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Lot Description Est€
253 Advertising. Modern range reproducing classic adverts with many sporting incl Wills greyhounds, Rameses boxing, St Bruno bowls, Tennis Ayres, Prosser and Huntley Palmer, Ayres billiards, Guinnesscricket (2), Brylcreem rugby, also Silvo, Cadbury, Pan Yan, Vim, Brasso, also Guinness, four modern advertising cards by Ormond, 1970s radio ham card with Guinness advert "published at St James Gate Brewery", also two whist drive score cards with Guinness adverts Very fine. (30) 40
254 Advertising. Three poster type cards for Barbour Threads Lisburn, two show father sewing patch on seat of son's pants, one in English, other in Italian, third shows old Middle Eastern man sewing shoe. Fine. (3)
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255 Advertising. Dublin Horse Show poster-style cards for 1950, 1951 and 1952, all by artist Olive Whitmore. Fine unused. Pic 40
256 Military. Royal Munster Fusiliers religious banner, made by Good Shepherd Nuns Limerick, The O'Mahony (?) with quote from 1915 speech at Grangecon, Tuck Oilette of Royal Irish Lancer jumping anobstacle and World War I patriotic card with soldiers of the Commonwealth. Fair to fine. (4) 25
257 Political, Unionist. "Ulster 1914 - Deserted! Well -I can stand alone" colleen with rifle in front of Union Jack, "The Protestant Boys will carry the Drums" Loyalist march with banner, postally used by soldier in Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at Ballycastle 1911. Fine. (2) 30
258 1916. Daily Sketch postcard "Irish Rebellion May 1916" showing group of British Army officers with captured rebel flag at base of Parnell Monument. Fine unused. Pic
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259 1916. Scenes of destruction by Valentine Hotel Metropole and GPO, anon YMCA Sackville Street. Unused, fine. (2)
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260 1916 Rising set of 8 modern repro cards (2 sets), 1953 An Tostal advertising card and 1950s West Street Drogheda real photo. Fine. (18) 20
261 Irish Life group Irish Cottage (2), Washing Day, Peasant Girl, Spinning Wheel, Donkey (2), Kitchen (2), Topping Turnips, 5 greetings. Mainly fine. (15) 20
262 Peat Postcards. Celbridge Peat Paper Mills, Irish Paper Agency (5) and coloured Kildare Peat Paper. Fine. (7) 40
263 Co. Antrim. Carnlough Shore real photo, multiview, Bridge, Portrush real photo, Causeway Street (2 different), Harbour, Lisburn Town Hall, Ballymoney Road Portglenone, Glenone School Portglenone, Main Street Larne, Grey Man's Path Fair Head, Carrickfergus Castle real photo and North Gate. Fine. (14) 28
264 Co. Antrim. Ballycastle: Quay Road, Tennis Courts and Boat Slip, Toy Industries advert card for nesting boxes, Tuirne Beag advert card for jewellery, also eight 1950s photographs of Lammas Fair (3), Quay Road, Marine Parade, Murlough Bay, Ballintoy and Fair Head. Good to fine. (13)
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265 Co. Antrim. Whitehead Station, Legg Green Cushendall, Bay Road Carnlough, Antrim Castle, Clonlee Larne (stained), Antrim River, Antrim Parish Church, Antrim from Dublin Road real photo, Portrush, Cushendun real photo multiview, Bann Bridge Portglenone, Church Street Ballymena, three 1950s real photo cards Antrim Glens. Mainly very fine. (15) 30
266 Co. Armagh. Lurgan street scene, Portadown Park, High Street Portadown, Parish Church Portadown (2 different), Church Street Portadown, and two modern, High Street Portadown and Shankill Church Lurgan. Fine. (8) 25
267 Armagh City. Better group with Scotch Street (2 different) and View from East, all real photos, St. Malachy Church, English Street and 1960 plain card imprinted Inner Wheel Club of Armagh. Fine. (6)
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268 Belfast. North Road Bloomfield sepia card. Fine unused. 20
269 Belfast. Better group incl High Street (3), Castle Street, Royal Avenue (3), City Hall (2), Bellevue Steps, all but one are real photo views. Fine. (10)
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270 Belfast. Nice group of mainly real photo cards: City Hall, Royal Avenue (2), Castle Place, Castle Junction, Lagan Boat House, Donegal Place, Queen's University, unidentified house and Knockbreda Church. Mainly fine. (9)
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271 Cos. Cork and Dublin. Mixed group incl Innishannon, Promenade Youghal, St. Finbar's Cathedral, UCC, Patrick Street, Spike Island, Eccles Hotel plus 8 modern, mainly Hinde or PC and Dublin mixed lot comprising Harp in Trinity, Sorrento Terrace, Presentation Convent Warrenmount, Howth Harbour, Kingstown Harbour undivided back, three open-out picture lettercards, multiview pull-out, plus six modern cards. Mainly fine. (30)
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272 Co. Cork. RC Church Clonakilty, Raleigh's House Youghal, both undivided backs used 1905, Youghal Esplanade, Youghal Main Street, Cork Marina, Patricks Bridge, all real photo, Finbarre's Cathedral, Patrick Street Cork, Presentation Convent Crosshaven and Blarney Castle turf card. Fine. (10) 25
273 Co. Cork. Crookstown Post Office postally used 1910. Fine. Pic 20
274 Derry. Group comprising Apprentice Boys' Hall, Guildhall real photo, Walker's Pillar (2), St Columb's Cathedral (2 real photo) and large 1968 view of Bogside from Walls. Fine. (7)
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275 Co. Derry. Main Street Garvagh by Sanbride. Fine unused. 20
276 Co. Donegal. Duplex book of 10 coloured views of Glenties incl Owenea Bridge, Inniskeel House Narin, Glenties from distance, Glenties main street, Salmon hatchery etc, with miniature of each card also. Fine unused. (10) 35
277 Co. Donegal. Range comprising Conroy Wesaving Factory, Dunfanaghy real photo, St Patricks Purgatory (3), Mulroy Bay (2), Friary Ards, St. Brigid's Cross Lough Derg. Fine. (9) 22
278 Co. Donegal. Modern group with much Hinde, also Port Royal Hotel real photo, Harbour Malinbeg, Bunaleek, Lough Doon aerial view etc. Mainly fine. (25) 25
279 Co. Down. Donaghadee group: Life Boat crew c1912 real photo, Parade, High Street (2), Promenade (2), Harbour. Fine. (7) 35
280 Co. Down. Banbridge range comprising Bridge Street (2, one real photo), Downshire Road, Crozier's Statue, River Bann (3, one real photo) and Church of Ireland. Mainly fine. (8) 28
281 Dublin. Irish International Exhibition 1907 group incl Main Building, Pavilions for France and Canada (2 different), Home Industries, Helter Skelter, Visit of King and Queen, Cottage interior by McClintons etc. Good to fine. Mostly used, two with Exhibition postmark. (16) 35
282 Dublin Horse Show Judging in the Ring, published by Easons, King Edward VII at Punchestown April 1904, published by Helys, postally used Naas 1904 and RDS Horse Show Grand Stand in Jumping Enclosure real photo card. Fine. (3) 25
283 Co. Dublin. Skerries (5) incl South Strand (2), Harbour, Episcopal Church, and Killiney (5) incl elevated view of Village, Vico Road, Summit, View from Summit and Station and Beach used 1902. Fine. (10) 25
284 Co. Dublin. Three 1945 views of Howth by CTC with descriptive selvedge attached, Harbour, Balscadden and Castle. Fine. (3) 18
285 Co. Kerry. Better topo group comprising Kenmare Bridge publ GSR, Ashe Memorial Tralee, College Street Killarney, New Street Killarney, Ballybunion multiview, three modern artist-drawn by G. Barry, Eagle's Nest Mountain Killarney, The Square Sneem 1950s real photo and "A Fair Day, Kerry". Fine. (12) 30
286 Co. Kildare. Curragh Camp from Tower (edge faults), RC Church Kilcullen, Castletown House and real photo 1960s Japanese Gardens. Good to fine. (4) 20
287 Cos Kilkenny & Wicklow. Kilkenny Canal Walk, Cathedral, Castle, College, John's Bridge, Wicklow, Little Bray, Lion Bridge, Poulaphuca, Shelton Abbey, Glendalough (2), Bray (2), Walpoles Gardens Ashford real photo. Mainly fine. (14) 25
288 Co. Laois. Four cards published by Morgan, Mountmellick, Monument & O'Moore Street Mountmellick and Patrician College Ballyfin, both coloured, Fair Day Mountmellick and Cat hole River. Mainly fine. (4) 25
289 Co. Louth. Drogheda: undivided back, Quays & Viaduct real photo, St. Laurence Street, Bull Ring, St. Lawrence's Gate (2), Head of Oliver Plunkett real photo, Magdalen Tower, Oliver Plunkett Church, Boyne Valley, Bellingham Castle real photo ( 2 real photo). Fine. (12) 28
290 Co. Louth. Drogheda St Laurence's Gate real photo, Barrack Street, Oliver Plunkett Church, Dundalk St Patrick's Presbytery real photo, multiview real photo, Market Square, Military Barracks, Seatown Castle and Fowl Market. Mainly fine. (9) 25
291 Co. Mayo. Five early cards publ by Edward Walshe Ballina, Bunree River Ballina (2 different), St. Murdach's Cathedral Ballina, Pontoon and Lough Conn. Fine. (5)
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292 Military. Soldiers outside gymnasium Curragh Camp and The Barracks Mullingar postally used 1920. Fine. (2) 25
293 Co. Monaghan. Monaghan Town: Rectory, Cathedral (2, one real photo), Town from Infirmary, Lough Fea, Lough Fea House, Lough Bawn, 1950s O'Neill Street Carrickmacross real photo, Castleblayney, ditto multiview. Mainly fine. (11) 45
294 Co. Waterford. Lismore Castle (13), Gates (3), RC Cathedral (3), Protestant Cathedral (2), Main Street (2), Bridge (3) etc. Mainly fine. (35) 35
295 Co. Wicklow, Avoca. Good range of real photo cards incl Meeting of the Waters, Bell Rock, Castlemacadam, Mottee Stone, Group on Mottee Stone, Castle Howard, Ballyarthur, Tea Rooms, Ovoca Lodge, Tigroney. Many badly faded, most postally used 1905. (21) 45
296 Co. Wicklow. Ferrybank Arklow, Wicklow Town, Shelton Abbey, North Strand Arklow, Glen of the Downs, Aughrim Village, Glendalough, Powerscourt Waterfall, all real photo types, Castle Howard, modern Woodlands Hotel Greystones, also real photo multiview of Dun Laoghaire. Fine. (11) 25
297 Co. Wicklow. Range incl Vale of Avoca/Meeting of the Waters (13), The Scalp (2), Aughrim Church, Liffey at Blessington, Dargle Glen (14), Enniskerry (11) etc. Few real photos, mainly fine. (44) 35
298 Art. Set of 8 colour cards by Scholastic Production Co featuring reproductions of paintings by artists of Irish scenes, Maurice Wilks (6), Pat McCormick and L. Murdoch, also group of Tuck's "Oilettes" with artist-drawn views of Ireland: Blarney Castle, Killarney (6), Parknasilla, Glengarriff (2), Gap of Dunloe (2), Avondale. Fine. (21) 30
299 Mixed lot incl Mellifont Abbey real photo, Pass of Kaamaneigh Cork by Judges, St Finbarre's Oratory Gougane Barra, few Killarney, rest modern incl Callan birthplace of Edmund Rice, Cross of Cong, St. Joseph's Church Ballyjamesduff etc. Fine. (21) 18
300 Mixed topo group with Co. Meath: Hill of Tara, Hill of Slane, Slane Castle, Boyne (6 real photo), Slane Castle, also Curragh Camp, Race Day at Curragh, Henry Street Mountmellick, St. Cronins Roscrea, River Barrow at Athy real photo, St. Mary's Church Edenderry, Round tower Monasterboice, RC Church Balbriggan and Rosturk Castle (?). Fine. (16) 25
301 Mixed topo group comprising Cloyne Main Street real photo, Rathdowney Convent, River Barrow at Carlow, Main Street Cashel, Roscrea multiview real photo, Dunmore East Convent real photo, Kilkenny High Street, Kilkenny St. Canice's Steps, St. Patrick's Well Clonmel, Waterford Quay and real photo view from Mount Misery, Longford Town multiview real photo. Fine. (12)
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302 Mixed group of topographical cards removed from album; unfortunately many have been slightly cut down, but better include Sea Banks Balbriggan, Kilmacanogue, Fitzgerald's Castle Kildare, Kildare Cathedral, Mall Thurles, RC Church Cashel etc. (46) 30
303 Group of view cards etc in packs of mainly 12 incl Garmisch real photo, Eastbourne, Rhine, Seville, Oberammegau, Edinburgh, Harrogate, Hildscheimer still life studies, National Library national costumes x24, Christmas card from UK Treasury. Fine. (10 packs + 1) 25
304 Germany. WWII postcards of soldiers: Luftwaffe group, two single Luftwaffe soldiers, SS group. Fine. (4) 28
305 Germany. WWII postcards of soldiers, all Luftwaffe: two portraits of officers, another of lower rank, family group with two soldiers. Very fine. (4) 28
306 Jamaica Earthquake. Two 1907 postcards showing destruction caused by earthquake, Royal Mail Booking Office Kingston, and Mico College Kingston. Fine. (2) 30
307 Spain. 1906 two postcards showing Royal procession in Madrid, at which an assassination was attempted. One shows the moment of the explosion, the other shows the carnage ten minutes later. Unusual. Fine. (2) 30
308 Isle of Man TT Race. Real photo postcard of motorcycle competitor no.42 refuelling. Text on back refers to 1911 Scott No. 7, F.A. Appleby. Fine. Pic 30
309 UK. Liverpool range of topo cards incl Lord Street, Church Street, Lime Street, Castle Street, Ranelagh Street, Dale Street (2), Royal Liver Buildings (3), Exchange (2), Dock Board Offices, Lewis's, Docks (3), Sefton Park (3) etc. Good to fine. (25) 40
310 UK, Royalty. Edward VII 1906 ink drawing, 1910 Memorial, 1910 Funeral Procession with WARRENPOINT SO cds, and another, George V four portraits, 1916 "A Message from Home", 1904 Prince Henry of Wales, 1935 Silver Jubilee real photo. Fine. (11) 25
311 UK. Topographical range incl Drake Memorial Plymouth, Aberdovey Pier (2), Guernsey church interior, Portsmouth Cathedral, Cardiff (3), Lime Street Liverpool, Norwich, Bournemouth (2), Isle of Man (3), set of 9 advertising Bally shoes, reproducing old posters etc. Mainly fine. (31) 30
312 UK. Mixed group incl Furness Railway Steamer real photo, Milford Haven, hand-drawn advert for Yachting Stores Oulton Broad, Llanberis Pass, Hastings (3), pack of Lowestoft (6), lettercards of York, Southsea and Isle of Wight, Christmas cards (13). Mainly fine. (41) 30
313 Motor Cars. Group of 11 cards featuring cars incl Roosevelt in car, comic, modern repro cards of vintage cars, MGB, also 1950s petrol ration book. Fine. (12) 20
314 Novelty Cards. 1906 with tin frame, 1907 Donkey Barometer, Leap Year Proposal, Struck Match, "Recording My Views of Bangor", Squeak etc. Mainly fine. (8) 24

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