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Prospecting permit - Cripple Creek Colorado (Independence)

Granted to Wilson & Co. from April 18 1925 to Jan 1 1926 and written in pencil 'Cancelled'. This has been folded several times but remains in good condition apart from where it has been torn from the filing mechanism. Watermark reads: ??DINE PARCHMENT

NB. Cripple Creek was a former small mining town which grew out of nowhere when a prospector called Bob Womak found small amounts of gold in 1890. This soon led to the discovery of rich vein deposits they called the Independence Lode, creating a major gold rush. By the early 1900s Cripple Creek was fully established with a railroad passing through and by 1910 the town had produced 22million ounces of gold with no signs of slowing down - they are still mining there to this day. Cripple Creek is now a major tourist destination.

H:33 x W:20.5cm

£10.00 + £2.70 P&P UK

WWII Alexander Club, Rome - folder and postcards

The Club (named after General Alexander) was created in a commandeered department store, with six floors centred around a roofed open space. Published by NAAFI / EFI, this is the complete set of 16 cards, with original paper folder, depicting the full range of facilities available to servicemen. The reverse of each card is captioned accordingly. The folder has suffered badly from light staining which contrasts vividly with the natural colour. The postcards have yellowed around the edges but this is far less noticeable, one in particular has yellowed on the reverse mimicking the stain on the folder. All cards are in sound condition, corners remaining quite sharp and no tears or creases. None have been written on.

The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NAAFI) provided recreational establishments and sold goods to servicemen (and their families). The EFI (Expeditionary Force Institutes) provided NAAFI facilities in war zones.

H:10.5 x W:15.5cm £10.00 + £2.50 P&P UK

WWII theatre programme for Lot's Wife, by Peter Blackmore - Alexandria, January 1945

Presented by The ServiS Players for the benefit of service personnel. An interesting item of ephemera from wartime Egypt, comprising 20 pages in total with some background about the ServiS Players and a wide variety of advertisements which are themselves very interesting - particularly the one for Four Square cigarettes. "Everything ends in smoke" says the NFS girl, "but it might as well be good smoke”.

Inscription in ink on centre spread. Probably very few of these programmes have survived so assumed scarce. In reasonable condition with rust bleed from staples. Centre section detached.

H:20 x W:14cm £7.00 + £2.10 P&P UK

WWII British S & A Class submarines engineering drawing - 40BHP motor for compressors

Printed on cloth - Makers drawing No. 1081/43L dated 07/10/43. Produced by Laurence Scott & Electromotors Ltd. Norwich. The S Class submarines of the Royal Navy were designed and built during the modernisation of the submarine force in the early 1930s and were improved between 1940 - 1945. The A Class (Amphion) were designed to be used in the Pacific where speed, the ability to dive deep and effective air conditioning were vital requirements for operating in that theatre. Good condition, with fold creases.

W:113 x H:80cm Folded: W:28 x H:19cm

£25.00 + £4.45 P&P UK

Original WWI era aviation photographs

Includes three large images of a captured Halberstadt CLII. Each is ink stamped on the reverse: 'No. 3 Advanced Section, Army Printing and Stationery Services'. Plus two small photographs with handwritten captions on the reverse: ‘This is the new bus for passengers. Note the 2 windows’. ‘This is the passenger bus front view. Balfour flew in this one to Peace Conference’. All photos curled slightly but good vintage condition.

Aeronautical booklet - Supplement to the Hotspur - ‘The Deathless Squadron’s Greatest Flights’. Minor discolouration, creasing, and foxing but no rips or tears. 

Photos: 21 x 16cm & 6.4 x 4.4cm

£20.00 + £3.55 P&P UK

Original WWI aviation photographs

Interesting collection of damaged aircraft sections. Eight prints which include a 'Tailplane of Gotha brought down by the French' x 3 off. Friedrichshafen twin-engine machine damaged section x 1 off. Junker (armoured) two-seater x 4 off.

All photos curled slightly but in good vintage condition. One or two slightly grubby, one with creases top right

Varying sizes. Largest: 21.5 x 16cm Smallest: 17.5 x 12.5cm

£14.00 + £3.55 P&P UK