Lot: 70
Manchester softbacks and ephemera including "Thumb-Nail Sketches of the Royal Jubilee Exhibition as seen from Chorlton-cum-Hardy", John Heywood, 1887; Withington Baths 1909 City Architect's Plan and photogravure view; 1904 Charity Programme for Hulme Dispensary; auction catalogues for Worsley Old Hall and Scarisbrick Hall 1931-1945, and Red Cross Charity auction Midland Hotel 1915; etc. (Qty)
Lot: 71
Colwyn Bay Rose Queen Festivals memorabilia 1925 & 1926, including Souvenir Programme, and album containing Official Photographs (4) and private snapshots (8). (Qty)
Lot: 81
Manchester Photographs with Edwardian views of Heaton Park and Prestwich area, and 1950s & 1960s City Surveyor's photos of streets and premises, notably Moston, Ardwick, Miles Platting, Cheetham Hill, Harpurhey, and Rusholme Road Cemetery. Also ephemera including Theatre Royal Programme for 1888; and 2 albums of unrelated photographs.
Lot: 188
Manchester Theatre & Entertainments Memorabilia including 1905-07 Posters for the Midland Hotel Theatre (3), Manchester Ice Palace fliers & souvenir programme, Victorian & Edwardian programmes (7) mainly for St.James's and Prince's, fliers for The Palace (3) including Laurel & Hardy, etc. (Qty.). Also some non-related items.
Lot: 189
Souvenir Menus 1882 to 1960s chiefly Manchester related but including Cunard(11) and other shipping (8); better include Midland Hotel Woodrow Wilson Freedom of the City 1918 & Peace Celebrations 1919; and Town Hall Receptions 1909 & 1910, & Juvenile Ball 1882. (58)
Lot: 190
Manchester Programmes chiefly the Victorian Amateur Players at the Athenaeum 1901-1924 (25), but also Manchester Ice Palace (4, including Silver Jubilee 1936), The Midland Hotel Theatre (2), etc. (36)
Lot: 191
Greater Manchester Theatre Programmes 1913-1960s, plus few fliers; including Manchester Hippodrome 1928-32 Grand Variety Matinees (6) featuring Gertie Gitana, George Formby, Ted Ray, Sybil Thorndike etc; 1934 Rochdale Hippodrome Souvenir Brochure for Gracie Fields; Free Trade Hall re-opening 1951; etc. (26)