TIMED SALE of Historical Documents & Ephemera

FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN, NORWICH 1951 - An interesting 208 page publication with over 80 photographs some in colour of Norwich and its then Industries...

FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN 1951 ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL, CEREMONIAL OPENING PROGRAMME, FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN BY THE KING - 3rd May, 1951 ceremonial opening by ...

FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN; FILMS IN 1951 - Film publication with 72 pages has many photographs of stills from British films made that year, and extensiv...

BELSIZE CARS 1914. A fine early 24 page catalogue with full page illustration of each of their 10 different models of cars with technical detail a...

AUSTIN “BRITAIN’S DEPENDABLE CAR 1934. 32 page catalogue illustrating their complete range of 19 models of cars ranging from the well known Austin...

CHRYSLER 1939, large fold out page brochure illustrating their xxx with details and specifications and prices in pounds sterling. Printed of art p...

AUSTIN PRINCESS 1949, 4 page brochure, has 4 illustrations of this car with details and specifications. Printed on semi-gloss card, large size 18”...

ROLLS ROYCE BULLETIN January 1957. A quality 36 page monthly pictorial publication just for their leading customers and principal shareholders. Ha...

AUSTIN HEALEY 3,000 SPORTS CONVERTIBLE 1962. An attractive 8 page brochure with 3 full page colour illustrations of this fine-looking sports car, ...

AUSTRALASIAN LAKE BATHURST GOLD MINING COMPANY c1880s. Certificate for 10 Bearer shares on the Cost Book principle, plus another for 50 Bearer sha...

CREDITO HIPOTECARIO DE BOLIVIA – 10% Loan, La Paz 19- Bearer Bond for 1,000 Bolivianos. A very attractive SPECIMAN BOND with 3 vignettes represent...

A BANKNOTE OF THE 1850s with TA CHING symbol thus being of the Ching Dynasty period. Blue printing with red Chop Seal, size 5¼” x 9½”

THE CUBA NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY 5½% GOLD LOAN. Bearer Bond for $1,000, 1921. Fine vignette of locomotive and sugar cane loading into freight wa...

DANISH PRODUCERS LOAN FUND COMMITTEE GUARENTEED 5 GOVERNMANT BACKED LOAN - 5% GOLD BOND. Bearer Bond for US $1,000 1928. Vignette of seated woman ...

SOCIETE FRANCAISE D’AUTOMOBILES ET D’AVIATION. Bearer Certificate for 1708100 Francs. Orleans 1910. Vignettes of early aeroplanes and automobiles,...

CORPORATION OF LONDON – 3½% LOAN all dated 9th July 1914. Collection of three Bearer Bonds for £100, £500, and £1,000. E and Coats of Arms ach wit...

THE MACCLESFIELD BREWERY AND WINE COMPANY LTD Certificate for 1 share 1867. Ornate black printing and hand signed by two directors (later became L...

THE COVENTRY HERALD CYCLE COMPANY LTD 1891. Certificate for 5x £5 shares made out to George Storr Smith of Coventry Manufacturer. Hand signed by t...

THE MILFORD HAVEN RAILWAY AND ESTATE COMPANY LTD (ran from Milford Haven Railway station to the Docks). Certificate for £10 Debenture S1857 to 195...

COLLECTION OF 14 share Certificates from 1857 to 1954 - included are Lamport and Holt of 1812 pictorial showing Ocean Liner, Peninsular & Oriental...

WATERFORD & LIMERICK RAILWAY COMPANY 1845 Certificate for one £50 share. Coat of Arms central, ornate detailed blue printing

THE SUNDERLAND DISTRICT ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS LTD – 5% First Income Bond 1912. Made out as a Registered Bond for £183.17.1d Stock. Large red and Black...

TEXTILE COMPANYS COLLECTION of 7 different Share Certificates ranging from 1859 to 1923 plus a 23 page Memorandum of Association for “THE LOOM IMP...

EXCHEQUER DOCUMENT 1708 - for payment of interest of £2,100 on huge sum of £200,000 lent by Edward Russell the EARL OF ORFORD to the government in...

DEUDA PUBLICA DE ESPANA - 5% PERPETUAL LOAN - giant format beautiful specimen by Bradbury Wilkinson, London. Bearer Bond for 5,000 Pesetas, Madrid...

SPAINDEUDA PUBLICA DE ESPANA - 5% PERPETUAL LOAN, giant format beautiful specimen by Bradbury Wilkinson, London. Bearer Bond for 12,500 Pesetas Ma...

NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT – 5% LOAN - Bearer Debenture Bond for £500 1876. Royal Coat of Arms top centre, ornate blue and black printing. This is a S...

EARLY KINGDOM OF POLAND GOVERNMENT TREASURY LOAN OF 5% INTEREST - Bearer bond that also doubled as a Banknote for 25 Zoltych 1794. Coat of Arms to...

BANKNOTE PORTUGAL - WAR OF TWO BROTHERS 1799. An interest bearing Banknote for 10,000 Reis. Has annual dividend Frank Stamps on reverse

SCARCE EARLY CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH SHARE CERTIFICATE - UNITED STATES HERBERTVILLE QUARTZ MINING COMPANY, Amador County, Cal. 1855. Certificate for ...

ST LOUIS, ALTON TERRE HAUTE RAILROAD COMPANY (Illinois and Indiana). Certificate for 100 shares 1863. 2 vignettes; locomotive at left, speeding pa...

CIVIL WAR RECONSTRUCTION LOAN UNITED STATES - STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA - 6% LOAN. Bearer Bond for £100 Sterling. Unissued reserve stock 1871. Four ...

CIVIL WAR ISSUE - CONFEDERATE STATES 7% LOAN - Bearer Bond for $1,000 1863. Portrait of General Stonewall Jackson. (Scarcer third series type not ...

PATHESCOPE FILM CATALOGUE 1941, 55 page Catalogue with 48 photographs of stills featuring several hundred films, ranging from cartoon, comedy, sho...

THE LITTLE SHIPS by Gordon Holman – 1943 - a very interesting and detailed account about serving and life on board the “Motor Torpedo Boats” at th...

THE FOUR FEATHERS: WARTIME ADVENTURE FILM 1939 - 16 page programme, with over 30 photographs from this epic film, with detailing text. Much of the...

“NURSE” CHILDRENS RAG DOLL - circa 1916 – multi-coloured printed cotton cloth front and back for making up this rag doll. Printed by Sunshine Siev...

NORWICH UNDER FIRE 1944 - A booklet of 8 pages of text and 24 full page photographs of the extensive bomb damage across the city. In pictorial car...

NORTH INDIAN PRAYERS MANUSCRIPT LEAF - circa late 18th century. Attractively scripted in Arabic and Persian. In Black red and gold, size 5” x 7½”

TOURIST MAP OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL SWITZERLAND JURA-SIMPLON RAILWAY 1899. Large fold out coloured map, on reverse two illustrations of the narrow ...

EARLY STAMP COLLECTING - UNITED STATES - THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHILATELY - May 1869 and June 1870. Two 16 page monthly publications with interes...

UNITED STATES - THE PAN AMERICAN EXPOSITION - SOUVENIR TICKET, BUFFALO 1901. Seated allegorical women and view of part of the Exposition. Very det...

CHILDRENS RAG DOLL c1916 - multicoloured printed cotton cloth front and back for making up these 4 rag dolls featuring 2 girls and 2 boys in cloth...

THE DE HAVILLAND COMET August 1952. An interesting 97 page publication with some 50 photographs of Aircraft, including the Comet and other aircraf...

RAILWAY AIR SERVICE, LONDON – ISLE OF WIGHT November 1935. A 4 page three-fold brochure with photograph of their “Spartan cruiser 3 engine Airline...

3x WORLD WAR I CINEMA PROGRAMMES 1917. Each of dates from “The Marina” in Seacombe, one film being “Rasputin”, also War Films, Pathe News etc. Che...

THE CODY FLYER c1911-12. 8 page sales catalogue illustrating the aircraft, detailing three different models of this machine with prices from £1,20...

RUDGE 250cc RAPID MODEL 1938 - 4 page brochure illustrating and detailing with specifications and price of £49.10s. Printed on semi-gloss paper, s...

SUNBEAM MOTOR CYCLES 1929 - 16 page catalogue illustrating their full range of 8 models of motor cycles and side cars with details specifications ...

SS CANBERRA “MAIDEN VOYAGE” 1967. Large Souvenir publication of 66 pages with over 40 illustrations and photographs of the ship, some in colour, p...

BELGIUM COLLECTION OF 17 EARLY POSTAGE STAMPS 1849/50S, portraits of the King values 10 and 20

WOVEN PRINTED CLOTH SOUVENIR OF THE OPENING OF THE NEW LIBRARY, MANCHESTER BY KING GEORGE V, July 1934, illustrated with portraits of George V and...

NEWTON STEWART SCOTLAND; QUEENS ARMS INN c1830s - bill for meals and food for horses. size 3¾" x 7¾" (still exists as Queens Arms Hotel)

RAMBLES IN FORFARSHIRE BY JAMES MYLES 1850. An interesting 289 page book detailing the author’s expensive travels in this region, places of intere...

CONWAY, NORTH WALES "THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE TOWN OF ABERCONWY BY ROBERT WILLIAMS 1835. A 200-page book with 5 plates giving an interes...

19TH CENTURY MILLER - INTERESTING DOCUMENT RELATING TO A MILLER dated 1857 being the inventory of the sale of his goods at auction, listing equipm...

RAILWAYS 1832 MANUSCRIPT LETTER DATED 1832, 2pp 4to with a further 1p letter from the recipient on the back. An interesting letter discussing many...

INDENTURES - DERBYSHIRE group of three indentures on vellum dated 1776-97 regarding the sale of land and property in the Parish of Hope, Derbyshire

CUMNOCK AYRSHIRE, DUMFRIES ARMS c1820s, BILL FOR LODGING, meals, corn and hay for horses, size 3" x 7½" (still exists as a comfortable hotel)

POSTAL HISTORY 1850S. PICTORIAL ENVELOPE showing the then present age as peace and contentment as better than war and destruction of the past (Nap...