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The Charlie Saxton Estate Collection of Rugby Memorabilia; Modern Design & Studio Ceramics — Art+Object

Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:301
Sale Title:The Charlie Saxton Estate Collection of Rugby Memorabilia; Modern Design & Studio CeramicsLots with images:301
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:207
Date:22-Jun-2017
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Souvenir Publications, [1] Record of Otago Ranfurly Shield matches 1935/36, 8 l., includes, programme for an event at the Dunedin Town Hall on 28th of October 1936, original silver gelatin photograph of Otago team, a record of matches played, points scored match attendances and history of Otago Ranfurly Shield games dating back to 1904. Bound in blue leather with gilt titles [2]. Together with ORFU 1930 50th Jubilee celebration menu and programme.
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New Zealand Railways Timetable, 'Otago Invasion of Canterbury' 18th September 1954, Single leaf illustrated with Otago Highland bagpiper and message to Otago supporters. 140 x 110 mm
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Official Match Guides July - September 1948, Ranfurly Shield [7], Otago vs. South Canterbury, Southland, Canterbury, Wanganui, Hawkes Bay & Poverty Bay. Also programme for South Island trials August 14th 1948
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Official Guide [2], Canterbury vs. Otago Ranfurly Shield Match, Lancaster Park, August 26th 1933 & Pirates [Dunedin] vs. Marist [Christchurch], Lancaster Park, 23rd September 1950
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Official Match Guides August - September 1947, Ranfurly Shield [4], Otago vs. North Auckland, Auckland, Southland and North Otago. Together with one copy of 'The star Sports Magazine' Dunedin 1948, Ranfurly Shield issue
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19th century Otago Rugby Football Union Annuals, Three annuals dating 1883, 1884, 1885, Dunedin: Daily Times Office, includes the laws of the game, the O.R.F.U. Office bearers, the Otago Clubs, match reports from the previous season and local gossip. The Otago Rugby Football Union was established in 1881
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[1]. Shield Fever [2 items], Otago and Southland Shield Souvenir, Dunedin, printed by Evening Star [1950]. 56pp, Illustrations by Hen. Oblong card cover 220 x 285 mm . [2] A.C. Swan. The Log o' Wood. Complete History of the Ranfurly Shield. Christchurch: W&T [1960], with C.K. Saxton's signature, 215 mm, original card covers, tape repair to base of spine
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Otago and Southland Shield Souvenir, Dunedin, printed by Evening Star [1950]. 56pp, Illustrations by Hen. Oblong card cover, 220 x 285 mm
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Official ORFU Guides, 1940's, [1] vs. Kiwis July 31st 1946, [2] Metropolitan vs. Otago Sub Unions July 14th 1948
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[1]. Two scrapbooks with Charlie Saxton's name on front cover, One of Ranfurly Shield newspaper clippings & the other with clippings related to Otago Ranfurly Shield matches & All Blacks tour to South Africa (Fred Allen, captain) & general and local rugby stories. [2]. Souvenir - Shield Fever. The Ranfurly Shield History of Otago and Southland. [1950] oblong card covered booklet
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1905 - 1906 New Zealand Rugby Football Teams, Tour of Great Britain, Central image of the 1905 team, portraits of D. Gallagher, Captain and D.H. Dixon, Manager in the top corners and New Zealand vs. Britain and Britain vs. Auckland [1904] in the lower corners. 880 x 570 mm, The margins with a List of Matches and Summary of Tour of British Team 1904 and advertisements. Short tears and old tape repairs verso, complete with no losses
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G.T. Alley, With the British Rugby Team in New Zealand, 1930, Christchurch: Simpson & Williams [1930]. 180p, adverts and photographs, original card covers, VG. Signed C.K. Saxton inside cover
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The Triumphant Tour of the All Blacks in England, Ireland and Wales 1924-1925, Wellington: L.T. Watkins 1925. 176p, portraits and group photos, original card covers, VG
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Souvenir of Twenty Years of Football, Illustrations and Records of English, Australian and New Zealand Teams since 1884. Christchurch: Walter E. Knott 1904. Oblong, 140 x 220 mms, adverts, original blue paper covers, some discolouration. Rare, Commemorates the first 20 years of rugby union in the Empire, published to coincide with the visit of the British Rugby Team to Australia and New Zealand in 1904. Photographs of early teams, central panorama of New Zealand vs. Australia at Sydney Cricket Grounds,…
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1905 Souvenir of the New Zealand Rugby Football Team, New Zealand Rugby Union Official Souvenir of New Zealand Team. Wellington: Linley & Co. G.H. Dixon Manager of N.Z. Team. 24pp, adverts, portraits, team photographs of Scottish, English, Irish and New Zealand teams. Tipped inside front cover is the programme for Otago Southland vs. New Zealand, Caledonian Ground July 22nd 1905. Oblong 140 x 220 mm, original red paper covers, gilt titles. Rare
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Sketcher's Cartoon, Caricatures and Photos, The British Football Team, Britain v Otago & Southland August 10th 1904. 36pp, of cartoons, photographs and adverts. Oblong 150 x 245 mm, original pictorial colour paper covers, VG. Rare
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S.E. Sleigh [editor], The New Zealand Rugby Football Annual 1885, Dunedin: Daily Times Office 1885, first issue. 111pp, viii p of adverts at end. Rebound with the original yellow cloth and black titles, laid onto board. Jas Hutchinson 19/3/ 83 on front cover. VG. Rare, C.K. Saxton's signature inside front cover.
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The Sketcher Souvenir, British Rugby Football Team v New Zealand Dunedin, June 6th, 1908, Wellington. Fred R. Rayner [1908]. 20pp, portrait of British and New Zealand team members, adverts and itineraries. L. 275 mm, original paper covers with neat professional restoration to spine a few small tape marks. VG. Rare
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New Zealand Rugby Annual 1930, Wellington: George W. Slade [1930]. 216pp, group photos and adverts. 185 mm, original grey paper covers
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M.F. Nicholls [2 titles], With the All Blacks in Springbokland 1928, Wellington: L.T. Watkins [1928]. 200pp, illustrations and adverts, original paper covers
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John E. Sacks, South Africa's Greatest Springboks. Complete story of the historic 1937 tour. Wellington: Wright and Carman [1938]. 208pp, illustrated, signed by C.K. Saxton. 215 mm, with original paper covers tear across front cover
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C.J. Oliver & E.W. Tindill, The Tour of the Third All Blacks 1935, Wellington: Wright and Carman [1936]. 200pp, illustrations, 215 mm, original card covers, VG
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Arthur C. Swan [2 titles], [1]. They Played for New Zealand, A detailed record of each Rugby Union All Black from 1884 to 1963. NZRFU [1964]. 139pp, notations, 180 mm, original card covers, fine. [2]. They Played for New Zealand. A detailed record of each Rugby Union All Black from 1884 to 1972. NZRFU [1973]. 166pp, 180 mm, original card covers, VG. Signed C.K. Saxton inside cover
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Winston McCarthy [2 titles], [1] Broadcasting with the Kiwis. Wellington: Reed [1947], 140pp, illustrated, card covers. Signed C.K. Saxton inside cover. [2] The All Blacks on Trek Again. Wellington: Reed [1949].222pp, illustrated, card covers, chip to corner, Inscribed on title page 'To Charlie with my compliments Winston McCarthy 8/5/50
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Arthur C. Swan [3 titles], [1]. They Played for New Zealand. A detailed record of each Rugby Union All Black from 1884 to 1947. Wellington: Reed [1947]. 96pp, 180 mm, original card covers. [2] They Played for New Zealand. A detailed record of each Rugby Union All Black from 1884 to 1963. [further details below], NZRFU [1964]. 139pp, notations, 180 mm, original card covers, creases. Signed C.K. Saxton inside cover. [3] They Played for New Zealand. A detailed record of each Rugby Union All Black from 1884 to…
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Bruce Heather [2 titles], [1]. 50 Years of Onslow Rugby 1926 - 1976, Wellington [1975]. 105pp, illustrated throughout. Card covers, with registration and enrollment form for the Jubilee celebrations. [2] John reason [editor] The Lions Speak. Ln: Rugby Books [1972]. [3] The Watsonian Football Club, 1875-1975
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Carman, Masters, Swan, The Rugby Almanack of New Zealand [17], 17 Issues, an interrupted run from 1936 to 1968. They include 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1944-45, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962 and 1968. All in original card covers and VG
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Touchline Flag, Scotland vs. New Zealand, 1935, Dark blue silk embroidered in white, with white Scottish thistle & verso black silk with a silver fern in metallic thread, 225 x 390 mm
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Touchline Flag, Scotland vs. New Zealand, 1967, Black taffeta embroidered in white with Scottish thistle & verso silver fern, 395 x 250 mm
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Touchline Flag, Wales vs. New Zealand, 1967 - 68 tour, Red fabric one side, with embroidered date, fern and feathers of Wales, verso black fabric with date, fern and feathers, 225 x 410 mm
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Pennant, New Zealand tour to Australia, 1938, Green felt pennant flag, appliqued in yellow N.Z. Australia Tour 1938 and the Australian Rugby emblem, also Australian blazer badge
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NZRU Centenary Flag, Black and white flag with printed logo, 100, NZRU 1892-1992 with a silver fern, 260 x 200 mm
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Touchline Flag, England vs. New Zealand 1967, Black fabric one side with silver fern, 1967 embroidered in white, verso white fabric with England vs. New Zealand embroidered in red with a red rose. Pinned to the corner a NZRFU blazer badge with a silver fern and red rose
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Four mounted crests, New Zealand Rugby Union; New Zealand Rugby Team 1967; Otago Rugby Football Union 1881-1981, [centenary], Metal plaque inscribed - Tournee All Blacks 1967 C.K. Saxton, Federation Francaise De Rugby [lacking central medallion]
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Six mounted crests, International Rugby Football Board 1866-1986 [centenary 2x]; Barbarians R.U.F.C.; Monmouthshire R.F.C.; Swansea Cricket & Football Club; Connacht Branch IRFU
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[1]. Christmas card from the President and Committee of the Welsh Rugby Union, signed by Rees Stephens who toured New Zealand with the 1950s Lions. [2] Souvenir Commemorating the visit of General Freyberg's New Zealand Service XV [the Kiwis] to Rugby School, January 25th 1946. Folding card with monogram and two postcard size photographs
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Itineraries and Fixtures [10 items], Six folding cards - 1969 [Welsh Tour], 1972 [NZRFU fixtures], 1978 [NZRFU fixtures], 1979 [2x, with French and Argentinian Tours] and 1980 all sponsored by Charlie Saxton Ltd [6x] [continues below], NZRUFC Team - Tour of England Scotland Ireland and Wales 1967. [2x]; Itinerary of the NZRF Teams Tour of Canada, British Isles & France 1967. [1x]; The Wanderers [PSW] Club Season 1995/96. [1x]; Souvenir Programme Springboks vs. New Zealand 1947 tour ; N.Z. Breweries…
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Official Programme & Fixtures, [1] Swansea vs. Barbarians, April 22nd 1946. Single blue cyclostyled sheet. 'Harry Payne, All Whites Skipper, has invited C.K. Saxton to Captain the side this afternoon' [continues below], [2] NZEF British Tour 1945/46, programme of events 'Greetings to the Kiwis from the All Whites' Swansea, October 27 1945/46. Rugby ball shaped souvenir listing events. 125 x 75 mm
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Souvenir Programmes and Publications [6 items], [1] All Japan Rugby Tour of New Zealand 1974, Loosely enclosed programme printed by Courtesy of Rank Xerox, All Japan vs. New Zealand Universities XV. [2] Souvenir magazine/book - 1974 Japan Rugby Team tour of New Zealand, produced for the Japanese market [continues below], [3] Bledisloe Cup, New Zealand vs. Australia. Athletic Park July 6th 1996. [4] W.A. vs. All Blacks. Perth, WACA Ground June 21st 1992. [5] Clash of the Century - NZRFU 1892 - 1992.…
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Scottish Rugby International Matches, A Souvenir Book - Scottish Rugby Memories, Limited edition, containing 19 Programmes of Rugby International Matches from 1934 to 1939. Bound into blue cloth boards with gilt titles, with C.K.S. [Charlie K. Saxton] in the corner
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New Zealand Provincial Programmes [10 items], [1] Otago vs. Junior All Blacks. Carisbrook June 28th 1975, [2] Otago vs. Manawatu. Carisbrook July 20th 1976 [2x]. [3] Otago vs. Taranaki. Carisbrook, 28th September 1977. [4] Meads XV vs. Lochore XV. October 5 1969. [5] Otago vs. Wellington. 13th October 1996. [continues below], [6] Otago vs. Canterbury. Carisbrook 16th September 1995. [7] Canterbury vs. Otago. Lancaster Park October 1st 1994. [8] Otago vs. Southland. Carisbrook 6th August 1995. [9] Otago vs.…
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Official Programmes 1974 All Blacks Tour to Ireland, Wales & England [6 items], [1] Connacht vs. New Zealand. Galway 20th November 1974, [2]. Leinster vs. NZ. Galway 13th November 1974 [3x]. [3] Munster vs. NZ. Galway 9th November 1974. [4] Ulster vs. NZ. Galway November 1974. [5] Wales vs. NZ. Galway 27th November 1974 [2x]. [6] Ireland vs. NZ. Galway 23th November 1974
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Programmes, [1] South Africa vs. New Zealand. Alamein Club, Cairo 7th November 1943. Single folded leaf with teams. [2] 'The Book' - Publication details 'Tip. Moderna [Canessa] Rapallo - Tel 8661'. [Circa 1937], 2 folded leaves with Springbok and Kiwi team members and 4pp of cartoons with captions, 'And it came to pass that in the year of the great Victory the Tribe, Springbok did battle with the Tribe of Kiwi on the rugby field by the sea...'
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International Rugby Board Centenary Ephemera [4 items], [1]. Menu - Dinner in Honour of the Five Nations and Overseas Unions. The Guildhall London 19th April 1986. [2] Admission ticket to Committee Box West Stand Twickenham Five Nations V. Overseas 129th April 1986. [continues below], [3]. Invitations to C.K. Saxton to Dinner at the Guildhall London, 19th April 1986 and the Reception at Mansion House, London 17th April 1986. [4] Two colour snapshots of Charlie Saxton with Vic Hinton, John Dowling and one…
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Invitations and Menus 1974 [7 items], [1] Barbarian Football Club Dinner November 30th 1974 in honour of NZRF, [2] East India Sports & Public Schools Club 'House Dinner' 17th October 1974. [3] UCCRFC Centenary Dinner 1874-1974, Tuesday 5th November. [continues below], [4] Invitation from The Ambassador of New Zealand and Mrs Terence McCombs to Mr and Mrs C.K. Saxton at the Shelbourne Hotel Dublin, 21st November 1974, with autographed menu. [5] Autographed Menu - Ireland vs. New Zealand - Dinner in Honour…
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Invitations and Menus - 1950/60s, [1]. South Africa vs. New Zealand Fourth Test Dinner September 18th 1965. Signed by Danie Craven verso and one other. [continues below], [2] Fourth and Final Test Match of the New Zealand Tour by the South African Rugby Union Football Team. September 1st 1956. Royal Hotel Auckland. Signed by A V.D Merwe. [3] New Zealand Rugby Union Dinner in honour of the French Rugby Touring Team. 13th July 1968
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Programmes 1980s [6 items], [1] Five Nations vs. Overseas Unions. Twickenham 19th April 1986 [2x], [2] France vs. Otago. Dunedin 12th June 1984 [4x]. [3] Otago vs. New Zealand Combined services. Dunedin, 24th September 1983. [4] British Lions vs. The Rest. Cardiff, 16th April 1986. [continues below], [5] Otago vs. Queensland. Dunedin 1981. [6] Otago vs. Auckland. Dunedin, 12th August 1987
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Souvenir Programme, Art work & Menu [3 items], [1]. The Kiwis vs. Auckland, Eden Park, Auckland, Saturday, July 20th 1946. 'Greetings to a Magnificent Bird of Passage'. 4 l., illustrated, 285 mm, original blue pictorial covers featuring a kiwi and egg, illustrated by Tony Webster 1946 [...], [2] Tony Webster - the original art work on card for the cover of the 1946 Kiwis vs. Auckland catalogue in black and white watercolour, 305 mm. [3] Menu - British Sportsman's Club Luncheon to The New Zealand Army…
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'Hen', In Memory of a Great Team, The Kiwis 1945-46, Poster on card illustrated by 'Hen' with a Kiwi holding a scroll with the names of the teams who played the Kiwis and games won, lost or drawn, 320 mm
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Photo Album, The New Zealand Rugby Football Touring XV, [Kiwis] visit to Hamburg, March 15-17 1946. With the compliments of the Hamburg R.F.C. Photos by Hans Muller. 31 photographs on 4 l., including photographs of the team arriving in snow, meeting dignitaries and game matches. Folio 350 x 500 mm, each image 120 x 170 mm, Hand painted title page, original light card covers, a sprinkle of foxing and some creases
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2nd N.Z.E.F. black tie, featuring kiwi makers label 'Made in N.Z. for Bob Scott, Petone by Eskay'. Two original Kiwis badges a silver fern lapel brooch and a kiwi tiepin
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Three scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, Compiled by G.E. Kilpatrick, Devonport Auckland, of the 1945-46 Kiwis 2nd NZEF tour of the British Isles, Europe and New Zealand.
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Signed Programme 1945, England XV vs. New Zealand Army. Twickenham, 24th November 1945. Single sheet with team members names, and signed by B. Freyberg
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Charlie Saxton's 1967 tour scrapbooks, 2 bound volumes 1967 All Blacks tour to Canada, Britain and France, presented to Charlie Saxton by George Kilpatrick, includes newspaper articles, programmes and associated material
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Charlie Saxton's 1967 tour scrapbooks [4], All Blacks Tour 1967, two volumes [folio] of newspaper clippings from the Wellington Evening Post and Dominion and two volumes of the tour with clippings from The Otago Daily Times and The Evening Star
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Newspapers, Assorted French sports publications, relating to the 1946 2 NZEF tour and the 1967 All Blacks tour. [4x]
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'Kiwis' team Photograph, 2nd N.Z.E.F. Rugby Football Team, 'Kiwis' 1945-46 tour to United Kingdom, Eire, France & Germany. Group photograph of the team in uniform, original mount with names and game history, mount discoloured and small abrasion to image, 350 x 400 mm
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Two Photographs, [1] 'The Kiwis' 1945-1975, 30th Anniversary Reunion, 2nd N.Z.E.F. Rugby Football Team 'Kiwis' 1945-46, World War II New Zealand Army Team which toured British Isles, France, Germany and New Zealand. [continues below], Played 38 games, Won 32, Drew 3, Lost 3. Signed group photograph of surviving members of the team, taken at Linten Military camp by Peter Cain Studios. 260 x 310 mm in titled mount. [2] Press Photograph inscribed verso 'All Blacks at an annual meeting of NZRFU about 1956',…
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Autographs of New Zealand Army & Jugoslavia Military Rugby Teams, Folded card with crossed flags 'Kia Ora Katoa 19th N.Z. Armd. Regt. May 45' and Dobrodosli I. Jugoslovanska Tankovska Brigada. Signed by both teams. 140 x 170 mm
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Rugby versus Rommel, 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' Rugby Reunion 1961, 78 l., illustrated with photographs and a full page caricature, inscribed inside cover 'Best wishes to Charlie from Paul Donoghue', newspaper clippings inserted and a few notations with original paper covers, a few small chips & abrasions, 240 mms
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Typescript, Movement of 2 NZEF Football Team to UK. HQ 2 NZEF, 10 Sep 1945, 'The following members of 2 NZEF football team have authority to move by road to BARI and thence by air to UK.' With the names of the members of the team and numbers, single leaf typescript, Signed J.P. Cook, Lt-Col.
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Programmes and Ephemera [4 items], [1] Programme England vs. New Zealand. Twickenham Saturday November 24th, 1945 Kick off 2.30. Folding souvenir with team members names and 'Facts and Items on the Game' verso. [continues below], Inscribed 'Black Market Programme' on front cover, [2] Programme Rugby Football Union. England XV vs. New Zealand Army at Twickenham, Saturday, 24th November, 1945. Single folded sheet with team names and forthcoming fixtures. Inscribed to Charlie Saxton. [3] Invitation to Major C…
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French invitations and menus, Collection of 12 invitations and menus to match functions in France for the 'Kiwis in Paris 1946. Several with signatures and notes & one signed menu dated Vendredi, 24th November 1967
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Programme, N.Z.E.F. XV v. Rest of Egypt XV, and United States vs. Greeks in Egypt, Sunday February 1st 1942. 9 l., inside original paper covers, adverts. Stains and tape repairs to spine and covers [complete]
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Official Souvenir Programmes [4x], [1] The British Army XV vs. New Zealand Expeditionary Forces Touring XV. Saturday December 1st 1945. Bristol Football Club Official Programme, single folding sheet with teams and timetable [continues below]. [2] London vs. N.Z. Army. White City Stadium, London. Saturday December 22, 1945. 23pp, Illustrations and advertisements. [3] Royal Air Force vs. New Zealand Touring XV. At Leicester, Saturday, December 8th 1945. Single folding leaf with teams. [4] Royal Navy vs. New…
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Souvenir Programmes, [1] Northern Services XV vs. New Zealand Army XV at Leeds Rugby League Ground, Sat 10th November, 1945. Single folding leaf with teams and advertisements. [2] Neath vs. New Zealand Sat November 3rd, 1945. Neath Rugby Football Ground. Single folded leaf with teams
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Official Programmes and Ephemera from the Irish leg 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' tour, 1945 [7 items]. [1] Leinster vs. New Zealand, Lansdowne Road Saturday 17th November 1945. 11p, teams, important fixtures and adverts [continues below], [2] Admission Ticket - Leinster vs. New Zealand, 17th November 1945. Admit to Committee Box. [3] Ulster vs. New Zealand XV at Ravenhill Belfast, Wednesday, 14th November 1945. Single leaf folded programme with teams. [4] Itinerary - Ulster vs. New Zealand XV at Ravenhill, Belfast…
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Programmes and Ephemera from the Scottish leg 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' tour, 1946, [1]. Scotland vs. New Zealand Army Touring Team at Murrayfield, Edinburgh Saturday 19th January 1946. Folding yellow single leaf with teams and programme of music. [continues below]. [2] Scottish Universities XV vs. New Zealand Army Touring Side [Kiwis]. Tuesday 22nd January 1946. Glasgow University Rugby Football Club. Single folding leaf with teams. [3] Dinner Menu card - Visit to Glasgow of the New Zealand Army Rugby Touring…
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Official Programmes and Menu from the later Welsh leg 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' tour, 1945-46, [1]. New Zealand vs. Newport 29th December 1945. 2 folded leaves, group photo of Newport team, brief histories, teams and adverts [continues below]. [2] Dinner on December 29th 1945 at The Westgate Hotel on the occasion of the visit of the New Zealand Army Rugby Football Team. Signed by Tommy Vile, Welsh rugby player, High Sheriff of Monmouthshire, Sarah Jane Hayward, Mayor of Newport and C.K. Saxton. [3] New Zealand…
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Official Programme & Souvenir from the Oct Welsh leg 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' tour, 1945-46, [1] New Zealand Services XV. vs. Llanelly. Stradey Park, October 30th, 1945. Single pink folded leaf with teams. [2] Souvenir - Miniature aluminium pot inscribed on the base 'Kiwis vs. Llanelly Oct 30 1945
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Official Programme & Menu 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' tour, 1945-46, [1]. Combined Services vs. New Zealand [Kiwis] at Kingsholm Gloucester, January 12th 1946. Single folding card with teams and history verso [continues below]. [2] Autographed Menu - Combined Services Dinner to The Kiwis Rugby Football Touring Team, 5th March 1946, thirty signatures many of them key military figures, including B.C. Freyberg, W.G. Agnew, J.C. Slessor
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Programmes & Ephemera German leg 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' tour, 1946, [1] New Zealand Touring XV [Kiwis] vs. BAOR Combined Services, Germany played at Bahrenfeld Stadium, Hamburg on 16 March 1946. Single folding leaf with teams [continues below]. [2] Dinner Menu - Given in honour of The New Zealand Touring XV at the Streits Hotel Hamburg, 16th March 1946 together with the invitation to Major C.K. Saxton to the dinner. [3] Jersey badge from BOAR [British Army of the Rhine]
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Programme from the German leg 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' tour, 1946, Rhine Army XV vs. Kiwis, Wuppertal Stadium 13th March 1946. Single folding leaf with the teams.
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Official Programmes & Music Programme from the later Welsh leg 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' tour, 1945-46. [1] New Zealand vs. Wales, Cardiff Arms Park January 5th 1946. Facsimile signatures on the front cover of Walter E. Rees [Famous Welsh rugby administrator] and by Welsh Captain Bleddyn L. Williams [continues below]. Two stapled leaves with teams, adverts and welcome to the New Zealand tourists. [2] Welsh Musical Programme - Eisteddfod Gadeiriol March 2nd 1946. Inscribed on cover 'For Charlie ... Enoch'…
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Official Programme from the later Welsh leg 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' tour, 1945-46, Cardiff vs. New Zealand Army XV 'Kiwis'. December 26th 1945. Pale blue with 2 folded leaves, includes teams, particulars of the New Zealand players and adverts.
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Official Programmes from the 1946 English leg 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' tour, 1945-46, [1] Cambridge vs. New Zealand. February 20th 1946. Single unfolded blue card with teams and adverts. [2] Devon & Cornwall XV vs New Zealand Army. February 16th 1946. Single leaf with teams, fixtures verso.
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Official Programme and Programme of visit 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' tour to Oxford 1946, [1] O.U.R.F.C. vs. 'Kiwis' New Zealand Touring Team. February 14th 1946. Single white card, blue lettering, fixtures verso. [2] Visit of 'Kiwis' to Oxford 1946. Folded card with programme of visit.
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Souvenir Programmes 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' tour and others, [1]. Gloucestershire and Somerset XV. vs. New Zealand Army Touring XV at the Memorial Ground, Bristol, February 23rd 1946 [see further decription below]. Folding card with group portrait of New Zealand team, teams and a clipping of C.K. Saxton shaking hands with the Lord Mayor. [2] Bristol Football Club Souvenir - 26 pp Illustrated booklet to celebrate the opening of the new Memorial Ground September 24th 1921. [3] Dinner Menu - In honour of the New…
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Official Programmes 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' tour, [1] South African Services vs. New Zealand Services. Richmond Athletic Ground December 19th, 1945. Single folding leaf with teams and fixture list verso. [2] England XV vs. New Zealand Army at Twickenham 24th November 1945. Single leaf with teams C.K. Saxton, scrum.
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Official Programmes and Invitation from the English leg of the 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' tour, 1945-46. [1] Lancashire Cheshire Yorkshire vs. New Zealand Army Touring Team, Manchester, Broughton Park 9th February 1946. C.K. Saxton, Captain. Single leaf, with teams [continues below]. [2] Invitation - Dinner to Welcome the New Zealand Army Touring Team on Occasion of the Game with Yorkshire, Cheshire and Lancashire Counties Combined XV, 9th February 1946. Signed by C.K. Saxton and on verso by local dignitaries.…
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Official Programmes and Invitation from the English leg, of the 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' tour, 1945-46. [1] Leicestershire & East Midlands XV vs. New Zealand Touring XV. 'Kiwis' at Leicester January 31st 1946. Single folded sheet with teams [see further decription below]. [2] Dinner Invitation - Leicestershire & East Midlands vs. New Zealand Forces at Leicester Club 31st January 1946. [3] Northern Counties vs. The 'Kiwis' New Zealand Army Touring Team. Gosforth, County Ground Feb. 2nd 1946. Single folded leaf…
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Invitations 2nd N.Z.E.F. 'Kiwis' tour, 1945-46 [5 items], [1]. Swansea vs. New Zealand E.F. S.t Helens, Oct 27, 1945. Invitation to C.K. Saxton Esq at the Guildhall October 27th 1945 [see further decription below]. [2] The President, the Earl of Athlone and Members of the British Sportsman Club - Invitation to Major C.K. Saxton and The NZ. Army Touring Team to Luncheon at the Savoy Hotel. 3rd April 1946. [3] Official Welcome to the New Zealand Army Rugby Football Club at Clarence Hotel 27th February 1946.…
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British Sportsman's Club [Cricket] [5], [1] Invitation ticket [No 64] - Luncheon to The Indian Cricket Team 1946 [1st May]. [2]. List of Guests - Luncheon given to The Indian Cricket Team [1946] Savoy, London 1st May 1946 [continues below]. [3] Menu to the above Luncheon with cover illustrated by Tom Webster '46. [4] Surrey County Cricket Club - Score card, Surrey v. India May 11th 1946. [5]. Carisbrook Cricket Club Centennial History 1875-1975. 23pp, illustrated. C.K. Saxton inside front cover.
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Official Programmes, 1967 All Blacks Tour to France, [1] All Blacks vs. Sud-Est. Lyon Le 15 Novembre 1967. [2] France vs. Nouvelle Zelande. Colombes 25 Novembre 1967.
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Official Programme and Invitation, 1967 All Blacks Tour to Canada [4 items], [1] New Zealand vs. British Columbia. Empire Stadium, 14th October 1967. 12pp, includes teams and portraits. Original paper covers, rust stain [see below for further description]. [2] The Eastern Canada 'Selects' vs. The New Zealand 'All Blacks'. University of Montreal Stadium, 18th October 1967. Folded card with group portrait of teams - above programmes with notations by C.K. Saxton. [3] Invitation to Mr Charles Saxton from the…
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Official Programmes, 2nd N.Z.E.F. in New Zealand 1946 and one other [3 items], [1]. The Kiwis vs. Wellington. Athletic Park, 3rd August 1946. Two folded & stapled leaves with teams, illustrated and adverts [continues below]. Inscribed on front cover 'One of Charlie's last big games Willis, Peter Sellers.' Light creases. [2] The Army [Trentham-Central] vs. Wellington. 21st September [1940]. 8p, original paper covers, creases. [3] Kiwis vs. Canterbury. July 27th, 1946. [2x]. 26pp, illustrated booklet with…
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Official Guides & Itineraries, Matches in N.Z. 1930s-50s, [1]. Otago Rugby Union High Schools Tournament. Carisbrook Ground, August 22 & 25th 1932. C.K. Saxton played at halfback [continues below]. [2] Otago Rugby Football Union Secondary Schools Tournament. Carisbrook Ground, 20th August 1938. [3] Army Team vs. Southland. Rugby Park, Invercargill 6th July 1940. Halfback, Pte. C.K. Saxton. [4] ORFU. Wellington v. Otago. Ranfurly Shield Game, September 25, 1948. [5] The British Isles Rugby Touring Team in…
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Offiial Guide, Australia vs. New Zealand. Carisbrook, Dunedin, Sept 14, 1946. 19pp, teams, history and adverts
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Official Guides, Matches in N.Z. 1930s - 40s, [1] Southland vs. Canterbury. Lancaster Park, [1939]. 19pp, illustrations and adverts. [2] Canterbury vs. West Coast. Canterbury Rugby Football Union, August 17, 1940. Includes C.K. Saxton [continues below]. [3] Army Team vs. Southland. Rugby Park, Invercargill 6th July 1940. Halfback, Pte. C.K. Saxton.
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Official Programmes 1967 Tour, Personal programmes belong to Charlie Saxton, from the 1967 tour and all annotated by him. [1] New Zealand vs Scottish Districts 29th November 1967. [2] North of England vs. All Blacks, 25th October 1967 [continues below]. [3] Midlands London & Home Counties vs. New Zealand, 28th October 1967. [4] East Wales vs. New Zealand, 9th December 1967. [5] New Zealand vs. West Wales XV, 8th November 1967. [6] South of England vs. New Zealand, 1st November 1967. [7] England vs. New…
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Charlie Saxton's Personal Scrapbook, 1938 All Blacks tour to Australia, Folio [470 mm] album of approximately 65 l., includes newspaper clippings of the games, also various personal cards, M.V. Wanganella July 1936 C.K. Saxton winner of tennis Gentlemans Doubles; [continues below], Hotel Guest cards; Royal Automobile Club of Australia, invitation to become an honorary member, also other invitations; Dinner Menus from the Wanganella; A NZRU Victory menu signed by 20 of the 1938 All Blacks team; a number of…
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Menus - All Blacks tour to Ireland, Wales and England 1974, Wales XV vs. New Zealand 1974 [3 items]. [1] Dinner in Honour of the New Zealand Football Team, Cardiff, 27th November 1974. Rugby ball shaped menu with teams names [continues below]. [2] Welsh Rugby Union Guest List - Dinner in honour of the New Zealand Rugby Football Team. Angel Hotel Cardiff 27th November 1974. [3] Welsh Rugby Union, 'A Dinner Party'. Coed-Y-Mwstwr Country Club 26th November. Signed by 21 International members of the Rugby…
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Official Programmes & Invitation, 1970s matches in England and Scotland, [1] Barbarians vs. New Zealand. Twickenham, Saturday 30th November 1974. Souvenir programme in presentation binding. Together with the Official Dinner Menu [signed by officials] and Guest List [continues below]. [2] England vs. Scotland. Twickenham 16th March 1963. In presentation binding. [3] Scotland vs. New Zealand. Murrayfield 2 December 1967. In presentation binding.
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Souvenir Invitations, New Zealand 1980s, [1]. Injured Players Dinner, autographed, Petone Working Men's Club, June 17th 1983. 19 signatures include C.K. Saxton, Brian Lochore, Colin Meads, Fred Allen and others [continues below]. [2] Otago Rugby Football Union. Centennial Dinner, 9 May 1981. [3] Southland Rugby Football Union Centennial 1986, programme of events.
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Programmes and Invitations, Wales 1960s, [1] Wales vs. New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park, 11th November 1967. In presentation binding. [2] Welsh Rugby Union - West Wales vs. New Zealand Dinner, Swansea 8th November 1967 [continues below]. [3] Welsh Rugby Union Dinner Guest List. Angel Hotel Cardiff 11th November 1967. [4] Wales vs. Ireland. Cardiff Arms Park, 9th March 1963. [5] Wales vs. New Zealand, Cardiff 11th December 1967, Dinner Menu. Annotated by Charlie Saxton.
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Programmes and Ephemera, Ireland 1970s, [1] Ireland vs. New Zealand. Lansdowne Road, 23rd November 1974. In presentation binding. With 1974-75 Report of the Irish Rugby Football Union Committee 1974-75 [continues below]. [2] Irish Rugby Football Union - Invitation to C.K. Saxton Pres, NZRU to the Centenary Banquet 19th April 1975. [3] Irish Rugby Football Union - Munster Branch Dinner. In Honour of the New Zealand Rugby Football Team, Limerick, 9th November 1974, autographed copy.
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Official Programme & Ephemera, England 1960s - 70s, [1] England vs. President's Overseas XV. Twickenham 17th April 1971. [2] Rugby Football Union - Official Christmas Card signed Nora & Bill Ramsay. 1971. [3]. Rugby Football Union - Committee Dinner Menu 15th March 1963 [continues below]. [4] Rugby Football Union - in honour of the Scottish Rugby Football Team. Guest List, 16th March 1963.
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Programmes inc. New Zealand Maoris and others [5 items], [1] Western Australia vs. Springboks. Perth, WACA Ground July 14 1993. [2] New Zealand vs. Australia. Athletic Park, August 19th 1967 [continues below]. [3] Southland Rugby Football Union - Maori Team vs. Southland. Invercargill, Rugby Park 7th June 1986. [4] Fiji vs. New Zealand Maoris. Eden Park August 17, 1974. [5] 'The Possible Dream' in South Africa. Illustrated booklet, 1985.
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C.K. Saxton Invitations and Cards, [1]. The Master of the Household had received Her Majesty's commands to invite Mr Charles Saxton. To a Cocktail Party at Buckingham Palace 30th October 1967 [continues below]. [2] BBC Television Service, invitation to C.K. Saxton to the television programme Sports Review of 1967. [3] New Zealand Government Trade Commissioner invitation to C.K. Saxton to Reception at the Vancouver Club 11 October 1967. [4] The Prime Minister and Mrs Wilson to a Reception at 10 Dowling…
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Invitation and Dinner Menus - 1967 All Blacks Tour to Great Britain [5 items], [1] Invitation from the Committee of the British Sportsman Club to C.K. Saxton to a Luncheon at the Savoy Hotel 23rd October 1967 [continues below]. [2] Menu - British Sportsman Club 'To welcome the All Blacks and put their minds at rest we shall not employ Flower Power against you'. Dinner invitation October 23rd 1967 Savoy Hotel. Together with the table plan and Guest List. [3] The Rugby Union Writers Club Annual Dinner 2nd…
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