| *** | 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Torch. Aluminium alloy flared body, with 3 sets of reticulated olympic rings and 'XVI Olympiad 1956: Olympia - Melbourne:' in relief to circumference. Torch body fitted with quick release socket for flame cannister. Height 42… | *** |  |
| *** | Original 1956 Melbourne Olympic Torch. Aluminium alloy flared body, with three sets of reticulated Olympic rings and 'XVI Olympiad 1956: Olympia Melbourne' in relief to circumference. Height 41 cm not including stand. Literature: image supplied, Bert… | *** |  |
| *** | Wynyard double sided station sign. Porcelain enamel right angle Mountted. Both faces generally in good condition, some chips and rust to edges and corners. 71 x 47 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Town hall station sign. Small original 1932 porcelain enamel on heavy gauge steel. 47 x 71 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early Olympic rings Flag. Hand painted official rings on undyed cloth. Old patches and repairs, retaining original lanyard and swivel. Age uncertain, but construction and materials indicate 1920's or earlier. Accompanied by vexillographer certificate.… | *** |  |
| *** | Autograph book, 1920s, 1930s & 1940s in the Ownership of Merle Puddicombe. Wr Hammond beneath an illustrated likeness on a single page. Seventeen England players on two conjoined pages; G O Allen beneath an illustrated likeness; M C C Australia New… | *** |  |
| *** | NSW Railways cast iron station sign. Early c.1870, ornate cast iron frame with porcelain enamel 'Station Masters Office' insert. Original multi-layered cracking paint, enamel losses to top edge of one side. Height 95 cm, width 81 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 2 column station destination board. Earlier style with external turning knobs. Large white porcelain enamel clock faces with correct brass hands. Selection of southern and western lines, though paint has weathered with many losses. Structural condition… | *** |  |
| *** | Autographs of Australian Prime Ministers. Display presentation of all 25 Prime Ministers from Barton to Howard, with actual signatures. 101 x 152 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Mementoes of Charles Kingsford Smith's Southern Cross. Mounted on board, original rack & part of the original fabric bearing the letter S, a photo of the Southern Cross with a description typed as follow: These mementoes of Smithy's Southern Cross were… | *** |  |
| *** | Full size NSWGR locomotive model. Yes, full size. Imposing front cut of uniquely numbered 3392 on display in the Leuralla garden as it emerges from the tunnel. Constructed almost entirely from wood by apprentices at Chullora workshop as an exercise in… | *** |  |
| *** | St James Sydney city circle porcelain sign. Cream and green enamelled steel, monogrammed to bottom edge Kfb Sydney (Kfb foundry Waterloo). Station opened December 1926. (183 x 122 cm | *** |  |
| *** | NSW Railways cast iron station sign. Early, c.1870, ornate floral cast iron frame with porcelain enamel 'General Waiting Room' insert. Oxidisation, crack to frame surround, major losses to enamel. Height 95 cm, width 81 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Johnny McGrath Kangaroos and Rabbitohs, three gold medallions 1911-1912. J J McGrath was one of the founding members of the South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club, est. 1908. The second Kangaroos Australasian touring team included players from N… | *** |  |
| *** | Victoria racing club cup day official programme (race book) Melbourne Cup no 10. Phar lap 3rd place behind no 3 Nightmarch & no 5 Paquito. Including. 78 record. Regal records. Phar lap Farewell to You. Jack Lumsdaine, Baritone, Sydney, NSW (1932). | *** |  |
| *** | Signed photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, gifted to their chauffeur during their 1973 tour to Australia for the opening of the Sydney opera house, (22.5 x 17.5 cm (image) | *** |  |
| *** | Autograph book, 1920s, 1930s & 1940s in the Ownership of Merle Puddicombe. Macartney, Kelleway, Oldfield, Summervville on a single page; J W Gregory on a single page; West Indian team visiting Australia 1930-1931 sixteen signatures on two conjoined pages;… | *** |  |
| *** | City circle St. James station sign. Original platform three quarter porcelain enamel sign which had a Way out rectangular sign placed on top. Station opened in 1926. 84 x 181 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Glenbrook signal box track diagram. Pine case with removable glass front, displaying up and down trackers with a loop and siding, dated 1958. Most lenses intact. Height 54 cm, width 120 cm, depth 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Six various Phar lap press photographs. Phar lap winning Agua Calienti Handicap, Mexico, March 20, 1932. San Francisco Examiner reference library. (20 x 26 cm); Close up of Phar lap passing the post in 1st position Agua Calienti Handicap, Mexico March 20,… | *** |  |
| *** | Wynyard large city circle sign, 1932. Porcelain enamel single sided sign plus two signs for 3 and 4 platforms. Opened in February of 1932, 20 days before the harbour bridge, these signs were styled on the London Underground. Chips to edges and losses to… | *** |  |
| *** | Railway level crossing warning signs. Cast iron circular crossing X sign and triangle Mountted under. White and red cats eyes, all present, some with chips, but all are reflective. Diameter 61 cm (X-ing sign) | *** |  |
| *** | Museum Sydney city circle porcelain sign. Cream and brown enamelled steel, monogrammed to bottom edge Kfb Sydney (Kfb foundry Waterloo). Station opened December 1926. (183 x 122 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Original Sydney tram destination roll. Long roll of various city to west routes - Balmain, Newtown, University, Earlwood and Canterbury combinations. Approx. 20 metres | *** |  |
| *** | Original Sydney tram destination roll. Long roll of various City to Showground, Racecourse, Mascot, Maroubra, Bondi, Coogee, and La Perouse combinations. Approx 20 metres | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of boxed 18ct yellow gold 1973 Royal Visit Sydney opera house medallions. Issued by Matthey Garrett with signed certificate for set 0668 available. In presentation box. W46.65g (total gold) | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | Autograph book, cricketers only. Owner's name & address on first page. 114 autographs from the 1930s. Don Bradman, bill brown, Oldfield, Kippax, McCabe, O'Reilly, Don Tallon, Fingleton, ray Robinson, R.S. Whitington et al; miniature 'Autograph' cricket… | *** |  |
| *** | Ten Sydney Harbour Bridge ephemera. Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge, north Sydney official programme, March 19th, 1932; the great Northern souvenir number bridge opening March18, 1932. The story of the bridge by Frank Cash; Sydney Harbour Bridge souvenir… | *** |  |
| *** | Royal visit 1927 railway ticket (for Mrs T.J. Ley), NSW Railways Royal train 1954. Black leather wallet with gold embossing. Establishment of the seat of Government at Canberra by his Royal Highness the Duke of York May1927 beneath the Australian coat of… | *** |  |
| *** | Martin Luther King Autographed Dream Speech. Full original ink autograph by Doctor Martin Luther King Jr on the album cover of 'I Have a Dream' (Sue Records Stlp 1034, released 1965). Framed, 50 x 50 cm (including frame) | *** |  |
| *** | Ten various Pioneer Aviation Ross Smith ephemera. Booklet, order of Burial Services for Sir Ross Macpherson Smith at St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide, Wednesday, June 1922; cardboard fan issued by John Martin & Co. Ltd., Adelaide. Aerial flight England to… | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century Anglo-Indian ivory walking stick. Provenance: Dame Nellie Melba. Smith & Singer, property from the collection of Dame Nellie Melba, 31st March 2015 (lot 142). Estate late John Schaeffer. | *** |  |
| *** | Two photographs, Pioneer Aviation Ross Smith & Keith Smith. Plane (first flight London to Darwin), one with cloud in the background, the other with bush scene in the foreground. Both signed by Keith Smith & Ross Smith. Framed & glazed, each 29 x 39 cm, 47… | *** |  |
| *** | Omega pocket watch. Nickel cased, enamel dial with Arabic numerals 24hr) marked Omega NSWGR. Back of case engraved Gr.12158. Clean 15 jewel movement. Running. | *** |  |
| *** | Silver gilt cased lock of hair from Letizia Bonaparte, mother of Napoleon I. Presented to her younger Son, Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland, in 1831. Contained within a crystal case and in original silk lined leather case, monogrammed 'Lb' to cover.… | *** |  |
| *** | Royal Doulton limited edition commemorative 'Captain Cook' jug. #260/350. Charles J. Noke certificate available together with Christmas card. Provenance: John Shorter collection. Height 24.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch. In original box. Length 78 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Official Government ticket to special reserve at Mascot aerodrome. Arrival of Kingsford Smith & accompanying aviators, Trans Pacific flight 1928. Including. 6 souvenir flight tickets in the Southern Cross, one is signed C Kingsford Smith. Souvenir flight… | *** |  |
| *** | Shangae (Shanghai) Races autumn Meeting, 1864. Programme printed on silk (54 x 24 cm). Third day, Friday, 11th November. Seven Races. Race 4. The Australian cup. A H Carvalho Printer & Stationer, Shangae (Shanghai). | *** |  |
| *** | 11 various NSW Rugby League official, 1929 programmes. These are 'Sold at the ground programmes' one penny each. Small format & usually thrown away after the game. They are rare survivors. 15th July, 1925, combined Australian Universities V New Zealand… | *** |  |
| *** | City circle destination board header. Wynyard station, 1932, in decorative Queensland maple with gilt lettering. 21 x 169 cm (Grill Rm) | *** |  |
| *** | 1926 9ct gold topped jockey's presentation whip. Awarded to D.Carter, rider of gold chip by the Riverina Picnic Race Club. Length 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Various Australian jockey club ephemera. Australian jockey club Members card no 211, 1889, issued to E.J Sparke Esq. Macleay St, red leather covers embossed in gold with gold trim. Minor insect damage to card which does not affect text; AJC Rules. Amended… | *** |  |
| *** | Bassett Lowke tinplate live steam Launch. Attractive sleek grey and white painted, with gold trimmed hull. Fitted with boiler and basic motor. No burner. Some repainting. Hull in very good physical shape. Length 50 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Framed signed Sir Donald Bradman bat. Bradman Museum issue, Ltd ed. #5/25. Signed in ink. Test batting history to mount, 105 x 35 cm (framed) | *** |  |
| *** | Sterling silver plaque Australian National Airways. Boxed silver plaque (12.5 x 15 cm), made by W.H. Dempsey & Co Pty Ltd Jeweller & Silversmith Castlereagh St Sydney (see enclosed stencil & silk material). Inscribed : Australian National Airways Ltd.… | *** |  |
| *** | Fleischmann Germany tinplate clockwork tanker, c.1930s. Comprising red lower and black upper hull, grey deck with white superstructure, Esso to single funnel, two lifeboats, four ventilators, includes deck detail, and flags to both masts and stern,… | *** |  |
| *** | 11 various photographs Zane grey in Australia. One mounted on board (31 x 39 cm). Image 23.5 x 31 cm) Caption lower left Zane grey with striped & black marlin caught off Bermagui 14.2.36. Signed lower right T C Roughley who must have taken the photograph;… | *** |  |
| *** | Proposed city of Sydney & Suburban railway extension, 1877. 'Illustrated Sydney News,' supplement map June, 1877 showing the railway extension proposed by Mr John young Gibbs, Shallard & Co. Lithographers, 108 Pitt St Sydney (54.5 x 90.5 cm). Enclosed in… | *** |  |
| *** | Trackside sign 'Beware of Trains', cast iron, mounted on a wood post. 23 x 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Marklin Ocean liner Viktoria #16150. A reissued large, clockwork, tin plate liner, with red lower hull, black upper hull, white superstructure with detail printing to deck, with deck fittings, including masts, rigging, lifeboat, ventilators, flags etc.… | *** |  |
| *** | Australian football League Three photographs. Three mounted professional photographs taken at the Intercolonial football Conference post match picnic at Heidelberg, November 11 1888. Published by Beaumont, Swanston St, Melbourne. Card mounted albumen… | *** |  |
| *** | Bodyline Era Bradman and Team signed cricket bat. | *** |  |
| *** | Fokker sales catalogue 1925-1927.Section with tipped in real photographs of the Fokker F.VII - 3M with technical drawings and technical information. The Southern Cross was (and still is) a Fokker F.VII - 3M powered by Wright Whirlwind engines. The… | *** |  |
| *** | Ephemera. London - Melbourne air race 1934. Booklet, London - Melbourne air race 1934; the Mac Robertson Centenary Gestures Victoria & Melbourne centenary 1834-1934. Pages 14 to 20 devoted to the London Melbourne air race; portrait photograph of Sir… | *** |  |
| *** | Midland railway Permanent Way photo album. Early 20th century engineering photos of bridge, viaduct and tunnel construction in Yorkshire, many with detailed ink captions, some named in the negative. Most 12 x 20 cm, and 12 photos larger 20 x 28 cm . Some… | *** |  |
| *** | Sydney Harbour Bridge railway ticket, 1932. Dark blue leather folder with gold embossing New South Wales Government Railways. Official opening Sydney Harbour Bridge. Saturday, 19th March, 1932. A multi coloured oval insert on both sides, one showing the… | *** |  |
| *** | Books (8), the rocks and old Sydney. 'Anchored in a Small Cove, a History & Archeology of the Rocks, Sydney,' by Max Kelly, 1997, Sydney cove authority; 'Birth of a Nation, the Rocks, Sydney, Fine Panoramic Photographs,' by Ken Duncan, first pub. 1995,… | *** |  |
| *** | Press photo of James Warner & Harry Lyon being greeted by the American Consul in Sydney. Including. A card dated, Sydney, June 1928 'On the Completion of the Trans-Pacific Flight,' signed by Kingsford Smith and Ulm. (15 x 11.5 cm) | *** |  |
| *** | New South Wales travel & Tourism items. Mortons Publicity Ltd, New South Wales rural tourist & travel Annual. Also Victoria & Queensland. Soft illustrated covers, 560 pages, 1930; NSW Bookstall Company. Guide to the city of Sydney & Pleasure Resorts of… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | Sharp Martin 1942-2013, printed invitation to exhibition: 'Sharp Martin and his silver Scissors,' Sigi Krauss gallery, Convent garden, London, 1969. | *** |  |
| *** | 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) | *** |  |
| *** | NSWGR porcelain enamel sign. Reward sign for information regarding interfering with signals. Also porcelain enamel pole climbing danger sign. Both good condition for age. | *** |  |
| *** | Arnold, or similar, tinplate clockwork liner. Three funnel liner with red and black hull. Horizontal key wind from the prow (spring broken). Two broken railing stanchions at the stern, otherwise good. Length 42 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Signed Don Bradman short handle cricket bat. Framed with 14 black and white photographs, a list of 'The Bradman World Records,' and an original oil painting of Bradman signed Dave Thomas #2/2. 98 x 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Royal Doulton 'The Coronation Loving Cup', 1937. No.6/2000 C.J Noke. Signed certificate available. Height 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Attributed to Short and Hammond Studio, Melbourne, Melbourne Cup, 1898, Won by 'The Grafter', hand painted photograph 37 x 58 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Gayrard, Paul (1807-1855) 4 Monkeys and on Horseback in Steeplechase Race. Boyer edition. (leg of 1 horse replaced). Height 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Henry Lawson, legendary 'People's Poet' and pioneer of Australianism in literature, two unsigned notes in pencil, envelope 9 from The 'Murrumbidgee Irrigator' Every Friday at Leeton | *** |  |
| *** | Wilding, Dorothy (1893-1976) sepia portrait of George VI. Signed 'George R.I 1945.' Hand signed in fountain pen. Photo 24.5 x 18.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, KLM timetables & leaflets etc. Group of ten timetables KLM Amsterdam - Batavia 1931, 1932, 1933-4, 1934-5, 1935, 1935-6, 1935-6 (revised), 1937, 1938, 1939, to link with KLM to Sydney; (2) folding leaflet, KLM & KNILM, short… | *** |  |
| *** | Victoria racing club medallion (1929-1930). On the reverse side 1929-1930 949 Bentley. For this medallion's provenance & its particular historical interest see the attached letter from (Dr) Andrew lemon Consultant Historian to the Victoria racing club.… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | Silver plated tea & coffee service, Spurrier & Co. Comprising tea & coffee pots, sugar bowl & cream jug. Of tapering oval form with gadrooned body, ebonised handles. Engraved monogram 'N.A.' height 26 cm, (coffee pot). Comprising tea & coffee pots, sugar… | *** |  |
| *** | Royal Doulton 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' commemorative jug. No 29 of 600. Certificate available. Height 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Circa 1900's gilt table clock. Motto 'Unity, Peace and Progress.' in the form of U.S. And British ensigns. Possibly a souvenir of the great white Fleet, 1908. Made by British United clock Co. Birmingham, England. Gilt brass, with enamel face. Movement is… | *** |  |
| *** | Conservation framed and glazed Dame Nellie Melba sepia photograph by May Moore, signed 'Nellie Melba 1927' and 'May Moore Sydney' | *** |  |
| *** | Minute book of Trans Tasman Airservice Development Company limited. The Trans Tasman air service Company was formed by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, P.G.Taylor, B.T.Shiel & J.W. Stannage on the 4th June, 1935 for the purpose of establishing an Australian -… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Fritz Kriesler Theatre programmes & photo. Photograh of Kriesler & his wife inscribed & signed 'To Mr & Mrs E J Carroll with the kindest wishes & regards of Fritz Kriesler' (L L) & signed Harriet Kriesler (L R); & three Kriesler concert programmes… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Mastertouch music Rolls commemorating Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's Trans Pacific flight in 1928. Southern Cross Heroes March; & Southern Cross March. | *** |  |
| *** | 1970s Chinese stamp album. MUH issues in tourist souvenir album. 10 pages | *** |  |
| *** | Autographed print of Sir Edward Elgar. Hand signed print. 19 x 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Variety of books on military Aviation. RAAF World War II the 'Boomerang' Interceptor aircraft operating instructions; RAAF publication no 257, January, 1943, 84 pages, spirax wire binding; RAAF Observer's, air Gunner's & Wt Operator's flying log book,… | *** |  |
| *** | Ignace Jan Padererwski ephemera. Portrait photograph (14 x 10 cm) on a cardboard mount by Marceau, Los Angeles, 1900; Paderewski's autograph on a diary page; autograph music score on a letterhead from Alexander's S a Hotel, Adelaide signed Ji Paderewski… | *** |  |
| *** | Eight early Australian Cinema programmes. The National Amphitheatre, Castlereagh Street Sydney. The National Vaudeville Entertainers change of programme! new artists new Moving pictures Weekly! the great (Miorama) the great. Operator E H Workman. 8 pages… | *** |  |
| *** | Arnold Germany clockwork tinplate 42 cm Three-Funnel Twin-Screw liner. Hull painted in black and red with white stencilled anchor and porthole details, cream deck and superstructure, 20 fixed lifeboats and mast. Deck and superstructure paint crazed,… | *** |  |
| *** | Arnold (?) (Germany) tinplate 'Queen Mary' liner. Uncommon pre-war clockwork model with red hull, black upper, cream superstructure, with 3 funnels which are red/black, masts intact. Integrated hull stand for display, motor functional. Small dent to hull… | *** |  |
| *** | Early cricket memorabilia. Including two Don Bradman signed letters as sports adviser to F J Palmer (1933). Also signed J B Hobbs photo, plus unrelated clippings, score sheets and photographs from 1908 to 1930s. | *** |  |
| *** | Typed and signed letter from Walter Lindrum, billiards world champion, on his personal letterhead, thanking (the Reverend Sir Irving) Benson for a humorous article, with a fine blue ink signature and dated 24 February 1952 | *** |  |
| *** | Cricket, themed Autograph book includes letter from Alec Bedser, full 1948 Indian team, Hassett, Barnes, Compton, Oldfield, McCabe, Bradman, McCool etc. | *** |  |
| *** | Book, 'Russell Drysdale.' pub. Richmond hill press, 1979, limited edition #22/520. In slip case. Hand signed by Russell Drysdale. | *** |  |
| *** | 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). | *** |  |
| *** | Early advertising poster 'Queen Mary'. After William McDOWELL, 'Queen Mary, Dalgety & Co Ltd Agents, Cunard white Star', lithograph, 40 x 72 cm (image) | *** |  |
| *** | Book, 'Atlas of engravings to the Rudimentary Treatise on locomotive Engines.' Dempsey, G Drysdale, fourteen copper-plate illustrations (single page, double page & folding), London, John Weale,1856 first edition. Oval ink stamps of railway Department New… | *** |  |