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Sporting Memorabilia & Collectables — Abacus Auctions

Auction House:Abacus AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:559
Sale Title:Sporting Memorabilia & CollectablesLots with images:559
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:386
Date:19-May-2019
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Photographs & Prints: 'Phar Lap, Nightraid-Entreaty, J.Pike up' colour print by Stuart Reid, published by Craftsman Publishing Company, Sydney, framed & glazed, overall 71 x 59 cm. Some minor soiling at right edge of margin.
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Photographs & Prints: 'Phar Lap, by Nightraid-Entreaty' colour print, window mounted, overall 48 x 39 cm. On reverse is sticker of Booth & Chapman Ltd, Picture Framers, Victoria St, Hamilton (NZ).
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Photographs & Prints: 'Phar Lap. Owners: D.J.Davis and H.R.Telford. Nightraid-Entreaty. J.R.Pike, Rider' colour print affixed to backing board, overall 41 x 34 cm.
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Photographs & Prints: 'Phar Lap' 1930s colour print from 'The Sporting Globe', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 52 x 47 cm.
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Photographs & Prints: 'Phar Lap - Claimed to be the greatest racehorse Australia has known', 1930s colour print from 'The Sporting Globe', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 55 x 45 cm. Ex Norm Cove collection.
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Photographs & Prints: 'The Legendary Phar Lap, Champion of Champions' print by Harold Freedman, framed & glazed, overall 91 x 61 cm.
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Photographs & Prints: 'Jim Pike on Phar Lap. Pike rode 27 wins for 30 starts on Phar Lap' reprinted photograph framed & glazed, overall 87 x 84 cm.
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Photographs & Prints: 'Phar Lap' modern print, framed & glazed, overall 77 x 67 cm.
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Photographs & Prints: 'Phar Lap, Melbourne Cup 1930, Flemington Racecourse. Jockey - J.Pike' prints by Robert Wettenhall, quantity of 100 (numbered 3003-3102), each with facsimile autograph of Tommy Woodcock, size 43 x 35 cm. (Qty 100)
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Photographs & Prints: 'Phar Lap' print from 'Legends of the Turf Memorabilia Series', published by VRC, framed & glazed, overall 109 x 69 cm.
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Photographs & Prints: photographs (2), colour prints (3) & mirror. All framed or mounted, various sizes. (Qty 6)
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1908 London Olympics: 'Cycling' magazine (London) for July 15, 1908 which includes The Full Programme of the Olympic Games (all sports). Very informative magazine with 70pp text & 34pp of adverts. Some tape on spine though interesting reading.
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1924 Paris Olympics: photograph of the Australian Olympic Team in their Australian blazers & caps, endorsed on mount 'To my friend Rs Bolton, Stroke of the Tailteann Games Eight, from Cam West, Manager, Australian Olympic crew, Dublin, 1924', framed & glazed, overall 52 x 41 cm. (The Tailteann Games were held in Ireland in 1924, 1928 & 1932, shortly after the Summer Olympics, so that athletes competing in Paris 1924 & Amsterdam 1928 could come to compete).
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1928 Australian Olympic Team 'Baggy Green' Cap, green wool with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on front, made by David Jones, Sydney, believed to be from the 1924 Paris or 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. (A similar cap (with the emu's foot up) ex athlete Ernie Walker from the 1924 Olympics was sold by Leski Auctions in 2008 as part of a collection; an Australian cap from the 1936 Berlin Olympics (with the emu's foot down and with the emblems of the six States) is in the Museum of Applied Sciences in Sydney).
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1932 Los Angeles Olympics: Australian team signatures (11 of the 13 athletes) on reverse of invitation, including Andrew 'Boy' Charlton, Clare Dennis, Dunc Gray & Eddie Scarf; plus colour supplement of Andrew Charlton. (Due to the Great Depression, Australia could only afford to send 13 athletes to the Games). (Qty 2)
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1936 Berlin Olympics: Group with 'Olympia 1936' in two volumes; postcards (2 mint & 2 used with Olympic postmarks); Olympia - Berlin torch relay postcard; book 'Olympische Spiele Berlin 1936'; also photograph of 1932 India Olympic hockey team. (Qty 9)
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1936-1952 1936 menu 'Dinner to the Olympic Cyclists'; plus 1952 menu 'Public Send-Off to Les Perry' with 60+ signatures including Les Perry (6th in the final of the 5000m). (Qty 2)
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1948 London Olympics: 'A Pictorial Souvenir of the Olympic Games London 1948'; 'British Olympic Association Official Report of the Olympic Games 1948'; plus a Japanese book with olympic results 1896-1948. (Qty 3)
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1952 Helsinki Olympics: 1952 Britsh Automatic Co. complete set of weight tickets (24); plus 'XV Olympic Games Results and Records 1952'.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Collection including programmes (16); plus Athletic Trials (3) & Swimming Trials (3); tickets (22) & folders (8); postcards (6) & Esko Cards (20); books (6) including 'Official Report'; pennants (4) including Australian Rules football 'Collingwood Premiership'; Autograph Book with 49 signatures; Calendars (2; Beaurepaire's & AWA Radiola); Cadburys tin; cigarette case; milk bottle top; soft drink bottle tops (2); serviette; drinking glass; saucer; ashtray; Caltex swimming records…
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Green tie embroidered with Olympic Rings, torch over map of Australia & 'Melbourne/ 1956/ XVI Olympiad', made of pure wool by Klipper. Scarce: we haven't seen this style before.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: group with Athletics programmes (3), tickets (3), souvenir programme for Olympic Mass & book.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: 'Invitation to the International Olympic Committee to Celebrate the XVI Olympiad in Melbourne, Australia in 1956', 63 pages (Melbourne, 1948), suede covers and enamelled crest on front; includes 4 folding plates of proposed stadia. Good condition with some soiling along top.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Chaffeur's jacket and cap, the jacket an attractive matador style jacket with name tag with initials 'Cgcf'; the cap with white badge with embroidered Olympic rings.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Official's Blazer, navy blue wool, double-breasted, with pocket embroidered with Olympic rings & 'Olympic Games/ 1956/ Official'. Together with Vaaa Official's Blazer & 'Kennington Football Club/ Olympic premiers 1956' blazer. (Qty 3)
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Amateur Swimming Union of Australia Medal, with 'R De Raeve' engraved on bar, and engraved on reverse 'Presented to R De Raeve to Commemorate The XVIth Olympiad, Melbourne 1956'. In original presentation case.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Grey Dust-Coat, with pocket printed with Olympic rings & 'XVI Olympiad'. Scarce uniform worn by one of the construction supervisors.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Tickets for Basketball at Exhibition Building. Four tickets complete, and two with stub removed. (Qty 6)
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Tickets for Freestyle Wrestling (4) & Greco-Roman Wrestling (4) at Exhibition Building. Three tickets with minor edge staining, other five fine to very fine condition. (Qty 8)
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Programme 'An Olympic Arts Festival, November - Decemner 1956', with aboriginal artwork on front cover. Superb condition.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Group including 'Australian Amateur Rowing Council, Rowing Report, XVIth Olympiad 1956. 23rd to 27th November 1957 at Lake Wendouree Ballarat'; Lifebuoy Soap badges (8); other booklets (3); also 1954 Royal Tour badge.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Menu 'Lion's Den Banquet, sponsored by the Wirth (Circus) Family, in honour of visiting world athletes attending the Melbourne Olympic Games, November 1956'. Covers with some edge wear, though an extremely scarce circus related menu.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Ephemera group including 'The Australian Scene Olympic Games Diary 1956'; '1956 Diary - Melbourne School of Printing & Graphic Arts'; plus pair of Olympic themed Christmas/New Year cards from cartoonist Sam Wells for 1955 & 1956. (Qty 4)
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Booklets, magazines & ephemera with content related to 1956 Melbourne olympics, noted maps (3); 'Australia and the Olympic Games Guide'; 'Welcome to Melbourne'; special Olympics editions of 'Welding News' & 'Fortnightly Motor Manual'. (Qty 24)
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Team Booklets, 'Nederlandse Olympische Ploeg 1956' & 'United States Olympic Team - 1956 Fact Book'. (Qty 2)
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Broadbent's metal wall map of Melbourne No.182, 'Olympic Special', size 52 x 77 cm. Used though excellent condition.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Meissen Porcelain tea cup & saucer in presentation box. The cup, saucer & box all showing the famous Meissen 'crossed swords' trademark, and box with Olympic rings on lid.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Album with stamps (135), miniature sheets (2) & athletes' autographs (288) on album pages. Album with spotty cover, though stamps & signatures generally in fine condition.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Three scrapbooks of press clippings; collection of Brymay Redheads matchboxes (60) with Olympic Games labels; plus 1964 Tokyo Olympics scrapbook.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Towels, two by Super Tex showing torch runner & MCG; another by Dickies with Olympic torch over map of Australia. Generally Good condition. (Qty 3)
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Bags including a lady's shoulder bag; Australian National Airways travel bag; and three different school/travel bags. (Qty 5)
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Cushions comprising three portable cushions, and three covers only, in various colours and styles. (Qty 6)
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Drinking Glasses including Geig's Honey glasses (4), Olympic Pageant (set of 6 different colours), small glasses (6), large glasses (6) & coffee glasses (4). (Qty 26)
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: Badminton racquet, with 'Melbourne' & 'Lily' on splice. Very fine condition in a Donnay plastic bag.
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: 'Great Moments' poster with signatures of 13 Australian gold medallists from the 1956 Olympics including Shirley Strickland, Betty Cuthbert, Lorraine Crapp, John Devitt & Murray Rose; limited edition 365/550, framed & glazed, overall 109 x 82 cm. With CoA.
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1956-2000 1956 Melbourne group includes programmes (4), tickets (3), ephemera (5) & slides (7); 2000 Sydney includes $5 coins (13), newspapers & ephemera.
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1956-2000 1956 Olympics flag - white with coloured Olympic rings; 1984 Australian team flag featuring koala 'Wee Willie'; 1996 Australia Post Olympic Legends displays (6); Sydney 2000/Westfield flag; Sydney 2000 street banner. (Qty 10) (The 1956 Olympics flag is a later reproduction)
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1956-2000 Pennant 'Olympic Games 1956/ Torch Bearer' showing runner carrying Olympic torch; booklet 'The story of the Olympics & Mexico'; Sydney 2000 Ansett pins (3) & tie. (Qty 6)
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1960 Rome Olympics: Travel bag 'Olympic Games/ Rome 1960/ (Olympic rings)/ (Qantas jet)/ by Qantas 707 Jet'. Scarce.
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1960-1988 Australian Team Reports for 1960, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984 & 1988. The 1976 report with 51 signatures throughout. Scarce group. (Qty 6)
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1960-1992 Olympics clothing group, noted Australian tracksuit top from 1960 Rome (some wear to badge); tracksuit top & sleeveless jumper from 1984 Los Angeles; polo shirt, shorts & sleeveless jumper from 1992 Barcelona. (Qty 6)
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1960-96 Olympics group including 1960 Rome programmes (2), fold-out map & postcards (3); 1964 Tokyo official souvenir book & drinking glass; 'The Australian Olympic Federation Report of the Olympic Games 1976'; 1996 Melbourne bid brochure. (Qty 10)
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1968 Mexico Olympics - Black Power Salute: Rare programme from Tommie Smith's visit to Melbourne in 1967 for 'The Recordbreakers' athletics meet, signed on front cover by Tommie Smith. (Tommie Smith & Australian Peter Norman both ran in the 220 Yards, and at Mexico won gold & silver in the 200m, prior to the famous Black Power salute at the medal ceremony).
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2000 Sydney Olympics: Sydney/AFL display comprising replica guernsey (white with Olympic rings in colour on front) as used in the Australian Football demonstration match played at the MCG during the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, limited edition 691/2000, attractively mounted, framed & glazed, overall 79 x 109 cm. With CoA.
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2000 Sydney Olympics: 'Australian Olympic Legends', set of 6 Australia Post displays, with FDCs signed by Dawn Fraser, Shirley Strickland, Herb Elliott, Murray Rose & Marjorie Jackson, and thumb-print of Betty Cuthbert (who had Ms), each numbered 694/2000. All framed & glazed. (Qty 6)
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2000 Sydney Olympics: Opening Ceremony souvenirs in small suitcase; plus Closing Ceremony souvenirs in small esky. Group includes programmes for Opening & Closing ceremonies, cheerband, socks, torches & fly-swatter.
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2000 Sydney Olympics: 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Coin Collection' with 28 x $5 coins, framed & glazed, overall 69 x 78 cm; plus Herald-Sun 'Gold Medallists' medals collection, framed & glazed, overall 46 x 90 cm. (Qty 2)
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c1915 May Gibbs postcard from 'Gumnut Babies Sporting Series', showing doubles tennis match, titled 'Hope you're still going strong'. Superb unused condition. (Illustration alongside Lot 459)
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Group including c1816 town plan of Liverpool; 'Hunters and Fishers' by Sinnett (London, 1846); c1912 'Aerial trip across the North pole'; New York map & guide; Alcatraz Rules and Regulations; Royal Selangor pewter hip flask; English prints (4). Inspection will reward. (Qty 24)
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Diverse range including c1900 childhood stamp collection in album; 1880s-90s greeting cards; 1950s-60s share certificates (9) including India General Navigation & Railway, Imperial Tobacco, Gallagher Limited, and National Provincial Bank (UK); 1780-1912 books (3); aviation map of Gb; Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud & Bentley S1 brochure; album of photos & ephemera; 1896 Lease document from Whitbread & Co. for pub 'The Olive Branch' in London; Australia 1997 Proof Coin set; and Italy 1792 25 scudi Assignant (2)…
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Balance of collection including photograph of Ned Kelly's half-brother Jack in World War I uniform; small range of coins & $2 banknotes (3); group of postcards & greeting cards.
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Eclectic range including 1980 Scanlens football cards (108); badges including Rutherglen Football Club (3); LP records of 'bawdy songs' by Ruth Wallis (5); eye glasses (8 pairs).
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Small group including weighlifter Robert Kabbas' 1984 Australian Olympic Team tie; page signed by Dutch olympic swimmers Pieter van den Hoogenband & Inge de Bruijn; few Scanlens football cards; 1888 cheque; Australia Post Year Albums x3.
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Collection balance noted autograph book with Hubert Opperman & Bruce Small (founder of Malvern Star); album of 'Punch' magazines; 1977 Silver Jubilee items including decanter & metal tray; ship's menus from Orion & Marconi; range of boxes & tins; also coins including Florins (15) & tokens for 'Andrew Mather/ Family Draper/ Hobart Town' & 'United Service Hotel/ Auckland NZ'.
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Childrens Books: Ginger Meggs books (5) & envelopes (2) including 'The Sunbeams Book - Adventures of Ginger Meggs' (Sydney, 1924); 'Naughty Children' by Overton (London & New York, 1890); 'Australian Songs for Young and Old' with illustrations by Ida Rentoul (Melbourne, 1907); 'A Walt Disney Picture Story Book' (Sydney, c1940s). Condition varies. (Qty 26)
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Entertainment: Sheet music (4) including one by Frank Baum (writer of 'The Wizard of Oz') (Chicago, 1900); programmes for theatre (6), ballet (4) & circus (18); magazines for theatre & music (6) & 'The Listener In' (10). The ballet programmes include 1937 Monte Carlo Russian Ballet (cover artwork by Norman Lindsay), 1947-48 Ballet Rambert, c1962 Bolshoi's Swan Lake. Fair to fine condition. (Qty 51)
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Freemasons: Masonic Medals 'Life Governor/Royal Freemasons Homes' & '50 Years Service'; 1929 Freemasons Certificate & Ritual booklet; also 1988 Australia Bicentenary plate and a pair of cuff-links.
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Freemasons: Pinky ring for the little finger with intaglio Masonic G design.
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Jewellery: Victorian era shark's tooth pendant; plus Colonial bone lapel/tie pin.
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Jewellery: Victorian era tie pin in 9ct gold; plus two pairs of 9ct gold-plated cuff-links. (Qty 3)
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Matchbox Labels: Collection in two albums, with strength in India. Fair to Very Fine condition. Inspection will reward. (Qty c1500)
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Meccano: loose in box, appears to be from an an ex-aeroplane set, some rust. Weighs 3kg.
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Model Cars: Collection including various 'Models of Yesteryear' & 1:24 Precision Models 1939 Maybach Zeppelin car. Also a signed football (noted David McCallan & Chalky Adams); 1956 Olympics fold-out cushion; & glass flask. (Qty 75)
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Motoring: Ephemera group including 'Handbook of Automobiles' for 1922 & 1923 (New York); 1950s 'Australian Motor Sports' magazines (4); 'The Vintage Sports Car Club of Australia Bulletin' (13). Hours of reading. (Qty 23)
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Photographs: 1862 London International Exhibition London Stereoscopic Company promotional cards (100 x 62 mm) 'The Nave, from Eastern Dome', 'The Nave, Looking Towards West Dome' & 'Case of Australian Gold and Gold Washing Apparatus', a few insignificant blemishes still remarkably fine. Rare: not seen before by us. (Qty 3)
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Picture Postcards: Collection with mostly Australian postcards (49) & view folders (12); two albums from a 1947 European trip with postcards (71) & photographs (106); few cigarette cards (10). Fair to fine condition.
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Picture Postcards: c1960s-80s Australian scenic postcards accumulation. Fair/Very Fine condition. (Qty 180)
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Railways: 'Victorian Railways - Ticket Checkers' Manual' (Melbourne, 1961), thick book illustrating every type of VR ticket.
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Railways: Medal 'The Legendary Ghan/ Inaugural Journey 2004/ Adelaide - Darwin', window mounted in attractive display, framed & glazed, overall 33 x 53 cm; together with commemorative bottle of Crown Lager & book 'The Adelaide to Darwin Railway - A Vision Fulfilled' by Hancock.
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Royalty: Pair of cups inscribed 'HM King Edward VIII, Crowned May 12th 1937' in anticipation of his aborted Coronation, in very fine condition. King Edward VIII abdicated on 11 December 1936 - before he was crowned - in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
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Royalty: 'Visit to Victoria of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinbugh 1954 - Police Instructions', signed inside by Chief Commissioner Alex Duncan, with wonderful range of maps at rear; plus leather-bound 'Royal Visit 1954, Commonwealth Programme'. (Qty 2)
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Scouting: 1948-49 Pan-Pacific Jamboree, scrapbook put together by a scout from Beecroft NSW who attended, noted Official Programme, covers (3), postcards (3), photographs (46), press clippings & tourist brochures. Album in battered condition, though contents fine.
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Transport: Collection of 1940s tram, train, bus & ferry tickets in album, noted UK (c237), France (12), USA (33), North Borneo (7), Germany (4), Denmark (2), Australia (271), New Zealand (4), India (2), Egypt (2), South Africa & Holland. Fair to fine condition. Also 'Wannan's Engine-Drivers Guide' (Melbourne, 1912) & two Victorian Railways booklets. (Qty 575)
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Books & ephemera including c1890 leporello 'Album of Melbourne Views'; Australian prose & poetry including 'Swags Up!' by John le Gay Brereton (London, 1928) with book-plate by Norman Lindsay; tourist brochures including colour brochures of Hobart & Launceston by Frank Hurley; Bendigo Show programmes for 1898, 1925 & 1939; cook books (8); magazines; store catalogues; 'The Australian Wanderers' by Mrs R Lee (Boston, 1872); 1909 Elector's Right for Essendon; range of prints in tubes. Eclectic group,…
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Martime books and ephemera including 'The Journal of a Voyage from Calcutta to Van Diemen's Land' by Prinsep (London, 1833); 'Steam Communication to the Australian and Adjacent Colonies' by Hays (London, 1849); 'The Last Voyage to India and Australia in the Sunbeam' by Lady Brassey (London, 1889); 1868-69 Bills of Lading (2) from London to Launceston; range of menus/programmes including Queen Mary, Oriana, Nieuw Amsterdam, Oronsay, Niagra, Roylen. (Qty 20)
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Ephemera related to Charles Godfrey Boden, who emigrated to Australia in mid 1800s, includes 1890s-1920 photographs (44); postal cards (8) & covers (4); 1892 Melbourne Christian Endeavour Convention Member's Pass; 1898 Jolimont Cricket Club concert programme; 1839-42 identity book for Conrad Schmidt from Grand Duchy of Hesse; 'A Gippslander visits America' a bound book of press clippings by Archibald Gilchrist (1936).
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Artist Bill Coleman (1922-1993) page with 17 pencil studies, mainly of couples, signed lower right, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 50 x 60 cm. Provenance: The artist's estate.
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Entertainer Graham Kennedy group of personal effects including photograph of him being presented to Prince Charles (with Ugly Dave Grey & Stuart Wagstaff); champagne glass marked 'Graham Kennedy, Xmas 1958'; pair of shoe bags; pig-skin cigarette case; box of 'Graham Kennedy Enterprises' letterheads & box of envelopes. (Qty Qty)
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Australian Capital Territory: Collection of items from the estate of a senior Public Servant, including 'House of Representatives, Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day No.100, 9th May 1927 (First Meeting at Canberra' (2 copies); and 'No.101, Votes and Proceedings ... 9th May 1927'; 'Journals of the Senate, Monday 9th May 1927, First Meeting of the Parliament at Canberra'; 1927 First Class Railway ticket for a sleeping berth and a reserved seat on the Royal Visit train from Sydney to Canberra; a 1927…
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Tasmania: 1856-86 letters to a Tasmanian merchant ordering alcohol and other goods, from various small towns throughout Tasmania. (Qty 31)
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Tasmania: c1950s photographs showing manufacturing, agriculture & few town scenes each with 'Produced by The Teaching Aids Centre, 57 Brisbane Street, Hobart' handstamp on reverse. (Qty 19)
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Victoria: Framed engravings noted 'Improvements in Machinery - The First Horse Puddler, Pennyweight Flat, Ballaarat 1853' & 'The Mining Registrar's Office Lydiard St 1856' by F.W.Niven; 'Australian Diggers Keeping Christmas Eve' by W.Ralston. All window mounted, framed & glazed, each 39 x 33 cm. (Qty 3)
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Victoria: 1879 Miner's Right issued to James Lupin of Barkers Creek (tatty as the miner was required to have this on his person); 1940s-50s 'Mining and Geological Journal' (7); 'Gippsland East: Its Geology and Mining Development (including Lakes Entrance Oil Field)' (Melbourne, 1936). (Qty 10)
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Victoria: 'The Excursionists' Guide - Melbourne: Guide to Recreations and Calendar for 1871 - Guide to New Arrivals in Australia', published by H.Thomas (Melbourne, 1870), includes rare early references to cricket and Australian Rules football, tape on spine and pages tatty. Rare.
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Victoria: Etching 'The Trees, Collins St East' by Victor Cobb (1876-1945), signed and titled by the artist beneath image, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 51 x 38 cm.
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Victoria: 'The History of St Kilda, From its First Settlement to a City' by Cooper in two volumes (Melbourne, 1931). Fair/Fine condition.
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Extensive collection with outstanding range of pamphlets, magazines & newspapers including 'Official Souvenir & Programme', 'Meccano Magazine' for Dec.1926, rare song sheet 'Colonel Campbell - Mister Lang'; 'Sydney Harbour Bridge Celebrations' certificate signed by Chairman & Lord Mayor of Sydney; library of books (c60); 1938 framed panorama; various celulloid pictures (12); decorated boomerang; fabrics with rug, doily, tapestry, scarf & banner; ceramics; puzzles & models; various collectables from antique…
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'Sydney Harbour Bridge, Souvenir, Ceremony of Turning the First Sod... 28th July 1923' (Sydney, 1923); plus 50th Anniversary facsimile 'The Official Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge'. (Qty 2)
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'Tender of the The English Electric Company of Australia Limited for Sydney Harbour Bridge 1924' (Sydney, 1924), black boards, with colour frontispiece.
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'Sydney Harbour Bridge, Report on Tenders', printed by Alfred James Kent, Government Printer (Sydney, 1924), grey boards, with 22 photo-plates & 22 plans (some folding). The most important document in the long history of the bridge, reviewing all the proposals by the six firms that submitted tenders and illustrating the major contenders.
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