Copy photo of Boer War Hospital Ship “S.S. Maine” Fund Raising Medal - Lady Randolph Churchill's Amercian Ladies Hospital Ship

Copy photograph of the ship taken originally circa 1910.

The Maine was originally the Atlantic Transport Line steamer Swansea, renamed in 1899 and lent to the British Government as a hospital ship for use in the Boer War and later off China during the Boxer Rebellion (its officers received the Transport Medal ). Fitted out as a hospital ship in London by Messrs. Fletcher...  read more

Code: 61389

WW1 Two Rare Preprinted Field Service India Message Postcards for use by Indian Troops at the Front - Hindi

A rare pair of two patterns, one has an army number form A.F. A2042 D (Hindi). The script to the reverse of each is pre-printed Hindi script. No doubt one of my Indian customers will provide us all with a translation! In poor condition and stained. However, not something you come across everyday, and reminds us all of the part played by India on the Western and Eastern Fronts.

read more

Code: 61937

Original mounted Edwardian Pre WW1 Photograph Royal Horse Guards (RHG) Officer

Edwardian Royal Horse Guards Trooper in Full Dress Ceremonial. Original sepia black and white photo taken by Frank Wells of 190 Ebury Street (London). Some slight foxing to mount and one tear to the right side of the mount card which does not affect the image. Removed from frame.  read more

Code: 64570

Original WW1 Patriotic Postcard - the Handy Man ( Royal Navy )

A throw back to the terminology of the second Boer War and the poetic rhetoric of Kipling, the ' Handy Man ' in straw hat against a background of the union flag. Postally unused and in very good condition.

Coll
 read more

Code: 57390

Original Large Film Publicity Photograph of the Actor Anthony Bushell playing a Guards Officer in the film Who Goes There

A spiffing looking photo in gloss black and white, large format at 10 inches by 8 inches. The reverse has information about the photo attached to the reverse. The Film "Who Goes There" was made in 1952 and directed by Anthony Kimmins. A lovely Coldstream Guards Major's uniform. A few light marks to image otherwise in good condition.  read more

Code: 54781

The Boer Leaders of the Kroonstad Commando, 1899 - 1902 Coloured Postcard

A stunning card. postally used (some postal ink to top rightfront, but all images clear and with the use of a magnifying glass it is possible to see most of the named portraits). Postally used in 1906 and sent from Pretoria to an address in New Jersey, USA.

The two large portraits in the centre are significant. The one on the right is Evert Serfontein, centred below these is ...  read more

Code: 64314

Patriotic Post Card The War in South Africa British General Personalities

Postally unusued. Sepia finish, with some fading with age. In good overall condition. Buller to centre, Paden Powell to top right, etc, etc.

Coll  read more

Code: 64316

ZAR (Transvaal Republic) Postcard One Penny Red Pre Printed Postcard, 1885

Postally unused, in good condition (some light pencil marks to front). Printed front Inscription
ZUID-AFRIK. REPUBLIEK | BRIEFKAART
Face ValueP 1 Penny. Issued Date 1885
Printer:
Enschedé en Zonen in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Dimensions 137 × 92 mm

Coll  read more

Code: 64315

WW1 Comic Postcard - Finish Johnny! Xmas 1918 - produced by 8th Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers

WW1 Xmas card (blank reverse), Finish Johnny ( Turk ). Some minor corner wear and creasing, but a rare card from the often forgotten army of Salonika. Royal Engineer survey companies usually produced maps, but it is good to see that they had other artistic talents.

The Macedonian front was brought to an end at noon on 30th September 1918 when the ceasefire came into effect.
read more

Code: 54373

Post War Photo Album Officer 1st Royal Ulster Rifles / Army Air Corps - Additional photos for lot above

Some of the photos only displayed, many more not depicted. There are circa 150 photos in total. See lot for sale above  read more

Code: 64293