Great Central Railwayana Limited
Sheffield Railwayana Postal Auction
   

Postal Auction Catalogue, Closing Date: Tuesday, 15th September 2020

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Lot 301 Publicity Material: DAVID MACBRAYNES 32pp fold out brochure "The Western Isles of Scotland - the Isles of Youth by the Royal Route". Red, black and yellow coloured pictorial covers showing sword waving Scotsman. Opens to show map and travel information. Dated 1948 season. - Sold for £18 to bidder number 9150.

Lot 302 Publicity Material: FURNESS RAILWAY programme for the General Office Staff annual outing to the Dukeries on 19th May 1911. Pocket sized, 4pp thin card, gold, green and blue decorative front cover. Contained in company envelope. VGC. - Sold for £110 to bidder number 819.

Lot 303 Publicity Material: GCR 4pp guide to Stratford on Avon "The House in Which Shakespeare Was Born" with details of the journey from Marylebone. Card cover cut to shape with colour illustration of the house. Dated April 1904. Complete with (possibly) original envelope. - Sold for £110 to bidder number 2058.

Lot 304 Publicity Material: GCR brochure for sailings to Germany & Denmark and Belgium & Switzerland. Coloured artwork covers with photo illustration of ship on front. 24pp fold out type opening to show map of Europe with travel details on rear. Dated July 1914. Worn and with fold tears. - Sold for £35 to bidder number 8263.

Lot 305 Publicity Material: GCR brochure "Through the Old Country by a New Route". 16pp centre folding with colour covers showing Great Central Hotel London. Produced for the USA market, circa 1910s. Staining and marking to covers. - Sold for £40 to bidder number 8263.

Lot 306 Publicity Material: GER (probably, although not stated) 78pp guide book "On the East Coast" by Percy Lindley. Coloured pictorial covers, fully illustrated including colour, dated April 1913. Minor wear to covers. - Sold for £45 to bidder number 4734.

Lot 307 Publicity Material: GER 16pp booklet "New Restaurant Car Service to Yarmouth and Lowestoft". Gold and brown coloured decorative covers, fully illustrated guide to the area, dated May 1910. Staples removed. - Sold for £22 to bidder number 1143.

Lot 308 Publicity Material: GER publicity booklet "Cathedral Route to Liverpool, London, Glasgow and the Continent". 23pp detailing train services and continental connections with fold out map. Coloured pictorial covers show Lincoln & Norwich Cathedrals and company ship. Dated January 1903. - Sold for £10 to bidder number 4848.

Lot 309 Publicity Material: GNR, NER AND NBR colour brochure "England and Scotland. Shortest and Quickest. East Coast Route". Colour pictorial paperback covers showing views of Edinburgh, London and speeding train. 40pp dated July 1907. - Sold for £30 to bidder number 1053.

Lot 310 Publicity Material: GWR & LMS joint 12pp centre-folding brochure "Le Pays de Shakespeare". French language version of The Shakespeare Country. Coloured pictorial covers showing theatre at Stratford. Circa late 1930s. Stamped 'File Copy' on front. - Sold for £95 to bidder number 1338.

Lot 311 Publicity Material: GWR & SR joint 12pp centre folding leaflet "Famous English Cathedrals". Orange and brown illustrated covers, circa 1930s. Slight cover wear, staples removed. - Sold for £60 to bidder number 1338.

Lot 312 Publicity Material: GWR 12pp centre folding brochure "Wales". Coloured pictorial covers by "B" showing river and mountain scene. Dated 1938 season. - Sold for £10 to bidder number 287.

Lot 313 Publicity Material: GWR 12pp centre folding brochure "Cornwall". Coloured artwork and B&W photo pictorial covers showing fisherman mending nets. Dated 1936 season. Rusty staples removed. - This item was not sold.

Lot 314 Publicity Material: GWR 12pp centre folding brochure "Somerset". Coloured artwork and B&W photo pictorial covers showing shire horses. Dated 1936, staples removed. - Sold for £10 to bidder number 287.

Lot 315 Publicity Material: GWR 12pp centre folding brochure "Cheddar, Wells & Glastonbury". Coloured artwork and B&W photo pictorial covers showing landscape painter. Dated 1936 season. Staples removed. - Sold for £28 to bidder number 1181.

Lot 316 Publicity Material: GWR 12pp centre folding leaflet "Cambrian Coast & North Wales". Coloured pictorial covers by Ralph Mott showing castle. Dated 1939. Staples removed. - Sold for £12 to bidder number 820.

Lot 317 Publicity Material: GWR 14pp booklet "Your Luggage". Cartoon type illustrated paperback covers showing porter and luggage. Details various ways of sending luggage by train. Dated May 1932. Rusty staples removed. - Sold for £40 to bidder number 819.

Lot 318 Publicity Material: GWR 4pp leaflet "Links between Manufacturer and Customer - a chain of warehouses". Green and black print with photo illustrated cover. Details locations of company warehouses. Circa 1930s, string tear top l/h corner. - Sold for £55 to bidder number 1338.

Lot 319 Publicity Material: GWR 8pp centre folding brochure "Glorious South Devon". Coloured artwork covers showing map of area, dated 1938 season. Staples removed. - Sold for £18 to bidder number 820.

Lot 320 Publicity Material: GWR 8pp fold out brochure "The Flower Harvest - Isles of Scilly". Coloured pictorial covers show local girl with bunch on flowers. Opens to show photo illustrated guide to the islands. Dated Spring 1938. - Sold for £45 to bidder number 1338.

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