| Lot | Description |
| 1 | MILLWALL DOCKS COMPANY 3rd single Millwall Docks to Millwall Jun, dated 31.03.190X and in excellent condition. The stations opened on 18/12/1871 and closed on 4/5/1926. (1) | £75 |
| 2 | HARROW ROAD & PADDINGTON TRAMWAYS CO. 1d white punch type HORSE TRAM TICKET covering journeys from Harlesden to College Road, College Park Hotel to Plough Hotel, and Greyhound Road to Lock Bridge. In excellent condition. This system of almost 3 miles opened on 7/7/1888, and was taken over by the Metropolitan Electric Tramways on 16/8/1906. (1) | £350 |
| 3 | HASTINGS & ST. LEONARDS OMNIBUS COMPANY LIMITED 1d light green punch type HORSE BUS TICKET by Whiting, in excellent condition. Certainly pre-1906 when the printer went into liquidation, but quite possibly earlier. (1) | £50 |
| 4 | LYNTON & BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY LUGGAGE LABELS: Type L131 on white paper “From ------ to Barnstaple GWR via GWR Loop”; type L132 on pink paper “From Lynton to Sherborne Via Barnstaple Town & LSWR”; type L133 on pink paper “From ------ to Bournemouth West Via Templecombe & Broadstone.” The first example is a little faded, the last example has a corner missing, good otherwise and extremely rare examples. (3) | £520 |
| 5 | METROPOLITAN & GREAT CENTRAL JOINT COMMITTEE LPTB T3 PLATFORM TICKETS from Amersham 1, Chesham 1, and Ricksmanworth 1 (spelling error). Issued in 1944 and 1948 and in VGC. (3) | £85 |
| 6 | BLACKBURN & OVER DARWEN TRAM CO. 1d pink named stage punch type TRAM TICKET from this 5 mile steam system that operated between 16/4/1881 and 16/10/1900. (1) | £270 |
| 7 | ASHOVER LIGHT RAILWAY. A selection of unused Bell Punch singles consisting of 1d white (A1), 2d blue (B4), 3d orange (B4), 4d pink (C2), 5d green (A6) and the less common 8d (B9). When the line opened there were two series of single tickets – A and B. However, while all the tickets in this lot bear Bell Punch Uxbridge 3-25 imprints it is known that the 2d B4 series is a reprint. from 1928, or slightly later, while the 4d C2 issue dates from November 1935. The four original adverts (Ash. 1 to 4), and the later “No.0329” are all represented on the backs. In excellent condition, other than the 8d issue, which has a little Bd from previous mounting. (6) | £140 |
| 8 | CHATHAM & DISTRICT LIGHT RAILWAYS COMPANY 1d light brown named stage punch type TRAM TICKET by Bell Punch London). The advert on the back advertises 20ft x 200ft freehold plots of land for just £20! In VGC, apart from minor creasing at the bottom. The first part of this 15-mile system opened in 1902; it was closed down on 30/9/1930. (1) | £65 |
| 9 | SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY issued 3rd single from London Bridge to Blackheath, untitled on the front, but bearing the company’s conditions on the back. The ticket has a date of “MR 25”, but was issued before it became common practice to also include the year. (1) | £55 |
| 10 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY AROUND SWANSEA AND NEATH: An all issued Pre-Grouping selection comprising Parly 3rd singles Glyn Neath to Quaker’s Yard, and Neath to Swansea, together with 3rd singles Swansea H.St. to Skewen and Neath, and severed halves from 2 x Dynevor (renamed 1/10/1904), Glyn Neath, Neath Abbey (closed 28/9/1936) and Pontardulais. The lot also includes a pre-nationalisation return half from Swansea Riverside (closed 11/9/1933) to Briton Ferry East (closed 16/9/1935). (4wh 6hlf) | £110 |
| 11 | CITY & SOUTH LONDON RAILWAY issued whole Edmondsons from the first decade of the 20th century, comprising Angel (red “U” overprint), 3 x Bank, 2 x Clapham Road (renamed 13/7/1926), London Bridge, 2 x Stockwell. A colourful selection, in VG / excellent condition. (9) | £55 |
| 12 | NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY issued whole comprising a two-piece 3rd return Dalkeith (closed 5/1/1942) to Edinburgh (minor Bd), a 1st single Edinburgh No.2 to Dalkeith or Eskbank, and a 3rd single Musselburgh to Joppa or Portobello (dated 30/6/1888). (3) | £110 |
| 13 | GLASGOW CORPORATION TRAMWAYS/TRANSPORT geographical stage punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising six with “Trams” in the title – 3 x ½d, 3 x 1d – and four with the “Transport” title and "car" in conditions – ½d, 1d, 1½d and 2d. In VGC. (10) | £190 |
| 14 | BR(W/S) WEST COUNTRY: A collection of 26 issued and 80 audit whole. Of these 10 issued and 44 audit are from closed stations. Most of the other stations in the lot are now unstaffed. (106) | £150 |
| 15 | MIXED pre-Grouping, pre-and post-Nationalisation PLATFORM TICKETS: LNER T3A Linlithgow A; T3B: Halstead A, Higham A, Ipswich B, Jarrow N, Manchester Lon Rd; March A; T3C: Liverpool St D; N&S Joint (LMS T2A): Mundesley-on-Sea; (LNER T3B): Gorleston-on-Sea, Mundesley-on-Sea A; BTC (E) 1 Red Diamond: Battlesbridge, Chappel & Wakes Colne, Colchester DO, Fenchurch St (John St), Southend-on-Sea Vic; 2d Red Diamond: Braintree & Bocking, Brentwood & Warley, March, Stratford, Theobalds Grove; BTC(N) 1d Red Diamond: Ripon; 2d Red Diamond: Brighouse, Marske, Seaburn. (25) | £65 |
| 16 | DUBLIN UNITED TRAMWAYS CO. named stage punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising 1d Capel Street Line, 1d and 2d Clontarf Line, 4d Dalkey Line, 2d Inchicore Line, 1d North Quays Line, 2d Sandymount Green Line, 1d Terenure Line. Condition good / VG. (8) | £120 |
| 17 | GLASGOW & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY issued whole from Glasgow St. Enoch (2-1 is /); 1 to Eglinton St. or Gorbals (cl. 16/1928), Hawkhead, Kilmarnock (/), together with audit whole from Ayr (4), Bridge of Weir, Kilwinning, Paisley Canal, and 11 severed halves (including issues from Hurlford, Moniavie, Newmilns, Rankinston). (11wh 11hlf) | £200 |
| 18 | LONDON INDEPENDENT BUS OPERATORS: A selection of 4 named stage and 6 numerical stage punch type BUS TICKETS from such diverse companies as City Motor Omnibus Co., Chocolate Express Omnibus Co., “C.C.” Omnibus (Convey & Clayton), Enterprise Bus Co., Overground Ltd., London Public Omnibus Co. (1927), Perkins* (10/1931), C.H. Pickup, St. George Omnibus Co., A.G. Summerskill*. (* = “Omnibus Ticket”, with company identified in pencil on back.). This is part of a tram and bus ticket collection which was started in 1923 and mainly amassed between 1927 and 1934. The tickets are generally in good and sometimes VG condition, but a number have excess paper and slight Bd from previous mounting. See also lots identified elsewhere in this auction. (10) | £45 |
| 19 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY – LESS COMMON TYPES: One issued and 88 audit whole Edmondsons covering such diverse categories as Rail & Skating, Rail & Road Motor, Hop Picker, Pic-Nic, Half Day Excn. on “The Cheltenham Flyer”, Rail & Steamer, Rail & Cinema, Rail & Sea, Rail & Dance, Civil Defence, and many more. The lot also includes 3 GWR thin card issues, a GWR-printed City Of Cork SP Co. ticket for a Training Ship Boy, and 7 transitional BR(W) prints. Halesowen, Hirwaun, Kerne Bridge, Llantarnam, Nantyglo, Pontrilas, Porthcawl, Titley, and Tram Inn noted amongst a number of closed stations. (100) | £220 |
| 20 | NORTH LONDON RAILWAY: A selection of tickets with numerical destination overprints, comprising six 3rd singles from Broad Street (to Canonbury, Chalk Farm, Gospel Oak, Gunnersbury, Haggerston and Hampstead Heath), two whole 2nd returns (Chalk Farm to Camden Town; Dalston Junction to Broad Street), and two whole 3rd returns (Broad Street to Hampstead Heath; Highbury to Broad Street – the former has station name repeats at the bottom; the latter Highbury & Islington on the return half). (10) | £40 |
| 21 | LGOC & ASSOCIATED Cos selection of fareboard geographical punch type BUS TICKETS from services numbered between 52 and 173 including examples from services 63, 67, 69 & 369, 79 & 176, 77A, 78, 93, 97, 99A,105, 106, 123, 125, 126, 133, 134, 136, 158, etc. with red skeleton printed fares between 1d and 6d. Most appear to be in VGC and no duplication. (52) | £100 |
| 22 | GWR all issued from closed stations including Abingdon, Chalford, Cheltenham Spa St James, Chiseldon, Churchdown, Draycott, Hampst’d Norris, Montacute, Ross-on-Wye, Stoulton, Thornfalcon (pencil date), Watlington, Wotton Bassett, Worthy Down Platform, Yeovil Town, etc. (25) | £60 |
| 23 | DUNDEE, BROUGHTY FERRY & DISTRICT TRAMWAYS CO. LTD. 1d white named stage punch type TRAM TICKET, printed by Auto-Tickets of Birkenhead, and in excellent condition. This system operated between 27/12/1905 and 15/5/1931. (1) | £65 |
| 24 | LINES FROM WIGAN AND ST. HELENS CENTRAL comprising LNER: 15 issued including Bickershaw & Abram, Lower Ince, West Leigh & Bedfd, Wigan Central, etc, 34 audit; LMS: 5 audit. (54) | £75 |
| 25 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY T3 Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKETS from stations beginning “C” to “G”: Chichester 1, Chilham, Clapham Jc 5 and 6, Corfe Castle, Cosham 2, Crayford, Dartford, Dorchester, Earlsfield 1 and 2, East Croydon 2, Farnborough, Farnborough North, Fareham, Faversham 2, Folkestone Cen 2, Folkestone Junc 1, Godstone, Guildford. (20) | £190 |
| 26 | EAST SURREY TRACTION COMPANY numerical stage punch type BUS TICKETS comprising 1d, 2d, 3d, 2 x 4d, 5d, 6d, 7d, and 8d (/) with skeleton red fare overprints, together with similar issues with skeleton black fare overprints of 10d and 11d, and 1d, 2d, 3d, 5d, 6d, 9d and 10d issues with bold black fare overprints, and an exchange ticket with a 4-28 overprint. A number of the tickets have excess paper on the backs. See also note at Lot 18. (19) | £26 |
| 27 | THE WIRRAL, CHESTER AND WREXHAM: A selection of 75 issued BR(M) whole from 31 different booking points, together with 10 audit Edmondsons. (85) | £110 |
| 28 | PORTSMOUTH CORPORATION TRAMWAYS. A selection of 8 geographical stage punch type TRAM TICKETS, believed to be mainly from c.1900. Five of the tickets are 1d white, two with an “Extra” portion and sections 1, 3 and 3 at the bottom, while the other three have a “Workpeople” section and a North End and Clarence Pier stage. There is also a 2d grey for use between Dockyard and South Parade Pier (with an “Extra” section), and two 3d blue issues – one a little earlier than the other and covering journeys between Cosham and Town Hall or Fratton Station, and Hilsea and Clarence Pier or Marmion Road. Condition generally VG. (8) | £95 |
| 29 | BR(W) all issued whole from closed stations including Ashchurch, Black Dog Halt, Brettell Lane, Bridport, Broadway, Bromyard, Calne, Cole, Cowley, Eynsham, Handsworth, Henbury. Lawley Bank, Lightmoor Platform, Pebworth Halt, Poyle for Stanwell M Halt, Sharpness, Tewkesbury, Uxbridge Vine Street, Wallingford, etc. (30) | £90 |
| 30 | SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM RAILWAY issued whole. Comprising 1st single – Victoria (Bd); 2nd singles – Charing Cross, London Bridge; 3rd singles – Addiscombe Road, Belvedere, Blackheath, Cannon Street, Catford Bridge, Charing Cross, Hither Green 2 (Bd), Lower Sydenham, Maze Hill East Greenwich (/), Tunbridge Wells (Bd), 2 x Waterloo Junction, Woolwich Arsenal (/); 3rd returns – London Bridge, St. John’s; Bicycle, etc. – Wrotham to Holborn Viaduct (printed). (19) | £70 |
| 31 | LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS CO. named stage punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 6(1), 8(1), 11(3), 11(2), 12(1), 13(3), 14(5), 14A(1), 15(4), 15X(1), 17(6), 25(1), and 27(1). Includes earlier prints. Nineteen of the tickets have “The” before the company name. (30) | £210 |
| 32 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY THEATRICAL TOUR TICKETS comprising Parly 3rd singles “Moore & Burgess Minstrels” Falmouth to Camborne 11/9/1898, “Miss Jessie Dalton’s Theatrical Co.” Newbury to Reading 7/12/1898, “La Poupee Theatrical Co.” Reading to Newport High Street 1/1/1899, and “Phillips Pantomime Company” Cheltenham to Newport High Street 8/1/1899. All VGC. (4) | £50 |
| 33 | ERITH COUNCIL TRAMWAYS named stage punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising ½d child white, 1d white, 2d yellow, 2d red, and a 3½d longer-size Workmen’s Ticket. The first 4 issues are by Punch & Ticket. The Erith system opened in 1905. It was taken over by London Transport on 1/1/1933, but did not last long, the trams being replaced by trolleybuses on 9/11/1935. See also note at Lot 18. (5) | £220 |
| 34 | BR(H) ex-Highland and ex-GNofS lines whole comprising 37 issued (12 from closed stations); 3 audit (all closed). A few later prints. Origin stations include Aberfeldy, Beauly, Bilbster, Bower, Cairnbulg, Craigellachie, Dornoch, Dunkeld, Invergordon, Keith Town, Kingussie, Kinloss, Struan, Ballater (a), Kinbrace (a), Portsoy (a), etc. (40) | £130 |
| 35 | LT 1d buff PLATFORM TICKETS LPTB T3: Blackfriars, Blake Hall, Cannon Street, Colindale, Euston, Harrow-on-the-Hill (Auto), Liverpool St (2 different), North Weald, Ongar, Queensbury, Regents Park, Roding Valley, St James P WE, Turnham Green, W Brompton, Harrow-on-The-Hill (machine issue), plus 7 later 1d issues, including. 6 Earls Court Toll, 3 x 2d, 1 x 3d, 1 x 2p, 1 x 3p, 1 x 20p, etc. (30) | £110 |
| 36 | BEXLEY COUNCIL TRAMWAYS AND DARTFORD LIGHT RAILWAYS named stage punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising ’ordinary’ issues at 2d, 3d, and 7d, together with a long 3d Workman’s Ticket. The systems of these two UDCs were operated as a joint enterprise from 4/1921. They were taken over by London Transport on 1/7/1933, but were closed in favour of trolleybuses in 1935. (4) | £220 |
| 37 | BR(H) CENTRAL SCOTLAND whole comprising 42 issued and 8 audit. Closed issuing stations include Bothwell, Carmyle, Clydebank Riverside, Flemington, Grangemouth, Kirkintilloch, Whiteinch Riverside, etc and in the audits Armadale, Calderpark, etc. A number of transitional prints noted. (50) | £110 |
| 38 | SOUTHAMPTON CORPORATION TRAMWAYS named stage punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising 6 x 1d (white, 3 x blue, orange, grey), and 2 x 2d (white, pink). These are earlier prints than the ones normally in circulation. (8) | £90 |
| 39 | EDINBURGH & GLASGOW RAILWAY issued 1st, 2nd and Parliamentary Sgls from Alloa, Edinboro’, Edinburgh (2 – 1 has Sellotape), Glasgow (3) and Polmont. All are rather soiled and scruffy. Six have the “E&G” initials on the back. (8) | £20 |
| 40 | CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS issued 3rd Parly singles Aberdovey to Tonfanau, Aberystwyth to Sunderland NE and Newtown to Leominster LNW. The faces of the tickets are good, but all have a little Bd from previous mounting. (3) | £50 |
| 41 | CHESHIRE LINES COMMITTEE: A collection of 30 issued and 50 audit whole. Includes a variety of types and stations, some now closed. A couple of the audit tickets also appear to have been issued, but not dated. No apparent duplication. (80) | £110 |
| 42 | GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAYS: A collection of 9 issued and 91 audit whole, plus 50 severed halves. Includes a number of closed stations, especially within the audit examples. (100wh 50hlf) | £110 |
| 43 | HUMBERSIDE AND EAST YORKSHIRE selection of punch type TRAM AND BUS TICKETS comprising: CLEETHORPES URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL – 2d red numerical stage; GREAT GRIMSBY STREET TRAMWAYS CO. –1½d and 2d named stage; GRIMSBY CORPORATION TRAMWAYS – 1d and 1½d named stage; GCT MOTOR OMNIBUS SERVICE [Grimsby] – 1d and 1½d numerical stage; HULL CITY TRAMWAYS - 1½d and 2d inward / outward; KINGSTON MOTOR SERVICES – 3d (date punch); BINNINGTON’S MOTORS – 3d part ticket; SCARBOROUGH TRAMWAYS CO. – 2d named stage. See also note at Lot 18. (12) | £80 |
| 44 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY selection of unheaded G31 type LUGGAGE LABELS to a variety of stations including Aldborough (sic), Aldeby, Bartlow, Birdbrook, Bramford, Chesterford, Chittisham, Elmham, Flordon, Harwich (on yellow paper), Hertford, Hethersett, Hythe (red printed), Ponder’s End, Stowmarket, etc. RPS1 speculates that these labels may have originated in Eastern Counties Railways days before the formation of the GER in 1862. (22) | £210 |
| 45 | BR 1d Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKETS: BR(S) transitional (name at base): Charing Cross 2, Fleet, Kingston 1, Mayfield, Oxted, Waterloo 6; RE conds: Addiscombe, Clapham Jc LL, Hassocks 1, Salisbury 1, Wimbledon 2; BTC conds: Brasted, Christ’s Hospital West Horsham, Templecombe; BR(W) RE conds: Handsworth, High Wycombe, Paddington 1, Wembley Hill, BR(N) transitional no diamond (name at base): Leeds City 3; RE conds: Bradford Forster Square; BTC conds: Bradford Forster Square; BR(E) transitional no diamond (name at base): Hitchin, Kings Cross B, Norwich Thorpe A; BR(H) 1d: Aberdeen 1; 2d: Glasgow Buchanan St, plus - 3 x BR(W) BEAM issues. (29) | £140 |
| 46 | SOUTH METROPOLITAN TRAMWAYS & LIGHTING CO. LTD. named stage punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising a 2d pink for the Sutton and Tooting routes and a 4d grey available for the through journey between Croydon and Sutton. The condition of 2d ticket is good; the 4d one excellent. This concern was absorbed by London Transport on 1/7/1933. (2) | £30 |
| 47 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY MOTOR OMNIBUS TICKETS comprising a brown Edmondson for use between Cardigan and Newcastle Emlyn (identified as “temporary Series”), one standard (3d) and three longer (3d (/), 6d, 9d) pre-Grouping punch type issues for the Abergavenny to Brecon route, and a post-grouping numerical stage “Road Motor” Exchange Ticket covering fares “from 10d to 1/8” for services from Paignton. (6) | £140 |
| 48 | EDINBURGH & DISTRICT TRAMWAYS CO LTD. Two early 1d light blue roll type TRAM TICKETS issued respectively on Car Nos. 8 and 12. The company was incorporated in 1894 after Edinburgh Corporation had purchased the lines in the City from the Edinburgh Street Tramways Co and leased them to Dick, Kerr & Co Ltd. The Corporation re-assumed control of the system in 1919. (2) | £120 |
| 49 | BRIDGWATER AND HIGHBRIDGE: A selection of issued whole Edmondsons from these two stations, comprising: Bridgwater – 3 x GWR Pre-grouping (Parly 3rd single to Highbridge, Weston S. Mare; 3rd single to W.S. Mare); 5 x GWR Pre-Nat., 7 x BR(W). Highbridge – 4 x GWR Pre-grouping (3rd Parly singles to Bristol TM, Weston S. Mare; 3rd singles to Starcross (blank), Weston S. Mare); 4 x GWR Pre-Nat. Highbridge for Burnham-on-Sea – 13 x BR(W) (some without hyphens). (36) | £55 |
| 50 | EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY leatherette-backed 5¾” x 3⅝” blue folding Monthly Pass issued by the Stores Department to a Mr Marshall and available between any stations from 1st and 30th November 1856. The Eastern Counties Railway became a constituent of the Great Eastern Railway on 7th August 1862. (1) | £60 |
| 51 | LONDON TRAMWAYS OMNIBUS Co Ltd 1d white geographical punch type HORSE BUS TICKET printed by Whiting valid between Elephant & Castle and Finsbury Pavement via London Bridge and Bank. Operating between the points noted on the ticket and connecting into the services of the North Metropolitan Tramways, It is not known when the company started operations, but it was referred to at a meeting of the London Tramways Co in June 1882. The company, with assets of 92 horses, 13 buses and stables in Walworth was acquired by the South London Tramways Co in December 1884. The ticket is loose mounted onto a page from an album and is in VGC. Very rare. (1) | £300 |
| 52 | RE/BTC/BRB: 122 all different whole Edmondsons with red child overprints from all regions. Singles and returns; issued and audit. (122) | £100 |
| 53 | MORECAMBE CORPORATION TRAMWAYS punch type HORSE TRAM TICKETS from this small system , which closed on 6/10/1926. (3) | £35 |
| 54 | BR(W) SOUTH WALES mostly issued whole including 15 from and 21 to closed stations. Origin stations include Cardiff Bute Road, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Crynant, Glyn Neath, Heath Halt, Hengoed HL, Hirwaun, Llansamlet North, Nelson & LLancaiach, Newbridge, Rhymney, Senghenydd, Swansea Vic., Waterford Adelphi Wharf, etc. (30) | £80 |
| 55 | LMS PLATFORM TICKETS: T1A Free: Crewe (2-different series), T1B: Hamilton A; T2A: Hindley; T3A: Buxton, Crewe A 2nd Set; Manchester L Rd LMS 1, Matlock Bath; T3C: Carlisle 1 (severe /), Free T3B (blue card): Crewe 2nd Set, Crewe LMS; Preston Station Dining (1), plus 8 machine issues. (20) | £30 |
| 56 | COOKE ROBINSON’S BUS SERVICES. An interesting selection of BUS TICKETS from this Potteries operator that became part of the Associated North Staffs Motor Bus Proprietors group in 1936. The tickets, 11 of which are by Williamson and one by Bell Punch London, are from 5 different series. The oldest, is the one by Bell Punch (endorsed “First issue” on the back). Reference to the company only appears on the back and, interestingly, a headquarters at Tunstall (ticket a little foxed). What appear to be the first Williamson prints, make reference on the backs to “improved char-a-bancs” and “Hamil Garage Burslem”. Two later, and somewhat similar prints bear the title Cooke, Robinson & Co. Ltd. One of the later series has “Tunstall-Longton” instead of “inwards” and “outwards” on the face, while the other series is full geographical. (12) | £120 |
| 57 | MINOR LINES IN THE SOUTH EAST comprising: EAST KENT RAILWAY – 3 issued and 1 audit whole, 3 audit thin card, and 5 severed halves; KENT & EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY – 9 issued (including 4 re-joined), 7 audit whole, 2 audit thin card and 7 severed halves, plus 7 whole issued BR tickets from the line and one excursion to it; ROMNEY, HYTHE & DYMCHURCH RAILWAY – somewhat soiled single from Burmarsh Road to Dungeness Lighthouse, believed to be from the pre-1940 period. (34wh 12 hlf) | £230 |
| 58 | LGOC & ASSOCIATED COS. named stage punch type BUS TICKETS from various services between 43 and 79, with fares ranging from 1d to 6d. See also note at Lot 18. (33) | £65 |
| 59 | SHREWSBURY JOINT LINES: issued whole comprising: GW&L&NW JOINT – 3rd single Dorrington to Shrewsbury; GW&LM&S RAILWAYS JOINT – from Craven Arms & Stokesay, Dinmore, Onibury; GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY – from Breidden, Hanwood (iu), Minsterley, Plas-y-Court Halt, Woofferton; BR(W) – from Craven Arms & Stokesay, Ludlow, Wellington Salop (to Walcot). (12) | £200 |
| 60 | LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY – LINES AROUND LONDON comprising issued 3rd singles from Aldershot, Brookwood, Chiswick, Clapham Junc T, East Putney, Farnham, Gunnersbury, Kew Gardens, Norbiton, Raynes Park, Richmond N, Southfields, Staines Junc., Sunningdale (faded), Teddington, Turnham Green, Twickenham, Vauxhall, Wandsworth Town, Waterloo (Bd), Waterloo H&L, Waterloo P, 2 x Wimbledon, Wimbledon Park. The lot also includes an issued perambulator, etc, single from Farnborough, not exceeding 50 miles, an issued two-piece 3rd return Barnes to Waterloo, and an audit perambulator, etc, blank single from Waterloo (Whiteleys Agency). (28) | £85 |
| 61 | LNER ISSUED WHOLE EDMONDSONS: A collection of 100 tickets from most parts of the system. Includes transitional prints, a good variety of types and odd closed stations. (100) | £170 |
| 62 | WIRRAL RAILWAY issued 3rd single Birkenhead Park to Chester Northgate CLC, together with a Bicycle, Perambulator, or Other Article single from Hoylake to “Any Wirral Station”, and a CLC Bicycle, Perambulator or Mail Cart single from Chester to Upton. (3) | £35 |
| 63 | SWANSEA IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAMWAYS CO. named stage punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising 1½d brown from the Alexandra Road & Port Tennant Route, 2d blue and 2½d yellow from the Brynmill Route, and 1½d brown, 2d blue and 2½d yellow from the Sketty Route. (6) | £100 |
| 64 | LNER AROUND MANCHESTER whole comprising 14 issued and 33 audit/undated. Origin stations include Ardwick, Ashburys, Dukinfield, Fairfield, Fallowfield, Hyde Junc, Hyde Road, Levenshulme, etc. All different. (47) | £140 |
| 65 | JOINT LINES PLATFORM TICKETS: CLC (LMS T3): Chester Northgate, Liverpool Central 1 and 2, Manchester Central (2-1 white, 1 blue); GW&LMS (GWR T3): Shrewsbury Joint A; GW&LNW (GWR T1): Shrewsbury A; GW&SR (GWR T3): Portland; LMS&GW (LMS T3C): Chester 2; LNE&LMS (LNER T3): Leeds City 3M; M&GN (LNER T3C): Melton Constable; N&S (LMS T2A): Mundesley-on-Sea; plus two GW&LMS BEAM issues. (14) | £60 |
| 66 | LPTB AND LONDON TRANSPORT (CENTRAL) BUSES: A selection of 100 numerical stage punch type BUS TICKETS with the succession of different sets well represented. A number of scarce values and variants are included. All appear to be genuinely used, and condition is generally very good. (100) | £20 |
| 67 | PRE-GROUPING MISCELLANY: A collection of 45 whole, comprising 2 x Cal Rly, 5 x DR&CR, 3 x GD&HR, 1 x GCR, 2 x GER, 3 x GWR, 2 x L&NWR, 2 x L&SWR, 1 x LT&SR, 14 x L&YR, 1 x NBR, 4 x MR (one a tour ticket), 2 x NER, 1 x T&HJR, 1 x West London. All are issued except 1 x L&SWR, 9 x L&YR, and the T&HJR. The lot also includes 5 severed halves and a paper ticket. (46wh 5hlf) | £190 |
| 68 | PORTSDOWN & HORNDEAN LIGHT RAILWAY: An early 4d punch type TRAM TICKET available for journeys between Cosham and Park Lane, and Purbrook Common and Horndean. This concern, which was operated as a subsidiary of Provincial Tramways, opened on 3/3/1903, and ran until 9/1/1935. (1) | £85 |
| 69 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY DEVON AND CORNWALL comprising: Pre-grouping – an issued 3rd single Paignton to Torquay and an undated Actual Fare PT Return Coryton to Lydford; Pre-Nat. – issued from Barnstaple GW, Bere Alston, Brent, Brixham, Doublebois, Exeter U (bike), Horrabridge, Loddiswell, Penryn, Perranporth Beach Halt, Probus & Ladock (bike), St. Ives, Staverton; audit / undated from Dawlish, Lustleigh (buff), 2 x Penzance (one is Fisherman Week End return), Roche (buff return), Torquay R.O. (buff), plus a 1½d thin card excess fare receipt Plymouth North Rd. to Plymouth Mill Bay (issued at the latter). (22) | £230 |
| 70 | IRISH RAIL MISCELLANY: A collection 60 whole Edmondsons, comprising: CIE – 24 issued and 4 audit (including Abbyfeale, Banagher, Birr, Castlewarocha, Drumshambo, Dungarvan, Hazelhatch); GNR(I) – 5 issued (including a tour ticket Ardrossan to Glasgow 18/12/1907); GNR Board – 2 issued; GSR – 2 issued and 9 audit; MGWR – 5 audit (including L&NWR-printed circular tour issue); City of Cork SP Co. – 5 audit (2 PG); City of Cork SP Co. 1936 – I issued and 2 audit; GWR – 1 issued. The lot also includes 5 MGWR and 15 GSR severed halves. (60wh 20hlf) | £110 |
| 71 | LEYTON AREA TRAMWAYS: An interesting selection of tickets with LCC titles from Services 7, 55EX and 57, including child and return tickets. Unfortunately 6 specimens have been beheaded, but the others are in good or VG condition. (13) | £24 |
| 72 | LM&SR issued 6-journey single Collier ticket from Brynamman to Cwmllynfell, dated 26/4/1937. These stations were on a former Midland Railway branch line – the ticket was dated in a MR press, and is in excellent condition. Cwmllynfell was originally an unadvertised halt for Gwaun-cae-Gurwen Colliery, but became a public station in 1909. Both stations closed on 25/9/1950. (1) | £90 |
| 73 | YORKSHIRE TRAMWAY CONCERNS: A selection of 20 used punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising 4 x Bradford Corporation (numerical), 2 x Doncaster Corporation (numerical), 3 x Halifax Corporation (numerical), 1 x Huddersfield Corporation Tramways and Motor Buses (numerical), 2 x Leeds City (geographical – 1 with small portion missing), 4 x Sheffield Corporation Tramways & Motors (2 geographical; 2 numerical), 4 x Yorkshire (WR) Electric (numerical). See also note at Lot 18. (20) | £40 |
| 74 | WELSH PRE-GROUPING selection of RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS comprising 2d green examples from Wrexham Mold & Connah’s Quay Railway (1st issue 1891), North Wales & Liverpool Railway Committee (2nd issue 1898), Manchester & Milford Railway (2nd issue 1898), Cambrian Railways (1897 issue and 1904 issue). All in mint condition loose mounted on album sheets. (5) | £65 |
| 75 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY PLATFORM TICKETS Red blob T1C: Clandon, Itchen Abbas; T1D: Brookland Halt, Northam, Riddlesdown; Red Diamond T2A: Bekesbourne, Ropley; T2B: Bournemouth C’tl 2, Clapham Jc 3, Grange Road. (10) | £30 |
| 76 | THE THAMES VALLEY MOTOR CAR Co., Twickenham, early 6d salmon pink geographical BUS TICKET for the journey Richmond – Hampton Court. It is thought the ticket was issued before 1910 and is in VGC. (1) | £210 |
| 77 | LM&SR/BR (E/M) – DERBYSHIRE AND ADJACENT COUNTIES comprising: LM&SR – issued whole from Alsop-en-le-Dale, Cromford, Millhouses & E, Monsal Dale, Thorpe Cloud; BR – 28 issued, including Alfreton & SN, Brightside, Buxworth, Chinley, Codnor Park & I, Hathersage, Matlock, Millers Dale, Repton & W., Spink Hill for Mt. St. Mary, Spondon, Stapleford & S., Trent, plus audits from Shirebrook South, Woodhead. (35) | £110 |
| 78 | NORTH METROPOLITAN TRAMWAYS Co. selection of 1d blue geographical punch type HORSE TRAM TICKETS covering services from Blackstock Road (2), Finsbury Park (1), Highgate (2) and Lea Bridge Road to City destinations. All different and in VGC. The lines were all taken over by MET, LCC and East Ham between November 1902 and April 1908 at which time the company ceased operations. (6) | £30 |
| 79 | LNER 3RD CLASS AND DOG/ARTICLE TICKETS: 10 x 3rd class including Bowes, Great Ponton, Ilkeston, Pierce Bridge (Trans), St Jas Deeping, Whaplode, Whitby West Cliff (iu), White Colne, Woodhall Junction, etc, plus 14 x dog/article including Algarkirk & Sutterton, Cowbit (iu), Fransham, Haughley, Heck, Postland, Southrey, Stixwould, etc. All issued except where stated. 23 issues from closed stations. (25) | £110 |
| 80 | RHONDDA & SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY issued 3rd Parly single Blaen-Gwynfy (as spelt) to Caerphilly R Ry (Bd), together with an audit 3rd Actual Fare Child single (o/s Revised Fare) Treherbert to Cymmer (renamed 1906) and an audit two-piece Special Trip return Dany-Graig (as spelt – closed 11/9/1933) to Port Talbot (Aberavon Station) (renamed 1/7/1924). (3) | £60 |
| 81 | BR (MIXED REGIONS) all issued whole from/to closed stations including Alverstone, Armley (Canal Road), Baldersby, Bewdley, Brighouse, Burgh-le-Marsh, Croft Spa, Dewsbury (Central), Hailsham, Hanley, Haworth, Kirkby-in-Ashfield (East), Monument Lane, Otley, Point Pleasant, Thornhill (for Dewsbury), Wilpshire, etc. (30) | £100 |
| 82 | LONDON ELECTRIC RAILWAY all different issued selection comprising 25 Edmondsons, 10 machine types, 1 season and 3 halves (including 2 joint with LGOC). A good variety of issuing stations noted including Gillespie Rd (renamed 31/10/1932). (36wh 3hlf) | £60 |
| 83 | THE POTTERIES MOTOR TRACTION CO. LTD. punch type BUS TICKETS comprising 1d to 5d in ½d values, 6d to 10d in 1d values, 1/-, 1/3, 2/-, and Exchange tickets from 2d to 5d. Seven of the ordinary tickets have the company name in title case and bear Bell Punch London B26xx references, which dates them c.1933. Two other higher value prints (6d and 1/-) bear later numbers in the “B” series, while the Exchange tickets also have the company name in title case, but with D47xx numbers, dating from c.1938. The remaining 8 ordinary issues have the company name in capital letters and an E91xx reference, which dates them either late 1943 or early 1944. All VGC. (21) | £20 |
| 84 | LM&SR MOTOR CAR/MOTOR CYCLE PARKING TICKETS including Balshaw Lane & Euxton, Beith, Blunham, Brownhills, Buckingham, Cheadle (Staffs), Dolwyddelen, Gretton, Grimston, Happendon, Henlow Camp, Little Sutton, Lubenham, Lymm, Newchapel & GH, Royton, Rushden, Spital, etc. 32 are properly dated; 29 from closed stations. (40) | £110 |
| 85 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY PLATFORM TICKETS comprising T1 from Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth (A), Bala, Bourne End, Bourne End (D), Cardiff Clarence Road, Torquay; T2 from Henley-on-Thames, Maerdy, Stourbridge Town; T3 from Maidenhead, Paddington (2), Risca, Teignmouth, Treorchy (U), Windsor & Eton; Free from Cardiff General U, Newport (H.St.) Station Down Platform, Taunton (to Down Booking Office). The lot also includes BEAM issues from 2 x Banbury, Bath Up, Birmingham SH (C), Oxford (B) Stn. (24) | £30 |
| 86 | TRAM AND BUS TICKETS FROM OPERATORS AROUND OXFORD AND READING: Punch type issues comprising: THE ABINGDON MOTORS – 1/1d numerical stage return, with Bell Punch 1-28 imprint; CITY OF OXFORD MOTOR SERVICE IN ASSOCIATION WITH GWR – 3 named stage (two long); READING CORPORATION TRAMWAYS – 1d (long) and 2d named stage issues; THE THAMES VALLEY TRACTION COMPANY LTD. – 10 numerical stage (mainly Bell Punch London), plus a 1/6 return with a 6-25 imprint. See also note at Lot 18. (17) | £75 |
| 87 | BR(H) SOUTH OF GLASGOW: 31 issued and 13 audit whole including issues from Ardrossan (South Beach) (/), Beattock, Blackwood, Coalburn, Douglas West, Inches, Larkhall Central, Locharbriggs, Ponfeigh, Moffat, Netherburn, Stonehouse, etc. (44) | £60 |
| 88 | LCC TRAMWAYS: A selection of 15 named stage TRAM TICKETS, mainly longer and less common types, such a high value returns, Workman Return, All Day (May 1930), Evening Tourist (June 1932), and Pupil / Day Child. The lot also includes an LT Trams 6d single, an LPTB Trams and Trolleybuses 6d Evening Tourist ticket, and a numerical stage print with the same title. (18) | £55 |
| 89 | LM&SR all different whole Edmondsons comprising 37 issued, of which 14 are from closed stations and 23 audits of which 20 are from closed stations. (60) | £90 |
| 90 | BR(W) SOUTH WALES all issued whole including 22 from closed stations including Abergavenny Brecon Road, Abergwynfi, Bedlinog, Blaenavon LL, Brynmawr, Clydach, Cwm Bargoed, Cwmbran, Ferndale, Llanpumpsaint, Nantybwch, Newbridge, New Tredegar, Panteg & Griffithstown, Sebastopol, Upper Pontnewydd, etc. Some transitional prints and several “halts” noted in destinations. (25) | £65 |
| 91 | SOUTHPORT TO PRESTON LINE whole Edmondsons comprising LMS: 12 issued including from Banks, Churchtown, Crossens, Cop Lane (renamed 30/3/1940), Hesketh Bank, Hoole, Longton Bridge, Penwortham (Cop Lane), etc., 3 audit; BR: 7 issued Crossens, Hesketh Bank, Hoole, Hundred End, Southport (St Lukes), etc., 10 audit. (32) | £290 |
| 92 | GWR PRE-GROUPING BICYCLE, DOG AND ARTICLE TICKETS all issued including Clevedon, Wallingford, Wantage Road. Goring (renamed 9/11/1895), etc. (30) | £90 |
| 93 | LANCASHIRE TRAM AND BUS OPERATORS: Numerical stage punch type tickets comprising: BLACKPOOL CORPORATION TRAMWAYS – 8d and 10d issues; LYTHAM, ST. ANNES & BLACKPOOL CORPORATION TRAMS – 2d pink, 2d Exchange; MORECAMBE & HEYSHAM CORPORATION TRAMWAYS – 3d green; SOUTHPORT CORPORATION TRAMWAYS – 8 issues with three different stage layouts; BLACKPOOL CORPORATION TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT -½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 6d, and 2d Exchange. See also note at Lot 18. (19) | £25 |
| 94 | SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM RAILWAY selection of LUGGAGE LABELS of various types as always on a variety of coloured papers to all different destinations. Included is an example of the much scarcer from/to type: “Robertsbridge to Cannon Street” on red paper and a continental example: “London Victoria – Paris (Nord) 236.” One or two have a few nicks and tears, but most are VGC. Loose mounted onto album sheets. (68) | £180 |
| 95 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY PLATFORM TICKETS: Red Blob T1B: Frant, Westenhanger; T1C: Bramley & Wonersh, Clandon, Itchen Abbas, Micheldever, Newton St Cyres, Umberleigh; T1D: Harrietsham, Northam, Nutfield, Westenhanger; Red Diamond T2B: Braunton, Brockley, Clandon (cream card), Gomshall & Shere, Nutbourne Halt, Sidley, Southbourne Halt, Syon Lane. (20) | £40 |
| 96 | LGOC/LGOC AND ASSOCIATED COS. A mounted collection of 30 named stage “fareboard” punch type BUS TICKETS from Service 15. Ten of the tickets are LGOC and include pre-1914 prints, while the “Associates” issues include higher values. (30) | £120 |
| 97 | JOINT LINE EDMONDSON SELECTION comprising: B&MandLNW. – 1 audit; CLC – 2 issued; D&A – 1 issued; GC&M – 2 issued, 1 audit; GW&GC – 2 issued; LMS&GW – 1 issued; MSJ&A – 3 issued, 1 audit; Met & L&NE – 1 issued; M&GN – 7 issued, 24 audit; N&S – 1 issued, 1 audit; OA&GB – 11 issued; T&H – 1 audit (PG). (60) | £70 |
| 98 | EDINBURGH & DISTRICT TRAMWAYS CO. LTD. 1½d mauve punch type TRAM TICKET by Williamson, for use between Princes Street and Golden Acre, and in excellent condition. This appears to be a slightly earlier print from those offered in previous auctions. The company name dates from 1894. Taken over by Edinburgh Corporation 1/7/1919. (1) | £110 |
| 99 | EX-SOUTHERN RAILWAY LINES IN DEVON AND CORNWALL comprising an issued PLYMOUTH, DEVONPORT & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY return half from Plymouth Friary to Callington Road (renamed 1/11/1909; dated 10/6/1908), 4 SOUTHERN RAILWAY audit whole (2 x Lapford, Tavistock, etc., Wrafton), and 111 different BR(W/S) audit whole comprising 10 x Barnstaple Town, 7 x Copplestone, 4 x Eggesford, 54 x Ilfracombe, 5 x Lapford, 2 x Morchard Road, 13 x Mortehoe & Woolacombe, and 16 x Wrafton. (115wh 1 hlf) | £110 |
| 100 | METROPOLITAN RAILWAY 3.5cm x 4.3cm brass 3rd Class Season Ticket Pass with enamel faces in blue and white available between Harrow on the Hill and Baker Street. The pass is not dated, but there is a circular hollow on the back into which small thin card tickets of the appropriate size were fixed showing availability. The text on the back includes “R.H. Selbie, Genl. Manager”, who was appointed to that position c.1908. The front has a small number “11” stamped at the base with an unidentifiable maker’s name. In excellent original condition. (1) | £55 |
| 101 | EX-L&NWR LINES FROM MANCHESTER EXCHANGE whole Edmondsons comprising LMS: 13 issued including Astley, Earlestown, Eccles, Glazebury, Monton Green, Newton-le-Willows, Ordsall Lane, Salford, Seedley, Weaste, etc., 1 audit; BR(M): 24 issued including Cross Lane, Ellenbrook, Kenyon Junction, Leigh (Lancs), Patricroft, St Helens Junction, Tyldesley, Worsley, etc., 2 audit. (40) | £40 |
| 102 | PRE-GROUPING LONDON AREA all issued whole comprising 8 x GER, 13 x GNR, 14 x L&NWR. All different and mostly VGC. (35) | £75 |
| 103 | ISLE OF THANET TRAM TICKETS comprising 4 named stage punch type issues from THE ISLE OF THANET ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS CO. LTD (1d to 4d), 3 numerical stage issues from THE ISLE OF THANET ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. LTD. (1½d, 3d and Exchange) and a 6d numerical stage print from THE ISLE OF THANET TRAMWAYS & LIGHTING CO. LTD. (8) | £50 |
| 104 | LM&SR ISSUED WHOLE EDMONDSONS: A selection of 100 tickets, mainly from the smaller stations. Includes examples from Alrewas, Amlwch, Banbury, Beaufort, Broxton, Castle Bytham, Haresfield, Kingscliffe, Malpas, Streetly, Swansea Bay, and Willenhall B.S. (100) | £200 |
| 105 | LMS all T3A PLATFORM TICKETS: Buxton, Carnforth N O 1, Derby, Edinburgh P St 2, Failsworth, Glasgow Buchanan St), Harlesden, Matlock Bath, Nottingham B (slight foxing), St Pancras A. (10) | £30 |
| 106 | LONDON INDEPENDENT BUS OPERATORS mostly numerical stage punch type BUS TICKETS from Valeta Omnibus (1), Gordon Omnibus (1), Haywood & Howell (ticket headed “The Orange Service”) (1), Cambrian Landray Coaching Co (1 geographical), Chocolate Express (1), E Brickwood (Red Line) (1), Ambassador (1 geographical), F S Petrol-Electric Omnibus Co (1) (this company commenced operation in November 1922 and went into liquidation in November 1924), Atlas (1), Convey & Clayton (“CC” Omnibus) (1). All examples are loose mounted on album sheets, VGC, and accompanied by some historical notes. (10) | £65 |
| 107 | LNER SCOTLAND all issued whole, 19 of which are from closed stations. Issuing stations include Burnmouth, Cambus, Crook of Devon, Dollar, East Fortune, Eyemouth, Inverugie (LMS type), Kirkintilloch (faded), Mawcarse, Morningside Road, Reston, Sinclairtown, Wormit, etc. Mostly VGC. (30) | £80 |
| 108 | LIVERPOOL CORPORATION TRAMWAYS: a selection of 7 named stage and 6 numerical stage punch type TRAM TICKETS. Values range from 2d to 4d in the former and 1d to 3d in the latter. See also note at Lot 18. (13) | £26 |
| 109 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY audit whole from many parts of the system. Includes less common types, such as Civil Defence, etc., Educational, Government Trainee, Rail & Road Motor, Walking or Cycling Tour, and closed stations – Brent, Briton Ferry, Dousland, Maentwrog Road, Peplow, Ross-on-Wye, Swindon Town, Tinkers Green Halt, Uxbridge Vine Street noted. (100) | £180 |
| 110 | WEST LONDON EXTENSION LINE issued 3rd singles comprising GWR-printed WEST LONDON EXTENSION RY Chelsea & Fulham to Kensington Addison Road (dated 21/12/1907), L&SWR Kensington WO to Clapham Junc., LB&SCR Kensington E to East Croydon (Revised Fare) and Kensington W to W. Brompton, and SOUTHERN RAILWAY Chelsea & Fulham to Clapham Junc. (5) | £45 |
| 111 | LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS CO. SERVICE 5 (Merton/Mitcham Common/Raynes Park – Wanstead/Woodford); A good selection of fareboard punch type BUS TICKETS at values up to 6d, plus a 2d Cheap Mid-Day and an Exchange ticket. Five have plain LGOC titles including an earlier 1½d salmon with stages South Hackney to Wimbledon Park. (24) | £50 |
| 112 | RE/BTC: 120 all different 3rd class singles and returns from all regions. Issued and audit. (120) | £70 |
| 113 | THE METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS LTD. Six proof named stage “fareboard” punch type TRAM TICKETS, together with a selection of used numbered stage issues from a variety of sets, with different depots represented, and including a handful of higher values and Workman’s returns. Condition is generally very good. (33) | £65 |
| 114 | L&NWR comprising 20 issued and 5 audit whole Edmondsons from most parts of the system including an issue from Huddersfield to Kirkheaton (closed 28/7/1930) (faded). (25) | £80 |
| 115 | PLATFORM TICKET MISCELLANY comprising: British Railways – 40 Edmondsons (2 x E, 2 x H, 16 x M, 1 x N, 15 x S, 4 x W), 9 Beams, 19 AA, and 1 machine; BTC – 6 Edmondsons, 2 Beams, 8 AA; Other – 1 SR Edmondson, 2 LMS machine, 1 GNRB. Too many tickets to list, but some less common examples noted within the BR issues. Unfortunately, almost all of the tickets have previously been mounted with Sellotape across the face. Removal has therefore left stains marks, although mainly light ones. (89) | £30 |
| 116 | POTTERIES BUS OPERATORS: Punch type BUS TICKETS comprising 1d and 1½d Williamson prints from BIDDULPH MOTOR SERVICE, 1d and 2d Inward / Outward issues from BRINDLEY’S BUS SERVICE, again by Williamson, a 2d numerical stage print from BLYTHE BUS SERVICE (by Keates of Hanley), and 4 issues from ROWLEY – 1½d and 2½d numerical stage, 2d Workman / Ordinary and 3d Exchange, all by Victoria Printing Co. of Stoke. Biddulph Motor Service, probably became Biddulph & District, which was absorbed by North western (mainly) and PMT in 1936. Brindley of Oakhill became part of the Associated Trentham Omnibus Co. organisation, which itself was absorbed by PMT in 1934. G.E. Rowley & Sons of Bignall End became part of the Associated Bus Companies group in 1954. (9) | £110 |
| 117 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY/BR IN THE SOUTH EAST comprising: Southern Railway – Canterbury West, Hampden Park (to Cooden Halt), Hythe Kent, Kearsney, Margate East (cl. 4/5/1953), Ramsgate, Rail Motor singles Longfield Halt to Southfleet, Minster-on-Sea to Eastchurch, various journeys between Sheerness East and Leysdown (the last two possibly used), and an audit return Queenborough to Leysdown. BR (transitional/3rd) from Headcorn (to Robertsbridge), Northiam, Rolvenden Stonehall & Lydden Halt, Tenterden Town, and Rail Motor Car single three different journey between Sheerness East and Harty Road Halt. (16) | £85 |
| 118 | SOUTH SHIELDS CORPORATION TRAMWAYS named stage punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising ½d pink, 1d white, 1½d blue, 2d blue, together with a 2½d Workpeople’s Return from SOUTH SHIELDS CORPORATION TRANSPORT. Three of the tickets are by Auto Tickets, Birkenhead. The 1d issue, which is not punched, is from J.R. Williams Co, Liverpool. (5) | £30 |
| 119 | ASHCHURCH TO MALVERN WELLS AND COALEY JN. TO DURSLEY BRANCHES comprising LM&SR issued form 2 x Cam, 2 x Dursley, 3 x Tewkesbury, 2 x Upton-on-Severn; BR(W) issued from 3 x Ashchurch, 3 x Cam, 1 x Coaley Junction, 3 x Dursley, 2 x Ripple, 1 x Tewkesbury, 2 x Upton-on-Severn. The lot also includes BR audit issues from Cam and Coaley. (26) | £55 |
| 120 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY comprising: Pre-Grouping – issued 3rd singles Minehead to Watchet and Paddington1 to Oldbury (closed 3/3/1915 – ‘000’ – a little paper back), plus bike singles from Oxford and Reading. Pre-Nationalisation – 23 issued, including Ardley, Bishop’s Nympton & Molland, Devizes, Green Bank Halt, Llanglydwen (buff), Minehead, Moretonhampstead (to Hawkmoor Halt), Witney, plus 25 audit – including Aynho for Deddington (Pic-nic Pleasure Party), Culkerton, Dunball, Penrhiwceiber LL, Tondu. (52) | £240 |
| 121 | EASTERN ENGLAND TRAMWAYS: Punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising 5 x GREAT YARMOUTH CORPORATION TRAMWAYS AND (MOTOR) BUS SERVICES (4 unclipped), 17 X unclipped named stage IPSWICH CORPORATION TRAMWAYS, 1 x NORWICH ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS CO., 1 x named stage SOUTHEND–ON-SEA CORPORATION TRAMWAYS, 1 x named stage WALTHAMSTOW COUNCIL LIGHT RAILWAYS. (25) | £22 |
| 122 | BRB(E) RED DIAMOND PLATFORM TICKETS comprising 11 x 2d, 26 x 3d, 3 x 2p, 1 x 4p (Walthamstow Central No.1), 28 x unpriced, 1 x Free (Stratford – white), 1 x Stevenage New Station opening, 1 x BRB(S) misprint Finsbury Park No.1. Too many to list individually. (72) | £75 |
| 123 | COLCHESTER CORPORATION TRAMWAYS geographical punch type TRAM TICKETS covering all routes North Station to Lexden, Hythe and Recreation Ground comprising ½d buff with small “T” overprints at top for transfer section, 1d white and 2d green issues. The system closed on 8/12/1929. VGC apart from some paper residue on backs. See also note at Lot 18. (3) | £55 |
| 124 | SCOTTISH PRE-GROUPING selection of RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS comprising 2d green examples from Portpatrick & Wigtownshire Railways (3rd issue 1895 and 4th issue 1898 (used)), Glasgow Barrhead & Kilmarnock Joint Railway (5th print 1898 and 6th print 1900), North British Railway (used), Great North of Scotland Railway (7th print 1904 (used)). All in mint condition (unless stated otherwise) loose mounted on album sheets. (5) | £60 |
| 125 | BRITISH RAILWAYS (S) 1d Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKETS all with BTC conditions: Ashford M’Sex, Blackfriars, Bournemouth Cen 1, Brighton 1 (2-different series) and 3 (2-different series), Bromley South, Canterbury West, Chatham, Cowes, East Grinstead, Grove Park, Hothfield Halt, Hounslow, Lancing 2, Lewes, Mottingham, Newport, Pevensey & Westham, Polegate, Putney, Rochester, Ryde Pier Head, Snodland, Staines Cen 1, Twickenham, Victoria 3, Windsor & Eton Riverside, Woolwich Arsenal; plus 2 x AA (no diamond): Victoria, Waterloo. (32) | £140 |
| 126 | PLYMOUTH CORPORATION TRAMWAYS: Two early 1d punch type TRAM TICKETS, one in green for a journey from Theatre Royal to Prince Rocks, the other in mauve from Theatre Royal to Hyde Park Mutley. (2) | £30 |
| 127 | PRE-GROUPING SEVERED HALVES: A collection of tickets from the GWR and SOUTHERN groups comprising Cambrian (9), GE&LBSCR (1), GWR (12), GW&GC (1), GW&Met (1), IOWR (2), Jt Rly Steamers (1), LB&SCR (22), LC&DR (3), L&SWR (19 – including issue from Shaftesbury Rd.), L&SW & B St.&W Rys (1), L&SW & LB&SC Rys (1), M&SWJ (2), Severn Valley (1), SER (1), SE&CR (19), SE&CR &LB&SC Rys (1). Also included in the lot is a Pre-Nat GWR issue from Northolt to Park Royal West Halt, and 2 SR halves (from Brixton Road; to Folkestone Warren Halt). Includes closed stations. (100) | £220 |
| 128 | LGOC early geographical punch type BUS TICKETS comprising 3 x 2d blue, 2 x 3d pink, 1 x 4d green mainly in menu style with fare shown in text rather than as overprint. Services include Sth Hackney (Alexandra Hospital) – Battersea Bridge Road (Victoria), Highbury Barn – Eight Bells Fulham, Tollington Park – London Bridge Station, Burdett Road – Clarence Fulham, etc. All in VGC. (6) | £100 |
| 129 | GWR/BR(W) NORTH WALES whole Edmondsons comprising GWR - 10 issued including Acrefair, Drys y Nant (iu), Glyndyfrdwy, Llangollen, Llanuwychllyn, Oswestry, Ruabon, Trevor (iu), 9 audit/undated (one of these is to the area); BR - 9 issued including Glan Llyn, Gobowen, Oswestry, etc and 2 undated from Carrog (Trans), Llangower Halt. (30) | £85 |
| 130 | LM&SR SOUTH OF MANCHESTER all issued whole including Adlington Ches, Broadheath, Burnage, Cheadle Heath, Dunham Massey, East Didsbury, Heaton Mersey, Longsight, Lymm, Macclesfield H Rd., Manchester (Mayfield), Withington & W D, etc. Some issuing stations appear to be duplicated, but in each case they are from different booking offices - e.g. No.1, No.2, etc. (36) | £100 |
| 131 | SCOTTISH REGION Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKETS comprising BTC 2d: Ayr, Coatbridge Sunnyside, Dundee West, Fraserburgh, Helensburgh Central, Linlithgow, North Berwick; plus BRB issues 1 x BRB 2d, 15 x BRB 3d, 16 x BRB unpriced. (39) | £120 |
| 132 | GWR Pre-Nationalisation mostly blank 1st class singles, all issued. 19 are from closed stations including Bow Street, Burlescombe, Doublebois, Draycott, Exminster, Ffairfach, Hele & Bradninch (whole Rtn), Lydford, Marsh Mills, Mountain Ash Oxford Street, Shepherds, Washford, Wellington Som., Williton, etc. (24) | £90 |
| 133 | LGOC/GREEN LINE COACHES LTD. A 6d child named stage punch type BUS TICKET from the LGOC covering Windsor, Hounslow, Sunningdale, Egham, etc., together with 25 issued (including 9 severed return sections) and 4 unissued punch tickets from GREEN LINE COACHES LTD. The tickets cover a wide range of fares and locations, such as Ascot, Caterham, Chertsey, Colnbrook, Crawley, Dorking, Eltham, Harpenden, Hertford, Leatherhead, Lewisham, Radlett, Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells, Tring, Windsor. See also note at Lot 18. (30) | £220 |
| 134 | ISSUED ‘000’/‘0000’ TICKETS: An interesting collection of first issue tickets, comprising 2 x LM&SR (Clarkston, Happendon), 1 x LNER (Harringay – from London [blank]), and 26 x BR. Includes a number of closed stations, such as Barcaldine, Dalry Road, Horsmonden, Kirkintilloch, Piershill. (29) | £35 |
| 135 | LNER PLATFORM TICKETS: T2: Glasgow High Street (mauve card); T3B: Braintree & Bocking A, Brightlingsea A, Cambridge Hth A, Haverhill North A, Hebburn, Jarrow N, Maldon East & Heybridge A, Monkwearmouth, Swaffham A. (10) | £50 |
| 136 | THE POTTERIES ELECTRIC TRACTION COMPANY LTD: A selection of 9 “Fair Fares” punch type TRAM TICKETS believed to have been used just prior to the First World War, and therefore rather scarce. Seven of the tickets are completely different; while two have the same face, but bear different adverts. Fares from ½d to 3d. (9) | £170 |
| 137 | BR(H) EDINBURGH AREA whole Edmondsons comprising 44 issued and 3 audit including from Abbeyhill, Balgreen, Burnmouth, Corstorphine, Craiglockhart, Dalry Road, Eyemouth, Kingsknowe, Kirkliston (Sunday School Day Excn Rtn), Leith North, Merchiston, Midcalder, Morningside Road, Newhaven, Newpark, Portobello, etc. Some modern issues noted including Commonwealth Games 1986 single coupon returns. All different. (47) | £120 |
| 138 | THE METROPOLITAN STEAM OMNIBUS Co. Ltd. 1d white punch type STEAM BUS TICKET for the route Barnes – Piccadilly Cir. with stages listed menu style and in VGC. This company commenced operations in October 1907 between Charing Cross and Hammersmith and by 1911 there were 52 Darracq-Serpollet steam buses running. However, the company ceased operating in 1912 after the manufacturing company ceased building steam buses. Services were taken over by the LGOC. (1) | £90 |
| 139 | SOUTH WALES MISCELLANY: A selection of mainly audit whole Edmondsons comprising TAFF VALE RAILWAY Day Excursion from Llantrisant (GWR Junction), 29 x GWR (including Brecon, Fleur-de-Lis Platform, Nantyglo, Ponthenry, Trimsaran Road), 1 x L&NWR, 2 x LM&SR, and 40 x BR(W) (including Blackwood, Crumlin High Level, Dowlais Caeharris, Nine Mile Point, Resolven). The lot also includes two GWR roll tickets giving admission to Barry Pier and a Fishguard Bay Hotel Trip booklet. A colourful selection. (76) | £190 |
| 140 | DISTRICT RAILWAY all issued whole Edmondsons bearing skeleton letter overprints - all but two also with red 'O' or 'I' overprints. 18 singles; 2 whole returns. Issuing stations include Blackfriars, Cannon Street, Mansion House, Parsons Green, South Kensington, Walham Green, West Kensington, etc. (20) | £30 |
| 141 | CHESTER CORPORATION TRAMWAYS 1d white geographical punch type TRAM TICKET with mauve fare overprint, covering four separate stages and in excellent condition, together with 6 numerical stage issues from STOCKPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT – a 1d white, and 5 x 3d pink (with 3 different adverts). (7) | £18 |
| 142 | BR(W) NORTH AND CENTRAL WALES AND BORDERS whole comprising 24 issued and 6 audit. Issuing stations include Blaneau Ffestiniog (Central) (Trans), Brecon, Builth Wells, Drws-y-Nant, Hanwood, Hay on Wye, Llanbedr & Pensarn, Llanderfel, Llanymynech, Penhelig Halt, etc. (30) | £65 |
| 143 | LEA BRIDGE TRAMWAY COMPANY 3d dark grey punch type HORSE TRAM TICKET for journeys between Clapton and Epping Forest, Clapton and Leyton Station, Hoe Street Station and Stratford Broadway, and Bakers Arms and Upton Park. This concern was taken over by Leyton District Council on 1/6/1905. (1) | £200 |
| 144 | BR(M) MANCHESTER CENTRAL TO CHEADLE HEATH: A collection of 45 issued whole comprising 27 x Manchester Central (all for journeys via Chorlton), 6 x Cheadle Heath, 3 x Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 6 x Didsbury, 3 x Withington & West Didsbury, together with audit whole from Didsbury, 3 x Heaton Mersey, Withington & West Didsbury. (50) | £55 |
| 145 | PLATFORM TICKET MISCELLANY comprising GWR T3: Chard, Evesham; BR Red Diamonds from mixed Regions: BR 1d: Euston EO, Manchester Central 2nd Set, Manchester Oxford Road A, Nottingham Victoria, Paddington 3, Plymouth Friary (2-different series), St Albans City, St Pancras B, Shalford, Southampton Terminus, Sydenham 1, Taunton D (2-different series), Edinburgh Waverley (2d); BTC 1d: Bishop Auckland, East Croydon 2, Esher, Hornsey, Rochester, Ryde St Johns Road; BTC 2d: New Malden 3. (25) | £55 |
| 146 | CITY MOTOR OMNIBUS CO. LTD. A selection of 8 geographical punch type BUS TICKETS comprising 1d white, 2d blue, 3d pink, 4d green, 6d yellow, 8d brown (soiled), 10d yellow/white return, and off-white Exchange – all relating to Route 536. The lot also includes 1½d orange/blue and 2½d green/pink numerical stage issues, with “Omnibus Ticket’ on the faces, but reference to the firm on the backs. Most are Bell Punch prints with references ranging from 5-23 to A1722, but one of the numerical issues is by Williamson. The company was acquired by LPTB in 1934. See also note at Lot.18. (10) | £55 |
| 147 | MAINLY WEST COUNTRY AND LONDON AREA: Issued BR whole from the Cotswolds and West Country (Bampton Devon, 4 x Clifton Down, 3 x Lydbrook Jn., Newnham, 2 x Plymouth, 2 x Plymouth North Road, Tiverton Devon, Tiverton Junction), together with 29 audit West Country (mainly Tavistock/Tavistock North) and, from the London area, an all issued selection comprising 1 x GNR, 1 x GER, 22 x BR (mainly LT&SR line), 1 DR (/), and 5 LTE – plus an audit SR. (75) | £70 |
| 148 | BRISTOL TRAMWAYS AND CARRIAGE COMPANY LTD. named stage punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising 1d, 2d, 2½d and 3d issues with 1920s Bell Punch Uxbridge imprints, and 1d, 1½d, 2d, 2½d and 3d issues by Hunt. The lot also included an unpunched Scholars return ticket by Hunt. From a variety of routes – A, B, C, D, E, and G. (10) | £45 |
| 149 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY pre-Grouping prints, comprising an unused 3rd Class “S. ON L.” (Soldier on Leave) single from Salisbury to Bath (lightly overstamped “Specimen”), together with a green Regina 3rd Class “Emigrant’s Ticket” from Birmingham S.H. to Paddington (dated 8/2/1911), and issued ordinary 3rd singles from Chipping Norton to Banbury (repaired), Paddington 1 to Acton, and Paddington 2 to Stroud. (5) | £100 |
| 150 | SEVERN & WYE & SEVERN BRIDGE RAILWAY issued 3rd singles from Severn Bridge to Sharpness and Severn Bridge to Lydney Town, both dated 17/10/1879 – the official opening date of the Severn Bridge. The latter print – which is only numbered ‘04’ – has the destination altered in ink to Sharpness. This indicates that the objective of the vast majority of people on this day was to cross the new Severn Bridge, and that the demand for singles from Severn Bridge to Sharpness exceeded the printed stock, necessitating the booking clerk to improvise. (2) | £55 |
| 151 | ILFORD AND LEYTON TROLLEYBUS ROUTES 661 AND 663: A selection of 14 TROLLEYBUS TICKETS with geographical stages and 23 with numerical stages. Most are pre-1948 issues, but 9 have the later London Transport T&T title. All values up to 7d and 7d Workman’s Return are included. (37) | £30 |
| 152 | LM&SR AND LNER WHOLE EDMONDSONS comprising 22 issued LM&SR (including Bolton Abbey, Brynkir, Dunvant, Foleshill, Horwich) and 3 PLATFORM TICKETS, together with 51 mainly issued LNER (including Alnwick, Ardsley, Hornsea Bridge, Leeds Central, and 5 PLATFORM TICKETS – such as Reedham and Wickham Market). (76) | £160 |
| 153 | LCC TRAMWAYS. A selection of 14 named stage “fareboard” punch type TRAM TICKETS covering a variety of routes and fares between 1d and 2d, together with a 1/- All Day issue for December 1926. The initial Service numbers on the tickets – some cover groups of routes – are 3, 9, 11, 13, 17, 21, 31, 61. (15) | £85 |
| 154 | WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY selection of type W11, W12 and W13 LUGGAGE LABELS. The printed origin stations are Scorrier (W11) and St Ives (W12) whilst the destinations of the W13 type are Dawlish, Paignton, Slough and Swindon. The company was amalgamated into the GWR from 1878. Mostly VGC. (6) | £130 |
| 155 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY PLATFORM TICKETS: Red Blob T1C: Berwick, Bodmin, Bramley & Wonersh, Clandon, Dinton, Glynde, Hailsham, Hever, Itchen Abbas, Micheldever, Newton St Cyres, Partridge Green, Ryde Pier Head (orange card), Selsdon Road, Sutton Bingham, Umberleigh, Withyham, Worplesdon; Red Diamond T2A: Bordon, Crowthorne, Hartfield, Hawkhurst, Hollingbourne, Kingscote, Milford. (25) | £200 |
| 156 | BOURNEMOUTH CORPORATION TRAMWAYS named stage punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising 2 x 1d, 1½d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, and 6d, plus a Tramways-titled 4d Beach, Cliffs and Foreshore Committee issue for Bournemouth Pier and Boscombe Pier. The lot also includes named stage punch type TRAM/BUS issues from BOURNEMOUTH CORPORATION TRANSPORT SERVICES at 1d, 1½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d and 4d, the last three being longer tickets. See also note at Lot 18. (10) | £60 |
| 157 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY/SOUTHERN RAILWAY JOINT LINES comprising: GW&L&NW JT. – issued 3rd single Shrewsbury to Condover; GW&LMS RYS JT. – 2 issued (Merthyr) and 4 audit (Cefn Coed, Craven Arms & S., Ludlow); GWR LMS SEVERN & WYE JT RY – 2 issued Cinderford (1926; soiled); GW & SOUTHERN RYS – 1 issued (Portland), 1 audit; SOMERSET & DORSET RLY JT C’TEE – 1 issued (Cole); 3 audit; SOUTHERN & GW RAILWAYS – 1 issued, 5 audit; SOUTHERN & GW RYS (E&CH) – 1 issued (Melcombe Regis); 3 audit; VALE OF TOWY JOINT COMMITTEE – 1 issued (Llandilo). (26) | £65 |
| 158 | LONDON UNITED TRAMWAYS Ltd punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising five geographicals at 1d (2 examples), 1½d, 3d and 5d values from Hammersmith, Tooting, Shepherds Bush, Richmond Bridge and Hampton Court routes, plus five numerical stage issues from Acton, Fulwell and Hanwell depots. All in VGC. (10) | £100 |
| 159 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY MISCELLANY comprising 37 issued and 25 audit whole, 2 paper tickets, 2 seasons, and 32 severed halves. The issued whole include Newton Poppleford (Rail Motor Car), Newport, and Shide, while Newton Tony is in the audits. Includes some less common types, such as Hop Marketing Board (Cheap). (66wh 32hlf) | £70 |
| 160 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY IN WALES comprising issued whole from Blaenavon GW, Cefn Coed, Cymmer General (to Tremains Platform), Devils Bridge, Heath Halt High Level, Hirwaun, Llangeinor, Llys Halt, Newport H. St. (to Cwmffrwd Halt), Pontypridd (to Tremains Plat. – vertical), Radyr, Welshampton, Wrexham Central, together with audit / undated from Bala, Bynea (buff), Quakers Yard HL, Talgarth, Trevor. The lot also includes a specimen admission ticket to Regents Park Zoological Gardens issued at Leominster and pre-dated 9/7/1937. (19) | £50 |
| 161 | LONDON TRANSPORT BUS AND COACH TICKET MISCELLANY: A mixed collection of punch types, comprising 3 x London Road Car Co. (one a roll ticket), 10 x LGOC, 21 x LGOC & Associated Cos., 11 x LPTB (plus later geographicals), 105 x LT Buses, 36 x LT Trolleybuses, c.80 LT Coaches, etc. Needs a closer look. (Qty) | £160 |
| 162 | FRANCE: A collection of early whole Edmondsons. 6 are PLM and 2 Ouest. The others do not bear company names. 9 are printed horizontally and 8 vertically. (17) | £70 |
| 163 | AYR CORPORATION TRAMWAYS named stage punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising yellow 1½d, pink 3d, and 6d blue – the latter for the full journey from Prestwick Cross to Burns Monument. This system operated from 26/9/1901 to 31/12/1931. (3) | £75 |
| 164 | METROPOLITAN RAILWAY mainly issued whole Edmondsons with red "I" and "O" overprints including from Bishopsgate (renamed 1/11/09); Finchley Rd & SH (renamed 1914); Kensington High St. (renamed by 1904), etc. Condition variable – some Bd and several with creases. (30) | £30 |
| 165 | BR(M) Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKETS: BR 1d (BTC conds): Dalston Junction (Bd), Harlesden, Primrose Hill, Watford West, Wembley Central; BTC 1d: Brondesbury, Cricklewood, Crouch Hill, Harrow & Wealdstone, Highbury, Kenton, Market Harborough A, Wellingborough Midland Road, Willesden Junction, Woburn Sands; BRB Warwick Road Subway (blue card-no diamond). (16) | £26 |
| 166 | COVENTRY CORPORATION TRAMWAYS/MOTORS punch type TRAM AND BUS TICKETS comprising 6 x Tramways issues - 1 named stage, 5 numerical (including returns); 4 x Tramways Motor Omnibuses, 1 x Motor Omnibuses. (11) | £40 |
| 167 | BR(S) all issued whole from and/or to closed/renamed stations and halts including Bentley – Bordon, Bodiam – Robertsbridge, Boxhill & Burford Bridge – Leatherhead, East Malling Halt – Wrotham, Fareham – Knowle Halt, Hythe (Hants) – Fawley, Idmiston Halt – Porton, Lewes – Barcombe, Marchwood – Hardley Halt, Newick & Chailey – Sheffield Park, Petersfield – Rogate, Polegate – Hailsham, Stockbridge – Fullerton, Wickham – Droxford, etc. (30) | £95 |
| 168 | WALTHAMSTOW CORPORATION LIGHT RAILWAYS named stage punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising ½d light brown, 1d white ordinary, 1d purple, 1½d green, and 2d mauve Transfer, 1½d Workman Return and 2d Cheap Midday Fare – the last two being longer issues, together with a 4d Workman ticket from WALTHAMSTOW COUNCIL LIGHT RAILWAYS. The system was taken over by London Transport on 1/7/1933. See also note at Lot 18. (8) | £65 |
| 169 | LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY issued 3rd singles from Accrington to Haslingden, Huddersfield A to Grantham GN, Radcliffe New to Prestwich, together with issued dog tickets from Clayton West, Stacksteads, Swinton L&Y (iu), and audit whole from 2 x Formby, Hensall, Heywood, Hundred End, Oldham L&Y, Prestwich, Preston Road. (14) | £80 |
| 170 | GWR LINES FROM LONDON all issued Pre-Nat whole including Aldgate Met (Workman Rtn), Bourne End, Colnbrook, East Acton, Goring & Streetly, Hammersmith, Hanwell & Elthorne, Hayes & Harlington, Kensington Olympia, Marlow, Royal Oak (upright ladder), Slough (to Slough Depot), Staines GW (to Yeoveney), Uffington, Uxbridge Vine St., West Acton, Wooburn Green (iu), etc. (34) | £180 |
| 171 | BIRKENHEAD JOINT AND ADJACENT LINES IN THE NORTH WEST: 13 issued whole comprising 12 x LMS&GWR JOINT RAILWAYS (including Birkenhead Woodside, Manchester Exchange, Warrington BQ, Thurstaston – cl. 1/2/1954) and 1 x LM&SR (Dunham Hill – cl. 7/4/1952), together with audit whole comprising 16 x LMS&GWR JOINT (Daresbury, Hadlow Road, Thurstaston, etc.), 3 x LM&SR (Daresbury, Dunham Hill), and 35 x GWR (Caldy, Daresbury, Liverpool James St. / Landing Stage, Manchester Exch. / L. Rd., Rock Ferry, etc.) (67) | £60 |
| 172 | BR(N) all issued whole incluidng 22 from closed stations and 19 to closed stations. Issuing stations include Bramley, Barnard Castle, Brockholes, Cowton, Crook, Fencehouses, Hartley, Hawes, Hunslet, Liversedge Cen, Londesborough, North Wylam, Piercebridge, Scotswood, Temple Hirst, Walton (Yorks), Wensley, Wetherby, Withernsea, etc. (25) | £75 |
| 173 | SOUTHBOURNE, BOSCOMBE AND BOURNEMOUTH OMNIBUS CO. LTD. 3d pink named stage BUS TICKET, together with 1d purple and 2d white named stage issues from THE BRIGHTON, HOVE & PRESTON UNITED OMNIBUS COMPANY LIMITED. In VG/excellent condition. (3) | £150 |
| 174 | BR(M) NORTH WALES 44 issued whole Edmondsons including from Amlwch, Bagillt, Bodfari, Bodorgan, Connah’s Quay, Deganwy, Flint, Gaerwen, Hope & Penyffordd, Kinnerton, Menai Bridge, Mold, Nannerch, Queensferry, Rhosneigr, Rhuddlan, Ruthin, Star Crossing, Talacre, Trefnant, Ty-Croes, Valley, etc. and six audits. (50) | £120 |
| 175 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY T3 Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKETS from stations beginning “N” to “S”: New Milton 2, North Tawton, Norwood Jc & South Norwood, Okehampton, Oxshott, Pevensey & Westham, Portslade & West Hove, Portsmouth & Southsea, Queenborough, Queen’s Road Peckham, Richmond 1, Salisbury 1, Sanderstead, Seaford, Selhurst, Semley, Sevenoaks B&B, Shalford, Shoreham Kent, Shorncliffe 1. (20) | £220 |
| 176 | LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS CO. LTD. named stage punch type BUS TICKETS for services between 1 and 21, with fares ranging from 1d to 8d. See also note at Lot 18. (22) | £200 |
| 177 | LINES AROUND TAUNTON, YEOVIL AND WEYMOUTH issued whole comprising GWR (8) including from Bridport, Grimstone & Frampton, Powerstock, Thornfalcon, Toller, etc; BR(W/S) including from Chard Central, Donyatt Halt, Hatch, Ilminster, Ilton Halt, Sparkford, Williton, etc. (19) | £170 |
| 178 | GREAT EASTERN MOTOR OMNIBUS Co. Ltd. 2½d buff punch type BUS TICKET for Service 36 Lock Bridge – Liverpool Street in excellent condition. The date “8th October 1911” has been written on the back. It would be difficult to find a better example. (1) | £65 |
| 179 | LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY SEVERED HALVES: A selection of 69 tickets, including a variety of types and the odd closed station, together with 16 halves from the SOUTHERN RAILWAY, all of which cover journeys in the West Country. (85) | £45 |
| 180 | BR(W): A collection of 45 issued and 25 audit whole Edmondsons. The issued tickets include Alvescot, Barry Pier, Brize Norton & Bampton, Builth Road LL, Carterton, Compton, Dursley, Gowerton South, Lydford, Manorbier, Mumbles Road, Weston Rhyn, Weston-under-Penyard, and Witney. Closed/unstaffed stations in the audits. (70) | £75 |
| 181 | LONDON TRANSPORT COACHES: A comprehensive collection of sets of post-war named-stage punch type BUS TICKETS with references CS 9 to CS 13 and CS15 and CS16, including two CS11 and CS13 sets with variations in stage names / numbers. All sets are complete, with the exception of 1 value from each of sets CS9, CS12 and both CS13. There are 268 tickets in total, of which around two-thirds are genuinely issued. All are in good/VG condition. (268) | £45 |
| 182 | OTLEY & ILKLEY JOINT LINE: A collection of 25 issued and 55 audit whole. The issued tickets comprise 1 from the 1930s, 8 from the 1940s, and 1 from 1960; the remainder were issued in the 1950s. No noticeable duplication. (80) | £110 |
| 183 | NORTH STAFFORD BUS SERVICE 1d white named stage punch type BUS TICKET by Keates of Hanley, available for journeys between Stoke and Newcastle, together with 12 tickets from NORTH STAFFORD MOTORS of Tunstall. The latter are by Williamson and are for values of 1d, 1½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 7d, 8d, 10d, and 1/-, plus a 3d Exchange. North Stafford Motors became part of the Associated North Staffs Motors Bus Proprietors group in 1939. It is not known whether North Stafford Bus Service was an earlier version, or a different company. All VGC. (13) | £28 |
| 184 | IRISH RAILWAYS selection of scarce LUGGAGE LABELS comprising Dublin & Drogheda Railway type ID21 “Dublin to Beragh”; Northern Railway Co (Ireland) type IN 21 “ Coraghwood to Holyhead Via Greenore”; Ulster Railway type IU11 “Maguiresbridge.” All have evidence of previous mounting on back, good otherwise. (3) | £110 |
| 185 | PRE-NATIONALISATION PLATFORM TICKETS miscellany: GWR: T1: Machynlleth; T2: Cogan, Dinas Powis, Lavernock, Paddington 3, Paignton; T3: Bordesley, Bristol TM H; LMS: T3A: Apsley, Buxton, Failsworth, Heaton Park, Normanton; T3B: Crumpsall, Highbury & Islington, Llandudno, Mold; LNER: T2: Millfield; T3A: Hadley Wood; T3B: Bedlington, Hebburn, Monkwearmouth, West Green A; T3C: South Tottenham; Joint Lines issues from six different concerns, including one Pre-Grouping issue. (30) | £160 |
| 186 | WEST COUNTRY PUNCH TYPE BUS TICKET SELECTION comprising numerical issues from COLWILLS MOTOR SERVICES (a little Bd), 2 x HARDY-COLWILLS MOTOR SERVICES (one torn), 4 x DMT & CMT BUS SERVICES and 7 x DEVON GENERAL OMNIBUS & TOURING CO. LTD., 4 of which are return portions, and one a 1/9d return with named stages. See also note at Lot 18. (15) | £60 |
| 187 | LNER all issued whole from closed stations including Bickershaw & Abram (Trans), Chester (Liverpool Rd), Eastwood, Essendine, Godmanchester, Hyde Road, Ilkeston, Long Melford, Luton, Scholes, Sealand, Spink Hill, Spofforth (Trans), Staveley Works, Wheathampstead, Whitby West Cliff, Wimblington, Woodford & Hinton, etc. (30) | £85 |
| 188 | CAPE TOWN TRAMWAY COS. LTD: An orange 6d punch type TRAM TICKET with 5 stages – Sea Point to Adderley St., Winberg to Mowbray Cemetery, Station Road Kenilworth to Salt River Road, Protea Road to Upper Toll, Westerford Bridge to Adderley St. – and believed to have been used during the first decade of the 20th century, The back has an advert for Lancer Tea. (1) | £10 |
| 189 | BR MIXED REGIONS: A collection of 47 issued and 13 audit whole Edmondsons. Includes closed stations such as Bartlow, Brynmawr, Chiseldon, Cowbit, Crynant, Glan Llyn, Holly Bush, Panteg & Griffithstown, Peterborough East, Pinchbeck, Postland, Savernake LL, Senghenydd. (60) | £55 |
| 190 | SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY issued singles comprising: 2nd Class – Blackheath to Lewisham Junction (pink), Cannon Street to London Bridge (blue child issue /) – both minor Bd; 3rd Class – 3 x Charing Cross (one untitled; one SE&C&D conds; one no back paper), East Croydon (child), 2 x Waterloo Junction (one soiled / Bd; one child). The lot also includes an issued two-piece vertical return from Cannon Street to Ladywell. (9) | £60 |
| 191 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY: 18 issued and 29 audit whole, together with 33 issued and 20 audit from the SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Includes a variety of types and a number of closed stations. (100) | £120 |
| 192 | BR(W) – SOUTH WALES COLLIERS’ HALTS comprising issued 2nd single and Early Morning Return Glyncorrwg to North Rhondda Halt, together with two different issued 2nd Special singles and an ordinary single Glyncorrwg to South Pit Halt (the latter iu), and three rail motor tickets – 2 x North Rhondda Halt to Glyncorrwg, and South Pit Halt to Glynncorrwg. The lot also includes a two-piece Excursion return from Paddington 1 to Margam Halt for a Steel Company Of Wales Party, pre-dated 17/7/1951. (9) | £50 |
| 193 | LT TRAMS & TROLLEYBUSES (89) / LT TROLLEYBUSES (55). A miscellaneous selection of used punch type TRAM AND TROLLEYBUS TICKETS. No apparent duplication. (144) | £26 |
| 194 | LM&SR EX-MIDLAND LINES all issued whole of which 15 are from closed stations including Bagworth & Ellistown, Cardington, Cranford, Fiskerton, Grimston, Henlow Camp, Kimbolton, Shefford, Southwell, Stockingford, Thorpe-on-the-Hill, Thrapston M Rd, Whissendine, etc. (25) | £120 |
| 195 | BTC(S) 1d Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKETS from stations beginning “F” to “S”: Forest Hill 2, Gatwick Airport, Gravesend Cen 1 and 2, Hastings, Hellingly, Holborn Viaduct (two different), Horam 1, Horley, Lee, Lewisham, Littlehampton 1 and 2, London Bridge 4, London Road Brighton, Lower Sydenham, New Cross, Northfleet, Orpington and 2, Oxted, Plumstead, Polegate, Ryde Esplanade (two different), Staines Central 2, St Mary Cray and 2, Sunbury. (30) | £180 |
| 196 | EDINBURGH & DISTRICT TRAMWAYS CO. LTD. 1d white geographical stage punch type TRAM TICKET available for stages between Ardmillan Terrace and Joppa (Route K – 1910 written on back), together with a KIRKCALDY CORPORATION TRAMWAYS ½d ticket for ‘Children’ between Dysart and Junction Road (slightly soiled; Bd). The Edinburgh system was taken over by Edinburgh Corporation on 1/7/1919. The Dysart branch of the Kirkcaldy system opened on 26/2/1911 and closed on 15/5/1931. (2) | £75 |
| 197 | END OF COLLECTION MISCELLANY: A diverse mixture of minor, preservation, BR, Irish, and London rail issues. Thirty one are whole tickets and include issues from the NORTH SUNDERLAND RAILWAY (2nd sgl North Sunderland to Seahouses), 2 x WHITECHAPEL & BOW, 1 X CORRINGHAM LIGHT, 3 x KENT & EAST SUSSEX, 1 X PLA. The lot also includes 5 season tickets (including one from the CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY) and a severed half. (36wh 1 hlf) | £45 |
| 198 | LONDON INDEPENDENT BUS OPERATORS: A selection of 4 named stage and 6 numerical stage punch type BUS TICKETS from such diverse companies as A.T. Bennett & Co., City Motor Omnibus Co., Clarendon* (printed by Knight, Tottenham), The Durell Omnibus, H.F.C.*, New Times Omnibus Co., Overground Ltd., C.H. Pickup, Reliance Omnibuses, St. George Omnibus Co. (* = “Omnibus Ticket”, with company identified in pencil on back). See also note at Lot 18. (10) | £40 |
| 199 | BR(W) LINES AROUND OXFORD AND PRINCES RISBOROUGH mostly issued including Bledlow, Bletchington, Chinnor, Fritwell & Somerton (iu), Haddenham, Littlemore, South Leigh, Tackley Halt, Tiddington, Towersey Halt, Watlington, etc., plus five audit and a used Rail Motor thin card. A good number of closed stations. (23) | £80 |
| 200 | STOCKTON & DARLINGTON RAILWAY folding leatherette 2nd Class “Free Ticket” available for a Mr Marshall to travel between Redcar and Stockton during the whole of 1850, together with a 3” x 2¼” unused thin card Season Ticket for 2nd Class journey between Darlington and Redcar. (2) | £65 |
| 201 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY MOTOR OMNIBUSES issued 1/6d green punch type BUS TICKET for the Penzance to Lands End route in pre-Grouping days. In excellent condition. (1) | £35 |
| 202 | PRE-LPTB MISCELLANY comprising: METROPOLITAN & DISTRICT RAILWAYS – 3rd Parly single Monument to Cannon Street (skeleton letter overprints – 7/9/1891), 3rd single Mark Lane to New Cross (23/11/1894), and later issues from Mark Lane Auto 1 and 2 x Gloucester R. 1; DISTRICT & GNP&B RAILWAYS – 3rd single South Kensington to Earls Court; METROPOLITAN RAILWAY – 3rd single Portland Road to King’s Cross (4/5/1905 /); DISTRICT RAILWAY – thin card Mansion House AP1; LER – thin card Oxford Circus AP1, Leicester Sq. RP3. (10) | £30 |
| 203 | CITY OF BIRMINGHAM TRAMWAYS COMPANY LTD. named stage punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising four different 1d white, plus a 2d pink. This concern took over the Birmingham Central Tramways Co. in 1896, but its lines were later absorbed by Birmingham Corporation, the last ones being transferred on 1/1/1912. (5) | £45 |
| 204 | BR(M) EX CLC LINE LIVERPOOL TO MANCHESTER AND BRANCHES: A collection of 67 issued and 8 audit whole bearing 27 different origin names. (75) | £60 |
| 205 | LMS T3B PLATFORM TICKETS: Bedford Midland Rd., Birkenhead W’Side 1 and 3, Blackpool North, Bletchley, Broad Street, Crewe, Derby LMS, Derby, Inverness. Condition a little variable; most have some Bd. (10) | £15 |
| 206 | LPTB TROLLEYBUSES: A fine selection of the longer type of pre-1948 geographical stage TROLLEYBUS TICKETS with a good range of values, and in excellent condition. Most are from the 623/625/627/629/641 group of routes, but there are also three from the 627/653 and three from the 643/647/649/683 group. (28) | £26 |
| 207 | BR(H) HIGHLAND LINES mostly issued whole including from Blair Atholl, Boat of Garten, Dingwall, Elgin, Forres, Golspie, Invergordon, Lairg, Nairn, Kyle of Lochalsh, Strathcarron, The Mound, Wick, etc., plus six audits. Several transitional issues, including passenger by goods train noted; also a few later prints. (35) | £85 |
| 208 | LONDON ROAD CAR Co. BUS TICKETS comprising 4 early roll tickets from Car Nos 1, A6 and D2 (two joined) and 22 later punch types. A wide variety of services, and some scarce issues, offered. All tickets loose mounted on album pages with historical information. (26) | £120 |
| 209 | LM&SR LINES: A collection of mainly audit whole Edmondsons comprising 4 x MIDLAND RAILWAY (Avonmouth Dock; 3 x Bristol TM), 3 x L&NWR (Banbury; 2 x Cynghordy), 19 x LM&SR (including Beaufort – Pleasure Party, Fishponds, Leamington Spa, Madeley Market, Malins Lee, Mangotsfield – Angler), and 11 BR(W) transitional (including Ashton under Hill, Beckford – both issued bike – Pont Lawrence Halt). The lot also includes 7 x LNER audit whole. (44) | £220 |
| 210 | BARRY RAILWAY: An issued Bicycle, etc. single Barry to Cardiff Riverside Jct. GW (/), together with issued 3rd Parly singles from Barry Dock (as spelt) to Whitby NE (foxed / Bd), and 2 x Cadoxton (to Barry Docks / Newport GW). The lot also includes an audit 3rd Parly weekend excursion return Barry to Swansea GW, three severed halves (2 x Barry; 1 x Creigiau) and GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY buff coloured 3rd singles Barry Island to Barry / Barry Docks, both issued on 28/12/1934 and in excellent condition. (7wh 3hlf) | £40 |
| 211 | LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS CO. LTD. Thirteen ladder style named stage punch type BUS TICKETS comprising 3 x 1d, 7 x 2d and 3 x 3d (2 slightly soiled; 2 corner damage; several with glue on backs), together with later issues from 2 x Service 24, 8 x Service 25 etc., and one each from Services 83, 88, 111, and 142, some with green fare overprints. Twenty-one of the tickets have “The” before the company name. The lot also includes an “Omnibus Ticket” from Service 36. (28) | £80 |
| 212 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY – MAINLY WEST COUNTRY AND ISLE OF WIGHT: Issued 1st Class whole from 2 x Halwill, Hole, 2 x Newton St. Cyres, Petrockstowe (iu), Ryde Pier Head, together with issued 3rd Class from 2 x Brading, Broad Clyst, Colyford, Hole, Mill Hill, Torrington, Wroxall, and undated tickets from Holsworthy, Winchester GW. (17) | £80 |
| 213 | HASTINGS & DISTRICT TROLLEY BUSES long named stage punch type TROLLEY BUS TICKETS comprising 1d white and 2d pink, together with 15 numerical stage and 3 Exchange BUS TICKETS from THE MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT MOTOR SERVICES LTD. Eight tickets, including 6 longer types, were referred to in the album from which they were extracted as “Series A – to 1931”. The other 12, which are mainly longer types and include the Exchange Tickets, were referred to as “Series B – 1932”. See also note at Lot 18. (20) | £35 |
| 214 | MIXED LOT of over 500 Scottish pre-Grouping and pre-Nationalisation LUGGAGE LABELS including examples from Highland, Caledonian, NBR, GNSR, G&SWR. LMS and LNER (Transitional types). A few examples from English and Irish companies and a few HR wagon labels noted also. Some duplication noted and some gummed examples are stuck together. (Qty) | £60 |
| 215 | PLATFORM TICKETS miscellany: LNE&LMS: LNE T3B: Leeds City 4 M; LNER: T3A: Hadley Wood; T3B: Fenchurch St A, Liverpool St A and F, Manchester Lon Rd; T3C: Kings Cross B, Marylebone 2 M; Free: Boston (soiled); British Railways (mixed Regions): No R/D: Hull 1, London St Pancras B; 1d Red Diamond: Ash Vale 1, Charing Cross 4, Colchester UO A, Cricklewood, London Bridge (Trans), Marylebone, Newport, Waterloo 1; BTC 1d Red Diamond: London St Pancras B Machine, 2d Red Diamond: London Bridge and 4; 3d Red Diamond: Stapleton Road; BRB - 6 x 3d, 3 x unpriced. (32) | £40 |
| 216 | METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS LTD. A used 1/6d return punch type TRAM TICKET available between Prince of Wales Harrow Road, Acton Terminus, Cricklewood Broadway, or Sudbury Terminus and the British Empire Exhibition, including admission. The ticket is white with “B.E.E.” and “Available Day of Issue Only” overprinted in red. (1) | £45 |
| 217 | BR(M) all issued whole from closed stations in Lancashire including Bacup, Balshaw Lane & E., Broadfield, Churchtown, Coppull, Ewood Bridge & Edenfield, Feniscowles, Haslingden, Hindley South, Hoghton. Lower Ince, Lowton St Marys, Platt Bridge (pencil date), Sefton Park, Stubbins, Todd Lane Junction, Wavertree, White Bear, etc. (29) | £75 |
| 218 | PUNCH TICKET MISCELLANY of mostly numerical stage type BUS TICKETS from a variety of operators including Bests, Blue & White, Bullock, Bere Regis, Brown (Sapcote), Comfort (Barlestone), Davies, Delaine, Eardiston, George Edwards, George H Ennifer, Felix Motors, Gloria Greyhound, etc. All different and all used. (30) | £20 |
| 219 | GLASGOW, DUMBARTON & HELENSBURGH RAILWAY: A collection of 17 all different issued singles covering the following categories – First Class, Parl’y Closed Carriage, Parl’y Open Carriage, and Parl’y With Seats. The lot also includes an outward portion of a 1st Class return from Helensburgh to Glasgow with a pre-printed name of A. Fyfe, Esq. at the top. Such tickets were issued in packets of not less than 100 and were not transferable, except to members of the holder’s family, or a visitor. (17wh 1hlf) | £50 |
| 220 | GWR/BR(W) YATTON TO CLEVEDON AND WELLS: Issued whole comprising: GWR Pre-Grouping – 3rd single Clevedon to Shrewsbury; GWR Pre-Nat. – Cheddar, Clevedon, Draycott, 3 x Yatton; BR(W) – 2 x Clevedon, Draycott, 10 x Yatton (8 different to Clevedon; 1 to Cheddar; 1 to Congresbury). (20) | £45 |
| 221 | BR(W) all issued whole of which 23 are from closed stations, the other two (Afon Wen; Wellington Sa.) issued to closed stations. Origin stations include Bason Bridge, Bilston Central, Bishops Nympton & Molland, Fishponds, Hay on Wye, Kingswear, Perranporth, Stogumber, Stonehouse Burdett Road, Trelewis Halt, West Bromwich, Weston Rhyn, etc. (25) | £70 |
| 222 | BTC/BRB: 100 all different privilege singles and returns from all regions. Issued and audit. (100) | £50 |
| 223 | RAILODOK ELECTRIC CARS alpha stage punch type BUS TICKETS used by visitors to the Wembley Exhibition of 1924, comprising 3d pink, 6d white and 2/- blue. All have a Bell Punch Uxbridge 2-24 imprint. See also note at Lot.18. (3) | £60 |
| 224 | LM&SR MISCELLANY: Issued whole travel tickets from Belmont, Bidston, 2 x Birkenhead North, Blackwood, Bredon, Denstone, Duncraig, Hensall (pull out advert), Moss Side, Moston, Newport Pagnell, Pleasington, Turvey, Westhouses & B., and Woodgrange Park, together with Motor Cycle Parking tickets from Bromley Cross, and Rudyard Lake, and an unused ordering ticket. (19) | £50 |
| 225 | BTC(S)/BRB(S) PLATFORM TICKETS comprising 10 x BTC red diamond 1d (Sutton, Tulse Hill, Vauxhall, Ventnor No.1 and 2, Victoria No. 1, 4 and 7, Waterloo No.7, Winchester City No.2); 5 x BTC red diamond 2d (Berwick Sussex, Denmark Hill, Lancing No.2, North Camp, Shoreham Kent); BTC 1d Beam Bexhill Central No.1; 8 x BTC 1d AA (no red diamond), 8 x BRB red diamond 3d (Lancing, Lenham – with “Child” overprint – London Road Brighton, Malden Manor, Mitcham, Sheerness-on-Sea No.2, Stoneleigh, Vauxhall); 1 x BRB red diamond unpriced; 21 x BRB green diamond unpriced; 6 x British Rail green diamond unpriced. (60) | £35 |
| 226 | ABERDEEN CORPORATION TRAMWAYS: Four named stage punch type TRAM TICKETS by GNP with values from ½d to 2d. All used and generally in VGC. (4) | £45 |
| 227 | SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM RAILWAY JOINT LINES. Issued whole comprising SE&C&MET RYS 3rd sgl Moorgate Street to Snow Hill (/); SE&C&LB&SC RYS 1st sgl Tunbridge Wells SE&C to Tunbridge Wells LB&SC Rly Station (in excellent condition); SE&C&L&SW RYS 3rd sgl Wandsworth Road Plat to Battersea “in L&SW Trains only”, together with an LB&SC&SE&C RYS severed half from E’st Croydon to London “2nd Class per SE&C Ry; 3rd Class per LB&SC Ry”. (3wh 1 hlf) | £60 |
| 228 | LONDON UNITED TRAMWAYS geographical punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising four 1d issues in menu style from the early years of the 20th Century for routes from Richmond Bridge, Raynes Park, Shepherd’s Bush, Tooting. Two have red overprints NM = New Malden; K = Kingston. VGC. (4) | £120 |
| 229 | LM&SR SCOTLAND all issued whole of which 18 are from closed stations including Crow Road, Friockheim, Killin Junc., Law Junc., Mossend, Muthill, North Connel, Rogart, St Rollox (Glasgow), Whifflet, etc; plus 1 Passenger by Goods Train. Transitional prints noted. (25) | £320 |
| 230 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY THEATRICAL TOUR TICKETS comprising Parly 3rd singles “La Poupee Theatrical Co.” Paddington (38) to Cardiff on or before 23/1/1899, “Babes in the Wood Pantomime Co.” Devizes to Paddington 19/2/1899, “Club Baby Theatrical Co.” Llanelly to Kidderminster 12/3/1899, “Span of Life Theatrical Co.” 20/3/1899. All VGC. (4) | £35 |
| 231 | LONDON TRANSPORT TRAMWAYS: A particularly fine selection of TRAM TICKETS from East Ham, Ilford and Leyton area services 61, 63, 65 and 67, including ordinary and Workman returns. Two have surface damage to the backs, but the others are in excellent condition. (20) | £40 |
| 232 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY Bicycle Tickets – all issued to Penrith in 1902/03 – comprising Appleby, Barnard Castle, Cliburn, Clifton, Darlington, Darlington No. Rd., Eaglescliffe Jun., Hull, Kirkby Thore, Kirkby Stephen, Middlesbrough, Musgrave, Newcastle, Ravenstonedale, Redcar, Ripon, Stockton, Sunderland N, Sunderland S, Temple Sowerby, Thornaby, Warcop, West Hartlepool, York. Five have a printed destination; the remainder are blank cards. (24) | £65 |
| 233 | NEWPORT CORPORATION TRAMWAYS punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising 1d mauve Pill (to Clarence Place), and 1d red (Pill to Malpas Road Terminal/Workman), both by Bell Punch London, together with a 1½d issue entitled NEWPORT CORPORATION TRAMWAYS & OMNIBUSES, with a Bell Punch Uxbridge four figure reference. All in VGC. The Newport tram system closed on 5/9/1937. (3) | £30 |
| 234 | PRE-GROUPING SEVERED HALVES: A bag containing approx. 220 halves from many different companies. (220) | £250 |
| 235 | BTC(S) 1d Red Diamond PLATFORM TICKETS from stations beginning “P” to “W”: Purley Oaks, Ramsgate, Reading South, Riddlesdown, Robertsbridge, Ryde Esplanade, Salisbury 1 and 2, Sandown, Seaford, Selsdon, Slade Green, Southampton Ctl 2, South Croydon, Southwater, Stonegate, Sutton, Three Bridges, Tulse Hill, Tunbridge Wells Central 1, Tunbridge Wells West, Vauxhall, Victoria 1, 4 and 8, Wallington 2, Wandsworth Common, Waterloo 3, 7 and 10. (30) | £95 |
| 236 | CAVEHILL & WHITEWELL TRAMWAY CO. LTD. An early 3d light green punch type TRAM TICKET for a journey between Glengormley and Chichester Park, in VGC. This 3.29 miles system, which linked with that of the Belfast Street Tramways, opened on 1/11/1882, and used steam, then horse, and finally electric power. It was taken over by Belfast Corporation on 1/6/1911. (1) | £300 |
| 237 | LM&SR: A collection of 20 issued and 48 audit whole. The issued tickets include Edmondthorpe & Wymondham, Hitchin, Lilbourne, Rutherglen, and transitional types. A number of closed stations are included in the audit examples, as well as a good range of types. There are tickets with vignettes of dogs and a cycle, and ones for Relatives Visiting Evacuees, Training Ship Boy, Observation Car, Colonial Privilege, Cattle Series, and St. Helens area rail motors. (68) | £110 |
| 238 | ILFORD CORPORATION TRAMWAYS named stage punch type TRAM TICKETS comprising ½d yellow Child under 14, together with 1d white, 1½d light brown, 2d pink and 3d green Universal issues. The first four are by Bell Punch Uxbridge with “A” reference numbers, which date from c.1931. This 7.4 mile system became part of the LPTB on 1/7/1933. See also note at Lot.18. (5) | £220 |
| 239 | BR(W) issued whole from closed stations including Blenheim & Woodstock, Brimscombe, Broom Jcn., Crumlin Low Level, Dowlais H St., Eckington, Ellesmere, Grafton & Burbage, Hockley, Kelmscott & Langford, Kington, Quakers Yard High Level, Sharpness, Staple Hill, Tredegar, Ynyshir, etc. (30) | £80 |
| 240 | GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY – LONDON AREA: A selection of 1st and 2nd class issued singles, comprising: 1st Class from Enfield (1st station; dated 21/2/1887; poor), King’s Cross London LS, Oakleigh Park (Bd), Potter’s Bar; 2nd Class from Edgware, Highgate, Holloway (renamed 6/5/1901; cl. 01/10/1915), Hornsey, King’s Cross London HL and 2 x LS, Muswell Hill, Wood Green Alexandra Park. (13) | £50 |
| 241 | BUS CONCERNS AROUND ESSEX: used punch type BUS TICKETS from Nelson Omnibus Co. (Leyton – named stage), Patten’s Coaches Ltd. (Wickford/Pitsea), The People’s Motor Services Ltd., Ware, 3 x Southend Corporation Transport (named stage), The United Counties Omnibus & Road Transport Co., Westcliff-on-Sea Motor Services Ltd., Wickford Omnibus Services Ltd. (named stage), plus 3 insert Setrights from Westcliff-on-Sea Motor Services. See also note at Lot 18. (12) | £160 |
| 242 | BR(W/M) LINES AROUND WELLINGTON SALOP all different mostly issued whole including from Bewdley, Buildwas, Cleobury Mortimer, Horsehay & Dawley, Ketley, Lightmoor Platform, Much Wenlock, Newnham Bridge (Trans), Northwood Halt, Trench Crossing, Walcot, etc., plus four undated/audit. (22) | £80 |
| 243 | EDINBURGH STREET TRAMWAYS 1d blue paper roll type TRAM TICKET by Williamson. This horse and steam system was Scotland’s first tramway. It was absorbed by Edinburgh and Leith Corporations, the last part being transferred (to Leith) on 23/10/1904. (1) | £35 |
| 244 | ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY selection of LUGGAGE LABELS comprising type I42 on yellow/tan paper to Brighton Via South Coast Railway; type I41 on white paper to Newport via Sandown Junction; type I43 on mauve paper to ------ (blank) Via Stokes Bay, Exeter and G.W.R.; type I45 on orange paper to Leatherhead Via Portsmouth and S.W.R. Mostly in good condition. (4) | £170 |
| 245 | LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY orange T2 PLATFORM TICKET from Farnborough. (1) | £170 |
| 246 | LGCS LTD & LGOC LTD 3d pink punch type BUS TICKET for Service 99C for journeys in the Erith / Dartford area. In VGC. See also note at Lot 18. (1) | £40 |
| 247 | SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY issued 2nd single from Tunbridge Wells to Strood, untitled on the front, but bearing the company’s conditions on the back. The ticket, which is in good condition other than a vertical crease on the right side, has a date of “JA 12”, but was issued before it became common practice to also include the year. (1) | £30 |
| 248 | HIGHGATE & HAMPSTEAD CABLE TRAMWAY LTD. 1d punch type TRAM TICKET for journeys Archway Tavern to Cromwell Avenue / Cromwell Avenue to Highgate / Highgate to Archway Tavern. The short Highgate Hill system operated from 29/5/1884 to 23/8/1909. The ticket bears the title that was used between 1889 and 1892. In good condition, but has a small, hardly noticeable, tear at the bottom. (1) | £430 |
| 249 | LYNTON & BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY issued 3rd Class Govt. Rate Sailor, Police &c. single Barnstaple Town to Bratton, dated 31/10/1903. The face of the ticket is in VG condition, but the back has a little damage from previous mounting. A rare type from a much-lamented company. (1) | £270 |
| 250 | NEWPORT, GODSHILL & ST. LAWRENCE RAILWAY issued 2nd single Ventnor Town to St. Lawrence, dated 9/8/1900 and in VGC. Ventnor Town opened on 1/6/1900. The destination, which opened on 26/7/1897, was originally known as Ventnor (St. Lawrence); it was renamed St. Lawrence in 7/1900. The NG&St.LR was worked by the Isle of Wight Central Railway and absorbed by that company on 8/4/1913. (1) | £410 |
| 251 | Corris Railway: An issued olive green 3rd single from Esgairgeliog to Garneddwen, dated 3/4/1890 and in VGC. The line was absorbed by the GWR on 4/8/1930 and closed to passenger traffic on 1/1/1931. (1) | £440 |
| 252 | GREAT WESTERN RAIL-MOTOR CARS issued pre-grouping 4d orange punch type ticket for stations and halts from Paddington to Denham, Uxbridge and Southall. Includes North Acton Halt (open 1/5/1904 to 1/2/1913) and Twyford Abbey Halt (1/5/1904 to 1/5/1911). A small portion is missing in the bottom centre where the ticket has been torn from its pad, but should not detract. The lot also includes an early post-grouping white 9d print by Williamson for the same lines, but also covering Denham to High Wycombe. (2) | £230 |
| 253 | POTTERIES BUS OPERATORS: Punch type BUS TICKETS comprising a 3d numerical stage print by Keates entitled BERRY HILL COLLIERY LTD. STOKE-ON-TRENT (with “Tean” written on the back), 1½d and 3½d numerical prints from DANA MOTOR SERVICE CO. (the former by Illingworth of Stoke with an address of 28 Grosvenor Avenue Oakhill; the latter by Williamson), 2d and 3d named stage prints from ENTERPRIZE (by Keates), a 3d inward / outward issue from HILDITCH & HEALD (by Keates), and earlier 1d, 1½d and 2d prints from IMPERIAL GARAGE by Williamson, the backs advertising taxis, charas and saloons from Len Pritchard of Hanley. Dana Motor Services of Newcastle were absorbed by the Associated NS Bus Proprietors’ group in 1939. (9) | £130 |
| 254 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY selection of from/to LUGGAGE LABELS comprising type G71 “Passenger Luggage” Newbury to Bridgewtr (sic), plus 19 all different examples of type G72 and G75. Origin stations are G72: Cropredy, Grange Court, Great Bedwin, Great Malvern, Grimstone, Handboro’, Kings Sutton, Leominster, Maiden Newton, Newbury, Oxford, Somerton, Steventon, Tiddington, Weymouth; G75: Handborough, Meantwrog Road, Princes Risboro’, Steventon. Mostly in VGC and includes several rare examples not listed in RPS Handbook H8. (20) | £660 |
| 255 | BR(S) RED DIAMOND 1d PLATFORM TICKET from Marston Magna, with RE conditions. This is one of a few stations where small runs of 100 tickets were provided after nationalisation, but because of limited use, stocks had not been exhausted by the time of closure. This ticket, which is numbered 0044 and in excellent condition, was issued on 22/6/1964. The station closed on 3/10/1966. (1) | £10 |
| 256 | CROSVILLE / NORTH WALES: A selection of 8 numerical stage punch type BUS TICKETS from CROSVILLE GREY MOTOR SERVICES (one with small portion missing from bottom), together with 4 tickets from CROSVILLE MOTOR SERVICE LTD. (including one return portion), and 4d and 10d issues from NEVIN BLUE MOTORS with Bell Punch Uxbridge 2681 imprint (the former, with a portion on the right torn off). It is believed that this company operated from the village of Nevin near Caernarvon. See also note at Lot 18. (14) | £50 |
| 257 | PRE-GROUPING AND PRE-NATIONALISATION MISCELLANY: A collection of 10 pre-grouping whole, comprising issued examples from the CLC, East London & Metropolitan Rys (/), GNR, L&NWR, and NLR (Mildmay Park – cl. 1/10/1934) and audit from GWR, 2 x L&NWR, L&Y and L&Y&L&NW Jt., together with 2 GWR audit, 1 GW&Met issued (buff – 1925), 7 issued and 3 audit LM&SR, 4 issued and 5 audit LNER, 1 issued Methley Joint (Stanley), and 1 issued SR (Hythe Kent). (34) | £170 |
| 258 | LONDON PASSENGER TRANSPORT BOARD: 58 all different named stage “fareboard’ punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 2 to 73. Condition generally good/VGC. (58) | £35 |
| 259 | GWR/BR(W) WEST COUNTRY all issued: GWR: 14 whole Eds including from Burlescombe, Cadeleigh, Dunball, Hele & Bradninch, etc., plus 1 rail motor; BR: 15 whole including from Ashburton, Churston, Morebath Junction Halt, South Molton, etc. (30) | £60 |
| 260 | NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY issued 1st blank Local single from Banknock (closed 1/2/1935), made out to Lenzie (dated 15/7/1903). A little glue on back from previous mounting. (1) | £26 |
| 261 | LNER – EX-GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY LINES comprising issued whole from Broughton Lane, Cottam, Goxhill, Grimsby Docks, Hucknall Central, 3 x Hull Corporation Pier, Leverton, 2 x New Holland, Penistone (trans), Sheffield Victoria (trans), Staveley Works, Torksey, Wombwell, Wortley, together with audit / undated whole from Appleby Lincs., Immingham Dock, Killingholme, Kilnhurst, Ollerton. (22) | £70 |
| 262 | LANCASTER, MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM: An all issued collection comprising: LM&SR – 3 x Bare Lane, Heysham Harbour, Lancaster, 2 x Lancaster Castle, 2 x Lancaster Green Ayre, 2 x Morecambe Euston Road, Morecambe Promenade; BR(M) – 6 x Bare Lane, 3 x Heysham Harbour, 5 x Lancaster, 10 x Lancaster Castle, 8 x Lancaster Green Ayre, 5 x Morecambe, Morecambe Euston Road, 6 x Morecambe Promenade, 4 x Scale Hall. (60) | £60 |
| 263 | LGOC (13), LGOC AND ASSOCIATED COS (10). A mounted collection of named stage “fareboard” punch type BUS TICKETS from Services 73 and 73A. Includes a number of scarcer earlier issues and high values. (23) | £95 |
| 264 | IRISH RAIL MISCELLANY comprising: B&CDR – 9 issued (Bangor Subscriber’s extension, 2 x Belfast, Bloomfield, Crossgar, Holywood Ed. season, 3 x joined returns); CDRJC – 10 issued (including Bruckless, Killens Gate, Lough Eske, Rossnowlagh), GNRB – 2 issued (Enniskillen), LMS-NCC – 5 issued; NCCMR – Belfast GC; UTA – 7 issued (2 x Ballycastle, Goraghwood, Londonderry Vic Rd., Newry DB, Omagh, Strabane), plus 6 audit (Cullion, Desertone, Domena, 3 x Londonderry Vic. Rd. (40) | £45 |
| 265 | PLATFORM TICKET MISCELLANY comprising RE – Birmingham Moor Street (trans); British Railways (RE conds.) – Cranley Gardens, Stroud Green, Fittleworth, Lordship Lane; (BTC conds) – Crystal Palace HL, Petworth, Victoria No.8. (Subway) – Warwick Road; 9 x BTC 1d; 1 x BTC Free; 2 x BTC – 2d; 1 x BTC Beam; 2 x BTC AA; 1 x BRB 3d; 6 x BRB unpriced; 46 x BRB green diamond; 24 x British Rail green diamond. (101) | £70 |
| 266 | SOUTHPORT TRAMWAYS CO. LTD. 1d mauve geographical stage punch type TRAM TICKET for the Cambridge Road route, together with a 1d white geographical issue from SOUTHPORT CORPORATION TRAMWAYS with stages between London Square and Chapel Street, and the word “Employees” in the bottom centre. The Tramways Co’s lines were taken over by Southport Corporation in 1918; that system closed on 31/12/1934. Please note that the Tramways Co. ticket has a number of printing variations compared with the one offered in out October 2007 auction. (2) | £35 |
| 267 | LNER NORTH EAST ENGLAND mostly issued whole including from Armley, Arthington, Barrasford, Carrcroft, East Boldon, Goldsborough, Heaton (Trans), Horton Park, Ossett, Pudsey Greenside, Ripon, Scholes, Spofforth, Thorner, Thorp Arch, etc., plus 7 audit including Trenholme Bar (closed in 1954). (40) | £260 |
| 268 | NEW LONDON & SUBURBAN OMNIBUS CO. LTD. 1d white geographical stage punch type BUS TICKET for the route from the Red Lion Tolworth to the Alexandra Norbiton, via Surbiton and Kingston Market. In VGC, other than a small crease near the punch hole. (1) | £80 |
| 269 | PRE-GROUPING MISCELLANY: Issued whole comprising 1 x GNR (Stafford bike), 1 x GWR (Manchester L. Rd.), 5 x L&YR (Bolton Down, Bradford L&Y, Manchester Vic BW5 and BW8, Radcliffe New), 1 x LB&SCR (Crawley Station to Roffey Road Halt Motor Car Service), 1 x L&NWR (Malpas – foxing), 3 x L&SWR (Egham, Parkstone [1887], Winchester bike), 1 x Thetford & Watton (Stow Bedon – re-joined), together with an unused L&NW SS Co. / L&Y Circular Tour ticket issued at Mirfield, an L&SW&GWR Road Motor Car thin card (Portland branch), an unused L&SWR 2nd Season Twickenham to City, and a GNR large card 3rd Special Party ticket (glue marks back). (17) | £220 |
| 270 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY / BR(W) – BRISTOL AND THE WEST: A collection of mainly audit whole comprising 28 x GWR (including Ashburton, Christow, Launceston, St. Budeaux GW (i), Stogumber, and less common types), 1 x S&DRJC (Shoscombe & Single Hill Halt), and 27 x BR(W) (including Brislington, Buckfastleigh, Pensford, Plymouth DO – Ocean Passenger). The lot also includes 3 GWR thin card issues for Cheddar area caves, and a slightly foxed outward half from Mutley to Callington Road, dated 10/6/1908. (59wh 1 hlf) | £130 |
| 271 | ACROSS THE PENNINES whole Edmondsons comprising 10 issued and 1 audit LM&SR including from Brighouse, Diggle, Elland, Golcar, Greetland, Luddendenfoot, Mytholmroyd, etc., and 14 issued BR including Greenfield, Horbury & Ossett, Longwood & Milnsbridge, Marsden, Mossley, Slaithwaite, etc. (25) | £65 |
| 272 | LM&SR LINES IN SOUTH WALES comprising issued whole from Abergavenny Junc., Abergwili, Beaufort, Carmarthen Town, Drysllwyn (insert advert), Dunvant, Gowerton, Llandilo Bridge (/), Mumbles Road, Pontardulais, Swansea Bay, Swansea Victoria. (12) | £160 |
| 273 | SOUTHDOWN MOTOR SERVICES LTD. Issued punch type BUS TICKETS comprising 8 named stage, 23 numerical stage singles from six different sets, 3 return portions (one geographical; two numerical), and an ACCOMPANYING LUGGAGE LABEL. See also note at Lot 18. (35) | £25 |
| 274 | OLDHAM, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE & GUIDE BRIDGE JUNCTION RAILWAY: An all different collection of 20 issued pre-Nationalisation prints, and 48 audit tickets, of which 15 are transitional types / late pre-grouping. A couple of the tickets also appear to have been issued, but not dated. The lot also includes an issued severed half. (68wh 1hlf) | £260 |
| 275 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY PLATFORM TICKETS: Red Blob T1B: Baynards, Ham Street & Orlestone, Waldron & Horeham R’d D’n, Winchelsea; T1C: Berwick, Clandon, Glynde, Hailsham, St Helens, Selsdon Road, Umberleigh; T1D: East Farleigh, Northam, Smeeth; Red Diamond T2B: Preston Park 2, Sidley, South Bermondsey, Tunbridge Wells Central 1, Upper Warlingham, Wilton. (20) | £160 |
| 276 | NORTH OF ENGLAND TRAMWAY MISCELLANY comprising named stage punch type TRAM TICKETS from Doncaster, Leeds, 2 x Liverpool, Rochdale, Sunderland, together with numerical stage / special issues from Bolton, Bury (unclipped), 3 x Dearne District (unclipped), 2 x Hull (one a special roll ticket in 1913), 2 x Lytham St. Annes (scholar), Manchester (MCT), 2 x Rotherham (unclipped), 2 x Tyneside T&T (unclipped). (20) | £85 |
| 277 | BR(H) EDINBURGH TO DUNDEE mostly issued whole Edmondsons including from Anstruther, Cowdenbeath, Crail, Cupar, Dalmeny, Dysart, Kilconquhar, Kingskettle, Lundin Links, Leven, Newport West, St Andrews, St Monance, Wormit, etc., plus three audits. Includes transitional prints. (39) | £55 |
| 278 | NORTH METROPOLITAN TRAMWAYS Co. punch type geographical TRAM TICKETS comprising three early examples printed by Whiting and two later prints. One of the Whiting prints (1d white) is valid between Archway Tav-Angel-Highbury-City Boundary and is headed “Red Car.” For history see lot 78. All in good/VGC. (5) | £120 |
| 279 | END OF COLLECTION MISCELLANY comprising 10 issued and 1 audit GWR (including 5 closed stations, such as Aberdare LL, Oakle Street, Holme Lacy – and an Oxford U platform ticket), 5 issued Southern Railway (plus Ropley platform ticket), 61 issued and 5 audit BR (including 16 from closed stations, such as Caernarvon, Glyn Neath, Tipton St. Johns, Tiverton Devon, and Swansea Bay), 6 miscellaneous other issues. (89) | £130 |
| 280 | LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY AROUND PLYMOUTH comprising a mauve 3rd single Plymouth Friary to Plymouth North Road (dated 30/12/1891 /), a rejoined vertical two-piece 2nd return Tavistock to Plymouth Friary, and an undated two-piece vertical One Day Excursion Ret |
