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Historical Documents, Books & Ephemera
image Sale No: 255
Lot No:2415
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Four cartons with 1950s-90s travel brochures, pamphlets from 1950s-60s tours to UK, NZ, Carribean & Africa; and later tours to Australia, Europe & USA, including movie & theatre programmes noted Ben Hur, Lawrence of Arabia & Star Wars; 1953 Coronation magazines & newspapers; greeting cards, maps, brochures including Madame Tussard's, Stonehenge, Hadrian's Wall, Royal Doulton, Disneyland, African Safaris; newspapers & magazines; ephemera re Centenary of Federation & Australia Day, condition variable. Ex Alan Davidson collection.  (400+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00


Closed..Feb-22-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:2416
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Newspaper pages 'Melbourne Argus' 7th Nov.1861 with Burke and Wills Expedition Journals, and 'Melbourne Argus' 29th Aug.1865 with John Pascoe Fawkner's reflections on 30th Anniversary of Port Phillip Settlement, both framed & glazed, overall 65x82cm.  (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..Feb-22-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 255
Lot No:2417
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Song sheets diverse collection including 'Singin' In The Rain', 'Anything Goes', 'Sing with Shirley Temple', 'Hello Dolly', 'My Fair Lady' & 'Second Hand Rose', condition varies, Poor/Fine.  (180+)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..Feb-22-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:2418
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Theatre programmes 1919-1989 collection including theatre, opera, ballet, concerts & circus, noted 'Oklahaoma', 'Show Boat', 'Hello Dolly', 'Carmen, 'The Merry Widow', La Traviata', Ballet Russe, The Bolshoi Ballet, Australian Ballet, 1956 The Classical Theatre of China; also 1950s 'Theatre World' magazine (50+), mainly Fair/Fine.  (620+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150



Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 260.00


Closed..Feb-22-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 260

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:2419
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RMS Titanic 'The Fra - A Journal of Affirmation' magazine for May 1912 which was delayed for the last-minute insertion of a four-page article entitled 'The Titanic' written by the magazine's editor Elbert Hubbard, which included details from some of the survivors, Fair/Fine condition. [The Titanic is the most famous shipwreck of all time: the world's largest ship sank on her maiden voyage, a combination of human errors, faulty ship design and incredibly inadequate safety measures. Elbert Hubbard was an American writer & philosopher. Ironically, he died aboard the RMS Lusitania when it was sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland in May 1915]. (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00


Closed..Feb-22-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 380

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:2420
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AUSTRALIA - NEW SOUTH WALES: Sydney Harbour Bridge collection balance including Programme of Opening Ceremony; Timetable of first train across bridge & souvenir ticket; Tram tickets (9); photographs (50+); ephemera (70+); coins (20+), badges (7); medallions; tokens; clock; cigarette case, playing cards; souvenirs; also cover signed by Don Bradman, mainly Fine.  (160+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00


Closed..Feb-22-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:2421
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AUSTRALIA - NEW SOUTH WALES: Sydney Tram Destination Roll 1950s (circa) including Circular Qy via George St, Ft Macquarie Dulwich Hill, Marrickville, Enmore, Petersham, Golden Grove, Elizabeth St and Circular Qy via Pyrmont, Cricket Grd, Show Grd, Cleveland St, Sports Ground, Racecourse, 50cm wide x 710cm (7+ metres) long, Fair condition. [The illustration above shows the complete roll in sections; the original is intact & not separated into sections] (Image1)

Estimate AU$750



Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00


Closed..Feb-22-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 575

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:2422
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AUSTRALIA - QUEENSLAND: 'Xmas (1912) Greetings' fold-out card 'With the Compliments of the Season from The Minister (Hon JG Appely) and Officers of the Home Department. Christmas 1912' with views of Queensland; plus '1913. Christmas Greetings Card' from same source with map of Queensland. Fair condition (minor foxing).  (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..Feb-22-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:2423
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AUSTRALIA - SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1936 Centenary collection including programmes for 'Centenary Year Carnival', 'Country Celebrations', Education Department 'Empire Pageant', 'Kimba Centenary Carnival' and 'First Battle of Flowers', also Adelaide Co-Op 'Co-Operative Cookery Book Centenary Edition', 'Land Cruises to Salisbury', Savings Bank of SA commemorative school ruler, several modern A4 enlargements of 1936 photos of the celebrations, etc; and a second album of 1986 Sesqui-Centenary philatelic covers & souvenirs including some we have not previously seen, several signed; generally very fine.  (100+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300



Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00


Closed..Feb-22-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 255
Lot No:2424
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AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: 1954 Royal Visit invitation 'City of Melbourne. In honour of the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, The Lord Mayor and Councillors of The City of Melbourne request the company of (Mr & Mrs JB Frame) at a Ball at the Exhibition Building on Tuesday 2nd March 1954 at 8pm' (some foxing); together with print of HM Queen Elizabeth II and 1954 Calendar, mainly Fair/Fine.  (3)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..Feb-22-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
image Sale No: 255
Lot No:2425
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JAPAN: 'Ritual Procession at Nikko' 1919 lithograph scroll, 15cm wide, 187cm long, including men dressed as lions & dignitaries on horseback; plus group of Karhu calendars (9) from 2007 to 2015, mainly Fine.  (10) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00


Closed..Feb-22-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 150


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