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Sporting and General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:914
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:376
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:605
Date:29-Jun-2010
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Vr: railway survey plans, Ararat & Hamilton Line and Dimboola to Jeparit, July 1875 to December 1893, stamped & signed by Engineer in Chief's Office, two plans 4 chains to an inch. Hamilton: very poor condition; Jeparit: good condition. (36 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans, Portland and Hamilton Line, December 1875 to February 1976, bound with press-studs. Generally good condition. (21 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans, Goulburn Valley Line - Murchison to Shepparton and Shepparton & Numurkah Line, May 1879 to February 1881, stamped & signed by Engineer in Chief's Office, 11 plans 4 chains to an inch. Some faults but generally good condition. (26 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans of Goulburn Valley branches: Toolamba & Tatura Railway, Numurkah and Nathalia Line, Shepparton and Dookie Line, Murchison and Rushworth Line and Nathalia to Picola, August 1879 to March 1893, one group stamped and signed by Engineer in Chief's Office, one plan 2 chains to an inch, four of the five groups in original brown paper wrapping. Some spots but still good condition. (21 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans, Ballarat and Scarsdale Line, Ballarat Racecourse and Springs (Waubra) Line and Ballarat Racecourse Branch, February 1881 to July 1887, stamped 'Chief Engineer's Office', some plans show the railway highlighted in colour, three plans 2 chains to an inch, Scarsdale rivetted. Condition varies. (15 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans and detailed curve & Gradient diagrams, St, Arnaud and Donald Line, February-March 1881, signed and stamped 'Chief Engineer's Office', two plans 2 chains to an inch, 12 plans 4 chains to an inch, rivetted. Condition generally good. (24 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans and detailed curve & Gradient diagrams, Bacchus Marsh and Gordons Line [Gordons to Ballan], Ballarat and and Buninyong Line, Scarsdale and Lintons (sic) Line and Horsham & Dimboola Line, May 1881 to December 1888, stamped by Engineer in Chief's Office, 11 plans 4 chains to an inch. Condition varies. (28 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans and detailed curve & Gradient diagrams, Inglewood & Charlton Line, Charlton & Wycheproof Line and Wedderburn Road Station and Wedderburn Line, May 1881 to September 1886, stamped by Engineer in Chief's Office, one plan 2 chains to an inch, 11 plans 4 chains to an inch. A few spots but generally good condition. (36 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans and detailed curve & Gradient diagrams, Horsham & Dimboola Line and Dimboola and South Australian Border Line, May 1881 to March 1885, stamped and signed (separately) by Engineer in Chief's Office, 11 plans 4 chains to an inch. Good condition. (41 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans, Eaglehawk & Kerang Line [Eaglehawk to Mitiamo] and [Mitiamo to Kerang], September 1881 to May 1882, stamped by Engineer in Chief's Office. Generally good condition. (27 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans and detailed curve & Gradient diagrams, Tatura and Echuca Line (Via Taripta), April 1882 to May 1886, eight plans 4 chains to an inch. In original brown paper wrapper. Wrapper in poor condition; condition of maps varies. (20 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans, Ballarat and Scarsdale Line, Scarsdale and Lintons Line, Ballarat Racecourse and Springs (Waubra) Line, Newtown to Pitfield and Ballarat Racecourse Branch, February 1881 to October 1900, Scarsdale stamped 'Original Plan Room', Springs stamped 'Chief Engineer's Office', some plans show the railway highlighted in colour, three plans 2 chains to an inch, one plan 4 chains to an inch. Very poor/fair condition. (24 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans, Ballarat and Scarsdale Line and Scarsdale and Lintons Line, May 1882 and December 1888 respectively, some plans show railway coloured in pink, rivetted together. Good condition. (10 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans, Tallarook and Yea Line and Alexandra Township Railway, August 1882 to June 1908, two plans 2 chains to an inch, some plans have railway marked in pink, press-studded together. Some faults but good condition. Plus Vr: railway survey plans, Everton and Myrtleford Line, July 1882, stamped by Engineer in Chief's Office, rivetted. Generally good condition. (19 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans, Borung and Boort Line, Quambatook to Ultima and Ultima to Chillingollah, April 1882 to July 1908, in original brown paper wrappers. Generally good condition. (22 pages)
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Models and Toys: A large Oo/Ho train set consisting of five locomotives, rolling stock, two platforms (both Hornby Dublo & in original boxes), signals, accessories, a large quantity of track including numerous points & switches, two controllers (Hornby II & Triang P5T). Noted: Hornby Dublo 2234 Deltric Diesel-Electric Loco; Hornby Dublo 2230 Bo-Bo Diesel-Electric Loco; Triang R.55 B-B Diesel Loco; Train R.52 0-6-0 3F Tank Loco; Triang Coach R.26 B in Victorian blue & gold livery; 3 x Hornby Dublo coaches…
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Australian Ho Locomotives: NSW 3801 Steam loco & tender; Vr S300 Diesel (Hornby); Vr X34 (Bachmann). Unboxed. 4203 is unmotored but all others appear to be in working order. Also: 1 x ZL357 Brake Van (Hornby). (6)
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Us Ho Locomotives (various manufacturers): Nyc&Stl Steam; 2 x unmarked steam locs, both with attached snow ploughs (8-8- 4 & 8-8-2), 2 x SoPac Diesel; 2 x Santa Fe; 1 x Pennsy; 1 x Rio Grande. Unboxed. One Sp is unmotored but all others appear to be in working order. Also: 1 x Nickel Plate tender. (10)
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Us Ho Diesel Locomotives (various manufacturers): Southern, 2 x SoPac, Pennsy, Santa Fe, Illinois Central, Rio Grande. Unboxed. Appear to be in working order. (7)
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Us Ho Freight rolling stock. Various cars, various manufacturers, various company liveries. Also: quantity of track and a few other oddments. Unboxed. (Dozens)
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Us Ho Passenger rolling stock. Various manufacturers, various company liveries. Unboxed. (34)
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Marklin Ho: #0700 book 'Layout for K and M Tracks' 183pp; 'Roco Track Planing Book Ho' in ring binder; and related model railroad books, catalogues and accessories. (10)
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Photographs: Vic.: accumulation of original and archival photos from the collection of Norm De Pomeroy. Housed in three photo albums, one of which also contains just a few railway stamps. Also: two 'school-type' notebooks containing sightings and histories of various Victorian locos., in what appears to be Norm's handwriting. Condition varies but generally good
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Vic.: collection of larger size (21.5 x 15 cm) photos: one group of 59 consists of photographic reproductions of archival photos covering various subjects (including an interesting group pertaining to Vr trams); another group of 86 was taken in the 70s and is strong in steam. Some are captioned. (145)
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Vic., Bendigo/Echuca region (36): group taken 5th/6th July 1960 showing C, D3, J, K, N, R & Y steam locos. and some infrastructure shots. All captioned; all 15 x 15 cm. Plus Austeam 88: collection (100+) of John Dare photos. Includes Flying Scotsman 4472, 3801 & all other participating locos. All professional quality; black & white; all well captioned on the back; all 18 x 12.5 cm (c140)
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Britain: 1953 photos. by Geoff Mann. Mainly locos. & passenger cars, all sorted into 4 home-made albums with index at the front of each book. From 6 x 5 cm to 8 x 5 cm. (109)
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Vr: 16 photos of sections of the Booster, mounted on hard card sheets 245 x 215 mm and bound in hard-coverbook form, with an attractive Vri Library bookplate on the front of the 'book'. Most unusual format. Some faults but still good condition
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Tickets & Passes: V.R. Royal train Duty Pass. Obverse = 'Royal train 1983. T.R.H the Prince and Princess of Wales. Duty Pass'; reverse = 'Victorian Railways. Royal train - 1983. Duty Pass No. 62. Issued to. Who has duties associated with the operation of the Royal train on Friday, 15th April, 1983. This pass does not entitle the holder to travel on the Royal train between Melbourne and Ballarat Secretary for Railways'. Unused, obverse is gold blocked on green cloth, reverse is black on white, 71 x 78 mm…
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V.R. 1925 Visit of American Fleet, Duty Pass. Reverse = 'Royal Train 1983. T.R.H the Prince and Princess of Wales. Duty Pass'; Front Obverse = Vr Crown & belted logo; Back Obverse = 'Victorian Government Railways Australia. All Lines Free Pass Available 23rd July to 6th Aug. 1925'; Reverse: Australian Blue Ensign, Stars & Stripes and map of Australia with Victoria highlighted, plus wording 'Visit of American Fleet to Victoria Australia. Welcome to Victoria Australia. July 23rd to August 6th, 1925. Issued…
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V.R. 'Press Pass. Admit to Spencer Street Railway Station, Friday April 13, 1962', black on pink card, 76 x 50 mm. Rare! Mint condition. (13-4-1962 was the day of the arrival of the first through Sydney-Melbourne Standard Gauge passenger train.)
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Collection of some interesting card tickets, passes, vouchers, etc; mainly Victoria. Yearly Platform Ticket, Spencer Street, to 9-9- 1974, issued to D. Hare, blue cloth backing; V.R.C. Railway Staff Pass No.78, 'Admit Bearer to Hill Enclosure', undated & unused; Fourteen Days Suburban All Lines Ticket, undated & unused; 40th Anniversary Reso Tour 1972; 10 x Male & Female Monthly tickets, 1944-1975; 7 x meal vouchers for various Are special trips, 1964-65; Are Members' Christmas Tour, 1975. Very good to…
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NZ flimsy: 'Kaitangata Coal Co. Ltd. Proprietors of Kaitangata Coal and Kaitangata Railway. Kaitangata to Stirling. 6d. No.16042', 65 x 31 mm. Extremely rare! Very good condition. (The Kaitangata operated a mine and a 5.95km railway on the South Is. of NZ from 1876 to 1970. The railway connected with the Main South line at Stirling. A passenger service operated until 1937. Originally operated by Nzr, the company took over services in the 1880s and this ticket is from this latter period.)
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Vr: Interesting group of flimsy & card tickets from the 1950s; all unused, some stamped 'Specimen'. 10-1957 Reso tour of the Western & South-Western Districts; St. Kilda-Brighton Electric Tramway, Female Scholar's Concession Ticket, price changed to 14/5d; Fruit Pickers Concession Ticket, Wodonga-Nyah West; 19-4-1958 Special Day Tour Bright; 1-11-1966 Back to Walhalla Day Tour, child; 5-4-1957 Melbourne Chamber of Commerce Melbourne-Yallourn/Morwell; 6-2-1958 Pedals Clubs of Victoria bicycle tour, to/from…
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Edmondson Tickets, Sydney Suburban, NSW Country, Tourist Rwys, etc. Collection housed in plastic pockets in three albums, mainly 1980s & 90s (some earlier). About a third have been used, some unused stamped 'Cancelled'. A comprehensive range of Travelcards; some better tickets noted. Very good to Mint condition. (2,100)
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Edmondson Tickets, Melbourne Suburban, collection housed in plastic pockets in an album, mainly 1960s to 80s - one 1934 Showgrounds ticket noted. Mainly unused tickets. An interesting range; noted: numerous enthusiast trips & other specials, various racecourse tickets (some especially dated), Showgrounds, VFL Park, railway bus tickets; many better & unusual tickets. Very good-Mint condition. (800)
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Edmondson Tickets, Victorian Country & a little Melbourne Suburban, collection housed in plastic pockets in three albums, mainly 1980s (some earlier). About a quarter have been used. Noted: a good range of unused tickets from longclosed lines (eg Walhalla) inc. small wayside stations, railway buses, many other better tickets. Very good to Mint condition. (2,675)
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Edmondson Tickets, Queensland (425 tickets) & W.A. (275 tickets), collection housed in plastic pockets in an album, mainly 1960 to 80s. About a third have been used. Noted: a number of tickets for special trips; some tickets rubber-stamped 'Specimen', others 'Cancelled'; Midland Rwy; W.A.G.R. Reso Tour ('Specimen'); other better tickets. Very good to Mint condition. (700) .
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Edmondson Tickets, Tasmania (275 tickets) & S.A. (325 tickets), collection housed in plastic pockets in an album, mainly 1960 to 80s. About a third have been used. Noted: a lovely Used Mount Lyell Queenstown-Regatta Point Ticket, Stamped '09 No 59'; unused E.B.R. tickets; a number of Cockburn (S.A.) tickets endorsed 'Privilege'; many better used tickets. Includes a few Mildean Press reprints & Don River Rwy tickets. Very good to Mint condition. (600)
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Edmondson Tickets, a semi-sorted collection housed in plastic pockets in three albums, mainly 1980s & 90s (some earlier). About a third have been used, some unused stamped 'Cancelled', some used tickets date back to the 1950s. Noted: Victoria, Inc. 23 X Souvenir Tickets For Special Trains 1969-83. NSW Sleeping Berth Edmondsons; British Inc. Sleeping Berth Edmondsons & Tourist Rwys; European (Inc. Swiss, Finish, Russian, Polish); Japanese, Malay; Etc. Many better tickets noted - worth a look! Very good to…
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Melbourne Tram Tickets, flimsies. Large accumulation, much duplication, about half pre-decimal. A few include advertisements on the back. Includes 6 x near-complete early decimal butts. Generally very good condition. (1500-2,000)
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Collection of non-Edmondson tickets in plastic pockets housed in an album, endorsed: Paper Passes, Tickets and Coupons, Parcels and Luggage Labels. Strong in Victoria (inc. numerous Travelcards, Neighbourhood tickets, Zonal tickets, etc) but also some NSW, WA & Overseas. Noted: sleeping berth flimsies; RoA Seasons Tickets (Specimens); NSW Multitrips, BusESRail Weekly, etc; Vr Yearlies, Quarterlies, Monthlies; Official Opening of Whiteman Park (WA). Also some dozens of airline-style interstate rail tickets.…
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Collection of non-Edmondson tickets in plastic pockets housed in a book. Mainly NSW & Victoria. Strong in sleeping berth flimsies. Also noted: Travelcards inc. long-term periodicals; 1966 Are souvenir tickets; 1960 Gosford Electrification souvenir ticket; Austrail, Westrail, Nurail, Eurail Passes, NSW Free Passes; NSW 1982 Engine Pass; Utility Blanks; Sleeping Berth Certificates; large group of Dining Car meal tickets inc. some early pre-decimal tickets. Worth a look! Generally very condition. (100s)
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Edmondson Tickets, NSW. A box containing a huge assortment of all sorts of tickets, mainly Edmondsons. Chiefly unused, but a handful of used. Has to be plenty of finds. Generally very good to Mint condition. (1000s)
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Edmondson Tickets, NSW. A box containing a huge assortment of all sorts of tickets, mainly Edmondsons. Chiefly unused, but a handful of used. Check this out. Generally very good to Mint condition. (1000s)
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Edmondson Tickets, Victoria. A box containing a huge assortment of all sorts of tickets, mainly Edmondsons. A mix of unused and rare used tickets. Worth a look! Generally very good to Mint condition. (1000s)
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A Huge Accumulation of Tickets, mainly NSW & Victoria but some Qld and a few other places. Much material from the 1980s. Noted: complete runs of Victorian Travelcards, Weeklies, Excursion Tickets, etc; used butts of all sorts of tickets including for 'Overland' sleeping berths, etc; used intersystem butts; Xpt Service Tickets; airline-style railway tickets; Edmondsons. A mix of used and unused. A most unusual lot - inspection recommended! Generally very good to Mint condition. (10,000s)
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Edmondson Tickets, NSW & Victoria. A box containing a huge assortment of all sorts of tickets, mainly Edmondsons. Chiefly unused, but a handful of used. Inspection will reward. Has to be plenty of finds. Generally very good to Mint condition. (1000s)
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Edmondson Tickets, Queensland, S.A., Tasmania & W.A. A box containing a huge assortment of all sorts of tickets, mainly Edmondsons. Chiefly unused, but a handful of used. From systems you usually don't see. Has to be plenty of finds. Generally very good to Mint condition. (1000s)
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Edmondson Tickets, W.A. A box containing a huge assortment of all sorts of tickets, mainly Edmondsons. Chiefly unused, but a handful of used. Worth inspecting. Generally very good to Mint condition. (1000s)
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V.R. Duty Passes, hard cloth covers, 50 x 70 mm: unused passes (2 x 1964; 7 x 1983); 5 x used passes, 1959-1976. Also: 2 x V.R. male quarterly tickets (12-65 & 03-66); 1 x V.R. male yearly ticket (1961/2). All with hard cloth covers, 45 x 65 mm. Good to Mint condition. (17)
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Intersystem Railway Tickets (flimsies, 100 x 88 mm), all 1983-84; mainly Sydney-Melbourne or Melbourne-Adelaide (or vice versa) with a few Sydney-Brisbane. Noted: first class, economy, caper; full-fare & concession. All appear to have been nipped. Also: V.R. Duty Pass, hard cloth cover, 50 x 70 mm: unused 1983 passes; V.R. all-lines female yearly ticket (1964); V.R. Highett- Melbourne female concession quarterly ticket, semi-oval - all three with hard cloth covers, 45 x 65 mm. Good condition. (About 3,000)
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Mixed collection of tickets (and a few luggage labels) housed in plastic pockets in album. Noted: intersystem tickets, souvenir tickets, European tickets 1958-1986. Some interesting material - worth a look! Good to Mint condition. (About 250.)
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Wagr & VR. Collection of Metal Yearly Passes. WA: 11 x circular format, 28 mm diameter; 3 x triangular, 30 x 30 x 30 mm. (All WA passes are colour-coded.) Victoria: 4 x early style, brass with paper insert, 26 x 28 mm; 14 x embossed aluminium, 21 x 29 mm, two are endorsed ''Ex. Serviceman'. Good to very good condition. (32)
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Half-Yearly Season Tickets. Between Sydney & Adelaide via Melbourne (N.S.W.G.R., V.R. & S.A.R.), hard red leather cover, No.8 (appears to be an early 20th century printing).55 x 85 mm; Between Sydney & Brisbane via Kyogle (N.S.W.G.R. & Q.R.), hard black leather cover, No.003, 55 x 70 mm. Both covers embossed in gold. Both rubber-stamped 'N.S.W.G.R. Cancelled Audit'. Very handsome tickets! Good to very good condition. (2)
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Overseas Tickets, a collection from trips in the 1960s/70s/80s, mainly European but a 1986 South African 'Blue Train' ticket noted, mainly non-Edmondson of types & sizes. Also: a small (63 x 40 mm) leather-bound 1969 diary in Cyrillic with 12 scenic photos. Generally good to very good condition. (121)
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Bus Ticket Machine Manufactured in Victoria By Domo & Co, in decimal currency - circa 1970, with separate handle, large and housed in its own suitcase (44 x 28 x 25 cm). Appears to be in working condition (but no paper roll). This machine is not known to have been used locally and could well be a one-off sample
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Dining Car Menus, Etc: NSW Xpt Buffet. 1) 2 x large, thick-paper menu signs, one for food & the other for drinks, as displayed behind the buffet, 885 x 390 mm, bright orange on brown, early 1980s. 2) 2 x green plastic food trays each with eight segments to hold plates, glasses, cutlery, etc, 418 x 346 mm. Very good condition. (4)
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Victoria/NSW. Dining Car Menus, etc. Large group mainly from the 1970s/80s. Noted: 78 x various 'Southern Aurora' menus and Wine Lists but with much duplication (only about 10 different types); 4 x early placemat-style Standard Gauge 'Spirit of Progress' menus; early Aurora wine list; 20 x 1970s V/Line menus (Types 1, 2 & 3). Also: a few assorted passenger hand-outs. Much duplication. Very good to Mint condition - many unused. (120+)
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'Victorian Railways Dining Car Service Wine List', an extremely early list of wines, spirits, beers, soft drinks, ciders,cigars, cigarettes & confectionery. 260 x 210 mm list stapled into a 140 x 233 mm thin card cover. Cover shows a photograph of the 'Beach at Hampton'. This is from the very earliest days of Vr Dining Car services and is extremely rare; it could possibly have been used on the first dining cars, introduced in 1908!
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Victorian Railways menu cards for the four Meals Taken on-board the Royal train by Hm the Queen mother During her 1958 Royal Visit: luncheon, 3rd March; dinner, 4th March; breakfast, 5th March; luncheon, 5th March. 94 x 145 mm, embossed in gold with the Royal coat of arms and with gold edging. One menu has the year (1958) added in m/s. Good to mint condition. (4)
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'Victorian Railways - dining car Services menu', C1950s, set of five cards covering: breakfast (two different menus), Lunch/dinner, light Refreshments, Liquor & wine services. Also: duplicates of the breakfast & liquor menus. All 125 x 190 mm, with printed headings and the menus roneod, some cards marked 'Old Sop' (broad gauge 'Spirit of Progress') in M/S, some printed Headings show 'Ailways' instead of 'Railways'. Fair to very good condition. (7)
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'Victorian Railways - dining car Services menu', C1950s, set of four cards covering: breakfast, Lunch/dinner, light Refreshments, Liquor & wine services. Also: duplicates of the breakfast, lunch/dinner & liquor menus. All 125 x 190 mm, with printed heading and the menus roneod, one card marked 'Old Sop (broad gauge 'Spirit of Progress') in M/S, some printed Headings show 'Ailways' instead of 'Railways'. Also: two C1950s 'Spirit of Progress' unfilled-in menu cards in folded 4-page format, each page 125 x…
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'Vr Refreshment Services Air-Conditioned Buffet Car Menu', printed menus (as used in 'Moorabool' & 'Taggerty', etc). Duplication: 4 x Breakfast; 3 x Lunch/Dinner; 4 x Light Refreshments/Soft Drinks/Liquor. Some have typed or m/s additions; some have printed code dates for 1958 or 1959. Green on textured green card, 123 x 208 mm. Generally very good condition. (11)
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Standard Gauge 'Spirit of Progress' pre-decimal menus, blue on green cards (marked 'N.S.W. Railway Printer'). Duplication: 5 x Breakfast (2 different types with differing prices), 5 x Dinner; 4 x Light Refreshments/Cold Drinks; 5 x Light Refreshments/Cold Drinks/Liquor. Also: 1 x 'Sydney-Brisbane Limited Express' Light Refreshments/Cold Drinks/Liquor menu (red on pink card). Some with m/s additions & notes (inc. some dates of use 1963-64), all 126 x 208 mm. Good to very good condition. (20)
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'Southern Aurora' menus. Group of 13 Dinner menus, Breakfast menus, Cabin service menus, Wine Lists, all showing the late 60s/70s star diadem logo in two-tone green, all decimal currency, 117 x 175 mm & 154 x 225 mm. Also, pre-decimal menus: 1 x black on green, double-sided Cabin Service card, 100 x 176 mm; small summary menu on small, thick card, black on orange, 70 x 117 mm (believed to be a 'Southern Aurora' promotional handout at the Royal Melbourne Show, etc; Vr 'Air-Conditioned Buffet Car' menu,…
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'Southern Aurora' menus. Bulk lot of menus, as described in the last lot. Duplication. A lot of rarer material. Very good to Mint condition. (41)
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Dining Car Reservation Tickets. Huge accumulation for Victorian & NSW trains, 1970s & 80s, mainly unused. Would suit a tourist railway (or a restaurant) wanting to offer something different to their clients! Also: an opened box of 250 x 'Melbourne-Sydney Express' drink coasters (The M-Se was the 1980s train that amalgamated the 'Southern Aurora' & 'Spirit of Progress') Also: an accumulation of 50+ menus from various systems, various trains, various eras; some rarer menus; considerable duplication. Good to…
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'Victorian Railways Dining Car Services', c1930s wine, spirit & beer list on a pair of cards, 107 x 123 mm. The design with grapes and vine leaves is indicitative of the Clapp era. Also: 8 x 'Victorian Ailways (sic) Liquor & Wine Service' cards, C1950s, 125 x 190 mm, roneod, all identical. Fair to very good condition. (10)
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'Southern Aurora', set of two pre-decimal menus, the second issue, 1962, six-page foldout, laminated, full colour with the NSW & Vic Coats of arms and floral emblems. Four sets. Most attractive! (the first menu was issued before the train was officially named and is marked 'Sydney & Melbourne Express', these second issues are idential except for that the name, 'Southern Aurora', has been added) good to mint condition. (8)
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'Southern Aurora' menus & wine lists. Large accumulation of 70 x C1980s style with attractive gold embossed maroon covers. Also: an accumulation of 10 x menus & wine lists from the 'Melbourne-Sydney Express' the train that amalgamated the Aurora and 'Spirit of Progress', in similar format to the Aurora menus. Much duplication. Mainly Mint condition. (80)
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NSW Menus: 1 x C1950s 'Menu Sydney-Newcastle Air-Conditioned Daylight Express' (double-sided 208 x 178 mm); 1 x 'Central West Express' menu in four page folder format, 106 x 178 mm; 2 x 133 x 225 mm plastic folders each containing two menus for use on all NSW trains with buffet services, C1970s; 17 x cards for NSW buffet services (six different types), 106 x 178 mm or 135 x 208 mm; 2 x laminated 'Canberra Monaro Express' menus, 100 x 175 mm; 3 x laminated Xpt menus, 100 x 175 mm. All decimal currency…
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Queensland Railways menus: all in four-page folder format, C1960s, with distinctive b&w cover illustrations for each train. Duplication: 14 x 'Sunlander'; 15 x 'Westlander'; 10 x 'Midlander; 13 x 'Inlander'. A variety of differing menus for each train. All 145 x 218 mm. Good to very good condition. (52)
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Queensland Railways; C1990s, complete set of four-page folder format menus for 'The Queenslander': Lunch Menu 1, Dinner Menu, Breakfast Menu, Lunch Menu 2, 148 x 238 mm, each with a gold-embossed cover with three distinctive illustrations. Also: 'The Queenslander' Wine List, 148 x 250 mm. Also: complete set of three four-page folder format 'Sunlander' menus plus a special Sunlander menu for Christmas Day Luncheon 1978, all 139 x 205 mm. No duplication! Excellent condition. (8)
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'Southern cross Express' complete set of passenger hand-outs in six distinctive cream & green folders, each with Sce logos: all Friday menus; all Saturday menus; all Sunday menus; passenger Information, 12 pp; fare information, etc; folder of distinctive Sce writing paper & envelopes. Folders 155 x 208 mm or 124 x 190 mm. Mint condition. (the Sce was a short-lived high luxury train based on the Simplon Orient Express, which commenced in February 1988 and made a three-day Sydney-Canberra-Melbourne journey.)…
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C1960s, complete set of four-page folder format dining car menus for the Trans-Australian Railway & Central Australia Railway. A stunning set of 8 x Tar & 6 x car menus each with different full-colour photos by R.H. Bartlett on the covers. No duplication. A beautiful set! Generally good condition. (14)
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Central Australia Railway ('the Ghan'), 'A-La-Carte menu', 1961, complete set of three cards (breakfast, luncheon, dinner), 127 x 200 mm, priced in pre-decimal currency, all with some m/s alterations. Also: complete set of eight different C1970s four-page folder format menus: 4 x 'Trans Australian' menus (orange on cream cvrs; endorsed Anr & Wagr); 1 x 'Trans Australian' wine List (green on cream cvr, endorsed Anr & Wagr); 3 x 'The Ghan' (purple on cream, endorsed Anr), all 146 x 210 mm. No duplication!…
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'the Ghan' & 'Trans Australian', C1970s menus from both trains showing a set with matching full-colour photographs on the covers. 25 x different menus of six different designs; eight-page or four-page folder format, 148 x 210 mm. No duplication! Generally good condition. (25)
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'the Ghan' & 'Trans Australian', C1960s menus from both trains showing a set of matching menus: 4 x 'Trans Australian' (orange on cream cvrs; endorsed Anr & Wagr); 1 x 'The Ghan' (purple on cream, endorsed Anr), all 146 x 210 mm. Also: C1990s set of nine different menus for The Stuart Restaurant (on 'The Ghan'), 147 x 212 mm. No Duplication! Generally very good condition. (15)
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'The Ghan' & 'Trans Australian', C1960s menus from both trains showing a set of matching menus, four-page folder format: 6 x 'Trans Australian' menus (red cvr with Cr & Wagr logos); 1 x 'Trans Australian' Wine List (green cvr with Cr & Wagr logos) 3 x 'The Ghan' (blue cvr with Cr logos), all 117 x 203 mm. No Duplication! Condition varies but generally very good condition. (10)
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Railways of Australia. Unusual duplicated menus for Breakfast & Dinner. Both these menus consist of duplicated sheets laminated inside a four-page format orange cover with the RoA logo stuck to the front cover. Also: Xpt. A accumulation of 21 different Breakfast menus (only three different types), four-page laminated format. Very good to Mint condition. (23)
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Railways of Australia 'The Indian Pacific', set of six matching menus, C1960s (decimal currency); dining car, wine List & Cafeteria club, four-page folder format showing full-colour cvrs depicting wild-flowers, some m/s notations - appears to have been waiters'/stewards' copies, 152 x 230 mm. Also: set of five 'Indian Pacific'/'Trans Australian' menus, C1980s, endorsed with the section of the route, 148 x 210 mm. Also: 'Indian Pacific' Cabin service card, 104 x 176 mm. No duplication. Good to mint…
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Railways of Australia 'the Indian Pacific', set of 28 matching menus, C1970s; Dining Car (Breakfast, Luncheon, Dinner), Wine List & Cafeteria Club, four-page folder format showing full-colour cvrs, 150 x 230 mm. No duplication. Good to Mint condition. (28)
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NSW/An: 'the Alice', set of 10 different menus, including two similar Wine Lists but with different prices. ('The Alice' was a short-lived Sydney-Alice Springs train that commenced service in November 1983.) One Wine List is marked in m/s; the rest are very good to Mint condition. (10)
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NSW/AN: 'The Alice, Inaugural service', set of 10 different menus for this first trip in November 1983. ('the Alice' was a short-lived Sydney-Alice Springs train.) very good to mint condition. (10)
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Collection of menus for Special Events, Or in Unusual Formats. Noted: Official Dinner 27-7-1957 for the opening of the standard gauge Stirling North-Marree (with attached list of Toasts); 2 x Area 1965 Orbost tour; dinner for 1968 joint Vr/Bruck Mills promotion catered by Vr, with red chord binding; steward's four-page sample card showing typewritten menus for Albury Mini-Buffet Car, 'The Overland' Club Car, plus samples of sitting cards (was this used for training?); Also: itinerary for inaugural tour of…
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Timetables: 'Sands & McDougall'S Monthly Diary' for February 1912, pocket-sized guide containing: suburban & country Train Timetables, monthly diary, overland mail & postage rates, nice adverts including Orient Line Royal Mail Steamers, Bososto's Parrot Brand Eucalyptus Oil, etc. Good condition
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NSW: General Appendix Part I (general), 16-2-1969 & 1-7-1973; General Appendix Part II (safeworking & signalling); Merchandise and Live Stock Rates 14-2-1966, Part I & II. The Ga Part II and the rates book are not common. The rates book Part I is part leather-bound; both rates books reflect the change to decimal currency. Generally good condition. (5)
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NSW: accumulation of timetables, mainly Workers, some Publics. Noted: Country Publics for 20-11-1960 (privately bound), 28-5- 1972 (privately bound),5-7-1981 & 27-11-1983; Illawarra Division Local Appendix 1-7-1973; Southern Division Wtt 14-2-1972 amended to 1978; Western Division Wtt 14-11-1971. Other material from the 70s & 80s. Generally good condition. (19)
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Queensland Railways Time Tables - July 1898; May 1936 & May 1957. Fair/Good condition. (3 items)
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Victoria: accumulation of Working Timetables, holiday amendments & General Appendices. Noted: North-Eastern District, 1-5- 1967; Metropolitan, 1974 (Parts I & II bound together); the notorious Metropolitan Version 82B (Parts I & II bound together); complete country set, 1985; complete country set, 1986. Other material from the 80s. Also: Summer 1975 Public, privately vinylbound. Generally good condition. (35 timetables)
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Australian National: two contemporary Working Time Tables stud-bound in black foolscap binder with An logo on cover. 1) Standard, Narrow and Mixed Gauge Time Tables, 4-8-1985, in former Cr format. 2) Broad Gauge Timetables, 17-9-1982 in former Sar format. Intriguingly, the two books are in different typefaces, different formats, and even spell 'timetables' differently. Excellent condition
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Australian National: two contemporary Working Time Tables stud-bound in black foolscap binder with An logo on cover. 1) Standard, Narrow and Mixed Gauge Time Tables, 4-8-1985, in former Cr format. 2) Broad Gauge Timetables, 17-9-1982 in former Sar format (front cover missing). Intriguingly, the two books are in different typefaces and different formats. Also; An Standard, Narrow and Mixed Gauge Wtt for 2-12-1982. All very good condition. (3 books bound as 2)
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Australian National: Working Time Tables and General Rules & Appendix, ring-bound into yellow plastic binders. Wtt is dated 25-10-1987; Ga is also 1987. Both these editions are hard to find! (2)
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S.A.: group of Sar & Sta Working Timetables and Books. Noted: 3 x WTTs 1-7-1973 (Metropolitan Passenger, Country Passenger, Murray Bridge Division); 2 x WTTs 30-6-1974 (Country Passenger, Murray Bridge Division); Metropolitan Passenger 27-7-1975 & 12-4-1981; 'Coaching Book' 1-7-1973; 'Goods & Livestock Rates Book' 1-7-173; 'Mileage Table Book. Southern Lines. No. 3', 1957; 'Guard and Collectors Operating Manual 2000-2100 Class Railcars', 'Instructions covering The Air- Conditioning System on Passenger…
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W.A.G.R.: 1974 complete set of the nine Working Timetables (with cover dates from 9-11-69 to 17-2-74), bound together. Fair to good condition
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W.A.G.R.: 1985 complete set of the eight Working Timetables (with cover dates from 1-9-1977 to 13-10-85), bound together. Excellent condition
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W.A.G.R.: group of Timetables & Books: 'Passenger Fares & Coaching Rates Book', 1-7-1973; 'Goods Rates Book', 1-7- 1973. Both hard cover, stud-bound. Also photocopies of the following: Northern Railway Wtt (Book 7), 1984; 'General Appendix' (hard cover, stud bound; 'Manual of Specimen Passenger Tickets', 1953. Condition varies but the major books are in very good condition. (5)
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Australia & Overseas: an accumulation of timetables (Working & Public) & books. Noted: Qr North Coast Line & Branches Wtt, 11-1978; Qr Northern Division Wtt, 2-12-1979; Sar Country Passenger Wtt, 1-7-1973; Sar Murray Bridge Division Wtt, 1- 7-1973; Sar 'Instructions covering The Air-Conditioning System on Passenger Cars'; Wagr Public TTs, 1979 &1980; Nzr Public Tt 14-12-1972; 'Us Official Guide of the Railways', 8-1968, covers all North American railroad companies - passenger & freight, privately…
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Palestine Railways, 'Railway Map of Palestine & Transjordan', fold-out map (59 x 55 cm) inside 'Palestine Railways Time Table from November 1st 1924', [Haifa, 1924]. Fair/Good condition
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'Official Time Table, Manly Beach Steamers. Winter Time Table. Aug.1924'
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