DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB (1964) - US Six-Sheet, 1964 - Linen-Backed - Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) was a collaboration which united Stanley Kubrick and Peter Sellers and remains a landmark satire filmed at the height of the Cold War in 1964. Tomi Ungerer's iconic cartoonish design is truly memorable and perfectly complements the comedic subject matter, appearing even more impressive when displayed on this large format US Six-Sheet.Conservation linen-backed with fold line restoration and scattered restoration where needed. There are also some small areas of paper loss on some cross-folds. Dimensions: 201 cm x 205 cm (79" x 81")Condition: FineArtist: Tomi UngererVAT Status: M
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λ‡ PETER ROSE PULHAM (BRITISH 1910-1956) TROMPE L'OEIL À CLEF Oil on panel Signed with initials and dated 1939-1945 (to centre of right edge) 51 x 76cm (20 x 29¾ in.) Peter Rose Pulham worked initially as a photographer, producing work for Harper's Bazaar in the early 1930s before moving to Paris. He famously photographed Picasso in his studio on the Rue des Grands Augustins in 1936 but became increasingly interested in French surrealism and began painting in the late 1930s, returning to London just before the outbreak of World War II. In 1941, a German bomb hit his studio on Old Church Street in Chelsea, destroying many of his paintings. His later work is heavily influenced by Francis Bacon, with whom he became close friends. Condition Report: There is a small fleck of paint loss to the lower right quadrant, just above the feather. Ultraviolet light reveals retouching to the left hand and lower edges. Otherwise, the work appears to be in good condition.Condition Report Disclaimer
Vinyl - 5 The The LP’s to include: Ensoulment (Ear Music – 0219535EMU, UK 2024 double clear vinyl), Matt Johnson (The The) – Burning Blue Soul (4AD – CAD 113, UK 1984), Soul Mining (Epic / Some Bizzare – EPC 25525 / Epic – XPR 1250, UK 1983 limited edition double with 12”), Infected (Epic – EPC 26770, UK 1986), Mind Bomb (Epic – 463319 1, UK 1989 with hype sticker). Condition EX overall
Special Navy - Merit - Bronco - 3 x boxed model kits, U-Boat Typ XXIII in 1/72 scale # 72001, German V-1 Flying Bomb in 1/35 scale # CB35058 and British HMS X-Craft Submarine in 1/35 scale # 63504. The U-Boat has loose parts in the box so is unchecked for completeness, the other two still have parts sealed in bags and appear Very Good. (This does not constitute a guarantee) [ba-3]
Two Royal Christmas cards; a card for Christmas 1940, the image used being a photograph of HRH King George VI and Queen Elizabeth against a backdrop of the bomb damage at Buckingham Palace, dated ‘September 10th 1940’ (unsigned), and the other card with a gilt embossed crown on the front, inside; ‘with best wishes for Christmas and the New Year, signed; ‘George R I and Elizabeth R’, with a photograph of the King and Queen, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, dated August 1941 (both pasted onto a card leaf from a photograph/scrap album)
WW2 RAF INTEREST - A COMPREHENSIVE SELECTION OF PAPERWORK FOR BOMB AIMER WILLIAM MERVYN JONES, to include three diary's, one from 1943 and 1944 with various entries of camp life etc., an Observers air force gunners log book showing entries of map reading, bombing test runs etc., various maps, photographs, bomb aimers badge, telegrams, documents, RAF pamphlets etc.
THREE WW2 ERA SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK NOTES TO INCLUDE A 10 SHILLINGS DATED APRIL 1941,ONE POUND-EEN POUND DATED 10 APRIL 1941 AND A FIVE POUND - VYF POUND DATED 7 SEPTEMEBER 1942, all three in excellent little used condition and they were found in one of the RAF diaries of bomb aimer William Mervyn Jones in lot no 408A, all have fold crease lines.
Gonio, IXO, Kaden, Pegasus Hobbies and similar, a boxed Military group comprising of Vehicles, Aircraft and similar to include 8903 V-1 Flying Bomb, 08661 Armoured Personnel Carrier M3 Half Track, K622 Willys Jeep Ambulance, PIXJ009003 Blohm and Voss BV 222 V-2 Germany and others. Although not checked for completness conditions generally appear Excellent to Near Mint in generally Good to Excellent boxes. See photo.
WW2 Dambuster Bouncing bomb inventor Barnes Wallis signed Historic Aviators FDC. Sir Barnes Neville Wallis CBE FRS RDI FRAeS (26 September 1887 - 30 October 1979) was an English engineer and inventor. He is best known for inventing the bouncing bomb used by the Royal Air Force in Operation Chastise (the Dambusters raid) to attack the dams of the Ruhr Valley during World War II. The raid was the subject of the 1955 film The Dam Busters, in which Wallis was played by Michael Redgrave. Among his other inventions were his version of the geodetic airframe and the earthquake bomb, including designs such as the Tallboy and Grand Slam bombs. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Durrell, Lawrence Transition: Poems London: Caduceus Press, 1934. First edition, first impression, 8vo, 20 pp., original black boards, printed paper label to front board, half-title, a little wear to spine, a few spots to front board and label Very rare early work by the author of the Alexandria Quartet. It has been speculated that around 100 copies were printed and that most copies were destroyed through bomb damage at the publisher's warehouse during the Blitz.
Palestine Police Force/Middle East interest - a collection of diaries, letters and ephemera by Christopher James Dugdale Sykes, Foot and Mounted Palestine Police Force circa 1941-1948 including his period of service 13.4.45-11.5.48 (upon the disbandment of the force), a walkers year by year book detailing brief reports 1941-1946 including simple details of time off activities and more in depth reports describing bombings, robberies, fighting between Jews and Arabs, murders and other Police matters. Also MBC No. 2269 CJD Sykes notebook commenced on 1st August 1945, signed off 1948 with details of various Police related incidents, extracts from the Palestine Post Tuesday December 30th 1947 "Bomb at Damascus kills fifteen Arabs ..." and various letters to his mother "Buzz" dated 6.2.37 and 1.9.39 "... I am afraid that war was declared yesterday as I suppose you already know ... well all we can hope for is the safety of the family and that it will soon be over ..." and further post-war letters, some extensive and highly detailed talking of events, his opinions on the ground and indications of his mental health as he saw it dated 11.9.46 (District CIDPOB291 Jerusalem Palestine), 2246 Central Police Station Jerusalem 13.1.47 (Mounted Detachment Riding School Baisan Palestine) and 10.9.47 (Tarshiha Police Station Acre Palestine) together with his Palestine Police Force Certificate of Discharge, Palestine Police black leather belt, epaulettes, George VI Palestine 1945-48 medal, ribbons, three various badges, five postcards sent at Christmas from the Holy Land by Salim Abu Khaled, a folder of drawings and writings by Sykes 1946-48 including "1945-48 Impressions of the Levant being notes taken on the travels in Egypt, Palestine, Cyprus and Trans-Jordan containing numerous drawings, notes, maps, portraits conducted in Jenin, Sarona, PMF Hebron, Jerusalem CID, Beisan Mounted School, Acre Mounted Patrols etc together with one volume R.B. SERJEANT AND EDWARD BAWDEN "The Arabs" printed paperboard bound, one volume L. VALENTINE "Palestine Past and Present" published Frederick Warne & Co 1893, tooled and gilded clothboard bound and one volume T.E. LAWRENCE "Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph" published Jonathan Cape, London 1935, tooled and gilded clothboard bound
A collection of vintage aircraft instruments, parts, documents, etc. to include an RAF Lancaster Bomb Release switch, a Switch Push / Fire, Warning Less Window, a fuel gauge indicator for Weymouth, a Meteor F8 under carriage indicator switch, a main radio connection block from RAF Lancaster MK II, OW-X from 426 Squadron, a knots gauge, various other components, radios, etc., together with a box of ephemera mainly relating to the RAF and various planes to include "Notes for the Syllabus of Training Combined Cadet Forces Royal Air Force Sections" dated September 1950, "Cadet Branch Instructions for Powered Flying for ATC and CCF....", April 1953, modern copies of pilot's notes relating to Vulcan B MK IA, various copies of ration books, etc., RAF and aviation related cigarette cards, etc. (6 boxes)
Oliver, Harper & Co - Unity Toy Series - A Pair of 'Trench Bomb Thrower', Boxed & Unboxed. Circa 1915. Approx dimensions of each model is: L9 x W4 x H7cm. Both spring mechanisms appear working. Conditions generally appear Excellent overall (minor wear), one with a generally Good original set box, the other unboxed. See photo.
ENOLA GAY: A multiple signed First Day of Issue cover by four crew members of the Enola Gay, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber aircraft which dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on 6th August 1945 towards the end of World War II, comprising Paul W. Tibbets (pilot and aircraft commander), Theodore 'Dutch' Van Kirk (navigator), George R. Caron (tail gunner) and Thomas Ferebee (bombardier). The United States cover features an attractive colour design and postage stamps commemorating the pioneer aviator Octave Chanute and is postmarked at Chanute, Kansas, 29th March 1979. Signed by each of the crew members in blue and black inks with their names alone to clear areas. EX
617 SQUADRON: A small selection of A.Ls.S. (2), various signed printed images and articles of different sizes, each removed from books or magazines, relating to three members of No. 617 Squadron RAF who, on 19th March 1945, set out in their Lancaster Bombers to drop a Grand Slam bomb on the Arnsberg viaduct, including Don Day (bomb aimer) A.L.S., Don Day, one page, 4to, n.p., 5th October 1995, to Paul, stating, in part, ´I was the air bomber in Phil´s [Martin] crew and flew with him throughout his operational career....we were invited to volunteer for a further tour of operations with 617 Squadron. This; having been accepted by W/C Tait we proceeded to accomplish. The tour of ´ops´ included attacks on U-Boat pens, the Tirpitz and the daylight low level raid on the Kembs barrage - my ´piece de resistance´ was our final operation when I dropped a ´GRAND SLAM´ on the Arnsberg viaduct.....We have, over the years kept in touch with the Australian members of 617 but they are now becoming fewer in number with each passing year´ (some staining to the lower right corner of the page, explained by Day, ´Sorry - spilled a sherry´); Harold Mayoh (gunner) A.L.S., H Mayoh, one page, 8vo, Bolton, n.p., to Mr. Terry, sending his correspondent some signatures and hoping that their project will be mission completed soon; each of the images multiple signed by Phil Martin (pilot), Day and Mayoh individually, two of the images depicting the bomb being released from their bomber, and also including a copy of an article entitled Harbinger of Hell, giving an account of the Arnsberg viaduct raid, signed by all three pilots individually, etc. A photocopy of a letter by Phil Martin is also included. G to generally VG, 8
CRIME & DETECTIVE DRAMAS: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and slightly smaller (2) by various actors and actresses, all of whom have portrayed detectives or starred in film and television crime and police dramas, comprising Marion Ramsey (as Sergeant Laverne Hooks from Police Academy 6: City Under Siege, 1989), Don Adams (as Maxwell Smart. Agent 86, from The Nude Bomb, 1980), Don Stannard (as Dick Barton from one of the three Hammer films in which he portrayed the secret agent; a scarce signed photograph owing to the actor´s untimely death in a car crash), James Villiers (as David Dane from Girl in the Headlines, 1963), Barnard Hughes (as Father Brown from the television movie Sanctuary of Fear, 1979), Brian Cox (as Chief Inspector Haldane from the British television thriller The Fourth Floor, 1986), Neil Pearson (as Detective Superintendent Tony Clark from an episode of Between the Liness, 1992-94), Thomas Craig (as Inspector Brackenreid from an episode of Murdoch Mysteries, 2008 onwards), Honeysuckle Weeks (as MTC Driver Samantha Stewart from an episode of Foyle´s War, 2002-15), and Warren Brown (as Police Constable John Paul Rocksavage from an episode of Good Cop, 2012). All are boldly signed (several in fountain pen inks) to largely lighter areas of the images, and only three are inscribed. Colour (3). Generally VG, 10
WORLD WAR II: An original telex issued by the United States Naval Communication Service Amphibious Forces, Pacific, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., 9th August 1945. The telex relays important information received from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in London, in full, ´Less than an hour ago an announcement was made through BBC London that ths Soviet Union had declared war against the Japanese Empire as of 9 August 1945. President Truman announced in Washington that Russia had declared war against Japan´. With a pencil annotation to the centre, ´All Hands´. Two file holes to the upper edge and a few areas of light age toning to the edges, otherwise VGJust a few days before the present telex was generated America had bombed Hiroshima, and on the morning of 9th August 1945 another atomic bomb was dropped over the Japanese city of Nagasaki. That same day saw the commencement of the Soviet-Japanese War with the invasion of Manchuria. There has long been contentious debate between historians as to why Japan surrendered in World War II, with this moment in history forcing their decision. Some believe their choice to surrender the following week was the result of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It´s possible that these actions finally pushed Emperor Hirohito to break the deadlock in the Supreme War Council and accept the terms of the Potsdam Declaration for unconditional surrender issued by the Allied leaders on 26th July 1945 (the declaration included a threat of ´prompt and utter destruction´ if the armed forces of Japan didn´t surrender). However, other scholars have taken the view that Japan surrendered because of the Soviet Union´s declaration of war on the Japanese Empire. It was only when the Soviets, jockeying with the United States for post-war influence in Asia, invaded Manchuria that Japan´s leaders capitulated to avoid falling under Soviet dominance. In this theory, it is therefore believed that Japanese leaders declared the atomic bomb had forced them to surrender as it was less embarrassing to admit defeat due to to a miracle weapon.
TELLER EDWARD: (1908-2003) Hungarian-American theoretical physicist, known as 'the father of the hydrogen bomb', and an early member of the Manhattan Project. Signed 5 x 7 photograph of Teller seated in a three-quarter length pose. Signed in black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. Together with a black ink signature (´Edward Teller´) on a plain white oblong 12mo card. VG to EX, 2
WALLIS BARNES: (1887-1979) English scientist & inventor of the bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid) on 16th May 1943. A good, amusing World War II date A.L.S., your hungry & devoted B, two pages, 4to, White Hill House, Effingham (Surrey), 5th February 1945, to Baron Leo d´Erlanger (´My dear Leo´). Wallis seeks forgiveness for having been so long in thanking his correspondent for their ´charming note of congratulations & good wishes; and also for the very enjoyable luncheon´, remarking ´Next time I will not speak a word, but will listen to you on High Finance, & Wings on Flying Round the World; meanwhile eating all I can! So be prepared for a Dumb but Hungry Guest!......Till my next meal MEAL....´ and in a postscript adding ´Am not mad - only happy´. To the verso Wallis has written a further seven lines of text, ´I never say how much I owe to you - for all your friendship & wonderful support in times of trouble - we all seem to take you for granted as it were - but I do feel it, & am so deeply grateful to you - you have become a very large factor in my life´. Accompanied by the original envelope. VGBaron Leo d´Erlanger (1898-1978) English merchant banker and air transport promoter, a co-founder of British Airways. During World War II d’Erlanger invested in military aircraft and worked with Barnes Wallis.
ENOLA GAY: Paul W. Tibbets (1915-2007) American Brigadier General in the United States Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb, Hiroshima, 6th August 1945. Signed commemorative cover featuring a colour image of a Boeing B-29 bomber aircraft of the 509th Composite Group taxiing for take-off from Tinian on 6th August 1945, and bearing several postal cancellations dated 1982. Signed by Tibbets in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area; Thomas Ferebee (1918-2000) American Colonel in the United States Air Force, bombardier of the Enola Gay. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Ferebee and another officer in full-length crouched positions inspecting a piece of equipment, and with the Enola Gay aircraft visible in the immediate background. Signed by Ferebee in blue ink to a lighter area of the image, adding Bombardier in his hand beneath his signature. VG, 2
TIBBETS PAUL: (1915-2007) American Brigadier General in the United States Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb, Hiroshima, 6th August 1945. Signed commemorative cover, the vintage American World War II date cover featuring a red printed artist´s image of Flying Fortress bomber aircraft dropping bombs over Germany, with a printed quotation above, ´Plowshares turned into Swords´. Signed by Tibbets in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area. Some very light, minor age wear, VGThe phrase Plowshares turned into Swords is taken from a biblical passage in the Book of Joel, although was adopted in America as a patriotic slogan during World War II, signifying a shift from peaceful activities like farming to preparing for war and conflict.
FRISCH OTTO ROBERT: (1904-1979) Austrian Physicist. Designer of the first mechanism for the detonation of an atomic bomb. A key figure in the first nuclear fission theoretical explanation. An excellent A.L.S., `O.R. Frisch´, one page, folio, stating in part `I think my paper with Prof. L. Meitner in which fission was first explained in some detail, and my subsequent paper in which the liberation of very large energies was first demonstrated..´ Frisch concludes with a sentence in French `Auquun(sic) de mes ouvrage je considere comme un chef-d´oeuvre!´ ("I do not consider any of my works a master work!´). To the heading showing the collector´s annotations with questions Frisch responds to, also indicating at the base of the document the date this statement was obtained, 8th November 1947. VG
GODFREY LEONARD: (1920-2011) American Lieutenant with the United States Air Force during World War II, navigator on the B-29 bomber aircraft The Great Artiste, the observation plane for the mission on which the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on 9th August 1945. An informative A.L.S., Len Godfrey, two pages, 4to, n.p., n.d. (1997), to Ran. Godfrey writes, in part, ´Whatever I write certainly will not convey to you or others how I really felt on the afternoon of Aug 9th 1945. The world and our country have changed so much in fifty two years that many of us who were actively involved in WWII find it difficult to communicate meaningfully with the "boomers".....I was a member of Fred Bock´s crew, C-13. Our aircraft was named Bockscar and took part in both the Hiroshima & Nagasaki missions. On August 9th Bockscar was flown by General Sweeney and his crew, they carried the "Fat Man" (a plutonium bomb). General Sweeney´s plane "The Great Artiste" was flown by Capt. Fred Bock.....We carried the instrument package which was dropped simultaneously with the bomb. The instruments were designed to record the effectiveness of the blast. I was the navigator aboard the "Great Artiste" for that mission. My job was to get the plane to the rendezvous point at the proper time and get it back to North Field on Tinian Island....safely....We arrived at the designated rendezvous point within two minutes of the time of the arrival of the Bockscar......General Sweeney decided to go to our secondary target Nagasaki. There was broken cloud cover there but Captain Beahan the bombardier was able at the last minute to make the release and the bomb fell away! My thoughts following the bomb run were, WOW!! the war will certainly end now......Will my wife and parents now understand the secrecy & rigorous training we had all been subjected to?.....thank goodness this effective and terrible weapon had been developed by the U.S. and not our adversaries not the then USSR....I´m proud to have beena member of the 509th Composite Group, a member of Crew C-13 and to have played a part in that bit of history´. Very slightly irregularly trimmed to one edge, otherwise VG
FILM NOIR: A good selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and slightly smaller (1) by various film actors and actresses, many of the images depicting them in costume from different film noir movies of the 1940s and 1950s, and a few later neo-noir films, comprising Dana Andrews (remembered for his portrayal of obsessed police detective Mark McPherson in the noir mystery film Laura, 1944), Dennis Morgan (as Dr. Ben Halleck from This Woman Is Dangerous, 1952), Marie Windsor (as Jean darr from The Sniper, 1952), Robert Wagner (as Bud Corliss from A Kiss Before Dying, 1956), Glenn Ford (publicity portrait issued at the time of his role as Major Peter Lyncort in the British thriller film Time Bomb, 1953), Henry Silva (as Salvatore Giordano/Johnny Cool from the American neo-noir crime film Johnny Cool, 1963), and Gena Rowlands (remembered for her Best Actress Oscar nominated role as Gloria Swenson in the neo-noir crime thriller film Gloria, 1980). All are boldly signed, largely to lighter areas of the images, and only one is inscribed. Generally VG, 7
HIP HOP - LP / 12" COLLECTION. A wicked collection of approx 59 x LPs/ 12". Artists/ Titles include Grandmaster Flash - The Bridge, Anderson .Paak - Malibu, The Black Eyed Peas - The Beginning (sealed), Behind The Front and Bridging The Gap, Universal Beat Generation, Mr 900 ft Jesus With DJ Zero, Bomb The Bass - Into The Dragon, A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It, Beastie Boys - Get It Together, Sure Shot, Soundtrack From The Video She's On It and De La Soul. The condition is generally VG to Ex+/ As New/ Sealed.
CLASSIC/ ALT/ HEAVY - CD BOX SETS COLLECTION (MANY NEW & SEALED). A collection of around 26 CD box sets, many new & sealed. Artists/ titles include Sigur Ros - Hlemmur (M/ Sealed), U2 inc The Joshua Tree (M/ Sealed), 18 Singles (M/ Sealed), The Unforgettable Fire (M/ Sealed), How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. Elvis Costello Singles Vols 1, 2 & 3 (All 3 M/ Sealed), The Flaming Lips inc Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (M/ Sealed), Embryonic (M/ Sealed), Small Faces inc The Singles Collection (M/ Sealed), Ogdens Nut Got Flake. The Police - Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings (M/ Sealed), Phil Spector - Presents The Philles Album Collection (M/ Sealed), Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium, Neil Young - Harvest. See pictures for spine images of all releases. Conditoon is generally Ex to Ex+/ New & Sealed.
80s - LP COLLECTION. A collection of approx 43 x LPs. Artists/ Titles include The The inc Mind Bomb, Infected, Billy Bragg - Life's A Riot With Spy Vs Spy, Deacon Blue - Ooh Las Vegas and When The World Knows Your Name, Madonna - You Can Dance, Pet Shop Boys - Please, Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill, Go West, Yello, Scritti Politti, The Undertones, Dire Straits, Squeeze, Simply Red, Laurie Anderson, Grace Jones, Midnight Oil and Jethro Tull. The condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
STRANGE TALES #87, 99 & 100 (3 in Lot) - (1961/1962 - MARVEL - US & UK Price Variant) - Includes interior art depicting an atomic bomb explosion - Cover and interior art by Jack Kirby - NB: Issue #87 has a 1cm split at the bottom of the spine & a name in biro on the back cover, Issue #99 has a very fine subscription crease + issue #100 has Marvel chipping to the R/H cover edge + writing in biro on the rear cover
An RAF WWII Air Crew Europe group of three to Geoffrey Arthur Eric Hodgkinson (1920-1992) and related RAF badges - 1. the 1939-1945 Star, the Air Crew Europe Star and the War Medal 1939-1945, mounted for wear and with two sets of ribbon bars; 2. an RAF brass eagle badge (54 mm, Firmin of London); 3. a pair of RAF Volunteer Reserve Training collar badges; 4. two RAF Observer's brevets and an Air Training Corps 1st Class cadet sleeve badge. * Geoffrey Hodgkinson was born in Wimborne, Dorset, the son of a Lloyds Bank cashier. He enlisted in the RAF in February 1941 (1243286) at the age of 20, giving his occupation as a bank clerk. On the night of 16 April 1943 he was one of a crew of eight (the bomb aimer) of Lancaster Bomber ED691, which was shot down by a Messerschmitt Bf 110 (Me 110) night-fighter over France. They had taken off from RAF Skellingthorpe in Lincolnshire and were bound for Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. Their pilot was killed, the 2nd pilot evaded capture and the rest taken prisoner of war. The kill was claimed by the Luftwaffe night fighter ace, Oberfeldwebel Reinhard Kollak, a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, who had ended the week of 10-16 April 1943 with a tally of four Lancasters, a Halifax and a Stirling. Hodgkinson was released from Stalag 357 at Fallingbostel two years later.
A 19th century cast iron ball type hand grenade with screw filler plug, 7cm diameter; together with the remains of a breech loading Martini-Henry Carbine with .45 calibre barrel, 65cm long; and an incendiary bomb, 29cm long, all mounted on wooden plinths, all found in the River Medway in Kent (3).
In the style of Banksy (B.1974) - Dismaland 2015 "Enjoy your free art" "Bomb love" A spray paint on cardboard 11" x 9" limited edition 7/10 artwork. Smiley face, Enjoy your free art 7/10 Banksy is Dismal in black pen to verso and Dismaland bemusement part stamp. Provenance- A souvenir from Dismaland.
The Adventures Of Batman & Robin group including: (1-11) Kenner carded actinon figures (Hover Jet Batman, Wind Blitz Batgirl, The Ridder Roto Chopper, Bomb Squad Batman, Fast Pursuit Batman, Cycle Thruster Batman, The Joker, Harley Quinn, Mr freeze, Pogo Stick Joker x2); (12) Ros Toys Projector Glove; (13) MB Space Shooter; unchecked for completeness or correctness; within/upon Good to Good Plus packaging (ink notations); Good Plus to Excellent; (13).
King & Country - Fields of Battle Series, comprising: Set FoB 006 - Marching Bren Gunner, Set FoB 023 - British Sergeant Major, Set FoB 069 - Bomb Disposal "Tilly" & Set FoB 076 - Tommy on Guard. Possible minor display wear otherwise generally Mint overall, contained in near Mint set boxes. [4]
Five: Corporal J. Whitcroft, Royal Field Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (78224 Bomb: J. Whitcroft. R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (78224 Bombr. J. Whitcroft. R.F.A.) renamed; 1914 Star (94272 Bmbr: J. Whitcroft. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (94272 Cpl. J. Whitcroft. R.A.) lacquered, nearly very fine (5) £200-£240 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- John Whitcroft attested for the Royal Field Artillery and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, and subsequently with the 22nd Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 October 1914.
The extremely rare Great War ‘Mesopotamia’ D.F.C., G.S.M. ‘S. Persia’ pair awarded to Captain A. P. Adams, 47 and 30 Squadrons, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, one of a handful of pilots to qualify for the ‘S. Persia’ clasp; killed in action, 6 March 1919 - posthumously mentioned in despatches, and a unique casualty to the R.A.F. for the campaign. Adams was a man of action and multiple air rescues, often under fire and almost always from inhospitable and difficult terrain. After being shot down, 31 October 1917, he was himself rescued by Frank Nuttall, M.C., D.F.C., A.F.C., ‘clinging to one wing and the fuselage’ Adams’ luck ran out when his single-seater Martinsyde Scout was shot down whilst carrying out a low-level attack on hostile tribesmen at Khun, 6 March 1919. Despite valiant attempts by another pilot of his flight to land and rescue him, the terrain was deemed too treacherous, and it quickly became apparent from Adams’ prone body that the gallant airman was dead. His body was eventually recovered five days later by friendly tribesmen Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R.; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. Persia, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. A. P. Adams. R.A.F.) mounted for display on card, nearly extremely fine (2) £4,000-£5,000 --- D.F.C. London Gazette 1 January 1919. The following is an extract for Special Order of the Day No. 123 dated 18 November 1918: ‘Lieut. Allen Percy Adams - For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has carried out a very large number of successful long distance reconnaissances and bombing raids by day and night and has fought many combats in the air. On one occasion although his machine was badly damaged by gun fire he landed behind the enemy lines and brought back a Scout pilot who had been forced to land.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 3 February 1920, Adams, Capt. A. P. , D.F.C., 30th Sqdn., R.A.F. (Killed in action): ‘For valuable services rendered with the Bushire Force in Persia during the period from 1st April, 1918, to 31st March, 1919.’ Approximately 30 General Service Medals for ‘S. Persia’ were awarded to Royal Air Force personnel, just five aircraft of No. 30 Squadron being present in the qualifying period November 1918 to June 1919. Allen Percy Adams was born in June 1897, resided at ‘Oaklands’, Halstead, Essex and was educated at Felsted School. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps, Special Reserve in April 1916. Adams carried out training at No. 2 School of Aeronautics; with No. 4 Reserve Squadron and at Brooklands and Hythe. He was placed on the General List in July 1916, and posted for further training with 49 Squadron. Adams advanced to Flying Officer (Observer) in December 1916, and was posted for operational service with 47 Squadron in the Middle East. He receives several mentions for his service as an Observer with the Squadron in Over the Balkans and South Russia (47th Squadron), by H. A. Jones. In particular for an attack on an enemy Kite Balloon, when ‘the Bulgar showed great anger at this attack, and a considerable number of “flaming onions” were thrown up at the aeroplane.’ Adams was graded as Pilot in June 1917, and posted for operational flying with 30 Squadron (BE 2c’s) in the Middle East. The Squadron were active in Mesopotamia, with Adams in the thick of it: ‘By late 1917, the R.F.C. were beginning to enjoy air supremacy but did not always find their reconnaissance or bombing tasks could be performed without difficulty. On October 31, for instance, I Corps were about to attack on the Tigris front, and six Martinsydes, led by Lieutenant F. Nuttall [M.C., D.F.C., A.F.C. - awarded the M.C. for saving Adams], were sent to bomb Kifri aerodrome on the Diyala front as a diversionary measure. As they came into attack an enemy aircraft took off and engaged one of the BE 2c’s of the British force. The pilot, Lieutenant A. P. Adams, his aircraft heavily laden with bombs, was unable to take sufficient evasive action and received tremendous punishment. With his engine useless, he had no option but to land in an area close by some Turkish troops. Nuttall saw Adam’s predicament and ignoring the danger of the troops, flew down to rescue the other pilot. As he touched down, Adams was busy destroying his aircraft. By the time he had finished this task and had half run, half stumbled across to Nuttall, the line of retreat was cut off by Turkish troops. A few brief bursts from a machine gun soon dispersed this hazard and, with Adams clinging to one wing and the fuselage, Nuttall took off again and reached his base safely.’ (The Royal Flying Corps - A History, by G. Norris refers) Adams was appointed Temporary Lieutenant in January 1918, and advanced to Acting Captain and Flight Commander in December 1918 (whilst the relevant rolls confirm that Captain Adams’ D.F.C. and G.S.M. were forwarded to his father Colonel P. Adams, V.D. (C/O 5th Battalion, Essex volunteers) there is no record of his BWM and VM having been issued. The rubber stamps. which normally confirm issue, are absent from his Record of Service. Further the D.F.C. and G.SM. were purchased directly from his sisters - whilst their father’s medals, with some uniforms, appeared in a local auction in Halstead in the early 1970’s). The next part of Adam’s service is described in detail by the article A Death in South Persia by Wing Commander J. Routledge: ‘If the personnel of No. 30 Squadron, Royal Air Force believed that the signing of an armistice between the British and Turkish Governments as from 12 noon on October 31, 1918, meant that for the first time in four years they could relax, they were in for a shock. The squadron had been on active service in Egypt and Mesopotamia ever since its formation; its career had been a strenuous one and its percentage of casualties high. However, the cessation of hostilities against the Turks found time for new roles in Kurdistan and Northern Persia. Numerous landing grounds were selected in outlying parts of the country and progress was made in opening up the region for aviation. To their surprise, on Christmas Day 1918, orders were received for more operational work in the area of Bushire in South Persia, where a frontier war was in progress against the Qashqais and other tribes. The tribesmen to be subdued were nomadic brigands who had been giving trouble for some time, and the country of Fars was more or less a lawless state. In May 1918, Saulat, the chief of the Qashqais, had declared war against the British and the South Persian Rifles, believed to be at the instigation of German agents. The Qashqais were good fighters, and with some 30,000-45,000 men armed with modern rifles, were a formidable force. Autumn 1918 had seen the landing of Major-General J. A. Douglas’s division in Bushire with the aim to establish law and order, but the wild and mountainous country with practically no roads made for very difficult campaigning. It was felt that the R.A.F. might be the solution for bringing the operations to a speedier end. Thus it was that Captain Allen Percy Adams was ordered to take ‘C’ flight to Bushire at the beginning of January 1919. Adams had only recently been advanced to the rank of Captain on the departure to England of the previous flight commander. The award of a Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroic services with 30 Squadron had been announced on October 31, 1918 (subsequently gazetted January 1, 1919). He had twice saved downed colleagues by landing in the face of advancing Turkish forces and carrying out rescues in the most hazardous circumstances...
A fine Second War ‘Birmingham Blitz’ George Medal awarded to Volunteer A. W. Bailey, Birmingham Home Guard, for gallantry during the raid on the B.S.A. Factory, Small Heath, on the night of 19/20 November 1940 George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Albert William Bailey, H.G.) with card box of issue, contact marks, otherwise very fine £2,000-£3,000 --- G.M. London Gazette 11 February 1941: ‘For conspicuous gallantry in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner.’ The recommendation states: ‘On the night of 19/20 November during a heavy air raid on Birmingham, Volunteer Bailey was due to report at the Birmingham Small Arms Factory Home Guard for duty at 9.30 p.m. Hearing bombing, he arrived at the Company’s premises at about 7p.m. He remained on Home Guard duty there helping to deal with incendiary bombs. He went to the headquarters of the Home Guard, who called for volunteers to rescue those trapped in debris at New Buildings, which had suffered direct bomb hits from enemy aircraft. He first helped to rescue a Home Guard and later, with another Home Guard, got out two workmen from the same place. He went to the other side of the debris and first helped a man out, and then assisted a girl to emerge. He tried to get through a hole lower down but could not. He returned to the hole and crawled though, but came to concrete. He then attempted to knock a hole through the concrete, but a girder stopped progress. An oxy-acetylene cutter was used to cut through the girder. A girl was got out, and four men, one at a time. A fierce fire was burning inside and was being fought from outside. Volunteer Bailey held up a piece of concrete with his raised arms for some time, and was saturated with oil and water. Bailey finally collapsed near the entrance to the hole and was taken home in an ambulance.’
A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private W. C. Marat, 4th Canadian Machine Gun Corps, late 44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R. (2115204 Pte. W. C. Marat. 4/Can: M.G.C.) the edge additionally stamped ‘965 Dominion’; British War and Victory Medals (2115204 Pte. W. C. Marat. 44-Can. Inf.) the edge of the VM additionally stamped ‘9965 965 Dominion’; together with two Royal Canadian Legion medals, the first gilt, unnamed, with top ‘Service’ riband bar; the second gilt and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Walter C. Marat, M.M. Valour Road Memorial (Man. & N/W Ont. No. 101) 1967’, with top ‘For Merit’ riband bar, mounted court-style for wear, heavily lacquered, nearly very fine (5) £240-£280 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- M.M. London Gazette 14 May 1919. Walter Cragg Marat was born in Uxbridge, Ontario, on 16 June 1895 and attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 28 April 1917. He served with the 44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, during the Great War on the Western Front from 28 October 1917, and was accidentally wounded by a bomb wound to the right hip and face during a training exercise on 7 January 1918. Transferring to the 4th Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps on 1 May 1918, he was awarded the Military Medal. Returning to Canada, he was demobilised on 19 June 1919.
A well documented Second War ‘Birmingham Blitz’ B.E.M. awarded to Auxiliary Fireman J. H. Meers, Birmingham Fire Brigade, for saving life during an air raid in April 1941 British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (James Henry Meers) good very fine £600-£800 --- B.E.M. (Civil) London Gazette 29 August 1941. The recommendation states: ‘During the raid on the 9th/10th April, Auxiliary Firemen Meers and Bennett were on duty at the Auxiliary Fire Service Sub Station on the premises of L. H. Newton & Co. Ltd., Bolt, Nut and Screw and Pressing Manufacturers of Thimble Lane, Birmingham. They had already dealt with a number of incendiary bombs which had penetrated the upper floor of a four storey block when an H.E. bomb pierced all four floors and exploded on the ground floor making a large hole and exposing part of a basement. The floors above the explosion were wrecked and set on fire and a large amount of heavy machinery fell through to the ground floor. Two men who were on the second floor at the time were killed and a third man, D. Murphy, who was working an operating machine, was blown by the blast through that floor and lodged across an exposed girder where be was in grave danger of being burnt to death. He did, in fact, receive extensive burns to the face, arms and body. Meers and Bennett, although badly shaken by the explosion, heard Murphy’s cries for help and entered the burning portion of the Works in an endeavour to effect a rescue. Meers tried to make his way up the staircase, but this had collapsed under the weight of falling masonry. Bennett in the meantime had located Murphy. In his first attempt to reach him he was beaten back by the flames. He finally succeeded in reaching Murphy by climbing a girder and remained with him until Meers, having returned from the staircase, Joined him and they then together succeeded in bringing the injured man to safety. The fire spread rapidly and involved the whole Works making it necessary to evacuate a large basement shelter housing 400 employees, several of whom had been injured and were receiving treatment in the first aid department. Despite the intense heat and dense smoke, Meers and Bennett helped to remove these persons and later, hearing cries for help from the basement which had become charged with smoke, made another entry to guide out two men who were in difficulties. They then rejoined their A.F.S. colleagues and helped attack the fire. There can be no doubt that Meers and Bennett saved the life of Murphy and throughout showed the highest courage and disregard of their personal safety.’ Auxiliary Fireman W. W. Bennett was awarded the George Medal for his gallantry on this occasion. Sold with six original letters of congratulation including the Ministry of Home Security, Birmingham Council Regional H.Q., Birmingham Fire Brigade H.Q, and Newton & Co., together with others concerning the award, a news cutting and a photograph of the Newton Works a few days after the raid.
WWII Captain Fred J Olivi signed "Bockscar" 10x8inch The Bomb that ended World War Two Nagasaki, Japan -August 9, 1945, black and white photo. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Corgi "Aviation Archive" a boxed 1:144 scale AA33507 (US Modern Warfare) a Boeing B-52H Strato Fortress - USAF 449th Bomb Wing, 2nd AF Kincheloe AFB, Michigan 1967. Although unchecked for completeness, condition appears generally Excellent to Near Mint in generally Good box. Please note that certificate will be in pic if present. See photos.
Corgi The Aviation Archive - AA32609 (World War II, Limited Edition, 60th Anniversary) - Avro Lancaster - B.1 (Special) No.617 Squadron, Woodall Spa, Lincs, Early 1945 with "Grand Slam" bomb. Condition appears generally Excellent to Near Mint (please note all inner paper work/certificates will be shown in pictures if present, unchecked for completeness/correctness) within generally Good box. See photo.
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