| Lot | Description |
| 1 | SHEERNESS LIGHT RAILWAY early issue 1d white full geographical punch type TRAM TICKET Sheerness Pier – Cheyney Rock route in VGC. This was Britain’s first electric tramway to close, in 1917. (1) | £330 |
| 2 | SOUTHERN LINES IN CORNWALL: SR issued from Bodmin, Bude, Dunmere Halt, audit from Padstow (two different), St Kew Highway; BR issued Wadebridge – Wenford @, audit from Delabole, Egloskerry, Port Isaac Road. (10) | £30 |
| 3 | SEACOMBE HOYLAKE & DEESIDE RAILWAY red printing on white LUGGAGE LABEL (Prov. Type S5) to Hamilton Sq (still pasted to backing paper); plus WIRRAL RAILWAY “Paid” PARCEL LABELS from B’Head Docks and West Kirby on green paper. Good condition. (3) | £90 |
| 4 | LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY 3rd SEASON TICKET between Haslingden and Bury @ dated 13/4/1923 in good condition. (1) | £24 |
| 5 | BRECON & MERTHYR unissued 3rd Parly Sgl Cefn 3 – Dowlais Top in VGC although with two changes of fare penned in by the booking clerk. (1) | £20 |
| 6 | EASTERN NATIONAL OMNIBUS Co. Ltd: 5 named stage punch type BUS TICKETS comprising two Luton Area singles, a “Road & Rail” (wartime advert for Red Cross on back) and two Exchange Tickets for Luton area and Colchester area; plus a UNITED COUNTIES OMNIBUS Co. Ltd 2d numbered stage punch type. VGC. (6) | £32 |
| 7 | LNER mostly issued whole Edmondsons from various parts of the system. Issuing stations include Winchburgh, Corrour, Rosyth Halt, Ripon, Lochgelly, Burdett Road, Frinton-on-Sea, Wheathampstead, etc. Transitional styles included. Mostly VGC. (28) | £190 |
| 8 | LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS Co. and LGOC & ASSOC Cos. selection of all different geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 27 and 27/127 in the South West London Area issued between c.1919-1933. All have been loose mounted by the vendor into an album with references to show changes in stage names/routes in the different sets offered. Condition is mostly good with some unusual/rare issues noted. Note: This is the continuation of the disposal of a comprehensive collection of London Bus, Tram and Trolleybus tickets assembled over 50 years ago which commenced in 2001. They have been sorted and lotted into “geographical” areas and in this catalogue the routes serving Kingston, Richmond or Twickenham and fringe areas are featured. The “geographical” theme will continue in further batches of tickets from this collection in our July and September 2003 catalogues. Be sure to look out for the other lots in this catalogue. (38) | £120 |
| 9 | GREAT NORTHERN PICCADILLY & BROMPTON RAILWAY issued Sgl South Kensington (GNP&BR) – Piccadilly Circus (dated 1907) on grey card in excellent condition. (1) | £130 |
| 10 | HIGHLAND RAILWAY Local Bicycle Sgl Struan – Invershin @ (serial 07) (dated 1907) on orange card with red “B” overprint in exceptional condition. (1) | £120 |
| 11 | S. TY. (W. SX. R.) (so headed) (SELSEY TRAMWAY (WEST SUSSEX RAILWAY)) unissued whole Edmondson 3rd Rtn TRAM TICKET Selsey – (blank) (lightly stamped “Cancelled”) in VGC. The line closed on 20/1/1935. (1) | £20 |
| 12 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY MOTOR CAR SERVICE. An issued 3rd whole Edmondson Sgl Groombridge Station – High Rocks Halt (closed 5/5/1952) (Trans-LBSCR style) in VGC. (1) | £65 |
| 13 | MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (IRELAND). A full sheet of 30 mint 3d PARCEL STAMPS in an ornate brown and white design with company title in garter surrounding value. Thought to be quite rare. (30) | £270 |
| 14 | NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgls from Carlisle 2, Falkland Road (clips), Largo, North Berwick, Perth (/), Riddings (Bd), Bicycle Sgl Anstruther (u), Cycle Check Portobello (poor). | £60 |
| 15 | SOMERSET & DORSET JOINT RAILWAY 3rd Parly Sgl Spettisbury U (unstaffed 1934) – Blandford (S&D) (dated 1920) in VGC. (1) | £80 |
| 16 | ROAD MOTORS Ltd. (Luton) punch type BUS TICKETS comprising 7d green, 8d mauve and 1/3d yellow issues, plus a grey geographical for the journey Luton – Norton Village with no printed value. Condition varies, mostly good. (4) | £30 |
| 17 | Issues from BRADFORD EXCHANGE and FORSTER SQUARE: LMS (1) and BR (27 Sgl 1 Rtn), all issued, all different, condition varies. (29) | £10 |
| 18 | LONDON PASSENGER TRANSPORT BOARD fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from routes 27, 27/127 and 27 & 27A in the South West London Area issued between 1933-1940. Examples from different sets featured to show changes in stage and fares throughout the period. Some harder to find tickets noted. Mostly good condition. See note at lot 8. (62) | £160 |
| 19 | MIDLAND RAILWAY issued Sgls from Keighley (Bicycle vertical), Kentish Town, Kettering (whole Rtn) (/), King’s Cross (green card), Leicester – Great Glen, London St Pancras (2 different including 1st to Southill via Bedford on yellow card), Melton Mowbray, Oakham (Bicycle vertical), Thrapston. Good/VGC. (10) | £50 |
| 20 | SOUTH EASTERN MET & DISTRICT RAILWAYS 1st Sgl New Cross (SE) – St Marys Whitechapel (dated 1897) on pink card in VGC. (1) | £200 |
| 21 | SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE TRAMWAYS (LESSEE) Co. Ltd. (B&MT Joint Committee) 2d mauve TRAM TICKET for the journey West Bromwich Boundary – Colmore Row in VGC. (1) | £44 |
| 22 | GREAT WESTERN & GREAT CENTRAL JOINT RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Northolt Junc (renamed 1932) – Northolt Halt (dated 1930) (closed 21/11/1948) in VGC. (1) | £70 |
| 23 | A selection of RAILWAY LETTER, PARCELS and NEWSPAPER STAMPS including examples from NBR, PP&WJtR, Eastern & Midlands, Cal. Portpatrick & GSWR, Northampton & Banbury Junction, NER, Caledonian, LNWR, LMS-LNE (D&A Joint), etc. (17) | £42 |
| 24 | CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS 3rd Sgls Kerry – Aberystwyth (u), Welshpool – Newton (dated 1909) an Pram blank Sgl Aberdovey – Paddington @ (dated 1922). VGC. (3) | £50 |
| 25 | SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM & DOVER RAILWAYS issued whole 3rd class Edmondsons from Battersea Park Road (closed 3/4/1916), Brixton (whole Rtn), Greenwich, Peckham Rye, Wandsworth Road Platform. VGC. (5) | £85 |
| 26 | SOUTHDOWN & MAIDSTONE JOINT SERVICES 1/2d blue/white stripe punch type Return BUS TICKET for the journey Brighton – Lewes. The ticket is printed with outward and return sections, fortunately both still intact and punched for both outward and return journeys. VGC and thought to be quite rare. (1) | N/S |
| 27 | CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY issued whole Edmondson Sgls from Bank 1 (station of origin) 2d (Bd), Chancery Lane, Liverpool Street – Edgware Road GW, Notting Hill Gate, Tottenham Ct Rd (Subway). Mostly VGC. (5) | £30 |
| 28 | LGOC/LGOC & ASSOC Cos/LPTB/LT (BUSES) selection of all different fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Service 65 in the South West London Area issued between mid-1920s-1940 with “service” and “route” headings. All have been loose mounted by the vendor into an album with references to show changes in stage names/routes in the different sets offered. Condition is mostly good with some unusual/rare issues noted. See note at lot 8. (55) | £160 |
| 29 | LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Devonport – Turnchapel (closed 10/9/1951) (dated 1913) in VGC. (1) | £50 |
| 30 | LB&SC & DISTRICT RAILWAYS issued 3rd Sgl Peckham Rye – Wst. Kensington (dated 1898) with red “O” overprint. Small scuff in centre of the “O”, VGC otherwise. (1) | £30 |
| 31 | NELSON CORPORATION TRAMWAYS 1d orange geographical TRAM TICKET for the route Nelson Centre – Higherford Bridge issued c.1910 in VGC. This was a 4’ gauge system which opened 23/2/1903, closing 6/1/1934. (1) | £60 |
| 32 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Three whole Edmondson 3rd class “Special Visit to Evacuees” Rtns from Waterloo – Callington, Exeter, Gillingham (Dorset) with “SA” overprint on return half. All three are dated 1941 and subsequently stamped “Cancelled” on the back. Apart from slight creasing at middle division, all in VGC. A rare opportunity to obtain tickets of this type as they were issued for a short period in WW2 for parents to visit their evacuated children in various parts of the country. (3) | £42 |
| 33 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY. An extremely rare LUGGAGE LABEL of type G33/2 from Clacton-on-Sea to Stoke Newington, this station of origin not recorded in RPS1. Neatly pasted onto card in VGC. (1) | £22 |
| 34 | GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgls Ramsey (GN) – Grantham and St Mary’s – Huntingdon (both dated 1904) in VGC. (2) | £70 |
| 35 | GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY issued Dog Sgl Portsoy – Huntley @ (dated 1903) and Bicycle Sgl Monymusk – Huntley @ (dated 1906) in VGC. (2) | £140 |
| 36 | CITY & SOUTH LONDON RAILWAY AUXILIARY OMNIBUS SERVICE four geographical punch type BUS TICKETS of this early rail replacement bus service issued in the early 1920s. Selection includes unusual “Cheap Midday Fares” 1d provided to match fares on parallel bus and tram routes. (4) | £46 |
| 37 | LNER issued 3rd Sgls from a wide range of stations including Ashington, Brookmans Park, Dinting, Essendine, Harling Road (/), Heckington, Kiveton Park, Knebworth, Lowestoft Central, Morpeth, Newington, Pegswood, Portsoy, Seaham, Swaffham, Thorne North, Thorpe Culvert, Westerfield, Woodhall Junction, etc. All different and mostly VGC. (50) | £90 |
| 38 | LT (BUSES) geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from routes 27/27A and 27/A/B in the South West London Area issued during wartime and the post-war period. Examples from different sets featured to show changes in stage and fares throughout the period. Some harder to find tickets noted. Mostly good condition. See note at lot 8. (104) | £70 |
| 39 | LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY issued whole Edmondsons from Blackburn, Hesketh Park, Liverpool (Exchange), Manchester (Vic), Southport, Southport (Chapel Street) and Waterloo. Condition varies, mostly good. All different. (12) | £60 |
| 40 | MIDLAND & SOUTH WESTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY issued 1st Sgl Chiseldon – Swindon Tn M&SWJ (date illegible) in VGC. (1) | £30 |
| 41 | RYE & CAMBER TRAMWAYS COMPANY LIMITED 6d Single orange punch type TRAM TICKET to Sands in good used condition. The line closed in 1939 and was requisitioned by the Admiralty, never to re-open to the public. (1) | £70 |
| 42 | GREAT SOUTHERN & WESTERN RAILWAYS issued whole Edmondsons comprising 2nd Sgl Dublin (Kingsbridge) – Cloughjordon (dated 1893) (Bd); 3rd Sgl Kilmallock – Ballybrophy (dated 1889) (Bd); One Dog Sgl Dublin (Kingsbridge) on orange/white/green striped card (dated 1897) (slight /). (3) | £130 |
| 43 | MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (IRELAND). An extremely rare 1/3d MARKET BASKET STAMP “Weight Exceeding 112lbs and any Distance Not Exceeding 50 miles” on mauve paper measuring 3½” x 4” (surely one of the largest stamps ever issued!) with vignette of MGWR 4-wheel Parcel Van in the centre, surrounded by various conditions of carriage and cost in scroll at the four corners. A little evidence of use, but good overall. (1) | £70 |
| 44 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY issued mostly 3rd Sgls from Alnmouth – Warkworth, Appleby (Bicycle), Driffield, Eaglescliffe Jun., Gilsland, Ilkley, Northallerton, Temple Sowerby (Dog), Wallsend (Bicycle), plus two severed halves. (9wh 2hlf) | £46 |
| 45 | SOMERSET & DORSET RAILWAY JOINT COMMITTEE issued 3rd Sgl Shoscombe & Single Hill H’t – Bath (dated 1941) in VGC. (1) | £20 |
| 46 | GRIMSBY & IMMINGHAM ELECTRIC RAILWAY selection of 14 BR-headed and 13 BTC-headed punch tickets including some unusual types. Some are un-numbered proofs. (27) | £26 |
| 47 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Child Sgl Ventnor West – Whitwell (dated 1935) (both closed 15/9/1952) in VGC. (1) | £46 |
| 48 | LGOC/LGOC & ASSOCIATED Cos. Selection of all different fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 73 and 73a in the South West London Area issued between 1919/20-1933. All have been loose mounted by the vendor into an album with references to show changes in stage names/routes in the different sets offered. Condition is mostly good with some unusual/rare issues noted. See note at lot 8. (27) | £160 |
| 49 | CHARING CROSS EUSTON & HAMPSTEAD RAILWAY issued Sgl South Kentish Town (closed 5/6/1924) – Russell Square York Road or Caledonian Road (dated 1915) in VGC apart from (/). (1) | £150 |
| 50 | ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl St Helens – Brading (dated 1912) in VGC. (1) | £130 |
| LOTS 51-79: PLATFORM TICKETS (All Edmondson cards unless stated) | |
| 51 | GWR WELSH STATIONS (mixed types): Abertillery, Aberystwyth A, Bala, Cardiff (Clarence Road), Corwen, Dinas Powis, Llanbradach, Machynlleth, Maerdy, Treorchy U. (10) | £28 |
| 52 | BTC (S) 2d Red Diamond: Alresford, Barming, Berwick (Sussex), Boxhill & Westhumble, Cannon St 2, Chiswick, Cobham & Stoke D’Abernon, Eden Park, Eridge, Esher, High Brooms, Lancing 2, Oxshott, Partridge Green, Queens Road (Battersea), Seaford, Shoreham (Kent), Stonegate, Teynham, Wadebridge (grubby), Weymouth 1. (21) | £20 |
| 53 | SR T1 Red Blob: Brookland Halt, New Romney & Littlestone on Sea (Bd); T2B Red Diamond: Lydd (Bd). Mostly VGC. (3) | £50 |
| 54 | BR (H)/(HI) 1d no diamond (Trans-LMS style); BR (H) heading: Ayr 3, Dundee (West), Edinburgh P St 2, Edinburgh Waverley 6, Glasgow Central 5, Hawick, Inverkeithing, Kirkcaldy 2; BR (HI) heading: Dunfermline Lower, Galashiels. (10) | £24 |
| 55 | LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY: Accrington No. 4 Entrance (Free) (slight foxing). (1) | £75 |
| 56 | BTC (mixed regions) 2d Red Diamond: Aberdeen, Beckenham Junction 1, Branksome, Chatham, Combpyne, Crowhurst, Effingham Junction, Exton, Glasgow (Queen St) 1, Hertford (East), Laisterdyke, Lancing 2, Malton, North Camp, Preston 4, St Leonards Warrior Sq 2, South Tottenham, Thurston, Waterloo (Lancs), Yeovil Pen Mill. (20) | £100 |
| 57 | LNER (mixed types): Barnard Castle, Coatbridge (Sunnyside), Crews Hill (“CH” overprint), Cromer Beach, Derby Friargate, Hadley Wood, Halstead A, Hebburn, Hockley A, Hornsey, Huntingdon North, Ingatestone DO A, King’s Cross A, King’s Cross LS, Mansfield LNE, Monkwearmouth, Muswell Hill, Reedham A, Wickham Mkt A (clips), Woodham Ferrers G. (20) | £30 |
| 58 | BR (S) 1d Red Diamond (Rly Exec conditions): Chichester 1, Christchurch, Chislehurst, Chiswick, Clapham Jc 9, Colyford, Coulsdon South, Cranbrook, Crofton Park, Dartford, Deptford, Dorchester South, Dorchester West, Dorking North, Dorking Town, Durrington-on-Sea, Eastbourne 4, East Croydon 2, Egham, East Dulwich. (20) | £75 |
| 59 | LM&SR T3B: Mill Hill (Middlesex) LMS DO (issuing point not noted by M. Stewart). VGC. (1) | £110 |
| 60 | LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY: Arundel clipped, good otherwise. (1) | £100 |
| 61 | SR T2B Red Diamond: Liphook (dated 1931, clip and (/)), Witley (dated 1940, VGC). (2) | £30 |
| 62 | GWR T3 buff: Bristol TM C, Exeter, Llangollen (Bd), Yeovil Pen Mill; T3 blue: Neath General (Bd); T3 blue/red station name: Southall (Bd); T3 green/white stripe/red station name: Paddington 5 (Bd), Kidderminster BO (Bd); T3 blue/white stripe: Cardiff General D (Bd); T3 red: Frome (Bd). (10) | £34 |
| 63 | BTC (mixed regions) 2d Red Diamond: Aberdeen 3, Berkhamsted, Branksome, Cheam 1, Corfe Castle, Croxley Green, Egham, Glasgow (Queen St) 5, Hertford (North), Lancing 2, Launceston, Malton, Preston Park, Salisbury 1, Seaton Junction, Southbury, Tisbury, Watford (West), Wrotham, Yeovil (Pen Mill). (20) | £75 |
| 64 | JOINT LINES: LMSR prints T2: N&S Joint Committee: Mundesley-on-Sea; CLC: Liverpool Central; T3B: CLC: Chester Northgate, Liverpool Central 2; LMS&GW Jt Rys: Birkenhead W’side 2 and 3; MSJ&AR: Timperley, also LNER style Weekly Subway Ticket for Warwick Road station (/). (8) | £30 |
| 65 | LONDON ELECTRIC RAILWAY 1d Toll buff: Golders Green 1 in excellent condition. (1) | £330 |
| 66 | SR T1 Red Blob: Cooksbridge; T2A Red Diamond: Plumpton. VGC. (2) | £70 |
| 67 | BR (S) 1d Red Diamond (Trans-name at base): Robertsbridge, St Leonards W Marina, Sandling Junction, Selling, Sidcup 2, Staplehurst, Steyning, Tulse Hill, Tunbridge Wells West, Victoria 9, Windsor & Eton Riverside, West Croydon 2, Woodside; BEAM: Reading South (14) | £30 |
| 68 | LMSR T2A: Blackpool North (Bd), Carlisle No. 1 Machine, Euston 8, Finchley Road & Frognal, Glasgow Buchanan St (Bd), Hollinwood, Kettering, South Hampstead, Stafford; T2B: Euston 1 (Advert insert) (Bd). (10) | £34 |
| 69 | BRB (S) 3d Red Diamond. A box containing approx 450 (with duplication of issuing station). (Qty) | £18 |
| 70 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY (white with red station name): Walton-on-Nze A. (1) | £130 |
| 71 | BTC (mixed regions) 2d Red Diamond: Abertillery, Accrington, Berrylands 1, Brixton, Chelsfield, Cranbrook, Crystal Palace, Elmstead Woods, Glasgow (Queen Street) 3, High Brooms, Lancing 2, Leicester (Belgrave Rd), Malton, Preston Park DO, Salisbury 2, Shildon, Southend-on-Sea (Victoria), Tolworth, Wembley (Central), Woodside. (20) | £55 |
| 72 | BR (H) 1d Red Diamond (Rly Exec conditions): Aberdeen 1 (2 different), Aberdeen 3 (2 different), Alloa, Anstruther (1st class Free Pass back), Arbroath, Edinburgh (P St) 1 and 2, Fraserburgh, Haymarket, Helensburgh Central, Kilmarnock BO, Largs, Troon. (15) | £32 |
| 73 | SR T2B Red Diamond: Bexhill West (Bd), Esher 2, Folkestone Junction 1, Horsted Keynes (Bd), Kingswood & Burgh H’th, Portsmouth & S’sea, Preston Park 2, Sheerness on Sea 1 (Bd), Sutton Common, Three Bridges (Bd). (10) | £65 |
| 74 | MIXED PRE-NAT AND BR “BEAM” MACHINE including GWR Birmingham SH D, Leamington Spa, Swindon Jcn 1; SR London Bridge 2; LM&SR Manchester (Mayfield), Lancaster (Castle) SO; BTC Cardiff General B, Tonypandy & Trealaw, etc. (24) | £10 |
| 75 | EAST LONDON RAILWAY (LPTB T3 1d buff): Rotherhithe (dated 1949) in VGC. (1) | £60 |
| 76 | GWR T3 (cream card/red station name): Barry Docks in VGC. (1) | £65 |
| 77 | BR (W) 1d Red Diamond (Rly Exec conditions): Cookham, Gloucester Eastgate, Kingswear BO (Bd), Maidenhead B (Bd), Marylebone 2 (Bd), Merthyr, Paddington 2, Reading West D (Bd), Sudbury & Harrow Rd (Bd), Treorchy D (Bd). (10) | £32 |
| 78 | LM&SR (mixed types): Belmont, Blackburn BO, Buxton 1, Crewe LMS, Crumpsall, Derby LMS, Euston 2, Failsworth, Hamilton Central A, Hanley, Hindley, Hollinwood, Llandudno, Manchester Lon. Rd 3, Matlock Bath, Mold, Moses Gate, Ockendon, Prestwich, Rochdale A. (20) | £30 |
| 79 | CHESHIRE LINES COMMITTEE (LMSR T2A): Manchester (Cen) (dated 1937); Southport (Lord St) (dated 1944). Both with slight (Bd), VGC otherwise. (2) | £20 |
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| 80 | EAST & WEST JUNCTION & STRATFORD-ON-AVON TOWCESTER & MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY issued 3rd Parly Sgl Stratford-on-Avon – Worcester (Mid) (dated 1899) in VGC apart from slight scuff at base where ticket clipped. (1) | £48 |
| 81 | MACHRIHANISH & CAMPBELLTOWN BUS SERVICE used 1/-d Return bell punch type ticket in rather fragile condition. The light railway closed in July 1932 after a life of only 26 years, this is thought to be a transitional style ticket from the road service that replaced it. (1) | £30 |
| 82 | PRE-GROUPING whole Edmondson mostly issued selection comprising LB&SCR (3) including Crowboro & Jarvis Brook, Mayfield, etc; LT&SR (1); GER (1); LSWR (6) including early 2nd class issue (/); SE&CR (2); L&NWR (2-u); L&NWSS Co. (5-u). Mostly VGC. (20) | £30 |
| 83 | A box of mixed pre- and post-Grouping LUGGAGE LABELS also some parcels and miscellaneous labels from 15 different companies. Some duplication. (168) | £90 |
| 84 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 3rd HOLIDAY CONTRACT TICKET between Saltburn & Whitby, Whitby & Scarborough (via Robin Hood’s Bay) dated 14/7/1922 in VGC. (1) | £24 |
| 85 | LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Hammersmith Grove Road (closed 5/6/1916) – Kew Gardens (dated 1907) in excellent condition. (1) | £90 |
| 86 | THE MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT MOTOR SERVICES Ltd. Selection of punch type BUS TICKETS comprising eight numbered stage singles from several different sets, an 8d numbered stage return and three different Exchange Tickets. (12) | £50 |
| 87 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Calbourne – Ningwood (both closed 21/9/1953) in VGC. (1) | £48 |
| 88 | LT (BUSES) geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from route 65 in the South West London Area issued during wartime and the post-war period. Examples from different sets featured to show changes in stage and fares throughout the period. Some harder to find tickets noted. Mostly good condition. See note at lot 8. (101) | £140 |
| 89 | NORTH LONDON RAILWAY issued mostly 3rd Sgls from Bow – Old Ford, Broad Street, Chalk Farm (Bd) (/), Hackney, Highbury & Islington, Mildmay Park, Poplar – Bow (2nd on pink card with red stripes), South Bromley (scuff). (8) | £40 |
| 90 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd (Adult) whole Rtn for St James the Less School Pampisford – Cambridge (pd July 28th 1898) in VGC. (1) | £75 |
| 91 | WOLVERHAMPTON CORPORATION TRAMWAYS ½d mauve TRAM TICKET for the Lea Road Route in VGC. The system closed on 30/11/1928. (1) | £32 |
| 92 | LM&SR LEEK & MANIFOLD VALLEY LIGHT SECTION unissued whole Edmondsons printed for guard issue on the line. All are printed upright with large fare overprints at 2½d, 3d, 4½d, 5½d, 7½d, 9d and 10½d values. All in VGC, but overstamped “Spec.” The line closed to passengers on 12/3/1934. This is the second and final opportunity (the first was in our October 2002 auction) to obtain examples of these tickets. (7) | £280 |
| 93 | LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgls from Accrington, Barnsley, Blackburn, Bradford (/),Darwen, Liverpool Exchange, Manchester, Nelson, Stalybridge, Wigan (/). Mostly VGC. (10) | £48 |
| 94 | LNER (Ex-LD&ECR LINE): audit clipped 3rd Sgl Arkwright Town – Bolsover and Zone 15 Miles Pram Sgl from Boughton. VGC. (2) | £110 |
| 95 | SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgls from Bromley South, Cannon Street (/), Catford Bridge, Charing Cross, Chatham, Elephant & castle, Greenhithe, Hastings, Hither green, Lewisham Junction, Lordship Lane, Strood. Mostly VGC. (12) | £40 |
| 96 | LONDON UNITED TRAMWAYS LIMITED. Two early geographical punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising 1d green with stages to Southall (pre-1904) and 1d white with stages to Uxbridge (c.1912). Both items in excellent condition. (2) | £40 |
| 97 | GWR whole Edmondson selection of various types from a wide variety of different stations in the Birmingham and West Midlands area, both issued and audit. (30) | £32 |
| 98 | LPTB/LT (BUSES) selection of all different fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 73. 73 & 173, 73 and 73a, 273 and 73c in the South West London Area issued between 1933-1940 with “service” and “route” headings. All have been loose mounted by the vendor into an album with references to show changes in stage names/routes in the different sets offered. Condition is mostly good with some unusual/rare issues noted. See note at lot 8. (48) | £160 |
| 99 | CALEDONIAN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Murrayfield – Leith (Cal) (dated 1920) in VGC. (1) | £36 |
| 100 | WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND RAILWAY 1st Sgl Weymouth – Portland (dated 1898) in VGC. (1) | £140 |
| 101 | LANCASTER CORPORATION TRAMWAYS geographical punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising ½d mauve, 1d white and 1½d blue from Castle Station services and a 1d white from Dalton Square. The route from Castle station ceased operation in April 1922 when the branch was lifted. The tramway finally closed on 4/4/1930. Excellent condition. (4) | £28 |
| 102 | MIDLAND RAILWAY issued Sgls from Earby, Harpenden, Holmes, Ingleton, London St Pancras, Morecambe, Nuneaton, Sheffield, Wakefield (Westgate); issued Bicycle tickets from Skipton, Worcester SH (condition varies), and audits of various types from Bradford, Flitwick, Gloucester, Idridgehay, Kegworth (2), Plumtree, Stamford, Upper Holloway. All different. (20) | £50 |
| 103 | LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY mostly L64/1 and L64/2 type LUGGAGE LABELS including many to harder to find destinations including Ashley & Weston, Blaenavon, Broad Street, Hunstanton, King’s Cross, March, Old North Road, Sandy, South Acton, Thrapston, etc., plus an earlier bordered type to Wolverton and a routing label. (24) | £12 |
| 104 | NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS LIMITED unissued Sgl Ravenglass – Beckfoot on pink card in VGC. (1) | £10 |
| 105 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Resolven – Port Talbot & Aberavon (suffix lost in 1924) (date illegible) on buff card in excellent condition. (1) | £20 |
| 106 | GWR MOTOR OMNIBUSES 3d cream punch type BUS TICKET for the route Redruth – Falmouth Strand in creased, but otherwise good condition. One of the difficult to find Cornish routes. (1) | £46 |
| 107 | LNER whole Edmondsons from closed station in County Durham: Annfield Plain, Aycliffe, Beechburn, Ebchester, Evenwood, Gainford, Hunwick, Lintz Green, Tow Law, Wearhead, Wellfield, West Auckland, Willington, Wolsingham. All rubber stamped “Specimen.” (14) | £15 |
| 108 | LT (BUSES) geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from routes 71, 152 and 152/152A in the South West London Area issued during wartime and the post-war period. Examples from different sets featured to show changes in stage and fares throughout the period. Some harder to find tickets noted. Mostly good condition. See note at lot 8. (76) | £320 |
| 109 | LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY issued whole Edmondsons from Birkdale, Blundellsands & Crosby, Crossens, Hall Road, Leeds (Central), Liverpool (Exchange), Manchester (Vic), Ormskirk (faded), Preston SO (Child) (/), Southport. All different. Condition varies, mostly good. (15) | £65 |
| 110 | MIDLAND RAILWAY 1st Sgl Hereford (Barton) (closed 2/1/1893) – Kinnersley (dated 1890) in excellent condition. (1) | £110 |
| 111 | JERSEY RAILWAYS & TRAMWAYS LIMITED issued 2nd class Sgl Don’s Bridge – St Aubin’s (dated 1903) on green/white card in VGC. (1) | £70 |
| 112 | SR mostly issued (one unissued) Singles to Irish Destinations. Mostly good condition, but many clips. All different. (10) | £20 |
| 113 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY selection of early style LUGGAGE LABELS comprising Type G31/1 (untitled): Angel Road, Bp’s Stortford, Blake Hall, Chelmsford, Clapton, Elsenham, Halstead, Harlow, Mark’s Tey, Whittlesford; Type G32/1: Chesterford (renamed Great Chesterford 1/6/1875), W. Hart Lane. Some examples have been neatly pasted onto card in VGC. (12) | £85 |
| 114 | CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS 3rd Parly Sgls Aberdovey (Bd), Dolgelley (/), Llansaintffraid (/ and Bd), Oswestry, Portmadoc, 3rd revised fare Sgl Llandinam (a), Dog Sgl Barmouth, vertical Bike Sgl Marchwiel (Bd). (8) | £65 |
| 115 | SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Sharnal Street – Cliffe (both closed 4/12/1961) in VGC. This is the second and final opportunity to obtain such a ticket. (1) | £160 |
| 116 | FOLKESTONE MOTORS Ltd 8d green punch type BUS TICKET “To Folkestone or Hythe” in good condition although with a little (Bd). (1) | £30 |
| 117 | LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgls from Ashtead, Bournemouth Central, DO, Bridestowe (sl /), Crediton, Devonport – Plymouth Friary (some wear), East Putney (Bd), Richmond New, Southampton (Bd), Turnham Green – Hammersmith (Bd), Weybridge (Bd). Mostly good condition. (10) | £85 |
| 118 | LGOC/LGOC & ASSOC Cos/LPTB selection of all different fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 72/72A, 72, 85 and 90 in the South West London Area issued between late-1920s-1940. All have been loose mounted by the vendor into an album with some annotation and references to show changes in stage names/routes in the different sets offered. Condition is mostly good with some unusual/rare issues noted. See note at lot 8. (36) | £320 |
| 119 | CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY issued Sgl Post Office 2 (renamed St Pauls 1/2/1937) – Westminster Bridge Road (renamed Lambeth North 15/4/1917) (dated 1915) on grey card in excellent condition. (1) | £30 |
| 120 | PEMBROKE & TENBY RAILWAY audit clipped 1st Sgl Tenby – Sarnau (GW) in VGC. The P&TR was absorbed into the GWR on 1/7/1897. (1) | £130 |
| 121 | LOWESTOFT CORPORATION TRAMWAYS early 1d blue and 1d orange geographical punch type TRAM TICKETS for journeys on the North Parade – Pakefield line. (2) | £65 |
| 122 | GREAT WESTERN & METROPOLITAN RAILWAY JOINT issued 1st Sgl Hammersmith – Portland Rd (dated 1898); METROPOLITAN RAILWAY 1st Sgl St John’s Wood R’d – Addison Rd (Kensington) (dated 1899); METROPOLITAN & DISTRICT RAILWAY 2nd Sgl Cannon Street – Mark Lane (dated 1899); DISTRICT RAILWAY two 3rd Sgls. All have red “O” or “I” overprints. Mostly VGC. (5) | £60 |
| 123 | MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF IRELAND (so titled) selection of unused PARCEL STAMPS at a range of values including examples which include “Delivery in Dublin Within Circular-road,” and availability “Between any Station on MGWR and any Station on Athenry and Ennis Junction Railways.” Plus 2 x 1d mauve “Luggage Deposit Office” which include receipts. There are 13 different stamps in the lot, each duplicated once. Many rare examples. (26) | £210 |
| 124 | MIDLAND RAILWAY issued mostly 3rd class Sgls from Bredon (Bicycle) (/), Clifton Down, Dudbridge (Child), Hay (/), Hereford (/), Kings Norton (whole Rtn), Mangotsfield (Dog), Nuneaton (Child revised fare), Stonehouse (Bicycle/Pram 50 miles), Weston (on Mangotsfield & Bath Branch) (Bd). (10) | £55 |
| 125 | SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM & DOVER RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Ludgate Hill – Holloway (dated 1901) in VGC. (1) | £34 |
| 126 | EAST SURREY TRACTION Co. Ltd. named stage punch type BUS TICKETS for the Beare Green – Handcross service (BG & HC and HC & BG) issued c.1920; five different values (2d, 3d, 4d, 6d and 10d) – the 10d has been “beheaded” but the others are in good used condition. (5) | £38 |
| 127 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd buff Sgl Gresford (renamed Gresford for Llay by 1932) – Wrexham (dated 1913) in VGC. (1) | £55 |
| 128 | LT (BUSES) geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from routes 72 and 72/72A in the South West London Area issued during wartime and the post-war period. Examples from different sets featured to show changes in stage and fares throughout the period. Some harder to find tickets noted. Mostly good condition. See note at lot 8. (131) | £320 |
| 129 | GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Sherwood (closed 1/7/1916) – Bestwood Colliery (closed 14/9/1931) in VGC. (1) | £40 |
| 130 | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION issued whole Edmondson Sgl Camp – Brookwood (dated 1894) on pink/white striped card in VGC. (1) | £370 |
| 131 | LONDON CAMBERWELL & DULWICH TRAMWAYS 1½d green geographical punch type TRAM TICKET for the route Rye Lane (Heston Arms) – Plough Inn, Lordship Lane, Dulwich (with red “B” overprint) in good condition with slight foxing only. (1) | £150 |
| 132 | LONDON ELECTRIC RAILWAY issued whole Edmondsons from Goodge Street, Hyde Pk Corner 3d, Mornington Cres 4d (both station of origin type), Tufnell Park, Warwick Avenue 4d (station of origin type). VGC. (5) | £38 |
| 133 | WEST OF ENGLAND LUGGAGE LABELS selection comprising Cornwall Railway (Type C72) Bodmin Road to Moretonhampstead; West Cornwall Railway (Type W12) to Dawlish; Somerset and Dorset Joint Line (Type S53) to Norwood Junction (LB&SC) Via Templecombe; Bristol & Exeter Railway (Type B31) to Highbdge; GWR (Type G75) Yeovil (B&E) to Morebath. VGC. (5) | £8 |
| 134 | L&NW & GW JOINT AND MERSEY RAILWAYS 3rd WEEKLY SEASON TICKET between Heswall – Liverpool (James Street) dated 23/7/1938 in good condition, although slight (/). (1) | £10 |
| 135 | NORTH LONDON RAILWAY issued 2nd class whole Rtns variously on blue/pink/white and pink/blue cards from Broad Street, Dalston Junction, Highbury, Mildmay Park (3 different – 1 is /), all dated between 1893-1895. Mostly VGC. (6) | £150 |
| 136 | LAKE DISTRICT ROAD TRAFFIC Co. Ltd used whole Edmondson Single BUS TICKET for the journey Windermere – Keswick printed by Williamson, Ashton. The ticket has been dated “June 30” (no year) in pen and has been clipped. VGC. (1) | £26 |
| 137 | L&NW & GW JOINT RAILWAYS whole Edmondsons from Birkenhead Town, Bromboro’ (both a), Helsby (i); LMS & GW JOINT RAILWAYS from Birkenhead W’side (i), Bromboro’ (a), Chester (2-both a), Hooton (i), Rock Ferry (2-1i, 1a). All different. (10) | £22 |
| 138 | LGOC & ASSOC Cos/LPTB/LT (BUSES) selection of all different fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 103/152, 152 & 200, 152, 113, 105, 213, and 201 & 213 in the South West London Area issued between mid-1920s-1940. All have been loose mounted by the vendor into an album with some annotation and references to show changes in stage names/routes in the different sets offered. Condition is mostly good with some unusual/rare issues noted. See note at lot 8. (37) | £220 |
| 139 | CHARING CROSS EUSTON & HAMPSTEAD RAILWAY issued Sgl Oxford Street (opened 22/6/1907, renamed Tottenham Court Road 9/3/1908) – Kentish Town (with bold letters “K” and “T” in destination) in excellent condition. (1) | £160 |
| 140 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY 3rd Parly Sgl for “Corbetts Workmen” Stoke Works – Droitwich (dated 1899) on mauve/white card. Corner missing, / and scuff, but what a rarity! | £210 |
| 141 | WORCESTER ELECTRIC TRACTION Co. Ltd. 1d blue punch type TRAM TICKET for the route Barbourne – Rainbow Hill – Bath Road – City Terminus. A little faded and small stain, but a good example from a system that closed on 31/5/1928. (1) | £100 |
| 142 | LM&SR issued Sgls from Bay Horse, Edinburgh (Princes St) (faded), Entwistle, Glasgow (St Enoch), Hanley (grubby), Kendal, Liverpool (Exchange), Llanerchymedd, Rotherham (Masboro), Ruthin, Windermere. All different. Mostly good/VGC. (15) | £48 |
| 143 | IRISH RAILWAYS selection of LUGGAGE LABELS Including examples from MR-NCC (8 including larger shipping type), B&NCR (4), GNR(I) (5), GSR (3), GS&WR (10), Cavan & Leitrim Railway (1), DW&WR (1) and untitled (1). Mostly VGC. (33) | £10 |
| 144 | LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY mostly issued whole Edmondsons from Aintree L&Y, Birkdale (a), Dewsbury L&Y (/), Formby (Rtn–a), Henley House (Rtn) (Bd), Horbury (2nd class), Manchester A, Mirfield L&Y (Bd), Netherton (clips), Thornhill L&Y. (10) | £160 |
| 145 | FURNESS RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Piel (closed 6/7/1936) – Barrow (dated 1902) in excellent condition. (1) | £400 |
| 146 | THE GREENOCK MOTOR SERVICE Co. selection of geographical punch type BUS TICKETS comprising 1d yellow Workman’s Ticket, 1d yellow, 2½d orange, 3d green 3½d cerise, 4d khaki, 5d purple for the Carnegie – Ashton route. Condition varies, mostly good. (7) | £42 |
| 147 | LONDON MIDLAND & SCOTTISH RAILWAY audit clipped 3rd Sgl Allangrange – Munlochy (both closed 1/10/1951) in VGC. (1) | £80 |
| 148 | LT (BUSES) geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from route 73 in the South West London Area issued during wartime and the post-war period. Examples from different sets featured to show changes in stage and fares throughout the period. Some harder to find tickets noted. Mostly good condition. See note at lot 8. (111) | £320 |
| 149 | LONDON ELECTRIC RAILWAY unissued whole Interchange Priv. Ticket 3rd Rtn for GWR Party Paddington 0 Oxford Circus (pd 19/3/1926) in excellent condition. (1) | £22 |
| 150 | MIDLAND RAILWAY 1st Class Free Pass dated January 1st – 31st December 1868 in favour of Mrs Browne & Two Children of Derby to travel between Any Stations. Centre folding with ivory cover with MR “Wyvern” and title etched in gold, red and green on the front, the whole pass having gilt edging. A superb item in excellent condition. (1) | £100 |
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| 151 | SR T3 Red Diamond: Ashford (Kent), Bearsted, Boxhill & Burford Bridge, Brixton, Cheam, Cowes, East Grinstead, Exeter Central, Hinchley Wood, Holborn Viaduct. (10) | £55 |
| 152 | BR (M) 1d no diamond (Trans-LMSR style): Blackpool North, Caernarvon, Chester Northgate, Humberstone, Liverpool Central, Liverpool Lime Street 1, Loughboro Central, Queen’s P’k. (West Kilburn), St Albans City, Warwick Road 1. (10) | £32 |
| 153 | GWR WELSH STATIONS (mixed types): Aberystwyth A, Bala, Barmouth, Dinas Powis, Ebbw Vale, Lavernock, Llanbradach, Machynlleth, Maerdy, Risca. (10) | £26 |
| 154 | BTC (mixed regions) 2d Red Diamond: Acton Central, Andover Town, Berrylands 2, Broadstairs 1, Chilworth, Cranleigh, Cullercoats, Enfield Chase, Glasgow (Queen St) 9, Lancing 1, Leatherhead, Llangollen, Malton, Putney, Salisbury 2 (/), Shorncliffe 3, Southend-on-Sea (Victoria), Totton, Wendover, Wimborne. (20) | £70 |
| 155 | LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY: Lancaster North on white card with curved station name (dated 1904) in VGC. (1) | £85 |
| 156 | BR (E) 1d no diamond (Trans-name at base): Althorne, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge A, Colchester DO B, Derby Road, Doncaster Central B, Ely, Enfield Lock, Grantham, Hertford East, Kelvedon, Lea Bridge, Norwich Thorpe B, Stoke Newington, Wroxham, Yarmouth Beach. (16) | £32 |
| 157 | LM&SR T2: Bolton (Great Moor St), Burnley Barracks (dated 1941) in VGC. (2) | £65 |
| 158 | SR T3 Red Diamond: Adisham, Battle, Bearsted, Brixton, Cannon Street 2, Chestfield & Swalecliffe Ht 1, Chilham, Chislehurst, Dunton Green, Eden Park, Elmstead Woods, Falconwood, Folkestone Junc. 1, Headcorn, Herne Hill, Hither Green 1, Martin Mill, Rainham, Sydenham Hill, Westcombe Park. (20) | £70 |
| 159 | BELFAST & COUNTY DOWN RAILWAY: Newcastle Station on orange card. (1) | £24 |
| 160 | LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY T2 on blue card: Bude in VGC. (1) | £250 |
| 161 | BTC (mixed regions) 2d Red Diamond: Addlestone, Atherton (Central), Berwick (Sussex), Brockley DO, Chiswick, Dalston Junction, Dereham, Enfield Lock, Godstone, High Brooms, Lewes, Llantrisant, Manchester (Victoria) 7, Putney, Sanderstead, Sidmouth Junction, Southwater, Treorchy D, West Byfleet 2, Whitefield. (20) | £28 |
| 162 | LNER (mixed types): Battlesbridge A, Braintree & Bocking A, Brightlingsea A, Bures A, Cambridge B, Cambridge Hth A, Chappel & Wakes Colne A, Fenchurch St A, Forest Gate EO A, Halesworth A, Harlow A, Hockley A, Littleport A, Liverpool St B, Maldon East & Heybridge A, March A, Mellis A, Reedham A, Wickham Mkt A, Woodham Ferrers G. (20) | £46 |
| 163 | BRB (E) unpriced Red Diamond. A box containing approx 500 (with duplication of issuing station). (Qty) | £26 |
| 164 | GWR T3 (blue/white stripe/red station name): Penarth Town (U) in VGC. (1) | £90 |
| 165 | SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM RAILWAY: Ravensbourne with a little (Bd), VGC otherwise. (1) | £22 |
| 166 | BR (E) 1d Red Diamond (Rly Exec conditions): Grays 1 (BR (W) type), Haughley, Ilford (East Office) (no diamond), Peterborough North, Potters Bar & South Mimms, Rochford, Scunthorpe & Frodingham (clipped through name), Southend-on-Sea East (BR (W) style), Southend-on-Sea Vic, Stamford Hill (“Platform Ticket” above name). (10) | £26 |
| 167 | SR T3 Red Diamond: Alton, Ash, Bagshot (sl. faded), Basingstoke 1, Cobham, Corfe Castle, Cosham 2, Datchet, Earlsfield 1, Fratton 1, Haslemere, Hook, Horsley, Ottery St Mary, Oxshott, Queens Road Battersea, Sholing, Virginia Water, Waterloo 10, Windsor & Eton Riverside. (20) | £34 |
| 168 | BR (S) 1d Red Diamond (Trans-name at base): Ashford Kent 3, Birkbeck, Blackwater Hants, Cheam 1, Coulsdon North, Heathfield, Horsham 1, Isleworth, Maidstone East 3, Minster (Thanet). (10) | £34 |
| 169 | SR T3 Red Diamond: Belmont, Bere Alston, Brighton 4, Cannon Street 1 and 3, Cheam 2, Chestfield & Swalecliffe Ht. 1, Dorking North, Ford (Sussex), Hook, Martin Mill, Rowfant, Ryde St Johns Road, Sevenoaks (B&B), Shortlands, Sydenham Hill, Victoria 4, Wallington 1, Wateringbury, Whimple. (20) | £38 |
| 170 | L&NER T1 – GNR T2 (Trans): Hatfield (with red “HAT” overprint) in VGC. (1) | £55 |
| 171 | BRB (S) unpriced Red Diamond. A box containing approx 500 (with duplication of issuing station). (Qty) | £22 |
| 172 | SR T2B Red Diamond: Appledore (Bd), Ash, Cliffe, Gomshall & Shere, Grove Ferry, Loughborough Jc., Sidley, Stone Crossing Halt, Woodmansterne, Wye. (10) | £32 |
| 173 | MIXED PRE-NATIONALISATION: LNER issues: Bures A, Chatteris A, Hadley Wood, Lincoln, Malton (Free), Newark, Stamford (foxing), Waltham Cross & A DO; LM&SR issues: Gloucester B, Leicester A. (10) | £10 |
| 174 | BTC (mixed regions) 2d Red Diamond: Adisham, Barnstaple Town, Berwick (Sussex), Brondesbury Park, Chorley, Dartford, Dinton, Epsom Downs, Goodmayes, Higham, Leytonstone (High Road), Lydd Town, Manchester (Victoria) 7, North Camp, Queenborough, Sandhills, Slinfold, Southwick, Tulse Hill, West Dulwich. (20) | £38 |
| 175 | DUMBARTON & BALLOCH JOINT LINE (LMSR T2A): Dumbarton 1 (negative numerals) (dated 1935). Slightly faded. (1) | £85 |
| 176 | FREE ISSUES: GWR: Liskeard (Pass From Platform), Taunton (to Down BO (pink card)); L&YR: Preston EL; LM&SR: Preston Station (to Dining Room); LNER blue card: Boston, Grantham, Royston, Three Counties St’n, Wisbech; LNER red print on white card: Malton. (10) | £20 |
| 177 | LM&SR T2: Cheadle Heath; L&NWR (Free) on brown card: Stockport U. (2) | £20 |
| 178 | SR T1 Red Blob including Berwick, Cannon Street 2, Dinton, Hailsham, Kemsing, Nutfield, Sharnal Street, Sutton Bingham, Victoria 1, Warlingham, Woodbury Road, etc. (31) | £65 |
| 179 | GWR T1 (green/white stripe/red station name): Cardiff General (U) in VGC. (1) | £28 |
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| 180 | LONDON CHATHAM & DOVER and LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY S 2nd Sgl Clapham Road – Uxbridge Road For Shepherd’s Bush (dated 1898) on mauve card with pink stripe. A couple of slight (/), good otherwise. (1) | £120 |
| 181 | LONDON STREET TRAMS COMPANY early punch type HORSE TRAM TICKETS comprising four different 1d and two different 2d issues, all in fine used condition. (6) | £70 |
| 182 | LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY issued and audit 1st Sgls from Foleshill (i), Glan Conway (a), Guide Bridge (a), Kinnerton (a), Manchester (London Road) (i), Penkridge (a), Reddish (a), Shenstone (a) Sutton Oak No 1 (a), Tue Brook No 1 (a). (10) | £22 |
| 183 | A selection of RAILWAY LETTER, PARCELS and NEWSPAPER STAMPS including examples from Highland, NBR, L&YR, IoWR, LB&SCR, NSR, LT, Met & GC, CLC, LSWR, etc. (19) | £50 |
| 184 | COCKERMOUTH KESWICK & PENRITH RAILWAY issued Parly Sgls Keswick – Barrow (Bd), Braithwaite – Frizington (Bd), Troutbeck – Cockermouth (faded, poor), 3rd Sgl Keswick – Bassenthwaite Lake (faded / Bd), Bike/Pram Sgls Bassenthwaite Lake, Keswick. Mostly VGC. (6) | £30 |
| 185 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY issued 2nd class Sgl Elswick – Newcastle (dated 1890) in VGC. (1) | £55 |
| 186 | LONDON GENERAL COUNTRY SERVICES Ltd. Two geographical punch type BUS TICKETS for Services 301 and 302 Watford Heath – Aylesbury at 1d white and 2d blue fares; plus a 36-stage 1d white numerical ticket similar to East Surrey transitional types. VGC. (3) | £50 |
| 187 | LONDON MIDLAND & SCOTTISH RAILWAY audit clipped 3rd Sgl Avoch (closed 1/10/1951) – Inverness in VGC. (1) | N/S |
| 188 | LGOC & ASSOC Cos/LPTB selection of all different fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from short-lived routes in Richmond, Kingston, Hampton Court or Esher including 170, 171, 198, 206, 207, 214, 216, 255 and 261 issued between c.1930-1940. Also featured is an extremely rare 3d pink Child with “LPTB/United Yeast Co.” heading for the journey Hampton Court Station – East Molesey Court. All have been loose mounted by the vendor into an album. Condition is mostly good with some unusual/rare issues noted. See note at lot 8. (31) | £560 |
| 189 | LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY issued whole Edmondsons from Banbury, Dunstable, Kings Langley & Abbots Langley, London (Euston) – Rockingham, Market Harboro (2nd), Northampton (Castle); GN&LNW JOINT RAILWAY audit/unissued whole Edmondsons from East Norton, Great Dalby, John o’ Gaunt, Melton Mowbray, Scalford. All different and VGC. (16) | £44 |
| 190 | MIDLAND & SOUTH WESTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY issued 2nd Sgl Chiseldon – Swindon Tn M&SWJ (dated 1899). Slight (/) VGC otherwise. 2nd class tickets from this line are very difficult to find. (1) | £160 |
| 191 | RYE & CAMBER TRAMWAYS COMPANY LIMITED 3d Single white punch type TRAM TICKET to Golf Links in used VGC. The line closed in 1939 and was requisitioned by the Admiralty, never to re-open to the public. (1) | £85 |
| 192 | BELFAST & NORTHERN COUNTIES RAILWAY issued whole Edmondsons comprising 1st Sgl Ballykelly – Limavady Junc (dated 1896); 2nd Sgl Coleraine – Magilligan (dated 1899); 3rd Sgl Downhill – Magilligan (dated 1896) (slight /). All three have slight (Bd), good otherwise. (3) | £230 |
| 193 | LUGGAGE LABELS. An all different selection including 65 LB&SCR of various types, plus a few SER/SE&CR, SR, GER, etc. (72) | £30 |
| 194 | NORTH LONDON RAILWAY 3rd WEEKLY SEASON TICKET between Hackney & Broad Street (on brown with large red “4” overprint) dated 3/6/1911 in VGC. (1) | £32 |
| 195 | GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgls mostly from the London area including Bowes Park, Crouch End, East Finchley, Enfield, Finchley, High Barnet, Highgate, Mill Hill, New Barnet, Stroud Green, Winchmore Hill, Woodside Park, etc. Mostly VGC. (30) | £95 |
| 196 | GREEN LINE COACHES LIMITED selection of geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from various routes including Guildford – London, Cobham (White Lion) – London, St Albans – Dorking, etc; included also are two Return halves. VGC. (6wh 2hlf) | £42 |
| 197 | ASHOVER LIGHT RAILWAY punch type tickets comprising 1d buff, 1½d blue, 4d pink and 5d green Singles. All in VGC. (4) | £40 |
| 198 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY BUS TICKET. An issued whole Edmondson for “Slough & Beaconsfield Road Motor Omnibus Service” issued before the 1906 opening of the GW & GC Joint Line. Slight rubbing to surface, good generally. (1) | £30 |
| 199 | SOMERSET & DORSET JOINT RAILWAY/COMMITTEE mostly issued MR style whole from Blandford, Bath (faded/Bd), Shepton Mallet (S&D) (Child Rtn) (faded), Shapwick (1st), SR style whole from Cole (Rtn-u), Sturminster Newton (Rtn-Child). (6) | £42 |
| 200 | HIGHLAND RAILWAY 3rd Sgl Strathpeffer – Conon issued in the 1920s in excellent condition. (1) | £75 |
| 201 | CITY OF BIRMINGHAM TRAMWAYS COMPANY yellow/red diagonal stripe punch type Exchange TRAM TICKET for the Yardley Route; plus a later BIRMINGHAM CORPORATION TRAMWAYS 1d blue/white stripe for the Aston Station – Fox & Goose Terminus route; and later still BCT & Omnibus Dept 1d Ordinary numbered stage type. (3) | £100 |
| 202 | LM&SR issued and audit whole Edmondson selection from the Birmingham and West Midlands area. (20) | £85 |
| 203 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY. An ALBUM of LUGGAGE LABELS comprising G32/1, G33/1 and G33/2 types including a significant number to the harder to find London Docklands area destinations; plus a few LNER standard and transitional types and a BR transitional type. All different. (92) | £28 |
| 204 | GREAT WESTERN & GREAT CENTRAL JOINT RAILWAYS mostly issued comprising 4 whole GWR style prints and 5 whole and 1 severed half LNER style prints from Denham, High Wycombe, Gerrards Cross, Haddenham, W. Ruislip (for Ickenham) (vertical type), Seer Green Halt (a), South Ruislip & Northolt Junc, etc. (9wh 1hlf) | £110 |
| 205 | SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Southborough (renamed High Brooms 21/9/1925) – Snodland (dated 1908) in excellent condition. (1) | £60 |
| 206 | BIRMINGHAM SELECTION of punch type TRAM and BUS TICKETS. Early/mid-1920s BMMO numbered stage bus tickets at 1d – 6d fares; and BIRMINGHAM CORPORATION TRAMWAYS 7th Stage/7th Stage series numericals. (18) | £34 |
| 207 | LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY audit clipped 3rd Exchange Sgl Drumshoreland (closed 18/6/1951) – Haymarket in VGC. (1) | £32 |
| 208 | THE ORTONA MOTOR Co. Ltd. Three numerical stage punch type BUS TICKETS comprising 1d pink, 6d green and 1/-d mauve examples. VGC. (3) | £30 |
| 209 | CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS issued 3rd Parly Sgl St Harmons – Tylwch (dated 1909) (both closed 31/12/1962) with a crease, good otherwise. (1) | £150 |
| 210 | RHONDDA & SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY audit clipped Parly Sgl Blaen Rhondda – Troedyrhiew Garth GWR in excellent condition. (1) | £50 |
| 211 | LONDON TRAM Co. early punch type HORSE TRAM TICKETS comprising ½d orange Victoria – Camberwell Green 1d white Blackfriars Bridge – Streatham Terminus. Both items in VGC. (2) | £30 |
| 212 | LM&SR issued Sgls from Arnside, Bay Horse (faded), Blackpool (Central), Brackley, Coniston, Cop Lane, Entwistle, Kendal, Liverpool (Exchange), Millers Dale, Ruthin, Silecroft (Trans), Windermere, plus Southport A LMS (T3A) Platform Ticket. All different. Mostly good/VGC. (15) | £130 |
| 213 | LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgls from Accrington, Barnsley, Blackpool Central, Bradford, Brighouse, Burnley (EL), Middleton (Bd), Rochdale, Wakefield Kirkgate; also 1st audit Sgl Tottington. (10) | £60 |
| 214 | METROPOLITAN RAILWAY (3), MET & GC JOINT COMMITTEE (6), METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (5) and MET & GW RAILWAYS (2) selection of WEEKLY and SEASON TICKETS dating from the 1920s/30s offering a good variety of styles and colours. Mostly VGC. (16) | £120 |
| 215 | LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY issued Sgls from Chandler’s Ford, Fratton, Guildford, Gunnersbury, Kingston, Richmond New (and N), Southampton, Teddington, Tooting Junc., Wimbledon (and NO). All different and mostly VGC. (15) | £48 |
| 216 | KYIV (formerly KIEV) UKRAINE TRANSPORT SYSTEM. An unusual and attractive selection of plastic magnetic cards for the city’s integrated transport system. The cards are valid on Metro, Trams, Trolleybuses or Buses, or a combination of one or more of these; each month features a different design. (12) | £32 |
| 217 | BR (S) mostly issued whole Edmondsons (only 3 audit/unissued) including Addlestone, Adisham, Aldrington Halt, Ardingly, Ashtead, Baynards, Bishopstone, Boxhill & Burford Bridge, Chipstead, Deepdene, Dormans (3rd whole Early Morning Return), Dumpton Park, East Grinstead, etc. All have BTC backs. (50) | £48 |
| 218 | HARROGATE CARRIAGE Co. Ltd. 1d white/blue stripe punch type BUS TICKET printed for “In” or “Out” direction of travel, probably issued c.1930s in VGC. We have been able to find very little information on this company. (1) | £34 |
| 219 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY centre-folding LEATHER “BEARER” PASS (serial E17) issued by the Motor Department York and valid 1/1/1916-31/12/1916 authorising a Ticket Examiner to travel on NER Passenger Vehicles to examine tickets. The paper inner is a little crumpled, but cover good for a pass seldom seen. (1) | £44 |
| 220 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY issued 2nd class Sgl Stratton (closed 2/3/1953) – Swindon (dated 1897) in excellent condition. (1) | £44 |
| 221 | LANCASTER & DISTRICT TRAMWAYS roll type HORSE TRAM TICKETS comprising 1½d orange for Captain’s Row – Morecambe and 2d blue, 2d grey and 3d mauve “Fare Paid” types in VGC. Despite severe competition from the railways between Lancaster and Morecambe, the line survived from 2/8/1890 until 31/12/1921 and was never taken over by the larger systems in the places it served. (4) | £20 |
| 222 | DISTRICT RAILWAY issued later whole Edmondsons (most on green card) from Bow Road, Chiswick Park, Heston-Hounslow, Parsons Green, St James’ Park (pink card), South Ealing, Temple, Walham Green. Mostly VGC. (8) | £32 |
| 223 | SWANSEA & MUMBLES TRAMWAY numerical stage punch type TRAM TICKETS variously headed Swansea Improvements and South Wales Transport comprising 1½d buff (2 different), 1½d long green, 2½d orange, 4d buff Exchange Return. VGC. (5) | £24 |
| 224 | NIDD VALLEY LIGHT RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Pateley Bridge – Wath (dated 1908), plus unissued 3rd Child Sgl Lofthouse – Ramsgill. Both in VGC. (2) | £60 |
| 225 | SOMERSET & DORSET RAILWAY JOINT COMMITTEE 3rd Sgl Cossington (closed 1/12/1952) – Bridgwater (date illegible) in VGC. (1) | £30 |
| 226 | CHATHAM & DISTRICT TRACTION COMPANY 1½d pink and 2d blue geographical BUS/TRAM TICKETS; together with a 1d white numerical stage type. VGC. (3) | £36 |
| 227 | SR. 100 issued whole Edmondsons mostly from London Area stations with some duplication of station, but all different issuing windows. Mostly good condition. (100) | £85 |
| 228 | A DELVER’S DELIGHT of over 2,500 UK BUS TICKETS. Many different companies represented offering a wide range of different types of ticket including some modern machine issues. Sorting will repay. (Qty) | £110 |
| 229 | GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY issued Sgls from Alexandra Palace St’n, Holloway (2nd class), Huntingdon, New Barnet – South Kensington, Nottingham – Cotham (1st class), St Neots, Welwyn, Woodhall Spa, Woodkirk, York. Condition varies, mostly good. (10) | £30 |
| 230 | BRECON & MERTHYR RAILWAY issued 3rd Parly Sgl Talybont 3 – Newport (High Street GW) (dated 1895) in VGC. (1) | £30 |
| 231 | ERITH COUNCIL TRAMWAYS. Two 2½d mauve punch type TRAM TICKETS for the route Market Place Bexley Heath – Abbey Wood, one unusually slightly larger and with an advertisement at the top “Dine at Municipal Restaurant”; together with BEXLEY COUNCIL TRAMWAYS AND DARTFORD LIGHT RAILWAYS 1d white for the route Bull Hotel – Pinnsole Hill. VGC. (3) | £75 |
| 232 | LM&SR selection of unusual types including Blind Person Accompanied by Attendant, Cattle Series, Colonial Privilege, Half Day Rail Cruise Excursion, Hand Barrow (2 Wheels), Market Free, Passenger Ticket by Goods Train, Walking Tour (For Bicycle!), Angle, Ferry Ticket for Char-A-Banc. Most are unissued. (10) | £20 |
| 233 | ARGENTINA: EARLY BUENOS ARIES TRAMWAY Cos. Eight paper TRAM TICKETS from the Tramway Metropolitano. All different. (8) | £10 |
| 234 | SR RAIL MOTOR CAR 3rd Sgl punch type vertical print ticket Browndown Halt – Lee-on-the-Solent – Fort Gomer Halt – Fort Brockhurst apparently used and in VGC. The line closed on 1/1/1931. (1) | £80 |
| 235 | NER Member of Ships Crew of Not Less Than Five in Number Travelling Together issued 3rd Sgl North Shields – Cardiff GW (dated 1899) (serial 057) slightly grubby with several clips, but good overall. (1) | £28 |
| 236 | PLYMOUTH STONEHOUSE AND DEVONPORT TRAMWAYS Co. 2d buff geographical punch type TRAM TICKET issued c.1912 in good condition. This system was taken over by Plymouth Corporation in July 1922. (1) | £55 |
| 237 | LNER 29 different issued whole Edmondsons mostly from ex-NER and ex-GER stations including Transitional issues and early prints. Mostly VGC. (29) | £55 |
| 238 | LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS Co selection of early geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Service 27 (4 examples – 2d, 2½d, 3d and 5d) and one each from 65 Salisbury Hotel – Stoke Newington (2½d), 152 Stockwell – Godstone Green (7d) and 169 Hampton Court – Somerset House (1d), all with green fare overprints. Mostly VGC with some rare issues. See note at lot 8. (7) | £80 |
| 239 | SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgls from Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Dorking (/), Greenhithe (/), Hastings, New Brompton (renamed Gillingham (SE&C) 1/10/1912), Ramsgate Har. (closed 2/7/1926), Rye, St Paul’s, Woolwich Arsenal. Mostly VGC. (1) | £85 |
| 240 | METROPOLITAN & LONDON CHATHAM & DOVER RAILWAYS 2nd class Sgl Moorgate Street – Snow Hill (dated 1896) in excellent condition. (1) | £32 |
| 241 | SOUTHEND CORPORATION TRAMWAYS/TRANSPORT punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising 1d white, 2d yellow, 5d orange for the High Street – Kursaal route and a 6d buff Circular Tour (slight foxing). Used and mostly VGC. (4) | £32 |
| 242 | IRISH RAILWAYS mostly issued whole Edmondsons comprising BELFAST & COUNTY DOWN RAILWAY (2) from Comber, Groomsport Rd; GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY (IRELAND) (3) from Belfast (2 – 2nd class), Lisburn; SLIGO LEITRIM & NORTHERN COUNTIES RAILWAY (4) from Belcoo (u), Dromahair, Florencecourt (u), Sligo; GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY (3) from Cork (Glanmire Rd), Oranmore, Nenagh. Mostly VGC. (12) | £120 |
| 243 | Issues from BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS: Midland Rly ( Bike), GW (PN) 1, BR (12). All different. Mostly VGC. (14) | £10 |
| 244 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY selection of 2nd (1) and 3rd (3) SEASON TICKETS available between Liverpool St/Fenchurch – Epping (stamped) and Brentwood @, Billericay – Brentwood @ and Dunham @ - Swaffham @. The last three are 3rd class and overstamped “Half.” Generally good/VGC condition. (4) | £70 |
| 245 | SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY 3rd Sgl Frant – Tunbridge Wells on buff card (dated 1894) in VGC. (1) | £34 |
| 246 | LIVERPOOL CORPORATION TRAMS selection of two early GNP geographical TRAM TICKETS issued c.1910, twelve later Corporation produced 2d geographicals, one 7d Day Ticket, two different Exchanges and three different numericals. (20) | £40 |
| 247 | LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY audit clipped 3rd Sgl Killearn – Aberfoyle (both closed 1/10/1951) in VGC. (1) | £80 |
| 248 | WRIGHT & PANKHURST punch type BUS TICKETS comprising 2d white and 1/- mauve Return Rye, Camber and Rye Harbour Bus and 4d orange and 8d mauve Rye Winchelsea and Winchelsea Beach Bus. Issued c.1920s and mostly VGC. (4) | £85 |
| 249 | EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. A large orange card ticket approx 4½” x 2¼” for “Excursion to Rye House and Gardens” by the ECR on Monday 16th July 1855. The serial number (1583) was written in and initialed by the issuing clerk. Apart from a couple of vary small holes, the ticket is in exceptionally good condition and a rare find. (1) | £110 |
| 250 | SWINDON MARLBOROUGH & ANDOVER RAILWAY issued 1st whole Rtn Rushey Platt – Chiseldon (serial 000) (date appears to be 1899). Slightly faded, but a rare opportunity to obtain a ticket so titled. (1) | £210 |
| LOTS 251-279: PLATFORM TICKETS (All Edmondson cards unless stated) | |
| 251 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY: Paddington. Apparently an experimental issue on thin mauve card which appears to be issued from a Rapidprinter or similar machine. It is dated 30/4/1936 and in VGC. (1) | £38 |
| 252 | BTC (S) 1d Red Diamond: Bellingham (Bd), Berrylands 2, Brentford Cen, Clapham, Colyford (Bd), Denmark Hill, Dorking Town (/), Eastbourne 3, Eden Park, Esher, Exeter Cen 3 (Bd), Farnborough (Bd), Folkestone Junc 1, Forest Hill 2, Fratton 2, Gipsy Hill, Gravesend Cen 2, Hailsham, Havant 2, Haywards Heath 2. (20) | £34 |
| 253 | LNER T3B: Braintree & Bocking A, Bealings A, Brightlingsea A, Halesworth A, Hockley A, Jarrow N, Saxmundham A, Woodham Ferrers G; T3C: Hull M1, Wivenhoe A. (10) | £20 |
| 254 | SR T1 Red Blob: Goring By Sea (dated 1940) in VGC. (1) | £110 |
| 255 | LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY: Liverpool (Exchange) D on white card with green band (dated 1935) in VGC. (1) | £75 |
| 256 | SR T2 Red Diamond: Ash, Bordon (/), Cannon Street 3, Cliffe, Crowthorne, Frimley, Gomshall & Shere, Grange Road, Horsted Keynes, Loughborough Jc., Plumpton, Sidley, Slinfold, Wandsworth Road, Wandsworth Rd HO, Woodmansterne; T3 Red Diamond: Adisham, Amberley, Battle, Bearsted. (20) | £40 |
| 257 | BTC (mixed regions) 2d Red Diamond: Albany Park, Barnstaple Victoria Road, Betchworth, Brookwood, Christchurch, Dartford 1, Dundee (West), Eridge, Grantham, Highbury & Islington, Lichfield (City), Lyme Regis, March, North Woolwich, Queens Road (Battersea), Sandling for Hythe, Southampton Terminus (For Docks) 1, Spalding Town, Tunbridge Wells Cn 1, West Hampstead. (20) | £55 |
| 258 | LNER T3A: Finningham A, Glemsford A, Oulton Broad North A; T3B: Bealings A; T3C: Leiston A. (5) | £55 |
| 259 | BR 1d ISSUES WITHOUT DIAMOND (mostly Trans): Ashington (lightly stamped “Spec”), Birmingham Moor Street (headed Rly Exec (WR) on buff card), Dundee East, Hull 1, King’s Cross C, Largs, Liverpool Street A, Manchester Central, Northallerton, Scunthorpe & Frodingham, Southminster, Stafford; also two BRB 3d errors: Cheshunt, Tunbridge Wells West. (14) | £20 |
| 260 | LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY: Mitcham (dated 1915) in VGC. (1) | £130 |
| 261 | ABERDEEN JOINT PASSENGER STATION 2d Edmondson: LNER T3A (black), LNER T3B (red), Small A/A machine (orange); plus four experimental Rapidprinter machine issues. (7) | £26 |
| 262 | BR (S) 1d Red Diamond (Rly Exec conditions): Addiscombe, Appledore, Albany Park, Alresford, Andover Junction, Angmering, Ascot, Ashford (M’sex), Axminster, Barnes Bridge, Basingstoke, Battersea Park, Beckenham Hill, Beckenham Junc 2, Bellingham, Belvedere, Betchworth, Billingshurst, Birkbeck, Boscombe 1. (20) | £55 |
| 263 | LM&SR T2: Euston 2, Euston 8; T3A: Apsley, North Wembley, Watford West (stamped “Spec”), Willesden 1. (6) | £20 |
| 264 | BRB (S) Green Diamond. A box containing approx 450 (with duplication of issuing station). (Qty) | £22 |
| 265 | LM&SR (full title) T1 – MR (Trans): Leeds B (dated 1923) in VGC. (1) | £55 |
| 266 | BTC (mixed regions) 2d Red Diamond: Aldershot, Baynards, Bexhill Central, Broxbourne & Hoddesdon, Christ’s Hospital (West Horsham), Dartford 2, East Brixton, Erith, Gravesend Cen 1, Hildenborough, Lichfield (Trent Valley), Mablethorpe, Merstham, Northumberland Park, Radcliffe (Central), Sandown, Southampton Terminus (For Docks) 2, Squires Gate, Twickenham UOI, West St Leonards. (20) | £30 |
| 267 | SR T3 Red Diamond: Launceston, Malden 1, Margate 2, Mortehoe, Portsmouth Harbour 1, Queenborough, Robertsbridge, Sidmouth, Sevenoaks B&B, Shepperton. (1) | £80 |
| 268 | LTE 1d buff (T1A Gill Sans): Aldwych, Baker St E, Bank N, Bow Road, Buckhurst Hill A and B, Burnt Oak, Chalfont & Latimer, Chorley Wood, Debden (orange), Eastcote, Edgware Rd B, Elephant & Castle N, Epping (/), Essex Rd, Finsbury Pk LL and P, Gloucester Road, Goldhawk Road, Hampstead. (20) | £34 |
| 269 | BTC (E/N/M) 1d Red Diamond: Louth (2d overstamped), Lowestoft (Central) A, Market Harborough A, Retford, St Albans (City), Stockton-on-Tees, Wakefield (Westgate); 2d Red Diamond: Blackpool (Central), Dalston Junction, Goodmayes, London (Broad Street), March, Mill Hill (Broadway), Newark (Northgate), North Wembley, Nottingham (London Road High Level), Southend-on-Sea (Victoria), Southport (St Lukes), Squires Gate, Watford (West). (20) | £20 |
| 270 | LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY T2 on orange card: Dorchester in VGC. (1) | £95 |
| 271 | BRB (S) unpriced Red Diamond. A box containing approx 450 (with duplication of issuing station). (Qty) | £24 |
| 272 | LM&SR T2: Liverpool Ex AO, Liverpool Ex BO in VGC. (2) | N/S |
| 273 | BTC (mixed regions) 2d Red Diamond: Alresford, Beeston Castle & Tarporley, Bexleyheath, Burnham-on-Crouch, Clapham Junc T2, Deepdene, Esher, Gravesend Cen 2, Holmwood, Linlithgow, Maldon (East), Milford, Norwood Junction & South Norwood DO, Rainham (ER), St Leonards W Marina, Saxmundham, Staines Central, Stockport (Tiviot Dale), Uckfield, West Wickham. (20) | £32 |
| 274 | SR T2 Red Diamond: Surbiton 1 on lilac card in VGC. (1) | £48 |
| 275 | LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY BEAM: Manchester (Victoria Stn) with solid red blob and pinhole divisions in VGC. (1) | £30 |
| 276 | BR (S) 1d Red Diamond (Trans-name at base): New Cross Gate, New Milton 1, Queens Road Battersea, Rochester, St Mary Cray 1, Shanklin, Sidmouth, Sittingbourne & Milton Regis, Staplehurst, Victoria 8. (10) | £30 |
| 277 | GWR (ENGLISH STATIONS (mixed types) Edmondsons: Bordesley, Bourne End D, Bridgwater, Bristol TM A, Chard, Ealing Broadway, Evesham, Exeter, Henley-on-Thames, Kingswear BO, Maidenhead, Marylebone 2, Oxford U T, Paddington 5, Paignton, Stourbridge Town, Taunton D, Torquay, Torre, Windsor & Eton; BEAM (hatched blob) issues: Aberystwyth 2, Birmingham SH B Stn., Cardiff General C (2); BEAM (circles o/print): Banbury (red circles), Paignton, Wolverhampton (both green circles). (28) | £40 |
| 278 | SR T2B Red Diamond: Bosham, Brockley, Clapham Jc. 6, Collington Halt 2, Dormans, Grange Road, Horsted Keynes, Nutbourne Halt, Southbourne Halt, West Hoathly. VGC. (10) | £26 |
| 279 | LONDON PASSENGER TRANSPORT BOARD (DR Type): Mile End (dated 1935) with very slight (Bd), VGC otherwise. (1) | £34 |
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| 280 | MIDLAND & SOUTH WESTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Blunsdon – Swindon Tn M&SWJ (dated 1899) in excellent condition. Blunsdon station closed to regular services in 1922, but retained a Sunday service (said to be for churchgoers) until 24/9/1924. Thought to be a unique opportunity to obtain an issue from this station. (1) | £110 |
| 281 | ILFORD COUNCIL TRAMWAYS used 1d white, 1½d buff, 2d pink and 3d green geographical TRAM TICKETS covering routes from Barking Broadway – Ilford Broadway and various termini in the borough. VGC. (4) | £100 |
| 282 | ASHOVER LIGHT RAILWAY punch type tickets comprising 2d green Single, 3d orange Single, 6d khaki Return and 7d green Cheap Day Return. All in VGC. (4) | £40 |
| 283 | ARGENTINA: EARLY BUENOS ARIES TRAMWAY Cos. Three paper HORSE TRAM TICKETS from the Tramway de la Capitol issued before 1890. (3) | £10 |
| 284 | BISHOPS CASTLE RAILWAY unissued whole Rtns from Bishops Castle, Craven arms and Craven Heath; plus Parly Sgl Craven Arms – Bishop’s Castle. All different and VGC. (1) | £18 |
| 285 | FURNESS RAILWAY issued Sgls from Corkickle, St Bees and Whitehaven, audits from Bowness and Heversham (Bd), plus LM&SR (FR) (Trans) 3rd Sgl from Bowness Pier. Mostly VGC. (6) | £32 |
| 286 | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BUS TICKETS: WELLINGBOROUGH MOTOR OMNIBUS Co. Ltd. 10d pink punch type for the route Wellingborough – Raunds; together with two UNITED COUNTIES OMNIBUS AND ROAD TRANSPORT Co. Ltd. geographicals from the same area comprising 4d green Locomotive – Pytching Turn (Isham) and 5d primrose Irthlingborough – Isham. VGC. (3) | £100 |
| 287 | TICKETS TO AND FROM RYDE ISLE OF WIGHT: SR issued whole Edmondsons from Ryde Esplanade, Ryde Pier Head and 2nd Sgl Portsmouth Harbour – Ryde Pier (dated 1944); plus two BR whole Edmondsons, two Ryde Pier Tramway punch types and some interesting halves, mostly titled SR Coy’s Steamer. (8wh 12hlf) | £55 |
| 288 | LT (BUSES) geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from route 85 in the South West London Area issued during wartime and the post-war period. Examples from different sets featured to show changes in stage and fares throughout the period. Some harder to find tickets noted. Mostly good condition. See note at lot 8. (53) | £460 |
| 289 | SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgls from Battersea Park Road (closed 3/4/1916), (Bd and /), Bexhill-on-Sea, Blackheath, Bromley South, Cannon Street (Bd), Clock House, Dover Town (closed 14/10/1914), Ramsgate Town (closed 2/7/1926) – St Lawrence (closed 3/4/1916), Red Hill, Tunbridge Wells. (10) | £140 |
| 290 | INVERNESS & PERTH JUNCTION RAILWAY 3rd severed half Struan – Pitlochry on pink card (appears to be dated 1893) in VGC. (1hlf) | £85 |
| 291 | TRAM TICKETS: WALTHAMSTOW COUNCIL LIGHT RAILWAYS ½d orange Chingford Mount – River Lea with diagonal red “Child” overprint; plus WALTHAMSTOW CORPORATION TRAMWAYS ½d white Prepaid Scholar’s Voucher as removed from a pad of such tickets in used, slightly faded, condition. Both items a little dusty, but good generally. (1) | £20 |
| 292 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY pre-Grouping mostly issued whole Edmondsons including 3rd Parly & Deck Sgl Bristol P2 – Belfast GNRI (u), 3rd Parly Sgl Clapham Junc – Notting Hill & Ladbroke Grove (dated 1900), Bicycle or Tricycle Sgl Dartmouth Ferry (dated 1899) (/), 3rd Cheap Circular Tour Sgl Dolgelley GW – Bala (dated 1898), After & Parly Class Sgl Jersey – Guernsey (pd 24/25 March 1899) for “New Barmaid Theatrical Co”, 1st Sgl Nantwich (u) (Advert rear), 2nd Sgl Swindon – Cirencester (dated 1898), 3rd Parly Sgl Uxbridge Road – Notting Hill & Ladbroke Grove (dated 1901), etc. VGC. (15) | £330 |
| 293 | MIXED PRE- AND POST-GROUPING mostly issued whole Edmondsons from GER, L&SWR, LB&SCR, NER, NLR, OA&GBJR, plus the Big Four, other Joint companies and Metropolitan Railway. (46) | £30 |
| 294 | CITY & SOUTH LONDON RAILWAY & LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS Co MONTHLY SEASON TICKETS (2 different) available between Moorgate – Morden and Carshalton (Windsor Castle): plus similar headed CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY & LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS Co. between Liverpool Street – Golders Green and Hendon (Ch. End or Ashley Lane); also LONDON ELECTRIC RAILWAY & MET ELECTRIC TRAMS WEEKLY SEASON TICKET between Charing Cross – Golders Green and Regents Park Road (Barnet By-Pass) dated 19/11/1932. All in VGC. (4) | £130 |
| 295 | TALYLLYN RAILWAY 3rd Sgl Abergynolwyn – Towyn (dated 1898) in VGC. (1) | £38 |
| 296 | LT COACHES. A ring binder containing a collection of WEEKLY TICKETS including two early LPTB titled issues and nine Green Line decimal issues c.1971. The majority of the tickets are unused, but many have been genuinely issued and the whole collection is nicely presented and loose mounted. (200) | £20 |
| 297 | LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY issued 2nd Sgls from Brondesbury, Euston (E), Hampstead Heath, Kew Bridge, Loudoun Road, Madeley Market, Stafford No. 1, Sutton Coldfield No 2, Uxbridge Road, Walsall. Mostly good condition. (10) | £36 |
| 298 | LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS Co selection of early geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 85 and 85 & 85A in the South West London Area issued between 1912-1921. All have been loose mounted by the vendor into an album with some annotation and references to show the development of the service which originated between Putney Bridge Station – Roehampton and eventual extensions to Leatherhead and Guildford. Condition is mostly good with some rare issues. See note at lot 8. (13) | £150 |
| 299 | MIDLAND RAILWAY HARPENDEN – HEMEL HEMPSTEAD BRANCH. Two Edmondson card guard issued tickets comprising 1d buff and 4d pink neatly punched in the Heath Park – Hemel Hempsted (sic) and Beaumont’s Halt – Harpenden stages. The former example is in VGC, the latter a little grubby and (/). (2) | £32 |
| 300 | WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND RAILWAY issued Bike, Pram etc., Sgl Portland – Weymouth (dated 1898) in VGC. (1) | £140 |
| 301 | BATH ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS LIMITED 1½d white 2d Child (red skeletal overprint), 4d mauve menu style geographical punch type TRAM TICKETS for the routes Gt Western Railway – Cross Roads Loop, Gt Western Railway – New Bridge and Guildhall – New Bridge; together with BATH TRAMWAYS MOTOR Co. Ltd. 1/- orange Return and 2/4d mauve Ordinary punch BUS TICKETS. VGC. (5) | £30 |
| 302 | CHESHIRE LINES COMMITTEE selection of audit clipped whole Edmondsons offering a colourful array of types in pre- and post-Grouping styles with a few harder to find stations noted, plus two thin card issues. (49) | £70 |
| 303 | ARGENTINA: EARLY BUENOS ARIES TRAMWAY Cos. Five paper TRAM TICKETS (4 horse and 1 electric traction) from the Tramway la Nueva. All different. (8) | £26 |
| 304 | LNER UNUSUAL TYPES selection including Afternoon, One Article Under 2 Cwts., Blind Persons on Business, Commercial, Drover, Excess Ticket, Exchange Ticket (For Air Ticket), Golfer, Admission to London Casino, Omnibus Permit, Party, Social & Athletic Assoc., River Cruise, Supper, Thames Tour, Theatrical Etc., Thurs or Sat., Sleeping Car Free Ticket, Workman Middle Shift. All audit/unissued. (20) | £40 |
| 305 | METROPOLITAN & DISTRICT RAILWAYS 3rd Sgl Deptford Rd For Southwark Park (renamed Surrey Docks in 1911) – St Mary’s (W’chapel) with four clips, good otherwise. (1) | £55 |
| 306 | GEORGE R LANE (Omnibus Proprietor, 301 Coventry Road) geographical 1d white punch type BUS TICKET for the stages Allum Rock or Washwood Heath – Saltley Road and Saltley Tramway Terminus – Dale End; plus two WEST YORKSHIRE ROAD CAR Co. used 3d and 6d whole Return Tickets. VGC. (3) | £90 |
| 307 | LM&SR issued and audit clipped whole Edmondsons from all parts of the system. All appear to be different and mostly good/VGC. (130) | £50 |
| 308 | LT (BUSES) geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from routes 90, 90/90A, 90/A/B and 90/B in the South West London Area issued during wartime and the post-war period. Examples from different sets featured to show changes in stage and fares throughout the period. Some harder to find tickets noted. Mostly good condition. See note at lot 8. (69) | £210 |
| 309 | CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY issued Sgl Wood Lane 1 (closed 23/11/1947) – Chancery Lane (dated 1921) in VGC although clipped. (1) | £60 |
| 310 | LB&SC & L&SW RAILWAYS 3rd Sgl Eastbourne – Plymouth Nth Rd (dated 1908). Slight creasing, good generally. (1) | £38 |
| 311 | ROTHESAY TRAMWAYS Co. Ltd. punch type TRAM TICKETS at 1d (torn-poor) 3d, 4½d and 6d for various stages on the line Rothesay – Ettrick Bay. Condition varies, but mostly good/VGC. The tramway closed on 30/9/1936. (1) | £65 |
| 312 | JOINT UNDERGROUND LINES: Mixture of Edmondson Card, Rapidprinter and other machine issues comprising Met & GC Committee (5 (including whole Rtns including Soldiers Furlough Special – (u)), LT&GW (7), Whitechapel & Bow (4); plus severed halves. (16wh 7hlf) | £20 |
| 313 | BR (S) NCR 21. A box containing over 3,000 examples, but only 542 different, hence some tickets considerably duplicated. Nevertheless a good opportunity to fill some gaps in your collection. (3,366) | £10 |
| 314 | TAFF VALE RAILWAY issued mostly 3rd Sgls from Cardiff (Queen Street TVR) (1st) (Bd), Cardiff (Riverside) (faded), Lavernock (1st), Llwynypia (for Tonypandy) (Bicycle) (/), Merthyr, Penarth Town (2nd) (Bd), Pontypridd Junction (faded), Tonypandy and Trealaw (clips), Treorchy (annotation and /), plus thin card 3d Parly Excess Fare Cardiff GWR – Penarth Town. (10) | £85 |
| 315 | LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgls from Edge Hill, Fleetwood, Liverpool (Lime St) 1, Manchester (Exc’nge), Northampton (Castle), Old Colwyn, Oldham (Clegg St), Patricroft, Stockport N and Workington. Mostly VGC. (10) | £42 |
| 316 | PREMIER OMNIBUS Co. Ltd. geographical punch type BUS TICKETS comprising 1d white, 3d pink, 5d orange, 1/1d white for the Hampton Court – East Ham White Horse (front) Edgware Station Rd – Stoke Newington Weavers Arms (back) routes; plus a 6d brown 42-stage numerical with details of Service A, B and C on the back. Good/VGC. (5) | £30 |
| 317 | LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY audit clipped 3rd Sgl Milton of Campsie – Blanefield (both closed 1/10/1951) in VGC. (1) | £20 |
| 318 | LGOC/LGOC & ASSOCIATED Cos. selection of geographical punch type BUS TICKETS all from different services between 2 – 60. Mostly VGC. (20) | £26 |
| 319 | LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY issued whole Edmondsons from Blackburn, Freshfield, Liverpool (Exchange), Manchester (Vic) (including Child 2nd class), Moses Gate (/), Southport, Waterloo (poor). All different. Condition varies, mostly good. (12) | £60 |
| 320 | MIDLAND & SOUTH WESTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY issued 3rd Parly whole Excursion Long Period Rtn Swindon Town – Birmingham @ on green/blue card (date illegible). A little surface rubbing, good otherwise. (1) | £55 |
| 321 | COLNE & TRAWDEN LIGHT RAILWAY Co. 1d white Workmen’s geographical punch type TRAM TICKET for the route Nelson Boundary – Trawden or Laneshaw Bridge in good condition. This 4’ gauge system opened on 28/11/1903, was sold to Colne Corporation in 1914 and closed 6/1/1934. The ticket is thought to have been issued c.1910. (1) | £40 |
| 322 | LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgls from Aston, Birmingham New St NO, Brinklow, Cannock, Dudley, Erdington No 1, Gravelly Hill, Hednesford, Leamington Spa, Lichfield City, Market Harboro,’ Stamford, Stetchford, Wakerley and Barrowden, Walsall, Willenhall, Wylde Green, (17) | £100 |
| 323 | UK/IRISH/FOREIGN. A box containing over 200 whole Edmondsons, punch type, and severed halves from Pre-Nationalisation, Narrow Gauge, Irish and Foreign railways including platforms. Mostly issued. (163wh 48hlf) | £130 |
| 324 | GWR selection of all issued pre/post-Grouping whole Edmondsons from many parts of the system including stations in the London area and the Home Counties. (50) | £55 |
| 325 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Globe Rd & Devonshire St (closed 22/5/1916) – Coborn Rd (Old Ford) (closed 8/12/1946) (dated 1905) in good condition with slight (/). (1) | £90 |
| 326 | TILLINGBOURNE VALLEY BUS SERVICE selection of 14-stage numerical punch type BUS TICKETS comprising 1d white, 2d green, 2d blue, 3d brown, 3d pink, 9d primrose and green Exchange. Some foxing, but generally good. (7) | £32 |
| 327 | GWR mostly audit clipped whole Edmonds from a wide variety of stations. All appear to be different and VGC. (110) | £120 |
| 328 | LT (BUSES) geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from routes 214, 131 and 206 in the South West London Area issued during wartime and the post-war period. Examples from different sets featured to show changes in stage and fares throughout the period. Some harder to find tickets noted. Mostly good condition. See note at lot 8. (75) | £500 |
| 329 | MIDLAND RAILWAY 1st class card FREE PASS valid for the year 1923, unused, together with a paper 1st Class Free Pass dated 1898, used and creased. (2) | £10 |
| 330 | GLASGOW BARRHEAD & KILMARNOCK RAILWAY Issued whole 3rd Rtn Beith – Barrmill (dated 1900). Slight (Bd), VGC otherwise. (1) | £110 |
| 331 | LONDON TRAM Co. early punch type HORSE TRAM TICKETS comprising ½d orange Asylum Road – Police Stn Camberwell Gr’n and 1½d green Blackfriars Bridge or Westminster Bridge –E Greenwich. Both items in VGC. (2) | £30 |
| 332 | LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY issued whole Edmondsons from Abergavenny (Brecon Road), Alderley Edge, Chester (S), Drysllwyn, Liverpool (Lime St) 1, London (Euston) (WO) and (W), St Quintin P’k & Wormw’d Sc’bs 2; plus two severed halves. (8wh 2hlf) | £44 |
| 333 | ARGENTINA: EARLY BUENOS ARIES TRAMWAY Cos. Seven paper TRAM TICKETS (4 horse and 1 electric traction) from the Tramway Gran Nacional. All different. (8) | £10 |
| 334 | BR UNUSUAL TYPES selection: 1st Commercial Traveller Week End, Farming or Forestry Camps, Flying Display, Fruit Pickers (1953), 1st Group Travel, Ivatt Atlantic Special (1950), Ordinary Rtn on lilac card with “M” overprint, Ordinary Rtn Circular, Pleasure Party, Workman Sgl, Day Exc’n Rail & Boat, RN Boy 16 & 17, RBCB, Motor Coach driver, Privilege Sgl Motorist, Party Ticket Motorist, Afternoon Coastal Cruise, The Executive, Ordinary Return Motor Cycle Racing, South Eastern Tourist. (20) | £48 |
| 335 | SOMERSET & DORSET RAILWAY JOINT COMMITTEE issued 3rd Sgl Blandford – Spettisbury Halt (suffix added 1934) (dated 1956) in VGC. (1) | £55 |
| 336 | SOUTH AFRICA. A bundle of punch type BUS and TRAM TICKETS from a variety of operators. Several early items included, e.g. Johannesburg City & Suburban Tramway Co. Ltd. c.1900. (65) | £42 |
| 337 | SR and BR (S) audit clipped whole Edmondsons from mid-Sussex line stations closed 7/2/1955 including Elsted, Fittleworth, Midhurst, Petworth, Rogate, Selham, etc. All different, some fading, but mostly good condition. (29) | £22 |
| 338 | LONDON PASSENGER TRANSPORT BOARD selection of mostly fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS variously with “Service” and “Route” headings between 2 – 209, plus two Special Return Tickets. Mostly VGC. (40) | £48 |
| 339 | GREAT NORTHERN PICCADILLY & BROMPTON RAILWAY issued Sgl Piccadilly Cir 1 – Euston Road or Camden Town (CXE&HR) (dated 1908) on buff card with vertical pink band. The stations have been allocated the boldly printed numbers 37, 54 and 57 respectively which are also repeated on the back of the ticket. This was a short-lived experiment to assist ticket examination staff. VGC. (1) | £32 |
| 340 | MIDLAND RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl West Bridge (closed 24/9/1928) – Desford (dated 1902) in excellent condition. (1) | £150 |
| 341 | WALSALL CORPORATION TRAMWAYS punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising 2½d mauve Pleck – Wednesbury with red diagonal “Joint” overprint; plus 1½d (2 different), 2d numericals; and 1½d and 6d Return with “& Motor Services” h |