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Sporting and General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:800
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:380
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:548
Date:24-Aug-2011
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18ct white gold and palladium solitaire diamond ring, consisting of a brilliant cut diamond centre stone weighing 0.40ct, with two side stones weighing 0,03ct. Total weight of ring 2.4 grams
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18ct white gold three stone ring, consisting of a central oval cut ruby (1.10ct) with two side diamonds totaling (0.23ct)
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18ct white gold eternity style ring, consisting of three marquise cut rubies total weight (0.45ct), spaced by a total of four brilliant cut diamonds weighing a total of (0.12ct). Total weight of ring 2.4 grams
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Opal doublet cabachon set in silver setting on a silver chain
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9ct white gold earring screw back settings with total .75ct cabachon opals of very good colour
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14ct white gold ring with white diamonds (0.15ct) in a heart shape and brown diamonds (1.00ct) surrounding. Total Weight = 5.60 grams
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18ct yellow gold broochendant, consisting of a 5.75ct oval cabachon opal of fine colour. Decorated with 3 brilliant cut diamonds weighing a total of 0.04ct on a gold filled chain
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9ct pair of solid gold screw back earrings each set with a high quality oval opal
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9ct solid gold pendant, coonsisting of a 27 x 10 mm oval solid opal weiting 5.0ct with a twisted wire settting. Also a pair of 9ct gold screw back earrings with two cabachon opals
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Costume Jewellery circa 1950, consisting of a multi-coloured brooch and a star brooch of green glass and pearls. (2)
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Australia: circa 1778-1950 Collection (6 maps), noted 'Isle Norfolk' from Cook’s Voyages [London, 1778]; 'Carte de L’Oceanie' by Andriveau Goujou [Paris, 1832]; 'New South Wales' by Sduk [London, 1833]; 'New Zealand/The Settled Portion of Western Australia/Van Diemens Land' by W.Hughes [Edinburgh, circa 1850]. (6 items)
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Tallis: 'Victoria, or Port Phillip' [London, 1851], drawn & engraved by J.Rapkin, hand-coloured outlines & vignettes, size 37 x 27 cm. (Tooley 1234)
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Tallis: 'New South Wales' [London, 1851] with beautiful engraved vignettes & hand-coloured outlines, size 27 x 37 cm. (Tooley.1223) Good/Vg condition
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Tallis: 'Van Diemen’s Land, or Tasmania' [London, 1851], drawn & engraved by J.Rapkin, hand-coloured outlines & vignettes, size 27 x 37 cm. (Tooley 1233)
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'Western Australia/North Australia/South Australia/Tasmania or Van Diemen’s Land' drawn & engraved by J.Bartholomew [Edinburgh, circa 1860] framed, overall 70 x 55 cm; plus attractive 'Adelaide, compiled by W.H. & R.J.Edmunds [Adelaide, 1936], framed, overall 66 x 72 cm. (2 items)
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Range with '1944. Victoria. Report on Regional Boundaries', Victorian Government Report with 34 diverse maps of Victoria; 'Plan Showing Principal Pastoral Areas Northern Territory of Australia [1917]; large collection of road & tourist maps of Australia (circa 100); 'Resources Survey Maps of Barwon Region' (8 maps in folder, circa 1971); Civil Aviation maps (3); 'The Automobile Association Touring Map of England & Wales' [circa 1920]; range of National Geographic maps (14) of various places around the…
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Great Britain: Berkshire: 'Bark Shire, by Robt Mordern' [London, circa 1722] hand-coloured, framed, overall 61 x 56 cm; plus 'A Modern Map of Berk-Shire' engraved by J.Ellis [London, circa 1766] framed, overall 38 x 34 cm. (2 items)
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Pacific Islands: 'Carte De L’Oceanie, contenant L’Australie, La Polynesie et Les Iles Asiatiques' by Pierre Lapie [Paris, 1851], 55 x 39 cm; 'FijiIslands' colour map published in The Picturesque Atlas [Sydney, 1888], overall 65 x 43 cm; 'The Philippine Islands' colour map from The Harmsworth Atlas [London, circa 1906], window mounted, overall 39 x 53 cm. (3 items)
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United States of America: 'United States - North America, According to Calvin, Smith & Tanner' in four sheets, by Swanston [Edinburgh, circa 1864]; plus 'British North America' in 3 sheets, by Fullarton [Edinburgh, circa 1864]; original coloured lithographs, each each 59 x 48 cm. Mainly fine condition. (7 items)
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World: 'South America' [British, circa 1830]; 'Turkey in Europe' [British, circa 1830]; 'States of the Germanic Confederation' by Hugh Johnson [Edinburgh, circa 1864]; 'Central Europe with the Railways' by Bartholomew [Edinburgh, circa 1864]; 'Channel Islands, Scilly Islands and Isle of Man' by Bartholomew [Edinburgh, circa 1864]; 'Borneo, Sumatra & Java' & 'The East Indies & Indo-China - Industries & Communications' colour maps from The Harmsworth Atlas [London, circa 1906]. Various sizes, 6 window…
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Maps by Fullarton [Edinburgh, circa 1864], noted 'Danish Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean'; 'French Ports & Harbours, and Plan of Paris'; 'Northern and Central Germany'; 'Southern Germany'; 'Islands of Japan'; 'Ports and Harbours' (UK - 5 sheets); 'Portuguese Islands in the Atlantic Ocean'; 'Caucasus & Crimea'; 'Turkey'; 'West Coast of South America', all 32 x 47 cm, five window mounted. Poor/ (15 items)
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Medals: group with Queen's South Africa medal with 3 clasps - South Africa 1902, Transvaal and cape Colony - named to 'Lt.T.B. Johnson Aus:Com:H:'; 1914-15 star, British war medal and Victory medal all named to 'T-Sgt M.M.Manfred 5/F.Amb AIF'; 1914-15 star named to 'Pte W.J.Mcmahon 7/L.H.Rgt AIF'; Allied Victory medal named to 'Pte J.H.Dounsell 21 Bn AIF'; also range of military badges (16) ; and postcard of Hma Transport 'Euripides' in box
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Japanese Navy photograph album, circa 1930, with 30 photos; plus book 'Fighting Ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy'
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Embroidered Table Cover 'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces/(Coat-of-Arms)/Souvenir of Palestine/1941'; World War II US Army Double sided map printed on silk, specifically for evasion and escape purposes [1944]: C-43 Mindanao Island & C-44 North Borneo. Also circa 1890 silk edged Birthday Card. (3 items)
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War movie posters collection: collection including posters (45) ; lobby cards (c225) ; black and white stills (28) ; press books, sheets and programmes (c60). Wonderful range of movies including 'The Caine Mutiny' (1954), 'Dunkirk' (1958), 'Sink the Bismark' (1960), 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' (1968), 'Macarthur' (1977), 'A Bridge Too Far' (1977) and 'Empire of the Sun' (1987). (c360 items)
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'the Sand Pebbles' (1966), starring Steve McQueen, Twentieth Century Fox 24-sheet poster printed in 12 separate parts (A). A classic
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Lobby Cards: Collection of 1970s-80s Lobby cards (171) including 'Top Gun', 'The Eagle Has Landed' & 'Batteries Not Included'; also movie colour stills (23); Star Trek press kit & books (4)
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Captain James Cook wax relief: wax portrait relief of Captain James Cook, by Thomas R.Poole (active 1791- 1815), mounted in oval wood frame, overall 23 x 20 cm. Manuscript label on verso 'Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, Modelled By T.R.Poole, Medallion Modeller to His Roy..'. Ex the Mary Bate collection of wax portrait Reliefs. (There are three examples of Thomas Poole's wax profiles in the National portrait gallery, London)
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John Gould (1804-81), 'Pteropodocys Phasianella' (ground Graucalus), lithograph from 'Birds of Australia', window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 55 x 72 cm
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John Gould (1804-81), 'Athene' Connivens' (Winking owl), lithograph from 'Birds of Australia', window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 58 x 75 cm
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John Gould (1804-81): 'Corcorax Leucopterus' (White-winged Chough), lithograph from ‘Birds of Australia’, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 58 x 74 cm
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Balance of Collection, noted hand-coloured engravings (3 framed & 1 mounted) including 1860 'The Paris Wine Market'; framed print of Sugar glider; pair of Rita Hall wall hangings. (7 items)
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Miniature painting on ivory circa 1860, mounted on board. 9 x 7 cm oval.
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Ernest Salter (1896-1974) Working Australia Oil on board 'Afternoon Shadows Beachworth' Image size, 30 x 22 cm Slipmounted, framed and signed lower right
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Jo Sweatman (1872-1956, Australia), 'Still Life', oil on canvas, signed lower right, image size 22 x 30 cm, framed
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Etchings & Cartoon: William Francis Longstaff (1879-1953) etching 'London Scene'; Reginald Green (1884-1971) etching 'Staple Inn, Holborn'; plus Samuel Wells (1885-1964, ‘Age’ Sporting Cartoonist), original black & white cartoon 'Bobby All Sorts'. (3 items)
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Pencil Sketches (3), titled 'Entrance to Port Phillip', 'Daylesford' & 'Ovens River', circa 1960, each framed, about 46 x 34 cm. Plus books 'Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs' in 8 volumes by Benezit [France, 1966], text in French. (11 items)
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Drago Marin Predrag Cherina (1949), Sculptor, Painter, Scoundral, Con-man and talented artist. Watercolour, pencil and ink Title 'man in goofy swiming cap' image size 19.5 x 25.5 cm framed, matted, glazed and signed and dated lower right Dmg ‘73
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Kevin Charles 'Pro' Hart (1928-2006): 'Mining Landscape', oil on board, signed lower left, titled on reverse, image size 35 x 45 cm, framed & glazed, overall 87 x 78 cm. Beautiful image
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Kevin Charles 'Pro' Hart (1928-2006), 'The Miner', etching, signed lower right, artist's proof, image size 20 x 15 cm, framed and glazed, overall 46 x 39 cm
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M.Wilkin: circa 1980 original watercolour promotional poster for a Valentine Card, showing Tarzan wrestling crocodile, with Jane waiting in background. Very colourful in wonderful condition. 51 x 77 cm painted on board
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circa 1850s-60s Stereocopic glass positives, noted Italian scenes (17) by Grillet of Rome; 'Heidelberg' by Smith, Beck & Beck, London; 'Waves of the Sea' by Samuel Fry of Brighton; plus another European scene. (Total 20 items)
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circa 1855 daguerreotype portrait of a man standing in moulded metal frame, oval image 8 cm long; Tintype portrait of a young woman, unframed, 9 x 6 cm; plus circa 1860 Daguerreotype album, cloth-bound, containing 13 portraits. Condition good. (3 items)
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Circa 1860 Daguerrotype of a woman by Samuel Poole of Teignmouth (UK) ; circa 1873 albumen print 'The Beacon, Highest Point of Mt. Wellington, Tasmania' by Samuel Clifford (1827-90) ; circa 1900 Magic lantern slides (2) - 'Christ's Agony in the Garden' and 'The Conversion of Saul'; circa 1900 glass Positives (for a magic lantern viewer) of an African Safari (12. (16 items)
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Port Arthur/Fiji: circa 1890-1920 photographs, noted 'Dead Island from Point Puer, Port Arthur'; album page with circa 1900 Fijiphotographs (5); also 'Richmond NSW - Opening Commonwealth Aviation School'. (7 items)
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circa 1890 albumen photograph of Collins Street, Melbourne, by Spooner & Co, 379 Strand, London (21 x 14 cm); circa 1900 albumen photograph 'Pitt St Sydney from Exchange Looking S', by Henry King (20 x 15 cm); plus 'Veteran Gumtrees, Murray River, Australia', watercolour by Cranleigh Hope Barton (1890-1975), signed lower left, size 29 x 20 cm. (3 items)
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Moviegraph photo, circa 1900, an animated series of 12 images in one strip photograph. Beneath the photo is the phrase 'We Take While You Talk'. Extremely rare
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Photographs: circa 1900-88 range including Warburton (30); 1930s photo album of NSW scenery (56); Ghost Town in Buena Park, California (36) & Mv ‘Kookaburra Queen' on Brisbane River 1988 (35). (Total circa 155)
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Balance of Collection, noted HMAS Pioneer photo album, cWorld War I period, with 38 photographs & postcards; railway photographs (53); also small collection of drink coasters, Legacy badges & matchboxes
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UK & Europe: mixed scenes circa late 1920s & 1930s, housed in three albums and with a few loose photos & postcards (28). Also 1950s-60s colour slides of Victorian scenery. (Total c440)
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Charles P. Mountford (1890-1976, Australian anthropologist and photographer): 'The Sunlit Porch' (St.Peters), photograph glued to mount, signed lower right, dated '1927' and titled in pencil on mount, image size 22 x 29 cm, with text at lower right 'No.2. Copy from Original in Art Gallery, Adelaide. Copyright', framed & glazed, overall 37 x 52 cm. Together with book 'Monty - The Biography of C.P.Mountford' by Lamshed [Adelaide, 1972]
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Charles P. Mountford (1890-1976, Australian anthropologist and photographer): 'The Roosting Tree. Oenpelli', gelatin silver photograph glued to mount, signed lower right, dated '1951' and titled in pencil on mount, image size 22 x 29 cm, framed, overall 38 x 48 cm. (One of the images used in his book 'Australian Tree Portraits')
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Charles P. Mountford (1890-1976, Australian anthropologist and photographer): 'The Ghost Gum', gelatin silver photograph glued to mount, signed lower right, dated '1952' and titled in pencil on mount, image size 23 x 28 cm, framed & glazed, overall 38 x 48 cm
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Charles P. Mountford (1890-1976, Australian anthropologist and photographer): 'The Ghost Gum', gelatin silver photograph glued to mount, signed lower right, dated '1956' and titled in pencil on mount, image size 24 x 29 cm, framed & glazed, overall 34 x 45 cm. (One of the images used in his book 'Australian Tree Portraits'). Together with a colour photograph of a rural scene (framed, 62 x 45 cm) endorsed 'S.E.Pratt' on reverse. (2 items)
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circa 1910-70s collection, nearly all United Kingdom, with some Europe, mainly villages & scenery, other themes include Paddle Steamers, Railways, Military Uniforms, Buses, Trams, Steam Engines & Nelson. Also noted 'Trooping the Colour' booklet featuring King Edward VIII; reference books (2) with 'Collecting Australian Postcards' by Vukovic. (circa 1037)
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Railways: Nice accumulation in 3 albums with an emphasis on locos. Noted: 'Stephen Watson card' Vr series, black & white, numbered 101 to 126 inclusive; 4 x 'Puffing Billy' cards; 'Steam Locomotives of the S.A. (South Africa) Railways' series in black and white numbered 1 to 60 inclusive; an album of English postcards, with relevant loco. specs. (220+)
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1970s postcards, noted Canberra; Merimbula; WA, SA, Qld. & U.S. railways (inc. Mary Jayne’s railway bicentennial sets). Also contains various tourist brochures from Canberra. Housed in 4 albums. (160+)
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circa 1922 colourful real estate poster 'Central Estate, Essendon' with plan of the estate, views of Essendon State School, North Essendon Reservoir & Woodlands Park, printed by Robt Harding Print, colour lithograph, linen-backed, 102 x 77 cm. Condition A. (Caption includes 'Essendon is destined to be the finest residential area north of the Yarra')
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Camberwell: 1927 real estate poster, 'Great Subdivisional Auction Sale, Camberwell Golf Links, Saturday 5th Novr, Between Camberwell Road and Riversdale Road Trams, Camberwell', with plan of subdivision, overall 76 x 50 cm
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1930 British Rail travel poster 'Lincoln, On the London and North Easter Railway of England and Scotland', artwork by Gordon Mitchell Forsyth (1879-1952), printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London, colour lithograph, backed on linen, 125 x 100 cm. Condition A. Very attractive and colourful
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Circus Poster: circa 1930s poster showing colourful clown and various acts depicted in balloons, printed by Willsons Show Posters, Leicester (UK), lithograph in colours, size 102 x 77 cm. Condition A+
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World War II Anglo-Soviet propaganda poster, 'It's Not Worth Thanks', artwork by N.Radlov showing cartoon of Hitler, Petain and French prisoners, printed by Stafford & Co., Nottingham, size 51 x 77 cm. Condition A
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World War II Anglo-Soviet propaganda poster, 'The So-Called Higher Race', artwork showing Nazi Germany built on a mountain of bleached white skulls, printed by Stafford & Co., Nottingham, size 51 x 77 cm. Condition A-
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World War II Anglo-Soviet propaganda poster, 'the Morning Is Wiser Than the Evening', artwork by V.Goryaev showing two French officers walking during the day, and cowering in fear at night, printed by Stafford & Co, Nottingham, size 77 x 51 cm. Condition A
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World War II Anglo-Soviet propaganda poster, 'Unenviable Function. The Policeman, Servile, Without Ambition, Serves His Master, Adolf!', artwork by V.Goryaev showing Petain (dressed as policeman) tying up Marianne, printed by Stafford & Co, Nottingham, size 51 x 77 cm. Condition A
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World War II Anglo-Soviet propaganda poster, 'Meeting Over Berlin', artwork by Kukriniksy showing British and Russian 'roplanes bombing Berlin, printed by Stafford & Co., Nottingham, size 51 x 77 cm. Condition A-
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World War II Anglo-Soviet propaganda poster, 'Maneater', artwork showing Adolf Hitler portrayed as a wild beast gnawing on human bones, printed by Stafford & Co., Nottingham, size 51 x 77 cm. Condition A-
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World War II Anglo-Soviet propaganda poster, 'Pictorial Presentation of the True Aryan. According to Fascist Race Theory the Genuine Aryan Must Be Blond Like Hitler, Slim Like Goring, Beautiful Like Goebbels', artwork showing caricatures of Hitler, Goering and Goebbels (depicted as Mickey Mouse), printed by Stafford & Co., Nottingham, size 1011 x 77 cm. Condition A-
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World War II poster, 'Your Shopping Basket Savings Buy Savings Bonds and Certificates', artwork by Vernon Lorimer (Australian, working 1920s), lithograph, linen-backed, 75 x 100 cm. Condition A-
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circa 1943-44 posters/maps published by Australian Army & R.A.N. Education Service [Melbourne], numbers 1, 5-7 & 9-15, comprising No.1 The World, No.5 South East Asia, No.6 England & Western Europe, No.7 Australia, No.9 Burma & East Asia, No.10 Eastern Europe, No.11 Balkans, No.12 France, Switzerland & Southern Europe, No.13 Philippine Islands, No.14 China, and No.15 Japan. Also 'Australian Army Education Service, Map Review No.1' (4). Each about 89 x 63 cm. (15 items)
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circa 1950s travel poster, 'Unique Gem of the South, Victoria, Australia', artwork by Hutchinson, printed for the Victorian Railways Commissioners, by W.M.Houston, Government Printer, lithograph, size 64 x 102 cm. Condition A-
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Circa 1950s TAA travel poster 'Travel Across Australia, Taa, Trans-Australia. Airlines', artwork by Warner showing aboriginal watching Convair Vh-Tao flying overhead, colour lithograph, linen-backed, 62 x 101 cm. Condition A-
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1950s poster, [Map of Australia decorated with Australian animals], artwork by George Santos, printed by McCarron Bird, Melbourne, size 57 x 45 cm; 1960s reprint of World War II recruiting poster 'Join the A.I.F. This is Serious! Enlist Now', artwork by James Northfield, linen-backed, size 48 x 70 cm; plus range from 'Discover Australia with Shell' (15); 'Robinson’s Map - The Discovery of Australia'; cricket print '1886. England v Australia at Lord’s'. Condition A/B. (18 items)
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circa 1950s Australian Red Cross poster No.261, 'Australian Red Cross Society. Blood means Life. Enrol Now As A Blood Donor', offset printed, 37 x 46 cm. Condition A
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1953 poster 'Movietone News. Australian Edition Vol.24 No.48' with headlines 'Hoppers Threaten Huge Wheat Crop', 'Public Sees Big Naval Display' and 'Cops Applaud Speedsters', printed by W.E.Smith, Sydney, colour lithograph, linen-backed, 68 x 101 cm. Condition A
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circa 1954 advertising poster 'Fly Taa - the friendly way', showing an air hostess, this version includes three Vickers Viscount aircraft in background (including Vh-Tvb arrived Oct.1954, in its original livery - crashed in 1968 killing 5 crew members), lithographed in colours, linen-backed, size 59 x 99 cm. Condition A. One of Australia’s iconic airline posters
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Rugby & Football Posters: circa 1960s French advertising posters showing rugby - 'Ricard Anisette liqueur' (50 x 65 cm) & 'Pastis 51 Anisette' (2 - each 40 x 59 cm); plus circa 1980 Victorian Government Travel Authority poster 'Australian Football - More a way of life than a game', artwork by Chris Payne, colour process print, linen-backed, size 49 x 74 cm. Condition A. (4 items)
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Circus Posters: Four posters reprinted by Circus World Museum in 1960: - 'The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth'; 'Al G.Barnes Wild Animal Circus'; 'Ringling Bros, Army of 50 Clowns'; 'Adam Forepaugh & Sells Bros, Automobile Double Forward Somersault'. All in fine condition, each 48 x 27 cm. Attractive group, would look great framed. (4 items)
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Australia: circa 1960s-70s travel posters - 'Beach Girl. New South Wales, Australia'; 'Jenolan Caves, New South Wales'; 'Australia, Lifeguards at Sydney's Bondi Beach' (linen-backed), ; 'BOAC/ Australia/ a Snack For a Friendly Koala at the Sir Colin Mackenzie Sanctuary, Healesville'; 'BOAC/ Australia/ Exploring the Beauty of a Coral Pool on the Great Barrier Reef at Heron Island'; 'Qantas World Neywork As at April 1966'; 'Australia/ Qantas' (artwork based on the Sydney opera house), each about 63 x 100 cm.…
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Travel Posters: circa 1960s-70s travel posters, noted NSW (4) - 'The Three Sisters from Echo Point, Katoomba', 'Australian Bush babies', 'Sydney Harbour bridge' & 'One of Sydney’s golden beaches'; 'Fly Pan Am to Australia' (large, 111 x 89 cm); 'Ceramco - New Zealand. Overall winner Sydney/Hobart yacht race Taa'; 'Fiji, Fly Qantas'; 'Middle East. Qantas, Australia’s Roundthe- World Airline'. Sizes vary. Condition A-C+. (8 items)
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circa 1960s Qantas travel posters (6) - 'Australia’s Overseas Airline Qantas' posters for Europe, Britain, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa & Pacific Islands. All lithographed, by William F.Schey Pty Ltd Sydney (4) & Posters Pty Ltd (2), each 36 x 48 cm. Condition B. (6 items)
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Circa 1960s travel posters, one 'New South Wales, Australia', showing 'Australian Bush Babies'; other 'Jenolan Caves, New South Wales', both designed by Rotalith Art Services, and published by New South WalesDepartment of tourist Activities, lithograph in colours, each overall 61 x 100 cm. Condition A-. (2 items)
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Circa 1960s railways travel poster, 'Visit Western Australia. and See/ Perth City of Light/ Go Railaxed - By Train', published by the WA tourist Development Authority, colour process lithograph, overall 63 x 101 cm. Condition C
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Circa 1960s travel poster 'Mt Egmont (8,260 Ft), Taranaki. Egmont National Park. New Zealand ', printed by R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand, colour process lithograph, size 63 x 101 cm. Condition A
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1961 travel poster 'Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu. New Zealand ', printed by R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand, colour process lithograph, size 63 x 101 cm. Condition A
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1965 poster, 'Come/Trade at the 3rd International, Sydney Trade Fair Australia, Trade Days October 19, 20 and 21, Consumer Days October 22-30, 1965', lithograph and offset, size 75 x 100 cm. Condition A
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Circa 1970 'Friendly 3AK Good Guy' posters (22), featuring Graeme Boyd (3), Al Pal (3), baby John (2), Gary mac (2), bill Howie (2), Yorkie (3), Bruce Mansfield (2), Gary Nicholls (2), and Mike Nicholls (3), each 48 x 73 cm. (22 items)
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Travel Posters: circa 1970s travel posters, noted 'Australia/ Fly Qantas. Australia’s Round-the-World Airline', showing Surfers Paradise, Sydney Cove & Ayer’s Rock (63 x 98 cm); 'Hawaii/ Fly Qantas. Australia’s Round-the-World Airline' (63 x 98 cm); 'Hawaii- United Airlines' (51 x 71 cm); 'Qantas Airways - Tahiti' (37 x 49 cm); 'Uta - Moorea' (40 x 60 cm); 'Tahiti' (by Office Developement du Tourisme de la Polynesie Francaise, 40 x 60 cm). Condition A. (6 items)
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UK Railway Books, noted 'Locomotive Engine Driving' by Reynolds [London, 1878]; 'James Watt and the Steam Engine' by Dickinson & Jenkins [UK, 1981]; 'Timothy Hackworth and the Locomotive' by Young [UK, 1975]. Poor/ (28 items)
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Vr Railway Survey Plans, published in Melbourne 1879-1913: - Goulburn Valley Line (Murchison to Shepparton); Inglewood & Charlton Line; St.Arnaud and Donald Line; Shepparton & Numurkah Line; Numurkah and Cobram Line; Numurkah and Nathalia Line (2); Kerang and Swan Hill Line; Shepparton and Dookie Line; Donald & Birchip Railway; Woomelang through Mildura to Yelta; Sea Lake to Pier-Milan Line. Mainly (169 pages)
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Railway photographs: group of various VR steam locomotives. a mix of originals and photographic reproductions; from 1880s to 1970s; all black and white. (250+)
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Railway Books, noted 'Wannan’s Engine-Driver’s Guide' - 13 different editions, from 1889 1st edition to 1918 30th ed; 'Practical Steam and Hot Water Heating and Ventilation' by King [New York, 1908] dedicated to Harry Tickle of Commonwealth Railways. (16 items)
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Railway Photographs: Range with NSW, Queensland, WA (including Pilbara), Victoria & Tasmania: 1890s to 1990s; a mix of originals & photographic reproductions; an emphasis on motive power; a mix of black & white and colour. Size varies. (c730)
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Vr: large accumulation, mainly of manuscript note-books: engine books; class notes; minutes; diaries; finance books; driver’s/ guard’s pocket note-books; etc., etc., 1890s-1980s. A high proportion of larger books. Also: a few loose papers, both manuscript and printed, some in Head Office manila files, along with a few miscellaneous printed books, eg. 1928 Goods Rates Book (poor condition); 1958 Drivers’ Roster. Also: a collection of 384 used country rail tickets, all 1986, laminated together for mounting.…
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Railway Photographs, circa 1898-1962, a mix of originals & photographic reproductions, many showing locomotives, mainly Victoria, also noted South Australian Railways & The Emu Bay Railway Company. Size and condition varies. (circa 109 items)
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Large Railway Lantern circa 1900 original in every respect. Original clear glass lens (lg) unbroken, small clear glass broken. 40 cm tall, 25 cm wide. Some dents and paint missing. Must view
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Railways Assorted Material circa 1900 including, Railway lamp 23 cm tall original lenses, painted black; duplicate blue and white lenses, brass door handle, post cards, pressure meter, and other related material. Viewing a must. (qty)
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Railway Photographs: Historical reproductions, circa 1900-30s, includes Victoria, NSW & some SA, concentrating on locos; most captioned on the back. Also c80 enlargements of Raiways postcards. (Total c360)
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Railway Magazines: 'Locomotive Firemen’s Magazine' [USA] Jan-June 1904 issues in bound volume; 'The Journal of the Institution of Locomotive Engineers' [UK] 50 issues 1950-61; 'British Railway Magazine' 55 issues 1957-62; 'History of Railways' 46 issues (near complete run) 1980s
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Us Railway Books, noted 'Two Feet Between the Rails' in 2 Volumes by Jones [Colorado, 1979]; 'The Electrical Engineer Institute of Correspondence Instruction' in 8 Volumes [New York, 1906]; 'Life on a Locomotive' by Williams [Berkeley, 1971]; 'Railway Department - American Technical Society' range (7). Good/fair condition. (43 items)
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