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Auction No 393, Tag: World War 2

4 Lots (displaying 1 - 4)

WW2 Isle of Man Examiner Newspaper Headline posters (22) for street billboards printed on war-time economy paper, all-different;

Lot: 26

  • Auction Date: Wed 1st Jul 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £40
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WW2 Isle of Man Examiner Newspaper Headline posters (22) for street billboards printed on war-time economy paper, all-different; together with five Mona’s Herald Almanack posters 1938-41 and 1945. Some peripheral faults o/w good/VG. (27)    

An unpublished War-Time Diary in five hardback exercise books, written by Jessica Eliot of 45 Codrington Hill, Forest Hill, London,

Lot: 30

  • Auction Date: Wed 1st Jul 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £800 - £1000
UNSOLD
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An unpublished War-Time Diary in five hardback exercise books,written by Jessica Eliot of 45 Codrington Hill, Forest Hill, London, with detailed description of daily life, the many air-raids, comment on the progress of the war, Flying Bombs, V2 Rockets etc. Witten in a clear hand, partly in pencil, partly in ink. The writer was clearly well-educated and able to speak fluent German. Many newscuttings are loosely inserted between the pages together with some notes made by the author and a few letters from relatives. Condition is Very Good.  1940. Fri.29 Nov. Planes droning at 11.50. Sirens wailed at 11.55.to-  at 12.45 heard a loud crash, then Sirens to 1.10p.m.; 1.45 to 2.40; at 6.20 guns began almost simultaneously with the Sirens. Left  papers in the house, & in lull went in to get them. Soon the guns were appalling, shells tore through the air with great ferocity, like red hot iron hissing through steam, as well as the rattling noise of the machine guns. Every few minutes they come, & fresh outpourings of fire, by far the loudest we have had. On looking out of a creek of the door, we can see the flames to the Eastward, & parachute stars & concentration of searchlights. Next morning we heard one bomb had fallen in Sunderland Rd, & much damage in Stepney.

Neil Drum and Pete Thomas "A District At War: Irlam and Cadishead’s Part in the Great War", Thomas-Drum, 2010;

Lot: 31

  • Auction Date: Wed 1st Jul 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £52
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Neil Drum and Pete Thomas A District At War: Irlam and Cadishead’s Part in the Great War, Thomas-Drum, 2010; and the two WW2 companion volumes Two Towns Go To War, 2014 from the same publisher. Softbacks, illustrations in text. 622pp + 1508pp. VG (3)

WW2 Channel Islands Occupation items, chiefly newspapers including nine in German for the occupying troops, and an American Air Drop newsheet.

Lot: 44

  • Auction Date: Wed 1st Jul 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £42
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WW2 Channel Islands Occupation items, chiefly newspapers including nine in German for the occupying troops, and an American Air Drop newsheet. Fair to VG (27)