Lot: 1
Victorian magic lantern story slides for children, 10 different (of 12) in storage box, coloured. VG
Lot: 2
Photos & Ephemera in folder including fine Macclesfield woven silk by B.W.A. Ltd, 1961; few billheads; old Tram photos, 1930s touring charabanc photo by Fred Russell of Longton, menus etc. Varied condition but mostly good/fine. (Qty)
Lot: 3
A collection of photos (many hand-coloured) 1908-1911 recording a trip from Malta to Japan & Korea on the S.S. Soudan, all laid down on boards, comprising photos of Malta, Sicily, Egypt, Colombo, plus further photos (99) mostly of Japan plus some Korea. Most have captions inked on to the mounts. VG (140)
Lot: 4
Victorian to 1950s photos in 2 slot-in albums and loose; with interest in cabinet & carte-de-visite portraits,1920s 3x4” photos of scenes in Kent, London, Isle of Wight and Essex, and 1950s 4x6” photos of cars and motorcycles. Also some assorted ephemera. Varied condition. (Qty)
Lot: 5
Autographed letters 1940-1963 from Thriller, Crime and Sci-Fi Authors comprising ALS (6) and TLS (12) with Peter Brent, Joan Aiken, Michael Burt, Ursula Curtiss (2), John Davies, Mark Derby, John Fores, Francis Gerard (2), John Harris (2), Charles Graham Hope, Chris Johnson (Nat Easton), Bruce Kneale, Laurence Maynell, Paul Townend and F.Van Wyck Mason. One with fox marks o/w good/VG. (18)
Lot: 6
Military and some Naval photographs (33) from 19th Century, some laid down, plus 45 PPCs (many with adhesions on reverse), and few prints; mostly pre-1940, mixed quality but many useful. Varied condition.
Lot: 7
Photographic Glass Slides, 1880s to 1919, all annotated, including RAF Airship, shipwreck at Bay of Skaill, Armistice Day at Kirkwall, WWI period seaplane, German ships at Scapa Flow, etc. VG (15) (BUYER TO ARRANGE COLLECTION).
Lot: 8
Lord John Lawrence (1811-1879), Viceroy of India from 1864-1869 and successful administrator of the Punjab during the Indian Mutiny: two-page autograph letter declining an invitation, dated 5th April 1869, written at 12, Queen’s Gate, London, following his return from India. Laid down. VG
Lot: 9
Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-1890): part of an autograph letter, four lines of text and signature. Laid down. VG
Lot: 10
Collection of Industrial Archaeology (9) and Coalmining history, mostly in dustjackets; many published by David & Charles. Mainly VG/Fine. (18)
Lot: 11
Hop Gardens of Kent, 1906-1907, collection of 19 high quality photographic glass slides of studies of hop pickers, some in family groups, 13 with paper captions affixed showing the precise locality e.g. Skinners’ Farm Edenbridge, Paddock Wood, Leydens Farm Edenbridge (aka. Leydings Farm), Stone Cross Farm Bilsington, etc. Also 6 unrelated including study of Sunday School decorated cart at Sleaford 1907. One cracked, others in VG condition. (25)
Lot: 12
Runcorn photographs, 1900s, by J.A. Rigby, each 8 x 10”, mounted on boards, all different, comprising street scenes (4) and the Bridge Hotel (2). Neat pencil annotations indicate that these were requisitioned by the police ahead of a trial. Some light spotting to the mounts, photographs fine. (6)
Lot: 13
Rusholme Amateur Dramatic Society, Manchester, 1946-1957, large scrap album containing over 200 original photos, plus programmes and newscuttings, all laid down, some with annotations in margins. VG
Lot: 14
Coronation Street press photos, 1960s-1997, b/w and coloured, mostly 8x10”, many with annotations on reverse. VG/VF (74)
Lot: 15
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, the Lady Butler (1846-1933), artist, famous for her military paintings: an autograph note I am delighted to have seen Durham Cathedral. I remain Yours very truly,Elizth.Thompson. Endorsed in another hand 1st Sept.1875 at foot. Laid down. VG
Lot: 16
Late-Victorian hand-coloured glass photographic slides, mostly depicting sentimental scenes, plus 8 other artist drawn scenes of a Fire Rescue. VG condition, in vintage storage box. (48) (BUYER TO ARRANGE COLLECTION)
Lot: 17
Tram photographs, b/w, PC size, 1970s but taken from earlier negatives, mainly Greater Manchester, plus Burnley, Bacup & few others. Good/VF (32)
Lot: 18
Bus & Coach timetable brochures and leaflets, largely 1970s to 1990s, some for excursions; includes few window notices. Mainly good to VF. (abt. 500)
Lot: 19
Bus Timetables for Hampshire, Wilts, Gloucestershire and Dorset, 1968-85 with many 1970s; seven with folding maps. Mainly VG to fine. (16)
Lot: 20
Bus Timetables for South East of England, Thames Valley and Alder Valley, mostly 1970s; also combined Timetable/Map for Eastbourne Corporation 1966. Fair to Fine (16)