SHEFFIELD RAILWAYANA POSTAL AUCTIONS

 

PRESENT

A SUPPLEMENTARY POSTAL AUCTION

OF

RAILWAY PRINTED MATERIAL,

POSTCARDS, PHOTOGRAPHS

 AND

OTHER TRANSPORT EPHEMERA

         

All the lots in this supplementary auction will be on view in a separate room at Myers Grove School, Stannington, Sheffield, (HOW TO GET THERE MAPS & DIRECTIONS CLICK HERE) on Saturday 15th September from 7.30 am to 3.00 pm.  Completed (yellow) bid forms may be sent to the address below at any time before the closing date/time.  They may also be handed over to the stewards on duty in the viewing room at Sheffield if desired (together with your cheque in accordance with Condition 7 overleaf).

 

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SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS APPLY TO LOTS 551-611

 WHICH ARE BEING OFFERED IN A “LIVE” AUCTION – SEE INSIDE CATALOGUE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

 

As an alternative to lots being sent by post, they may be collected personally

 at the following events:-

Bristol Railway Collectors’ Fair on Saturday 29th September.

Kidlington Railwayana Auction on Saturday 6th October.

This may be particularly convenient for heavier or bulky items.  No additional

charges will be made for this service.

 

THE CLOSING DATE FOR ALL POSTAL BIDS

IN THIS AUCTION IS

MONDAY 25th SEPTEMBER 2001 AT NOON

 

SRA Postal Auctions

116 Honey Hill Road

Bedford

MK40 4NW

Telephone FAX and voice mail: 01234 325341

 

SHEFFIELD RAILWAYANA POSTAL AUCTIONS

 

CHRIS DICKERSON                                                                   BRIAN MOAKES

116 HONEY HILL ROAD                                                     77 WINGFIELD ROAD

BEDFORD                                                                        BROMHAM BEDFORD

MK40 4NW                                                                                          MK43 8JY

TEL/FAX/VOICE MAIL: 01234 325341

 

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE

1               Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the description of lots but we hereby give notice that all statements whether aural or in writing are those of opinion only and we do not hold ourselves liable for any errors or omissions.

 

2.              Carriage and packing will be charged extra at cost.  Items will be sent by Royal Mail or Parcel Force or any other carrier at our discretion.  If requested on the bidding form, we will despatch items by Special Delivery (with insurance up to £2,500) or Recorded Delivery (max compensation currently £27).  It is also possible to insure items despatched by Parcel Force.  All additional costs for these services will be passed on to the purchaser via the invoice. We always obtain a Certificate of Posting, but do not hold ourselves liable for loss or damage in transit once items have been handed over to Royal Mail (or any other carrier).

 

3.              Bids must be made on the special Bidding Slip at the centre of the catalogue.

 

4.              All lots in this auction carry a reserve which is not published, but in any case is no less than the minimum of £5.  Bids may be for any amount in whole pounds (pence will be ignored) and the highest bidder on any lot will be successful.  The amount to be paid by the successful bidder will be whichever is the LOWER of the following.

                               

                The amount of the bid OR the value of the next lowest bid, plus  “bid increment” as defined by the following scale:

 

                                                Value of bid                              increment

                                                Up to £10                                   £1

                                                Between £10 and £50                  £2

                                                Between £50 and £100                £5

                                                Between £100 and £500               £10

                                                Between £500 and £1000             £20

                                                Over £1000                                £50

 

                Where there is only one bid at or above the reserve, the bidder will pay the reserve price.  In the case of equal highest bids, the lot will go to the first bid received.

 

5.              Bidders may indicate on the Bidding Form if they want to limit their overall spend.  In this event, and unless we are instructed to the contrary, the order in which the bids are entered on the Bidding Form will be assumed to be the order of priority for the purpose of applying the overall limit.

 

6.              If bidders wish to make conditional bids (e.g. if unsuccessful with Lot XX then please bid on Lot YY, etc.), please append your instructions clearly on a separate sheet attached to the Bidding Form.

 

7.              All bidders must enclose with the Bidding Form a signed cheque made payable to “Sheffield Railwayana Auctions” (DO NOT ABBREVIATE) with the amount left blank, and endorsed “Not To Exceed £XXX” where XXX is the total of all your bids (or your spending limit) PLUS an allowance for packing and carriage.  DO NOT FORGET TO SIGN YOUR CHEQUE.  Your cheque will be returned cancelled if you are completely unsuccessful, otherwise we will enter on the cheque the amount due and an invoice will be enclosed with the lots you have successfully purchased.

 

 

ALL LOTS IN THIS AUCTION CARRY A RESERVE.

 

NOTE: Estimates of  the likely realisation for each lot are only given for lots 551 – 725.  Reserves are shown only against each lot in the “Alpha Section” at the rear of this catalogue.

 

POSTCARDS

 

Please note special arrangements for Lots 551 to 611

 

Lots 551 to 611 inclusive will be sold under the hammer on Saturday 15th September commencing at 10.00 a.m. in the Art Room at Myers Grove School (entrance door adjacent to David Parr’s railway clocks stall in the foyer). Potential bidders on these lots should register and obtain a yellow bidding card from the stewards in the postal auction room (NOT in the main hall). These lots may be cleared immediately after the sale by payment to the cashier in the postal auction room.

Commission bids (but not simultaneous telephone bidding) are acceptable on these lots and must reach our Bedford address (on the cover of this catalogue) before 9.00 p.m. on THURSDAY 13th SEPTEMBER. The yellow bidding form may be used for this purpose (in conjunction with other bids if desired BUT IN THIS CASE THE FORM MUST REACH BEDFORD BY 9.00 P.M. ON THURSDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER).

 

* = LOTS 551-611 ARE ILLUSTRATED ON THE CENTRE PAGES

Viewing is strongly recommended as no further details can be supplied prior to the auction.

Reference numbers for the officials are from “The Official Railway Postcard Book” by John Alsop.

 

551*  BASSETT-LOWKE. Poster style corres. card “What the Engine Driver Sees” (V) Dated 1906. Minor edge nicks and creasing only. (£20-£25).

552*  CALEDONIAN. Early Court card, “Caledonian Railway Company’s Central Hotel Glasgow”. c.1898 (dated 1901),(V) (500A). McCorquodale. Minor corner creasing only. (£20-£25).

553*  CALEDONIAN. “Caledonian Railway Company’s Hotels”. Poster style twin-view card, by McCorquodale (501) (£20-£25).

554*  CALEDONIAN. “Edinburgh District. Holyrood Palace/St. Giles Cathedral”. 1903.VGC. (406/1). (£25-£30).

555*  CAMPBELTOWN & MACHRIHANISH LIGHT RAILWAY. Poster card. VGC. (001B). Very rare. (£80-£100).

556*  CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY. Poster card. “This Is The Best Way To Get About London”.(V). c.1908 (013).VGC. (£40-£50).

557*  CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY. “Power House”. (007) (V). c.1904. VGC. (£25-£30).

558*  CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY. “Motor Car”. c.1904 (009). Minor edge wear. (£20-£25).

559*  FESTINIOG. Poster card “Switzerland of Wales. The Famous Toy Railway”. (V) (001). VGC. Very rare. (£100-£120).

560*  FRESHWATER, YARMOUTH and NEWPORT RAILWAY. Early card “Freshwater. The Needles”(002/2). Unused, minor corner creasing only. Very rare. (£80-£100).

561*  FURNESS. Poster card. “The English Lakeland” (V) (151). VGC. (£120-£150).

562*  FURNESS. Poster card. “New Steam Yacht Lady of the Lake, Coniston”. (V) (147) Minor corner wear only. (£100-£120).

563*  FURNESS. Poster card. “All Roads Lead To Lake-Land”. (V) (149).VGC. (£120-£150).

564*  FURNESS. “Furness Railway & Steamer Routes” (006/3). Early, McCorquodale vignette, 1902. Minor creasing, unused. (£30-£35).

565*  FURNESS. “On Steam Yacht “Swift”, Windermere” (V) (011/3). Early McCorquodale vignette, 1902. VGC. (£30-£35).

566*  FURNESS. “Lake Side Station (Windermere) Refreshment Pavilion”. (010/3) Early McCorquodale vignette, 1902. Very minor edge wear only. (£25-£30).

567*  FURNESS. “Furness Abbey Hotel” (007/3). Early McCorquodale vignette, 1902. VGC. (£30-£35).

568*  FURNESS. “Furness Abbey” (V) (004/3). Early McCorquodale vignette, 1902. VGC. (£30-£35).

569*  FURNESS. “Ennerdale”. (002/3). Early McCorquodale vignette, 1902. Side crease, otherwise vgc. (£25-£30).

570*  FURNESS. “Coniston Lake & Old Man”. (001/3) Early McCorquodale vignette, 1902. One minor corner crease, otherwise vgc. (£30-£35).

571*  FURNESS. “Stybarrow Crag – Ullswater”. (012/3) (V). Early McCorquodale vignette, 1902. VGC (£30-£35).

572*  FURNESS. Exhibition card “Franco-British Exhibition London 1908”. (V) Full of glorious detail of posters etc. (153).VGC. (£70-£90).

573*  GREAT EASTERN. Early non-official card “GER. The Cromer Express”. F. Moore. Green tint. LPC (008/3) Minor spotting only. (£20-£25).

574*  GREAT NORTHERN. Poster card “Cheap Travel a Speciality”. (V). Ad. In corres. space. 1905. (047). VGC. Very rare. (£150-£180).

575*  GREAT NORTHERN. Early non-official card “The Scotch Express/7'6” single/New Four Coupled Express”. LPC 2147A. VGC. (£30-£35).

576*  ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY. “Cowes. Osborne House”. (001/2) Minor corner wear and some damage to the back. (£70-£90).

577*  GWR. Poster card “North Wales. Golfing. Boating. Free Fishing In Bala Lake”. (V) Series 3. (059). Good. (£60-£80).

578*  GWR. Poster card. “The Direct Route to Ireland via Fishguard”. (V) (314A). Corres. back. Dated 1907. Minor wear only. (£80-£100).

579*  GWR. Real photographic non-official card “Motor Cars. Saltash to Callington”. Fabulous sharp, close-up detail. Dated 1904. VGC. (£40-£50).

 

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580*  LBSCR. “Battle Abbey Gateway”. Early sepia vignette. c. 1901. (064). Good. (£20-£25).

581*  LMS. “Furniture Removal Service”. Corres. c. 1933 (321). Removal wagon 1754B. One corner crease, otherwise vgc. (£25-£30).

582*  LNER. Poster card “Cruden Bay Hotel, Aberdeenshire. The Golfers Hotel”.(V).(011). Mint. £100-£120).

583*  LNER. “Cruise of The Northern Belle”. Mint. (£20-£25).

584*  LNWR. “Tube Stations At Euston”. Trade card (LNWR facilities listed) (994). VGC. Very rare. (£40-£50).

585*  LNWR. Exhibition card “L & NW & Caledonian Railways’ Exhibit Franco-British Exhibition, 1908”. (759) 8½ mill. Journey times ad. on back. VGC. (£40-£50).

586*  LNWR. Early coloured multi-vignette card for the 1900 Diamond Jubilee. Dated 1907. LPC 2148. Good. (£20-£25).

587*  LSWR. “Kew Gardens. The Palm House”. Intermediate size early card in decorative brown frame. 1899 (104). Fair. (£20-£25).

588*  LSWR. “Aldershot. 2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys)”. Intermediate size early card in turquoise frame. c. 1900 (180). Minor creasing. (£20-£25).

589*  LSWR. “Southampton. Old Wall, Southampton”. Intermediate size early card in turquoise frame. c. 1900. (254). Minor creasing. (£20-£25).

590*  LSWR. “Westward Ho! Westward Ho!”. Intermediate size early card in turquoise frame. c. 1900 (258). Q. good. (£25-£30).

591*  LSWR. “Exeter. Exeter Cathedral”. Intermediate size early card in turquoise frame. c. 1900 (210). Fair. (£20-£25).

592*  LSWR. “Southampton. Western Shore, Southampton”. Intermediate size early card in turquoise. c. 1900 (255). Fair. (£20-£25).

593*  LSWR. “Services to the Continent and Channel Islands via Southampton. On Board SS Lydia”. Waterlow untitled vignette of one funnel steamer. Holiday Tours ad. on back. 1906. (022). Minor corner crease, otherwise vgc. (£25-£30).

594*  LSWR. Early F. Moore two-picture card “The Exeter Express/Bogie Express Engine”. LPC 006/5. Good. (£20-£25).

595*  MET & GC. “Rockstone House, Pinner (Met. & GC Rly.)” 1915 (150). Good. Believed to be the only known example. (£80-£100).

596*  MIDLAND. Poster card “Tourist Resorts In The Peak of Derbyshire”. (V) (055). VGC. (£120-£150).

597*  NEWPORT GODSHILL and ST. LAWRENCE RAILWAY. “St. Lawrence. Undercliff Road”. Early intermediate size card. Decorative blue frame. (002).VGC. Rare. (£100-£120).

598*  NER. Poster card. “Summer Holidays. North East England”. (V) (051). VGC. (£80-£100).

599*  RAVENGLASS & ESKDALE RAILWAY. LPC non-official poster map card “The Eskdale Miniature Railway”. Good. (£15-£20).

600*  SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM & DOVER RAILWAYS. “Dane John, Canterbury”. Early intermediate size card 1899. (205). Some creasing. (£20-£25).

601*  SE & C & DR. “Lambeth Palace”. Vignette. London Views (861/2) VGC. (£20-£25).

602*  SE & C & DR. “Regent Street”. Vignette. London Views (867/2) VGC. (£20-£25).

603*  SE & C & DR. “St. Paul’s Cathedral”. Vignette. London Views (872/2). VGC. (£20-£25).

604*  SE & C & DR. “Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens”. Vignette. London Views (850/2). VGC. (£20-£25).

605*  SE & C & DR. “St. Paul’s Cathedral” (interior). Vignette. London Views (873/2). 1902. Good. (£18-£20).

606*  SE & C & DR. “Bank of England”. Vignette. London Views (851/2). 1902. Fair. (£10-£15).

607*  SECR. “The Connecting Lines Between London and the Beautiful Seaside Resorts On the South and South East Coasts”. Poster map card (075). VGC. (£35-£40).

608*  SER. “Collision Tonbridge Junction. March 5th 1909”. Gothard multi-view accident card. Real photographic card. Corner creasing only. (£30-£35).

609*  WIRRAL RAILWAY. “Pictorial Route Map-Wirral Railway District”. Corres. back. 1907. (001). Virtually mint. Rare. (£100-£120).

610*  “Verandah Lounge. RMS Mauretania” (titled on back). 1909. A crease and minor corner wear. LPC 2481. (£10-£15).

611*  “Mine Fire Hampstead Colliery, Great Barr, Birmingham March 4th 1908”. Gothard multi-view disaster card. Real photographic card. Good condition. (£25-£30).

 

The following Lots 612-725 will be sold under the normal Postal Auction arrangements

 

612   BARRY official 013 (poor); 4 locomotive views; 10 viaduct views. TOTAL 15. (£15-£20).

613   BENNIE RAILPLANE. 3 real photo-views of the experimental railplane at Milngavie near Glasgow. Mint. Plus a real photo card of the Brennan Mono Rail at the Japan-British Exhibition TOTAL 4 (£15-£20).

614   CALEDONIAN officials 011;027; 113; 233; 373; Caledonian Steamers official 555 plus Caledonian Railway Station Dundee (CE); 3 Caledonian col. Ships, and Ambulance Train (LPC col.) TOTAL 11. (£30-£35).

615   CALLANDER & OBAN officials 604; 607; 609; 611; 612. All vgc. TOTAL 5. (£40-£45).

616   CAMPBELTOWN & MACHRIHANISH LIGHT RAILWAY. 3 close-up train views (2 col.,1 ½tone). All good. (£15-£20).

617   COMIC & GREETINGS. All with a railway theme. TOTAL 50. (£20-£25).

618   CUMBRIAN MISCELLANY. Cleator & Workington Junction (2); Cockermouth Keswick & Penrith, inc. Bassenthwaite Lake and Embleton stations (5); Carlisle Citadel station (8). TOTAL 15. (£30-£35).

619   EASINGWOLD RAILWAY. Easingwold station RPI (mint); 2 loco. real photo cards. TOTAL 3 (£20-£25).

620   EAST COAST JOINT officials 002; 007; 009. TOTAL 3. (£10-£15).

621   EAST KENT RAILWAY locos (4); CANTERBURY & WHITSTABLE views (mostly of “Invicta”) (13); KENT & EAST SUSSEX officials – original 001; 3 Preservation; WEST SUSSEX loco “Sidlesham” (1). TOTAL 22. (£25-£30).

622   FESTINIOG. 13 miscellaneous inc. stations and trains. (£20-£25).

623   FOREIGN. Locomotives and Trains. TOTAL 96 (£50-£60).

624   FOREIGN. Locomotives and Trains. TOTAL 83. (£50-£60).

625   FURNESS coloured officials 018; 018B; 021; 021B; 022B; 023B; 027; 029; 033; 034; 036; 037; 053; 056. TOTAL 14. (£35-£40).

626   FURNESS officials 031; 032; 039; 045; 048; 053; 059; 061; 062; 119; 121. TOTAL 11 AND Original Packet for Set 19. (£30-£35).

627   FURNESS photographic officials of trains and boats. 074; 075; 078; 079; 080; 085; 086; 087; 088; 089; 090; 128; 129; 130; 131; 132; 133; 135; 138; 139; 140. TOTAL 21. (£80-£100).

628   FURNESS official photographic steamers 079; 080; 081; 082; 087; 089; and complete Set 20. TOTAL 12. (£40-£45).

629   GCR officials. Immingham Docks set (6) plus Faulkner cards 002; 004. TOTAL 8. (£20-£25).

630   G & SWR officials 002; 004; 007; 008; 013; 014; 017; 028; 033; 037; 040; 041; 042/3; 042/4; 043/1; 043/2; 044; 045; 058; 065; 073; 075; 076. TOTAL 23. (£80-£100).

631   G & SWR miscellaneous. 3 col. Station interiors (Annan; Castle-Douglas; Troon); 5 exteriors (Ayr, Glasgow); 10 photographic trains and locos; 3 printed locos; 15 col. Locos and trains; and 2 others. TOTAL 38. (£60-£70).

632   GREAT NORTHERN PICCADILLY & BROMPTON officials. Sets 1 & 2 complete. c. 1906. TOTAL 12. (£60-£80).

633   GNSR. 2 Hotel officials (155/1; 161/3); plus 63 GNSR locomotives, the majority real photographic. TOTAL 65. (£80-£100).

634   GNSR. Views on the system inc. station exteriors; harbours; bridges, etc. TOTAL 22. (£15-£20).

635   GREAT ORME TRAMWAY (37) (£25-£30).

636   GWR officials. Series 1 001; 002; 004; 005; 006; 010; 011; 012; 014; 015; 016; 017; 018; 019; 020; 021; 022; 023; 025; 026; 028. Series 2 complete exc. 032; 038; 044; 050. Series 4 complete exc. 067; 075; 079; 080; 087. Series 5 complete. TOTAL 87. (£200-£220).

637   GWR officials. Series 6 complete; Series 7 133; 137; 138. Series 8 147; 153; 160; 163. Series 9 165; 166; 168; 170; 172; 173. Series 10 179; 183. Series 11 194; 196. Series 12  210; 224; 225. Docks 327; 331; 335. Odds 280; 281; 282; 283; 284; 364; 367. TOTAL 42. (£150-£180).

638   GWR MISCELLANY. Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley (3); Liskeard & Looe (2); Midland & South Western Junction (7); Stratford & Moreton (1); Taff Vale (7); Weston Clevedon & Portishead (2). TOTAL 22. (£30-£35).

639   GWR. Views on the system inc. viaducts, bridges and harbours (35) PLUS 2 BRISTOL & EXETER loco close-ups. TOTAL 37. (£15-£20).

640   INDUSTRIAL inc Blackpool ‘Sand Express’; Portland; quarries; museums; locos etc. TOTAL 37. (£40-£45).

641   IRISH officials – Cork Bandon & South Coast 001; 002; Belfast & County Down 004; 007; Great Southern 001; 023; 025; 026; GNR (1) 038/2; G & SWR 003; 004; 005; 025; 036; 037; 038; 063; 072; 073; 074; 075; GS & WR & MGWR Jt poster 090; LMS NCC 050; 051; 051A. TOTAL 25. (£150-£180).

642   IRISH stations – Cork; Rosslare Harbour; Whitehead; Carrickmacross; Sutton; Queenstown; Vale of Arklow; Clonsilla; Clifden; Cavan; Achill; Galway; Sligo; Longford; Helens Bay; Mohill; Blarney; Monkstown; Greystones; Portrush; Ballydehob. TOTAL 24. (£80-£100).

643   IRISH. Mainly locomotives – Ballycastle (3); Ballymena & Larne (4); Belle Vue Miniature, Belfast (1); Belfast & County Down (3); Belfast & Northern Counties (4); Castlederg & Victoria Bridge (4); Cavan & Leitrim (12); CIE (4); Clogher Valley (12); Cork Bandon & South Coast (19); Cork & Macroom (1); Cork & Muskerry (8); Cork Blackrock & Passage (8); County Donegal (5); Dublin & South Eastern (8); Dublin Wicklow & Wexford (2); Fintona Horse Tram (1); Grants Causeway (14). TOTAL 117. (£80-£100).

644   IRISH. Mainly locomotives. G & SWR (18); Listowel & Ballybunion (2); GNRI (8); Londonderry & Lough Swilly (7); Midland Great Western (1); MR NCC (35); Portstewart Tramway (3); Sligo Leitrim & Northern Counties (2); Schull & Skibereen (3). Timoleague & Courtmacsherry (4); Tralee & Dingle (9);Ulster Transport Authority (6); Warrenpoint & Rostrevor (18); Waterford Limerick & Western (4); Waterford & Tramore (1); West Clare (3). TOTAL 114. (£80-£100).

645   ISLE OF WIGHT. General views inc. stations; locos etc. TOTAL 41. (£40-£45).

646   JERSEY. Views on Jersey and Jersey Eastern Railways inc. stations. TOTAL 19. (£20-£25).

647   KEARNEY HIGH-SPEED TUBE RAILWAY (a railway proposed in 1925 to link North & South Shields). The illustrated prospectus, and 11 postcards. TOTAL 12. (£40-£50).

648   LANCASHIRE MISCELLANY.  Liverpool & Manchester celebrations (6); Liverpool Southport & Preston Junction locomotive (1); Preston & Longridge inc Fleetwood station (4); Wirral Railway locos (3). TOTAL 14. (£20-£25).

649   LIVERPOOL OVERHEAD (14). (£20-£25).

650   LLANDUDNO & COLWYN BAY TRAMWAY (16). (£30-£35).

651   LOCO EXCHANGES (10). All real photo postcards, mint. (£15-£20).

652   LBSCR officials 001; 030; 031; 032; 033; 034; 035; 036. TOTAL 8. (£15-£20).

653   LMS officials. Camping coaches (300, 301);On An LMS Train “Bettws-y-Coed (310). VGC. TOTAL 3. (£20-£25).

654   LMS officials. Ships 200; 201A; 202; 204; 220 (5) AND Locomotives (15) plus 2 non-officials. TOTAL 22. (£30-£35).

655   LMS Hotel officials 001; 001/C; 002; 003; 016; 021; 023; 024; 031; 035; 037; 042; 048; 095;120A;122; 125; 125A; 126; 129; 130; 131; 134; 151; 151B; 153; 159. TOTAL 27. (£60-£80).

656   LMS official real photo trains and engines 252; 256; 257; 258; 259; 260; 274; 277; 280; 281; 282; 290. TOTAL 12. (£35-£40).

657   LMS accidents. Winsford 1939 (7); Cynghordy 1939 (6); Ecclefechan 1945 (1). All real photographic. TOTAL 14. (£25-£30).

658   LMS coloured non-officials. TOTAL 18. (£15-£20).

659   LMS real photographic named locomotives. TOTAL 122. (£80-£100).

660   LMS photographic locomotives and trains (84). (£40-£50).

661   LMS photographic locomotives and trains (84). (£40-£50).

662   LMS photographic locomotives and trains (84). (£40-£50).

663   LMS photographic locomotives and trains (89). (£40-£50).

664   LNWR officials. Tucks St. Louis series. TOTAL 5. (£40-£50).

665   LNWR officials. Tucks series. TOTAL 156. (£150-£200).

666   LNWR officials. November 1904 series. TOTAL 74. (£60-£80).

667   LNWR officials. January 1905 series inc horse-drawn vehicles (5). TOTAL 34. (£50-£60).

668   LNWR officials. March 1905 series (22) and April 1905 series (18) inc. ships. TOTAL 40. (£50-£60).

669   LNWR officials. McCorquodale series. TOTAL 122. (£100-£120).

670   LNWR officials. McCorquodale series road vehicles. Some picture duplication but not backs. TOTAL 13. (£80-£100).

671   LNWR officials. 4½ millions series. TOTAL 73. (£60-£80).

672   LNWR officials. 8 and 8½ millions series. TOTAL 30. (£30-£40).

673   LNWR officials. 9¼ and 9½ millions series. TOTAL 22. (£30-£40).

674   LNWR officials. 10 millions series. TOTAL 104. (£150-£180)/

675   LNWR officials. 11 millions (2) and odd cards (22). TOTAL 24. (£60-£80)/

676   LNWR officials. Menu cards with a perforated edge and black back. 10 millions series – 815; 817; 821; 828; 830. TOTAL 5. (£80-£100).

677   LNWR locomotives. Real photographic, printed; coloured. TOTAL 249. (£180-£200).

678   LNWR stations – Holyhead; Llanfair PG; Gorseinon; Crewe; Birmingham New Street; Manchester Exchange; Manchester London Road; Nannerch; Alderley Edge; Gravelly Hill; Liverpool Lime Street; Rhyl; Boxmoor; Kendal; Berkhamsted; Eccles; Coventry; Bodfari; Euston; Watford; Stanmore; Preston; Penmaenmawr; Llanwrtyd Wells noted. TOTAL 65. (£200-£250).

679   LNWR miscellany. Expresses; hotels; accidents; bridges; trains; distant stations etc. TOTAL 118.(£100-£120).

 

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680   LYR officials 002; 003; 004; 005; 006; 012; 013; 023; 032; 034; 061(French o/p); 061; 066 (French o/p); 069 (French o/p); 071 (French o/p); 072; 073; 074; 077; 078; 079 (French o/p); 079;080; 081; 082; 083; 084; 085; 086; 088; 089; 090; 091; 093; 098 PLUS 6 non-official locos & trains, & 2 viaducts. TOTAL 43. (£60-£70).

681   LYR officials 021; 022; 044; 046; 050; 054; 092; 094; 121A; 122; 123; 124; 125; 126; LYR official 1907 booklet listing the postcard sets; original packet for Set 9 New Series; plus non-official RPI of “Ladies Tea Room, Station Café, Manchester”; & LPC Ambulance Train. TOTAL 18. (£35-£40).

682   LYR Stations (10) inc. Huddersfield; Bolton; Rochdale; Gothard photographic disaster card of the Penistone Viaduct collapse Feb. 2nd 1916; and general views on the system inc. viaducts; expresses; etc. TOTAL 53. (£120-£150).

683   LYR locomotives. Photographic; printed; coloured. TOTAL 64. (£40-£50).

684   LT & SR . Westcliff-on-Sea station (RPI and CI); locomotives and trains; col., collotype and real photographic (30) and 4 general views inc. Plaistow shed. TOTAL 36. (£40-£50).

685   LYNTON & BARNSTAPLE officials 003; 008; 009; 010; 3 printed ½tone interiors of Blackmoor Gate station; 2 different cards of Lynton station; 8 locos and trains (some duplication). TOTAL 17. (£80-£100).

686   MARYPORT & CARLISLE. Locomotives and views. TOTAL 10. (£15-£20).

687   MERSEY RAILWAY officials 002; 003; 004; 006 (2 copies); MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD officials (8). TOTAL 13. (£60-£70).

688   METROPOLITAN DISTRICT officials 001; 002 (2 copies); 003; 005; 006; METROPOLITAN officials 002; 003; 005; 006; 007; 008; 009; 012; 016; 025; 029; 030 and 28 non-officials inc. Chalfont Road station. TOTAL 46. (£120-£140).

689   MIDLAND officials. Early vignettes (1900-1903) 300; 301; 304; 314; 319; 325; 326; 327; 340; 352. TOTAL 10. (£60-£80).

690   MIDLAND  officials. Early vignettes (1900-1903) 327; 328; 329; 330; 337; 340; 342; 346; 352; 360. TOTAL 10. (£60-£80).

691   MIDLAND officials, all with corres. backs 006; 007; 011; 012; 020; 021; 025. TOTAL 7. (£80-£100)

692   MIDLAND officials 004; 006; 007; 008; 011; 012. TOTAL 6. (£50-£60).

693   MIDLAND officials 017; 018; 020; 023; 024; 025. TOTAL 6. (£50-£60).

694   MIDLAND. 3 early F. Moore non-official vignettes “Midland Ry. Dining Car Train”. LPC 004/3; 004/6; 376. (£30-£40).

695   MIDLAND officials 013; 014; 015 (corres. back); 016; 021 (corres. back); 044/2; 047/1; 049/2; 064;072; 087; Giants Causeway complete set 104-108; 170B. TOTAL 18. (£40-£45).

696   MIDLAND officials from Sets 3; 5; 6; 7; 8; 10; 11; 12; 13; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21. TOTAL 61. (£100-£120).

697   MIDLAND  Hotel officials – Midland Hotel Manchester col. 246; 249; 257; New Midland Hotel Manchester ½tone 258/1; 258/2; 260; 261; 263/1; 263/2; 264; 265; 266; 268; Midland Hotel Manchester col. 254; 255; 256; 257; Towle col. vignettes 235; 237; odds 210; 211; 211A; 211B. TOTAL 23. (£60-£80).

698   MIDLAND Hotel officials. Complete set 230-238; 214; 215. TOTAL 11. (£30-£35).

699   MIDLAND officials. 2 ‘Nearest Station’ cards 143; 144; ships 170; 171; poster style 201. TOTAL 5. (£25-£30).

700   MIDLAND stations. RPI of Bath; Sheffield; Damens; Evesham; Glasbury On Wye; CI of Shrub Hill Worcester; Gloucester; St Pancras; Ambergate; Heysham; Kings Norton; Barnoldswick; Withington; Bradford; Moseley; Bedford; other interiors and exteriors (54) and 46 general views inc. viaducts. TOTAL 100. (£200-£250).

701   MIDLAND locomotives and trains. Real photographic (47); printed ½ tone (24); col. (58). TOTAL 129. (£100-£120).

702   M & GNJR. Real photographic locomotives (39); col. locomotives (18) and general views (5). TOTAL 62. (£40-£50).

703   MISCELLANEOUS. Original packets for Photochrom “Thoroughbreds of the Rail”; Salmon’s “Trains”; LPC “Patent Combined Locomotive And Crane.  R & W Hawthorn Leslie & Co. Ltd” (shows a crane tank) with F. Moore photographs ad. on back; “Fry’s Chocolate Special” (4 sepia views); “Daily Mail Special Train”. TOTAL 5. (£25-£30).

704   NER officials. Panoramic view cards 002; 003; 006; 019; 020 (trimmed); 024. TOTAL 6. (£50-£60).

705   NER officials. Panoramic view cards 025; 032; 034; 035 (trimmed); 038. TOTAL 5. (£45-£50).

706   NER official Hotels (15). (£40-£50).

707   NER officials. 072; 080; 100; 101. (4). (£40-£45).

708   NER locomotives. Photographic (172); ½tone (21); coloured (39). TOTAL 232.(£150-£180).

709   NER stations and views (52). (£60-£80).

710   NIDD VALLEY LIGHT RAILWAY.  Pateley Bridge station (printed interior); and 3 views on the system. TOTAL 4. (£20-£25).

711   ROMNEY, HYTHE & DYMCHURCH RAILWAY officials (50) and non-officials (120). TOTAL 170. (£100-£120).

712   STATIONS. RPI of Crofton; Perth; Crystal Palace High Level; Beeston; Bath (S & D); Ribblehead; Rockscliffe; Cruden Bay; Aberdeen; Brighton; Carnoustie; Stewarton (2); Oban; Helsby; Crewe; Paddington; Trumpers Crossing Halt; Tilbury; Dinsdale; Wetheral; 5 unidentified; RPE of Royal Tunbridge Wells; Midland Sheffield; ½tone interiors of Carlisle; Leeds New; Waterloo; Luncarty; Charing Cross (3); Spettisbury; Victoria (SECR); ½tone exteriors of Liverpool Lime Street; Victoria (SECR); Woodside Birkenhead. TOTAL 39. (£350-£400).

713   STOCKTON & DARLINGTON RAILWAY locomotives and views inc Centenary cards.  TOTAL 33. (£30-£35).

714   SOUTHWOLD RAILWAY. Reg Carter Series 1 originals (4); no series Reg Carter originals (6) with the original packet, and 6 views. TOTAL 17. (£35-£40).

715   SWANSEA & MUMBLES. TOTAL 38. (£50-£60).

716   TALYLLYN RAILWAY. Mostly officials and all real photographic. TOTAL 44. (£40-£50).

717   TRAMWAYS MISCELLANY. Hythe & Sandgate (1); Kinver Light Railway (1); Rothesay & Ettrick Bay (9); Pwllheli & Llanbedrog (11). TOTAL 22. (£35-£40).

718   VALE OF RHEIDOL. TOTAL 50. (£60-£80).

719   VOLKS ELECTRIC RAILWAY, BRIGHTON. TOTAL 30. (£15-£20).

720   WAR DEPARTMENT inc. Woolwich Arsenal; Longmoor, and ‘Austerity’ locomotives. TOTAL 15. (£20-£25).

721   WELSH MISCELLANY. Dinorwic Quarries (3); Penrhyn Slate Quarries (8); Welsh Highland (4); Welshpool & Llanfair (3). TOTAL 18. (£20-£25).

722   WEST HIGHLAND RAILWAY officials. Complete set (6). 1904. (£35-£40).

723   WEST HIGHLAND RAILWAY. 2 officials 002; 005; and 1 non-official. TOTAL 3. (£10-£15).

724   WISBECH & UPWELL STEAM TRAMWAY.TOTAL 11. (£60-£80).

725   WOLVERTON & STONY STRATFORD TRAMWAY. TOTAL 7. (£40-£50).

 

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OTHER ITEMS OF EPHEMERA

 

Sold under the normal Postal Auction arrangements

 

726   John Mainwaring’s Articles of Apprenticeship to Archibald Sturrock.  Large size indenture on vellum with embossed revenue stamp dated 1860.  (1)

727   G&SWR and Caledonian Railways joint Public Timetable of Coast and Clyde Services.  Pictorial coloured cover showing ship and sights, 32pp dated July 1911.  Front cover shows signs of use, some staining of inside front cover.  (1)

728   L&YR official publication “Brief History and Development of The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway.”  48pp reprint of an article published in the Railway Magazine c.1912.  Paperback covers show company logo.  (1)

729   STRATFORD-ON-AVON AND MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY published booklet “My Railway and Me – Six of One and Half-a-Dozen of the Other” by Edward S. Hadley.  48pp pub. 1922.  Covers show signs of wear but OK.  S&MJR publications are not common.  (1)

730   Twenty early papers mostly relating to the CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.  Generally reports of meetings and circulars, mostly from the 1840s and disbound from larger volumes.  Some interesting items.  (20)

731   CALEDONIAN RAILWAY hand-drawn book of sections.  A long narrow leather bound book (front cover detached) containing approx. 100 pages of high quality sectional drawings, undoubtedly by a trained engineer.  Many sections covered, probably c.1870s.  (1)

732   KILLIK’S MANUAL of The Argentine Railway 1931.  Thick card covers, 75pp, plus fold out map.  26th annual issue of the definitive guide to the railways of Argentina.  (1)

733   LMSR internal report “The German Railway Freight Rate System” compiled by Weiss & West.  Card covers, foolscap size.  155 typescript pages plus map in rear pocket.  Dated October 1934.  (1)

734   A.H. McMurdo’s personal leather bound copy of a paper by Joseph Mitchell read at the British Association in Dundee re- The Construction and Works of the HIGHLAND RAILWAY.  27 typescript pages, dated September 1867.  VGC.  (1)

735   L&YR internal publication “List of Locomotive Rolling Stock.”  48pp detailing locomotives, date of construction, technical details, etc. Issued c.1890s.  Minor annotations added much later. (1)

736   Two fully headed Letters and an Articles of Association from the BRIDGEWATER NAVIGATION COMPANY (Manchester).  Letters pre-printed and dated 1872, Articles 24pp foolscap size also dated 1872. (3)

737   Typescript document “Visit to L&YR Company Creosoting Works at Castleton near Manchester with Mr Lorimer, Stores Superintendent on 8th August 1901” by J.H. Anderson.  12 pages also detailing visits to GWR and Caledonian Companies creosote works.  (1)

738   LNER “West Riding Limited” Seat Reservation Chart (B890/7, B889/7).  Unused, attached to card. A rare survivor.  (1)

739   SR official Guide Book publication “Isle of Wight” with pictorial covers showing bathers on beach.  108pp pub. 1934 and in VGC; plus Isle of Wight local council Guide Book dated 1954, worn with missing pages.  (2)

740   BIG “4” jointly published booklet “Send Your Parcels by Rail” pictorial card covers with illustration of “flying” parcel. 8pp pub. September 1938.  (1)

741   NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY Co. decorative card welcoming Alderman and Councillors of Stoke-on-Trent to the first meeting of the federated local councils 31st March 1910.  Reverse side shows coats of arms of local councils.  Unusual.  VGC.  (1)

742   Collection of WAGON LABELS including GWR Special Load, Felixstowe D&R Co. Malt, COD, BR, GWR Sailor’s Luggage Label (9), plus collection of handbills including French Railways, BR London-Paris service, small size LMS Timetable Dore & Totley – Sheffield 1937, similar BR (M) St Albans-Watford 1955 and Marylebone-Aylesbury 1962 (15)

743   Eight disbound ACTS OF PARLIAMENT mostly involving the GWR, Henley-in-Arden & Great Western Junction Railway, SMJ Towcester & Buckingham Railway Companies.  Dated 1873-1891.  (8)

744   FREELING’S London Birmingham Liverpool & Manchester Railway Companion c.1838 (2nd edition).  Green cloth bound covers with gilt design on cover.  Worn covers and bindings and a few loose pages.  (1)

745   Three LMSR folders published in the “Scotland For The Holidays” series: Edinburgh and the Scottish Borderland; Oban and the Land of Lorne; The Clyde Coast and Loch Lomond.  Each 24pp centre folding with wrap-round photographic cover, fully illustrated guide to the areas. Circa 1920s.  (3)

746   LMSR published guide book “Holidays in North Wales” coloured pictorial card covers showing young girl against coastal backdrop.  154pp with LNWR pull out map.  Obviously a transitional publication from the early 1920s.  VGC.  (1)

747   LNER official publication “The Trossachs via Aberfoyle and Loch Lomond.”  Plain red card covers, 35pp plus pull out map.  Pub, c.1920s.  (1)

748   Five LNER Guides published in “The Holiday” series: Fifeshire and Forfarshire; Trossachs and Clyde; Western Highlands (cover detached); Aberdeen and The Dee Don & Spey; Morayshire and The Northern Highlands.  Each 24pp, centre folded with grey covers showing outline drawing of views of the area.  Circa 1930s.  (5)

749   LONDON CHATHAM & DOVER RAILWAY “Programme of Special Arrangements” dated July 1868.  40+pp of excursion arrangements, timetables for Continental Services, etc.  Covers missing.  (1)

LOTS 750-755: SHARE CERTIFICATES

 

750   PAISLEY BARRHEAD & HURLET RAILWAY unused share certificate for five shares.  Ornate design with company coat of arms down r/h side.  Date 184X.  VGC.  (1)

751   ABERDEEN RAILWAY COMPANY share certificate for one share.  Ornate design with company coat of arms down r/h side.  Dated 1845.  (1)

752   DERBYSHIRE STAFFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY Co. share certificate for 20 x £20 shares with deposit paid.  Ornate scrolled title, printed in blue-green.  Not cancelled, dated 1847.  (1)

753   WILTSHIRE RAILWAY Co. share certificate for a £20 share dated April 1866.  Ornate scrolled title, motif to left, embossed seal, not cancelled, very attractive.  (1)

754   HULL & SELBY RAILWAY share certificate for one £12/10/0d share dated March 1845.  Ornate scrolled title with motif to left hand side.  Embossed seal, not cancelled.  VGC.  (1)

755   AYLESBURY & BUCKINGHAM RAILWAY Co. £25 Preference Share Certificate dated 1867.  VGC.  (1)

 

LOTS 756-762: SIGNALLING NOTICES

 

NOTE: Lots 756-759 are BR(M) Western Lines notices mostly for introduction of

Multiple Aspect Signalling (MAS).  All with plans unless otherwise noted.

 

756   Coventry April 1962, Birmingham New Street stage 1 January 1966, Birmingham New St stage 2 June 1966 (plan detached), Erdington July 1966, Dudley Port, August 1965.  (5)

 

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757   Colwich February 1966, Grange Junction to Meaford Crossing July 1966 (plan detached), Kidsgrove and Grange Junction June 1966 (plan detached), Kidsgrove and Mow Cop July 1965, Cheadle Hulme and Mow Cop March 1965.  (5)

758   Long Buckby February 1965 (poor), Slade Lane Junction December 1959, Stoke July 1966 (spine taped), Stafford May 1960, Nuneaton October 1963.  (5)

759   North Wembley July 1964, Euston April 1964, James Street May 1977, Liverpool Lime Street January 1948, Levenshulme to Stockport February 1955 (plan detached), Slade Lane Junction to Manchester London Road November 1958.  (6)

 

NOTE: Lots 760-762 are BR(S) instructions for various signalling works.

All foolscap size, with planes unless otherwise noted.

 

760   South Eastern Division. Canon Street September 1974, London Bridge February 1973 (1pp no plans issued), New Cross April 1976, Hither Green February 1976, Parks Bridge Junction November 1976, Ladywell September 1975.  (6)

761   Central and South Eastern Divisions. London Bridge July 1975, Victoria May 1979, Stewart’s Lane July 1978, Battersea Pier Junction October 1977; Central Division. East Croydon May 1955 (poor), West Croydon November 1972, Horley April 1978, Cooksbridge September 1976, 12A Gatwick (1pp no plans issued).  (9)

762   South Western Division.  Christchurch December 1972, Bracknell February 1973, Barnes July 1974, Sunningdale May 1947 (SR), Farncombe December 1973, Andover December 1973, Wood Lane Crossing September 1974, Camberley March 1973, Botley May 1973, Haslemere December 1974, St Denys May 1975, Richmond November 1974, Brockenhurst October 1978 (typescript), plus 8 x 1pp “yellows” dated 1974/75.  (21)

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763   The RAILWAY SIGNAL & PERMANENT WAY Engineers Pocket Book,  Rule book sized cloth bound hardback book.  326pp plus pull out diagrams, pub. By The Locomotive Publishing Co., 2nd edition c.1920s.  Contains photos and illustrations of various Tyer’s signalling instruments.  Signs of use, but generally OK.  (1)

764   CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS publication “Picturesque Wales – Hand Book of Scenery Accessible from Cambrian Railways.”  95pp plus advert pages and pu