Auction 8th December - Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Vinyl, Toys, Ceramics, Collectables & More
Auction 8th December - Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Vinyl, Toys, Ceramics, Collectables & More
This lot comprises a collection of British railway and transport-related memorabilia, with a focus on the North East England region. It includes a collection of softcover and hardcover books, likely dating from the mid-to-late 20th century, with titles such as “Railways of Tyneside, ” “Lost Railways of North & East Yorkshire, ” “Roads and Rails of Tyne and Wear 1900-1980,” “The Blyth & Tyne Branch, ” “The North Eastern Electrics, ” “North-East Trams, ” and “Newcastle upon Tyne City Transport Undertaking 1901-1969,” by authors including K. Hoole, J. Joyce, and J.A. Wells. The collection also features a group of plastic model railway open-top wagons, primarily in blue or yellow liveries, bearing names like “Dewar’s, ” “An Old Gold Choice, ” “Bassett-Lowke, ” “John Smith’s, ” “Marlborough Street, ” and “L.N.E.R.” (London and North Eastern Railway). Completing the ensemble is a group of gilt metal and enamel pins or badges, including one for “30 Years Membership of Associated Society of Locomotive Firemen & Engineers Estab. 1880,” another for “Railway Service L.N.E.R., ” a third for “Railway Convalescent Homes, ” and a fourth marked “F.O.S.& L.E. Estab. 1903 30 Years.”
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