History, Literature & Collectables

1914: Edward Carson unionist Paragon china cupSouvenir china cup produced by the Paragon Company. Decorated with a portrait of Carson flanked by f...

circa 1940: Ulster Unionist Council "Ulster Is Ours" James Craig Election Poster30 by 20in.colour lithograph by S. C. Allen & Co. Belfast. Poster ...

circa 1953: Ulster Unionist Council "Carson Saved Ulster Fight for Freedom" Election Poster30 by 20in.colour lithograph by Little & McClean Belfas...

1953: Ulster Unionist Council "Which is Your Road" Election Poster30 by 20in.colour lithograph by John Cleland & Son1953 election poster issued by...

circa 1953: Ulster Unionist Council "Keep on the Right Track" Election Poster30 by 20in.colour lithograph by John Cleland & SonElection poster iss...

circa 1953: Ulster Unionist Council "Vote Unionist or Sink with Éire" Election Poster30 by 20in.colour lithograph by Carswell, Belfast. Designed b...

circa 1953: Ulster Unionist Council "Ulster Holds the Fort" Election Poster29 by 19in.colour lithograph by Finlay & Sons, Belfast, issued by Wells...

circa 1953: Ulster Unionist Council "This Link we Will Maintain" Election Poster20 by 15in.colour lithograph by John Cleland & SonElection poster ...

1957-61: Documents relating to Spence`s military career including pay bookSoldier`s Record and Pay Book of Augustus Andrew Spence whilst a member ...

1960-2010: Collection of documents and ephemera including Trade Union membership cardsCollection of items relating to the life of `Gusty` Spence i...

1970s: Collection of UVF and RHC (Red Hand Commando) photographs taken in Long KeshA collection of photographs taken in Long Kesh and kept by `Gus...

1966-76: Loyalist Long Kesh artwork presented to Gusty Spence as UVF and RHC commander15 by 15in.Framed artwork with UVF crest and decorative insc...

"Long Kesh 36th (Ulster) Division, Royal Irish Rifles artwork by `Gusty` Spence "14 by 14.5in.An extremely attractive and decorative piece of pris...

1972 Long Kesh `Gusty Spence` Royal Irish Rifles signed artwork14.5 by 14.5in.Another piece of framed prisoner art on glass. With the badge of the...

1970s: Crumlin Road Brian Faulkner Christmas Card4.25 by 6in.Loyalist Christmas Card produced and printed by `People`s Democracy" with a depiction...

"1972: Signed photographic card of `Gusty` Spence on daughter`s wedding day. "6.25 by 4in.Card backed photograph of Spence taken in July 1972 afte...

1974-5: Portrait of Gusty Spence painted in Long Kesh by George Morrow24 by 18in.Acrylic on board portrait of Spence in uniform painted by self ta...

1975 (12 July) Gusty Spence Long Kesh visitors permit issued to Merlyn Rees4 by 6in.Maze Prison visitors card issued to Merlyn Rees while serving ...

1994: Gusty Spence American visit collection including passport, visa, letters etc.Collection of items relating to the 1994 visit of Spence to the...

2000: `Gusty` Spence original artwork calendar for UVF and RHC Old Comrades Association12 by 9in."The Millennium Calendar" designed and produced b...

20th Century: Collection of books from the library of `Gusty` SpenceA collection of assorted books, ephemera and documents. The remaining items fr...

1969: Northern Ireland Civil Rights New York demonstration handbill11 by 8.5in.Large handbill titled "You saw it in Selma... You saw it in Chicago...

1970s: Collection of British Army Northern Ireland Instruction CardsRestricted pocket instruction cards issued by the British Army including instr...

1972 Long Kesh Signed Handkerchief16 by 16in.Handkerchief from Cage Three Long Kesh with a decorative centre flanked on either side by a total of ...

1974: Martin McGuinness Republican Portlaoise Prison Art Handkerchief16 by 16in.Decorated handkerchief signed by 60 prisoners including Martin McG...

1982: `Portlaoise Gaol` Republican prisoner art handkerchief `Emigrants leaving Cork 1850`17 by 17in.An attractive piece of Republican prisoner ar...

1994: Republican prisoner art harp11 by 5in.A decorated Republican harp. Marked with the name Peter and dated 1994. An attractive example and a go...

1994 (13 October) Combined Loyalist Military Command ceasefire statement signed by `Gusty` Spence12 by 8.5in.An important piece of historical ephe...

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1998 (10 April) Final Good Friday Agreement signed by the participants in the talksA contemporaneous copy of the Good Friday Agreement proposal is...

1998 (10 April) Good Friday Agreement facsimile signature sheet16.5 by 12in.Philip Flynn, then Chairman of the Irish Agricultural Wholesale Societ...

2007: `A New Dawn` mural by Mark Ervine24 by 30in.An framed oil on board painting by Mark Ervine (son of Progressive Unionist Party leader David E...

"1693-1927: History of the 8th King`s Royal Irish Hussars "10 by 7.5in.Original green cloth,Cambridge: Heffer, 1928, 2 vols. Limited to an editio...

1773-1823: Boys Smith family documents including early British army commission documents and Dublin medical certificateA collection of documents r...

circa 1840: Portrait of a Naval Officer believed to be Captain Alexander Anderson Royal NavyUnsigned oil painting of a Naval Officer in full unifo...

1855: Turkish Crimea MedalUnnamed as issued. British issue. ...[more]

1859: British Army officer portrait14.5 by 10.5in.Framed Victorian portrait of a British Army officer in period uniform holding sword and cap. Sig...

1860s-1940s: British military group photographs collection including Royal Durban RiflesCollection of large military group photographs including, ...

1860-1881: Shropshire Regiment officer`s waist belt clasp and Shropshire Rifle Volunteer Corps helmet plateTwo piece, gilt and silvered Shropshire...

circa 1882-1901: Shropshire Light Infantry officer`s helmet plate and forage cap badgeShropshire Light Infantry Queen`s crowned gilt star with lau...

19th Century: Major-General Gordon of Khartoum parian bust7 by 5in.A late 19th century parian ware bust of the famous General Gordon. Placed on a ...

1876: Nepal Terai Prince of Wales Tiger Hunting Safari badge2.25 by 1.5in.Scarce white metal Nepal tiger hunting safari badge decorated with a sce...

1882: Khedive`s Stars including example to Royal Engineers1882 Khedive`s Star with contemporary unofficial engraved naming on reverse `16429 W.PE....

circa 1890: British Army officer`s general service pattern waist beltVictorian officer`s general service pattern waist belt clasp and belt. Also w...

19th Century: `Rogers` flintlock blunderbuss with spring bayonet"An excellent flintlock blunderbuss with 14 1/2 inch part octagon brass barrel and...

19th Century: Double barrel percussion pistolsTwo 19th Century double barrel percussion cap pistols. The first with 11" barrels and trigger guard ...

19th Century: Victorian `Tower` marked percussion carbineA percussion carbine with 16" barrel. lockplate with crown and `Tower` markings. Brass tr...

"c. 1850: British Lancashire Militia Officers Sword and Court Sword ""A British Victorian Infantry Officers Sword with brass gothic hilt with fol...

circa 1885: South African shotgun by J.F. King of Durban"An excellent and scarce later 19th Century South African double barrelled percussion 12 b...

19th Century: Collection of Irish buttons including Dublin Fire BrigadeA selection of mostly 19th Century rish related buttons including examples ...

circa 1870: Drawing of County of Dublin Militia reviewed by their Colonel Lord Meath7 by 10in.Framed original watercolour and ink drawing signed l...

circa 1870: Drawing of the inspection of the Dublin City Militia8 by 13in.Framed original watercolour and ink drawing of the inspection of the Dub...

1899: Winston Churchill The Story of the Malakand Field force an Episode of Frontier War7.5 by 5in.Longmans, Green, London 1899, 337pp. Full leath...

19th Century: Collection of British military interest books including Royal Munster Fusiliers History Vol. 1History of the Royal Munster Fusiliers...

1899-1902: Royal Dublin Fusiliers Queen`s South Africa Medal mess name holderQueen`s South Africa Medal with three clasps, Transvaal, Orange Free ...

circa 1900: Royal Dublin Fusiliers Christmas card4.5 by 2.5in.1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers Christmas card. Decorated with the shamrocks an...

20th Century: Brass and leather private purchase military telescopeA `Rifleman` brass and leather two-draw private purchase naval or military hand...

20th Century: British cavalry regiments cap badges collectionA mixed selection of British cavalry badges mostly dating from the early 20th Century...

20th Century: Collection of British and Commonwealth military badgesA large collection of British Army badges, including some fine officer`s bronz...

20th Century: Collection of assorted British and Irish military badges and buttonsMixed section including badges of North Irish Horse, Royal Irish...