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Estate of the Late Brian Murray — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:344
Sale Title:Estate of the Late Brian MurrayLots with images:343
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:344
Date:14-Sep-2019
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Walter Jardine, original Australian travel poster advertising Booking travel through Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd. The poster shows a sphinx & several Egyptian images as well as a plane & a liner. It advertises for travel anywhere & everywhere book through Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd. Image 100 x 62.5 cm, frame 106.5 x 68 cm.
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Poster plan of land for sale in Gippstown (Ashfield), 1840. Eighty two lots 'To be sold by Mr Stubbs at his rooms lower George Street Friday 3rd July, 1840.' coloured (42.5 x 54.5 cm). Enclosed in Mylar.
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Poster plan of land Lots for sale Richmond, 1898. 'Freehold country Properties around the town of Richmond to be sold by public auction Friday 2nd December, 1898' (51 x 63.5 cm). Enclosed in Mylar.
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Poster plan of auction sale Crown Landslots in Maroubra, 1918. 137 lots for sale Saturday 23 Feb, 1918. Coloured (39 x 52 cm); & poster plan of 44 building sites for auction at Matraville, 1918. Grandview Estate auction Saturday 13th April, 1918 (57 x 90 cm), both enclosed in Mylar.
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Album of Sydney views (in sepia tone) Advance Australia folding Panorama of Sydney from the North Shore & 12 other views including Anthony Hordern & Sons, c1901
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Two Max Dupain studio photographs. Radiogram probably an AWA Radiola. Ink stamped on back, Max Dupain 24 Bond St Sydney; & Radiola deep image TV set. Ink stamped on back Max Dupain studio 49 Clarence St Sydney. 25 x 20 cm (each)
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Three press photographs of Frank Hurley 1930. From the San Francisco Examiner archives & one international news photo 1923. One Inp photo of Sir Hubert Wilkins in New York 1930.
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Sydney long framed photograph. In sepia signed lower right, Sincerely Yours Sydney long. Mounted on board (30 x 25 cm), image size (24 x 19 cm).
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Three photographs, Coogee bay Sydney. Late Victorian beach scenes. Ladies with parasols, children paddling, gentlemen in suits, bathing machines & a few swimmers, c1890. 16.5 x 21 cm (each)
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Two photographs, Bondi aquarium H. King Sydney, c1890. 16.5 x 21 cm (each)
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Framed photographs, R. Vere Scott. Harbour entrance from under north head, c1910, image laid down on original board; & Ocean beach, Manly, c1910, image laid down on original board. 16 x 53 cm each (image).
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Framed portrait photograph of de Maistre. Signed May Moore Sydney, in white, L.L. & signed Roi de Maistre 1927 L.R. Loose in glazed table frame. 20 x 16 cm (image)
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Pair portrait photographs of an unnamed man & a woman. Signed underneath the images which are laid down on board May Moore in black. Both images are approx. 140 x 10 cm. Glazed frames are 33 x 17.5 cm. Part label on the back of one frame 'Crockery & picture Emporium Chapel St, Prahan.'
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Two Social history photographs. Photograph of a family outside their makeshift house. Mother is holding baby & dad is holding a small child. An older girl stands between them with her hand on dad's shoulder. The image is 10.5 x 15.5 cm, mounted on board 20 x 245 cm. Imprint on lower left of board Henry T. Mellor. Lithgow. Photographer, no date. C1900; & photograph of 9 young men & 9 young ladies in a bushland setting. Pencil inscription on reverse 'Sunday 12/11/11 National park. Image is 10.5 x 15.5 cm,…
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Eight various press photographs. Surf lifesaving. Bringing in the patient (Bondi?) Eddie Scarfe, Dave Lefton, Harry Miller, 4 Dec, 1939; QLD Sls testing American servicemen for the bronze medallion. 'Americans have saved many lives on Queensland beaches,' no date probably 1943-4; Royal Easter show wood chopping. Standing 33 cm cut, c1939; circular Quay. Demolishing a pile at the Sydney ferries wharf 1-Feb-1939; construction. Brickies labourers mixing cement, c1936; Martin place. Horse drawn milk delivery…
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Four (Sydney) evening news press photos of the demolition of girls high school, & other buildings for the construction of David Jones Elizabeth Street store, probably 1924.
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Photograph. Caption on the board 'Sir Harry Lauder with his 260lb striped marlin caught at Bermagui 9.2.1937. Inscribed & signed on the image 'To my friend Sam Harry Lauder,' (Harry Lauder 1870-1950 international Scottish entertainer). Photograph laid down on original board. Image (20 x 14.5 cm).Lettered mount board (32.5 x 22.5 cm). Image is clean & sharp with minor faults & the mount board has some water stains & foxing.
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Photograph, Milton Kent. Lettering on mount: Australian Transport & Shipping Agency Co. Ltd. 243 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW. Their fleet of 40 lorries and garage remises December 1935. Blind stamp lower right. Photo by Milton Kent Sydney. Unframed, image is clean with some foxing to the mount. Image 20 x 37.5 cm with mount 33 x 51 cm.
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Photograph. Caption on the board 'Mrs Michael Lerner of USA with her 210lb striped marlin caught at Bermagui 30.3.1939.' inscribed & signed on the image 'For Mrs O'Shea with Kindest Regards Helen Lerner.' (Mrs O'Shea was a member of the family that owned O'Shea's Hotel in Bermagui). Big game fishing in the 1930s was an exclusive & expensive sport with few female participants. On June 7th, 1939 Helen's husband Michael Lerner formed the international game fishing Association (Igfa). Clive Firth of Australia…
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Photograph, Judith Fletcher. Framed & glazed photograph of the French Mission to Australia, 1918. This was a political, scientific & economic mission which left France for Australia during Ludendorff's massive 'Spring Offensive' which brought the German armies to the gates of Paris. The leader of the mission, Albert Metin, died at San Francisco en route to Australia & was succeeded by General Pau. Signed on the mount by General Pau & other members of the mission & by J. Meadows Smith a British Consular…
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Four 19th century Australian political letters and pamphlets. 11th January, 1858 Clark Irving's address to the Electors of Northumberland & hunter. Printed form sent as an entire letter with manuscript on one page. Postmarks for Windsor & Sydney; 2 manuscript letters on printed free trade Association letterheads 408, Pitt Street, Sydney, 5 Dec 1864; political pamphlets, letters etc 1912 to 1943 all concerned with a Mr W.E.J. Weller who during this period was, it seems, a Nationalist candidate, a United…
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New South Wales Elector's right, Residential Qualification, Electoral District of Burwood. Female suffragette interest. The holder Hereof Hannah Grant 'Being qualified in respect of Womanhood and of Residence in such District,' 21st day of June 1904.
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Australian Prime Ministerial Xmas cards. Joseph Lyons, printed Christmas card, from the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia (right Hon. J.A. Lyons, MP) with best Wishes for a happy Christmas & a Prosperous new year 1933 1934. Blue lettering on a cream ground tied with a blue ribbon. Embossed Australian coat of arms with golden waratahs surround; & Robert Menzies, printed Christmas card. The Season's Greetings from the Attorney General, Mr R.G. Menzies Canberra, Australia. Gold lettering on a…
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Autograph invitation letter from Edward Prince of Wales, later Edward VII. 'My dear Neild come up tomorrow evening to supp are at 9 o'clock - I want you to meet 2 or 3 old friends - Don't fail like a good old fellow you are Yrs very sincerely Edward the P.' 3 May, 1873.
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Commonwealth Celebrations ephemera. Booklet, Sydney. Descriptive & illustrated with Panorama. H.M.S. Royal Arthur which conveyed Lord Houpeton to Sydney. 24 pages of photographs & a foldout panoramic view of Sydney harbour from North Shore, Sydney. Marchant & Co city press (1901); Commonwealth Celebrations (Royal visit the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York) booklet. A souvenir of the Royal visit to Australasia & Commonwealth Celebrations. P.H. Fergusson & Co. Sydney & London. 24 pages. Landing at St Kilda,…
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Programme, visit of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, Sydney 1901. Gold embossed leather cover, silk pages, W.A. Gullick Government Printer. In 1901, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales & his wife Alexandria were planning an Empire tour. However, the death of Queen Victoria on 22 January, 1901 meant that the couple had to prepare for a Coronation in 1902. Consequently Edward's Son Prince George, Duke of Cornwall and York & his wife, Mary, were consigned to undertake the voyage…
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15 items relating to the visit to NSW of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 1920. Working programme. Booklet 73 pages 1920; programme. Booklet 131 pages 1920; banquet menu, at the Sydney town hall 18 June, 1920; souvenir of the Cruise of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in the Pacific. Booklet 23 pages, June-July 1920; evening news Sydney, Wednesday June 16th, 1920, newspaper article: 'The Prince of Wales Arrives - the Landing at farm Cove;' note on NSW Premier's office paper, stamped Royal…
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Four photographs, ships taking on wheat at Portland, Victoria. Shipping wheat on SS 'Cufic' at Portland Vic. Toye photo; Shipping wheat deep-water pier Portland Victoria. Toye photo; Austral Ford. First ship to take a cargo of wheat at Portland Mch. 1921; & the SS Austral Ford. First ship to take a cargo of wheat from Portland. Mch, 1921. Each image is approx 10 x 24.5 cm.
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Collision on Sydney harbour, S.S. Tahiti collided with the Ferry Greycliffe 40 dead 1928. Press photo of S.S. Tahiti & eleven pages of typed letters from W. M. Ford Jnr, ship Yard Berry's bay & Morrison & Sinclair Ltd ship repairers regarding damage & costs to repair the Greycliffe.
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Printed bill of Lading finished in manuscript for the good ship the 'Terror' Sydney cove bound for Auckland New Zealand, 1846. Oval ink stamp of Sheppard & Alger, packet office, Sydney NSW. Ornate vignette of Britannia with the legend sold by W. Moran Pitt St, Sydney in top left hand corner. Including plan of the Accommodations of the ship Blenheim, A.1, 500 tons Burthen for Wellington & new Plymouth, New Zealand. Chartered by the New Zealand Company to sail from Gravesend the 15th June (1842) calling at…
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William Charles Wentworth (1797-1872), photographs, documents & letters. Document: abstract of the title of the Trustees of the Will of the late W.C. Wentworth, deceased, to land at Vaucluse near Sydney, 1902. W. M. Barker.Typed on five sheets of lawyers 'Brief' paper it begins 19th October 1870 'By his will of this date William Charles Wentworth of Vaucluse.' Then 20th March, 1872 'The Said Testator died on this date.' Finally in manuscript '20th October, 1906 certificate of Title;' Surveyor's certificate…
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Eight Philatelic books, the Postal history of the Port Phillip District 1835-1851, Purves, 1950; New South Wales Numeral Cancellations brown & Campbell, 1977; Victoria: the Barred Numeral Cancellations 1856-1912, Purves, 1963; Queensland Postal history. H.M. Campbell, 1990; the Encyclopaedia of British postage stamps. Volume 11. The Empire in Africa, Robson Lowe, 1949; the Australian Airmail catalogue, Eustis, 1990; the Samoa Express postage stamps R.B. Yardley, original edition,1916 & Shanghai, W.B.…
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Book, 'American Angler's Guide,' New York, Burgess Stringer & Co. For sale by John J. Brown & Co 122 Fulton Street,1846. Second edition. Frontis depicting trout fishing & two woodcut plates of hooks. Said to be the first book on angling written by an American and published in America.
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Book, 'The teeth and their Treatment,' Hugh Paterson, Sydney: Samuel Goold,1864. Original cloth with printed paper label.
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Book, 'Mickey mouse Anuual, 1930. London, Dean & Son Ltd. Pictorial boards & spine, colour frontispiece & 3 colour plates as called for (see Hamer Comic Annual guide No.1). Owner's name on the first pastedown with the inscribed date 1930. Original, untouched condition with no repairs. Very slightly bumped and rubbed with separations from spine and boards. Minor crayon marks on the back of frontispiece. A little browning to some of the page edges & scattered fingermarks. Published in time for Christmas 1930…
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Books (5), Disney Mickey mouse. Which are complete & original. No missing pages and no repairs. 'Mickey mouse story Book,' 1931. London, Dean & Son Ltd. 62 pages, soft pictorial covers; 'Mickey mouse & mother Goose,' 1936. London & Glasgow, Collins. Hard pictorial covers; 'Mickey mouse Bedtime Stories,' 1937. London & Glasgow, Collins. Hard pictorial covers; 'Don Mickey,' 1937. London & Glasgow, Collins. Hard pictorial covers; & 'Mickey mouse Annual,' 1938. Dean & Son Ltd, London. Pictorial boards & spine.
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Sale of city & Suburban Properties by public auction booklet, 1929. Thirteen lots with half page photos of the buildings for sale, three in the city, one in Surry hills, two in Ashfield and seven in Randwick.
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Beautiful Coogee, Australia's most beautiful seaside Resort' 1929. Booklet, 35 pages with advertisements, stories & images with the theme 'Beautiful Coogee.' Stories include one the Ocean Promenade pier another Coogee ambulance station and also a history of Coogee. It has many advertisements with accompanying photos. Local schools are featured, also the Coogee bay Hotel, the Oceanic Hotel, giles baths, the Coogee beach tennis courts and more.
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Letter from Surveyor General's office, Sydney, 1843. Signed by T.L. Mitchell. Including. Indenture, signed by George Allen, first Australian born solicitor, 10th September 1818. Both enclosed in Mylar.
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Signed Conveyance from Rev Samuel Marsden, 1823. Conveyance from Rev Samuel Marsden, signed by Samuel Marsden et al. Enclosed in Mylar.
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Documents relating to the construction of bridges. Engineers' drawing for the bridge on Blacktown Rd near Richmond, 1870. Enclosed in Mylar; Engineers' drawing for the chain of Ponds creek bridge, 1868. Enclosed in Mylar; Specification for the bridge at the chain of Ponds creek. Enclosed in Mylar; & two receipts relating to the above drawings. All signed by Donald MacPherson. Enclosed in Mylar.
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Various Arndell family documents. Copy of the Will of first fleeter Thos Arndell Esq. (1753-1821) dated the thirty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Rh (title fold). Later pencil notations in margins. On whatman paper & watermarked, 1813. Enclosed in Mylar; Tracing of Arndell's 600 acres at Hawkesbury, c1815. Enclosed in Mylar; Will of Thomas Arndell (1799-1865), Son of first fleeter Thomas Arndell, dated 22nd July,1860 & an accompanying note on behalf of the family requesting a will…
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Three Apprentice's indenture, Windsor, 1857, 1875 & 1874. Enclosed in Mylar.
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The Will of Paul Randall, February 25th,1832. Probably in Randall's hand & signed Paul Randall. Witnesses' signatures Paul Randall, convict, was transported to New South Wales in 1791. Not much is known Randall in the colony until he was granted the licence of an inn at Richmond in,1819. The title of the inn was black horse Prince but commonly known as the black horse Inn. Many of the business affairs of the Hawkesbury region of the colony were conducted & settled at the black horse Inn. Enclosed in Mylar.…
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Four Australian Colonial documents. Early printed Indenture,1824. Thomas Campbell at Wilberforce. Enclosed in Mylar; sale plan of Windsor, c1820. Enclosed in Mylar; small Grant of 60 acres to John Francis at Kurrajong 22nd April, 1831. Signed by Colonial Secretary Alex MacLeay. Enclosed in Mylar; & letter from the Colonial Secetary's office, 1829. Signed by Alex McCleay. Enclosed in Mylar.
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Various 19th century survey Plans for Sydney. Survey plan 26th June. 1896 enclosed in Mylar. County of Cumberland, Parish of Alexandria city of Sydney. Proposed addition to the Sydney Cricket Ground; survey plan 26th June, 1896 enclosed in Mylar. County of Cumberland, Parish of Alexandria city of Sydney. Agricultural Society's ground / military rifle range / part of Sydney Common; survey plan 12th Jan, 1897 enclosed in Mylar. County of Cumberland, Parish of Alexandria city of Sydney. Cricket and football…
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Two NSW Colonial Legal documents. Indenture on vellum Hawkesbury, 1818 Richard Hayman & Thomas Johnson; & Supreme court of civil Judicature Sydney, 1824 administration certificate on vellum. Document related to Solomon Josephs dying without a will and with administration committed to Abraham Elies and with attached seal of the court.
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Two NSW Colonial town Grants town lot on vellum, Wentworth, NSW, 1862: & town Grant on vellum, town of Richmond, 1838, Robert Martin
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Three various Colonial letters. Phillip Arthur King. Autograph letter from his property Dunhaved, near St Mary's, to London, 1832, postmark of Parramatta & GPO Sydney & other transit postmarks; autograph letter, Samuel Terry, Sydney, 1832. A sun Herald Oct 17, 2004 article relating to Mr Terry is enclosed; &Letter signed by surveyor General T L Mitchell, Sydney, 1852.
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Four various Colonial documents. A tracing from an 1868 report, township reserve on Clyde river; manuscript map, Bells line of Road, c1830; two printed + manuscript Quit-Rent Receipts, Sydney, 1843 and 1844; & printed + manuscript 1845 communion card Independant Chapel, Sydney. Issued to Miss Burnet church member no. 57.
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Three various Colonial documents. Marriage certificate Presbyterian church Windsor, 1835. Certificate for the marriage of Edward Mitchell (1799-1879) to Elizabeth Coverly. Edward was an ex-convict who had received a seven year sentence in 1819. Signed in the presence of Mary Reibey & Hannah?; indenture Parramatta,1810, signed by Richard Rrouse et al. Enclosed in Mylar; & Iindenture relating to Kirby's farm at Richmond hill near giles Farm,1815.
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Autograph letter by Surveyor General John Oxley re land at Wilberforce. Written at Portland head Monday 12th June, 1826. Enclosed in Mylar; & a letter to John Oxley, Sydney, 1824.
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5 various Colonial documents. Samuel Terry and Simeon Lord. Auction return on two sheets. Account of sundry goods the property of Edw. Robinson, deceased. Sold by Simeon Lord at auction by order of Samuel Terry Esq the Administrator. Signed S long, Sydney 16th Jany,1821. Enclosed in Mylar; John Sands Memorandum Sydney, 1879. Enclosed in Mylar; indenture Richmond NSW, 1809 William small to John Dight. Enclosed in Mylar; Conveyance David bell to John Dight Windsor NSW,1820. Enclosed in Mylar; & building…
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Public house (liquor) license 1836. Licence to keep an Inn or public house New South Wales internal Revenue office Sydney 2nd August 1836. Issued to Michael Rafter to keep a Common Inn, ale house, or Victualing house at the sign of the bullock situated at Colo (signed) Wm Macpherson Collector of internal Revenue. Official wax seal. Single printed brief folio sheet (33 x 20 cm), watermark 1835, finished in manuscript. Museum standard conservation to folds without affecting text. This is possibly the…
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Three various Colonial documents. Indenture Parramatta 1810, signed by Samuel Marsden, Robert Campbell et al. Enclosed in Mylar; indenture Richmond 1815, signed by Thomas Atkins, John Dight et al; & Surveyor's manuscript map of Samuel Marsden's land at the Hawkesbury, NSW, 1805.
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Two Colonial letters. Letter from Colonial Secretary's office, signed by Alex McLeay Sydney,1829. Enclosed in Mylar; & letter signed by Surveyor General T L Mitchell Sydney, 1849. Enclosed in Mylar.
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Three Colonial NSW Electors' Lists, c1850s. Manuscript list of Electors Burrough of Penrith NSW 1857-1858. Dated at Penrith 27th June, 1857 by the Chief Constable & Collector; manuscript list of Electors Burrough of Liverpool NSW 1857-1858; & manuscript list of Electors Campbelltown NSW 1857-1858.
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Quantity 50 (approx) letterheads. Mainly from Windsor NSW, 1840s to 1850s.
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Newspaper New York packet 1789. Containing within the first report in an American newspaper of the first fleet arriving in Australia at Botany bay.
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Early Printing. 1806 receipt Edward Robinson, and associated items: & 1820 Edward Robinson Burial vault notificaction.
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23 documents & letters from 1829-1869. Including. 2 Indentures relating to land in the Windsor area. Documents from, Colonial Secretary, Solicitor General, Surveyor General & Colonial Treasurer.
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Two private Indentures 1833 & 1837, William Cox Esquire & Leases of land Windsor & Hawkesbury, signed by William Cox.
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Two facsimile Editions, Sydney Gazette & New South Wales Advertifer. Volumes IV & V March 16, 1806, to August 30, 1807.
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Bronze medal international exhibition Sydney 1879. The medal is within a leather case, gold lettered on the outside, Hardy Brothers Goldsmiths & Jewellers 5 hunter St, Sydney. It features a view of the Sydney garden Palace exhibition building with a figure of New South Wales standing in front holding the colonial shield and surrounded by exhibition goods. Inscribed on the reverse side within a wreath of Australian flora: G lever Clerk of works.
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Bronze medal international exhibition Sydney NSW, 1879. Inscribed around circumference 'International exhibition Sydney NSW M.D. Ccc L XX1X Orta Regens Quam Pura Nites' (the NSW coat of arms: Newly risen, how brightly you shine). The obverse side, designed by Samuel Begg, pictures a woman holding the NSW colony's shield, surrounded by exhibits & with the international exhibition building in the background. The reverse Australian floral was designed by James Sayers.
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16 various Colonial documents. Renewal receipt, 1897 the Australian Mutual fire Insurance; private letter, sealed and stamped Sep 5 1851 New South Wales.; Pro forma for donation to the Minister's stipend 1863 Newtown Congregational church; pro forma for donation to the Minister's stipend 1863 Newtown Congregational church; Warrant of Attorney, Griffiths to Tebbutt 30th Sept,1852; Warrant of Attorney, Ralph Turnbull to Daniel Cooper 6th August, 1825 (in poor condition); receipt, Revenue branch Colonial…
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Terracotta medallion F Liebentritt Cumberland Pottery, c1888. Circular terracotta plaque made by Liebentritt & Son, 1.5 cm deep and 10.5 cm in diameter. This is a copy of a medal awarded by the Agricultural Society of NSW & cast in metal by Hardy Brothers and Sons London and Sydney. Moulded in relief on the obverse is a figure of a woman holding a wreath & torch, flanked by cherubs, sheep & sheaves of wheat & standing on a plinth decorated with friezes indicating three agricultural & manufacturing scenes &…
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Silver propeller with blue enamel Aero Club of New South Wales logo. Mounted on a plinth. Engraved on a silver plaque on the plinth: Royal Aero Club of NSW General flying Competition February 8th 1936 Advance Grade 1st J.C. Pollock.
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Books (2), furniture Treasury in two volumes, by Wallace Nutting in two volumes with 5000 illustrations of all periods of American furniture with some foreign examples in America. Also American hardware & household utensils.
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Japanese black lacquered document box Meiji period, 1868-1912. The box has a floral pattern in gold, raised on 4 feet. Height 11.5 cm, width 26.5 cm, depth 25.5 cm
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Dewar's advertising mirror, c1910. With Dewar's Imperial in large gold lettering. Mirror features a bottle of whisky with the label 'Imperial Institute & West end clubs by John Dewar & Sons Ltd Distillers Perth, Scotland & London Dewars Royal Warrant to his Majesty the King'. In original oak frame. Minor water staining at the bottom. Frame 55 x 30 cm, mirror 49 x 23 cm frame 55 x 30 cm, mirror 49 x 23 cm
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Chandelier thermometer by Taylor Bros Rochester Ny indicates the temperature using red alcohol & can be viewed from 3 sides. Has a 15 cm chain. Height 20 cm, diameter approx 4 cm
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Mahogany box with label inside the lid for a Newly Invented improved Mangneto-Electric machine. The label gives directions for the use of this machine for nervous disorders & that it was manufactured by William Skidmore, Surgical instrument maker, Cemetery Road,. Sheffield
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Two Mastertouch music Rolls commemorating Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's Trans Pacific flight in 1928. Southern Cross Heroes March; & Southern Cross March.
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Minolta Srt-T 102 camera 1974' camera plus owner's manual and a guide to the Minolta SLR system.
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Antique hat pin stand with eight hatpins. Stand consists of a weighted base with a facetted glass amber stone near the base & a stem terminating at the top in a purple glass stone. There are three hat pins each with a clear glass facetted stone, there is another with a green glass stone another with a pearl, two mother of pearl & a large (23 x 13.7 cm) micro mosaic decoration on the top of the hat pin.
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Two propelling pencils & one ink Dip pen plus Nib. Conway Stewart London propelling pencil; propelling pencil labelled H.H. Groth & Co; & an ink dip pen & nib made in Germany.
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Wooden page turner inscribed 'The Eastern Telegraph Company limited the Eastern extension Telegraph Company Limited' 50 & 11 old broad St London (33.5 x 35 cm). It has a world map and a calendar for 1892 and was issued as a promotional item or a souvenir.
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Book, the Description and use of both the globes the armillary sphere and Orrery. Exemplified in a large and select variety of problems in astronomy, geography, dialling, navigation, spherical trigonometry, chronology,... The second edition corrected, and enlarged with the addition of many useful subjects and an appendix of chronology,... The whole embellished with five copper plates of the instruments, by Ben J Martin, London, second edition, 1773?
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Official handbook the port of Sydney NSW published by the Sydney harbour Trust Commissioners 1921.
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Mariners magazine by Capt. Samuel Sturmy. Mathematical arts and tables of logarithms, third edition by John Colson. Titled & engraved title in facsimile, 1679.
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Historical Technology catalogues 101-110 & 111-120. Ten years of historical technology, 11 catalogues 101-120. Historical Technology press Marblehead 1981 2 vols (including 40A #7)
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Book, the Annual Register or a view of the history, Politicks and Literature, of the year 1761. London, printed for R & J Dodsley in Pall-mall, 1762. The content is clear and complete with the pages age toned throughout. The cover on the spine is worn and some of the gold design has lifted off.
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Book, 'The new Annual Register, or General Repository, Politics and Literature, for the year 1791. London, printed for G.G.J. And J Robinson, Pater-nofter-Row. MDCCXC11. This book contains letters from Arthur Phillip, Governor of New South Wales, to Lord Sydney, which were presented to the house of Commons March 2, 1791. In three public papers Phillip reports on the situation at Sydney cove & details his reasons for why Botany bay, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island would not be suitable sites for making…
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Book, 'The new Annual Register, or a view of the history, Politics and Literature, of the year 1832. London, printed for Baldwin and Creadock; J.G. And F. Rivington 1833. The content is clear and complete, the boards are worn with corners bumped and frayed and the front board is detached. The cover of the spine is fragile and breaking up.
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27 various British medals. Oliver Cromwell 1658; G.B. Defeat of Scottish 1745; King George 111 golden Jubilee 1760-1810 'Silvered' gUF; Great Britain Victoria crowned 1838 (33 mm) brass Vf; William & Mary Coronation medallion 1688 (26 mm); Great Britain abolition of slavery 1834 (32 mm); Great Britain capture of Porto Bello 1739; Street railway Co Staffordshire Potteries Gef; Great Britain William 1V Coronation medallion (22 mm); Great Britain Oliver Cromwell by Kirk 1658 (26 mm) Ae F; Great Britain death…
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Seven various silver fobs. English silver & enamel (2.7 x 3.1 cm), inscribed on the reverse 'H D W L / best Averages 1925;' English silver & enamel (2.5 x 2.8 cm)., inscribed on the reverse 'Northampton town FA 1921 Thursday Runners Up.' English silver & enamel (2.4 x 3.2 cm). 'Leicesterhire football Association' on the obverse & inscribed on the reverse 'Junior cup 1927;' silver Maltese cross (2.2 x 2.2 cm), not inscribed; silver army Temperance Association fob (3.4 x 4.5 cm), inscribed on the obverse…
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Two gold fobs. Australian 9ct gold fob by Willis, inscribed on the reverse side '100 Yds Senior Championship. On the obverse side within a shield the initials Ln. 6.05g. Together with 15ct Masonic fob 3.05g
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Ten various Union & War Services badges. 'Amalgamated Postal Workers Union of Australia' in enamel with clip back; 'Victorian Railways Union' 8911 on reverse. Enamelled for 'Trolley Draymen & Carters Union 2203. 1920; Amalgamated Road Transport Workers Union of Australia enamelled badge with clip back; Vad Eastern Command enamelled badge; Nes National Emergency Services New South Wales first aid enamelled badge; Nes National Emergency Services New South Wales enamelled badge; Australia service. On reverse…
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49 Miscellaneous badges. Lord Mayor's Japanese relief Fund World War I (tin badge); Red Cross Appeal Adelaide 1918 (tin badge); Red Cross Hon Collector Pow Appeal World War I(enamelled badge); official Peace button June 28 1919 R.S.A Funds (tin badge); our Boys Need Reinforcements Yes World War I conscription referendum (tin badge); our Boys Need Reinforcements Yes World War I conscription referendum (tin badge); SA soldiers home League Incorporated myrtle Bank 1919 (tin badge); in Remembrance of famous SA…
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One Thousand Years of British Monarchy sterling silver mint edition. 50 sterling silver ingots issued as a limited edition by John Pinches Medallists limited & its associated companies. The ingots are enclosed in a wooden box & a plaque on it reads: 1000 years of British Monarchy sterling silver mint edition. Fifty Kings & queens of England from 973 to 1973 are each represented by an ingot. A book with an historical commentary by Sir Arthur Bryant published as a companion to the set of sterling silver…
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Four calendar coins. Circular perpetual calendar coin. The calendar is for 1904 to 1925 & on the reverse side has Dewars Whsky for all time; circular brass calendar coin for 1802; Great Britain calendar coin 1787, gF; & Great Britain George 111 brass calendar coin 1776, gF. Diam 3.8 cm (each)
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47 various Proclamation coins. Great Britain 1743 Crown; Netherlands 1766 Ducaton; Austrian Netherlands 1 Kronenthaler 1768; Austria trade Thaler 1780; Mexico 8 Reales 1776; Mexico 8 Reales 1760; Mexico 4 Reales 1774; Mexico 2 Reales 1783; Spain half Reale 1773; Spain 1 Reale 1781; Spain 2 Escudos 1788; Spain 1 Escudo 1781; Spain half Escudo 1786; Great Britain 1775 one Guinea; Great Britain 1786 half Guinea; Great Britain 1762 one Guinea; Brunswick-Luneberg 1753 (Hanover after 1814) one gold Gulden;…
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41 Miscellaneous coins 88BC - 1988.
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26 1966 Australian 50 Cent coins.
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Young Victoria head gold sovereigns, 1859 & 1866. Reverse side a wreath & Sydney mint Australia one sovereign.
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1879 Victoria young head, shield reverse gold sovereign. Mintmark S (Sydney) including. 1905 Edward reverse St George gold sovereign. No mintmark (London).
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Four Victoria gold sovereigns. 1878 Victoria young head, reverse St George gold sovereign. Mintmark M (Melbourne); 1881 Victoria young head, reverse St George gold sovereign. Mintmark S (Sydney); 1886 Victoria young head, reverse St George gold sovereign. Mintmark S (Sydney); & 1900 Victoria old head, reverse St George gold sovereign. No mintmark (London)
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Stanley - Boucher Calculator in a leather case. 'Stanley - Bouher Calculator Patent,' inscribed on face. First quarter of 19th century. Diameter 6.7 cm
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Two Australian new year card, Native Companions, Gibbs Shallard, c1882. Including. Note on Lassetter letterhead, signed by Lassetter April 17/64; & cardboard Lassetter delivery card, c1910.
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