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Railwayana, Posters & Advertising Signs
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Pershore, Worcestershire
WR10 2BX
United Kingdom
Railwayana, Posters & Advertising Signs

Auction dates
09 Jul 2016 10:00 BST
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09 Jun 2016 08:00 - 10:00 BST
09 Jun 2016 13:00 - 13:20 BST
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Lot 61
DR GWR & LMS Cheltenham Spa

Poster GWR & LMS Cheltenham Spa Poster GWR & LMS joint railway CHELTENHAM SPA dated 1939. A Beautiful Resort in the Heart of the Cotswolds by Cecil Harry Birtwhistle. Double royal 25in x 40in. A view of Devils Chimney overlooking the town. Mounted on linen and in an Oak frame, in excellent condition.

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400 GBP
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Lot 62
DR BR Bristol Poster

Poster BR BRISTOL by Leslie Arthur Wilson dated 1951, a view of the Gorge underneath the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Double royal 25in x 40in. Published by British Railways Western Region and printed by Waterlow. Excellent condition with one small edg e tear.

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460 GBP
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Lot 63
DR BR Bath Poster BR

Poster BR THE HISTORIC CITY OF BATH TRAVEL BY TRAIN by Reginald Lander. Double royal 25in x 40in. Published by British Railways Western Region in 1962 and printed by Charles & Read. In Excellent condition with some small pinholes in the corners.

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160 GBP
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Lot 64
DR BR Bath Poster Po

Poster BR BATH In 1828 By The New Steam Carriage, Today By Western Region by Eric Fraser dating from 1960. Double royal 25in x 40in. Published by British Railways Western Region and printed by Waterlow & Sons. In excellent condition with a small tear left hand top.

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Lot 65
Calendar of 1900

Poster Calendar of 1900, published by W H Smith & Son Printers, advertising Johnson Johnson & Co's Pure Tea In Packets. It shows notable events of the 19th century including Battle of Trafalgar, Coronation of Queen Victoria, first railway Stockton an d Darlington. In original oak frame measuring 31in x 21in.

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Lot 66
Cornish Riviera Express, Dawlish

Waiting room poster of The Cornish Riviera Express at Dawlish by Murray Secretan. Poster, measuring 48in x 30in, is in excellent condition and in its original glazed frame which is branded GWR on the back. Ex Abingdon station.

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650 GBP
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Lot 67
QR LMS Leamington Spa

Poster LMS LEAMINGTON SPA BY LMS by John Pearson Sayer dating from 1933 quad royal 40in x 50in. Map image with small inset images and information on the local area, all set in an oak tree. ERO 53351, printed by McCorquodale & Co. Small tape repairs.

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130 GBP
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Lot 68
QR BR Stratford-on-Avon

Poster BR STRATFORD-ON-AVON- THE HEART OF SHAKESPEARE'S ENGLAND by Frank Newbold , quad royal 40in x 50in. A wonderful image of the period houses adorning the High Street with the Baird himself looking down from behind. Published by the Railway Execu tive Western Region in 1950, printed by Waterlow & Sons. Small tape repairs.

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80 GBP
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Lot 69
Route Map Of The Devon General

Poster ROUTE MAP Of THE DEVON GENERAL measuring 17in x 14in. Shows a map of Devon with caricatures of people and things associated with each town. A rare bus poster in virtually mint condition.

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110 GBP
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Lot 70
DC Brands Hatch Post

Poster Motoring BRANDS HATCH SILVER CITY INTERNATIONAL FORMULA 1 TROPHY A GRAND PRIX LINE UP double crown 20in x 29.5in, In good condition with folds and a minor edge tear.

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300 GBP
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Lot 71
DR LU The Tower of London

Poster London Underground THE TOWER OF LONDON MARK LANE STATION. From the colour etching by Louis Whirter dated 1932. Double Royal 25in x 40in, printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Sons Ltd Lith, London WC2. In excellent condition.

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120 GBP
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Lot 72
DR BR Blackpool Illuminations

Poster BR BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS by Tom Eckersley. Double Royal 25in x 40in. Timetable below image from Chesterfield etc. Published by British Railways ER and printed by Stafford & Co Ltd Netherfield. Folds and small edge tears.

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50 GBP
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Lot 73
DR BR Racing At Chepstow

Poster BR RACING AT CHEPSTOW 1962. Timetable below image FROM HIGHBRIDGE FOR BURNHAM ON SEA etc. Double Royal 25in x 40in. Published by British Railways Western Region and printed by Charles & Read Ltd London. Folds and creasing.

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180 GBP
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Lot 74
LT Treat all material

Poster London Transport Department Of The Chief Engineer Buses & Coaches TREAT ALL MATERIAL AS IF IT WERE YOURS, SPOIL NOT WANT NOT. Measures 19.75in x 28.5in. Date coded 35-3456-150 and is mounted on linen.

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40 GBP
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Lot 75
DR BR Porthcawl

Poster BR PORTHCAWL ITS NO SECRET HAS EVERYTHING. Double Royal 25in x 40in. Published by The Western Region 1962 and printed by R B MacMillan. In excellent condition.

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110 GBP
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Lot 76
Badges ex 43130 Sulis Minerva

HST stainless steel Nameplate Badges for SULIS MINERVA, ex 43130. Named by the Lord Mayor of Bath and the Vice Chancellor of the University at Bath station 02/06/92. Both badges measure 9in x 9in and are in ex loco condition. Sold on behalf of Great Western Railways in aid of their nominated Charity, Prostate Cancer UK and will come with an official certificate from GWR confirming this.

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340 GBP
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Lot 77
1A Willesden

Shedplate 1A Willesden 1950 - 1973 in ex loco condition.

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120 GBP
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Lot 78
BR(S) FF Rainham

Totem BR(S) FF dark green RAINHAM. Excellent condition, one small chip to top flange only. A rare Totem from the former SECR station between Gillingham and Newington.

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500 GBP
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Lot 79
Great Western Railway clock

Great Western Railway clock oak cased PORK PIE signal box clock. The quality French made movement is in working condition, the enamel dial is hand painted GWR 0.93 and the back of the case also is hand engraved 0.93. These are a superior clock to the later Smiths type. Measures 6.5in diameter.

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500 GBP
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Lot 80
Sykes fogmans home & distant repeater

Sykes oil filled home and distant signal box repeater, in excellent condition with no damage to the glass, as so often is the case, and with the oil removed. As used by the LBSCR and LSWR.

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140 GBP
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Lot 81
LMS Pacific 46251 Vic Welch

Original oil painting on board of LMS PACIFIC 46251 CITY OF NOTTINGHAM by Vic Welch. An extremely well executed painting measuring 18in x 12in, framed and glazed in a frame measuring 24in x 18in.

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90 GBP
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Lot 82
Tyers No12 key token instrument

Tyers No12 key token instrument complete with all plates etc. Originates from Scotland.

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750 GBP
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Lot 83
Taxi sign & Numberplate

Enamel Taxi sign E17260 LICENSED TO CARRY 5 PERSONS METROPOLITAN POLICE. Black on white enamel measuring 9in x 6.5in. In virtually mint condition. Together with a smaller cab numberplate E17260 in similar condition.

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Lot 84
GWR CI 3830

GWR CI cabside numberplate 3830 ex Churchward 2-8-0 which entered service in 1940 and was a long time 86B Ebbw Junction locomotive. Withdrawn in 1965 and scrapped at Cohens Morriston. Face lightly restored, rear ex loco.

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400 GBP
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Lot 85
GNR Kings X

GNR 3 aspect double pie crust handlamp complete with brass plate LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY KINGS X. The body is stamped GNR 17416 and the reducing cone LNER. Complete with all the glasses and slide in fore and aft reservoir. In good unrestored c ondition.

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150 GBP
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Lot 86
BR(M) Waiting Room

BR(M) enamel FF WAITING ROOM sign measuring 24in x 18in. In excellent condition.

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120 GBP
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Lot 87
London Transport Board silver pass

Silver free pass LONDON TRANSPORT BOARD PASS issued to G W STEWART 5252 measuring 1.125in.

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380 GBP
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Lot 88
M&GN Pilotman

M&GN PILOTMAN cloth armband in good condition but with leather missing on straps.

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40 GBP
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Lot 89
BR(Sc) Gilt LOW Inspector

BR(Sc) gilt brass lion over wheel cap badge INSPECTOR . In good original condition.

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130 GBP
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Lot 90
RSC Sandy Line Junc 12 etc

Railway Signalling Company miniature single line staff SANDY LINE JUNC 12 BLUNHAM, C configuration, 9in long.

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320 GBP
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Lot 91
Great Northern Railway clock 8 inch Ex Retford

Great Northern Railway clock 8in mahogany cased fusee clock by John Walker of London. The fusee movement has rectangular plates and turned pillars and is in good working condition. The dial has been repainted post 1948 by the LNER clock workshops at Doncaster and now displays B.R. 7377, the clock retains its original cast bezel. The LNER records confirm that clock No 7377 was in use at Retford GN Botany Bay signal box and was previously GNR clock no 577. A nice 19th century Walker timepiece in good working condition complete with pendulum and key.

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850 GBP
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Lot 92
LNER drinking glass

LNER drinking glass etched LNER in script. In excellent condition standing 4in tall.

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Lot 93
BR(M) Ladies Room

BR(M) enamel FF LADIES ROOM in good condition measuring 24in x 18in.

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120 GBP
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Lot 94
GER CI seat ends

GER Cast iron seat bench ends, a pair, with GER monogram and makers name in each. In good unrestored condition.

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380 GBP
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Lot 95
LBSCR Tyers bell push

LBSCR Tyers mahogany cased bell push with a brass plunger. In good original condition measuring 9.5in x 5.75in. As purchased from Wimbledon S&T department.

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150 GBP
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Lot 96
GNR Bell Pelham St

GNR mahogany cased underslung block bell stamped 395A on the front. Also with a traffolite plate No8 PLATFORM LINE PELHAM ST. In good condition.

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Lot 97
G&SWR single needle block

G&SWR mahogany cased single needle block telegraph instrument, in good condition and stamped twice into the case G&SWRY. Stands 19in tall.

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200 GBP
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Lot 98
BR(Sc) FF Inverkeithing

Totem BR(Sc) FF INVERKEITHING, one small face chip excellent colour and shine. From the former North British railway station between Dalmeny and Dunfermline.

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380 GBP
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Lot 99
M No 10713 1949

Tenderplate CI rectangular M No 10713 1949, face restored measuring 8in x 6in. Ex Stanier Black 5 44721 which was a Scottish engine all of its life and withdrawn from Polmadie in 1965.

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90 GBP
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Lot 100
GWR Rougemont Castle

Nameplate ex GWR Castle class 4-6-0 5007 ROUGEMONT CASTLE. Built June 1927 at Swindon. First shed allocation Plymouth Laira, August 1950 shed allocation Cardiff Canton, March 1959 shed allocation Swindon with its last shed allocation Gloucester. With drawn September 1962. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Newport. The plate is face restored with clear stamping in the rear LD IN No 15 Lot No 234 indicating this was the left hand side. Rougemont Castle, also known as Exeter Castle, is the historic castle of the city of Exeter, Devon, England. It was built into the northern corner of the Roman city walls starting in or shortly after the year 1068. First time at auction.

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Lot 101
12B Carlisle

Shedplate 12B Carlisle Upperby 1950, Carlisle Canal 1950-1951, Penrith 1955 and Carlisle Upperby 1958-1968, in ex loco condition.

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200 GBP
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Lot 102
LNER telephone & Bell box

LNER signal box telephone complete with mouthpiece, earpiece and separate bell and connecting boxes.

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50 GBP
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Lot 103
LNER Pint glass LNER

LNER pint glass, etched LONDON AND NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY. In excellent condition.

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90 GBP
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Lot 104
BR(W) FF Colwall

Totem BR(W) FF COLWALL. In excellent condition, from the former GWR station on the Worcester to Hereford route situated right at the mouth of the western end of the tunnel beneath the Malvern's.

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480 GBP
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Lot 105
GNR sauce boat

GNR silver plate sauce boat with early GNR script, base marked 1 PINT Walker & Hall Sheffield. In excellent condition.

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90 GBP
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Lot 106
BR(E) Station Master

Enamel doorplate BR(E) STATION MASTER measuring 18in x 6in. In good condition.

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150 GBP
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Lot 107
Evans Antiseptic throat Pastilles

Advertising enamel sign EVANS ANTISEPTIC THROAT PASTILLES FOR ALL AFFECTIONS OF THE THROAT. Semi pictorial measuring 24in x 11in with some enamel loss mainly around the edge and loss of shine.

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Lot 108
Chocolat Delespaul- Haves en Vente Ici

Advertising enamel, semi pictorial and flanged all the way around, CHOCOLAT DELESPAUL- HAVES EN VENTI ICI. In good condition with a small amount of chipping around the mounting holes. Signed bottom left hand corner RP1330. Measures 19in x 13in.

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400 GBP
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Lot 109
Cornish Ice Cream

Advertising sign CORNISH ICE CREAM depicting the famous Cornish ice cream above the coast. Screen printed aluminium, in excellent condition, measuring 24in x 18in.

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90 GBP
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Lot 110
Players wood/card delivery crate

PLAYERS NAVT CUT wood and card delivery crate measuring 23in x 16in x 15in. In good condition with original delivery label to: Mr E G Mutter 61 St Johns Worcester. Undoubtedly a rare survivor.

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20 GBP
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Lot 111
LNER Kersey Suffolk

LNER carriage print KERSEY SUFFOLK by Horace Wright measuring 20in x 10in. A rare print with tape repair which does not detract. In original type frame.

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60 GBP
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Lot 112
NER Platform lamp

NER platform lamp complete with brass plated NER reservoir. Stands 38in tall, in good condition.

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240 GBP
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Lot 113
GWR pre group Trespass

GWR cast iron pre-grouping TRESPASS sign, fully titled in the early script style. Face and rear restored (clear post mark to back).

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70 GBP
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Lot 114
SAR 3324 19D

South African Railways class 19D Brass dual language cab side number plate 3324 19D. One from the final batch of fifty 19D's built by North British Locomotive works in 1948 with Vanderbilt tenders. At the end of steam 3324 was rescued from the scrap line and is preserved with new plates. Face restored rear ex loco. With a Copy of its original South African Transport Services receipt.

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340 GBP
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Lot 115
GWR safe plates x 2

GWR brass travelling safe plates x 2 consisting of: NEWPORT TO AWRE JUNCTION/ RETURN TO DISTRICT CASHIER GWR NEWPORT and NEWPORT TO OAKLE STREET/ RETURN TO DISTRICT CASHIER GWR NEWPORT. Both in original condition and measure 4in x 2.5in.

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380 GBP
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Lot 116
NER Station Master's Office

NER enamel doorplate STATION MASTER'S OFFICE, chocolate on cream enamel measuring 20in x 8in. In very good condition for its age, with makers name Patent Enamel Co Ltd, B'ham and Pattern No 1102.

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170 GBP
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Lot 117
BRCW ex 33038

Diesel cab worksplate BUILT BY THE BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY CARRIAGE & WAGON Co LTD SERIAL No DEL 148. Ex 33038/D6556, shedded at Hither Green and Eastleigh. Withdrawn in 1988 and scrapped in 2001.

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280 GBP
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Lot 118
LNER bonbon dish

LNER silver plate bonbon dish with LNER marked on the side, base marked Walker & Hall Sheffield. 4.5in diameter in excellent condition.

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80 GBP
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Lot 119
GNR single needle telegraph

GNR mahogany cased single needle telegraph block instrument. In good condition stamped in the front 1385 and complete with original brass framed code notice on the side BOSTON WEST STREET TO GRIMSBY includes Little Steeping, Firsby station, Burgh, Wi lloughby and Alford. In good cleaned condition.

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170 GBP
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Lot 120
B'ham c&w 29727 Large

Carriage/wagon builders plate THE BIRMINGHAM CARRIAGE AND WAGON CO OWNERS & BUILDERS 29727. This is the large oval type measuring 14.5in x 9.5in. Not common.

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90 GBP
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