba Falls, Wentworth Falls, blue Mountains. Foxing on mounts, though photographs generally in good condition. Bound in half red morocco, with gilt title 'Views of Sydney' & 'Mr & Mrs King from J. Macpherson'
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Boer War - Nz Mounted Rifles: Photographs (3) of Hawkes Bay Mounted Rifles c1900, one (61 x 48 cm) showing them mounted on their horses; another (61 x 48 cm) showing troopers unmounted, in two rows with their horses and equipment; third (30 x 25 cm) showing troopers mounted in line on hillside. (3 items)
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Australian Photograph Album c1900, 15 photographs including views of the Melbourne Botanical Gardens (8) pasted on pages with descriptions also 7 loose photographs of early Australia. 20 x 15 cm image size
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1901 Federation: pair of photographs by H.C. Webster of Derby (Tasmania), 'Apple arch' & 'Landing of H.R.H. Duke & Duchess of York', each 20 x 15 cm, with photographer's name on mount, and titles hand-written on reverse, each overall 30 x 25 cm. Good condition. (2 items)
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Arctic: c1905 Keystone stereo-cards, depicting 'Transportation over Icy Trails north of the Arctic circle, Alaska' (dog sled), 'An Eskimo Family at Fort Magnesia, cape Sabine, Ellesmere Island' & 'Floating whale station, Spitzbergen' (shows whale carcasses being towed behind factory ship). Scarce subjects. (3 items)
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New Zealand & South Australia: 1920s Photograph album, most pages captioned in white ink with the specific town, noted: scenery, buildings, transport interest, horse racing. (191)
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H.M.S.Hood: Lovely photograph, inscribed 'H.M.S. Hood' in image, framed & glazed, overall 40 x 27 cm
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c1980s photographs, mainly press photographs of Lady Diana (52) & other celebrities (19); or movie stills (10). (Total 81)
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European And Religious Collection Of Cards, c1900. Condition varies. Included is one empty post card album. Good value. (500+)
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Mabel Lucie Attwell (1879-1984), One of the best known and most prolific of the postcard artists. Specializing in children as her subject material, her drawings are instantly recognizable the world over. This collection is corner mounted in a plastic sleeved scrapbook. A lifetime of collecting available at one time. The cards are good to fine condition. Viewing will delight. (197)
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Postcards, Letter Head, Stamps, American Indians c1960s, collection of mostly modern American Indian postcards. American first day covers, Indian related, collectible cards by Keepsake collectables. All in good condition. Very good value. (150+ items)
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Remainder Of Post Card Collection c1920s- 40s comprising, 'Bonzo' (35), Fairies (27), assorted children's cards (38). Lovely collection in fine condition. Unmounted in album. (100ms)
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American and Canadian Indian cards-1930, unmounted in album, all in very good to fine condition. (180+)
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1862 poster 'International Exhibition 1862, Sectional View of the Nave/Sectional View of the Eastern Transept', published as 'Supplement to The Illustrated London News, October 4, 1862', overall 117 x 82 cm. Condition B+
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1912 poster, 'In Memoriam, 'Titanic', Sunk on her maiden voyage off cape Race, April 15th, 1912', published by the East London Printing Co, framed and glazed, overall 45 x 40 cm. Minor creasing though rare and desirable
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c1930s advertising poster 'Tooheys Flag Ale', artwork by Walter Jardine, colour lithograph, printed by William Brooks & Co, 42 x 52 cm. Condition A. Very attractive
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c1930s advertising poster 'Tooheys Oatmeal Stout', artwork by Walter Jardine, colour lithograph, printed by William Brooks & Co, 46 x 59 cm. Condition A-. Very attractive
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Australian National travel Association poster No. 117, 'The river Derwent - Tasmania, Australia', with artwork by James Northfield, colour process lithograph, printed by McLaren & Co, Melbourne, linen-backed, size 64 x 101 cm, illustrated on page 55 of 'James Nortfield and the Art of Selling Australia', with a note that he later used this image for Ansett, TAA and Qantas
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Travel poster, 'City of Perth, Western Australia', printed by Government Printer, Perth, linen-backed, overall 70 x 106 cm
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c1950s travel poster, 'Sydney, New South Wales', artwork by J.Richard Ashton (1913-2001), published by The Nsw Department of Tourist Activities and Immigration, colour process lithograph, printed by A.H.Pettifer, Government Printer, Sydney, linen-backed, size 77 x 101 cm. Condition A-
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c1950s immigration propaganda poster 'Australia. land of tomorrow', artwork by J.G., published by Commonwealth Department of Information, colour process lithograph, linen-backed, size 76 x 101 cm. Condition A-
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c1950s advertising poster, 'On hot summer days cool off with Tooth's Kb Lager', artwork by Parker, colour and process lithograph, signed in image lower right, linen-backed, size 75 x 100 cm. Condition B+
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1955 poster, 'II Juegos Mediterraneos, Barcelona - Julio de 1955', colour lithograph, printed by Casamajo, Barcelona, size 67 x 97 cm. Condition B. Attractive poster for 2nd Mediterranean Games. Folded & peripheral faults, would benefit by linen-backing
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c1958 Victorian Government Tourist Bureau poster, 'The Overland, to Adelaide every night, is a World Class Luxury Train', colour process lithograph, printed by W.M.Houston, Govt Printer, Melbourne, linen-backed, size 63 x 50 cm. Condition A
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c1950s travel poster, 'There and Back with Taa - Trans-Australia Airlines', with artwork depicting six boomerangs, colour lithograph, Printed in Australia by Victory Publicity, linen backed, 59 x 96 cm. Condition A
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Linen backed, colour offset travel poster for 'Fly Ansett-ANA, one Ticket, Anywhere to and throughout Papua New Guinea '
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Movie Posters, c1960 one-sheet c100 x 70 cm. Greek posters (4), Italian/Spanish posters 'Marta' starring Marish Mell and Stephen Boye (2 copies). All in mixed condition. (6)
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c1960s Japan Tourist Association posters, 'Jet By Boac, Japan, Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple, Nara' & 'Jet By Boac, Japan, Byodin Temple at Uji near Kyoto', offset printed in Japan, each 50 x 74 cm. Condition B
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c1960s advertising poster 'New!, Cooper Electric Shearing Gear, Made in Australia by Sunbeam Corporation Limited', colour process lithograph, linen backed, size 49 x 74 cm. Condition A
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Australian National travel Association poster, 'Australia, Exploring the coral Wonders off Heron Island on the great Barrier Reef', colour process lithograph, printed in USA by Ardlee service Inc, New York, linen-backed, size 63 x 101 cm
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c1962 recruitment poster, 'Army Mobile Selection Team, Visits Here..., to enlist men for our (Australian Military Forces rising sun badge) New Army', colour lithograph & linecut, size 38 x 50 cm. Condition A
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Colour lithograph, 1963 travel poster for 'Enjoy Picturesque Tasmania, See more..., See It with Pioneer'
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Offset colour lithograph travel poster for 'System of the golden Jets, Leading Australia into the jet Age, Ansett-ANA Boeing 727 fan Jets'
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c1964 travel poster, 'Sydney, Air-India', showing mermaid carrying the Air India mascot, the Maharaja, from the sea, colour lithograph, linen-backed, size 64 x 100 cm. Condition B+
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1965 travel poster, 'Hayman Island's, Carousel 65, a new Merry-Go-round of holiday Fun!!!', colour offset, published by Ansett-ANA, size 62 x 91 cm
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Colour lithograph travel poster for 'See Tasmania, in rail Comfort, by Tasman limited', artwork by Geoff Parr (1933-), printed by mercury, Hobart
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1967 colour offset printed travel poster for 'Tour Australia, with Parlorcars'
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c1970s Qantas travel poster, 'businessmen fly Qantas, it's a shrewd move!', artwork by M.Schlesinger, printed by Posters Pty Ltd, linen-backed, 38 x 76 cm. Condition A-
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c1970s Qantas travel poster, 'for miles of fun!/ globetrotters fly Qantas', artwork by M.Schlesinger, printed by Posters Pty Ltd, linen-backed, 38 x 76 cm. Condition A
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c1970s Qantas travel poster, 'for superb performance!/ actors fly Qantas', artwork by M.Schlesinger, printed by Posters Pty Ltd, linen-backed, 38 x 76 cm. Condition A
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1978 promotional poster, 'The Australian Film Festival In New York City', artwork depicting four kangaroos, concept and design by Pft, colour offset, published by Australian Films Office Inc., 69 x 104 cm. Condition A+
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London Underground Poster c1980, 'Paint the Town by Tube', Commissioned by London Underground by Huntley/Muir. Framed 50 x 77 cm. In good condition
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'Geelong, Ballaarat, and North Western Railway Company', Prospectus [Melbourne, 1854]. Original government published Prospectus for one of the four private railway companies that did not survive. Unbound, 3pp. Plus 1872 Victorian Government Report 'Further Correspondence on Broad and Narrow Gauge Railways', 42pp. In folders with background information and two 1960s newspaper reports. Together with 'Geelong Rail, 150 Year Celebration' poster. (3 items)
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'Time tables of the Victorian Railways, 1st February, 1865', 24pp, good condition, housed in a presentation case with 'Geelong/ rail 150' badge
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1870s Scrapbook, mainly relating to Victoria's Minister of Railways, with press clippings from Victorian regional papers
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Victorian Railways Grab Bag huge assortment of railway ephemera including, menus, time tables, gradient charts, locomotive manufacture, maps, tram and train passes, in car notices, plus hundreds of other related pieces of material. (qty)
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1902-57 Victorian Railways parcel stamps, 1902 issues 1d to 1/- used, 1917-57 2d to 9d unused in blocks and singles from Alexandra, north port and Sth Kensington. (48)
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1934 Melbourne Centenary: card-mounted photograph with night-time shot of Jolimont rail yards, with background showing Melbourne buildings illuminated for 1934 Melbourne Centenary and searchlights, overall 24 x 20 cm
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L Corio Overpass: File: 'Country Roads Board, Shire of Corio, Prince's Highway West Section 1, Railway Overpass, Contract No. 501/H6/999A', 1954-58. Contains 6 cm thickness of paper, including a schedule listing 23 drawings, many very large. Good condition
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Locomotive Builder's Plate: 'Clyde, General Motors - Electric Motive, Power-Equipment', Model No. G6B, Serial No. 63-298, endorsed on reverse 'Y108', oval, 34 x 19 cm, in loco used condition
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Locomotive Builder's Plate: 'Clyde, General Motors - Electric Motive, Power-Equipment', Model No. G6B, Serial No. 63-313, endorsed on reverse 'Y123', oval, 34 x 19 cm, in loco used condition
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Locomotive Builder's Plate: 'Clyde, General Motors - Electric Motive, Power-Equipment', Model No. G6B, Serial No. 68-575, endorsed on reverse 'Y155', oval, 34 x 19 cm, in loco used condition
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Locomotive Builder's Plate: 'Clyde, General Motors - Electric Motive, Power-Equipment', Model No. G6B, Serial No. 68-591, endorsed on reverse 'Y171', oval, 34 x 19 cm, in good condition
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Locomotive Builder's Plate: 'Clyde, General Motors - Electric Motive, Power-Equipment', Model No. G8, Serial No. 55-78, endorsed on reverse 'T327', oval, 34 x 19 cm, in loco used condition
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Locomotive Builder's Plate: 'Clyde, General Motors - Electric Motive, Power-Equipment', Model No. G8B, Serial No. 64-331, endorsed on reverse 'T376', oval, 34 x 19 cm, in loco used condition
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Locomotive Builder's Plate: 'Clyde, General Motors - Electric Motive, Power-Equipment', Model No. T406, Serial No. 67-501, endorsed on reverse 'T406', oval, 34 x 19 cm, in loco used condition
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Remainder Of Railroad Timetables Collection including Baltimore and Ohio, New York Central, and many many others. (100+)
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Vic: c1880-1960, a huge collection of handwritten cards pertaining to the maintenance of the Victorian locomotives and equipment. The statistics are not available anywhere else. (1000+)
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1965 Nsw Railway Parcel Stamps, 1c to $5 set overprinted 'Specimen' from Berala, very fine and fresh. (21)
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Vic: c1970-80 huge quantity including, colour photographs including Puffing Billy, Walhalla, Webb Dock Line Construction and hundreds of other related subjects. Too numerous to list. Must see to believe. Great value (qty)
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Vic: c1970 huge quantity of various photographs and photo-reproductions of Australian and U.S. railway related sights, including, New York Central Station, Queensland railway, Suburban line at Lawnton, Chesapeake and Ohio and hundreds of other related photographs. View to appreciate. (qty)
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Remainder Of Railways Memorabilia And Ephemera, a huge assortment, including, time tables, construction manuals, blue and white govermental reports, maps, completion reports and hundreds of other related items. Great value, must see. (qty)
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c1915 Boxing Toy, 'The Boxers - Automatic Boxing Darkies For Disc Talking Machines', made by National Toy Co, Boston Usa. Two boxers, designed to sit atop a phonograph and 'box' as the record turns. Very good condition in original box
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c1929 Horse Racing Table Games: 'Escaldo - The Mechanical Race Game', made by The Chad Valley Co., England; and 'Raceplay', with bakelite and lead horses. Fair condition
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Diecast toys, including, Batmobile, yellow submarine, corgi, matchbox, dinky, and many other related items
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Diecast toys, including, green hornet car, many war (army) Dinky models, plus many related items
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Diecast: c1970 large assortment of models including, dinky war toys, trains, race cars, assorted sizes and condition. great value. (42)
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