Great Central Railway tinplate vesta case, with fold out wind proof hood. Printed with 'Rapid Travel In Luxury Great Central Railway' and also Barclays Ale adverts either side, complete with an empty box of Bryant and May Puck brand matches.
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Industrial Nameplate STANTON No 40. New to Stanton & Staveley Works in 1955 and subsequently to Metro-Cammell, Washwood Heath. Scrapped in May 1979. Measures 30 3/4" x 5 3/4" and is restored.
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Totem BR(S) MARGATE, F/F. Ex LC&DR station between Herne Bay and Ramsgate on the Kent Coast opened in October 1863. Good overall condition.
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GWR Locomotive Whistles, a pair comprising small and large. The small one is stamped with company initials.
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GWR Platform Indicator Finger Board 'LOCAL TRAIN TO STRATFORD ON AVON''. Almost Certainly ex Honeybourne station.
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BR(S) enamel Doorplate PRIVATE. This was previously over painted in chocolate, obviously when BR(W) took over the ex BR(S) routes in the early 1960's.
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Great Eastern Railway mahogany cased, porcelain fold-down Carriage Wash Basin 20 1/2" tall x 19" wide and 8" deep. The case is in excellent, original ex railway condition and 'GER' can be clearly seen on some of the hinges and brackets , one is also stamped LNN-E. The porcelain sink, in undamaged condition, carries the GER intertwined monogram. The porcelain soap dish mounted above has a small crack to one of its mounting point but this could be easily repaired. A remarkable survivor in excellent condition that could be plumbed in to your bathroom.
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GWR C/I Umbrella Stand with original top and frame, embossed with company initials across the bottom face. No drip tray but accompanying is an engineering drawing of the tray that could facilitate the easy task of having one manufactured.
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Pullman upholstered arm chair in good original condition with what appears to be the original moquette covering, together with two books on Pullmans, 'Venice Simplon Orient Express' by Shirley Sherwood and 'Luxury Trains of the World' by Geoffrey Freeman Allen. Please note chair must be removed by the successful bidder on the day.
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Totem BR(S) MAIDSTONE EAST, F/F dark green. Ex LCDR station between Bearsted and Barming, opened as Maidstone in 1874, renamed Maidstone East in 1899.In excellent condition with good colour and shine with one small face chip on the top edge.
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GWR Poster, "The Cambrian Coast", by H R Wilkinson, D/R size. Beautiful image of Castle overlooking a large lake with small hamlet in the foreground. Felix J C Pole General Manager, Paddington Station W2 printed by The Dangerfield Printing Co. Loss to border only bottom right side otherwise very good with folds.
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LNER Poster 'North East Dales' by E Byatt, Q/R size (Poster To Poster Vol 2 p175). A beautiful view of possibly Wensleydale looking down the valley and a shepherd herding his flock past the ruins of a church. Published by the LNER and printed by Waterlow. Has a later added 'Take Holidays Early' sticker applied to the bottom margin. Folds with some clean tears and some other minor defects, otherwise vibrant and certainly a very tasteful poster.
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BR Poster 'Royal Border Bridge - Berwick Upon Tweed', by Cuneo, Q/R size. Depicts a most evocative view of a Gresley V2 crossing the bridge with a freight train. Published by the Railway Executive North Eastern Region, printed by Chromoworks. This was the first poster produced for the then newly-formed British Railways by the artist. Mounted on acid free paper. Some tape staining right edge and some other defects/border loss but overall good and sound. Not a common poster.
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BR Poster 'Progress' by Terence Cuneo, Q/R size. An image of a Warship Class locomotive in the process of building at Swindon Works alongside a steam loco being repaired. Published by British Transport Commission and printed by Waterlow. Minor edge tears only.
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BR Poster 'Tay Bridge - See Scotland By Train' by Terence Cuneo, Q/R size. A most evocative image of a green EE Type 4 hauled train passing a steam hauled train with the bridge curving away in the distance. Printed by Waterlow & Sons.
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BR Poster ' Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash - Designed and built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel' by Terence Cuneo, Q/R size. The absolute classic image of Castle Class 5021 coming off the bridge with a West of England Express.
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BR Poster 'Pass Of Glencoe - Western Highlands - On The Route of the Loch Etive, Glen Etive and Glencoe Circular Tour' by Frank Sherwin, Q/R size. A stunning view of this famous Scottish Pass. Published by BR Scottish Region and printed by McCorquodale.
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BR Poster 'Oxford' by Alan Carr Linford, Q/R size. Wonderful, period street scene. Published by British Railways Western Region and printed by Waterlow. Edge wrinkling otherwise vibrant and extremely good.
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Southern Railway Poster 'The Lake District Of Surrey - Frensham Great Pond' by Donald Maxwell, Q/R size. Central image with text either side beneath. Printed by McCorquodale, extremely good condition overall.
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LMS/LNER Poster 'Royal Rothesay - The Holiday Capital of the Clyde Coast' by Cecil King, Q/R size. A fine, panoramic view of the town with Steamers. Printed by Jordison. Good condition, some edge crinkling doesn't really detract.
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LNER Poster 'York' by Fred Taylor, Q/R size. Ink style drawing of the Minster interior. Published by the LNER, Printed by Charles Knight & William Brown. Some acid free tape repairs to rear, some edge tears and wrinkling otherwise good.
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LNER Poster 'Lincoln' by Fred Taylor, Q/R size. Stunning view of sailing ships, horse and cart and other period activity, all dominated by the Cathedral perched high on its natural mound. Published by The LNER and printed by John Waddington. Minor edge marks and folds otherwise extremely good.
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British Railways(LM) Poster "Go Abroad To The Isle Of Man", by Peter Collins, Q/R size. Depicts a vivid, tranquil view of the waterfront and fishing boats. Published by British Railways (LM) Region 20158. Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow and Sons. In good condition, with folds and a couple of small edge tears.
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BR 'Cromer - Gem of the Norfolk Coast' by Wesson, D/R size. A stunning view of Cliff top Walk overlooking the beach and the pier. Published by BR(E) Region and printed by Jordison & Co. Folds otherwise excellent.
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GWR & LMS Joint Poster 'Gloucester Cathedral' by Claude Buckle, D/R size. Classic view of this wonderful cathedral with lower vignette of 'the Boy King Henry III crowned Gloucester Cathedral 28 October 1216'. Printed by Beck and Inchbold Ltd. Folds otherwise excellent.
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BR Poster 'Lichfield Cathedral' by John Green, D/R size. View of this famous triple tower cathedral with swans in foreground. Published by British Railways LM Region and printed by Jordison & Co. Folds otherwise extremely good.
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BR Poster 'Yorkshire - North Landing - Flamborough' by Wesson, D/R size. A view of small fishing cove with a handful of fishermen tending their boats. Published by BR(E) and printed by Jordison & Co. Folds with a few stains otherwise vibrant and good. Together with a tasteful poster of 'Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway by McLindon D/R size depicts loco number S134 arriving at station with passengers and porter observing. Designed by the Jackson Partnership and issued by the Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust.
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BR Poster 'Loch Leven - Kinrosshire' by McIntosh Patrick, D/R size. A peaceful view across the Loch with single fishing boat and swans in foreground. Published by British Railways Scottish Region and printed by Jordison & Co. Folds otherwise extremely good.
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BR Poster, 'Peterborough - The Cathedral & Deanery' by Kenneth Steele, D/R size (25" x 40"). A lovely view across the lawns and through the trees. Published by British Railways Eastern Region 1159, printed by Fleming & Humphreys (Baylis) Ltd. Image is in excellent condition but the right hand side has suffered some insect damage.
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LNER Poster, "Bulb Time in Holland via Harwich - Flowers in Bloom in April and May" by Frank Mason, D/R size. Interesting scene with traditional Dutch girl selling tulips alongside a river barge laden with flowers. Published by London & North Eastern Railway, printed by Jordison & Co. Excellent condition with folds.
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BR Poster, "Rothesay - Isle of Bute", by Frank Sherwin, D/R size. Panoramic view of the beach, town, pavilion and harbour. Printed by McCorquodale & Co. Minor edge loss bottom right corner and a few other minor defects with a few non-acid tape repairs to the rear.
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BR Poster 'Ilfracombe - On Glorious Devon's Ocean Coast' by Dobson Broadhead, D/R size. A stunning view looking north across the harbour. Published by the Railway Executive Western Region and printer by Straker Brothers. Excellent condition with the exception of one fold lower quadrant and a piece of stiff paper still attached to the rear top right which was on the poster when it was removed from the frame.
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LNER Poster 'Framlingham Castle - Open To The Public - Nearest Station Framlingham by LNER.' by Tunstall Small, Q/R size. Serene view of the castle and ground falling toward the artist. Printed by Jordison. Extremely good condition.
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BR Poster 'North Wales' by D.W. Burley 1960, Q/R size. A detailed map showing characterised images of places of interest, surrounded at the bottom by seven castles. Published by BR LM Region and printed by Waterlow. Folds with some tears here and there and some tape marks on the border.
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BR Poster 'Devon - Travel By Train' by Johnston, Q/R size. Printed by British Railways Western Region and printed by Haycock Press. Some edge damage but overall very good.
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BR Poster 'Manchester Piccadilly Station' by Claude Buckle, Q/R size. A modernistic view of the new station and approaches. Published by British Railways LM Region, printed by Waterlow. Extremely good condition.
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BR Poster 'British Transport Ships' by Charles King, Q/R size. Shows illustrations of 21 ships used by the company, with a key beneath the image giving the name of each ship. Also, unnoticed by many, what appears to be a green A4 on a passenger train at the end of the pier in the background. Published by the British Transport Commission and printed by Waterlow. Good overall condition with some edge crinkling.
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BR Poster 'Dunfermline' by Steel, D/R size. A view of the Abbey entrance. Published by British Railways Scottish Region and printed by Nathaniel Lloyd & Co. Central fold otherwise excellent.
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BR Poster 'Elgin Cathedral - Vast Diesel Trains from Aberdeen and Inverness' by Jack Merriott, D/R size. A view of the Cathedral with river and bridge in foreground. Published by British Railways Scottish Region and printed by Stafford & Co. Folds and minor edge crinkling otherwise extremely good.
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BR Poster 'Edinburgh' by McIntosh Patrick, D/R size. Panoramic view from the Castle overlooking Princes Street with trains entering and leaving the tunnel to Waverley. Published by British Railways Scottish Region and printed by Waterlow & Sons. Excellent condition.
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LMS Posters, a pair comprising 'Pleasure Island - Isle Of Man For Sunny Holidays' by M LMS, D/R size. Simple yet effective image of the 'Triskell' covering a large area of the poster. Printed by Beck-Inchbold. Some damage but preserved on linen for future generations; 'Gourock - Sunshine, Scenery & Sea - The Ideal Family Resort For 1940', Q/R non-pictorial. A scarce wartime poster from WWII. Some damage but mounted on cartridge paper for future generations.
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LMS alloy Hawkseye station sign THRAPSTON (MIDLAND ROAD). Ex Midland Railway station between Kettering and Huntingdon, opened 1st March 1866. In two separate pieces, this was rescued from the station when it closed on the 15th June 1959. Totally original condition.
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Stockton & Darlington Railway Rule Book dated 1862. A magnificent piece of British history, printed by William Lee, Horse Market, Darlington for issue to company employees. Maroon vellum covers with gold lettering, contains 67 pages. Inside the front cover is pencilled the owners name. He was the vendor's grandfather's grandfather and worked his railway career at Birtley Station near Newcastle. Very good condition for age, with a small amount of internal foxing and amendment marks.
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Totem BR(Sc) 'KILMACOLM' F/F. Ex Glasgow and South Western Railway station on the Paisley to Greenock Princes Pier route. The Kilmacolm to Princes Pier section was closed to passengers in 1959, and the Kilmacolm branch was the last Scottish passenger closure in 1983. Virtually mint, a rare Scottish totem only twice at auction before.
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Shedplate 6J, Holyhead until January 1967.
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GWR full Bottle of Brandy made by one of the oldest French Brandy Companies. An amazing survivor bearing the full label 'Auger Frères & Co Cognac Established in 1643 - Produce of France - Bottled in Cognac for the Great Western Railway'. Contents complete and so is the original seal. Augier exists in name only today and bottles bearing the name are extremely rare and valuable. The Augier cognacs were all distilled in traditional Charentais Stills and aged naturally making them of top quality. Many of the grapes came from the Champagnes and Borderies. Very few bottles still remain today, this is thought to be from the mid 1920's.
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London Brighton and South Coast Railway silver Station Masters pocket watch. The silver case is hallmarked for Birmingham 1902 and bears the case makers initials A.L.D., the inside hinged movement dust cover is hand engraved LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY No 628 and is in pristine condition. The American Waltham watch company 15 jewelled top wound and set movement is in excellent working order and the enamel dial is clean and free from chips and cracks. Measures 50mm in diameter and 20mm thick. Accompanying the watch is the official BR receipt dated 2nd November 1995 and is headed 'Watches retained on retirement, guards regulator, J.Chalcraft London Bridge Station'. A superb survivor.
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GWR C/I Cabside 2255. Built Swindon in March 1930, it was allocated to Oswestry and later Machynlleth for use on the ex Cambrian lines. Withdrawn week ending 5/5/62. Sold to Cashmore Newport 10/11/62. In ex loco condition.
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Tyers Train Describer, ex Malago Vale Signal Box, Bristol. A magnificent item with top and bottom dials each showing no less than 11 well known locations in the Bristol area including: Portishead; Cheddar Valley; Clevedon; Weston; Parson Street; Marsh Junction; Bath Road Engine Shed; Philip's Marsh Engine Shed, etc. Malago Vale box was situated south of Bristol Temple Meads and first opened in April 1880. The second box opened in April 1932 and closed in April 1970.
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Nameplate RAPID. Ex NBL Type 4 B-B Class 43 Warship Hydraulic number D838. Built at the North British Locomotive Works in September 1960 under works number 27967 and allocated new to Plymouth Laira for working the West of England Expresses to and from Paddington. Withdrawn in March 1971 and cut up at BREL Swindon in July 1972. Ex loco condition with Traces of Blue and Maroon paint around the edge.
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