CATALOGUE NUMBER 33: 4 September 2004


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

References to Luggage Label types (eg N42/IG11) are those shown in the Railway Print Society publications "Pre-Grouping Luggage Labels" (RPS1) and "Luggage Labels of Ireland" (RPS2).

Station opening/closure dates (where given) are as shown in the publication " The Directory of Railway Stations" by RVJ Butt, published by Patrick Stephens, which we gratefully acknowledge.

Platform Ticket Collectors should note that Platform Ticket lots are grouped together at Lots 51, 151, 251, 351 and 451. References to Platform Ticket types (eg T2 = Type 2 etc) are those detailed in Michael Stewart’s “Catalogue of British Platform Tickets to 1948,” published by the author.

GENERAL NOTES
(XX) number of whole tickets in lot.
(wh) number of whole tickets in lot when whole and half tickets offered.
(hlf) number of half tickets in lot when whole and half tickets offered.
(rej) number of rejoined tickets in lot.
(Sgl) Single journey ticket
(Rtn) Return (whole outward and return journey) ticket.
(a) Audit ticket (ie withdrawn and clipped when returned to Audit Office).
(i) Issued ticket (may have been clipped by ticket examiner when used).
(u) unissued ticket (totally unclipped).
(iu) issued ticket but undated.
(@) destination written in manuscript.
(canc) ticket stamped "Cancelled."
(spec) ticket stamped "Specimen."
(/) ticket creased.
(Clips) ticket with unusually high number of clips.
(Trans) ticket in a "Transitional" (ie pre-Nat/BR) style of printing.
(Bd) Back of ticket damaged/defaced/hinge mark.
(pd) printed date.
(sic)Entry completely as shown on the original.

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SECURITY NOTICE

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PLEASE NOTE: 10% BUYER’S PREMIUM (NO V.A.T.) APPLIES TO ALL LOTS

LotDescription
1NORTHAMPTON STREET TRAM Co. 1d buff geographical punch type HORSE TRAM TICKET for the route to All Saints Church, Abington Park and Cricket Ground. This was a 3’ 6” gauge system that opened for traffic on 4th June 1881 and was taken over by the Corporation of Northampton on 21st October 1901. The system was abandoned on 15th December 1934. VGC. (1)£110
2BR (W) (Ex Brecon & Merthyr Lines) mostly issued including Aberbargoed, Bassaleg, Bedwas, Cwmsyfiog, Darran & Deri, Elliot Pit Platform (whole Rtn), Fleur De Lis Platform, Machen (u), Maesycwmmer, New Tredegar, Ogilvie Village Halt, Trethomas (u), etc. (14)£48
3ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY 10d PARCEL STAMP printed in brown on white paper and appears to be dated by overstamp 1921. Rather fragile with a small tear and pasted to a piece of consignment note or similar, but nevertheless a rare stamp we have not seen previously. (1)£30
4IRISH RAILWAYS: Mostly unissued/audit whole tickets from: Strabane & Letterkenny Railway (5); Clogher Valley Railway ( 3); Dundalk Newry & Greenore Railway (5); Londonderry & Lough Swilly Railway (18 including Cardona Extension) and severed halves: SL&NCR (18). (31wh 18hlf)£26
5MIDLAND & SOUTH WESTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Tidworth – Ludgershall (M&SWJ) (dated 1915) in VGC. (1)£20
6LNER PLATFORM TICKETS: T3A: Hatfield Peverel A; T3B: Braintree & Bocking A, Cambridge Hth A, Felixstowe Beach A, Halesworth A, Lavenham A, Maldon East & Heybridge A, St Botolphs A, West Green A; FREE (blue card): Newmarket UO. (10)£30
7HIGHLAND LINE: 17 BR (H) Sgls issued at Aberfeldy, Blair Atholl, Bonar Bridge, Culloden Moor, Dingwall, Dornoch, Forres, Georgemas, Inverness, Kingussie, Pitlochry, Struan and Wick, plus three audits from Conon, Grandtully and Murthly. (20)£40
8LGOC AND LGOC & ASSOCIATED Cos. (8) and LPTB/LT (BUSES) (16) all different fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 110 and 210. A selection of tickets which have been loose mounted into an album by the vendor is offered to show changes in stage names/route patterns during the period covered. 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 assembled into “geographical” areas and in this catalogue the routes serving the Finsbury Park, Muswell Hill and Arnos Grove areas are featured. The “geographical” theme will continue in further batches of tickets from this collection in our November 2004 and January 2005 catalogues. Be sure to look out for the other lots in this catalogue. (24)£160
9GREAT NORTHERN & CITY & CITY & SOUTH LONDON RAILWAYS unissued Sgl Drayton Park – City Road (closed 9/8/1922) or Angel on faded white card with pink stripe (/). Back endorsed “Unfit for Issue” with booking clerk’s initials, presumably because of damage. (1)£60
10TOTTENHAM & FOREST GATE JOINT COMMITTEE issued 3rd Sgl Walthamstow – Leyton (dated 1918). A Midland Railway print. Slight (Bd), good otherwise. (1)N/S
11EDINBURGH & DISTRICT TRAM Co. Ltd. punch type TRAM TICKETS: Three early 1900s geographicals for routes EF, GH and X, plus later 1d and 2d “Universal” routes. This cable and horse system was taken over by Edinburgh Corporation on 1/7/1919. (5)£44
12BR (Mixed Regions) mostly issued from closed stations including Bonnybridge (High), Balmossie, Breich, Burgh-by-Sands, Linley Halt, Shap, Stanbridgeford, Tebay, Thorpe, Troutbeck, Uppingham, Welford & Kilworth, Whitchurch Town, Woodhead, Yelverton & SP, etc. (40)£65
13CHESHIRE LINES COMMITTEE types C41, C42 and C46 LUGGAGE LABELS on green (2), yellow and orange paper to Chorlton, Southport, Huntingdon and Harwich Parkeston Quay respectively. The latter bears the print date “11/38”. The Chorlton example is slightly grubby, the remainder VGC. (4)£80
14BALLYCASTLE RAILWAY issued 2nd Sgl Dervock – Ballymoney (dated 1897). Slightly faded, VGC otherwise. (1)£100
15GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd (buff) Sgl Oxford – Woodstock Rd (renamed 1890). VGC. (1)£26
16BR (S) 1d Red Diamond (Rly Exec Conditions) PLATFORM TICKETS: Ramsgate, Richmond 1, Seaford, Shalford, Shorncliffe 1, Sittingbourne & Milton Regis, Southwick, Templecombe, Tipton St Johns, Vauxhall, Virginia Water, Wandsworth Town, Westcombe Park, West Malling, West Worthing 1, Wimbledon 2, Winchester City 1, Woolston, Worthing Cen 1, Yalding. (20)£50
17SOUTHERN RAILWAY. A small box containing an interesting selection of all issued tickets from 117 different stations, including a few transitional types. (117)£75
18LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS Co. Ltd. 2/-d khaki green punch type BUS TICKET valid “either way” between London & Bath Road “Peggy Bedford.” A specially issued ticket available by coach from Charing Cross Embankment to Hammersmith and thence by Exchanging the ticket, to any Underground station listed on the back of the ticket. Punched and VGC. (1)£10
19DISTRICT RAILWAY whole Edmondson cards comprising early series (red “O” and “I” overprints and skeleton station code letter), later green and pink issues from a wide variety of stations. A little duplication of journey. (40)£42
20SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY untitled 2nd Sgl Cannon Street – Ashford (serial 112) (appears to be dated Jan 1867-an early issue) in VGC. (1)N/S
21LONDON UNITED TRAMS & LONDON ELECTRIC & DISTRICT RAILWAYS all different punch type TRAM TICKETS with through bookings to the Underground system. A variety of issues offered at fares up to 7d. Other “joint” titles noted including “MET & Underground Railways” etc. A couple of examples are partially badly faded, but good overall and some rare issues. (7)£90
22GREAT WESTERN & GREAT CENTRAL JOINT LINE: Mixed issued and audit selection of pre-Nationalisation tickets from (issued): Aylesbury, Denham, Gerrards Cross, High Wycombe, Princes Risborough, Ruislip & Ickenham, West Wycombe; (audit): Aylesbury, Beaconsfield, West Wycombe. (20)£36
23LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY selection of LUGGAGE LABELS conforming to types L91/1-L91/4 on blue coloured paper. Destinations include Andover, Axminster, Colyford, Coppleston (sic), Dean, Dunbridge, Grateley, Instow, Liss, Pylle, Sampford Courtney, Tipton St Johns, Tisbury, Verwood, Wilton, Yeovil Junc, etc. (54)£140
24WEST CLARE RAILWAY undated 2nd Express Sgl Corofin – (Dublin) Broadstone (MGW) “Available by Limited Mail Train.” Some staining and loss of paper at one corner. (1)£20
25BARRY RAILWAY issued 3rd Parly Sgl Barry – Pontypridd (dated 1901) in VGC; plus audit 3rd Parly ½-Day Excursion whole Rtn Pontypridd – Gileston (slightly scuffed). (2)£55
26BR (N) 1d Red Diamond (Rly Exec Conditions) PLATFORM TICKETS: Bridlington 1, Darlington B Top 1, Hull 2, Jarrow S, Leeds Central B, Leeds City 5, Newcastle 3, Northallerton, Sunderland S, Whitley Bay, Whitby Town; BTC (N) 1d Red Diamond: Bridlington 2, Filey, Leeds (City). (14)£38
27GWR/BR (M and W) Shropshire and Welsh Borders mostly issued: GWR: Baschurch, Cefn, Leaton (whole Rtn), Oldwoods (a), Oswestry, Stanwardine Halt, Whittington LL; BR: Chirk, Gobowen (whole Rtn-Trans), Radnal & West Felton, Ruabon, Whitehurst (u), Weston Rhyn, Wrexham General. (14)£30
28THE LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS Co. Ltd. selection of high-value named stage fareboard punch type BUS TICKETS from service 59B Camden Town – Reigate issued c.1918. (9d (mauve) and 1/3d issues titled in full, and 8d, 9d (buff) and 1/4d with “Omnibus Ticket” title. All used and in good condition. (5)£30
29LONDON ELECTRIC RAILWAY issued 3rd (on GNR) Sgl Leicester Square – Harringay (dated 1913) with red “Star of David” overprint in VGC. (1)£60
30MANCHESTER & MILFORD RAILWAY issued Parly 3rd Sgl Aberystwyth –Treherbert (R&SB) (dated 1904) in very reasonable condition, but clipped three times. (1)N/S
31LONDON AREA PRE-1933 selection of mostly geographical punch type TRAM TICKETS: Examples from Croydon (4), East Ham, (1), LCC (3 pre-1914; 4 later), London Tram Co (1), LUT (1), MET (3), West Ham (2). Condition varies, mostly good. (19)£32
32LNER and BR (N) mostly issued North Yorkshire stations: LNER: Nunthorpe, Staithes, Whitby West Cliff; BR: Cloughton, Boosbeck, Fyling Hall, Hawsker, Hinderwell, Hutton Gate, Kettleness, Loftus, Ormesby, Ravenscar (u), Robins Hoods Bay, Sandsend, Scarborough (Central), Stainton Dale., Whitby Town. (18)£60
33MERSEY RAILWAY type M41 LUGGAGE LABEL to Meols in VGC. (1)£60
34NORTH SUNDERLAND RAILWAY: Issued 3rd Sgl Chathill – Seahouses NS Rly (LNER heading), unissued 2nd Sgl North Sunderland – Seahouses; Issued 2nd Sgl Seahouses – North Sunderland (/ and badly faded at one end). (3)£80
35TAFF VALE RAILWAY issued Parly 3rd Sgls from Cardiff Queen Street TVR, Dinas (Bd), Llantwit (Bd), 2nd whole Rtn Mountain Ash, plus two 2nd severed halves Aberdare, Ynishir. (4wh 2hlf)£42
36PRE-GROUPING AND JOINT LINES PLATFORM TICKETS: GER: Haddiscoe A, Weeley A; GWR: Liskeard “Pass From Platform”; L&YR: Preston (EL) Free Issue; L&NWR: Rugby Free Issue (worn); CLC: Liverpool (Central) 2 (LMS T3B); M&GNJt Com: Melton Constable (LNER T3B), Sheringham (LNER T3B), Yarmouth Beach (LNER T2 black print); N&S Jt Com: Mundesley-on-Sea A (LNER T3B); GW&LMS Rlys Jt: Shrewsbury Joint A Emergency Cards. (12)£30
37BR (N) Borders Lines issued and audit/unissued from Beal, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Coldstream, Goswick, Kelso, Norham (u-Spec), Sprouston (a), Sunilaws (u-whole Rtn), Tweedmouth, Twizell (i). (10)£60
38LGOC & ASSOCIATED Cos. (5) and LPTB/LT (BUSES) (9) all different fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 154, 233, 241, 603 and 244 serving the Finsbury Park and/or Muswell Hill and Arnos Grove areas. A selection of tickets is offered which have been loose mounted on card with historical notes by the vendor showing changes in stage names/route patterns during the period covered. Condition is mostly good with some unusual/rare issues noted, those from route 241 which was short-lived, in particular. See note at Lot 8. (14)£170
39LONDON TILBURY & SOUTHEND RAILWAY 10 issued Sgls and whole Rtns from Barking, Bromley, East ham, Leigh (with red “O” overprint), Upminster, etc., including two with “MR (LT&S Section)” heading; plus 6 severed halves, which includes a matched pair, also Tilbury Dock, etc. (10wh 6hlf)£30
40LONDON CHATHAM & DOVER AND LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAYS issued 3rd Sgl Bromley (renamed 1/7/1899) – Kensington (Addison Road) (dated 14/4/1899) on green/white striped card. Clipped, but otherwise VGC. (1)£75
41LONDON PASSENGER TRANSPORT BOARD/LT TRAMWAYS. A varied selection of pre-war geographical and later numerical stage punch type TRAM TICKETS from a good range of routes including Scholar and Workman Returns and four Evening Tourist tickets (May, August and September 1937 and September 1938). (57)£65
42LNER (7) and BR (N) (3) mostly issued from West Durham stations: LNER: Bishop Auckland (2 different), St Johns Chapel (a-whole Rtn), Stanhope (u-Spec), Westgate-in-Weardale, Wolsingham, Witton-le-Wear (whole Rtn); BR: Crook, Hunwick (whole Rtn), Wearhead (u-whole Rtn-Spec). (10)£55
43METROPOLITAN RAILWAY type M51, M52 and M53 LUGGAGE LABELS comprising (M51) Aldgate to Temple, Bishopsgate (Met) to Stoke Mandeville, Liverpool Street (Met) to Upton Park; (M52) Baker Street to Brill (M&GC), Liverpool Street to Hounslow Barracks; (M53): Paddington (Praed St) to Walham Green. Mostly VGC. (6)£85
44WELSH NARROW GAUGE LINES: North Wales Narrow Gauge Rly 1st Sgl Snowdon – Quellyn Lane (dated 1909); Talyllyn 2nd Sgl Abergynolwyn – Towyn (dated 1910); Festiniog Rly Parly Sgl Minffordd – Penryhn (dated 1910); Glyn Valley Tramway Sgl Dolywern – Chirk (iu); Vale of Rheidol Rly severed half Aberystwyth – Devil’s Bridge (dated 1906). (4wh 1hlf)£130
45LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY all issued mostly 3rd Sgls from Aber, Carnarvon, Deganwy, Llanberis, Llandrindod Wells 1 (2nd class), Llangefni, Llanwrst & Trefiw, Mold, Rhyl, Varteg (2nd class). Mostly VGC. (10)£38
46BTC (E) 1d Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKETS: East Ham, Fambridge (/), Letchworth, Newark (Northgate), Noel Park & Wood Green, Palmers Gn & Southgate, Peterborough (East), Stanford-le-Hope, West Green; BTC (E) 2d Red Diamond: Bush Hill Park, Marks Tey, Witham. (12)£20
47GWR all issued selection mostly from stations in Shropshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire including Baschurch, Bearley, Buildwas, Great Bridge, Grimes Hill & Wythall Platform, Horsehay & Dawley, Lye, Rowley Regis & Blackheath, Wilmcote, Wood End, etc. (20)£40
48LPTB TROLLEYBUSES. Selection of all different geographical punch type TROLLEYBUS TICKETS from routes serving the Finchley area. A good variety offered including higher vales and return tickets. (35)£60
49CHARING CROSS EUSTON & HAMPSTEAD RAILWAY issued Sgl Hampstead – Charing Cross (with destination initial in bold print to assist ticket inspection) (dated 1907). VGC, except for slight (/). (1)£32
50NEWPORT GODSHILL & ST LAWRENCE RAILWAY issued 2nd Sgl Ventnor Town – St Lawrence in excellent condition. (1)£700
51LNER T3C PLATFORM TICKETS: Becontree (dated 1951), Woodgrange Park (dated 1950). Previously LMSR, these stations were supplied with LNER prints for a short period after Nationalisation when they became part of BR (Eastern Region). Rare. VGC. (2)£180
52LNER and BR (M/W) mostly issued from ex-GCR stations: LNER: Brackley; BR: Aylesbury Town, Banbury General, Calvert (u), Finmere, Helmdon (for Sulgrave) (a), Helmdon (Sulgrave), Marylebone, Northolt Pk (for Northolt V’lage), Quainton Road, South Ruislip, Wembley Hill, Wendover, Woodford Halse, Wotton (a). (15)£70
53PLYMOUTH DEVONPORT & SOUTH WEST JUNCTION RAILWAY (Bere Alston and E. Cornwall Line) type P12 LUGGAGE LABEL to St Budeaux in good condition. (1)N/S
54MILLWALL DOCKS COMPANY issued 2nd Sgl Millwall Docks – Stepney (dated 1899). Several creases have made the ticket quite weak, a rare example nevertheless.£36
55CALEDONIAN RAILWAY issued 3rd Child Sgl St Rollox (Glasgow) – Glasgow (Buchanan St) in VGC. (1)£28
56BR (S) 1d Red Diamond (Rly Exec Conditions) PLATFORM TICKETS: Raynes Park PO, St Denys, Seaton, Sherborne, Sidmouth, Smitham, Staines Central, Thornton Heath, Tunbridge Wells Central, Victoria 6, Walton-on-Thames, Waterloo 3, Westerham, West Norwood, Westgate-on-Sea, Wimbledon Chase, Wokingham, Woolwich Arsenal, Wrotham, Yeovil Town. (20)£38
57LNER and BR (E) mostly issued South Yorkshire stations closed in 1953 and 1959: LNER: Birdwell & Hoyland Common (a), Chapeltown & Thorncliffe, Ecclesfield (a); BR: Barnsley (Ct House), Dodworth, Dovecliffe (a-whole Rtn), Grange Lane (whole Rtn), Meadow Hall (whole Rtn), Silkstone, Summer Lane. (10)£42
58EASTERN NATIONAL OMNIBUS CO. LTD. A selection of mostly numerical stage punch type BUS TICKETS, all the more interesting because of the advertising on the backs of many which reveal the areas the tickets were issued in. Included are Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester, Chelmsford, Grays, etc. All appear to be from the Eastern Section. (75)£60
59GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY selection of pink Local Pre-Paid PARCEL STAMPS with printed station of origin including Leicester, Nottingham (Victoria), Stafford Common, etc., at values between 2d – 3/-d. All different and VGC. (12)£30
60ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Ventnor – Wroxall (dated 1915) (/). (1)£42
61PROVINCIAL TRAMWAYS mostly geographical punch type TRAM TICKETS: An interesting collection from many different systems including Birmingham (4), Bournemouth (1), Bristol (4), Dearne District (3), Douglas (7), Glasgow (1), Huddersfield (2), Ipswich (5), Leeds (3), Liverpool (7), Llandudno (5), Maidstone (1), Manchester (3), Middlesbrough (2), Paisley (2), Portsmouth (1), Sheffield (2), Southampton (5), Sunderland (1), Weston-super-Mare (1). (60)£120
62BR (W) (Monmouthshire Lines) mostly issued including Chepstow – Brockweir Halt, Chepstow – Tutshill Halt (For Beachley), Lydbrook Junction – Walford Halt, Monmouth May Hill – Hadnock Halt, Monmouth Troy – Redbrook on Wye (Trans), Monmouth Troy – Wyesham Halt, etc., plus four thin card guard issue punch types (1 Sgl and 3 whole Rtns). (14)£42
63ISLE OF WIGHT (NEWPORT JUNCTION) RAILWAY type I51 LUGGAGE LABEL to Ryde (Pier Head). Slight staining with age, but good overall and extremely rare. (1)£180
64JERSEY EASTERN RAILWAY CO LIMITED issued 2nd Sgl Gorey Village – St Helier (dated 1914) in VGC. The line closed on 21/6/1929. (1)£120
65GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY issued Sgls including from Burnham Market, Dereham, Forncett, Foxton, Lowestoft, Lynn, March (Centre BO), Peterboro (GE), North Weald, Theydon Bois (/), etc., plus severed halves. Condition varies, mostly good. (28wh 20hlf)£130
66GWR PLATFORM TICKETS: T1: Bala, Bourne End Up, Cardiff Clarence Road, Paddington 3, Taunton D, Torquay, Torre; T3 (buff): Abertillery, Barnstaple GW, Bordesley, Chard, Ebbw Vale, Evesham, Kidderminster BO (green/white, red station name), Llangollen, Maidenhead B, Marylebone 2, Oxford (U) T, Paddington 5, Ruabon. (20)£50
67BR (Mixed Regions) mostly issued from closed stations including Clifton Moor, Gatehouse of Fleet, Georgetown, Hayfield, Hayling Island, Hythe (Hants), Keswick, Marsh Gibbon & Poundon, Portknockie, Sharnal Street, Springfield, Steele Road, Tyldesley, Uxbridge Vine Street, etc. (40)£85
68LONDON PASSENGER TRANSPORT BOARD fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS. A selection from various high-numbered services: 256, 273, 291S, 298, 299, 306 and 373/373A. (10)£140
69CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY issued 3rd (on GER) Sgl British Museum 1 (closed 25/9/1933) – Coborn Road (closed 8/12/1946) (/). (1)£80
70SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM RAILWAY all issued mostly 3rd Sgls including Fawkham for Hartley & Longfield, Red Hill (2nd class), Reigate (2nd class), East Croydon, Tonbridge, etc. (18)£90
71LCC TRAMWAYS all different fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS with code 66 from Services 53 and 53 & 71 serving the Finsbury Park area. A selection of tickets is offered which have been loose mounted on card by the vendor showing changes in stage names/route patterns during the period covered. Condition is mostly good with some unusual/rare issues noted. Tram services in the Finsbury Park area were converted to Trolleybus operation by 1938. See note at Lot 8. (18)£140
72LNER issued from the West Highland Line including Banavie, Bridge of Orchy, Corpach, Craigendoran, Crianlarich, Locheilside, Rhu, Rannoch, Spean Bridge, Tyndrum, Whistlefield, etc. Condition varies, mostly good. (15wh 2hlf)£160
73NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY type N42/1 (on white paper) and N42/3 (on blue paper) LUGGAGE LABELS to (white): Arthington, Belford, Driffield, Ferry Hill, Fimber, Hedon, Melmerby, Ryhope; (blue): Oldham L&Y Via Holbeck, Rochdale L&Y Via Goole. One or two slightly grubby/stained, good generally. (10)£55
74WATERFORD LIMERICK & WESTERN RAILWAY undated 3rd Privilege whole Rtn Waterford – (blank) with slight staining on back only. (1)N/S
75SOMERSET & DORSET RAILWAY JOINT COMMITTEE issued and audit from Bath (i), Chilcompton (i), Highbridge (a), Shillingstone (a-whole Rtn), Wellow (i); plus tow severed halves Shillingstone, Radstock. (5wh 2hlf)£60
76LNER PLATFORM TICKETS: T2 (black print): Wickham Mkt; T3A: Silvertown A; T3B: Chatteris A (/), Hockley A, Noel Park & Wood Green A; T3C: Canning Town A, Liverpool ES D, Newmarket DO A, South Tottenham, Wivenhoe A. (10)£24
77GWR all issued selection from stations on the Birmingham Main Line between Banbury and Wolverhampton. (20)£36
78LPTB TROLLEYBUSES. Selection of all different geographical punch type TROLLEYBUS TICKETS from routes serving the Finchley area. A good variety offered including higher vales and return tickets. (35)£40
79GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY mostly issued from Custom House, Green Lanes (Noel Park) (2nd class), Hertford, Edmonton Low Level (a-whole Rtn, pd 1918), Park (renamed Northumberland Park 1923), Rectory Road (/), St James St (2-1 is whole Rtn), Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington (2nd class). Mostly VGC. (10)£85
80MANCHESTER SHEFFIELD & LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Barnsley – Holbeck via Ryhill & WR&Gry in VGC although some (Bd). (1)N/S
81GLASGOW CORPORATION TRAMS geographical punch type TRAM TICKETS: 10 with “Tramways” title and 5 with later “Transport” title at ½d, 1d and 1½d fares. Good selection of routes. (15)£180
82METROPOLITAN RAILWAY issued 2nd Sgls on blue card with red “O” and “I” overprint mostly with early style upper and lower case lettering including Bayswater (Queens Rd), Cannon Street, Edgware Road, Gower Street, Notting Hill Gate, Praed St (Padn), etc. (12)£34
83SOUTHERN & FRENCH STATE RAILWAYS LUGGAGE LABEL: Victoria to Dieppe The Shortest and Cheapest Route “Registered Luggage” with the number “135” in large bold figures. Slight creasing, good otherwise. (1)£48
84CLOGHER VALLEY RAILWAY issued 1st Sgl Aughnacloy – Lisdoort (dated 1903) in VGC although with some (Bd). (1)£30
85HIGHLAND RAILWAY issued Bicycle/Perambulators Sgl from Strathpeffer (dated 12/10/1898) in VGC. (1)£120
86LM&SR PLATFORM TICKETS (various types): Belmont, Buxton 1, Crumpsall, Failsworth, Hamilton (Central) A, Hollinwood, Manchester (Lon Rd) 3, Matlock Bath, Mold, Moses Gate, Ockendon, Rochdale A, Smethwick, South Hampstead; Free issues: Crewe (Station Entrance), Morecambe (Euston Rd), Normanton, Preston, Stockport (Down) (/), Stockport (Up). (20)£26
87LNER and BR (M) all issued from ex-GCR stations in the Manchester area: LNER: Dinting, Fairfield, Hyde Road (Trans), Levenshulme (whole Rtn), Newton, Wilbraham Road; BR: Ashton PP, Broadbottom For Mottram & Charlesworth, Dukinfield, Fallowfield, Godley Junction, Guide Bridge. (12)£48
88A bronze OVAL 2d METAL TOKEN of John M Robertson (addresses: 23 Perth Road & Meadow-side) believed to have been a horse bus operator in Dundee c.1850. VGC. (1)£28
89NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY selection of red on white pre-paid PARCELS STAMPS with printed station of origin Derby (2), Stone, Uttoxeter (2), Leek at 6d 7d and 8d values. All different and mostly VGC. (6)£34
90STOCKTON & DARLINGTON RAILWAY 1st Class Free Ticket LEATHER PASS in favour of Robert Armstrong between Crook – Middlesbro’ @ from January 1st 1848 to December 31st 1848. Red leather cover with company initials in gold; plus two paper tickets Fighting Cocks – St Helens (2nd Class on blue paper) and Stockton – Darlington (2nd Class on white paper), both unused but printed for use in the 1840s. VGC. (3)£32
91SOUTH LONDON TRAMWAYS Co. 2d mauve geographical punch type TRAM TICKET from the Wandsworth Town – Westminster Bridge Service. VGC. (1)£55
92LNER and BR (E) issued from ex-GN&GE Jt stations: LNER: Blankney & Metheringham, March, St Ives; BR: Chatteris, Cowbit, Donington Road, French Drove, Gosberton (whole Rtn), Pinchbeck, Postland, Somersham, Wimblington. (12)£70
93EDINBURGH & GLASGOW RAILWAY type E41 LUGGAGE LABEL to Blackhall (closed 1/11/1893) on yellow paper in very reasonable condition. This railway was absorbed by the North British Railway in 1865 hence this is a very early label indeed. (1)£260
94PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY issued 2nd Sgl Millwall Docks – Millwall Jun (dated 1912) in VGC. Both stations were closed by the LNER on 4/5/1926. (1)£220
95GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Parly Sgl Hay – Abbeydore (closed 15/12/1941) (dated 1907) in VGC. (1)£100
96BR (H) 1d Red Diamond (mostly Rly Exec Conditions) PLATFORM TICKETS: Aberdeen 1, Ayr 2 and 3, Charing Cross, Coatbridge (Central), Dundee (West) 1, Edinburgh (P St) 2, Edinburgh (Waverley), Fraserburgh, Montrose; BR (M) 1d Red Diamond (mostly RE Conds): Carlisle 1 and 2, Skipton; BR (W) 1d Red Diamond: Marylebone 2 (RE Conds); Wembley Hill (BTC Conds). (15)£32
97LNER and BR (H) issued from ex-NBR stations: LNER: Cupar, Kingskettle, Ladybank, Leuchars Junction, Markinch, Newburgh, Perth, St Andrews, Thornton Jun; BR: Collesie (whole Rtn), Falkland Road (whole Rtn-Trans), Guard Bridge. (12)£36
98LGOC & ASSOCIATED Cos. (7) and LPTB/LT (BUSES) (28) all different fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 604, 34 and 34/34B serving the Finsbury Park and/or Muswell Hill and Arnos Grove areas. A selection of tickets is offered which have been loose mounted into an album by the vendor showing changes in stage names/route patterns during the period covered. Condition is mostly good with some unusual/rare issues noted, the 11 examples from route 604 (later renumbered 34), in particular. See note at Lot 8. (35)£170
99GREAT NORTHERN PICCADILLY & BROMPTON RAILWAY issued Sgls Earl’s Court – Piccadilly (on grey card), Gloucester Road (GNP&BR) – Holborn (green), Kings Cross – Finsbury Park (blue), Knightsbridge – Hammersmith Barons Ct or Earls Ct (cream). All except one dated 1907. VGC. (4)£160
100CORRIS RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Machynlleth – Ffridd Gate (dated 1930) on orange card in excellent condition; plus severed outward half 3rd Cheap Day Corris – Machynlleth. The line closed on 1/1/1931. (1)£250
101NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY pink card PLATFORM TICKET: Paragon Station Hull M5. (1)£150
102BR (W & S) (North Devon & Cornwall Light) mostly unissued/audit from Dunsbear Halt, Haterleigh, Hole (whole Rtn), Meeth Halt, Petrockstowe (i), Torrington (i), Watergate Halt, Yarde Halt. The line opened 27/7/1925 and closed 1/3/1965. (8)£44
103GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY type G22, G23 and G24 LUGGAGE LABELS to a variety of destinations including Aylesbury, Barnsley, Frodingham, Hamburg, Manchester (Central), Rugby Central, Woodford & Hinton, etc. The G24 from/to type labels include Leicester Central to Grimsby, Nottingham (Victoria) to Lutterworth, Sheffield (Victoria) to Newmarket, etc. (20)£100
104CORK BLACKROCK & PASSAGE RAILWAY issued 1st Sgl Monkstown (Closed 12/9/1932) – Haulbowline (dated 1912) in VGC; plus WEST CLARE RAILWAY issued 1st Sgl Kilrush – Ennis (dated 1908) (faded), and untitled First Single Coupon Rtn “Bathing” ticket Derry – Buncrana & Back (dated 1887?) (stained). (3)£110
105LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Torrington – Bideford (dated 1909) in excellent condition. (1)£26
106BR (S) 1d Red Diamond (Rly Exec Conditions) PLATFORM TICKETS: Queen’s Road Peckham, St Johns, Seaton Junction, Shoreham (Kent), Sidmouth Junction, Southampton Terminus 1, Teddington 2, Thornton Heath, Twickenham, Victoria 9, Wandsworth Com 1, Waterloo 9, West Dulwich, West Wickham, Whitton 1, Wimborne, Woking 1, Woolwich Dockyard, Wye, Yeovil Pen Mill. (20)£65
107BR (W) mostly issued ex GW & LNWR Joint and LNWR Lines in Wales and Welsh Borders: Broome, Bucknell, Builth Road HL, Craven Arms & Stokesay, Cynghordy, Dolgau (a), Garth, Hopton Heath (a), Knighton (a), Llanbister Road (a-whole Rtn), Llandrindod Wells, Llangammarch Wells (a-whole Rtn), Llangunllo, Llanwrtyd Wells (a), Penybont (a). (15)£130
108PIONEER MOTORS selection of punch type BUS TICKETS at values between 2d – 4/- from this long-standing Andover operator. All different and mostly punched. (28)N/S
109GWR (PRE-GROUPING) Sgls from Battersea, Cross Keys, Crumlin L Level, Helston (/), K’sington A RW, plus Bike Sgls from Didcot, Oxford, Pangbourne. (8)£32
110GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Day Trip by Ordinary Train whole Rtn Stafford – Rudyard (dated 1907) on two-tone blue card with green horizontal stripe. VGC apart from slight creasing due to over-zealous dating at one end. (1)£38
111SR T2 Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKET: Waldron & Horeham Road 1 (dated 1936) in VGC. (1)£40
112LNER issued from the West Highland Line including Ardlui (matched halves), Crianlarich, Fort William, Helensburgh Upper, Mallaig, Morar, Rannoch, etc. Condition varies, mostly good. (14wh 3hlf)£130
113ISLE OF WIGHT CENTRAL RAILWAY 1d and 2/-d PARCEL STAMPS printed in blue on white and red on white paper respectively, the latter with printed station of origin “Cowes” and both appear to be dated by overstamp 1921. The 1d example has a tear at the base with some loss and this may have resulted in the origin station to be lost. Both have been pasted onto a piece of consignment note or similar, and are virtually inseparable, but nevertheless rare examples we have not seen previously. (2)£50
114BELFAST & COUNTY DOWN RAILWAY unissued/audit whole including from Ballynahinch, Bloomfield, Helen’s Bay, Holywood, Knock, Millisle Road Halt, etc (includes two UTA (BCDR Section Transitionals), and NCC-MR (1) and LMS-NCC (10) including issued from Ballymena, Belfast York Road and Killagan, etc. (27)£38
115PRE-GROUPING WELSH SELECTION. Cambrian Railways issued 3rd Sgl Aberystwyth – Chester (GW) (dated 1899) (/); Rhymney Railway issued 3rd Parly Sgl Llanbradach – Llancaiach (GW) (dated 1898); Taff Vale Railway issued 2nd Sgl Cowbridge – Cardiff (GW) (dated 1899). Mostly VGC. (3)£60
116BR (E and N) 1d no diamond (Trans-name at base) PLATFORM TICKETS: Blyth (faded), Bowes Park (overstamped “New Southgate”), Liverpool Street A, B (2 different) and D, St James St 1, Stockton, Stoke Newington, Stratford, Tyne Dock, York. (12)£26
117GWR all issued selection mainly from stations around the Cotswolds including Bromyard, Charlbury, Chipping Norton, Evesham, Kingham, Knightwick, Malvern Wells, Yarnton, etc. (20)£50
118LGOC (7) LGOC & ASSOCIATED Cos. (7) and LPTB/LT (BUSES) (12) all different fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 106 and 106S serving the Finsbury Park area. A selection of tickets is offered which have been loose mounted into an album by the vendor showing changes in stage names/route patterns during the period covered. Condition is mostly good with some unusual/rare issues noted. See note at Lot 8. (26)£120
119CITY & SOUTH LONDON GREAT NORTHERN & CITY & GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAYS issued 3rd Sgl London Bridge – Hornsey (dated 1907) on buff/green card in VGC. (1)£120
120BRECON & MERTHYR RAILWAY 3rd Parly Sgl Church Road (closed 16/9/1957) – Pontypridd (TV) (date illegible) in VGC. (1)N/S
121WALTHAMSTOW COUNCIL LIGHT RAILWAY 9d grey Return named stage punch type TRAM TICKET for Service 57 Chingford Mount – Cambridge Heath Station with “R” and “Sun” overprints. An unusual issue in VGC. (1)£10
122GWR issued and audit/unissued including Aston Rowant (u), Brent, Buildwas (whole Rtn), Caerleon, Four Crosses, (a), Heath Halt HL, Llynclys, Minffordd, Talgarth (whole Rtn), Thorverton, Tinkers Green Halt (whole Rtn), Winchester GW, etc. (30)£100
123LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY “The Flying Scotsman” circular pictorial LUGGAGE LABELS destinations: Edinburgh Waverley (gold/red/black/white), Aberdeen (dark blue/red/black/ white); also BR transitional: York (dark blue/red/black/white). (3)£38
124WATERFORD & LIMERICK RAILWAY undated 3rd Sgl Tuam – Galway. Some fading/staining and a little loss in one corner. (1)N/S
125SOMERSET & DORSET RAILWAY JOINT COMMITTEE issued and audit/unissued from Bailey Gate (u-whole Rtn), Binegar (u-whole Rtn), Burnham-on-Sea (u), Shepton Mallet (I), Wells (i), plus two severed halves Chilcompton, Wellow. (5wh 2hlf)£65
126LNER PLATFORM TICKETS: T1-Trans GNR type: Alexandra Palace St’n (red “AP” overprint), Crews Hill (red “CH” overprint); T2: Wickham Mkt A; T3A: Finningham A (/), Glemsford A, Hadley Wood, King’s Cross C, Reedham A, Silvertown A; T3C: Huntingdon North, King’s Cross B, Newmarket DO, South Tottenham, Stratford A, Wivenhoe A, Woodham Ferrers A and G. (17)£34
127LM&SR and BR (H) all issued ex-Caledonian stations: Brocketsbrae, Dalserf (Trans), Larkhall East, Netherburn; BR: Auchenheath (Trans), Blackwood, Blackwood (Lurk), Coalburn, Larkhall (Central), Lesmahagow, Stonehouse, Stonehouse (Lurk) (whole Rtn), Strathaven (Central), Tillietudlem (whole Rtn-Trans). (14)£220
128LPTB TROLLEYBUSES. Selection of all different geographical punch type TROLLEYBUS TICKETS from routes serving the Finchley area. A good variety offered including higher vales and return tickets. (40)£55
129LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgls including from Accrington, Birkdale, Burnley EL, Leeds Central, Wakefield Kirkgate, Wigan L&Y, etc. Mostly VGC. (10)£44
130NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgls Hartlepool W – Doncaster GN (Clips), Hesleden – Hart (closed 1952 and 1953 respectively) (/), plus a selection of Bicycle Sgls including from Scalby, Temple Sowerby, Warcop, Winston, etc. (8)£16
131LCC TRAMWAYS all different geographical punch type TRAM TICKETS with code 46, 50 and 54 variously from Services 13, 21, 37, 39, 41, 53, 63, 71 and 81Ex serving the Finsbury Park area. A selection of tickets is offered which have been loose mounted on card by the vendor showing changes in stage names/route patterns during the period covered. Condition is mostly good with some unusual/rare issues noted. Tram services in the Finsbury Park area were converted to Trolleybus operation by 1938. See note at Lot 8. (21)£60
132LNER and BR (E) punch types from East Anglian branches including Hacheston Halt – Framlingham, Parham – Wickham Mkt., Elsenham – Thaxted, etc. All different and used. (8)£30
133MARYPORT & CARLISLE RAILWAY M31 and M32 type LUGGAGE LABELS to Annan, Barry Docks, Bassenthwaite Lake, Belfast, Birmingham, Dumfries, Manchester Victoria. (7)£38
134LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY. A SPECIMEN BOOK full of examples of CARD AND LEATHER PASSES as issued by the company in 1946 including a copy of the 16pp Circular showing printed facsimiles of the passes and their availability. (1)N/S
135LONDON AREA PRE-GROUPING SELECTION of 20 mostly issued whole including L&ID Co., Millwall Docks Co (poor), GER, SE&C & L&SW, W&C (thin cards), NLR, PLA, etc. (20)£150
136SR T2 Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKETS: Andover Town, Bingham Road, Catford, Collington Halt 2, Eastleigh, Ewell West, Grange Road, Henfield, Kingston 2, Mayfield, Norbury, Preston Park 1. (12)£170
137LNER and BR (N) all issued East Yorkshire stations: LNER: Ellerby (whole Rtn), Ryehill & Burstwick (whole Rtn), Sigglesthorne, Southcoates, Swine, Whitedale (faded); BR: Botanic Gardens, Hornsea Bridge, Hornsea Town, Hull (Paragon), Marfleet (whole Rtn), Wilmington (whole Rtn-Trans). (12)£120
138LONDON PASSENGER TRANSPORT BOARD all 2d green fareboard geographical BUS TICKETS selection from all different routes between 2 and 65. (30)£24
139GREAT NORTHERN & CITY & CITY & SOUTH LONDON RAILWAYS issued Sgl Essex Road – Bank (dated 1918) on buff card with red stripe in VGC. (1)£140
140ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY issued 2nd Sgl Ventnor – Wroxall (dated 1890) in VGC. (1)N/S
141THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL TRAMWAYS AND LIGHT RAILWAYS EXHIBITION, London, July 1902. Four ADVERTISING STAMPS/SEALS, all different, for use on correspondence and envelopes. Absolutely fresh mint condition with original gum. (4)£30
142BR (W) (Ex Brecon & Merthyr Lines) mostly issued including Brecon, Dolygaer Halt (a), Dowlais Central (grubby), Dowlais Top, Groesffordd Halt, Pant (Glam), Pantyscallog Halt H. Level, Pantywaen Halt, Talybont-on-Usk (u), Talyllyn, Torpantau., etc. Includes three Early Morning Rtn and Ordinary Rtn single coupons in lot). (14)£80
143EAST & WEST JUNCTION & STRATFORD-ON-AVON TOWCESTER & MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY and later STRATFORD-UPON-AVON AND MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY types E21 and S111 LUGGAGE LABELS: Ettington to Sheffield Via Woodford and Hinton (E21) and Byfield (S111). Both VGC. (2)£50
144DONEGAL RAILWAY issued 1st Sgl Mountcharles – Strabane (dated 1903) in VGC although some (Bd). (1)£30
145LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Pinner (renamed 1897) – Willesden (dated 1876) in early style on blue card. (1)£34
146BR (M) 1d Red Diamond (mostly Rly Exec Conditions) PLATFORM TICKETS: Bedford (Midland Rd) 2nd set, Carlisle 1 and 2, Holyhead, Kilburn (High Rd), Lytham, Manchester (Central) 2nd set, Manchester (Exchange) 1, Manchester (L Rd) 5, Mansfield (Town), Matlock, Northampton (Castle), Nottingham (Victoria), Primrose Hill, Skipton, Upper Holloway, Watford Junction 1, Wellingborough (Mid Rd). (18)£38
147METROPOLITAN & GT CENTRAL JOINT COMMITTEE issued Sgls including Chalfont & Latimer, Chesham, Moot Park & Sandy Lodge, Northwood, Rickmansworth (including a GCR style print), etc. (12)£75
148LGOC & ASSOCIATED Cos. (5) and LPTB/LT (BUSES) (11) all different fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 111 and 212 (renumbered in October 1934) serving the Finsbury Park and Muswell Hill areas, including three examples from the later 111 Finsbury Park – London Bridge service from October 1935 which replaced route 73C. A selection of tickets is offered which have been loose mounted on card with historical notes by the vendor showing changes in stage names/route patterns during the period covered. Condition is mostly very good. See note at Lot 8. (16)£150
149GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY mostly issued Sgls from Cold Norton (u), Fenchurch Street (/), Finningham, Kennett (/), Liverpool St (whole Rtn), Maldon West. (6)£85
150HULL & BARNSLEY & WEST RIDING JUNCTION HARBOURS & DOCKS issued 3rd Sgl Hull (Cannon Street) (closed 14/7/1924) – Howden (renamed South Howden 1/7/1922) (dated 1898) in good condition, although slight (/) and foxing. (1)£50
151NORTHAMPTON STREET TRAMWAYS Co. 1d mauve geographical punch type HORSE TRAM TICKET for the route Abbey Park - Racecourse. This was a 3’ 6” gauge system that opened for traffic on 4th June 1881 and was taken over by the Corporation of Northampton on 21st October 1901. The system was abandoned on 15th December 1934. The ticket has been cancelled by a small edge tear in one of the stages, VGC otherwise. (1)£140
152BR (N) all issued from West Durham stations: Beechburn, Crook, Darlington (Bank Top) and (North Road), Etherley, Heighington, Hunwick (whole Rtn), Shildon, Tow Law, Willington. (10)£40
153WEST SUSSEX RAILWAY blue on white “Luggage in Advance” LUGGAGE LABEL with printed station of origin “Selsey”. A rare label but it has been pasted onto a sheet of paper when mounted into an album. (1)£95
154LONDON UNDERGROUND assortment: CLR (3) including Liverpool St 4 – South Kensington (blue card); London Electric & District Railways (1) (yellow card), London Electric Railway (2), C&SLR (3) including early type Bank – Kings Cross (red “X” overprint) (/ and slight grubby), Met Rly (1-whole Rtn). All different and mostly VGC. (10)£40
155MIDLAND & SOUTH WESTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY issued 3rd Parly Staff Priv Ticket whole Rtn Cirencester – Cerney & Ashton K. M&SWJRy in excellent condition. (1)£36
156LNER T3B PLATFORM TICKETS: Cambridge A, Cambridge Hth A, Crouch End, Derby (Friargate), Felixstowe Beach A, Halesworth A, Halstead A, Haverhill North A, Hockley A, King’s Cross B, Lavenham A, Liverpool St B (cream card), Maldon East & Heybridge A, Mansfield (LNE), Marylebone 1, Muswell Hill, Needham A, Noel Park & Wood Green A, St Botolphs A, Swaffham A. (20)£40
157BR (E and M) mostly issued Notts/Lincolnshire area: Aslockton, Basford (North), Bingham, Bottesford, Daybrook (whole Rtn), Elton & Orston, Gedling & Carlton (a-whole Rtn), Netherfield & Colwick, Nottingham (London Road) (2 different), Nottingham Racecourse, Nottingham (Victoria) (/), Radcliffe-on-Trent (faded), Sedgebrook (a-whole Rtn).£42
158BURRY PORT & GWYNDRAETH VALLEY RAILWAY: A severed outward half Trimsaran Rd – Burry Port (dated 1922); plus GWR and BR (W) unissued/audit whole from Burry Port, Cwmmawr, Glyn Abbey Halt (BR (W) Workman Middle or Afternoon whole Rtn), Ponthenty, Pontyates, Trimsaran Rd. All different. The passenger service ceased on 21/9/1953. (10wh 1hlf)£34
159NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY selection of PARCELS AND NEWSPAPER STAMPS comprising 4d, 5d and 6d Parcels from Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Sunderland, plus black on white “Local” Newspaper Stamps for 1½lbs, 3lbs and 6lns and red on white 1d and 2d examples. (8)£10
160RHYMNEY RAILWAY issued 3rd Parly Sgl Hengoed & Maesycwmmer – Caerphilly (date illegible) in VGC. (1)N/S
161NORTH METROPOLITAN TRAMWAYS geographical punch type TRAM TICKETS all different including an Exchange Ticket to Highgate, 1d orange and 13 1d blue. All except two in good condition. (15)£70
162MIDLAND RAILWAY issued Sgls from: Apperley & Rawdon, Bradford, Bristol, Eckington B&B, Gloucester, Manchester (Vic) (2 different), Masboro & Rotherham, Sheffield, Wakefield (Westgate). Mostly VGC. (10)£130
163LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY (GREAT CENTRAL SECTION) transitional (GCR type) LUGGAGE LABELS: Leeds and Rugby (Central). The latter does not have the “Great Central Section” suffix but has the initials and print date “B.J. 4-24”. Both VGC. (2)£70
164NORTH SUNDERLAND RAILWAY: Audit 1st whole Rtn N. Sunderland – (blank) (NER style on white/yellow card); issued 2nd whole Rtn Seahouses NS Rly – Chathill (dated 1946); Unissued 1st Monthly whole Rtn Seahouses – (blank). (3)£30
165GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY issued from Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Cantley, Highams Park & Hale End, Histon, Littleport, Norwich Thorpe, Rye House, White Hart Lane, together with an audit from Cressing. (10)£60
166BTC (E) 1d Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKETS: Bishops Stortford UO, Bruce Grove Set A, Colchester UO A Machine, Grantham, Ilford EO, Louth, New Barnet, Newmarket UO, Oakleigh Park, Spalding (Town), Tilbury (Riverside), West Ham (Manor Road). (12)£30
167GWR. A better than average selection of audit tickets from stations in Devon and Cornwall including Bickleigh, Chacewater, Grampound Road, Heathfield, Helston, Lifton, Lostwithiel (Civil Defence Etc Rtn), Menheniot, Morebath, Nancegollan, Penzance (Fisherman Week End Rtn), Scorrier, Shepherds, Washford, etc. (20)£40
168CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS mostly issued from Aberystwith (sic) (dated 1891) (Cambrian Railway’s title) (/), Llansaintffraid (/), Portmadoc (Down), Pwllheli, Welshpool (u-whole Rtn). (5)£75
169CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY L.U.T OR L.G.O.C. issued Tram or Bus Sgl Liverpool Street 1 – Shepherds Bush thence by Tram or Bus to Askew Arms or Seven Stars (dated 1917) on slightly grubby buff card. (1)£65
170LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY issued Sgls including from Balham, Box Hill & Bur B, Earlswood, Ewell, Horsham, Norwood Junction, Sydenham, Tulse Hill, etc. (20)£42
171LNER T3C PLATFORM TICKETS: Bromley 1 and 2 (both dated 1950). Previously LMSR, this station was supplied with LNER prints for a short period after Nationalisation when it became part of BR (Eastern Region). Rare. VGC. (2)£320
172LNER and BR (N) mostly issued from East Yorkshire stations: LNER: Bubwith (a), Cherry Burton (whole Rtn), Enthorpe (a), Everingham (u-Canc), Fangfoss, Highfield (u-whole Rtn), Holme Moor (a-whole Rtn), Southburn (a-whole Rtn), Warthill; BR: Cliff Common (a), Earswick (whole Rtn), Kipling Cotes, Londesborough, Market Weighton, Selby, Stamford Bridge. (16)£120
173METROPOLITAN RAILWAY type M51 and M52 LUGGAGE LABELS comprising (M51) Baker Street to Winslow Road, Liverpool Street to Brompton (West), Paddington Bishop’s Rd to Edgware Road; (M52) Baker Street to Neasden and Kingsbury, Liverpool Street to Wimbledon Park; Praed Street to Liverpool St. Mostly VGC. (6)£100
174L&LSRY (CE) (so headed) Londonderry & Lough Swilly Railway (Cardona Extension) undated 3rd whole Rtn Rashenny (closed 30/11/1935) – (blank). Slight water staining and a little dusty front and back. (1)£20
175GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY issued Sgls including from Aldeby (/), George Lane, Histon (whole Rtn), Newport, Rye House (whole Rtn), St Ives, St Pancras, Stratford Mkt (2nd whole Rtn), etc., plus severed halves. Condition varies, mostly good. (20wh 20hlf)£110
176SR PLATFORM TICKETS T1 (Red Blob): Bramley & Wonersh, East Farleigh, Frant, Glynde, Ham Street & Orlestone, Newton St Cyres, Northam, Nutfield, Partridge Green, Umberleigh; T2A (Red Diamond): Aylesham Halt DO, Bekesbourne, Bordon, Crediton, Hawkhurst, Hollingbourne, Ropley, Slinfold, Victoria 2, Whitchurch. (20)£36
177BR (W) mostly issued from Blaneau Ffestiniog Central, Bontnewydd (/), Dolgellau, Drws-y-Nant (a), Garneddwen Halt, Glan Llyn, Llangower Halt (whole Rtn), Llanuwychllyn (2 different-1 is (a)), Llys Halt (whole Rtn), Teigl Halt, Wnion Halt (u). (12)£70
178LONDON PASSENGER TRANSPORT BOARD fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS. A selection from various high-numbered routes: 284, 285 and 289. (10)£44
179DISTRICT RAILWAY issued 3rd Ordinary Car Sgl Mark Lane – Elephant & Castle (dated 1914) on green card with vertical white stripe in VGC. (1)£22
180TAFF VALE RAILWAY issued Parly 3rd Sgl Walnut Tree Bridge (named thus in 1886, renamed Taffs Well 16/3/1900) – Treforest (dated 1898) in VGC, but slight (Bd). (1)£40
181LPTB TRAMS punch type TRAM TICKETS: 18 un-numbered proof specimens, including some unusual varieties (all geographical); together with 36 different used LTE issues (12 geographical, 24 numerical stage). (54)£30
182LNER and BR (N) mostly issued East Yorkshire stations: LNER: Driffield, South Cave, South Howden (/) Willerby & Kirkella; BR: Arram, Beverley, Cottingham, Lockington, North Cave (/), Otteringham (whole Rtn), Sandholme (a), Withernsea. (12)£80
183NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY type N32 (1) and N34 (6) printed on yellow and N33 (3) printed on white paper LUGGAGE LABELS to: Leetham Grange (N32); Barreman & Clynder via Craigendoran, Burton-on-Trent, Finsbury Park, Harwich, King’s Cross (London), Scarborough (all N34); Auchtermuchty, Dalkeith, Oakley (all N33). Mostly VGC. (10)£42
184MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY issued Bicycle Sgl from Boyle (dated 1903) on pink/white/ yellow card. VGC. (1)£20
185LNER “MOTOR SERVICE” issued 3rd Sgl Watton – Finsbury Park (dated 1936) printed on blue card in the style of the GNR. Watton (at Stone) opened on 2/6/1924, closed on 10/9/1939 and reopened on 17/5/1982. VGC. (1)£10
186LNER and JOINT LINES in Suffolk and Norfolk PLATFORM TICKETS: T3B: Halesworth, Lavenham, North Walsham, Saxmundham; T3C: Yarmouth (Beach); T2 (black print): Wickham Mkt; M&GN Jt (LNER T3B/C prints): Cromer Beach, Melton Constable, Sheringham; N&S Jt Committee (LNER T3B print): Gorleston-on-Sea. (10)£24
187ISLE OF WIGHT selection of 16 SR of which 9 are audit from various stations on the island, plus 4 from the BTC/BRB era. All different. (20)£44
188LGOC & ASSOCIATED Cos. (11) and LPTB/LT (BUSES) (49) all different fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 602, 102, 551 and 251 serving the Finsbury Park and/or Muswell Hill and Arnos Grove areas. A selection of tickets is offered which have been loose mounted in an album with historical notes by the vendor showing changes in stage names/route patterns during the period covered. Condition is mostly good. See note at Lot 8. (60)£410
189FERRO-CARRIL DEL NORTE. A small LEATHER PASS for Free 1st Class Travel issued to A. West for the year 1887. Country of issue uncertain, but appears to be South American. Excellent condition. (1)£10
190WEST RIDING RAILWAY unissued 3rd Day Trip Ticket Rtn Wakefield (Westgate St’n) – Haxey in VGC, except for (/) at middle divide. (1)£40
191LONDON TRANSPORT TRAMS all different geographical punch type TRAM TICKETS with code 46, 66 and 54 variously from Services 13, 29, 39A, 41, 53, 71 and 81Ex serving the Finsbury Park area. A selection of tickets is offered which have been loose mounted in an album by the vendor showing changes in stage names/route patterns during the period covered. Condition is mostly good with some unusual/rare issues noted. Tram services in the Finsbury Park area were converted to Trolleybus operation by 1938. See note at Lot 8. (47)£240
192BR (H) West Highland Line issued whole Edmondsons including from Ardlui (whole Rtn), Arrochar & T., Corpach (/), Craigendoran, Lochailort, Roy Bridge, Tyndrum, Whistlefield, etc. Lot includes 3 modern issues in red on white card. Condition Varies, mostly good. (19)£150
193LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY selection of LUGGAGE LABELS conforming to types L91/1-L91/4 on yellow coloured paper. Destinations include Brockenhrst (sic), Chilcompton, Dorchester, Hern, Holmsley, Lymington, Millbrook, Moreton, Ringwood, Wareham, Weymouth, etc. (25)£120
194CAVAN & LEITRIM RAILWAY CO. LTD. issued 1st Sgl Dromod – Lawderdale (dated 1903) in VGC although with slight (/) and a little (Bd). (1)£30
195NORTH LONDON RAILWAY issued 2nd Sgls (pink card) from Broad Street and Hackney, 3rd Sgls (buff card with green stripe) from Bow, Hackney, Homerton, Poplar. All dated between 1891-1899. All different, mostly VGC. (10)£65
196SR T3 Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKETS: Ashford (Kent), Boxhill & Burford B’dge, Carshalton Beeches, Chiswick, Crawley, Dorchester, Eltham Park, Fawkham, Goudhurst, Heathfield, Hove 1, Pokesdown, Ryde St Johns Road, Semley, Teynham. (15)£100
197GWR all issued selection from stations in South Wales including Aberthaw, Blaina, Cockett, Crynant, Heath Halt HL, Llanharan, Maesycwmmer, Penrhiwceiber High Level, Penygraig, Senghenydd, Skewen, Tondu, etc. (20)£40
198LONDON BUSES. A selection of geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from LGOC LPTB and LT Buses plus a couple of independent operators. All are from North London routes, the majority serving the Finchley area. All different. (89)£50
199GWR (PRE-GROUPING) issued Sgls from Kidderminster (/), Langley G’n & Rd Ed, Leamington, Malvern Wells, Wednesbury (/) and Worcester SH – Churchill. (6)£20
200SEVERN & WYE & SEVERN BRIDGE RAILWAY unissued 3rd Military Sgl Speech House R’d (closed 8/7/1929) – (blank) (slight (/)).£40
201LONDON UNITED TRAMS & LONDON ELECTRIC & DISTRICT RAILWAYS all different punch type TRAM TICKETS with through bookings to the Underground system. A variety of issues offered at fares up to 9d Return. Other “joint” titles noted including “MET & Underground Railways” etc. Mostly in good condition and some rare issues included. (7)£95
202LNER mostly issued from stations in East Anglia and Essex. Closed stations noted. All different and mostly VGC. (39)£50
203OLDHAM ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE & GUIDE BRIDGE JUNCTION RAILWAY type O11 LUGGAGE LABEL to London (Euston). VGC. (1)£110
204THE JERSEY RAILWAYS & TRAMWAYS Ltd. issued 2nd Sgl St Helier’s – West Park (dated 1897) on buff and blue card (corners rounded). The line closed on 30/9/1936. (1)£75
205NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY mostly issued Sgls including from Cupar – Kingsbarns (dated 1892) (closed 22/9/1930), Haymarket, Ladybank, etc., plus severed halves. (7wh 4hlf)£320
206BR (E/N) 1d no diamond (Trans-name at base) PLATFORM TICKETS: Ashington, Bishops Stortford DO, Derby Road, Felixstowe Town, Grantham, Ilford (East Office), Kelvedon, King’s Cross B and LS, Leeds (Central) B, Liverpool Street A, Morley Top, Stoke Newington, Wakefield (Westgate), Wisbech East A, York; BR (M/H) 1d no diamond (Trans-LMSR type): Dundee (East), Dunfermline (Lower), Manchester (Central); BR (E) 1d no diamond (Rly Exec Conditions): Scunthorpe & Frodingham. (20)£40
207LNER Transitional (GCR style) unissued and audit Sgls and whole Rtns from Arkwright St, Buckley Jn, Kirkby & Pinxton, New Basford, Nottingham Vic, Ollerton (2 different), Reepham Lincs, Stainforth & Hatfield, Tibshelf Town. Colourful. (10)£20
208GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Victoria Park 1 – Tidal Basin (dated 1934) in VGC. Both stations closed on 1/11/1942 and 15/8/1943 respectively. (1)£32
209CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY issued Sgls Bank – Dover St &c. (on blue card), Chancery Lane 1 – St John’s Wood Rd (white), Post Office – Highgate or Hampstead (mauve), Post Office (Auto 1) – Liverpool St &c (buff), Shepherd’s Bush – Embankment (Charing X) or Great Central (grey), Lancaster Gate (3d station of origin) (buff). VGC. (6)£50
210SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY untitled 2nd Sgls Cannon Street – London Bridge (dated 5/4/1867) and Ladywell – Lewisham Junc, in the respective “Down” and “Up” colours of blue and pink. Both VGC. (2)£80
211GWR T2 PLATFORM TICKETS: Ealing Broadway (blue, station name in red), Kensington (Addison Rd) W (green/white, station name in red), Newport High St 2 (yellow, station name in red); T3 (all buff): Chippenham, Dorchester, Ealing Broadway, Hayes & Harlington A, Minehead, Plymouth (North Road) D, Trowbridge. (10);£80
212BR (E) mostly issued from ex-GNR stations mostly in Lincolnshire including Algarkirk & Sutterton, Coningsby (u), Dog Dyke, Kirton, Littleworth (a-whole Rtn), New Bollingbrooke, Peakirk (a), St James Deeping (whole Rtn), Stickney, Surfleet, Tumby Woodside, Woodhall Junction, etc. (18)£40
213BRIGHTON & GREAT WESTERN RAILWAYS type L47/2 “South Coast Express” LUGGAGE LABEL Hove to Penzance with the LB&SCR ref. 34-GW on orange paper. A small tear and repair to left hand edge, good otherwise. (1)£130
214MIDLAND & GT NORTHERN JOINT COMMITTEE mostly issued (only one u) pre-Grouping prints from Cromer Beach, Long Sutton, Sheringham, Spalding, Wisbech, plus pre-Nat prints. (10)£30
215GREAT NORTHERN PICCADILLY & BROMPTON RAILWAY issued Sgls all on blue card to Finsbury Park (GNP&BR) from Holborn, King’s Cross (GNP&B) and Leicester Sq (Subway) (dated 1907). All in excellent condition. (3)£220
216BR (E) 1d Red Diamond (mostly Rly Exec Conditions) PLATFORM TICKETS: Boston, Chadwell Heath, Fenchurch Street, Ipswich A, Kings Cross B, Leytonstone (High Road), March, New Southgate, Oakleigh Park (faded), Rotherham (Masboro’), Seven Sisters, Southend-on-Sea East, Witham (LNE), Wood Green (Alex Pk) PO. (14)£46
217BR (W and S) issued from stations in Devon & Cornwall including Bickleigh, Brentor, Bugle, Callington, Calstock, Chacewater, Coryton, Luckett, Marsh Mills, Padstow, Perranporth, Tavistock North, Wadebridge, Yelverton, etc. (30)£100
218LGOC AND LGOC & ASSOCIATED Cos. fareboard geographical BUS TICKETS from all different routes at fares between 1d and 4d. (20)£10
219PRE-GROUPING RAILWAYS selection of PARCELS AND NEWSPAPER STAMPS comprising Cheshire Lines Committee (3), Met Rly (1), Midland (3), GER (1), GNR (4), LNWR (7). All different and mostly VGC. (19)£50
220MANCHESTER & MILFORD RAILWAY unissued 3rd Sgl New Quay Road – Pontllanio. Origin station was renamed Bryn Teifi in 1916. VGC. (1)£160
221LEITH CORPORATION TRAMWAYS geographical punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising 1d (with Automaticket, Liverpool, imprint) and similar 1½d showing stages for this system which was absorbed by Edinburgh Corporation on 20/11/1920. (2)£180
222BR (W) (Ex L&NWR Sirhowy Valley Line) mostly issued including Bedwellty Pits Halt (Cheap Day Rtn single coupon), Blackwood, Holly Bush (whole Rtn), Markham Village Halt (whole Rtn), Nantybwch, Pontllanfraith High Level, Sirhowy, Tredegar, Ynysddu, etc., plus two guard issue punch types at 2d and 4d Sgl Fares. (14)£70
223LONDONDERRY & LOUGH SWILLY RAILWAY type IL21 LUGGAGE LABEL: to Newtoncunning-ham; plus a tie-on Bicycle Ticket label and a two-part pink label “for one portmanteau or box only” price 5p (1/-) used on road services after closure of the railway in 1953. (3)£40
224WEST CLARE RAILWAY undated 2nd and Cabin Sgl Kilkee - London Paddington (GWR). Small stain to front, good otherwise. (1)£34
225TAFF VALE RAILWAY issued Parly 3rd Sgls from Aberdare (Bd), Child Cowbridge (printed upright), Pontypridd Junction – Cross Inn (for Llantrisant), Treforest (grubby), 2nd whole Rtn from Cardiff Riverside. (5)£65
226BR (E/M and N) 1d Red Diamond (Rly Exec Conditions) PLATFORM TICKETS: Brentwood & Warley, Canning Town, Elmswell, Enfield Lock, Enfield Town, Finsbury Park 1, Hatfield, King’s Cross A and B, Leeds (Cent) A and B, Lincoln Central, Liverpool St B, Lowestoft Central A, Romford, Selby, Southend-on-Sea East, Wakefield (Westgate), Manchester (Central) 2nd set, Watford Junc 1. (20)£30
227LNER (ex GNOSR Section) issued 3rd Sgls Auchterless – Inveramsay (both closed 1/10/1951) and Buckie – Portessie (both closed 6/5/1968) In VGC. (2)£30
228LGOC & ASSOCIATED Cos. (13) and LPTB/LT (BUSES) (57) all different fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 43, 144, 43S and 43A serving the Finsbury Park and/or Muswell Hill and Arnos Grove areas. A selection of tickets including a few returns is offered which have been loose mounted in an album with historical notes by the vendor showing changes in stage names/route patterns during the period covered. Condition is mostly very good. See note at Lot 8. (70)£220
229GREAT NORTHERN & CITY RAILWAY 2d blue paper coupon type ticket Moorgate Street – Drayton Park or Finsbury Park (serial A00662-an early issue). A little faded. (1)£55
230SOMERSET & DORSET JOINT RAILWAY issued Parly 3rd Sgl Burnham – Taunton (dated 1911) on green card with two vertical orange bars. VGC, apart from slight (/). Burnham had the “-on-Sea” suffix added in 1920. (1)£30
231LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY BEAM machine issue PLATFORM TICKET: Liverpool (Exchange Stn) with green hatched blob overprint. (1)£26
232LNER and BR (H) mostly issued from ex-NBR stations: LNER: Dundee (Esplanade) (a), Dundee (Tay Bridge), Kilmany (a), Lindores (u), Luthrie (a), Newport East, Newport (West), Wormit; BR: Dundee (Esplanade), Newport-on-Tay (West), St Fort, Tayport. (12)£70
233DARLINGTON AND BARNARD CASTLE RAILWAY (Act Sess. 1854) £20 SHARE CERTIFICATE dated 1856 in VGC. The line was opened on 8/7/1856 and was absorbed by the Stockton & Darlington Railway on 3/9/1858. The S&DR was amalgamated with the North Eastern Railway in 1863. Not cancelled and in VGC. (1)N/S
234JERSEY EASTERN RAILWAY CO LIMITED issued 2nd Sgl La Rocque – Pontac (dated 1913) in VGC. The line closed on 21/6/1929. (1)£140
235LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Instow – Barnstaple L&SWR (dated 1909) in excellent condition. (1)£65
236BTC (M) 1d Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKETS: Carnforth, Crouch Hill, Derby (Midland), Gospel Oak, Harrow & Wealdstone, Liverpool (Central) 1, London (St Pancras) B Machine, Loughborough Central, Manchester (Exchange) 1, Mansfield (Town), Rock Ferry, Stockport (Tiviot Dale), Timperley, West End Lane, West Hampstead; BTC (M) 2d Red Diamond: Camden Road, Crumpsall, Gospel Oak, Kentish Town (West), Queens Park. (20)£36
237GWR all issued selection from stations in Devon and Cornwall including Cadeleigh, Cullompton, Dartmouth, Fowey, Gwinear Road, Hayle, Hele & Bradninch, Hemyock, Moretonhampstead, Redruth, St Thomas, Tiverton Junction, Uffculme, etc. (20)£60
238JOINT RYDE PIER RAILWAY issued 2nd Sgl Ryde (Pier Head) – Ryde (St John’s Road) (dated 1908) in VGC. (1)£38
239GREAT WESTERN & LMS JOINT issued Sgls from Church Stretton, Dinmore, Ford Bridge, Ludlow, Shrewsbury and Walcot; also whole Rtn Merthyr – Heolgerrig Halt and a severed half. (7wh 1hlf)£42
240LISKEARD & LOOE RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Looe – Liskeard (dated 1908) in excellent condition. (1)N/S
241LCC TRAMWAYS (1) AND LT TRAMS (61) all different geographical punch type TRAM TICKETS with code 49, 50 and 53 variously from Services 19, 21, 45, 60, 62, 64, 66 and others serving the Finsbury Park area. A selection of tickets is offered which have been loose mounted in an album by the vendor showing changes in stage names/route patterns during the period covered. Condition is mostly good with some unusual/rare issues noted. Tram services in the Finsbury Park area were converted to Trolleybus operation by 1938. See note at Lot 8. (62)£220
242GWR/BR (W) mostly issued from Gloucester – Ross-on-Wye – Hereford lines including GWR: Backney Halt (a), Dymock, Mitcheldean Road; BR (W): Ballingham, Blaisdon Halt (a), Fawley, Four Oaks Halt, Grange Court (Trans), Holme Lacy, Ledbury (Trans), Longhope, Newent, Weston-Under-Penyard Halt, etc. (16)£80
243WEST SUSSEX RAILWAY mauve on white “Delivered Luggage” LUGGAGE LABEL with printed station of origin “Selsey”. A rare label but it has been pasted onto a sheet of paper when mounted into an album. (1)£140
244GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY (IRELAND) issued 2ned Sgl Cootehill – Ballybay (dated 1906) in VGC apart from slight (Bd). (1)£200
245PRE-GROUPING GREAT WESTERN JOINT LINES issued: GW&L&NW (5) including Dorrington, Hereford, Ludlow, Wellington Sa., etc; GW&Mid (Severn & Wye) (3) including Whitecroft, Lydney Junc, etc; GW & Mid Joint (1) Avonmouth Dock (Joint); L&NW & GW Joint (1) West Kirby. VGC. (10)£95
246BR (S) 1d Red Diamond (Rly Exec Conditions) PLATFORM TICKETS: Ravensbourne, Reading South, St Mary Cray 1, Sandown, Selhurst, Sheerness-on-Sea 1, Sidmouth, Snodland, Southampton Cen 1, South Bermondsey, Southfields, Sunbury, Tonbridge 1, Ventnor 2, Waddon, Waterloo 7, Waterloo E, West Byfleet 1, Wimbledon Park, Windsor & Eton Riverside. (20)£70
247BR (E) mostly issued from stations in East Anglia and Essex. Many closed stations noted. All different and mostly VGC. (65)£55
248CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS mostly issued Sgls from: Builth Wells (dated 1896), Criccieth (1900), Llangedwyn (a), Llangynoc (u), Llanidloes (1899). Mostly VGC. (5)£110
249CITY & SOUTH LONDON & BAKER STREET & WATERLOO RAILWAYS issued Sgl Stockwell – Embankment or Trafalgar S’q (dated 1912) on white card with horizontal green stripe. (1)£80
250FORTH & CLYDE JUNCTION RAILWAY issued 1st Sgl Buchlyvie (closed 1/10/1951) – Glasgow, via Balloch (dated 1861) in VGC. The line opened on 18/3/1856. (1)£330
251METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS all different punch type TRAM TICKETS including a fully titled geographical, another geographical, 13 numerical stage at various values, from different depots, and two later machine issues, single and return, entitled MET LUT & SMT. (17)£28
252GWR mostly issued Sgls from stations on the formrt Midland & South Western Junction line including Andover Jn. (u), Andoversford (2-inc whole Rtn), Cirencester Watermoor, Ludgershall (u), Swindon Jn. (3-all different inc whole Rtn), Weyhill, Withington (Glos) (u). (10)£40
253EASTERN & MIDLANDS RAILWAY type E31 LUGGAGE LABEL to Potter Heigham. Printed between 1882 and 1893 between formation of the line and takeover by the M&GN Joint Committee, the label has a little foxing, but good generally. (1)£28
254CASTLEDERG & VICTORIA BRIDGE TRAMWAY Co. undated 1st Rtn Castlederg – Spamount in good condition although with a little (Bd). (1)£80
255PRE-GROUPING whole and thin card mostly issued selection from Great Central Railway (8 including 2 thin card), MR (2 including Sgl from Edwinstowe (/ and Bd)), LC&DR (1), West Riding Railway (1) and NER (2). Condition varies, mostly good. (14)£160
256LNER PLATFORM TICKETS: Hybrid (black print): Aberdeen; T3A (black print): Linlithgow; T3B: Coatbridge (Sunnyside), Jarrow N, Malton, Mansfield LNE, Marske, North Berwick; T3C: Hull M1, Manchester (London Rd). (10)£42
257GWR issued (11) and audits (9) including Troedyrhiew – Caerau, Wallingford – Goring & Streatley, Welford Park – Eastbury, Westbourne Pk – Old Oak Lane Halt, Chard – Donyatt Halt (whole Rtn), Pontllanfraith – Nelson & Llancaiach, etc. (20)£65
258UNDERGROUND TICKETS. A selection of Edmondson card and machine issues from wide variety of stations on mostly “tube” lines including CLR, C&SLR, LER, LPTB, LT plus a few “surface” issues and “joint” headings. Little, if any, duplication. (150)£90
259DISTRICT RAILWAY whole and half Edmondson and machine tickets issued between 1890s-1930s including examples from Acton Town, Barons Court, High Street (Kensington), Hammersmith DR, Sudbury Hill, Whitechapel (London Hosp), etc. (25wh 5hlf)£40
260BRECON & MERTHYR RAILWAY issued 3rd Parly Sgl Pengam & Fleurdelis – Maesycwmmer & Hengoed (date illegible). A little rippling of the paper on the card. (1)N/S
261HALIFAX CORPORATION TRAMWAYS selection of mid 1920s geographical TRAM TICKETS ranging from 1d – 8d fares, with several different routes represented. (10)£150
262LM&SR and BR (H) all issued from ex-Caledonian Railway stations: Douglas St’n (Trans) (ink stain on back), Glenbuck, Inches, Lanark, Lanark – Lanark Race Course (whole Rtn), Sandilands; BR: Douglas West, Happendon, Muirkirk, Ponfeigh. (10)£200
263LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY selection of LUGGAGE LABELS conforming to types L91/1-L91/4 on pink or mauve coloured paper. Destinations include Alresford, Ash, Battersea, Chelsea, Chiswick, Elstead, Guildford, Havant, Isleworth, Hounslow, Spring G. & Isleworth, Strawberry Hill, Tongham, etc. (26)£120
264LYNTON & BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY severed outward half of Staff Privilege Rtn Barnstaple Town - Lynton (dated 1909). (1hlf)£20
265CALEDONIAN RAILWAY mostly issued including Dundee West, Gourock, Murrayfield (u-whole Rtn), St Rollox (Glasgow) (u-(Spec) whole Rtn), Stirling, etc. (10)£50
266BR (W) 1d Red Diamond (Rly Exec Conditions) PLATFORM TICKETS: Aberdare HL, Handsworth, Henley-on-Thames, Merthyr, Newton Abbot, Paddington 3 and 7, Princes Risborough, Reading West D (x2), Southall, Swansea H. St A and B, Westbury (Wilts) (Spec); BR (S) 1d Red Diamond (Rly Exec Conditions): Cannon Street 2, Clapham, Polsloe Bridge Halt, Sandling (For Hythe), Waterloo 11, Yeovil Town. (20)£38
267BR approx. 120 mostly issued mainly from Scottish stations, closed noted, but with some duplication of origin station. All issues are pre-1971. (Qty)£110
268LGOC & ASSOCIATED Cos. (14) and LPTB/LT (BUSES) (21) all different fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 4, 67, 236 and 263 serving the Finsbury Park and/or Muswell Hill and Arnos Grove areas. A selection of tickets is offered showing changes in stage names/route patterns during the period covered. Condition is mostly good with some unusual issues noted. See note at Lot 8. (35)£220
269TAFF VALE RAILWAY issued Sgls from Llantrisant (GWR Jun), Lower Penarth, Penarth, Pontypridd Junction, and unissued whole Rtn from Treforest. Mostly VGC. (5)£55
270GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY issued Ferry Ticket Sgl South – North Woolwich (dated 189X) on buff card with horizontal green stripe. A noticeable (/) and minor rubbing do not detract from a scarce issue. (1)£30
271LNER T3C PLATFORM TICKETS: Barking BO, Upminster Bridge (both dated 1950). Previously LMSR, these stations were supplied with LNER prints for a short period after Nationalisation when they became part of BR (Eastern Region). Rare. VGC. (2)£110
272LNER and BR (E) mostly issued mainly from stations in Lincolnshire: LNER: Beckingham, Lea (a), Park Drain; BR: Digby (a-whole Rtn), Finningley, Gainsborough (Lea Road), Haxey & Epworth (whole Rtn), Lincoln (Central), Misterton, Potter Hanworth (u-Trans), Ruskington (a-whole Rtn), Saxilby, Sleaford, Stow Park. (14)£36
273GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY type G22, G23 and G24 LUGGAGE LABELS to a variety of destinations including Brigg, Chipping Norton, Glossop, Hadfield, Hull, Leicester (Central), Liverpool, Oldham, Sheffield, etc. The G24 from/to type labels include Leicester Central to Hucknall Town, Nottingham (Victoria) to Brigg, Sheffield (Victoria) to Rotterdam Via Grimsby, etc. (20)£85
274DONEGAL RAILWAY issued 2nd Sgl Clady – Strabane (dated 1893) (Bd). (1)£30
275PRE-GROUPING SCOTTISH SELECTION. Caledonian Railway issued 2nd and 3rd Sgls from Edinburgh (2); Glasgow & South Western Railway issued 3rd Sgl from Dumfries; North British Railway issued 3rd Sgls Glasgow (Queen St) – Garngad (closed 1/3/1910) and Partick – Finnieston (closed 1/1/1917). Mostly VGC. (5)£170
276SR T2 Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKETS: Addlestone, Birkbeck DO (faded), Chertsey, Coombe Road, Effingham Junc., Exeter Ctl. 3, Hackbridge, Holmwood, London B’dge 4, Malden Manor, North Sheen, Rotherfield & Mark Cross. (12)£90
277GWR all issued selection of tickets from stations in North, Mid and West Wales including Acrefair, Afon Wen, Derry Ormond, Dolwen (/), Fishguard Harbour, Llandilo, Llanymynech, Llwyngwril, Moat Lane, Pencader, Pant Salop, Pool Quay, Rossett, Talsarnau, Templeton, etc. (17)£50
278POTTERIES SHREWSBURY & NORTH WALES RAILWAY unissued Sgls from Hanwood Road (small section of corner missing), Llanymynech; plus later SHROPSHIRE & MONTGOMERYSHIRE RAILWAY unissued whole Rtns from Llanymynech Jct., Shrawardine, Shrewsbury S&M, plus a thin card Sgl from Nesscliff. Mostly VGC. (6)£60
279MIXED UNDERGROUND whole Edmondsons (8) and Season Tickets (4) comprising C&SLR (4 Eds 1 Season), Whitechapel & Bow Rly (2 Eds) and CLR (3 Seasons). All VGC. (12)£75
280NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Rudyard – Leek (date illegible), plus unissued whole 2nd and 3rd Excursion Rtns Stoke on Trent (Canc) and Normacot – Rudyard, and two severed halves. (3wh 2hlf)£40
281BR (S) 1d Red Diamond (Trans-name at base) PLATFORM TICKETS: Ashford (Kent) 1, Basingstoke, Bookham, Brighton 1 and 4, Bromley North, Brookwood, Charing Cross 4, Chatham, Clapham Jc 8, Eridge, Forest Hill 2, Greenhithe, Guildford, Hither Green 2, Lancing 2, Petersfield, Queens Road Battersea, St Leonards W Marina, Sevenoaks 1, Shoreham-by-Sea, Surbiton 1, Victoria 9, Waterloo E, West Croydon, West Wickham, Wimbledon 2, Woodside. (28)£65
282LONDON CHATHAM & DOVER RAILWAY issued Sgls from: Bromley (2nd class), Clapham Road, Dulwich, Ludgate Hill, Maidstone (/), Nunhead, Ramsgate, Sydenham Hill. Mostly VGC. (8)£220
283MID WALES RAILWAY COMPANY £10 SHARE CERTIFICATE dated 1863 in VGC. Not cancelled. (1)N/S
284NOSTALGIA UNLIMITED: A selection of 1950s Rail Tour tickets to bring back memories of forgotten visits to such places as Millwall, Brownhills (Mid), Snow Hill, Swadlincote, Melbourne, Common Branch Junct, Kemp Town, Bishops Waltham, Tonmawr, Halesowen and many others. (39)N/S
285CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS mostly issued from Barmouth, Newtown, Portmadoc (Up), Minffordd (a). (4)£50
286BR (N) 1d Red Diamond (mostly Rly Exec Conditions) PLATFORM TICKETS: Bridlington 3, Darlington 1, Hull (Paragon) 5, Leeds Central A, Leeds (City), Middlesbrough M, Normanton, Selby, Wakefield (Westgate), West Hartlepool; BTC (N) 1d Red Diamond: Filey, Pontefract (Baghill), Saltburn, Wakefield (Kirkgate). (14)£40
287BR (W) issued from Welsh stations: Acrefair, Bonwn Halt, Carrog, Corwen, Cynwyd, Glyndfrdwy (/), Gobowen, Llangollen, Oswestry, Ruabon, Trevor, Whittington LL. (12)£55
288JERSEY RAILWAYS & TRAMWAYS issued 2nd Sgl St Aubin’s – Beaumont (dated 1935) on buff/blue card. The line closed on 30/9/1936. (1)N/S
289LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY mostly issued 2nd and 3rd Sgls including from Bacup, Blackpool (Waterloo Rd) (u), Burnley Bank Top (a), Burnley Barracks (/ and Bd), Colne L&Y, Darwen, Halifax L&Y, Mumps (2nd class), etc. Condition varies, mostly good. (20)£60
290RHONDDA & SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY issued 1st Sgl Aberavon – Blaen-Gwynfy (dated 1923) and unissued Privilege Ticket Sgl Cymmer – (blank). Both tickets are slightly faded. (2)£55
291SR T3 Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKETS: Alresford, Boscombe 1, Bromley North, Chertsey, Clapham Jc 9, Crystal Palace LL, East Putney, Ewell West, Gatwick Airport, Greenwich, High Brooms, Meopham, Portslade & West Hove 2, St Mary Cray 1, Sherborne. (15)£140
292BR (E) mostly issued from Lincolnshire stations including Ancaster, Caythorpe (a), Firsby, Harmston, Havenhouse, Heckington, Honington, Hubberts Bridge, Leadenham (u-whole Rtn), Rauceby, Swineshead, Thorpe Calvert, Waddington (a), Wainfleet (a), etc. (18)£44
293NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY Co. type N32 LUGGAGE LABEL to Ach-na-Cloich (Callander & Oban Ry) on yellow paper in slightly creased condition. (1)£32
294GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAYS issued and audit/unissued whole (30); CIE (17whole 3halves); GS&WR (2whole 1half) GNR Board-Howth Electric Tramway (2 punch type). (51wh 4hlf)£38
295PRE-GROUPING SCOTTISH SEVERED HALVES comprising 27 from NBR, 7 Caledonian and 1 GNOSR. (35hlf)£48
296BR (S) 1d Red Diamond (Rly Exec Conditions) PLATFORM TICKETS: Billingshurst, Hither Green 2, Paddock Wood, Portsmouth Har 1, Pinhoe, Poole 2, Petersfield, Pokesdown, Poole 1, Portsmouth & Southsea 1, Portslade & West Hove 1, Polsloe Bridge Halt, Putney, Queens Rd Battersea; BR (S) 1d Red Diamond (BTC Conditions): Balham & Upper Tooting, Polegate, Purley Oaks; BTC (S) 1d Red Diamond: Allhallows-on-Sea, Aylesford, Falmer. (20)£55
297GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY all issued Sgls including Crynant – Seven Sisters, Dilton Marsh Halt – Westbury @, Dowlais Top – Fochriw (Child), Dyffryn on Sea – Barmouth, East Garston – Speen, Gt Shefford – Boxford, Harlech – Llanbedr & Pensarn, Pandy – Llanvihangel (Mon), etc. (20)£44
298VALE OF TOWY JOINT LINE issued and audit/unissued including GWR type from: Glanrhyd Halt, Llangadock, Llandilo, Llandovery, Llanwrda; BR from: Llandovery, Llanwrda. All different, but some duplication of origin station. (10)£60
299CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY mostly from/to issued Sgls from Bond Street 1, Chancery Lane 2 (Auto), Marble Arch (Auto), Post Office 2 (Auto), Tottenham Ct Rd (Sub Auto), Chancery Lane 1 (2d station of origin type). VGC. (6)£30
300KNOTT END RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Nateby – Knott End (dated 1922) on blue card in VGC. The line closed on 31/3/1930. (1)£180
301NORTH LONDON RAILWAY PLATFORM TICKET: Victoria Park 2 (slight (/) and minor foxing). (1)£160
302SR approx 100 mostly issued from a good variety of stations mostly outside London Area with a number of closed stations/lines noted. (Qty)£140
303LONDON PASSENGER TRANSPORT BOARD type L81 LUGGAGE LABELS from Baker Street to Chalfont & Latimer and Baker Street to Northwood Hills. Both in VGC. (2)£32
304DERWENT VALLEY LIGHT RAILWAY selection of 1st and 2nd class Sgl and whole Rtn unissued tickets from the line which closed to passengers on 1/9/1926. Minor duplication. VGC. (26)£10
305GWR (PRE-GROUPING) 3rd Class Sgl issues on buff card including Brent Knoll, Calne, Camborne, Carn Brea, Chard, Clevedon, Fowey, Kingsbridge, Lostwithiel, Moretonhampstead, Par, Truro, etc., plus a green Parly Sgl and a Bicycle Cloak Room Season Ticket from Heyford Station. (20)£70
306LM&SR PLATFORM TICKETS (mixed types): Buxton 1, Glasgow (Central), Hamilton (Central), Liverpool (Ex) AO, Matlock Bath, Moses Gate, Rochdale A, Rugby (Midland) (Free-mauve card), Smethwick, South Hampstead; BR (M/H) 1d no diamond (Trans-LMSR type): Carlisle 1, Edinburgh (Waverley) 1, Glasgow (Queen St) 2; LMSR (BEAM): St Pancras B Set; BR (M) (BEAM): Bolton (Trinity St), Nuneaton (TV) 1. (17)£20
307GWR all issued selection from stations between London and Oxford and branches including Abingdon, Acton, Bourne End, Ealing Broadway (scheme ticket), Hammersmith, Marlow, North Acton, buff Sgl Oxford – Sherborne via Reading & Basingstoke, Radley, Tilehurst, Wargrave, Watlington, West Acton, etc. (20)£40
308LT BUSES all different wartime/post-war geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from Routes 4, 4A, 4/4A and 43 serving the Finsbury Park and/or Muswell Hill and Arnos Grove areas. A selection of tickets is offered showing changes in stage names/route patterns during the period covered. Condition is mostly good with some unusual issues noted. See note at Lot 8. (89)£580
309BEFORE THE CENTRAL LINE CAME TO ESSEX: GER Sgls from Epping and George Lane; LNER (from) Hainault, Leytonstone, Ongar (u-Spec), Stratford (u) also (to) Blake Hall and Loughton; together with LNER severed halves from Leyton, Snaresbrook, etc. (8wh 4hlf)£16
310BRECON & MERTHYR RAILWAY issued 3rd Parly Sgl Dowlais – Bristol (GW) (date illegible due to (Bd)), VGC otherwise. (1)N/S
311SOUTHERN RAILWAY T3 Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKETS: Freshwater, Winchfield. Both have slight (Bd) but good generally. (2)£20
312LNER, BR (E) and BTC (E) punch types from the Grimsby & Immingham Tramway and East Anglian branches including Kelvedon – Tollesbury, Framlingham – Hacheston Halt, Wickham Mkt. - Framlingham, etc. All different and used. (8)£30
313BRITISH RAILWAYS circular pictorial LUGGAGE LABELS: “The North Briton” destination Glasgow Queen Street (orange/brown/white); “The Northumbrian” to London Kings Cross (light blue/brown/ white); “The Queen of Scots” to Darlington (brown/cream/black/white). VGC. (3)£38
314BR (H) LAST DAY OF ISSUE: Abington (2/1/1965), Blackford (9/6/1956), Calcots 31/10/1959, Caldwell (5/7/1957, Castle Kennedy (14/6/1965), Clydebank East (12/9/1959), Clunes (11/6/1960), Guthrie (3/12/1965), Hurlford (5/3/1955), Johnstone North (7/3/1955). (10)£100
315MIDLAND RAILWAY issued whole from King’s Cross HL (Rtn), London St Pancras, Luton, Moorgate St (Rtn), St Albans; plus LT&SR issues from Fenchurch Street, Gravesend, Southend; and T&H Joint from Hornsey Road. (11)£46
316FREE ISSUE PLATFORM TICKETS: LM&SR: Crewe (Station Entrance) (x2-1 on brown card, 1 on white card with “Peek Freens” insert advert); LNER (blue card): Barnard Castle (Spec), Boston, Derby, Grantham, Royston, Stamford, Three Counties St’n, Wisbech. (10)£24
317EAST ANGLIA SELECTION: LNER issued from Belton & Burgh, Bentley, Cavendish, Ely, Fordham, North Walsham, Parkeston Quay (West), Salhouse, Shelford, Southminster, Swaffhamprior, Tivetshall, With; together with audits including Bradfield, Felixstowe Beach, Melton, Thorpeness Halt, White Colne, Yaxham, Yeldham, etc. (50)£55
318GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY issued Sgls from the Bardney – Louth line which closed on 5/11/1951: Bardney, Donnington-on-Bain, King Thorpe (Bd), Louth, South Willingham, Wragby (Bd-Clips). Mostly VGC. (6)£110
319LONDON ELECTRIC RAILWAY whole Edmondson (15) and machine (10) tickets including issues from Belsize Park, Charing Cross (Strand 2), Golders Green SO, Holborn, Hyde Park Corner, Oxford Circus (Auto 1), South Kensington 1, etc. (25)£42
320GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd Sgl Globe Rd & Devonshire St – Coborn Rd (Old Ford) (dated 1905) in VGC. The stations closed on 22/5/1916 and 8/12/1946 respectively. (1)£34
321LM&SR Free PLATFORM TICKET: Normanton. (1)£10
322BR (H) West Highland Line issued whole Edmondsons including from Ardlui, Arisaig (Trans), Arrochar & Tarbet, Crianlarich (Upper), Garelochhead (whole Rtn), Glenfinnan, Tulloch, Tyndrum (Upper), Tyndrum LNE, etc. Lot includes 2 modern issues in red on white card and 2 severed halves. Condition Varies, mostly good. (19wh 2hlf)£250
323LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY selection of LUGGAGE LABELS conforming to types L91/1-L91/4 on yellow, green, tan, grey or mauve coloured paper. Destinations include (yellow): Chiseldon (Via Ando