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Lot 45
A WWI ERA PHOTOGRAPH AND POSTCARD ALBUM, relating to PTE G. B. Manley A.S.C., containing photographs of troops, military vehicles, bomb damage etc., together with postcards of Britain and France, and ephemera, to include copies of ""Pontoon Park"" programmes, various service documents, an album of views of parks, a quantity of period German ephemera, and a WWII German Third Reich eastern front mirror
Lot 1089
A scarce WWI Reversing Stop Watch for Equal Distance Bomb Sight by Birch & Gaydon Ltd, London, on the right side of the dial is a scale Heights in Thousands of Feet, details on the dial, revolving dial with red marker line, in heavy quality WM case with loops for strap to be attached over the bomb aimers jacket, photostat details with lot. GWO &GC. Plate 3
Lot 637
WALLIS BARNES: (1887-1979) English Scientist & Inventor of the bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid), 16th May 1943. A.L.S., Barnes, five pages, 4to, n.p., 18th September 1969, to George. Wallis writes a largely social letter to his friend, commenting that he has been in hospital for an operation on a slight hernia caused ‘by a very severe backfire on a large motor mower that gave me a violent blow in my right hand groin’ and further reflecting on his age, ‘Growing old is no fun, and Molly & I are wondering what we shall do if & when I ever have to retire’ although also referring to his work, ‘At 82 years I can & do still work full time at Vickers & am full of ideas. The new submarine is showing great promise, & between that & a new type of aircraft that should do some six to seven times the speed of sound I am more than busy….And one’s mind is continuously pre-occupied with problems of work. Do you remember Akela, the lone wolf in Kipling’s “Jungle Stories”? Once he missed his “kill”, he was himself killed by the pack that he had led for so long. I feel rather like Akela!’ Wallis also writes of his two adopted sons (‘whom we helped to rescue when their parents were killed by a bomb’) who are living in South Africa and Australia with their families. In a postscript Wallis recounts having met Sir Francis Chichester recently and having a long, interesting talk with him, ‘He wears specs for short sight. Very awkward in bad weather. He told me he licks his when salted up, & both hands are busy. Now I never thought of doing that at Cowes.’ A letter of interesting content. The upper portion of the first page is a little irregularly torn away, apparently with no loss of text except presumably the letterhead address, otherwise VG
Lot 29
Flight Sgt. 572985 Peter Roderick Purchase R.A.F. dob 7th August 1922 - 18th September 2003. A group of 7 medals including 1939/45 Star, Africa Star with 1942/43 Bar, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Malay Peninsula Campaign Service Medal and Long Service and Good Conduct Medals, together with Headquarters, Task Force Grapple Commendation by Commander Task Force Grapple Certificate awarded in appreciation of meritorious service signed by Air Commander dated 1st August, 1959, original R.A.F. Form 856 Certificate of Service Book, 2 x British Passport, various Black and White Photos taken on Christmas Island including pictures of H-bomb tests, various aircraft including Valiant Bomber, Lightning, Halifax, Boscombe-Down 1940 and others and photographs of the Mess together with 4 Aircraft related Ties including BAC, Concorde (Sgt. Purchase was given free travel on Concorde) and two others.
Lot 147
A FRAMED SECOND WORLD WAR RAF MEDAL AND EPHEMERA GROUP awarded to Warrant Officer 1620578 Ronald Carter, comprising 1939-45 Star (with Caterpillar Club Badge), Air Crew Europe Star with France and Germany bar, Victory and Defence medals, together with a Bomber Command Clasp and Medal. Also a white metal (possibly silver) and enamel RAF Sweetheart Brooch and a perspex RAF 44 Squadron brooch, with his insignia and other badges. Included with this group is Ronald Carters log book detailing all his missions, including being a rear gunner on Operation Nuremburg, Toulouse, Tours, Brunswick, Oslo, Schweinfurt, Mailly Le Camp and many others. The last entry in this book is Operation Caen ""Ammo and Tank"" park, Bomb load 1,000lbs. A/C badly damaged by flak, bale out, one fatality Sgt Keith Burrows Mid upper gunner. Tour ends P.O.W. Group also includes Carter`s RAF bible (Named and dated) and five letters detailing Carter`s P.O.W details, also with a picture of Carter as a Cadet in 1942. Group comes with 16 war related books including Lancaster bomber interest. (Carter has annotated these books and highlighted his missions). Also two framed prints both of Lancaster bombers. Condition Report: This extensive group has rips and tears to letters, log book is in good order. Medals in good order.
Lot 464
India rare Book on Shaheed Bhagat Singh A scarce book titled Bhagat Singh and his Comrades^ by one his colleagues Ajoy Kumar Ghosh^ who was Bhagat Singhs comrade-in-arms and fellow accused in the Lahore Conspiracy Case 1st edition^ 1945^ 35pp^ with a 1946 presentation inscription on title page^ soft covers. Ajoy first met Bhagat Singh in Lahore in 1923 introduced by B K Dutt^ both were 15 year olds^ and became comrades in the Ghadar Party. In 1929 after the infamous Assembly Bomb^ Bhagat Singh and Dutt was arrested on the spot and Ajoy and his companions some days later after the accidental discovery of their bomb factory. Ajoy and his 12 companions where produced in court and here he met Bhagat Singh again^ and remarked No longer was he the Bhagat Singh of the magnificent physique whose strength had been a byword in our party. A shadow of his former self^ weak and emancipated^ he was carried into the court on a stretcher. Ajoy joined Bhagats hunger strike^ but on the farcical trial Bhagat Singh^ Rajguru and Sukhdev were sentenced to death by hanging^ while 7 of the men transported for life^ the others including Ajoy were acquitted due to lack of evidence. Amazing first hand and detailed account of Bhagat Singh last years from a man who had been part of his revolutionary party. Bhagat Singh (1907-31^) a Sikh Ja born in the Punjab^ was an Indian socialist considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. His legacy prompted youth in India to begin fighting for Indian independence and he continues to be a youth idol in modern India
Lot 442A
Third Reich 1st Pattern E-Boat badge; Order of the German Eagle: Volksturm armband collected by RAF serviceman Frank Maguire during his station at Buckberg 1945/46. Together with his small collection of privately taken photos of the Allied station, parades, bomb damage etc. Various personal artefacts including his whistle, ashtray (fashioned from melted down aluminium), bedside clock, etc. The 1st Pattern E-Boat mid war heavy alloy type, Schwerin stamped to verso, c/w correct Schwerin clasp and tunic retaining hook (gilding to wreath oxidised). The Order of the German Eagle being the 1st Class breast star in silver-gilt and enamels, with swords. Correct riveted type, pin stamped with .800 silver content mark to pin frontage. Damage to enamel end segments missing to lower arm, gilding rubbed. Volksturm armband of standard issue, cotton printed type and in good fresh condition
Lot 354
A framed programme from the 1932 Australian Cricket Team Tour of USA and Canada inscribed 'Chicago Greets You' - signed with eleven autographs including Don Bradman - full list available - included within the frame are a Victorian Penny Black stamp, a signed certificate commemorating the first Russian man to walk in space, together with a letterhead signed by Leonard Cheshire, as British observer when the first atom bomb was dropped
Lot 537
An interesting collection of WWII German V1 Flying Bomb relics, recovered from Farthing Downs, Coulsden, by the vendor at the height of the 1943/44 V1 “Doodlebug” raids, including a main air manifold control unit, a solenoid for air operated elevators, a spark plug, fuel jets (2, one AF), sections of body work including one which housed the air manifold and rudder or elevator control, etc; with a photo of the vendor as a boy on site, and a contemporary view of Farthing Downs; also included in the lot are a well made miniature model of a Sten gun, 6” overall, a German time bomb mechanism and the tail of an incendiary bomb.
Lot 2484
World War II. An album of amateur photographs belonging to Molly Parker, covering her conscription and war service, including numerous images of London during the first air raid, the noted bombing of Dolphin Square, and subsequent social engagements, landscape folio [c.1938-1950] Molly Parker (b.1920) was the only daughter of Captain Harry Parker, owner of the Parker Gallery, London. In December 1940, a German aircraft dropped a 2000lb British bomb on London, thought to have been salvaged at Dunkirk. Dolphin Square suffered a direct hit, with many casualties.
Lot 388
A Dinky Toys UFO Interceptor, 351, and other similar items, all boxed (5) Condition report Report by JB The Dinky 451 Jonston Road Sweeper: Box present - displaying general wear. All flaps present and interior cardboard support also present. Truck intact with sweeping function still working. Light scratches to tanker. The Sea King Helicopter 724: Box present with all flaps. A few fold marks and rubbing to detail. One minor rip to one corner. Cardboard display stand of the aircraft carrier also present - slightly warped to one end with a small rip. The Helicopter itself is play worn with minor discolouration, marks and damage to transfers. Unclear if electric motor still works, although original battery is present. One rotor blade has been snapped off, however, is present to the bottom of the box. Winch working, however, cord replaced. Space capsule also present. Dinky Honest John Missile Launcher - 665: Box present with all flaps, a few fold marks and rubbing to detail. One white and black rocket present. Rubber slightly damaged, otherwise general wear. Missile Launcher still in working order. Vehicle displays general signs of play wear, most noticeable rubbing to the rear of the Launcher. Battle of Britain Dinky Toys Junkers JU87B Stuka: Box present with all flaps. Clive is written in pencil across the front of it. General creasing and light ripping. The plane itself displays general signs of play wear. The German symbols have fallen off the wings and no bomb is present. UFO Interceptor 351: Box present with all flaps. Noticeable creasing to corners and some light ripping on three, and some wear to detail. Cardboard display, interior present. Interceptor in reasonably clean order. Little figure inside is loose. One white and orange rocket present, with slight disintegration to the rubber tip, otherwise ok Please see illustrations for details
Lot 218A
Dinky military toys, comprising AEC Arctic Transporter with helicopter 618, Foden army truck 668, Land Rover bomb disposal unit 604, all in original boxes, unboxed striker 691, complete with five missiles, an unboxed Britains Kettenkrad tractor, 75mm gun with shells, and a Corgi SDKFZ rocket launcher 907, in original box
Lot 374
PHILBY KIM: (1912-1988) British Intelligence Officer, a Double Agent and member of the spy ring known as the Cambridge Five. Philby defected to the Soviet Union in 1963. T.L.S., Kim Philby, two pages, 8vo, Moscow, 4th October n.y. (1961?), to Brian Rooney ('My dear Rooney') of G. Bell & Sons. Philby states that he remembers his correspondent from previous letters, 'especially for occasional news items about John at a time when he never wrote at all. There has been a slight (very slight) improvement since then; perhaps an average of 1 ½ letters per year.' He writes regarding the death of his sister, 'I am grateful for your kind words about Pat. I was very fond of her, and there was some discussion of her coming out here for a visit. Actually, the first report I heard was that she had been murdered, so the news that her death was natural was almost a relief. My eldest daughter, who was here in the summer, told me that she was looking very weak and thin, so I was half prepared for the news.' and further states 'As for your request about the Myth of QS, I doubt whether I have any legal standing in the matter. But, in case I have, I readily give my consent to your doing anything you like with it - - except of course destroying it. If the Saudi deal falls through, and you want to get rid of the MS, perhaps you would send it to me' before continuing 'By all means let John have anything that may be forthcoming from the Saudi, or any other, deal. As you say, I do not suppose that there will be much in it, but perhaps he could buy you a meal at some bomb-free eating place. Incidentally, you can take this consent as a blanket one to cover any other dealings you may have with my father's Nachlass. Somewhere there should be a vast tome (some half-million words) on Transjordan, written originally, I think, for Hale. Somewhat naturally, the latter wouldn't touch a book that size, and, as my father refused to cut out a single word, the matter rested in abeyance. Where the typescript is now, I have no idea.' Accompanied by the original envelope. Rare. VG Hillary 'Harry' St-John Bridger Philby (1885-1960), British Colonial office Intelligence officer, Explorer and Arabist, also known as Jack Philby or by his Arabic name Sheikh Abdullah. Father of Kim Philby.
Lot 513
OPERATION CROSSROADS: A scarce set of nine individual vintage signed feint ruled index cards by the crew of the B-29 Superfortress Dave’s Dream, which dropped the atomic bomb Gilda in the first nuclear weapon test at Bikini Atoll on 1st July 1946, comprising Woodrow Swancutt, William C. Harrison, Jack Cothron, Paul Chenchar, William Adams, Harold H. Wood, Robert Glenn, Herbert Lyons and Roland Modlin. All have signed their names in fountain pen inks, adding their ranks beneath. Most are briefly annotated in ink in the hand of a collector and most are dated 10th June 1949 in pencil to the verso. Some very light age wear, VG, 9 The dropping of the atomic bomb Gilda on Bikini Atoll represented the fourth atomic explosion in history (following an experimental explosion in the New Mexico desert, and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II in 1945) although was the first to be publicised in advance.
Lot 540
WALLIS BARNES: (1887-1979) English Scientist & Inventor of the bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise (The Dam Busters Raid), 16th May 1943. Signed First Day Cover commemorating Wallis and featuring a colour image of the R-100 airship and with an inset portrait of Wallis. Postmarked 15th June 1976. Signed by Wallis with his name alone in bold blue fountain pen ink to a clear area of the cover. About EX
Lot 555
BROWN & STIGLER: BROWN CHARLES (1922-2008) American Bomber Pilot of World War II & STIGLER FRANZ (1915-2008) German Luftwaffe Pilot of World War II. A signed 17 x 11 print entitled Brothers in Chivalry by artist Kelli Spiller (2004), the image depicting pencil head and shoulders studies of the pilots Brown and Stigler wearing their uniforms, with additional pencil drawings of their aircraft below, alongside brief printed text. Limited edition number 208 of 400. Signed by both Brown and Stigler with their names alone in bold pencil to the lower border and also signed in pencil by the artist. Neatly cornermounted to a board. VG The Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler incident occurred on 20th December 1943 when, following a successful bomb run on Bremen, Brown's B-17 Flying Fortress (named Ye Olde Pub) was severely damaged by German fighters. Luftwaffe pilot and ace Franz Stigler had an opportunity to shoot down the crippled bomber, but instead, for humanitarian reasons, decided to allow the crew to fly back to their airfield in England. The two pilots met each other 40 years later after extensive search by Brown and the friendship that the two developed lasted until their deaths.
Lot 556
TIBBETS PAUL: (1915-2007) American Brigadier General of the United States Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb in the history of warfare. Signed colour 12 x 8 photograph, being a reproduction of an artist’s drawing of the Enola Gay in flight. Signed (‘Paul Tibbets, Pilot, Enola Gay’) in bold blue ink to a light area of the image. Together with a signed 10 x 8 photograph depicting the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, signed (‘Paul Tibbets, Pilot, Enola Gay, Hiroshima, 8/6/45’) in bold blue ink to a light area of the image. EX, 2
Lot 681
British Empire Medal, to 771102 CORPORAL ERNEST MARMADUKE BOWES, RAFVR, awarded 1943 for his outstanding gallantry on two occasions dealing with burning Typhoons at his RAF base, extremely fine, RARE LONDON GAZETTE 14/03/1944: On two occasions this airman, while in charge of the crash tender, showed outstanding gallantry in his attempts to save the lives of pilots by quelling the flames of burning aircraft. The first incident occurred in August 1943, when two Typhoon aircraft had collided in the air bursting into flames on impact with the ground. The second took place in November 1943, when an aircraft landed from an operational sortie with a bomb which had failed to release; the bomb fell off during the landing run, exploded, and set the aircraft alight. In the face of great danger from exploding cannon shells and petrol tanks Corporal Bower, on both occasions, showed fine courage and devotion to duty by approach-ing, without hesitation, very close to the burning aircraft to enable his extinguisher to reach the flames. His excellent example encouraged the other airmen engaged in the fire fighting and enabled the flames to be subdued in a very short time.
Lot 82
Frederick E. McWilliam HRUA RA (1909-1992) Woman of Belfast II, 1972 Bronze, 57 x 74 x 28cm (22½ x 29 x 11") Signed with initials and numbered 2/5 Provenance: From the Collection of George and Maura McClelland and on loan from them to IMMA from 1999 - 2004; Private Collection Dublin Exhibited: "F.E. McWilliam: Sculpture 1972/3 Women of Belfast", Waddington Galleries, London, Oct/Nov 1973; "Women of Belfast: New Bronzes by F.E. McWilliam 1972/3", McClelland Galleries International, Belfast, November 1973, Cat. No. 2; "F.E. McWilliam Retrospective" Exhibition, Ulster Museum Belfast, April/May 1981, Douglas Hyde Gallery, TCD, Dublin, May/June 1981, Crawford Gallery Cork, July/August 1981; and Orchard Gallery, Derry, Sept.Oct 1981, Cat. No. 101; and "Nothern Artists from the McClelland Collection", IMMA 2004/5, and Droichand Arts Center 2005 The Women of Belfast series represents an attempt by the artist to address a specific event in Irish history, and relates to McWilliam's interest in humanity as a theme. The series was inspired by media images of the bombings of the Abercorn Restaurant in Belfast on a busy Saturday afternoon in March 1972. The latest in a series of death and destruction during the Troubles, this event caused nationwide revulsion as it was mainly women and children who were either killed or maimed, and particularly affected McWilliam. At the time the sculptor was working on the expressive potential of drapery, a fundamental idea in the history of art. Traditionally drapery is used to articulate the shape of the body underneath and to suggest particular emotion or ideas. In Women of Belfast this fundamental pictorial idea has been dislocated. The distorted forms of the women's clothing and their extended limbs work independently of each other to express the dehumanising effect of the violence. The extremity of movement and the unnatural distortions of the figures convey the force of the bomb blast, and their frozen nature encapsulates an extreme moment in history. The associated sketches retain a sense of emotional involvement which is absent in the bronzes. This demonstrates the fact that for McWilliam sculpture required the resolution of a pictorial or conceptual problem whereas drawing was a more spontaneous activity. Women of Belfast was another incarnation of McWilliam's interest and exploration of the human form throughout his career, yet with a personal and historic connection. George McClelland, by exhibiting the series in his gallery in 1973, played a vital role in giving McWilliam an opportunity to comment on the political situation at a crucial moment in Northern Irish history. We would like to thank Roisin Kennedy and Denise Ferran, whose research formed the basis of this catalogue entry. Literature: "F.E. McWilliam Retrospective" 1981 Catalogue, illustrated p.70; "The Hunter Gatherer" IMMA 2005, Fig.111 p.114; "F.E. McWilliam at Banbridge", Densie Ferran 2008, illustrated p.99; and "The Sculpture of F.E. McWilliam" by Denise Ferran and Valerie Holmen, Cat. No. 378, p.155
Lot 414
“A daring frontal attack on a Bomb Dropper”. The ink and wash artwork by William Heath Robinson. For a poster c1914-18 Original artwork in ink and wash, showing Heath Robinson’s vision of Great Britain’s national defence against the Zeppelin Threat. A delightfully ridiculous scene. The edges of the paper have been torn and some foxing is apparent. In the bottom right hand corner is written in hand “Copyright Reserved”. William Heath Robinson (31 May 1872 – 13 September 1944) was an English cartoonist and illustrator, best known for drawings of eccentric or implausible contraptions. In the UK, the term “Heath Robinson” has entered the language as a description of temporary fixes, using ingenuity and whatever is to hand, often string and tape, or unlikely cannibalisations Note: See the Toys & Models section for a fine display model in the Heath Robinson style. See Plate 8
Lot 1101
A quantity of memorabilia, ephemera, etc relating to Flying Officer S F Rayner, who flew Wellingtons and Lancasters in WWII, including a group of 4 medals comprising 1939-45 star, Atlantic star with France and Germany clasp, Defence and War medals, mounted as worn; 2 Pilot’s Flying Logbooks from August 1943 to July 1962, with a break from 1951 to 1953 when he was flying Bristol Freighters for Silver City Airways, with wartime operational flying mostly confined to “Spam” flights to Rotterdam, bomb dumping, and “Operations-Berchtesgaden” (25-4-45), the 2nd book mostly confined to Chipmunks, the final entry being July 1962; 3 sets of cloth pilot’s wings (2 KC, 1QC) and 42 Squadron QG blazer badge; “Pilot’s Notes” for Wellington, Chipmunk, and Meteor NF12; Commercial Pilot’s Licence dated 9.2.52; Air Ministry group photograph in front of a Lancaster somewhere in the middle east; several souvenir booklets; various “Flight” photographs of aircraft types; and a canvas flying helmet with oxygen mask and R/T leads, named to “Rayner”, and with date coded label for 1962. Generally GC (some wear)
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