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Click here to subscribeA rare 19th century local interest Bristol related ' Clifton Rocks Railway ' opening day passenger token. The small token / medal showing the Clifton Rocks Railway to the front, with notation, and to the rear the text ' Issued To The Passengers On The Opening Day, March 11th 1893 '. Rare local interest medallion. Measures approx; 3.5cm wide
A collection of assorted military related hardback books to include: Winston Churchill's Second World War, Presentation Aircraft, The Cage, Infantry Weapons, Battles with the Luftwaffe, Blitz, Medal yearbook, Shadow of the swastika, A world to win, The scourge of the swastika (a short history of Nazi war crimes) and many more.
A rare and unique 1925 presentation hallmarked silver cigar box ' To B.K.C - From The British Officers Of The Camel Corps - October 1925 '. The dedication being to that of Brian Kennedy-Cooke, Colonial Administrator and later Brigadier of the British Army in WWII. The silver hallmarked cigar / cigarette box hallmarked for William Hutton & Sons, Birmingham, 1925. The lid has been engraved with the facsimile autographs of all the serving officers at the time, including: Arthur Chater, RG Douglas, H.T. Hewitt, and others - many of which went on to have distinguished military careers. A rare and unique piece of military history. Consigned from family. Measures approx; H5cm x W21cm x D12cm.The Camel Corps was a division of the Sudan Defence Force. The Sudan Defence Force (SDF) was a locally recruited British-led force formed in 1925 to assist the police in the event of civil unrest, and to maintain the borders of British administered Sudan. During the Second World War, it also served beyond the Sudan in the East African Campaign and in the Western Desert Campaign.Note - a medal from the same family follows in Lot 451
A rare and interesting collection of WWII items relating to a Lady Agnes MacDougall - a Wren during the Second World War. The collection comprising; a boxed group of WWII medals addressed to her - the medals including a 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star and War Medal (along with a set of miniatures with an additional miniature Defence Medal), a pair of 1944 dated War Department stamped deck gunner gloves (in white), and a ship's ensign with notation for HMS Wanderer. A rare and interesting collection. Flag approx; 87x178cm. It is believed that Lady Agnes MacDougall was either married to, or was courting an officer who served aboard HMS Wanderer during the time. HMS Wanderer (D74/I74) was an Admiralty modified W class destroyer built for the Royal Navy. She was the seventh RN ship to carry the name Wanderer. She was ordered in January 1918 to be built at the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan in Glasgow, being launched in May 1919. She served through World War II where she was jointly credited with five kills on German U-boats, more than any other ship of her class. In December 1941 the community of Sutton Coldfield in Warwickshire officially adopted her. In 1943 she was one of twenty one V&W class destroyers to be converted as Long Range Escorts. She was decommissioned after the war and sold for scrap in 1946.
A WWII Second World War related bronzed metal memorial statue of a WWII carrier pigeon. The pigeon well cast, with feather detail to body and a small message band noted to one foot. Likely a memorial to a Dicken Medal recipient, or similar. Further provenance unknown. Mounted on a double-stepped marble base. Measures approx; 22cm tall.
A WWII Second World War medal group and related effects, believed to be that of a member of the Royal Artillery in 30 Corps - serving at Neijmegen, during Operation Garden. The medal group comprising; War Medal, Italy Star, and 1939-45 Star - all with ribbons. Also supplied is a photograph of the soldier in full uniform, his cloth shoulder patch and cap badge. Supplied with a collection of assorted (various recipient) paperwork and ephemera - notably a Soldiers Release Book to a 6293561 MJ Nicholson of the RA, a Range Table belonging to a Sgt Branton of the RA, and other related ephemera. Also included is a photograph of Neijmegen Bridge, which has been annotated to reverse. An interesting collection, and further provenance is unknown.
A collection of assorted conflict 20th century military badges & medals. Includes several Russian medals (all commemorative) with ribbons, some German WWII Second World War related badges (including an Eastern Medal), a commemorative 1914-18 French medal, various uniform buttons and other items.
A WWII Second World War & Post-War Police Constable medal group awarded to a Constable Ronald Rapps - Ministry Of Transport. Includes his; War Medal, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Atlantic Star (With France & Germany Bar), and his For Exemplary Police Service medal, impressed for Const. Ronald Rapps - this medal retaining its original box.
A good original WWII Second World War over-painted photograph of an unknown RAF Royal Air Force Navigator. Beautifully over-painted, the airman depicted in full uniform with medal ribbons to brest. Signed to corner W. H. Cumming of Weymouth. Some light staining to mount, otherwise good. Total size approx; 35cm x 25cm.
An original WWII Second World War Defence Medal and related effects originally awarded to a member of 1st AA (Anti-Aircraft) unit. The collection also including their original cloth uniform patch depicting a bow and arrow, along with a typed 'thank you' card from General Reynolds, and two military stamped spoons. Interesting collection, and original recipient unknown.
A WWII Second World War ' For Service To New Zealand ' medal (with ribbon), along with a ' Goldfish Club ' cloth patch. Both presumed related. The Goldfish Club is a worldwide association of people who have escaped an aircraft by parachuting into the water, or whose aircraft crashed in the water, and whose lives were saved by a life jacket, inflatable dinghy, or similar device
1693861 Flight Sergeant JA Wray (Bomb Aimer) of 70 Squadron and 40 Squadron (his raid diaries list him as 70 Squadron, 231 Wing, 205 Group). Appears to have joined in the early 1940's in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves. MEDAL CARD SAYS AWARDED 39-45 STAR, ITALY STAR, DEFENCE MEDAL (ALSO SEE TUNIC)Uniform: Wray's Uniform is also included, which comprises his 1944 pattern Dress Blouse (size 8) and his forage cap, with late-war issued RAF badge to front. His Bomb Aimer patch present, as well as his medal ribbon bar. A collection of photographs of Wray, his crew and various other views taken during (and after) service - includes a photograph of his crew stood infront of a heavy bomber, photograph of a Wellington in flight (dated 1944), whole photograph of 70 Squadron, ' B Flight - 40 Squadron ', and others. A large scrap book filled with all manner of related documents, all relating to Wray, is also included. Within the album are various official documents, cards and notes from Wray's time in service. Including: National Service cards, Air Crew Acceptance documents, receipts for uniform and expenses, tickets and programmes from entertainment occasions, medal cards, canteen menus, target practise targets, programmes and leaflets, 'Army Welfare News', items from Italy and South Africa, and many other items (likely 200+ items within this album).Also within the collection are two incredible unique ' Lineshoots ' raid diaries by Wray. Spanning two lined notebooks, each and every raid Wray took part in is listed in great detail - including details of his crew, targets and even the aircraft which took part. Each raid is detailed down to its success (or not) and whether any damage was taken, the bomb payload etc. 'Vol I' includes several never-before-seen bomb photographs (taken at the moment of impact by the bomb release camera). Both albums feature a host of period cuttings, German propaganda and other items that relate to the specific raids. Some astonishing content within, which makes for some fascinating and sombre reading. Of note within Vol I (abridged for cataloguing purposes): 'No.1 Operation - Target: Road Between Podgorica-Klopot... Cloud spoiled the day, bombing attack only 11 of 26 saw target sufficiently clear to bomb although one crew claimed a direct hit on a bridge...duration 3hrs 10mins.''No.8 Operation - 15.1.45 - 28 aircraft were off to drop supplies to partisans. Due to cloud obscuring target, only three aircraft were able to locate and drop their containers. All aircraft returned to base...''No.10 Operation - 20.1.45 - Target: Udine Marshalling Yards, North Italy....heavy damage is seen to industrial and rail installations...yards were inactive at time of photography... Casualties: Sgt Wilson's crew...was missing. They ditched...after 3 days were picked up by a navy corvette...broke his leg and wireless operator never got out of plane... C Charlie returned back with engine trouble and...came back because all bombs hung up'(Volume 1 covers operations No.1 to No.19 - largely railway / marshalling yards and roads etc)Vol.II which covers operations No.20 to No.26, and features similar detailed notes on each raid. The final one (No.26) ends with ' This was the last operation of 205 group ' and is dated as being 25.4.45. The diaries alone represent an incredible unique window into the world of a WWII RAF Bomb Aimer / Flight Sergeant in Bomber Command. Fascinating reading, and an important part of WWII history. Also included within the collection is a wealth of paperwork - both official and unofficial relating to Wray, various aircraft documents, training manuals (many marked 'Restricted'), letters to and from Wray (some with censor marks) and various post-war items including various later-issued books with dedicated to Wray, newspaper cuttings, bombing maps and photographs, a raft of Wray's original training notes - including how to use the instruments in an aircraft, how RADAR works etc. Hundreds of documents, letters, notes and booklets. One of the most fascinating collections we have ever come across, and an incredibly important part of history.
The 'Binden Blood Stoney' Powell & Lealand No.1 Binocular Microscope, English, dated 1875, signed in script to the top of the bar-limb ‘POWELL & LEALAND, 170 Euston Road, London’, and further signed in fine script to the stage 'TELFORD PREMIUM 1874, Awarded By THE INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERS TO Bindon Blood Stoney MA. M. Inst C.E.', of standard No.1 construction, standing on a massive lacquered tripod base with rectangular feet each with cork pads, trunnions to the top supporting the body, with large plano-concave mirror to the base as typically supported on one side at the end of an articulated arm on a sliding collar, above which is the fully mechanical sub-stage with X & Y control via screw and rotation controlled through a crown and gear, with focusing via rack and pinion to the rear, with full circuit stage, silver circular scale and vernier, rotation controlled via an inverted crown and gear mechanism that can be disengaged for quick movement, with large Turrel-type mechanical stage with X-Y control, main course focus to rear of body, bar-limb incorporating fine focus lever mechanism, nose piece with prism blanking plate, limb with threaded boss to accept binocular or monocular tubes, the microscope comes with the following accessories in a fitted mahogany case: A 4in objective signed ‘Powell & Lealand’ & can. A 3in objective & can. A 2in objective & can. A 1in objective & can.A 1/2in objective signed ‘Powell & Lealand’ & can. A 1/4in objective signed ‘Powell & Lealand’ & can. A 1/8in objective signed & can. A 1/8 immersion end cap. A 1/12in objective signed ‘Powell & Lealand’ & can. four Leiberkuhns. A pair of low power binocular eyepieces. A Pair of medium power binocular eyepieces.A medium power micrometer eyepiece. A high power eyepiece. A high power eyepiece. A pair of eyepiece collars.A substage spot lens. A substage polariser.A substage Wenham-type parabolic condenser. A substage achromatic condenser engraved ‘Powell & Lealand’. A substage set of selenite disks. A substage dark well holder and set of three darkwells. A micrometer slide. A Livebox. Stage forceps. A set of brass forceps. A side reflector on an articulated arm. A bulls-eye condenser on an articulated arm. A leather case with a binocular prism engraved ‘Powell & Lealand N.81 PATENT’. A leather case with a binocular prism engraved ‘For Low Powers & Opaque Objects’. A steel adjustment bar. Along with two Short body tubes and a large table bulls-eye condenser in the main cabinet. Bindon Blood Stoney (1828–1909) was a civil engineer, born at Oakley Park. King's Co., Ireland, on 13 June 1828. The Institution of Civil Engineers awarded him, in 1874, a Telford medal and premium of £100.00 for a paper on his work on the Dublin harbour northern quays. The work included extending the northern quays of the docks to the east, and he began works on the Alexandra basin. In the construction of the northern quays he employed concrete monoliths of the then unprecedented weight of 350 tons, and designed the appliances necessary for handling and setting the huge blocks. He also rebuilt the Grattan and O'Connell bridges, and built the Butt bridge across the Lifley. This lot comes with an A4 folder of research assembled by the vendor on the history of the microscopes previous owners and includes copies of wills and auction catalogues.
Society of Arts Silver Medal, Presented to Antoine Francois Jean Claudett, 1850, Society of Arts Silver Medal, by William Wyon at the Royal Mint, London, dated 1850, medal with Busts facing left of Scientia superposing Mercury border is a band of alternating thistle, rose, and shamrock, engraved to the rear 'ANTOINE FRANCOIS JEAN CLAUDETT, 1850, For his Machines for Cutting Glass'Antoine François Jean Claudet (August 18, 1797 – December 27, 1867), was a French photographer and artist who lived and worked in London, he produced some of the best daguerreotypes of the Victorian era, it has been estimated that he made around 1,800 images every year with subjects including Royalty, Michael Faraday, Charles Babbage plus many other famous Victorians. Antoine Claudet was born in Leyon, France in August 1797 at the end of the French Revolution. He moved to Paris when he was 21 and worked for his uncle at a bank. While in Paris he met and married a French woman whose family had moved to England. In 1825 Claudet was given the job of co-director by his wife’s nephew, George Bontemps of M. Ponces Grimbolt’s glass works just outside of Paris. Then in 1823 he moved to 89 High Holborn, London to import glass shades and sheets manufactured back in France. It was through this introduction to the glass industry that allowed Claudet to demonstrate his creative skills in inventing. In 1833 he invented a machine for cutting cylindrical glass. It was for this invention he was finally awarded, in 1853, this Society of Arts Silver medal by Price Albert and elected a fellow of the Royal Society.In 1839, having heard about Louis Daguerre’s photographic discovery, Claudet travelled to Paris and took lessons on the process from Daguerre himself. Claudette learnt the whole process and bought a licence for the then impressive sum of £200.00, Claudet was the first person in England to be able to perform the Daguerre process. In 1877, a year after Claudet’s death his entire studio was destroyed by fire with the loss of 20,000 negatives, daguerreotypes and prints. Interestingly this medal shows heat damage with some bleeding of the silver due to exposure to high temperature. It is safe to assume that this medal was kept at Claudet’s studio and was caught in the fire. The medal is, perhaps, the only surviving personal effect of Antoine Francois Jean Claudet known to exist
A Historically Important Membership Medal Belonging to Thomas Telford,silver membership medal embossed to one side ‘ROYAL SOCIETY EDINBURGH INSTITUTED 1783’ and engraved on the other side ‘THOs TELFORD 1803’ , Telford was elected a member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh on the 31st January 1803Thomas Telford FRS, FRSE (9 August 1757 – 2 September 1834) was a Scottish civil engineer, architect and stonemason, and road, bridge and canal builder. After establishing himself as an engineer of road and canal projects in Shropshire, he designed numerous infrastructure projects in his native Scotland, as well as harbours and tunnels. Such was his reputation as a prolific designer of highways and related bridges, he was dubbed The Colossus of Roads (a pun on the Colossus of Rhodes), and, reflecting his command of all types of civil engineering in the early 19th century, he was elected as the first President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, a post he held for 14 years until his death
An important and rare George II York House Factory enamel table snuff box, transfer-printed in puce after Simon François Ravenet (1706-1774), the rectangular hinged cover with Britannia presenting a medal and flanked by the allegories of Art and Science, enclosing a bust-length portrait profile of Frederick, Prince of Wales, the sides with amorini emblematic of the Arts, Sciences and Commerce within alternating Rococo C-scroll borders, the base with martial amorini, the British lion and centred by a military trophy, gilt-metal mounts, 8.5cm wide, Battersea, c. 1753-1756This very box is described and illustrated: Benjamin (Susan), English Enamel Boxes, London: Orbis, 1991, page 38: figure 2, and is also illustrated on the dustjacket.
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