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Sporting & General memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:489
Sale Title:Sporting & General memorabiliaLots with images:318
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:332
Date:27-Sep-2011
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c1930s travel poster 'Adelaide Calling. Holiday Attractions All The Year Round', showing golfer in foreground, published by Govt Publicity and Tourist Bureau, South Australia, colour lithograph, linen-backed, 64 x 102 cm. Condition A-.
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C1930s travel poster 'Tasmania For Your Next Holiday', artwork by Harry Kelly (1896-1967), 'Mount Wellington and the Port of Hobart', printed by mercury press, Hobart, colour lithograph, linen-backed, 64 x 100 cm. Condition A-.
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C1930s travel poster 'Java, Wonderland of Colour. Travel By K.P.M. Line', artwork by H.M.Burton, printed by John Sands, Sydney, colour and process lithograph, linen-backed, 65 x 100 cm. Condition A-.
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1930s FMS Railways travel poster 'Visit Malaya', published by the Federated Malay States Railways, printed by Lithographers Ltd, Singapore, colour lithograph, linen-backed, 64 x 102 cm. Condition B+.
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1930s Fms Railways travel poster 'Malaya, issued by the Federated Malay States Railways, Kuala Lumpur', artwork by D.V.Cowen, printed by Lithographers Ltd, Singapore, colour lithograph, linen-backed, 66 x 102 cm. Condition B+.
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c1930s lingerie advertising poster 'Ilby-ripp Wasche, Hemdchen Grosse I-III, Hoschen, Bernard Schon', artwork by A.Schittler, printed by J.Weiner, Wien, colour lithograph, linen-backed, 66 x 89 cm. Condition A-.
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c1930s lingerie advertising poster 'Vesta', artwork by Atelier Otto, Wien, colour lithograph, linen-backed, 62 x 94 cm. Condition A-.
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c1930s travel poster 'For Glorious Holidays, Visit East London', artwork by Greig including golf, surfing & fishing, issued jointly by the East London Publicity association and the South African Railways & Harbours, printed by E.P.& Commercial Printing Co., Durban, colour lithograph, linen-backed, 64 x 101 cm. Condition B+.
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C1930s advertising poster/showcard 'Foster's Lager', artwork by James Northfield, printed by Sands and McDougall Offset Printers, Melbourne, mounted on card, with two string holes at top, size 37 x 49 cm. Condition B. (illustrated in 'James Northfield, the Art of Selling Australia').
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C1930s advertising poster/showcard 'Abbots Lager, Best of Health', artwork by James Northfield, mounted on card, with two string holes at top, size 54 x 29 cm. Condition B- (small fault at left), (illustrated in 'James Northfield, the Art of Selling Australia').
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C1930s advertising poster/showcard 'Carlton and United Breweries Limited, Foster's Lager', artwork by James Northfield, mounted on card, with two string holes at top, size 30 x 48 cm. Condition B.
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C1930s advertising poster/showcard 'Melbourne Bitter, Here's - the Best', artwork by James Northfield (faint signature lower left), mounted on card, with two string holes at top, size 54 x 29 cm. Condition B.
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C1930s advertising poster/showcard 'Abbotsford Invalid Stout', printed by Sands & McDougall Offset Printers, Melbourne, mounted on card, with two string holes at top, size 37 x 49 cm. Condition B.
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C1930s advertising poster/showcard 'Foster's Lager, Most Nourishing', printed by Sands and McDougall, Melbourne, mounted on card, with two string holes at top, and 'Victoria Bitter' printed on reverse, size 35 x 49 cm. Condition B.
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C1930s advertising poster/showcard 'Carlton Special Ale, Most Appetising', printed by Sands & McDougall, Melbourne, mounted on card, with two string holes at top, and 'Carlton Finest Special' printed on reverse, size 30 x 45 cm. Condition B-.
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C1930s advertising showcard 'Victoria Bitter, the Best That's Brewed', the beer in the glass cut out, and backed with yellow plastic, overall size 30 x 39 cm. Condition B.
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C1930s advertising showcard 'Abbots Extra Double Stout. Equal to the Best Imported. 1/4 Bot.', with original label on bottle (printed by Sands and McDougall), and price changed to 1/6, overall size 27 x 41 cm. Condition B.
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C1930s advertising poster/showcard 'Ballarat Invalid Stout, Builds You Up', artwork by Carr, in tin/plastic frame, size 24 x 38 cm. Condition B.
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C1930s advertising poster/showcard 'Abbots Extra Double Stout. Equal to the Best Imported. Brewed From the Purest Malt and Hops', in tin/plastic frame, size 28 x 39 cm. Condition A.
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C1930s advertising poster/showcard 'For Good Health. Khaki Stout, Nutritious and Invigorating', in tin/plastic frame, size 28 x 39 cm. Condition B- (torn across at base)
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1937 poster 'A Great Industry. Where Our Tea Comes From. India, Ceylon, Sumatra, Java', artwork by MacDonald Gill (1884-1947), printed in England, colour lithograph, linen-backed, 64 x 102 cm. Condition A-.
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c1940s Victorian Railways poster, 'Fast Goods Trains, Between Melbourne - Sydney and Melbourne - Adelaide', black and white photolithograph showing H220 'Heavy Harry', linen-backed, size 62 x 102 cm. Condition A-.
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1947 Victorian Railways poster No. 226, 'Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia. Take a Kodak', artwork by James Northfield (1888-1973), printed by Queen city Printers, Melbourne, colour process lithograph, linen-backed, size 64 x 101 cm. Condition A-. (illustrated in 'James Nortfield, the Art of Selling Australia').
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c1950s Taa travel poster 'Fly Taa the Friendly Way, Alice Springs Darwin', showing Aboriginal corroboree, and Vickers Viscount below, text continues 'Book Here for Wallaby Airconomy Tours to Australia', colour process lithograph, linen-backed, 60 x 96 cm. Condition A. Plus c1970 travel poster, 'New South Wales, Australia', showing 'The Three Sisters from Echo Point, Katoomba', published by New South Wales Department of Tourism, printed by W.F.Schey, Sydney, offset printed, size 63 x 99 cm. Condition A-. (2…
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C1950s advertising poster 'Ipana Tooth Paste', colour process lithograph, linen-backed, 48 x 90 cm. Condition A-.
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C1950 travel poster 'France, Land of Chateaux', artwork by Jean Picart Le Doux, printed in France, published by and for the French Government, offset, linen-backed, size 62 x 100 cm. Condition B.
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1953 travel poster 'Mexico Welcomes You', artwork by German Horacio, published by Mexican Government Tourist Bureau, printed by S.Turanzas del Valle, colour process lithograph, linen-backed, 67 x 91 cm. Condition A-. (This poster won first prize in the contest conducted by the Confederation of Chambers of Commerce of Mexico).
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C1953 Victorian Railways travel poster No. 269, 'To the Hills, By Train', colour lithographed by W. M. Houston, Government Printer, Melbourne, framed and glazed, overall 71 x 110 cm. Condition A.
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C1957 travel poster, 'Australia/ Sail Matson/ Ss Mariposa, Ss Monterey', with artwork by Louis Macouillard (1913-87), lithographed in USA, size 49 x 70 cm. Condition B+.
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C1960s 'Bullen's Circus', artwork by C.R.Darton, colour lithograph, linen-backed, size 101 x 76 cm. Condition A. Plus 1940s poster 'Hagen's Circus, the Show of Shows', printed by W.E.Smith, Sydney, size 100 x 38 cm. Condition B. ('Hagen's Circus' was a 2GB/2UE serial written by Max Afford that ran for 800 episodes from 1941). (2 items)
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1960s-80s Qantas travel posters, size 64 x 100 cm for Japan; size 36 x 50 cm (7), for Australia, Pacific Islands, India, Greece, Vienna, Malaysia and America; size 31 x 49 cm (3), for Southern cross Route, Sydney direct and London direct. Condition A/B. (11 items)
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C1970s Qantas travel posters, 'Businessmen Fly Qantas, It's a Shrewd Move!', 'For Superb Performance!/ Actors Fly Qantas' and 'For Miles of Fun!/ Globetrotters Fly Qantas', artwork by M.Schlesinger, printed by posters Pty Ltd, all linen-backed, each 38 x 76 cm. Condition A-. (3 items)
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1975 poster 'Abba', artwork by Bengt H.Malmquist, Printed in Sweden by Scandecor, Uppsala, colour process lithograph, linen-backed, 68 x 98 cm. Condition A-. A very scarce original.
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C1976 poster (Sherbet), artwork by Dabble Productions, printed by Brownhall Printing, Melbourne, colour process lithograph, linen-backed, 88 x 63 cm. Condition A-. (note Daryl Braithwaite wearing candy-striped Australian cricket blazer).
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Railway Books, mainly kiddie oriented, from 1870s but mainly 1930s. Including a box of 17 railway adventure stories. Mainly hard-cover. Condition varies. (68 items)
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Books, noted 'The Model Locomotive Engineer, Fireman and Engine-Boy; Comprising a Historical Notice of the Pioneer Locomotive Engines and their Inventors' by Reynolds [London, 1879]; collection of books pertaining to George Stephenson, 1881-1975 (11); 'Electric Trains' by Hobart [London, 1910]. (14 items)
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Carriage Lamp Shade, frosted glass, a nice-looking item with a fl ower and fern design in the frosting. 27 cm high, 15.5 cm diameter at top, 10.5 cm diameter at bottom. Just one insignificant chip on top edge but still very good condition
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Locomotive Manuals & Books, noted 'Catechism of the Locomotive' by Forney [New York, 1881]; 'Railway Manual' by British Timkin Ltd [Birmingham, 1950]; 'Diesel Locomotives Electrical Equipment' by Draney [Chicago, 1944]. Condition varies. (12 books)
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'Victorian Railways. Contract No 3252. Kerang & Swan Hill Line'. 30th April 1888 Tender/Schedule of Rates Contract between V.R. & David Munro & Co.Ltd, for the construction of the line. 116 single-sided pp., printed but with monetary amounts in the Schedule of Quantities filled-in in manuscript. Bound in half-leather; includes embossed seals of both parties. Faults on cover; interior in very good condition.
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Railway Map: 'Brisbane & District. Southern & Central Division', in hard cover, huge (79 x 120 cm but folded into 16 sections), cloth mounted, 1888. Shows open railways, lines under construction and permanent and trial surveys. Covers all of Qld. south of Yeppoon, Clermont and just north of Longreach. Hand coloured in ink, with dates of 1889 openings in copperplate m/s. Appears to be a Railway or Government Working Copy. Minor faults on cover but generally good condition.
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Us Railway Books: Collection of technical railway primers, mainly 1888-1920s, noted 'The Science of Railways', Volumes 1, 111 & XI by Kirkman; 'Articulated Locomotives' by Wiener; 'Railway Location' by Wellington [1911]; 'Principles of Railroad Transportation' by Johnson & Van Metre [1917]; 'Railroad Operation' by Cordeal [1924]. (21 items)
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Railway Diagrams & Maps: c1889-1986 range of diagrams (10) used for teaching; & maps (25) in varied condition, including 1889 map of Railway accident at North Melbourne. Inspection will reward.
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Railway Books, noted 'The Railways of America' by Cooley [London, 1890]; 'The Beauties of Scotland. North British Railways Official Guide' [Edinburgh, 1909 Ed.]; range of Ian Allen publications including 'Famous Trains' Nos.1-4. (25 items)
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Railway Books, noted 'Wannan’s Engine-Drivers’ Guide' [Melbourne, 1892]; 'The Engineman’s Master Key' by Schnabel [Melbourne, 1907]; 'Mitchell’s Models and Easy Lessons in Locomotive Running' Parts 1-6 [USA, 1901-02]; 'Railway Vehicles of the 20th Century - Railcars' by Maschinefabrik Augsburg [Nuremberg, 1953]. Condition varies. (12 items)
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Puffing Billy: An accumulation of W.T.T.s and amendments, members news sheets, details of special tours. Mainly from the preservation period but also containing copies of relevant notes right back to the opening of the line in 1900. (100s)
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VR photographs: collection of photos (53), circa 1900, mounted into a home-made album. Includes a number of Na locos; narrow gauge infrastructure; broad-gauge locos; pre-electrification suburban infrastructure (eg. Jolimont yard, North Melbourne station, Flinders St. Viaduct, etc), rural infrastructure, mechanical and safeworking works, railwaymen. An interesting and diversified collection. Condition varies.
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Locomotive Manuals & Books, noted 'The Steam Engine Problem' by Barraclough [Sydney, 1900]; 'Diesel Engineering Handbook' by Morrison [New York, 1935]; 'Diesel-Electric Locomotive Handbook - Mechanical Equipment' by McGowan [New York, 1951]; 'Guide for the Boiler Attendant’s and Engine Driver’s Certificates' by King [Melbourne, 1966]. Condition varies. (9 books)
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Railway Hardware: Used railway spikes (30), assorted size and styles, one having an attached tag, 'Centenary of the First Train to Warburton 13.11.1901 - 13.11.2001'; overhead line tensioning weights (8); wooden detonator case containing empty Fog Signals, packet dated 1967; lamp burner on metal slide plate; model railway Train Indicator showing Glasgow & Southhampton; electrical components (3); decorative carriage panel; metal sheet carrying cases (3); old enamel station light shades (2); refl ector sign…
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UK Railway Books, noted 'The Locomotive of To-Day' [1900]; 'Locomotives os Sir Nigel Gresley' by Nock [1945]; 'The Railway - Conquest of Space and Time' by Schieldrop [1956]; 'A Manual of Steam Locomotive Restoration and Preservation' by Harvey [1980]; 'International Correspondence Schools Ltd - Instruction Paper with Examination Questions' (34) [1900s-20s]. (63 items)
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Railway Magazines: 'Railway and Locomotive Engineering' (USA) bound volumes for 1902 & 1904, plus 14 issues 1903 -07; 'Cassier’s Magazine - An Engineering Monthly' bound volume May-Oct 1909; 'Monthly Bulletin of the International Railway Congress Association' 2 issues 1950.
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Railway Files: First Aid range including 'New South Wales Railways. Ambulance Handbook' [Sydney, 1903] & 'Victorian Railways. Ambulance Organisation and Equipment' [Melbourne, 1909]; Foolscap book with North Melbourne Loco. Depot repairs & servicing 1958-64; 1973 Jolimont Workshops Car Cleaning Centre; 1975 Jolimont Workshops track alterations.
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D 'Miniature Speed Diagrams. Bendigo Trains', results of eight Bendigo line speed tests (1906-08) shown with curve and gradient diagrams and Up and Down dynagraph tests showing actual speeds in relation to both the curves & gradients and to the line speed limit. Presented in a large (commercial) half-leather book (50 x 25 cm), with the dynagraph tests pasted into the front section of this book. Cover is tatty; contents in very good condition, one test is loose.
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Vr Files: 1908 Sunshine Accident, photocopies of numerous documents, mainly from official Head Office files, not usually available for copying; 'Electic Train Drivers’ Roster' (6) c1927-83; plus translation of French document 'Single Line Railways: A Manual of Management Engineering and Operation - Motive Power' endorsed 'France - Do not like the document'.
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Railway Talks: Notes/transcripts (13) of talks given to various organisations, noted 'Locomotive Development on the Victorian Railways' & 'Centenary of Bendigo'; 'Report by Mr Isambard K.Brunel dated Sept.15 1835 To the Chairman and Directors of the Great Western Railway, England' (appendix to an address given in 1908); huge file of Vr related cartoons by Rick Kaleta (100s); self-published book 'William Odell Raymond - The Gentleman Squatter' by Watson (signed) [Gippsland, 1984].
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UK Railway Books, all kiddie oriented. From 1910s and including a number of early titles. Also includes a complete set, 1 to 26 of the Audrey ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ books (with slight duplication), all with d/j. Mainly hard-cover. Condition varies. (69 items)
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Us Railway Books, noted 'Short History of American Railways' by Thompson [Chicago, 1925]; 'Proceedings of the Third Annual Convention of the International Railway Fuel Association' [Chattanooga, 1911]; 'Annual Proceedings of The Railway Fuel and Traveling Engineers’ Association' (7) for 1940, 1941, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1950 & 1975; 'O & W - The long life and slow death of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway' by Hemler [Berkeley, 1959]. Condition varies. (26 items)
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Locomotive Manuals & Books, noted 'Forney’s Catechism of the Locomotive' Parts I & II [New York, 1911]; 'The Diesel Engine' by Wells & Wallis-Tayler [London, 1924]; various locomotive operating manuals (22). Condition varies. (32 items books)
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Brake Manuals: 'Up-To-Date Air-Brake Catechism' by Blackall [New York, 1911]; 'Complete Air Brake Examination Questions and Answers: Westinghouse-New York Systems' [Chicago, 1913]; plus Victorian Railways Institute bound volume with 16 photos of sections of the Booster [c1950]. (3 items)
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Railway Books, noted 'A History of the Canadian Pacific Railway' by Innis [Newton Abbot, 1972]; 'The Big Four - The Story of Huntington, Stanford, Hopkins, and Crocker, and of the Building of the Central Pacific' by Lewis [New York, 1938]; 'Locomotive Management from Cleaning to driving' by Hodgson & Williams [6 editions, 1912-54]. Condition varies. (16 items)
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Vr Files: Report '1925 Notes From USA' by G.M. Bashford; 1949 'Tour of Gippsland District' (4 files); 1969 Vr visit to Canada - Toronto Transit Commission & Canadian National Railways; 1970 Vr visit to Swedish State Railways.
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Vr Books: 'Instruction Book' with Instructions & Memoranda as sent to Jolimont Workshops c1926-41 (binder poor, contents good); 'Guide for the Boiler Attendant’s and Engine driver’s Certificates' by King [Melbourne, 1966]; also a number of other railway manuals, rules books, etc. 1920s-1980s. (c20 items)
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Vr curve & Gradient Diagrams: Engine driver’s home-made group for use in the cab, suburban & country lines, comprising laminated sections cut from the 1927 C&G book and mounted on 120 x 7 cm wooden boards painted green. Generally good condition. (14 items)
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South Australian Railways: Accumulation of various manuals, white papers, magazines, train notices & instructions. Noted: 1928 'Freight & Livestock Rates Book'; 1946-52 supplements (12); various 'S.A.R. Institute Magazine'; White Paper on Monarto South-Sedan railway; 'The Jubilee Train', 1951; dozens of instructions & TNs 1957-58. Condition varies but generally good. (28 books, 4 magazines, dozens of papers).
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UK Railway Books, noted 'The Law of Carriage By Railway in Great Britain and Ireland' by Lipsett & Atkinson [London, 1928]; 'The Beauties of Scotland. North British Railways Official Guide' [Edinburgh, 1912 Edition] with fold-out map; 'Civil Engineering: Railways' by Morgan [london, 1971]. (6 items)
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UK Rail Books: Collection of heavy-bound, gold-gilt books, circa 1930s: Talbot, 'Railways of the World' 3vols, 728pp with fold-out plates; 'Railway Wonders of the World', 760pp; 'Electrical Wonders of the World', 760pp; Winchester, 'Railway Wonders of the World', 2 vols., 1,604pp; 'Wonders of World Engineering', 1,524pp; Golding, 'the Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders', 256pp. Generally good condition. (10 items)
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Railway Magazines, noted 'the Model Railway News', 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1936; 'the Model Railway Constructor', 1942, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952; 'Railway Modeller', 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959. All bound into year sets, some half-leather bound. Also 'Modern Railroads' 1955-70; 'History of Model & Miniature Railways'. Condition varies. (c350 issues)
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Railway Magazines: 'Railway Wonders of the World', circa 1930s; 'Narrow Gauge'; 'Narrow Gauge News'; 'Narrow Gauge Times'; 'Old Glory’, 'Railway Times'; 'Steam Alive'; 'Steaming'. Also: US magazine, 'Trains'. Condition generally good. (300+)
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Vr: 'Wagons in General' Book: letters, memoranda, etc. pertaining to goods rolling-stock, from 20-5-1935 to 24-4-1940, all pasted into a book which is properly indexed with about 400 entries in the index (but there appear to be more paste-ins than that). The book used for this purpose is actually a recycled 'Attendance Register' so that employee records from the late 1900s/ early 1910s appear behind the paste-ins. Full leather-bound cover.
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D Vr: Dynometer Tests for 2-8-0 steam locos. C2, C9, C18 & C19, presented as extremely long rolls of paper (65 cm wide, many metres long), recording various 150km return journeys Melbourne-Bendigo, to test loco. braking & coal burning efficiency. The rolls show a test made on 21/3/1935 along with other similarly dated tests. These one-off rolls record important tests! (6 rolls)
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Hardware: Ashpan plates (2) from steam loco, engraved: 'the Ashpan Must Be Flushed Every Time the Fire Is Cleaned Or the Shakers Are Used Also Every 30 Miles When Running On Passenger and Every 15 When Running On Mixed Or Goods Trains' (each 35 x 15 cm). Brass Sector Plate from steam loco, stamped '138', 48 cm long. Locomotive Fire Grill, marked 'Front', 27 x 15 cm. NSW copper baggage check, 'Return This Check Immediately to the Baggage Department At Sidney' (sic). (5 items)
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D Vr: Dynometer Tests for 4-8-2 steam locos. X30, X32 & X35, presented as extremely long rolls of paper (65 cm wide and many metres long), recording various 150km return journeys Melbourne-Bendigo, to test South Maitland coal. The rolls show a test dated 1/11/1937 and other tests of similar dates. These are important as only one roll exists for every test made! (7 rolls)
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Railway Magazines, noted 'Railway Age' (Us) c1938-63; 'Locomotive Journal' (UK) 68 issues 1952-61; 'Railroad' (Us), 'Railfan', 'Rail Classics', 'Progressive Railroading'. (c380 issues)
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WA & NSW Books: 'Western Australian Government Railways. Engine Load Tables. Section Running Times and Speed Tables' [Pert, 1938] plus binder with 1956-59 ammendments; plus 'Department of Railways New South Wales. General Appendix to the Book of Rules and Regulations and to the Working Time-Tables' Part 1 from 1945 & 1973; Part 2 from 1967. (5 items)
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Vr Posters: Group of posters illustrating parts of locos., etc. (eg. boosters, pistons, superheater retarders, Walschaert Gear, Schmidt’s circulating superheater system, and many more). Varying sizes, most mounted for classroom use. Condition varies. (52 items)
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'the Engineer', 1942-47, a general weekly engineering magazine containing much of railway interest, world-wide. Near-complete (about 6 of 306 issues missing). About 20 pp per issue. In rexine bound, yearly volumes, one with missing binder but generally good condition. Ex Vri Library copies. (6 volumes, about 300 magazines)
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Vr Books, noted 'Ticket Checkers’ Manual' (2 - one 1944, other 1961); collection of railway manuals, mainly 1960s. (29 items)
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European Railway Literature, noted 'German Locomotive Experience with Pulverised Fuels and Lump Brown Coal' by Galletely & Chapman [British Intelligence, London, 1946]; 'La Signalisation du Chemin De fer Metropolitan de Paris' by Pornin [Paris, 1944]; 'Le Material Roulant des Chemins De Fer Francais' by Bailleul [Paris, 1945]; 'La Securite du Transport' by Lemonnier [Paris, 1945]; 'L’Organisation du Transport' by Tuja [Paris, 1946]. (30 items)
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Railway Magazines: 'The Railway Magazine' (UK), 61 issues 1947-63; 'British Railway Magazine', 83 issues 1950-59; also 'Bulletin of the International Railway Congress Association. Electric Traction on the Railways', 1954-63; 'Bulletin of the International Union of Railways', 1955; 'European Railways', 1962-68. Generally good condition. (183 items)
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D Vr: Dynometer Tests 1594-1595 on H220 ('Heavy Harry'), presented as an extremely long roll of paper (65 cm wide, many metres long), recording the 150/200km return journey Melbourne-Ararat-Bacchus Marsh on 12/5/1949, using Lithgow coal and with a load of 703 tons. Rare & important!
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Foreign Books: books & files in various languages (incl.7 in English): 12 on Russian railways; 9 Norwegian; 2 Italian & 1 Spanish. A number of Spectacular Items including: Italian language file of 22 large plates (42 x 39 cm) of world trams & trains; a spectacular Russian book, 47 x 35 cm, hard cover, with 100+ full colour drawings of locos & components incl. a 50 x 90 cm fold-out of a diesel, with all parts described. English books include: Sundt, 'Norwegian Railways. A Survey', 1950; 'Methods For…
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Vr: Flaman Indicator Rolls, as used in speed recorders from the 1950s/60s. Noted: R751 Geelong-Ballarat-Maryborough; R758 Ararat-Geelong-Newport; R743 Ararat-Hamilton; J559 Donald-Maryborough-Ballarat; N496 double heading N464, from Ballarat; R719 Geelong-Melb; A2 987 Ararat-Hamilton. All 8 cm wide & varying lengths. (15 rolls)
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Timetables: 'Working Time Table North-Eastern District' near complete collection (16 items), 10th July 1950 to 14th May 1979, includes TTs for introduction of standard gauge. 1950 Tt is in poor condition, others are generally good. (16 items)
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D Vr: Dynometer Tests for 2-8-2 steam loco. N496, presented as extremely long rolls of paper (65 cm wide and many metres long), recording various 150km return journeys Melbourne-Bendigo, to test Maitland coal. The rolls show tests 1884-1891 dated 1954; tests 1904-1909 dated 23/4/54 and tests 1910-1913 dated 30/6/54, respectively. These rolls represent a one-off record of most important coal tests! (3 rolls)
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Railway Photographs: 1960s group from around Victoria, from the collection of F.Kinley (65); original photos (160) and negatives taken during excursions in the 1960s; Queensland cane trains at Nambour and other regions (c100), mainly colour 1980s. (Total c320)
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Timetables: Collection of systemwide Vr country Public TTs, 1966-87 (23); Melbourne’s only post-war suburban system Tt, February 1980; set of all Vr country WTTs (including Addenda), from 28th June 1971 to 21st March 1977, bound together; NSW collection of various 1960s-70s WTTs (11). Condition varies. (36 items)
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Timetables: Huge collection of Vr suburban & country Wtt’s of the 1980’s & 1990’s in 5 boxes. Appears to be fairly comprehensive. (100’s)
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Publicity Brochures: c1980s range of Westrail brochures; files (2) from WA Railways & Tramways Institute - Locomotive Correspondence Course; c1970s NSW Railways brochures/handouts.
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Railway Photographs: 1991-92 colour photos, noted recommissioning of Benalla turntable; Mansfield line survey; Clifton Hill infrastructure modifications; 75th anniv. Kew Tram Depot; suburban signal boxes; K190 at Westall; Spencer Street & Metrol Open Day; Geelong Loco. Depot; J515 to Yarrawonga; Leongatha line from the cab; Are trip to Daylesford; Thirlmere museum; survey tour of Lancefield line; Afule retirement function; R707 to Essendon; from the cab Geelong-Warrnambool. (750+)
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Locomotive Builders, Class and Number Plates: Locomotive builders plate, 'Hudswell, Clarke & Co. Ltd. Railway Foundry. Leeds, No 1863, 1953' steel oval plate, 20 x 32 cm.
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