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Sporting and Historical Memorabilia, Day 1 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:469
Sale Title:Sporting and Historical Memorabilia, Day 1Lots with images:364
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:276
Date:25-Jun-2013
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1930 British Rail travel poster 'Lincoln, On the London and North Easter Railway of England and Scotland', artwork by Gordon Mitchell Forsyth (1879-1952), printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London, colour lithograph, backed on linen, 125 x 100 cm. Condition A. Very attractive and colourful
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An (8) sheet advertising poster 'Atlas, Lamps and Tubes, All the Better to See You With. Made in Australia. A Product of Thorn Industries Ltd. Shows a caricature light bulb reading a book. Circa 1930's. Printed in England. Folded but in excellent condtion
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1933 London Transport poster, 'London's Leisure Hours. Study The Artist's Masterpieces, Picture Galleries Are Open Daily, Travel By Underground', artwork by Austin Cooper (1890-1964), lithograph in colours, printed by The Baynard Press, linenbacked, size 63 x 101 cm. Condition B+
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1933 London Transport poster, 'Says Santa C. 'It seems to me, That now I'm London bound, I must park the sledge on the outside edge, And travel Underground', artwork by Frederick Charles Herrick (1887-1970), lithograph in colours, printed by The Baynard Press, linen-backed, size 63 x 101 cm. Condition B+. Wonderful Santa poster!
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1934 London Transport poster, 'to the Cinemas, by London Transport', artwork by Cecil Walter Bacon (1905-), showing map of cinemas in London, lithograph in colours, printed by The Dangerfield Printing Co.Ltd, linen-backed, size 63 x 101 cm. Condition B+
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c1935 travel poster, 'The River Derwent - Tasmania, For Your Next Holiday', with artwork by James Northfield, colour process lithograph, printed by McLaren & Co., Melbourne, linen-backed, size 64 x 100 cm. Condition A. (Illustrated on page 55 of 'James Northfield and the Art of Selling Australia')
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Vintage French 4 sheet film poster. 'Le Fascinant Capitaine Clegg', starring Peter Cushing and Yvonne Romaine. 50th anniversary of Universal pictures 1912-1962. Printed in France. Several rips along the folds and some creasing to the margin, in need of restoration but a beautifully printed vintage poster. Poor condition
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World War II News Map Posters/Maps, for May 1 1944 & 16 Oct.1944, published by Army Information Branch [New York, 1944], both folded. (2 items)
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World War II propaganda poster, 'While We Waste Bread We Take A Slice Off Britain's Loaf, Don'T Waste Bread', issued by the Aid for Britain National Council, offset printed by Commercial Print, linen-backed, 50 x 75 cm. Condition B
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c1950s travel poster, 'Qantas World Routes', artwork by Anna Drew, stylised pictorial map of the world showing Qantas routes, printed by Posters Pty Ltd, linen-backed, size 99 x 72 cm. Condition B (repaired peripheral tears)
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c1950 travel poster 'France, Land of Chateaux', artwork by Jean Picart Le Doux, printed in France, published by and for the French Government, offset, linen-backed, size 62 x 100 cm. Condition B
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c1953 Victorian Railways travel poster No.269, 'To the Hills, by train', colour lithographed by W.M.Houston, Government Printer, Melbourne, framed & glazed, overall 71 x 110 cm. Condition A
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New Zealand: c1950s travel posters, 'Maraetai Hydro-electic Station', 'Wellington' & 'New Zealand map', each 49 x 73 cm. Good condition. (3 items)
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Picasso. Lithograph poster 1966 'Picasso 60 Years of Graphic Works. Los Angeles County Museum Of Art1966'. Printed in France by Mourlot Paris. Limited edition of 2500. In Excellent condition
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1960s-80s Qantas travel posters, size 64 x 100 cm for Japan; size 36 x 50 cm (7) for Australia, Pacific Islands, India, Greece, Vienna, Malaysia & America; size 31 x 49 cm (3) for Southern Cross Route, Sydney direct & London direct. Condition A/B. (11 items)
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Poster. 'Victoria Australia A Winter Wonderland'. Depicting a skier. Three colour lithography. Circa 1960's. Has been folded. Fair condition
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Poster. 'Visit Western Australia. Floral Emblem of Western Australia'. A nice poster showing a Kangaroo Paw fl ower in front of the Perth skyline. Circa 1960's. Has been folded and has a 10 cm rip to the bottom centre, remains of tape and missing bottom right corner
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Poster. British Travel Association Photograph, 'Britain'. Depicting children and a fisherman 'The Outer Harbour, Folkstone, Kent'. Circa 1962. Some creases to the margin and pin hole. G condition
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Poster. 'Western Australia. the Wild Flower State. Christmas Tree (Nuytsia Floribunda)', Issued by West Australian Government and Publicity Bureau, Perth. Late 1960's. Has been folded
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Poster. 'Victoria Australia, a winter wonderland. Falls Creek, Hotham Heights, Mount Buffalo, Mount Buller'. Published by the Tourist Development Authority of Victoria. 1960's. Some pin holes. G/VG condition
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Posters. Assorted Tourism and travel posters. Western Australia, N.S.W., Tasmania (2), Mildura, New Zealand 'Coronet Peak, Queenstown'. Adelaide Grand Prix. G condition. (7 items)
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Posters. Travel Association posters (7). N.S.W. (4), Queensland (2), Victoria. G/VG condition. (7 items)
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c1960s National Safety Council of Australia posters, No.1774D 'Fire, Prevent It' & No.1966A 'Fire', each mounted on board, 50 x 63 cm. Fair/Good condition (latter with some faults). (2 items)
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Posters, c1970s-2000s collection of mainly Australia Post posters, various sizes. Fair/VG condition
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Ansett posters (22), all Australian destinations; plus Garuda (1) & Air France concorde. Various sizes. Fair to good condition. (24 items)
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c1970s Qantas travel posters, 'businessmen fl y Qantas, it's a shrewd move!', 'for superb performance!/ actors fl y Qantas' & 'for miles of fun!/ globetrotters fl y Qantas', artwork by M.Schlesinger, printed by Posters Pty Ltd, all linen-backed, each 38 x 76 cm. Condition A-. (3 items)
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London Underground Posters, 1972-80 group with 'Richmond is where London takes to the water', artwork by Graham Clarke, size 64 x 102 cm; 'Greenwich is full of reminders of London as a once great seafaring centre', artwork by John Finnie, size 64 x 102 cm; 'Flying at Hendon', originally issued c1912 with artwork by Tony Sarg, size 48 x 77 cm; 'You get home quicker with a Return Ticket', showing Jack & the Beanstalk, size 64 x 102 cm. Condition A+. (4 items)
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Posters. collection of predominantly Left Wing Australian posters. Noted: Marie McMahon Tiwi Designs Bathurst Island 'National Aborigines Day Celebration Week, Darwin 1981', Union Anti uranium, Nicaraguan Solidarity, and 'The Mastery of Nature: The Age of Science and Reason'. Poor condition. (4 items)
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Collection of Australian and international Pop, Rock and Theatre posters, 'Thereels', 'Bob Hope', 'Barry Humphries', 'Bucks Fizz', amongst others. Also includes 'Bell Ceramics Inc. 1987', porcelain doll in green dress. G. condition. (31 items)
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Collection of Posters. Mostly late 20th century movie posters. Noted 'Sydney Trade Fair 1965'. (16 items)
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Collection of ephemera: assorted train time tables. Noted, 'Book Time Table. Victorian and Hobson's Bay Railways. October 1875'. Collection of Sydney Harbour Bridge ephemera, 'Sydney Panoramic Views', Palais Pictures Weekly, 1860's letters (Melbourne), 'Coomes Trade Circular' (2). Fair condition (17 items)
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Victorian Railways Railway Survey Plans/Maps, published in Melbourne 1879-1913: - Goulburn Valley Line (Murchison to Shepparton); Inglewood & Charlton Line; St.Arnaud and Donald Line; Shepparton & Numurkah Line; Numurkah and Cobram Line; Numurkah and Nathalia Line (2); Kerang and Swan Hill Line; Shepparton and Dookie Line; Donald & Birchip Railway; Woomelang through Mildura to Yelta; Sea Lake to Pier-Milan Line. Mainly Good condition. (169 pages)
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Victorian Railways Watchmans Clock. Timber cased cabinet, fusee movement by 'Gent & Co Ltd. Leicester', Roman numerals with original key. Working order
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Victorian Railways Railway Survey Plans: Geelong and Colac Railway, 1874-75 (20 pages); Donald and Birchip Railway, 1892 (13 pages x2); Natimuk to Goroke, 1893 (11 pages x2); Beulah to Hopetoun, 1893 (16 pages); Newtown to Pitfield, 1900 (5 pages); Noradjuha to Toolondo, 1910 (5 pages). Some stamped by Engineer in Chief's Office. Fair/ Good condition. (8 items)
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Ephemera: c1902-83 folder containing an erratic mix of various Victorian Railways forms, noted: various staff tickets, and accompanying forms; Certificate of Competancy as Operator; notification of appointment; Train an Unusually Long Time in Section forms; 'Consignment Note for Goods to be Carried at reduced Rates at Owner's Risk' (form G.F.1.) from Burwood to Noojee 1919. Nswgr: 'Single Line, Notice of Train Ahead' notices (10) issued at Boree Creek 1953-54. Inspection will reward. (c44 items)
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Victorian Railways: Items pertaining to a 1910 Fire At Badaginnie claimed to have been started by the railways: writ, Robinson v The Victorian Railways Commissioners; list of claimants affected; Deed of Submission to Arbitration; file of various relevant correspondence; press cuttings (3). Much of the correspondence from the Crown Solicitors Office is on black bordered mourning paper. (5 groups of items, dozens of individual papers)
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Balance of Collection: Steam locomotive brass Sector plate stamped to reverse 'F9', 46 cm long; 'Craigie's Towns Map of Victoria Showing Also Roads, Railways, Etc., circa 1935, 145 x 103 cm; collection of mainly cloth badges, etc. with a railway connection (9), Metropolitan Transit stickers, coasters (4); a World War II Victoria Arp Auxiliary Ambulance badge; Freemasons ornate badge win presentation case; Locomotive cast doorstop and locomotive cigarette lighter
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Books & Ephemera: 'What Every Stationmaster and Assistant Stationmaster Should Know' by 'L.F.' [Melbourne, 1926]; 'Report of the Victorian Railways Commissioners for the year Ended 30th June 1924'; 1927 Ashburton Line timetable; 'Victorian Railways, Traffic Branch, Seniority List of Stationmasters, October 1977'; Cloth & leather-bound minute book, containing brief m/s classroom notes made by long-term Victorian Railways employee R.B. Craigie, dated 19-06-1922
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Victorian Railways: c1927-45 white copies of blueprints of various Fireboxes. Either foolscap or double foolscap. Condition varies. (24 plans)
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Books & Magazines: Books (55), noted 'The Ararat Railway Centenary 1875-1975' edited by Whitehead (signed) [Melb., 1975]; 'The Ovens Valley Railway' by Larsen [Bright, 1983]; 'The Mildura Suburban Train Service 1922-28' by McLean [Mildura, 1978]; 'Train Wreck' by Griswold [USA, 1969]; 'Railway Wonders of the World' (50) [1935-36]. (105 items)
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c1950 Middle Brighton Bus Service notice re change of fares, in mint condition on heavy cardboard
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Railway Posters: c1957-80s group including: 'Become A Railway Apprentice - Applications Close Nov. 11, 1957', 101 x 63 cm; 'Aus Steam '88. Melbourne, October 15-30'; 'Northumbria/ Britain/ Stockton & Darlington Railway. The world's first passenger steam railway. 27th Sept 1825'. Various sizes. Condition varies. (16 items)
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Victorian Railways Posters: 1957 Victorian Railways posters: 'Label Luggage Properlyand Insure Your Luggage At Attractive Rates' & 'Luggage Insurance Is Free', both 101 x 64 cm. Condition B. (2 items)
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Posters & Maps, noted poster-sized maps: Railways of Australia, 1957 & 1961, showing all systems; Sra NSW, 'Trackfast', 1982 map of NSW lines, showing details of all stations open for parcel's traffic; Victorian Railways: 'Fares From This Station to:', 1976 version of a poster that was found in front of all booking windows; reprinted poster 'See the Heart of the Continent. Winter Journeys Rail to Central Australia'. Condition varies. (9 items)
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Victorian Railways: 'Non Available Engines At This Depot', daily returns with details of repairs being carried out at North Melbourne Loco. Depot, various dates 1957-60. Carbon copies with manuscript alterations, on foolscap bank paper. (c300 sheets)
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Parcels Stamps & Freight Wagon Labels: An interesting accumulation of Parcel Labels in stockbook (100+), mainly Victorian Railways & Nswgr (early pre-decimal designs), a few Qr. Includes many from smaller stations. Mint & used. Appears to be just a little duplication. Plus collection of mainly freight wagon labels, chiefl y Victorian Railways but a little Sar & Tgr, 1940s-60s. Also some odds & sods, noted booked parcel labels, tickets forms (various). Used & unused. Inspection warranted. (100+)
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Railways: Labels for Victorian Railways Safeworking Equipment (2) - Wallan-Heathcote (15 station codes) & Elmore-Cohuna (13 codes). Group of small 3D items, noted Square Keys (carriage keys x 3); type; small points indicator; railway rubber stamps (6) including 'Cancelled', 'Miners', 'Pensioner', 'Family Saver'. 'Southern Aurora' menus (2); brochure for inaugural Adelaide-Darwin 'The Ghan'; 'The Ghan' toilet bags (2), Welcome Aboard kit & 2004 'The Ghan' travel certificate
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DVDs & Magazines: Collection of Railway DVDs (36); various railway magazines, mainly modelling mags; also plastic file containing colour diagrams of various models. Good condition. (100s)
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Railway Books, noted 'L&Swr Locomotives - The Early Engines 1838-53 and the Beattie Classes' by Bradley [UK, 1989]; 'Lswr Carriages - Volume One 1838-1900' by Weddell [UK, 1992]: 'Ramsay's British Model Trains Catalogue' [5th Edition, UK, 2006]; 'Murray Darling Paddleboats' by Plowman [Sydney, 2005]. Good condition. (8 books)
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Railways Prints: Kenneth G.Bowen (1925-99) limited edition railway prints (10 different x 4 of each), including '3827 Heads the 'Newcastle Flyer' Out of Gosford', 'Oliver Cromwell On A Wet Day' & 'Blue Peter'. Also reprinted railway photographs (3, each 50 x 40 cm). Estimated to clear. (43 items)
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Framed Items: A group of professionally framed & mounted photos & sketches of locos, mainly Australian. Noted NSW 3826; 'Ready for the Road' NSW 1940, 3830, 1925; Vic X43; Vic X31; 'At Rest' Vic R731. Various sizes. (6 items)
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Tickets & Passes: Tasmanian Government Railways: Folder containing a collection of various unused larger-style tickets, luggage labels, etc. (no Edmonsons). Noted: various season tickets, school season tickets, railday tours & Ross Tourist Council tour tickets, utility blanks, 'Deposit charge on Order to engage 'Taxicars' at Launceston Railway Station', various buffet meal tickets, workers weeklies. Some most unusual material here. Also 1957 'New South Wales and Victorian Railways: Inter-System Season…
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Victorian Railways: Monthly Tickets (8) 1906-37; aluminium yearly tickets (13), male & female, 1972-81, from a range of suburban stations; plus 'Victorian Railways Ticket Checkers' Manual' (1961) - A remarkable book both illustrating (in full colour) and describing each and every ticket available on the Victorian Railways. (22 items)
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Victorian Railways Institute Passes, used by employees attending Vri training classes, all on heavy card. All used and signed. 1) to 30-06-1914 on salmon card; 2) to 30-06-1917 on pale green card; 3) to 31-03-1921 with pink, yellow & green vertical stripes (spectacular!). All in excellent condition. Quite a find! (3 passes)
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Victoria: Collection of Victorian Railways weekly tickets; Victorian Railways & Mmtb weekly tickets; 'Employees Weekly Duty Passes'; 'Employee's Weekend Home Passes'; 'Business Pass' (Bendigo-Melbourne); Suburban Utility Blanks; School Term tickets; Quarterlies (plastic); Date to Date tickets (plastic). Collection of Victorian Railways Passes (8) & Metro Transit 1984 Travel Pass. Plus 'Victorian Railways Ticket Checkers' Manual' (1961) - A remarkable book illustrating each and every ticket available on the…
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Collection, mainly of samples of new style tickets issued by Vicrail, Mmtb, The Met during the 1970s & 80s, housed in 6 small albums. Also group of souvenir tickets (100+) for the inaugural Double Deck Train ride, 09-03-1992. Victoria Passes in folder format (4) including St. Kilda-Brighton Electric Tramway, female scholar's 14/5d monthly. Small collection of tram tickets (26) with Mmtb fl imsies, Mtt Adelaide pre-decimal fl imsies, Sec (Ballarat or Bendigo) decimal fl imsies. (100s)
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Victoria: Esoteric group containing: Victorian Railways Motor Coach fl imsies, blank returns (including intersystem, school tickets, etc), 'Fogsignalman's Passes', combined tickets for Victorian Railways & various other operators (various rail, road & boat operators), Fruit Picker's Concession Tickets, various passes, Excess Fare tickets, Barrier Passes, luggage labels, dining car meal tickets, etc. Viewing will reward. Used & unused. (100s)
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Edmondson Date Stamper (ex Victorian Railways), working condition, with ink roll, 23 cm high with 13 cm diameter base, painted in Victorian Railways green. The usual paint chipping but no dings - good condition. Also huge 1972 plan (328 x 99 cm) of Flinders Street/Jolimont (Plan 606/72), painted on plastic, some paint chips at ends, but the plan is completely readable. (2 items)
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Victorian Railways: Edmondson tickets (8) for Special Excursions On the Crowes Line, all with printed dates 1959-1962 (to Weeaproinah, Gellibrand or Beech Forest); 31 Jan.1955 Ticket with printed date for 'Young Sun' Uftg-Belgrave excursion, Train no.1; few other Ng Belgrave tickets (4); Edmondsons with printed dates for special excursions, noted 1979 tickets (12) for special trips organised for 'The Age 125th Anniversary Commemoration Week'; Camberwell High School excursions 1959/1967 (4); 'Scout 19 yrs &…
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Victorian Railways Edmondsons: Group to Showgrounds/Show Platform (24); plus group (100+) of mainly unusual Edmondson tickets, noted large group with 1978/9 printed dates for various Melbourne & country race meetings, mainly Flemington Spring Racing Carnival; Royal Melbourne Show tickets; Edmondson tickets for hire of equipment, etc @ Mt Buffalo Chalet; various special excursions
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Victorian Railways: Interesting group, noted various refreshment services tickets (6), including c1940s 5/- dining car meal ticket (presumably 'Spirit of Progress') & 12/6 dining car meal ticket on a special daylight express Melbourne-Adelaide on Good Friday 15-04-1960; sleeping berth tickets (7); reserved seat ticket overprinted 'Parliamentary', unused. (17 tickets)
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Merit Toy Cash Register in original box and play money. Working order, some paint loss. G condition
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Jigsaw Puzzles: Nice lot of vintage puzzles including five 'Victory' puzzles as wellas contemporary children's puzzles. Allappear complete. (15 items)
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Vintage Japanese Tin Toys: Attractive lot of 1950's Japanese wind-up toys; Nomura 'Clever Bear' with box; Marx tiger; boy chasing swan; and bear riding a donkey. (4 items)
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Henschke 'Hill of Grace ', 1979 vintage Australian Red Wine
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Penfolds 'Bin 707' - Vintage 1982, South Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon. (1 bottle)
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Henschke 'Mount Edelstone' - Vintage 1994, Eden Valley, Shiraz. (1 bottle)
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate 'Michael' - Vintage 1997, Coonawarra, Shiraz. Michael Shiraz is only produced in exceptional vintages using only the top 1% of available Coonawarra shiraz. Earning a reputation as the benchmark Coonawarra shiraz, Michael is fermented and then matured in new American oak for up to 18 months. It is deep red in colour with strong mulberry, peppery shiraz berry aromas enriched with coffee bean American oak character in the nose. The palate is rich and full-bodied with sweet ripe fruit…
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Haig's Dimple Old Blended Scotch Whisky (circa 1950's) in original box. Good condition, some silverfish damage to box (minor)
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