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General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:471
Sale Title:General MemorabiliaLots with images:162
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:283
Date:12-Feb-2008
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Australian Cameras c1900-1930 comprising Houghton box cameras marked Harrington Sydney, Klito #1 (1) Klito #1a (2), A cme Sportshot by Australasian Camera Manufacturers (2) one in original box, one Af, Lexia box. In mixed condition. The A cme is made of bakelite. (6)
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Bolex Paillard: c1950 including 8 mm cameras D8L with three lens turret, C8 with one lens, B8 with two lenses and an assortment of Bolex accessories including lenses, hand mount, etc. In mixed condition
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Canon Vt-Delux-Z: c1957. Like 'Vt Delux' but with baseplate opening key. Original body with 50 mm F:1.2 lens. in VG condition.
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Canon Pellix: c1964 with original body and 58 mm 1:1.2 lens. In very good condition with original hard case.
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Graphlex Miniature Speed Graphic: c1938 with roll film holder and metal plates. In good condition
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Kodak Box Camera Assortment, c1920s including 3a Folding Pocket camera, Junior 3a, Folding Pocket 3, Folding Pocket maroon bellows 3, 2c Junior combination back etc. Mixed condition. Good value. (10)
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Kodak: c1900-1960 including Kodak Instamatic 400 Motor Driven (2), Kodak Brownie 6-20 Model tan covering brass trimmed, Starlight Flash Camera (4), and many others. Condition mixed, selection good. (27)
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Kodak petite: c1929-1930 decorator lilac vest pocket with original bellows. Camera and matching case in brown leather. Unusual and very collectible in very good condition.
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Leica MDa, camera body (1410435) c1970. In very good condition
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Leitz 50 mm f1.9 Hektor (#437359) 1946, black and nickel with original lens cap, hood and in original leather case. In excellent condition.
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Maugey-Anne Lens, c1900 a Paris Optician. A very large lens 13 cm diameter 31 cm long. Beautifully made in very good condition.
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Russian Tal-M Telescope c1994, 51 cm long, 18 cm tall. Boxed with accessories, may have missing parts
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Nikon F2 Photomic camera (7609845) 1971, with Nikkor 55 mm micro auto lens (214884) with original hood, Nikon Dw-2 6x etc. All in good + condition (4)
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Photosniper Spy Camera Rifle Shoulder Mount c1940: In original metal box with some parts missing. Including original lens and filter. A very rare item.
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Rodenstock Lenses: c1970 comprising Rodagon 50 mm F1:2,8 and Rogonar-S 75 mm f1:4,5. New old stock in original box. (2)
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Russian Cameras: c1960-1980 including Zorki 10 (1964-1970), Kiev 4m (1977-87), Fed 5b, etc. An excellent assortment of rare cameras. All appear to be in good condition. (7)
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Thornton Pickard: c1900 half-plate wood and brass camera with black leather bellows, swing out back and Thornton Pickard-Beck lens, also 8 double dark negative holders. A restorer's delight.
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Zeiss-Ikon: c1950 including Icon 6 x 6 nettar, Super B with interchangeable back, Contaflex IV, Nettax 513/16 etc. All with hard cases all good condition. (17)
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The Zorki-6 'Reflex' Spy Camera: A 'Zorki-6' in reflex casing and with tubular lenses [#674068 - indicating that it was camera #68 manufactured in 1967] for 'through-the-wall' spy photography. Designed for silent operation and installation by 'technicians' employed by the Kgb. Contained within the Zorki-6 body is a double optical group, mounted and fixed to the inside wall of the reflex casing. The mirror, situated at the centre of this group, acts as the shutter which is opened and closed manually by the…
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Photographic Assortment, 1950-1980 including paper tray, thermometers, Revere film splicer, film cutters, filters, color processing etc. mixed condition (c 35)
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Camera Assortment, 1960-1980 including Canon, Minolta, Kodak, Fujica, Purma, Olumpus and others. Mixed condition. (30)
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Assorted Photographic Lenses, 1960-80 including Canon, Ricoh, Hanimax, Sigma, Janpol Color-k etc. Mixed condition. (15)
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Assorted Camera Lenses, 1960-80 including, Konica, Tamron, Canon, Hanimex, Zeiss-Icon etc. Mixed condition. (12)
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Assorted Camera Lenses, 1960-80 including Olympus, Tamron, Hanimex, Domiplan, etc. Mixed condition. (12)
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Assorted Cameras, 1960-80 incl. Canon, Braun, Aires, Yashica, Ricoh, etc. Mixed condition. (30)
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Assorted Cameras, 1960-80 including Yashica, Dacora, Kodak, Minolta, Olympus etc. Mixed condition. (30)
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Assorted Camera Lenses, 1960-80 including Canon, Elicar, Ricoh, Petri, Helios etc. Mixed condition. (12)
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Assorted Camera Lenses, c1900-1980 including Beck, Edmonds, Carl Zeiss, Ekc and many others. Mixed Condition. (12)
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Assorted Camera Lenses, c1900-1980 including Olumpus, Unicum, Angelo, Ensign and many others. In mixed condition. (12)
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Assorted Camera Lenses, c1900-1980 including Canon, Hanimar, Rolmax, Minolta and others. Mixed condition. (12)
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Assorted Photographic Equipment, c1980s including, Canon grip, Hitachi projector video light, Minolta extention tube, Minolta o-ring, Novoflex bellows and many other items. Perfect for the restorer or collector. All in good condition. (c 40)
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Assorted Camera Manuals c1950-1970 a huge assortment including Canon, Sanyo, Pentax, Minolta and hundreds of others. All in good condition. (100s)
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Assorted Photographic Equipment c1970-80 including boxed filters, Polaroid power processor, wooden light box, Meopta foot switch, Kodak film tank, static eliminator and other items. Mixed condition. (12)
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Assorted Photograhic Equipment, c1970 including crystal controlled motor drive, optical equipment, hand held and overhead lights, speed control rheostats, projection cartridge and others. All in good condition. (12)
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Assorted Photographic Projection Bulbs, c1970 including Phillips, Bofa, Sylvania, Atlas and many others. All in new condition in original sleeves. (c60)
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Assorted Camera Lenses, c1900-1980 including Televerter threefold, Raynox, Sigma Telemac, Abco telephoto, Dupo- Tamron and many others. Mixed to good condition. (12)
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Assorted Camera Lenses, c1900-1980 including, Fuji, Yashikor, Carl Zeiss, Abco Telephoto, Helios etc. All in good condition. (12)
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Assorted Camera Lenses, c1900-1980 including Miranda Macro, Maxicon Zoom, Meyer Optic, Olympus, Pentacon etc. All in good condition. (12)
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Assorted Camera Lenses, c1900-1980 including Hanimex Tele-Lens, Carl Zeiss, Aps, Pentacon, Petri etc. All in good condition. (12)
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Assorted Camera Lenses, c1900-1980 including E Ludwig, Canon, Tamron, Hanimex etc. All in good condition. (12)
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Assortment of Camera Acessories including a bag of Voitglander filters, Tripod, Dust and static eliminator, Eumig wide angle converter, slide tray and many other items. In mixed condition. (c50)
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Assorted Camera Adaptor Rings c1980 including, Nikon, Minolta, Pentax-s, Fujica many others. All new in boxes. (c125)
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Assorted Box Cameras, c1900 comprising Houghton Klito 2a, Houghton Klito 2b, Butcher Midge O drop plate, and Volta 295 folding bed camera. Mixed condition. (4)
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Collectible Camera Assortment, c1920-1970 comprising Kodak Six-16 Trapezoid w/case, Glory box camera, Ensign box camera, Bandi box camera, Kobold bakelite flash gun w/ original box (great graphics), Edbar novelty camera, Phillips box flash camera (Netherlands). All in good condition. (7)
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Assorted Photographic Equipment, c1970 including Watson '66' bulk film loader, wooden Kodak developing tank, Leuchte hand held light etc. All in good condition. (11)
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Wood and Brass Camera, c1900 unidentified half-plate camera with black leather bellows and Beck lens. Wood and brass in lovely condition. A restorer's delight
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Wood and Brass Camera & Equipment, c1900s including Houghton triple extention field camera, unidentified tail board camera, small quarter plate camera, small wood and polished metal leather covered box camera 'the Ralli', 15 assorted dd negative holders etc. All are missing parts. Ideal for the restorer/collector. (21)
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Assorted Camera Instruction Manuals, c1970 including Canon, Kodak, Yashica and a huge assortment of the rest. All in good condition. (100s)
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Assorted Camera Straps, c1970 all in decent shape. (100s)
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Assorted Cameras & Accessories, c1930s including Rollleiflex twin + box of parts, Ikoflex, Mamiya + parts, Voigtlander w/ reflex film magazine and a huge assortment of parts. A restorer's delight
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Assorted Cameras & Accessories, c1970s including, Panasonic, Pentax, Kodak, paper tray, lens, film etc. All in mixed condition. (32 items)
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Assorted Photographic Negative Plates, c1900-1930 including Kodak, Ilford, Illingworths, Lumiere and many others. Many unopened, all in good condition. Great graphics interesting lot. (c60)
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Lens & Camera Cases c1960s including, Canon, Yashica, Tamron, Tasco and many many others. In mixed condition mostly good. (100+)
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Assorted Photographic Grab Bag, If you don't have one and want one it's probably in this lot. Must view to appreciate. (c80)
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Assorted Photographic Accessories c1970 including Toshiba Filters (approx 100), condensors, New Guide to Better Video, Reflector, Quantam Bantam Battery, Ohnar Reverser plus many others. Mixed condition. (100s)
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Assorted Cameras & Photographic Equipment, c1900-1950 including wood and brass Camera, Perxen, Son & Rayment w/ dd holders(3), Asahi Pentax S1a, Braun Paxette, 90 degree view finders (38), Barlow 2.5 lenses (25), Vivitar Macro focusing lens, etc. Mixed condition from New to Used but not abused. (75+)
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Assorted Small Electronic Flash Units & Accessories, including many collectible bakelite units, Panasonic and many many others. Mixed condition (100+)
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Assorted Camera & Film Display Ads, c1970s including Zeiss, Agvacolor, Bolex, Ilford etc. In good mixed condition. Most mounted on cardboard, a colourful lot. (26)
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Assorted Polaroid Cameras and Equipment, c1960-1970s including Polaroid land colour pack, Polaroid Handle, Polaroid Portrait Land Camera, all in mixed condition. (20+)
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Mixed Camera & Movie Equipment, c1970 including Fujica 8 Movie Camera, Voigtlander Perreo 1, Edixa Reflex, Edixa Reflex-c, Universal Movie Camera, Edixa Reflex Lenses etc. Mixed condition, something for everyone
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Assorted Cameras, c1900-1970 including Kodak six-20 folding brownie including original box and directions, Contessa Nettel, Konica Pearllette, Vioightlander Color-skopar, etc. Interesting assortment, and all in good condition. (12)
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Assorted Camera Accessories, c1970 including Micro-data card (specimens preserved in plastic), special effects filters, Olympus close-up lens, Video Telephoto lens, Wide Angle lens & many others. All in good condition. (c100)
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Assorted Metal Camera Tripods, c1970 including Saga, Tripon and many others. Assorted condit. (10)
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Assorted Wood & Brass Cameras and Tripod, c1900 including field camera and tripod 140 cm tall, also wood and brass shutter and box. Not in working condition. Great decorator item
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Assorted Wooden Tripods & Double Dark Slide Holders c1900, comprising: tripods of assorted sizes, most are complete (8), wooden slide holders, complete and in good condition(5). (13)
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Photographic Grab 'Box' c1900-1980 an interesting box of bits and pieces including, close-up adaptor, Yashica camera and case, Flexmeter lens, a tourist map of India, Kodak Orthochrome plates (very colourful box), Lumimeter etc. A surprise a minute. (30+)
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Photographic Ephemera, c1920-1960 including service manuals, repair directions, parts forms etc. Yashica, Elmo, Bell and Howell, Harringtons catalogue of 1925, etc. If it exists and it's not here it doesn't exist. Must view. (c500)
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Engravings/lithographs: c1739-1928 group, noted 1808 hand-coloured engraving from Baudin's 'Voyage De Decouvertes Aux Terres Australes', titled 'Timor. Naba-Leba Roi De L'Ile Solor' (window mounted, 27 x 33 cm), ; c1855 lithographs (5), of safety lamps & mining equipment; c1890 etching 'A Sun Dried Mill in Flanders' by C.M.Pott (British, 1862-1930), signed & titled in margin (window mounted, 51 x 45 cm), ; hand-coloured lithographs from Mathew's 'Birds of Australia' (2), ; c1936 album with c300 postcards,…
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Antarctic engravings: 'A View in Possession Bay, in the Island of South Georgia' from Cook's Voyages (London, 1784); 'A View of Christmas Harbour, in Kerguelen's Land, with the Manner of Killing Penguins, a Representation of a Seal, & C' from Cook's Voyages (London, 1784); 'Scenes Connected with Sir Ernest Shackleton's Great Adventure and His Death in 1922' (the Australasian, 1922); 'L'astrolabe'; all framed, various sizes. Fair/good condition. (4 items)
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Engravings: hand-coloured engravings - 'An Offering Before Captain Cook in the Sandwich Islands' (London, 1820s); 'Melbourne' (William Collins, Sons & Co, London, 1860s); 'Natives of Carpentaria' (London, 1874); 'Afia-Too-Ca, a Burying Place in the Isle of Amsterdam' (Tonga, from Cook's Voyages), (London, 1777); the first 3 framed. (4 items)
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Lady's Scrap Album, c1820s-70s, noted large range of clipped engravings & pictures (c200); drawings (10); watercolours (4); early Christmas cards (5); carte-de-visite photograph of Arcachon, France
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Scrapbook Album: 1883-84 Album containing manuscript poems illustrated with early Christmas & Greeting cards. Fair/Good condition
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Mantle clock: Ansonia (New York) mantle clock with oak case and brass dial, c1895 (1882 Patent date stamped on back plate). 35 cm high
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William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody's vest from the Australian tour of his famous Wild West Show in 1903, framed in a perspex display case together with a penny shot out of the hand of a volunteer during his sharp shooting act. Barry Spring's grandfather went to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show during its Australian tour in 1903. He volunteered to let 'Buffalo Bill' shoot a penny out of his hand. Afterwards Buffalo Bill gave him the vest and the coin because he had been 'The Only One Game Enough to Put Up Your Hand'.…
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Collectables: 1964 A & B.C. Gum 'Beatles' cards [17/60]; Phillips Planisphere & book 'An Easy Guide to Southern Stars' by Orr [Edinburgh, c1915]; 'Picturesque Australia' [c1933 & 1934 editions]; 'Picturesque South Australia' [1936]; magazines (4); c1909-10 fold-out pictures of Melbourne Show (3). (c29 items)
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19th century Chinese rosewood toilet mirror, with a drawer in the base; red lacquer finish. 73 x 39 cm
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Mantle Clock: Marble-cased mantle clock, c1910. Neoclassical styling, probably German. 23 cm high
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Mantle Clock: c1910 brass mantle clock with enamel face in glazed dome; German, 29 cm high
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Articulated Croquet Player, c1920 shop display, 141 cm tall. Articulated man swinging mallet
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Radio city music hall, Rockefeller Center New York: original sepia tone photographs of Radio city music hall stage, most with images of the Rockettes (the most famous dance troupe in the world) on stage and in costume (approx. 200); including 26 photographs of the interior of the music hall and its remarkable decor. All contained in four albums which also contain publicity department releases explaining the decor in detail. Also, 23 glossy descriptions of the exhibits at the century of Progress at the 1933…
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Contract Bridge: 1936-40 spoons (4) & cake-forks (4), each engraved and topped with enamel playing card suit marker. Cased
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Diverse range with set of 8 Israeli books [Tel Aviv, 1950-52]; stockbook of stamps; 1941-77 covers & FDCs (71) - many Antarctic related; 1972 letters signed by Don Chipp, Billy Snedden & R.V.Garland; art catalogues/brochures (38)
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Asian Ceramics: Vase, polychrome, very decorative, with dragons, birds and flowers, 44 cm tall, c1950. Also 20th century large polychrome decorative platter, with traditional asian art and flowers. Slight chip to edge. (2 items)
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Collectibles: Assortment including Britains Lead Toys in mixed condition (c56), Motoring books, repair manuals and ephemera (11), Australian toast fork with kookaburra. (aprox 60 items)
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Balance of Bruce Ruxton Collection: Three large cartons, noted RAAF 'Propellor' Clock with RAAF Wings badge; group of Tankards (18) & Goblets (5) presented by various organisations to Bruce Ruxton; plus books (95) including cWorld War II RAAF books (6), 'The Ascent of Everest' by Hunt [London, 1953]; 'Great Battlefields of the World' by Macdonald [London, 1984]; 'My War' by Jack Cannon (signed) [Melbourne, 1990]. (120 items)
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Bruce Ruxton's Award of O.B.E: Five albums containing congratulatory letters (250+), telegrams (11), press articles and from the office of the Governor General of Australia, Ruxton's official citation awarding him the O.B.E. Correspondence from many Australian notables.
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1981-98 Australian share certificates, duplicated range, noted BHP, QCT Resources, National Mutual property Trust, Dunlop Olympic, Pacific Dunlop, Pasminco, North Broken Hill Holdings, CRA limited, Ashton Mining, Cambooya Investments, Commonwealth Bank, CSR limited, Treasury Corporation of Victoria. (Total 82 items)
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Bruce Ruxton's Wedding: Albums (3) containing original and facsimile letters (75+) & cards (120+), ephemera & press clippings, relating to The Marriage of Bruce Ruxton & Jill M cmahon in 1996. Correspondence from Aust. notables
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Bruce Ruxton's A.M. Award: Albums(6) containing congratulatory letters (350+), & cards (50) relating to Ruxton's appointment as a Member of the Order of Australia (A.M.) in 1997. Also correspondence from Australian notables
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Bruce Ruxton's Engagement: Albums (4) containing congratulatory letters (125+) & cards (270+), relating to Bruce Ruxton's engagement to Jill Mcmahon in 1995-96
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Group of Western Australian mulga wood boomerangs; circa 1960s. (3 items)
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A Group of Native Artifacts comprising, a carved New Guinea face mask, didgeridoo, a signed boomerang, clap sticks (2), spears(2) and rain stick. All in good condition. (8 items)
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Mar.1929 (Re.Aamc.131) Colombia 78rpm recording of farewell messages spoken by the crew of the Southern Cross - Kingsford Smith, Ulm, Litchfield & McWilliam prior to their take off on their flight from Australia to England from Richmond, March 30, 1929. Fascinating listening!.
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Autographs: Album of signed postcards (5), letters (9) & theatre flyer, signatures include Peter Ustinov, Paul Eddington, John Hopkins, Ella Grainger, Neville Cardus & Raymond Lambert. (15 items)
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Autographs: Signed photographs of Jennifer Hawkins, Halle Berry, Catherine Zeta Jones & Carmen Electra. With CoAs. (4 items)
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Julian Rossi Ashton (Australian Artist, 1851-1942), display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with photograph of the artist, framed and glazed, overall 29 x 47 cm
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Phineas T. Barnum (1810-91, American showman who is best remembered for founding the circus that eventually became Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus): 1876 letter, Barnum's answer to a request for an autograph, signed on the original autograph hunter's letter. Together with book 'Life of Hon. Phineas T.Barnum' [USA, 1891]. (2 items)
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The Beach Boys Surfin' USA' LP with the signatures of Denis Wilson, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine
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Billiards & Snooker: Autograph page with signatures of Joe Davis, Horace Lindrum & Charles Chambers; plus facsimile autograph of King Edward VIII.
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James Brown (1933-2006, 'The Godfather of Soul', American entertainer recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century popular music), signed photograph. With CoA
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