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Railwayana, Transport and Enamel Advertising Signs
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Pershore, Worcestershire
WR10 2BX
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Railwayana, Transport and Enamel Advertising Signs

Auction dates
25 May 2013 10:00 BST
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25 May 2013 08:00 - 08:00 BST
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Lot 479
Advertising enamel Sign `United Counties Express Coach Services - Coaches Stop Here`. Green on

Advertising enamel Sign `United Counties Express Coach Services - Coaches Stop Here`. Green on cream, measures 14" x 8". Some bolt hole chipping otherwise vibrant and overall good.

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Lot 480
Advertising enamel Sign `South Wales & Monmouthshire Hairdressers Federation - Federated Saloon`.

Advertising enamel Sign `South Wales & Monmouthshire Hairdressers Federation - Federated Saloon`. White on blue ground. Double sided wall mounted, 15" x 10". Good overall condition.

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Lot 481
Wooden Jacobs Biscuits Dispenser. Wording in gold -leaf style `Jacob`s Biscuits In The New ½lb Air

Wooden Jacobs Biscuits Dispenser. Wording in gold -leaf style `Jacob`s Biscuits In The New ½lb Air Tight Cartons`. Also an image of the packet itself in the centre. Has six slots at the bottom to dispense the packets. A lovely item not been before. I n very good overall condition.

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Lot 482
Advertising enamel Sign `7-20-4 R G Sullivan Cigar - made in Manchester N J`, 23" x 10½". Good

Advertising enamel Sign `7-20-4 R G Sullivan Cigar - made in Manchester N J`, 23" x 10½". Good colour and shine but some damage.

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50 GBP
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Lot 483
Advertising enamel Sign `Cadbury`s Cocoa - Absolutely Pure Therefore The Best`, measures 95" x

Advertising enamel Sign `Cadbury`s Cocoa - Absolutely Pure Therefore The Best`, measures 95" x 24". White on blue with a picture of a girl in period dress. This sign dates from around 1890 and is one of the earliest Cadbury signs known to e xist. Made for the Cadbury`s Campaign promoting cocoa for medicinal purposes. Loss around left hand edge and also around the bolt holes, otherwise good colour and shine and overall very good.

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550 GBP
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Lot 484
Advertising enamel Sign `Players Navy Cut Cigarettes`. Blue lettering on a white ground with a

Advertising enamel Sign `Players Navy Cut Cigarettes`. Blue lettering on a white ground with a central picture of the cigarette packet. Very good condition, some edge chipping and one or two other minor chips.

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130 GBP
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Lot 485
Advertising enamel Sign `Guinness Is Good For You`. Red lettering on white ground, label image on

Advertising enamel Sign `Guinness Is Good For You`. Red lettering on white ground, label image on left, bottle image on right.

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140 GBP
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Lot 486
Advertising enamel Sign `GR Post Office Letter Box` with George crown centre top. Excellent

Advertising enamel Sign `GR Post Office Letter Box` with George crown centre top. Excellent condition.

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90 GBP
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Lot 487
Totem BR(M) WIGAN, F/F. Ex L&NWR station on the West Coast Main Line between Crewe and Preston. A

Totem BR(M) WIGAN, F/F. Ex L&NWR station on the West Coast Main Line between Crewe and Preston. A little faded with some early over painting mostly on the edges, now flaking.

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380 GBP
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Lot 488
Cast Iron Road Sign "School". Face restored, rear original. Small crack.

Cast Iron Road Sign "School". Face restored, rear original. Small crack.

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160 GBP
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Lot 489
Great Western Railway, full crest, Sugar Tongs, top marked.

Great Western Railway, full crest, Sugar Tongs, top marked.

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Lot 490
BR(S) Station Facia enamel PLUCKLEY STATION with Southern Totem to top, F/F dark green, 90" x 17".

BR(S) Station Facia enamel PLUCKLEY STATION with Southern Totem to top, F/F dark green, 90" x 17". Ex SER station between Headcorn and Ashford, opened in 1862. In excellent condition.

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200 GBP
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Lot 491
Carriage Boards BR(S), Qty 2 comprising:- LONDON-BRUSSELS-DOVER-OSTEND the other side reads

Carriage Boards BR(S), Qty 2 comprising:- LONDON-BRUSSELS-DOVER-OSTEND the other side reads CONTINENTAL EXPRESS SHORT SEA ROUTE; LONDON-PARIS-LILLE-BRUSSELS. Both measure 132" x 5". (To be removed on the auction day )

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40 GBP
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Lot 492
Shedplate 56C Copley Hill until September 1964, face restored rear original.

Shedplate 56C Copley Hill until September 1964, face restored rear original.

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380 GBP
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Lot 493
BR(E) enamel sign `Before opening gates use the telephone to ask signalman - Stop, Look, Listen`,

BR(E) enamel sign `Before opening gates use the telephone to ask signalman - Stop, Look, Listen`, 30" x 36". In good condition with good colour and shine.

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90 GBP
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Lot 494
Single Line alloy Key Token MACHYNLLETH - CEMMES ROAD. Ex Cambrian Railway section on the route to

Single Line alloy Key Token MACHYNLLETH - CEMMES ROAD. Ex Cambrian Railway section on the route to Aberystwyth.

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80 GBP
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Lot 495
LNER Fireman`s Shovel, clearly inscribed with company initials on the shank.

LNER Fireman`s Shovel, clearly inscribed with company initials on the shank.

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45 GBP
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Lot 496
GWR colour-tinted Victorian carriage panel `Bath Roman Baths`. by the Photochrom Company, issued

GWR colour-tinted Victorian carriage panel `Bath Roman Baths`. by the Photochrom Company, issued around 1895 in a titled mount. VGC. In original style frame & glazed.

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30 GBP
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Lot 497
BR framed and glazed diagram of `Manchester Glossop & Hadfield Lines` with BR(M) totem at both

BR framed and glazed diagram of `Manchester Glossop & Hadfield Lines` with BR(M) totem at both ends across the top. Shows the line with stations from Manchester London Road, through Guide Bridge, Godley Junction and Dinting.

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160 GBP
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Lot 498
BR Posters, a pair relating to the closure of lines for the Gravesend - Allhallows station to

BR Posters, a pair relating to the closure of lines for the Gravesend - Allhallows station to passengers and freight traffic and another for closure of the Westerham Branch 30/10/1961.Each mounted on a board with frame.

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Lot 499
Single Line alloy Key Token MORFA MAWDDACH - PENMAENPOOL. Ex Cambrian Railway section once called

Single Line alloy Key Token MORFA MAWDDACH - PENMAENPOOL. Ex Cambrian Railway section once called Barmouth Junction situated on the opposite side of the river to Barmouth.

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900 GBP
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Lot 500
Beyer Peacock brass worksplate , Beyer-Garratt 7207 Manchester 1947, face is painted green and

Beyer Peacock brass worksplate , Beyer-Garratt 7207 Manchester 1947, face is painted green and chalked on the back is SAR 4040 GEA which was a 4-8-2+2-8-4 locomotive. Measures 10" x 5¾"

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280 GBP
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Lot 501
Signalling Repeaters, Qty 3 comprising:- L&NWR `tombstone` style Home Signal Indicator in pretty

Signalling Repeaters, Qty 3 comprising:- L&NWR `tombstone` style Home Signal Indicator in pretty much ex box condition; GWR brass cased Distant Signal Repeater in good condition; brass cased BR Repeater marked `Church Street Crossing`. (3 items)

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90 GBP
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Lot 502
GWR C/I Platform Sear Ends, Roundel type x 3 from the longer seat. Tastefully restored in the

GWR C/I Platform Sear Ends, Roundel type x 3 from the longer seat. Tastefully restored in the light sandstone GWR colour and measuring the correct 32” top to bottom.

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440 GBP
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Lot 503
BR(S) enamel Doorplate STATION MASTER, F/F dark green 18" x 6" in excellent condition with a good

BR(S) enamel Doorplate STATION MASTER, F/F dark green 18" x 6" in excellent condition with a good colour and shine an one small repair to top left hand corner.

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150 GBP
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Lot 504
Cast Aluminium Road Sign "350 Yds Low Bridge Headroom 15` 8" . Three sections, the distance, with

Cast Aluminium Road Sign "350 Yds Low Bridge Headroom 15` 8" . Three sections, the distance, with left facing arrow at the top, the bridge image with reflective beads in the centre and the Low Bridge Headroom at the bottom along with the he ight which has reflective beads. Totally unrestored.

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480 GBP
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Lot 505
Metropolitan Railway Carriage Panel `Metropolitan Railway & Connections`. Unframed, it shows the

Metropolitan Railway Carriage Panel `Metropolitan Railway & Connections`. Unframed, it shows the Inner Circle Railway with radiating lines to Hammersmith, Uxbridge, Finsbury Park and New Cross etc. Some staining to the bottom but a great scarcity nevertheless. Together with Metropolitan Underground Stock Carriage Panel advertising `Punch - Our National Weekly` together with a couple of others, one advertising Holiday Haunts, the other advertising Driver Sinclair`s Scottish Bus Group.

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60 GBP
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Lot 506
BR(W) enamel Platform Sign WAITING ROOM, F/F 24" x 18" in virtually mint condition.

BR(W) enamel Platform Sign WAITING ROOM, F/F 24" x 18" in virtually mint condition.

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110 GBP
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Lot 507
A good selection of Railway Lamps to include:- an LNER Interior plated `HISTON`; a couple of

A good selection of Railway Lamps to include:- an LNER Interior plated `HISTON`; a couple of different WD Hand lamps; a BR Cart Lamp; x 5 miscellaneous Interiors. (9 in total)

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Lot 508
A pair of C/I Signs comprising:- Southern Railway standard 40/- Trespass in original, green

A pair of C/I Signs comprising:- Southern Railway standard 40/- Trespass in original, green painted condition; GS&WR (Great Southern & Western Railway, Ireland) 40/- Gate Notice.

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80 GBP
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Lot 509
A collection of 10 Victorian guards carriage keys to include 3 marked examples Midland Railway,

A collection of 10 Victorian guards carriage keys to include 3 marked examples Midland Railway, LNWR, Rhymney Railway. Together with a GWR large signal box door key. 11 items in total.

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Lot 510
Cheshire Lines Committee `Shut & Fasten Gate` Notice.

Cheshire Lines Committee `Shut & Fasten Gate` Notice.

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180 GBP
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Lot 511
French enamel sign DANGER DE MORT etc white on blue enamel a rare sign from Latour in the

French enamel sign DANGER DE MORT etc white on blue enamel a rare sign from Latour in the Pyrenees. The station is the terminus for an amazing 39 mile long, metre gauge, 3rd rail 850V DC electric line operated by SNCF which includes the highest stati on in France. Together with a French aluminium trespass sign.(2 items)

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120 GBP
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Lot 512
Carriage Prints, a pair comprising:- Metroland and a SR system map.

Carriage Prints, a pair comprising:- Metroland and a SR system map.

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Lot 513
Single Line alloy Key Token CORWEN WEST - LLANDRILLO. Ex GWR section between Ruabon and Barmouth,

Single Line alloy Key Token CORWEN WEST - LLANDRILLO. Ex GWR section between Ruabon and Barmouth, closed in 1964.

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90 GBP
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Lot 514
Pressed aluminium road sign ROAD JUNCTION together with a similar aluminium road sign ROAD

Pressed aluminium road sign ROAD JUNCTION together with a similar aluminium road sign ROAD JUNCTION.

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60 GBP
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Lot 515
Bournemouth Transport doubled sided enamel sign TROLLEY BUS STOP BY REQUEST in good condition.

Bournemouth Transport doubled sided enamel sign TROLLEY BUS STOP BY REQUEST in good condition.

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220 GBP
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Lot 516
BR(E) enamel Doorplate PRIVATE, flat variety, 18” x 3”. In virtually mint condition.

BR(E) enamel Doorplate PRIVATE, flat variety, 18” x 3”. In virtually mint condition.

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190 GBP
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Lot 517
Southern Railway enamel running in board HEADCORN, unflanged, 84" x 24". Ex SER location between

Southern Railway enamel running in board HEADCORN, unflanged, 84" x 24". Ex SER location between Staplehurst and Pluckley. Together with a C/I post mounted road sign `BIDDENDEN 3 HEADCORN STATION B2077,48" x 8", in original condit ion. (To be removed on auction day)

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Lot 518
GWR wood with cast iron letters double sided wall mounted sign GENTLEMEN , complete with brackets.

GWR wood with cast iron letters double sided wall mounted sign GENTLEMEN , complete with brackets.

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Lot 519
Totem, BR(W) STOURBRIDGE JUNCTION, F/F with `Junction` in the lower panel (much rarer than the H/F

Totem, BR(W) STOURBRIDGE JUNCTION, F/F with `Junction` in the lower panel (much rarer than the H/F single line version). Ex GWR station between Hagley and Dudley, junction for Stourbridge Town. Opened by the Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Railw ay in 1852 at a slightly different location to that of the current station. Extremely good condition with deep colour and shine, a few minor scratches.

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750 GBP
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Lot 520
GWR Platform Indicator Finger Board `LOCAL TRAIN TO OXFORD`. Almost Certainly ex Honeybourne

GWR Platform Indicator Finger Board `LOCAL TRAIN TO OXFORD`. Almost Certainly ex Honeybourne station.

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Lot 521
BR enamel station sign STAFFORD, F/F, 42" x 8" white on black, in excellent condition.

BR enamel station sign STAFFORD, F/F, 42" x 8" white on black, in excellent condition.

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80 GBP
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Lot 522
Single Line alloy Key Token LLYNCLYS JUNCTION - BLODWELL JUNCTION. Ex Cambrian Railway section in

Single Line alloy Key Token LLYNCLYS JUNCTION - BLODWELL JUNCTION. Ex Cambrian Railway section in the Tanat Valley between Oswestry and Llangynog. Blodwell closed to passengers in January 1951. A rare token indeed.

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130 GBP
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Lot 523
British Railways(W) double sided enamel Station Direction Sign, ex Witney. One side has corrosion on

British Railways(W) double sided enamel Station Direction Sign, ex Witney. One side has corrosion on the top and particularly the bottom edge otherwise reasonable overall condition.

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160 GBP
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Lot 524
Carriage Print `Staithes, Yorkshire` by Gyrth Russell from the LNER series. In an original type

Carriage Print `Staithes, Yorkshire` by Gyrth Russell from the LNER series. In an original type glazed frame. Excellent condition.

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50 GBP
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Lot 525
Totem, BR(S) PADDOCK WOOD, F/F. Ex SER location between Tonbridge and Headcorn, opened as “Maidstone

Totem, BR(S) PADDOCK WOOD, F/F. Ex SER location between Tonbridge and Headcorn, opened as “Maidstone Road” in 1842, renamed in 1844. Excellent condition.

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320 GBP
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Lot 526
A pair of C/I Signs comprising:- South Eastern & Chatham Railway standard 40/- Trespass, white

A pair of C/I Signs comprising:- South Eastern & Chatham Railway standard 40/- Trespass, white lettering on green ground; L&SWR Stop - Look & Listen Before Crossing The Line, original white lettering on pale red ground.

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80 GBP
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Lot 527
British Railways(W) enamel Poster Board Heading, 27" x 4" in excellent condition throughout.

British Railways(W) enamel Poster Board Heading, 27" x 4" in excellent condition throughout.

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90 GBP
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Lot 528
BR(W) bakelite cased wall clock by Smiths, the 5½" Arabic numbered dial is in good condition with

BR(W) bakelite cased wall clock by Smiths, the 5½" Arabic numbered dial is in good condition with the chrome plated surround stamped BR-W , the rear of the case is stamped BR-W 4176 as is the back of the movement. A nice mechanical clock in full working order. Note these style of clocks were also used in Motor coaches.

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250 GBP
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Lot 529
Shedplate 30A, Stratford until May 1973. Clear bolt mounting marks in face paintwork.

Shedplate 30A, Stratford until May 1973. Clear bolt mounting marks in face paintwork.

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80 GBP
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Lot 530
BR(S) enamel Doorplate LADIES ROOM, F/F dark Green 24" x 12" , in virtually mint condition with a

BR(S) enamel Doorplate LADIES ROOM, F/F dark Green 24" x 12" , in virtually mint condition with a good colour and shine.

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120 GBP
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Lot 531
Single Line alloy Key Token MADELEY JCT - LIGHTMORE JCT. Ex GWR section on the Wellington, Much

Single Line alloy Key Token MADELEY JCT - LIGHTMORE JCT. Ex GWR section on the Wellington, Much Wenlock and Craven Arms branch. Closed to passengers in 1962 but retained for freight as far as Buildwas Power Station. Note the incorrect spelling of Lig htmoor.

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380 GBP
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Lot 532
GWR 5" diameter brass cased Track Occupied/Clear banner Indicator with right angled, steel

GWR 5" diameter brass cased Track Occupied/Clear banner Indicator with right angled, steel mounting bracket and an ivorine plate fitted which reads `Down Main Through Points 38 (B 60 T). Excellent condition.

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200 GBP
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Lot 533
Worksplate Sharp Stewart & Co Ltd Atlas Works 4922 dated 1902 Glasgow. Ex B class 0-4-2T built for

Worksplate Sharp Stewart & Co Ltd Atlas Works 4922 dated 1902 Glasgow. Ex B class 0-4-2T built for the North Western Railway and used on the narrow gauge Kalka Simla Railway as No 11. Totally ex loco.

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40 GBP
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Lot 533
Carriage Print `London River Thames (King`s Reach)` by Frank Mason, from the LNER series. In an

Carriage Print `London River Thames (King`s Reach)` by Frank Mason, from the LNER series. In an original type, glazed frame.

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Lot 534
Shedplate 56B, Ardsley from July 1956 until October 1965 then Healey Mills from September 1966 until

Shedplate 56B, Ardsley from July 1956 until October 1965 then Healey Mills from September 1966 until December 1967.

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90 GBP
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Lot 535
BR(M) enamel station forecourt signs, a pair, one stating `IN` the other `OUT`

BR(M) enamel station forecourt signs, a pair, one stating `IN` the other `OUT`

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80 GBP
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Lot 536
Carriage Print `The Hampshire Coast - Go By Train; by Langhammer from the Southern Region C

Carriage Print `The Hampshire Coast - Go By Train; by Langhammer from the Southern Region C series. In an original type, glazed frame.

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40 GBP
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Lot 537
Bus Stop Signs, Qty 5 comprising:- Cast Iron double sided "Bus Stop" Sign; Aluminium double sided "

Bus Stop Signs, Qty 5 comprising:- Cast Iron double sided "Bus Stop" Sign; Aluminium double sided "Bus Stop" Sign; Aluminium double sided compulsory "Bus Stop" Sign; enamel double sided "Bus Fare Stop" Sign; Co mposite Bus Stop Sign. (4 items)

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90 GBP
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