Ephemera December 2004
MILITARY & AVIATION
1. CROMWELL’S SOLDIERS BIBLE: Being a reprint in facsimile of the ‘Souldier’s Pocket Bible’, compiled by Edmund Calamy, and issued for the use of the Commonwealth Army in 1643. Published by Edward Stock of London in 1895 with a preface by Field Marshall Viscount Wolesley and a 5-page introduction (the Bible itself is 16 pages). Original laced leather covers, the contents are good and free from foxing. A scarce and desirable item £25
2. SOLDIERS’ SMALL BOOK Property of Private G Floyd RAMC, 1915, with his personal details and next of kin, 32pp, with information on points to be observed when on guard, the saluting of officers, how to prevent sore feet, making complaints, cleaning rifles, furloughs etc. worn covers (he obviously carried it round with him) but contents good £6
3. PASS with Leave of Absence and Duty Ration Book 1918 for Sergt Sears signed by Capt Smith, London Regiment. Contains coupons for meat, cheese, jam, tea, fair condition £4
4. BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCES SALONIKA Small Christmas card 4.5in x 3in with penciled message on reverse from Jack to Willie and Mrs Williams, Salonika, Xmas 1917, good condition £7
5. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH GAZETEER WAR MAP OF WESTERN EUROPE World War One folding map on linen published by Geographia Ltd, 10 miles to the inch, fair £3
6. DOCUMENTS CONCERNING GERMAN-POLISH RELATIONS AND THE OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY ON SEPTEMBER 3 1939 published by HMSO 1939, 195pp. The official version, very detailed with a useful Contents section, good condition. Seldom seen £12
7. PALESTINE by James Parkes, an Oxford Pamphlet 1941, 32pp, good condition £2
8. THE PROTECTION OF YOUR HOME AGAINST AIR RAIDS HMSO 1938. 37pp, good condition £3
9. THE FIRE GUARDS HANDBOOK HMSO 1942, 45pp illustrated, with written details (in ink) of fire guards leaders, assembly points, warden’s post, first aid post, cleansing station, fire station, hydrants etc all filled in by K Warner whose area was Wimbledon Borough, very good condition £6
10. WARTIME ROYAL AIR FORCE MAPS Folding maps based on Ordnance Survey, quarter inch to mile, shows ‘rodromes and landing grounds. I can offer: North Scotland 1942, Orkneys and Shetlands 1942, Shetlands 1942, each in fair condition £5 EACH
11. R A F WARTIME MAGAZINE Unit magazine from RAF 113MU based in Italy containing articles, sport, humour, stories, poems, glamour, illustrated and a good production. I have four copies (2 for 1944, 2 for 1945) in fair to good condition. Becoming difficult to find now. All four for £15
12. R A F QASTINA 77 OUT Sgts’ Mess illustrated Christmas card for 1944 with Xmas dinner menu with four written messages on reverse, folded and a little staining, fair £2
13. CHURCHILL û ROOSEVELT MEET IN MALTA Headline with pictures in the Times of Malta dated 13th February 1945, complete 12-page newspaper with all the up-to-date news and sport, fair condition £5
14. HOUSEHOLD BRIGADE MAGAZINE I have two copies, Summer 1946 and Autumn 1946, former with Victory Procession and ‘On Guard at Nuremburg’ (war crimes trials), latter with ‘Twenty Years in the Foreign Legion’, Sudan Defence Force etc. Each £4 or pair for £7
15. INFANTRY TRAINING Volume 1, Infantry Platoon Weapons, Rifle & Bayonet (all arms) published by the War Office in 1948, 123pp, illustrated with correct positions to be taken up. Cover tatty but contents generally good £5
16. OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE BATTLEFIELD AT BANNOCKBURN illustrated with folding map, 1920s, some adverts, very good condition £3
NAVAL & SHIPPING
17. H M S IRON DUKE Linen 20in square with imprinted illustration of the old battleship. Round the edges are various flags including white ensign, blue ensign, union flag, admiral’s flag, rear admiral, vice admiral etc. Very good condition £8
18. GREETINGS FROM THE ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION Comic greetings card from France 1916 Up Anchor! showing three characters precariously perched on a pontoon, inside is almanack for 1917, fair to good condition £5
19. THE NAVAL ROLE IN MODERN WARFARE by Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond, an Oxford Pamphlet 1940, 32pp, good condition £2
20. ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINE Dinner menu card 29th November 1931, front illustrated with s s Minnetonka. Gives Abstract of Log London û New York via Boulogne, 3217 miles in 8 days. Repaired but very interesting £5
21. UNION CASTLE LINE Luncheon menu RMMV Capetown Castle 28th May 1961, front illustrated with Basutoland pipe smoker, good condition £2
22. P & O WALLET plastic with compartments for your traveller’s cheques and foreign currency, quite smart, unused £2
RAIL TRANSPORT
23. THE DEMISE OF NOTTINGHAM VICTORIA STATION A collection of 78 photographs taken in the Nottingham area around 1967 when the huge Victoria Station was closed and just before the demolition gangs moved in. There are scenes of the station with empty platforms, almost ghostly when one remembers what a bustling station it was on the Great Central line from Marylebone to Sheffield and Manchester. There are three good ‘rial views showing its location in the city, views of the tunnels, Carrington Street Station between the tunnels, scenes of rusting rails overgrown with weeds in the Basford and Bulwell districts, a disused signal box and one still operating (Linby), a few goods trains still trundling through Victoria after it had been closed to passengers, locomotives serving out their final months: an ex-LMS Duchess minus nameplate, a couple of Royal Scots (one with nameplate), an assortment of ex-LNER locos all in pretty dreadful condition at the end of their service. The black and white photos are of professional quality, in marked contrast to the fuzzy amateur stuff we often see, many 10in x 8in, others 8in x 6in. A wonderful lot for the railway enthusiast £225
24. LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY Two dividend certificates 1910 and 1918, pair £3
25. MIDLAND RAILWAY Three dividend certificates (one is a debenture) 1905 û 15, also an unused Parcels Way Bill, lot for £5
26. SOMERSET WAYS Published by Simpkin Marshall in conjunction with the Great Western Railway, an illustrated handbook to the county, 108pp with two folding maps: Somerset with railways and roads and the desirable Great Western Railway map of the complete system with all lines and stations marked (often missing from this book). Minor soiling to covers but contents very good £9
27. BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE TYPES compiled by the Railway Gazette from official drawings supplied by the Chief Mechanical Engineers of the four main line railways and by the Ministry of Supply. This is a Railway Publishing Co 1943 hardback in very good condition with 127 drawings. The previous owner has stuck in magazine illustrations of locos of the various types £10
28. CHEAP DAY TICKETS between Bedford and Kentish Town and various stations from 1 Jan 1962 until further notice, handbill £2
29. LYNTON & BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY Two sets of six Dalkeith cards, one the limited edition R7 issued in the early 1980s (now scarce), the other S41 later series. Both art drawn showing locomotives, trains, stations at Lynton and Barnstaple, viaduct, route map etc. Each set in special illustrated envelope. Pair in fine condition £10
ROAD TRANSPORT
30. LONDON û BRIGHTON COMMEMORATION RUN OF VETERAN CARS Souvenir programmes for 1955 and 1956 (latter is the Diamond Jubilee souvenir), each with attractive cover (RAC man saluting the veterans), each with 48 pages with list of entrants (both over 200), articles, adverts etc, fair to good, pair £8
31. THE MONTAGU MOTOR MUSEUM Catalogue for 1959 with full details and specifications of cars, motor cycles, bicycles, trams, aircraft, engines etc on view at Beaulieu. Damage to cover but good contents £3
32. THE HIGHWAY CODE 1930s, good but for rusty staples £2
33. MORRIS FOURTEEN-SIX Operation manual 1937, 125pp illustrated, usual grubby cover but a reasonable copy £5
34. RAPID PULLMAN SERVICE OF PARIS 4-page brochure illustrated with one of their impressive passenger vehicles, gives various itineraries and excursions, all text in French £3
STAGE, SCREEN & CIRCUS
35. TOMMY HANDLEY Memorial service held at St Paul’s cathedral 27th January 1949, programme in good condition £3
36. SEVENTH ANNUAL FILM BALL at the Albert Hall 13th November 1936, 48-page illustrated programme with Billy Cotton and his band, Ben Oakley and his Barnstormers, Sherman Fisher Girls etc. With interesting articles, cartoons and adverts. Some wear to cover, contents good £10
37. PICTUREGOER’S FAMOUS FILMS SUPPLEMENTS ‘Sing As We Go’ with Gracie Fields, ‘Yank At Oxford’ (Robert Taylor and Maureen O’Sullivan), ‘Naughty Marietta’ (Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy) and ‘Romeo & Juliet’ (Norma Shearer and Leslie Howard), all highly illustrated, good condition, 4 for £9
38. THE LIFE STORY OF LESLIE HOWARD Film Pictorial Gift Book 1935, 16pp well illustrated, good condition £3
39. BILLY SMART’S NEW WORLD CIRCUS 1952 Tenting Season, illustrated Grand Programme including elephants, Elephant Equine Haute Ecole, lions, arab horses, tumblers, Nellann Sisters etc, very good condition £7
40. BILLY SMART’S NEW WORLD CIRCUS Coronation Year Gala programme (1953), illustrated, including baby elephants, Kings of the Jungle, Arab horses, the Highwayman, The Minivers, The Rohrs, The Puhlmans etc, very good condition £7
41. BERTRAM MILLS CIRCUS Tour of Great Britain 1954, illustrated programme with various acts, condition fair £4
42. TOM ARNOLD’S HARRINGAY CIRCUS 1953 illustrated souvenir programme with Charles Shadwell and the Grand Circus Orchestra, Grand Elephant Octette, Swiss Stratosphere Sensation etc, good condition £7
43. TOM ARNOLD’S HARRINGAY CIRCUS Advertising leaflet for 1953-54 season £2
44. TOM ARNOLD’S HARRINGAY CIRCUS & WILD WEST SHOW 1955 illustrated Grand Programme including Smart’s famous elephants, clown Charivari, Bario-Bario Company Italian clowns, Eight Flying Croneras and the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show (Captain Edward Gray), very good condition £8
45. BERTRAM MILLS CIRCUS Official luncheon preceding the opening of the Bertram Mills Circus Olympia Season 18th December 1963, Table Plan and List of Guests, 49 tables, coloured illustrated cover, excellent condition £12
SPORT
46. MELBOURNE OLYMPIC GAMES 1956 The British Olympic Association Official Report published by World Sports, 112pp, illustrated. All the results are here plus articles £7
47. 1966 WORLD CUP SOUVENIR published by Football Monthly with 80 pages of pictures (some in colour) and text, packed with information and articles with speculation as to which one of the 16 finalists would conquer (one of their columnists suggests the winners will come from Portugal, Argentina or Hungary û of England he writes ’strictly on the book their chances cannot be all that good’). Also a copy of Football Monthly for September 1966, the World Cup Special with a report and pictures of the match as well as other aspects of English football at the time and makes interesting reading now. The pair in good condition £20
48. ENGLAND v GERMANY 1966 No, not the world cup final, this is the Schools International on 30th April. Official programme in good condition
49. GOODBYE GREAVES Programme for Greavsey’s Testimonial match, 17th October 1972, Tottenham v Feynoord, illustrated articles and a record of the achievements of one of the greats, fair condition, scarce £7
50. ENGLAND v SCOTLAND International at Wembley Stadium 10th May 1969, official programme in good condition £3
51. F A CUP FINAL Leicester v Manchester City, Wembley Stadium 26th April 1969, official programme with a few signatures (F A members Follows, Howell, Lord etc), good condition £8
52. F A CUP FINAL Q P R v Tottenham Hotspur, Wembley Stadium 22nd May 1982, official programme -PLUS- Official programme of the REPLAY, also at Wembley 27th May, both in good condition. Scarce pair £12
53. F A CUP FINAL Everton v Liverpool, Wembley Stadium 10th May 1986, official programme in good condition £5
54. F A CUP FINAL Liverpool v Wimbledon, Wembley Stadium 14th May 1988, official programme in good condition £8
55. LEAGUE CUP FINAL (LITTLEWOODS) Nottingham Forest v Luton Town, Wembley Stadium 9th April 1989, official programme in good condition £3
56. LEAGUE CUP FINAL (LITTLEWOODS) Arsenal v Liverpool, Wembley Stadium 5th April 1987, official programme in good condition £6
57. MILK CUP FINAL Norwich v Sunderland, Wembley Stadium 24th March 1985, official programme in good condition £2
58. MILK CUP FINAL Oxford v Q P R, Wembley Stadium 20th April 1986, official programme in good condition £3
59. F A CHARITY SHIELD Everton v Manchester United, Wembley Stadium 10th August 1985, official programme with minor creasing £5
60. LIVERPOOL v SWANSEA TOWN Official programme for 6th Round F A Cup 29th February 1964, fair condition £3
61. FULHAM v MANCHESTER UNITED Division One match 5th September 1964. Players included Rodney Marsh, Johnny Haynes, Norbert (Nobby) Stiles, Law and Charlton. Official programme in good condition £5
62. SWANSEA TOWN F C Four home match programmes: 1962 v Southampton, 1963 v Chelsea, 1963 v QPR (Cup), 1964 v Stoke (Cup replay), also a Stoke City programme v Swansea 1964 (Cup), 5 progs in good condition £7
63. NEWS OF THE WORLD FOOTBALL ANNUAL 1966-67 384 pages packed with information edited by Frank Butler, writers include Bobby Charlton, Tommy Docherty, Bill Shankly, team photoplates etc, cover creased, contents good £5
64. SOUTH WALES FOOTBALL ANNUALS for seasons 1949-50 and 1950-51 covering soccer and rugby, some wear to covers but quite collectable condition, pair for £5
65. ROUTLEDGE’S HANDBOOK OF CRICKET small hardback published by George Routledge & Sons 1889, 64pp plus adverts. covers every aspect including the laws of cricket. A little staining on first few pages and one page with small tear. Scarce £15
66. THE CRICKETER SPRING ANNUAL 1946 edited by Sir Pelham Warner, 80 pages of articles and statistics, a little wear to cover but contents good £5
67. THE CRICKETER ANNUAL 1946-47 edited by Sir Pelham Warner, 80 pages of articles and statistics, a little wear to cover but contents good £5
68. THE CRICKETER SPRING ANNUAL 1947 edited by Sir Pelham Warner, 80 pages of articles and statistics, good condition £6
69. THE CRICKETER SPRING ANNUAL 1949 88 pages of articles and statistics (MCC in South Africa etc), a little damage to spine, contents good £5
70. NEWS CHRONICLE CRICKET ANNUAL 1954 by Crawford White, 160 pages of articles and statistics, good condition £3
71. NEWS CHRONICLE CRICKET ANNUAL 1955 by Crawford White, 160 pages of articles and statistics, small fault to lower spine, otherwise very good £2
72. FIGHT FOR THE ASHES by Charles Macarthney and Denis Foster, Findon Publications 1948, 99pp with individual photos of both teams and potted biographies û all the legendary names of the period £8
73. CRICKETERS FROM SOUTH AFRICA Official Souvenir for the 1951 Tour of England published by Playfair, 24pp with biographies and photos of the South African players, good condition (I also have similar publications for the South African tours of 1955 and 1960) Each £4 or all three for £10
74. 1953 TEST MATCH England v Australia at the Oval, official score card with most scores printed in (Hutton 82, May 39, Hassett 53, Lindwall 62, Trueman 4 for 86) £3
75. THE GILLETTE BOOK OF CRICKET AND FOOTBALL edited by Gordon Ross, published by Frederick Muller 1963, 207-page hardback, packed with facts and figures, photoplates, good condition £5
76. THE ROWING ALMANACK AND OARSMAN’S COMPANION 1909 published by Horace Cox, 300pp, including diary for 1909, Review of 1908 season, Record of Races (with index), rules for Regattas, Laws of Boat Racing, Henley Regatta, Tables of Winners, Length of Racing Courses, Distances on River Thames, advertisements etc. Some wear to blue cloth boards but contents very good. Rare £20
77. UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE Oxford v Cambridge, Putney to Mortlake 26th March 1949, official programme, three inked additions £6
78. HEAD OF THE RIVER RACE (NORTH OF ENGLAND) March 20th 1937 official programme organized by the Royal Chester Rowing Club, with double page map of the course, crews etc. Times have been penciled in, good condition £3
79. 20th ANNUAL LONDON TO BRIGHTON RELAY RACE April 1st 1950 starting at the News of the World Sports Ground Mitcham, 12-page programme with all the details £3
80. HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW 1953 at Harringay, 52-page Official Programme, photo illustrated, good condition £6
81. HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW 1954 at Harringay, 60-page Official Programme, photo illustrated, very good condition £6
82. HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW 1955 at Harringay, 80-page Official Programme, photo illustrated, good condition £6
83. GREYHOUND RACING ENCYCLOP’DIA Fleet Publishing Co Ltd, second edition 1948, 164pp well illustrated. Includes a large section of plans of approved greyhound race courses. Very good, elusive in this condition £10
84. COMIC GOLF Five black and white prints from Punch c1900 all showing the humorous side of golfing, also a croquet print. Various sizes up to 7in x 5in (others smaller), each one in mount and ready to display, 6 prints £15
EPHEMERA & MISCELLANEA
85. BRITISH COMICS Fascinating collection built up over many years comprising an example from each publication as follows: CHIPS 1913 including Casey Court, CHUMS 1914, MARVEL 1919 with Beilby, SPARKS 1919 with Ken & Katy, RAINBOW 1920 with Little Nell, FUNNY WONDER 1920 with Charlie Chaplin, ROCKET 1923 with Corporal Courage, ROVER 1927 with Stiffy Samson (not what you think!), CRACKERS 1929 with Wopsy and Popsy, UNION JACK 1929 with Sexton Blake (and a chance to win an Austin 7 saloon), KINEMA 1930 with Chester Conklin, TINY TOTS 1930 with Funny Bunny Boys, LARKS 1930 with Dad Walker and his son Wally, BO PEEP 1930, TIGER TIMS 1930, FAVOURITE 1931 with The League of Three, SUNBEAM 1931 with Simple Simon, BUTTERFLY 1931 with Smiler and Smudge, BUBBLES 1932, MERRY AND BRIGHT 1934 with Boy Detective Nelson Twigg, ADVENTURE 1934 with Lone Wolf Larson, HOTSPUR 1934 with Toughs of the Infant Class, SKIPPER 1934 with Bobbies on the Job, TRIUMPH 1934 with Swift of the Secret Service, CHAMPION 1934 with Speedway Rough Riders, WIZARD 1934 with The Wolf of Kabul, JOLLY 1935 with Twiddle and Nobb, TIP TOP 1935 with Invisible Tommy, GEM 1936 with St Jims, SPARKLER 1937 with Auntie Claire and Pansy, PILOT 1937 with Will Hay at Bendover, MICKEY MOUSE 1938 with Mickey, Minnie and all the gang, MAGNET 1939 with Greyfriars and Billy Bunter, RADIO FUN 1939 with Big Hearted Arthur Askey plus two scarce Australian comics, Chuckler and Dazzler (both 1937). This collection spans 26 years painstakingly put together. All the comics are complete, virtually all unfolded and good condition for their age, although obviously there are minor tears and a little staining on some, after all they have been read by a generation of children. An opportunity to acquire a piece of social history. Maybe a nice Christmas present for someone! (36 comics) £195
86. THE STRAND MAGAZINE An illustrated monthly edited and published by Gorge Newnes, London. This is volume XII January û June 1894, 672pp profusely illustrated with a wealth of articles and stories including signatures of Charles Dickens in a 10-page article showing how it varied over the years (numerous examples illustrated), House of Commons Speaker ‘From Behind the Speaker’s Chair’, Crimes and Criminals û several articles including forgers, burglars, coiners, explosions û Handcuffs, Lamps, Zig Zags at the Zoo, Portraits of Celebrities, Queen of Holland, Giovanni, How Composers Work, Bohemian Artist’s Club, The Queer Side of Things, Oxford and Cambridge Union Societies, Queen Victoria’s Yacht ‘Victoria and Albert’ and others. Original boards with some wear, contents very good £25
87. OUR OWN MAGAZINE A monthly magazine for young people, published by the Children’s Special Service Mission containing high-minded articles and stories and has some illustrations. Not often seen, I can offer the complete year of 1914 bound into one volume. The illustrated binding is worn but contents excellent £8
88. LOUIS WAIN Lovely coloured print with verse 8in x 10in c1900 with a court scene. The Usher Cat is crying ‘Silence in Court’ while the kittens are seated in the jury box, good condition £15
89. ISAAC PITMAN SHORTHAND The Phonographic Reporter or Reporter’s Companion, An Adaptation of Phonography to Verbatim Reporting by Isaac Pitman and published by Pitmans 1886, 96pp packed with shorthand, also a booklet Reporting Exercises (Reporter’s Companion) published by Pitman 1885, 36pp, latter in very good condition, former a little stained but very collectable. A very scarce pair £25
90. PIERCE’S MEMORANDUM ACCOUNT BOOK Designed for Farmers, Mechanics and All People, published in the USA in the late 1880s, ‘A present from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association’ a small 48-page booklet with information on chronic diseases and various cure-alls. Quite fascinating. Entries made by the owner in pencil for most months of 1889 £6
91. INDENTURE Richard John Arnold apprenticed to Henry Edward King in the art of Upholsterer 1896 for a period of three years, signed and sealed together with excise duty stamp of two shillings and sixpence, good condition £5
92. AGREEMENT between Crown Agents for the Colonies and H Bentley for the position of gardener at Government House Gibraltar 1912, seven closely written pages, signed £4
93. ABERDEENSHIRE CONSTABULARY Letter on headed notepaper (Huntly Division) written by Constable William Murison to a Bank Agent March 1903 regarding a monetary matter, together with the original printed envelope ON POLICE SERVICE, nice item £7
94. SOMERSET MAPS J Rutter’s Delineations 1829 hand coloured but stained, two other 19th centuary maps (Dugdale and Fullerton) both showing the early railways and generally good condition, also an early map of Wells ‘enlarged from the Ordnance Survey’ in good condition plus one other Somerset item. The 5 items for £20
95. ‘GEOGRAPHIA’ MAP OF IRELAND folding, on cloth, 10 miles to the inch showing main motoring roads and important secondary roads, customs stations between Eire and Northern Ireland are marked as are frontier stations and unapproved frontier roads. Excellent condition £8
96. R A C COUNTY ROAD MAP AND GAZETTEER number 15, Glos, Monmouth & Hereforshire 1937, 72pp with maps, places of interest, opening times, admission fees, some adverts. Good condition £3
97. CHANNEL ISLANDS Bartholomew’s contoured map folding on linen, including Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and Jethou, no date but original price was 5 shillings, very good condition £5
98. HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN SURREY by Eric Parker with many illustrations by Hugh Thomson, published by MacMillan 1935 (second pocket edition revised) with index 452pp, damage to spine and wear to boards, contents very good and a delightful book to the lover of Surrey, modestly priced at £5
99. STAR RAMBLES FOR HIKERS volume 2, South of the Thames, published by News Chronicle Publications 1931, 128pp with 25 illustrated rambles, slight foxing at back £4
100. VOYSEY’S RURAL RAMBLES Book One published 1927 comprising routes round Dorking, Reigate, Gomshall, Holmbury, Betchworth, Friday Street, Leigh etc with six full page illustrations. With 23 rambles in all giving mileages and points of interest. Good condition £3
101. MORE YORKSHIRE MOTOR RUNS published by the Yorkshire Evening Post 1936 with maps to guide you. If you were lucky enough to have a car you could have done these 20 runs, fair condition £3
102. CYCLISTS’ TOURING CLUB Handbook and Guide for 1938 compiled and published by the C T C, 424pp including CTC hotels, farm, boarding and refreshment houses, camp sites, chief consuls and repairers and much other info. Good condition £10
103. LONDON ZOO Guide to the Zoological Gardens and Aquarium, Regents Park, 27th edition 1930, 124pp illustrated with animals and birds fully detailed, some adverts, a little wear to cover, usual rusty staples £6
104. TOWER OF LONDON Two early guides, one published 1919 by Rev W J Loftie (authorized) with two plans and twelve full page illustrations plus text, the other published 1931 with five full page illustrations, folding plan and text, a few minor faults, pair £5
105. THE PAGEANT OF PLYMOUTH HOE by Crispin Gill and staged in the Royal Citadel Upon Plymouth Hoe, July 18th û 25th 1953 (Coronation year). Lavish 64-page booklet/programme setting out the history of Plymouth in detail, also programme of events. Impressive illustrated coloured cover. Excellent condition £8
106. MUSEUM OF CARRIAGES at Maidstone, official guide 1959 32pp, 20 illustrations of carriages and their history, good condition £3
107. HOTEL METROPOLE BLACKPOOL Luxury illustrated brochure with ribbon tie c1931, includes tariff, very good condition £3
108. THE BOURNVILLE STORY Well illustrated 33-page booklet, good condition £3
109. A CHRONOLOGY OF JERSEY by Ralph Mollet published by Societe Jersiaise, fourth edition 1954, 105pp, all the happenings on the island from c250,000 BC to 1954 AD, illustrated paper cover, ex-lib, very good condition £5
110. SARK Guide to the island by Mich’l Marshall 1961, 68pp with photoplates, fine £3
111. SCILLY 1801 û 1821 by Mich’l Tangye 1970, 68pp illustrated by Barrie Yelland. A diary of events exciting and colourful which took place within and around the Isles 200 years ago, fair condition £4
112. FORTNUM & MASON Three different small catalogues 1929-30 offering their ‘Dainties’ such as caviar, hams, cheeses, turtle entrees, cigars, port, also garden furniture and ‘novelties’, all treated in light hearted fashion with appropriate cartoons in colour. An amusing trio in excellent condition £15
113. HARRODS Birthday card to Miss Mary Drake, attractive and colourful in art deco style £4
114. SELFRIDGES Small illustrated brochure of their ‘Wonderful New Safe Deposit’, no date, could be 1930s. You could rent a safe for a whole year for only 15 shillings! Good condition £3
115. POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK BOOKS Five books with entries, one with four one shilling Savings stamps affixed postmarked Hailsham 1920-22, the others with written entries 1919-31, 1926-35, 1935, 1956-60, 5 for £20
116. CHRISTMAS CARD Early 20th century card of well-dressed man ‘An awfully jolly Christmas, My wife’s out of town’ opens up to reveal partying 1900 style, good condition £4
117. CALENDAR FOR 1908 printed on material in Japan , each page with Japanese scenes, one month per page. Attractive and unusual, must be worth £15
118. PURSE CALENDAR Tiny calendar for 1920, approx 2in x 1.5in, published by Marcus Ward, 2 pages to a month, good condition £8
119. LOUGHTON FAIR, ESSEX Held in 1948 to honour the men and women who served in the forces during the war, programme gives all the events taking place between 28th June and 3rd July, a little wear to cover, otherwise good £5
120. SCOUTING IN MIDDLESEX Souvenir handbook 1954 with attractive cover and 8pp illustrated including full page of the Chief Scout, good condition £4
121. CAMPCRAFT FOR GIRL GUIDES 1933 first edition published by the Girl Guides Association, 304pp illustrated, 4in x 6in, boards slightly stained, contents good £7
122. SONGS FOR GIRL GUIDES from the British Commonwealth and Empire selected by Mary Chater and published by the Girl Guides Association 1959, small 32-page handbook with words and music including Waltzing Mathilda, Sarie Mare and others, excellent condition £4
123. LANSDOWNE MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY OF BOURNEMOUTH Folding card with programme of meetings 1889-1890 season £3
124. ADVERTISING A quantity of advertising pages culled from the National Geographic magazine 1930s û 1960s with adverts for travel including cruisers, air lines, hotels, cars, luxury goods, watches, cameras etc. See what the better off were buying in those years. American editions, prices in dollars £4
125. CHARLES DICKENS BIOGRAPHY 16-page illustrated booklet of the great writer published by Andrus & Andrus of Holborn Viaduct London with three pages devoted to their pharmaceutical products: Hemaboloids=Arseniated (increases red blood corpuscles, tones up system), Lecithoids (phosphorized salts of calcium and potassium) and Formolyptol (antiseptic and germicidal). Good condition £4
126. TEAPOTS Small picture book number 9 from the Victoria & Albert Museum 1948 with full page illustrations of 28 teapots (pottery and porcelain) £2
127. THE AGRICULTURAL NOTEBOOK Agricultural facts and figures for farmers and farm students by Primrose McConnell B Sc, published by Crosby Lockwood & Son 1930, 540pp plus index, gilt-edged pages. Most comprehensive on every aspect of farming, good condition £6
128. WADHURST (SUSSEX) FAT STOCK SHOW Handwritten Entrance Fee book 1921 û 38, Minute book Nov 1938 û Dec 1939 and 1950 û 52, also a 1954 catalogue. Lot £7
129. TRIAL BY FIRE AT SAN FRANCISCO: The Evidence of the Camera published by National Fire Proofing Company, c1906 (shortly after the great fire), large format 13in x 10in with 57 photos of the damage in a wide variety of buildings and how damage could have been avoided or minimized by fire proofing. Attractive coloured cover has suffered some damage but the contents are quite good £18
130. DROXFORD FIRE BRIGADE, HAMPSHIRE Mounted 6in x 4in photo of nine uniformed firemen wearing helmets at Butts Head, Meonstoke, historic item, no date, may be 1920s £25
131. WINCHESTER COLLEGE SONGBOOK Small hardback published by P & G Wells 1919 with over 80 songs they were singing at the end of the first world war (A Hunting We Will Go, Come Lasses and Lads, Road To Mandalay, British Grenadiers etc). Reasonable condition £4
132. RADIO MAP AND CHART Folding map of Europe with all the radio stations marked, 1933 (presented free with ‘Answers’ magazine). Chief British stations included Bournemouth. Wavelengths of over 40 stations are given with instructions how to use the chart. Minor tears along fold £5
133. RUSSIAN PREMIER NIKITA KRUSCHEV Nine Press photographs 1959 û 65 showing Kruschev in his public engagements and walk-abouts, lot for £12
134. CITY LIVERY CLUB Annual Banquet at the London Guildhall 21st November 1956 with four pages of the Arms of the Livery Companies (79 in all including mercers, haberdashers, vintners, pewterers, chandlers, blacksmiths etc), also history of the club, index of names, seating plan, menu etc. Most elaborate, ribbon tie, excellent condition £7
135. BANQUETS AND DINNERS A lovely selection held at the London Guildhall or Mansion House including a reception to the President of the Republic of Portugal 1955 and Lord Mayor’s Banquets 1950-65, all very elaborate, mostly with ribbon ties, a total of 7 items in excellent condition £24
136. SPECIMEN TRAVELLERS’ CHEQUES for £2, £5, £10, £20 and £50, Lloyds Bank, each overprinted CANCELLED, fine lot only £10
PICTURE POSTCARDS
137. EARLY AVIATION Real photographic card by Chapman, ‘Mr Pashley at Bognor’ showing crowds surrounding his biplane c1910, unused in excellent condition, scarce and desirable £24
138. HOVE RAILWAY STATION Real photographic showing two platforms and train with old tank engine standing at one of them, also a few passengers and large advert for Stephens Ink, slight creasing, unused £10
139. LUDGERSHALL RAILWAY STATION Real photographic in the YMCA series showing platforms and signal gantry, unused in good condition £16
140. NEWCASTLE ON TYNE CENTRAL STATION HOTEL B&w advertising card showing large frontage with details of facilities on back including electric light. Postally used c1918, condition fair/good £4
141. TAN-Y-BWLCH RAILWAY STATION on the narrow gauge Festiniog Railway, Valentines real photographic showing train standing at the platform, unused in fine condition £5
142. FESTINIOG RAILWAY Real photographic of the unusual double engine Fairlie Patent standing at a station, fine unused £4
143. SOUTHWOLD RAILWAY B&w comic card by Reg Carter in the ‘Sorrows of Southwold’ series depicting all sorts of mishaps, used at Diss in the 1940s, good condition £3
144. SOUTHWOLD RAILWAY Another b&w comic by Reg Carter showing train ‘Not to be taken away’ and a police speed trap. Has a message but not postally used, good condition £3
145. SEVERN RAILWAY BRIDGE B&w card by Bailey & Son showing the whole length of the bridge and signal box, postally used 1912 in good condition £5
146. SEVERN TUNNEL Coloured card by Alpha showing a GWR loco emerging from the tunnel, fair £3
147. KILSBY TUNNEL B&w LNWR Official card unused, fair £3
148. CAPTAIN SPURLING’S HEROIC RESCUE FROM THE S S BERLIN B&w artist’s impression of this dramatic rescue at sea postally used 1907, minor foxing on reverse £5
149. R M S BERENGARIA Kingsway photographic card of the Swimming Bath, fine unused £4
150. SKEGNESS LIFEBOAT Valentines photographic card showing the boat putting to sea with large crowd watching, a little creasing, used 1907, fair £4
151. SKEGNESS LIFEBOAT Valentines coloured card showing the boat putting to sea with sail, large crowd watching, used 1909 in good condition
152. AMBULANCE Photographic card of a 16hp Sunbeam Ambulance presented by Oldham & District Trades and Labour Council in sparkling condition in 1915, card very good unused £7
153. THE BELVOIR HUNT Sepia birthday card of horses and hounds passing through Colston Bassett on a wet day, fine unused £6
154. THE STAMP HOUSE AT BOGNOR Two B&w cards by Briant Burgess of Bognor. One shows the complete exterior with horse and cart and several men outside with painted sign on the side of the house ‘Lloyds News, Best Sunday Paper’. The other card shows the Rustic Garden and a thatched building with an old man in the doorway. Both unused in good condition, pair £18
155. SHOP FRONT H Chislett’s imposing corner shop with good displays of provisions, drapery and boots. Two ladies and a boy in doorway. Minor creasing. Used at Reading 1910 £20
156. BUTLINS B&w of the Viennese Ballroom at the Filey Camp, postally used June 1946, very good condition £6
157. GORLESTON HOLIDAY CAMP Real photographic by ‘ro Pictorial of the camp from the air postally used 1954, very good condition £5
158. JAPAN-BRITISH EXHIBITION Coloured card by Valentine of the Court of Progress, postally used August 10th 1910 with the scarce MACHINE CANCELLATION (much scarcer than the handstamp), slight scuffing, otherwise good £10
159. DAILY MAIL IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION 1930 Photographic coloured card by Capt E W J Payne showing arched terrace and pool court, unused, good condition £3
160. THE SPIDERS WEB B&w of a ride at the fun fair, White City Manchester, postally used 1909, fair condition £4
161. IRWELL SPRINGS PRIZE BAND BACUP B&w of this large brass band, 26 members with their instruments, b&w by Martin of Prestwich, a little corner wear £5
162. PIERROTS A group of a dozen on real photographic card but some creasing £2
163. BRONCHO BILL’S WONDERFUL ELEPHANTS ‘SALT’ AND ‘SALTY’ Both rearing up on their hind legs, with trainer, on b&w card printed by Moody Bros of Birmingham, good unused pair £7
164. GLAMOUR Three art drawn cards, one by G Mouton (lady with enormous hat), one by E Colombo (lavishly dressed) and one by Cecil Quinnell (from comedy play ‘The Glad Eye’), one with small tear, otherwise fair to good, trio £5
165. DIANA WATTS Set of six b&w cards of the actress in different roles, unused in very fine condition £9
166. TROUPE OF DANCERS Eight of them on this b&w card by S Wilford of Leicester, good unused £3
167. PIP SQUEAK AND WILFRED Photographic of a model of a house with rooms labeled ‘Pip’, ‘Squeak’ and ‘Wilfred’ with the operator, two uniformed keepers, good crowd, a dog and a rabbit. Unused in very good condition £8
168. PIGS Chromo-litho Christmas card with two porkers in top hats and tails, just lighting up (don’t they know smoking kills?), reverse with a little foxing £3
169. SHEEP Half a dozen cards for the collector of sheep including two photographic £3
170. TWO TEDDY BEARS Male and female having a hug on this coloured art drawn card, postally used but stamp removed, otherwise good £7
171. TEDDY BEAR’S COURTSHIP Two coloured art drawn cards, His First Love showing baby and Teddy cuddling, and Married Bliss showing same pair and a baby Teddy waiting to be fed. Both postally used (1917, 1920), one with postmark offset on face £12
172. CHILDREN Photographic and printed cards including a few babies and groups, about 18 are greetings. Condition mixed. 33 cards £7
173. CHILDREN’S BIRTHDAY CARDS Years 1 to 8, condition fair to good, 7 have written messages but none postally used £6
174. YOUNG RASCALS Seven mischievous looking young boys sitting on a bench. Verse underneath reads: ‘All the little pansy faces, Growing in the garden there’. Real photographic card by Rotary, used 1905 at Glasgow, good condition £5
175. LARGE GROUP OF YOUNG LADIES Two photographic cards by Salomon Studios of Highbury with similar groupings û perhaps seniors from a local school. Both unused in good condition £4
176. KING EDWARD VII B&w of funeral procession at Paddington Station May 20th 1910, also a real photographic of Selfridges Store in Oxford Street lavishly decorated for the Coronation that year, latter creased, pair £5
177. KING GEORGE V Portraits of the King and Queen, Coronation processions (4), Lascelles wedding group and London Embankment with a tram and Their Majesty’s inset, nearly all real photographic, 9 cards, cheap at £9
178. QUEEN ELIZABETH II Portraits of the Queen and her family, some in her youth, a young Charles and Anne, 1953 Coronation etc, many are photographic, 28 cards £12
179. FOREIGN ROYALTY Early 20th century photographic portraits of King of the Belgians (2), Belgian royal family and two of the Spanish royals, good condition, 5 cards £6
180. QUEEN WILHELMINA Write-away postally used (1900?) from Holland to Ireland, corner creases £2
181. PATRIOTIC Two World War One coloured cards, both with flags of the Allies (Britain, France, Russia, Belgium), one with verse, one used with a rubber cancel 1915. Nice pair £4
182. WOVEN SILK B&w of Holyrood Palace in excellent unused condition £7
183. FOUR LEAF CLOVERS Six of them on this greetings card from Paris, used 1907, fair £2
184. DONALD McGILL Early coloured card shows two workmen dynamiting a railway line with caption ‘A rise may soon be expected in Argentine Rails’ under the heading Stock Exchange Quotations, also has McGill signature with date 1905, fair/good condition £4
BRITISH TOPOGRAPHICAL POSTCARDS
185. LONDON UNDERGROUND TRAMWAY B&w card shows tram emerging from this underground section. Quite an animated scene including a horse bus with a full complement of passengers, large stores, policeman etc, used to Brussells 1911, corner crease, otherwise very good £8
186. LONDON B&w of a very crowded Petticoat Lane market, business looks good, c1910, good unused £2
187. EALING B&w of the New Broadway with shops, tram, pedestrians etc, postally used 1910, very good condition £7
188. HARROW B&w looking up Grove Hill with imposing houses on one side and trees on the other used at Harrow 1907, good condition £5
189. HARROW ON THE HILL B&w of High Street with the Kings Head hotel and a distant horse and cart, good unused £5
190. TOTTENHAM Photographic by Rapid Photo of tram number 14 at the corner of Park Lane destined for Finsbury Park, small surface blemish, used to Paris with insufficient postage so surcharged with French postage due £8
191. ELSTREE B&w of High Street with shops, back printed ‘Souvenir of Elstree’, unused, good condition £4
192. EASTCOTE Photographic by Hilda of Catlin’s Lane showing a large property, postally used at Pinner 1939, good condition £5
193. RICHMOND, SURREY Early b&w by Chas Barker showing horse transport in rather congested Hill Street, also shops, Royal Arms pub etc, good unused with a trace of foxing £5
194. WEYBRIDGE Real photographic of the New Post Office postally used March 1914 £6
195. GODSTONE, SURREY B&w of the imposing Clayton Arms and village pond, postally used 1907, minor corner creasing £3
196. ROMFORD B&w of a busy High Street, good shop interest including ‘Shaving 1d’ sign, postally used 1905, unfortunately small tear at top but an interesting card £3
197. HADLEIGH, ESSEX Real photographic of old bus with driver in the village with Tea Gardens offering White’s Mineral Waters, creasing and a bit grubby but interesting £3
198. GREAT CHESTERFORD, ESSEX Photographic card showing the Post Office, ER letter box in wall, a few cottages and an ancient car, used at Saffron Walden 1910, a little creasing £8
199. TILLINGHAM Sleepy Essex village although the local shop is flying a flag, b&w card probably 1920s, good unused £5
200. WOODBRIDGE B&w of the Old Mill, postally used 1946, very good condition £4
201. HEMEL HEMPSTEAD Real photographic of Shothanger Common, Boxmoor, showing one of the lodges (message refers), postally used 1930 in very good condition £5
202. WELWYN, HERTS B&w by local publisher E Ashby of the National School, postally used 1907 in good condition £4
203. NORTON VILLAGE GARDEN CITY Two b&w each with houses in a rural setting, one postally used at Hitchin (squared circle) 1905, both good condition, pair £8
204. WALTHAM CROSS Real photographic showing monument, Falcon Hotel (’Livery Stables’) and a commercial hotel with stabling, good unused condition £5
205. BRANCASTER, NORFOLK Photographic showing Brancaster House, unused, two corner scuffs £2
206. NORWICH Valentines photographic of Prince of Wales Road with plenty of activity including two trams, white helmeted policeman, Royal Hotel, shops and shoppers etc, good unused £5
207. RAINHAM, KENT B&w of the High Street by Valentines with the Cricketers Inn and Church, c1905, unused in very good condition £5
208. GILLINGHAM, KENT Coloured of High Street with tram, horse cab, pedestrians, shops, bank etc, a busy scene, unused, good £5
209. CHATHAM Three real photographic cards by Gale & Polden of the Royal Naval Barracks, two exteriors, one interior (barrack room), c1913, all unused in excellent condition £12
210. DARLAND BANKS, CHATHAM Real photographic in the Balmoral series showing the Windmill c1906, slight creasing, unused, good £8
211. DARLAND BANKS A b&w of the Windmill taken from the same position as previous card, with a fair number of people promenading, postally used but stamp removed, fair £5
212. WALMER Busy scene at the Barracks with the naval band marching through the entrance gates and large crowd of onlookers, obviously some special occasion. The coloured card is in the Wyndham series and postally used 1904, good condition £6
213. FOLKESTONE B&w of the Warren Station with steam train at platform and two coaches visible, shows zig-zag up the cliffs, postally used c1920 (indistinct postmark), minor creasing £8
214. FOLKESTONE Sepia in the Kingsway series showing gardens and war memorial, postally used 1929 with the penny PUC commemorative stamp, good condition £4
215. PEGWELL BAY Frith coloured card of the seafront and Convalescent Home, used 1913, two corner faults £2
216. NEW ROMNEY Photographic multi-view by Valentines with 5 views including two of the miniature railway, used 1954, good condition £3
217. DYMCHURCH B&w of the village showing Smith’s Stores and a few village people c1905, very good unused £4
218. HAWKHURST Coloured card by Valentines of Highgate with Outfitter’s shop, distant horse and cab and signpost, unused, fair/good £3
219. GROOMBRIDGE B&w of the village issued by Greys Cigarettes (this is number 43 of 48), good unused £3
220. BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, KENT B&w of The Green, good unused £4
221. HAYES COMMON, KENT Two coloured art drawn cards by S Johnson, attractive scenes in Tucks Oilette series, both unused, pair £4
222. BELTINGE, KENT B&w of the village showing shops, a couple of 1930s/40s cars and a queue at the fish and chip shop!, unused in very good condition £6
223. SOUTHBOROUGH Coloured card by Welch of Church and Pennington Road with two little girls c1905, unused in very good condition £5
224. CHESTFIELD, KENT B&w of the Barn Tea Rooms, card printed for the proprietress, Mrs D K Godward (the lady sitting in the garden?), unused, small closed tear £3
225. CHILHAM, KENT Frith sepia card of The Square used 1924, slight postmark offset on front £3
226. SUSSEX B&w of Woodgate Rail Crossing showing signal box, gates and two railway workers, postally used at Chichester 1920, good condition £10
227. SUSSEX BY W H BORROW A dozen different attractive views of the county by Borrow in his distinctive style including Rye, Hastings, Rottingdean, Bodiam etc. Generally good condition £9
228. ROBERTSBRIDGE Coloured card of the High Street with Seven Stars Hotel, shops and horse and cart, unused, a little corner scuffing £4
229. ALDINGBOURNE, SUSSEX B&w of the Post Office, uniformed postman and two other people in doorway, unused, good condition £15
230. ALDINGBOURNE, SUSSEX B&w of the Cash Stores with four horses and carts outside, one with sign ‘E E Moody, Aldingbourne Stores’, unused, very minor staining. Desirable card £15
231. BOGNOR B&w HOLD TO LIGHT card of The Esplanade, used at Bognor 1907, good condition £5
232. BOXGROVE, SUSSEX B&w by The Mezzotint Company with a very nice village scene showing a dozen or more children playing, unused, good condition £6
233. EASTERGATE, SUSSEX B&w in the BBB series with a village scene showing memorial, signpost, cottages, unused in good condition £5
234. FINDON, SUSSEX Photographic coloured card by Wardell showing Post Office and Forge, good condition £4
235. THE WALLOPS, HANTS Photographic type card with seven multi-views including churches, cottages, war memorial, postally used 1926, very good condition £6
236. WINCHESTER A bird’s eye view of the city, real photographic, unused and fine £5
237. EASTLEIGH Real photographic of Market Street with shops including J Barker’s large boot store and is that a theatre next door? Minor creases, postally used 1926 £8
238. TOTTON Photographic by Lilywhite of Rumbridge Street with quite a bit of activity. Shops include Outfitters and Boots and Shoes. Postally used with TOTTON SOUTHAMPTON single circle date stamp 14 Aug 1916, good condition £8
239. BOURNEMOUTH B&w of the Tram Terminus at Fisherman’s Walk Southbourne, shows two distant trams, also the Picture House which is showing ‘ Aloma of the South Seas, Milton card in good unused condition £8
240. SANDBANKS Real photographic c1926 of the New Refreshment Rooms and Huts before it was really developed and before the millionaires and Max Bygraves moved in. Shows beach huts, sand dunes and a distant view of the brand spanking new Refreshment Rooms, unused, very good condition £8
241. DORCHESTER B&w of Cornhill showing old van being unloaded, also a horse and cart, shops and shoppers, hotel etc, unused in fine condition £5
242. DORCHESTER Three real photographic cards of Cornhill in the 1950s (one used 1952) with cars of the period, Ye Antelope Hotel, good shop views and signs and one card has street traders (doing business too!), all in good or very good condition £12
243. DORCHESTER High East Street, three early views comprising b&w by Valentines almost traffic free used 1905, coloured by A H Evans with horse-drawn traffic and a Valentines coloured, again traffic free. All have shop views, fair to good, 3 for £10
244. DORCHESTER High East Street, photographic 1920s view looking up, several signs visible including Channon & Sons Motor Works, a number of early cars. Card used but stamp removed, otherwise good £5
245. DORCHESTER Three real photographic cards of High East Street in the 1950s (one used 1952) with cars of the period, several signs including Bridge Hotel, White Hart, Kings Arms, Dorset County Stores, Hairdressing etc. All in good or very good condition £14
246. DORCHESTER Three early views of High West Street comprising b&w by Wrench used 1908 in which the only traffic appears to be three prams, also coloured by Valentine (traffic free) and a coloured by H Ling with horse-drawn traffic. All have shop views. Fair to good, trio £12
247. DORCHESTER High West Street, three real photographic from different periods comprising early view with all horse-drawn traffic (Judges card), one probably late 1940s, Godwin’s shop etc and one probably ten years later with cars, sign for Rootes Group garage services etc. All unused in good condition, interesting study £12
248. DORCHESTER High West Street, Valentines real photographic from early 1950s with a few cars, unused in very good condition £4
249. DORCHESTER Nice little selection comprising Cornhill with motor cycle and side car plus delivery vehicles, High East Street, Cenotaph, Waterside Walk, South Walks and a Dorchester Greetings, fair to good, 6 cards £12
250. DORCHESTER Top O’Town with old bus approaching, b&w by Valentines, probably 1940s, minor foxing £2
251. WORTH MATRAVERS Two photographic cards by Sweetman of the Church and Hillbottom Valley, both fine unused, pair £5
252. UPWEY Coloured LL card no. 54 with general view, a coloured of the Wishing Well and a real photographic of the Church and Village with an interesting message written on the back: There are plenty of wounded about here (World War One). Good condition, 3 for £8
253. ABBOTSBURY Two b&w, Rodden Row showing a group (mainly children) posing for the photographer and postally used at Weymouth in 1910, also a deserted Market Street c1922, both cards by local publisher J F Gibbons. Fair to good, pair £6
254. ABBOTSBURY Two general views of the village, both real photographic, also a locally published coloured card of the Ilchester Hotel with old car outside, all probably 1920s. Good condition, trio £8
255. PORTLAND Two coloured Valentine’s cards of harbour front and Fortunes Well in fair to good condition, also a real photographic of Portland Bill with quarry workings in good unused condition. Trio £8
256. PORTLAND Sepia of convict prison and a coloured multi-view card with quarries and convicts, both unused in good condition, pair £5
257. PORTLAND Sepia harbour view with a number of warships (now all gone!) plus a photographic showing Portland and Chesil Beach from an elevation, local publisher Seward. Both unused in good condition, pair £7
258. WIMBORNE Three cards by Frith comprising The Square showing shops and delivery vehicle used 1926, view of the town from the cricket field (sheep grazing) used 1911 and Canford School. Also a photographic multi-view, a ‘greetings from’ and another of the school. 6 cards in good condition £8
259. BLANDFORD Write-away type of the Market Place unusually printed in blue, no publisher given, shows delivery vehicles, postally used at the town 1906, also has a fine Poole cds, fair condition £6
260. BLANDFORD Early vignetted type b&w Market Place with shop views including Upholsterers and Cabinet Makers, used in the town 1903, bruising at corners £4
261. BLANDFORD Market Place with shop views and horse traffic probably c1906 by local publisher Hobbs, coloured card unused in very good condition £6
262. BLANDFORD Two sepias by local publisher Edmonds, one of Church used 1918, the other of White Cliff Mill, good condition, pair £5
263. CHILDE OKEFORD, DORSET Real photographic by local photographer W Diffey showing cottages, c1905, a couple of tiny pinholes but a good collectable card £7
264. BOX, WILTS B&w of the village, shows Pontings large general store, postally used with Box double circle 12 Sep 1946, scuffing at corners but an interesting card £4
265. ROCKWELL GREEN, SOMERSET Post Office and village children on this coloured photographic card by Frith, unused but heavy crease £3
266. KEWSTOKE Real photographic of this Somerset village with middle distance pony and trap, used at Worle 1913, corner crease £3
267. MARTOCK Bower Hinton, Frith photographic card with houses and a distant car, fine unused £4
268. LULINGTON Nice village view, coloured card by Eames of Frome, postally used at Shepton Mallet 1905, good £4
269. HOLCOMBE Early coloured card by Frith of this attractive Somerset village showing cottages, good unused £4
270. FROME Cheap Street with workmen outside the fishmongers by a hole in the road, Stengal coloured card used 1906, smallish corner crease £3
271. SELWORTHY GREEN Valentines coloured card of this tranquil Somerset village used 1905 with a most interesting message from a soldier in nearby Brigade Camp (’We have long marches every day à fights over the hills à have already won many battles à we are attacking Dunster Castle on Friday à’). Very good condition £6
272. SOMERTON GWR viaduct, b&w used at Somerton 1906, fair £4
273. BRISTOL Early view of St Augustine’s Bridge with a few trams, cabs and horse transport, various buildings including London Life Insurance Office, advert for Players cigs etc. Undivided back postally used July 1903, good condition £6
274. BRISTOL A later view of St Augustine’s Bridge with trams and other ancient transport, passenger steamer ss Cazelle with notice Fare 1d to Hotwells. This is a Valentines photographic type card postally used c1914, good condition £6
275. BRISTOL Cumberland Basin with a few ships taken from an elevated position so good view of the area, b&w card used 1906, one small corner crease £4
276. GLOS VILLAGE CHURCHES An early selection comprising HEMPSTEAD, HATHEROP, BERKELEY, CAMPDEN, BIBURY, LEONARD STANLEY, CRANHAM, DEERHURST, NAILSWORTH (’as it will appear when completed’) and PAINSWICK. Generally good condition, 10 cards £12
277. CIRENCESTER B&w of the Earl of Bathurst’s Hounds with four horsemen in a wooded setting, postally used 1932, small blemish top right £3
278. EXMOOR Three cards in Valentine’s ‘Art Colour’ series by artist Brian Gerald showing Lorna Doone Farm, Badgworthy Water and Webbers Post, all unused in good condition, trio £5
279. FREMINGTON, DEVON B&w of the village, published by R L Knight, fine unused £4
280. ST JUST IN PENWITH B&w write-away showing a general view of the Cornish village postally used undivided back June 1904, good condition £4
281. BROADWAY B&w of the entrance to the village with a couple of 1930s cars nd the Swan Hotel, good unused £3
282. MORETON IN MARSH Valentines photographic card with war memorial, village centre and a few 1930s vehicles, unused in good condition £3
283. WORCESTER B&w by Frith of Foregate Street showing the Bridge, shoppers, old car c1906, unused in very good condition £5
284. WORCESTER B&w card by Valentines of Shire Hall and Institute with four horse-drawn cabs outside, postally used 1906, good condition £4
285. WORCESTER Photographic of The Cross, busy scene with shops, shoppers, traffic, used 1948, faint corner creases £4
286. KIDDERMINSTER B&w of a large crowd of people at some special event in the town. As it is raining practically all we can see is umbrellas, scores of them. Card used 1913 but it has been cut down £2
287. DUDLEY Market Place with stalls, coloured Shurey card unused, also Market Place without stalls but showing a few shops and pub selling ‘Butler & Co’s Famous Ales’ in 1910 (latter surprisingly used in Canada). Good pair £8
288. DUDLEY Coloured card of Dudley Guest Hospital, fine unused £3
289. COVENTRY Two real photographic views of New Broadgate showing new city centre buildings including Broadgate House c1960, some distant buses, unused, both very good, pair £4
290. COVENTRY Multi-view with eight views, photographic used 1924 £2
291. KENILWORTH B&w of High Street showing the Post Office, early Peacock series card, unused in very good condition £7
292. WOLVERHAMPTON A selection including photographic town centre scene used 1918 in very good condition, Lichfield Street b&w with shops and departmental store used 1909, three churches, four different views of West Park and Old Hill Tettenhall, generally good condition. 10 cards £14
293. WOMBOURNE, STAFFS Coloured card of the Canal Giggetty, unused in very good condition £4
294. BIRMINGHAM Real photographic by Photocraft of a very busy Corporation Street in the late 40s/early 50s with shops and transport, lots of shoppers. There is a gap in the shops before rebuilding took place (perhaps bomb damage in WW2?). Unused and very good condition £6
295. BIRMINGHAM New Street, three cards from different periods: (1) early b&w write away with shops and horse-drawn traffic (2) sepia by Osborne a few years later but still horse traffic and (3) 1939 (used) real photographic by Valentines with buses and shop views. An interesting trio in excellent condition £15
296. BIRMINGHAM B&w of Five Ways with a couple of horse drawn carts, unused in fair/good condition £4
297. BIRMINGHAM Early b&w of Broad Street with horse bus, shops, people, unused in very good condition £6
298. BIRMINGHAM Art Gallery, sepia by Osborne Ltd with tram and pedestrians, also a photographic by Richter with clock tower and old transport, both very good unused, pair £6
299. BIRMINGHAM Photographic by Valentines of Handsworth Grammar School exterior, unused, slight corner crease, otherwise good £3
300. BIRMINGHAM Edgbaston Reservoir, real photographic with a few small craft and a background of smoking chimneys (I expect they’ve all gone now), unused, very good £6
301. BIRMINGHAM Residence of J Chamberlain, b&w by Stewart & Woolf, exterior, unused, very good £3
302. BIRMINGHAM Tucks photographic multi-view, seven different views good used 1908 £3
303. WELLINGBOROUGH Photographic by Rotary of Market Street with shops, postally used 1909, small tear at base £4
304. GRANTCHESTER, CAMBS Real photographic village view with cottages and 1950s car, fine unused £4
305. KIBWORTH, LEICS B&w published by Mrs Jacques of Kibworth of High Street with middle distance shop and a little boy posing in the road, unused in very good condition £6
306. LEICESTER Framed photographic card of Gallowtree Gate with tram number 32 and shops, postally used 1909 in very good condition £6
307. DERBY Two photographic cards by R Sneath, one with St Marys Gate and All Saints, other with Free Library and Museum, both fine unused, pair £5
308. DERBY Coloured by Photochrom of Burton Road with approaching tram, unused in very good condition £6
309. NOTTINGHAM Sepia card in the Peveril series of the famous Balloon Houses at Wollaton with two ladies standing outside one of them, postally used 1906, minor corner creases. Rare card £10
310. GRANTHAM Write-away type with undivided back of the Grammar School postally used at Grantham 1906 £5
311. MABLETHORPE Photographic by Lilywhite showing Railway Crossing with crowds of people, some crossing by the footbridge, all on their hols no doubt, with surface mark but does not seriously detract, indistinct postmark but probably 1920s £4
312. ROTHERHAM Real photographic taken from an elevated position showing College Square and Effingham Street with shops, trams and horse-drawn traffic, unused in very good condition £10
313. ROTHERHAM Real photographic of College Street showing shops, wine vaults, large advert for Gillings clothing, horse-drawn traffic etc, unused in good condition £10
314. DONCASTER Real photographic of the Market Place showing busy stalls. Business looks good! Postally used 1915. A little creased but not serious £4
315. THORNE, DONCASTER Two photographic cards, one showing the United Sunday School Festival on Whit Monday 1907 with large crowd, all in their Sunday best, the other of the opening ceremony of the Carnegie Free Library, again large crowd, probably same year. Scarce pair in good condition £28
316. YORKSHIRE VILLAGES Photographic cards of KETTLEWELL and LASTINGHAM (both general views) and b&w cards of MIDDLEHAM CROSS (children posing), STAINFORTH (Stepping Stones), DUNNINGTON (York Street), SANDSEND (East Row), also a photographic of the fireplace at the Wagon & Horses Saltersgate (’the fire that never goes out’), 1900s-30s, fair to good condition, 7 for £14
317. SLAITHWAITE Photographic by Lilywhite with good general view of the village and reservoir, unused in very good condition £5
318. EPWORTH WINDMILL Real photographic by W Bramley of Leeds, middle distance view, also shows houses on Belton Road, good unused condition £9
319. LEEDS coloured card of the New Market, exterior of this huge building, various trades displayed, used 1906 in very fair condition £4
320. LEEDS A multi-view plus two of Roundhay Park, Mechanics Institute, Temple Newsham and Adel Church, 6 cards in mixed condition £5
321. LEEDS The Headrow in the 1930s with motor traffic, Valentines ‘Photo-Type’ card, fine unused £4
322. BRADFORD Forster Square and Post Office, real photographic card with middle distance tram, horse and coach, Boothroyd’s Temperence Hall etc. Used with smudgy postmark (1917?) with some offset on front, a most interesting card in fair condition £5
323. BRADFORD Photographic multi-view with 5 views including the Alhambra, used 1918, two corner creases £2
324. BRADFORD B&w of Manningham Park entrance with tram destined for Saltaire picking up passengers (middle distance), used 1905, fair/good £5
325. HALIFAX Coloured of Crown Street with shop views including Helliwell’s who are having a Grand Clearance Sale, policeman on duty, postally used 1904, good condition £5
326. ILKLEY Sepia by Frith of The Grove with ancient transport and a few shops, used 1912, postmark offset on front £3
327. HULL King Edward Street and Prospect Street, both with trams, latter with good shop views, also two of Victoria Square (both with trams) and Princes Dock. Four are postally used 1905-08. Five interesting cards but condition mixed so cheap at £6
328. SILSDEN, YORKS B&w of Bolton Road with houses and church, postally used at Leeds 1904, small repair, otherwise good £4
329. HULL Two b&w cards of the Russian Outrage on the Hull Fishing Fleet 1904, one shows damage to one of the vessels involved. Mixed condition, pair £4
330. GREAT BROUGHTON There are two villages with this name, Yorkshire and Cumberland. I have no idea which one this is, but it is a photographic card of High Street showing houses and what looks like a chapel. Somebody must recognize it £5
331. SHREWSBURY Photographic of a busy Wyle Cop postally used at the town 1937, very good £4
332. LANCASHIRE Three photographic cards of Whitsuntide Walks, believed to be at Chorley, each with a procession, ladies in long dresses and elaborate hats, little girls in white dresses, men in suits and toppers, one card with big drummer leading procession. One card postally used at Chorley c1912. A lovely trio from a bygone age £30
333. LIVERPOOL Valentine’s ‘Phototone’ card of busy Church Street, crowds of shoppers, big shops and two trams, fine unused £5
334. SALFORD Coloured card of the 3rd Battalion Lancs Fusiliers Drill Hall, fair £3
335. BURNLEY Real photographic of St James Street with shops and transport c1950s, boating lake photographic and three Collectorcards of Old Burnley, 5 cards £4
336. BLACKPOOL Uncle Tom’s Cabin with large advert for American Portraits ‘Taken and finished while you wait’, coloured card postally used 1907 but creased and tear £1
337. ST ANNES Shops and shoppers and horse cabs, good unused except for small corner crease £3
338. BARE, LANCS Milton coloured card of the village with a family suitably posed, unused in very good condition £4
339. SEATON CAREW Photographic in the Heortha series showing CafT Royal, shops, garage sign etc postally used 1924, a couple of corner creases £4
340. ROTHBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND Photographic of Silverton Terrace from an elevated position, unused, slight crease otherwise very good £4
341. LLANDUDNO Photographic of Mostyn Street with shops and a tram c1913, unused in very good condition £5
342. PENYCLIP, CARNARVON Photographic of the coastal New Road, quite spectacular, the old road is also visible, very good unused £4
343. PORTMEIRION Two sepia cards c1936 of this famous village, the brainchild of Clough Williams Ellis, different views, each shows the Campanile, fine unused pair £8
344. LESLIE, FIFE Sepia of the Flax Mill at Walkerton showing the works and several large chimneys, postally used with Leslie single ring 1920, crease not very obvious £6
345. ISLE OF MAN Tucks photographic multi-view with 8 different views and embossed ‘three legs’, used 1906, small corner crease £3
346. DROGHEDA Real photographic of the Boyne Viaduct in the Signal series, fine unused £4
