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20059

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Olympics Melbourne 1956 collection of memorabilia inc large green bound 'The Official report of the organizing committee for the games?Melbourne 1956! Olympic Games 'Main Stadium Athletic programs Nov 24, Nov 27, 28, 30 Nov (2), 1st Dec, also Closing Ceremony Program Dec 8th. Also Henry Bolte Vic Premier Autograph on Olympic cover, a couple of other Olympic related books. (12).AVAILABLE at A$200
20062

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Olympics. 2000 Sydney Memorabilia collection inc on estimated 200+ pins various, tickets inc Closing Ceremony etc, programs, Memorabilia inc caps etc. Also Melbourne 1956 Program type, ABC 1976 Montreal program, Littenhammer 1994 pins set of 23 etc. Signed swimming cap. An interesting collection with good resale potential. High original costs. Housed in medium carton. (est 300+items).AVAILABLE at A$150
20074

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Rugby League English Programs 1948-1994 inc Challenge Cup Final 1948-1994 inc Challenge Cup Final 1948 Wembley, Bradford Nthn v Wigan, 1951 Great Britain v NZ tour of Great Britain Program, 1955 NZ Tour of Great Britain program, 1955 Challenge Cup Final Replay Halifax v Hull (St Helens 1956 Challenge Cup Final Program St Helens v Halifax, 1963 Wigan v Leeds (Ken Thornett fullback), 1963 Featherstone Rovers v Australia, 1967 GB v Australia Test Match, 1972 GB v France Test Match, 1975 England v Wales (2 diff Feb & Sep Tests), 1983 GB v France Test, 1991 Premiership Final etc. All VG-VF. (14)SOLD at A$100
20111

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Rugby League News.1955/1956 hardbound volume with 1955 vol 36 no.34 (featuring photo of South Sydney 1955 Premiers) to no.38. Then 1956 vol 37 no.1-28 inc Grand Final Program, representative programs inc Sydney v Country vol 37 no.9, NSW v Qld vol 37 no.10 & 11, NSW v Qld no.12, NZ v NSW no.14, NZ v Australia 1st Test no.17 NZ v Australia 3rd Test no.26, Sydney v Country no.28, Grand Final program St George v Balmain (St George Premiers) the first year of their 11 Premiership run. Odd flts. Some aging on a few, annotation of scores etc, but generally GC, binding exc.SOLD at A$250
20112

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Rugby League News. 1957 vol 38 Nos 1-30 (ex 10 & 18). Inc Commem Programs for World Cup inc Aust v Great Britain, Aust v France & others, Grand Final Program St George v Manly (St George Premiers). Also inc Oct 1956 vol 37 no.29 to March 1957 vol 37. Odd flts mostly. G-VGC. (34).SOLD at A$275
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Australia:: Larger 'Coffee Table' size books (12) inc Australians at War - A Pictorial History (McDougall 2002), German Military Aircraft (Philpott 1981), Rust in Peace - South Pacific Battlegrounds Revisited (Adams 1976), Bomber Command 1939-45 (Overy 1997), Spitfire - A Complete Fighting History (Price 1991), This is the SAS (Geraghty 1982), The Art of War (Churcher 2004, pub AWN/SBS) & World War II on Land (Chandler 1990). Then others (14) inc Norfolk Island & its 3rd Settlement 1856-1956 (Nobbs 2006, brand new retail $60), Images of Air War 1939-45 (Bowyer 1983), WWII The Axis Assault 1939-42 (Brinkley 2003), Amazing (Australian) SAS (McPhedran 2005), SAS Sniper (Maylor 2010), Bomber County - The Lost Airmen of WWII (Swift 2010 retail $50) & Eureka - Unfinished Revolution (Fitzsimons 2014, as new retail $60). Mostly F-VF condition inc near new as noted, total retail around $600. (26).AVAILABLE at A$80
20558

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Library reduction - 28 books inc 'The Russian Revolution 1899-1919' (940 pgs, Pipes 1990). 'The Secret War against the Jews' (656 pgs, Aarons & Loftus 1994), 'The Voyage of Their Life - SS Derna & its Passengers (480 pgs, Armstrong 2001), 'The Gehlen Memoirs (General Reinhard Gehlen'. Then a mixture of 'un-orthodox titles' inc 'Beer Glorious Beer' (Cyril Pearl, 1969), 'Aust Cigarette Cards & their Values' (Skinner, 1984), 'Tough 101 Australian Gangsters', 'South with Scott (Evans, 1956), 'The Ghost of Flight 401' (Lockheed Tri-Star Crash, Florida, 1972) & 'Good Morning Hanoi' (Findlay, 2006). Plus 18 others. Lots of good reading here & high original cost. Mixed good - VF condition. (28)AVAILABLE at A$50
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1939-45 Greek born Australian Merchant Navy group of 3: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, War Medal. All impressed officially: 'G. Paizis, M.N.' George Paizis, born Greece, 1916. Resident Sydney, NSW. A Merchant Mariner by trade, he engaged at Sydney 28/3/1941. Engagements with numerous vessels. In the troopship 'Swartenhondt' to New Guinea. Evident final discharge 1965. Medals comp entitlement & issued 1956. gVF. With research notes.AVAILABLE at A$180
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1914-60 Three Wars Family group of 9. Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery, Royal Airforce. (1) 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals, impressed officially '15734 2.CPL.W. JENKINS, RE' ('L.CPL.' on Star), William Jenkins, born Limerick, Ireland 1889, enl 1906 service with Cav.Corps Bridging Park & noted on MIC as '2 Fd. SQDN', disch 1919. With copy of MIC & his original Discharge Certificate. (2) 1939-45, Africa & Italy Stars, Defence & War Medals, all unnamed as issued but with supporting documentation in form of a Record of Service card (1083386 PTE. J. M. JENKINS, RA, 1/10/40-30/6/44 & ACC 1/7/44-10/5/46), a postcard (1942, 172 Fld, Regt, RA) & 2 photos. Also an ID tag '13553 Jenkins, J'. (3) General Service Medal 1918-62, EIIR, clasp 'MALAYA' impressed officially '4182829 SAC. J.M. JENKINS, RAF.' Together with Class photos, Service School Diploma 1957, Certificate of Service 1956-61 as Engineer Mechanic. gVF/aEF. A great, three-generation service grouping.SOLD at A$450