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Item Ships From: England
Coronation Record of King George V by The Illustrated London News , London 1911
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an original 1911 edition of the Illustrated London News Coronation Record celebrating the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary.
This Royal Memorabilia magazine publica...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Audrey Hepburn
Sabrina
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Polish, 1967
By Maciej Zbikowski
Located in Devon, GB
A rare and absolutely adorable poster for the first Polish release of classic American romantic comedy 'Sabrina' in 1967. Audrey Hepburn sparkles as Sabrina, the chauffeur's daughter...
Category
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper, Linen
Antique Dandy’s Walking Cane, English, Stick, Ebonised, Victorian, 1889 Hallmark
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Dandy’s walking cane. An English, gentleman’s stick in ebonised mahogany with a silver handle, dating to the late Victorian period, and hallmarked in 1889. A super...
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Sterling Silver
The Beatles
Yellow Submarine
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969
Located in Devon, GB
Issued for the first Japanese release of the film in 1969, this fantastically bizarre Japanese B2 poster offers some of the best artwork created to promote the Beatles' 1968 hit psyc...
Category
1960s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Pair of railway lights by G. Polkey Ltd of Birmingham
Located in London, GB
A pair of BR(W) railway lights, by G. Polkey Ltd of Birmingham, circa 1950.
With MOBILITE burner oil lamp.
George Polkey Ltd of Pitsford St, Birmingham, Lamp Manufactures & Rail...
Category
Mid-20th Century England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
Three Queen Victoria Silver Jubilee Gilded Boxed Medallions
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A charming set of three boxed coin shaped medallions celebrating the silver jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887. The medallions of rounded shape are each contained in a turned boxwood ...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
1940
s WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Carl Zeiss blc Flak 12 x 60 binoculars.
A beautiful set of WW2 binoculars in excellent condition made in Germany during World War 2. These were designed to be used in conjunction wi...
Category
1940s German Industrial Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Aluminum
Pink Floyd
The Wall
Original Vintage Tour Poster for Dortmund, Germany, 1981
By Gerald Scarfe
Located in Devon, GB
A tour poster for a series of performances of The Wall by Pink Floyd at the Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany, from 13th-19th February 1981. Based on a narrative concept by Roger Wat...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
German Karl Zeiss Periscope Binoculars, 10 x 50, Deep Magnification, Cold War..
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Canterbury, England
German cold war era periscope binoculars, 10x 50: These Carl Zeiss binoculars offer a deep magnification of 10x with optics of 50mm, providing detailed observation across a wide angl...
Category
1960s Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Pink Floyd Original Concert Poster for Oakland Coliseum by Randy Tuten, 1977
By Randy Tuten
Located in Devon, GB
An original first-printing concert poster for a performance by Pink Floyd at the Oakland Coliseum in California on 9-10 May 1977 during their 'In The Flesh' tour in support of their ...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Batman
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1966
Located in Devon, GB
Fabulously kitsch and colourful, this rare Japanese B2 poster advertised the first full length feature film of the DC Comics character Batman. Released by 20th century Fox in 1966 as...
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Linen, Paper
Star Wars
Return of the Jedi
Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1983
By Tim Reamer
Located in Devon, GB
Tim Reamer's simple and effective poster design for the final instalment of George Lucas' original Star Wars trilogy has become emblematic of the entire saga, with its glowing lights...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
USSR Cold War Era 10 x 80 Large Anti-Aircraft Binoculars, date stamped 1972.
Located in Canterbury, England
A superb set of Russian 10 x 80 Large Anti-Aircraft Binoculars, date stamped 1972, manufactured during the Cold War period and originally issued to Soviet forces with outstanding opt...
Category
1970s Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Art Deco Modernist Matching Pair of Enamel Gents Cufflinks, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Extremely stylish and totally original are these matching pair of English 1930s Art Deco modernist enamel gents cufflinks. Fabulous geometric patterning and color, with a slight mode...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Enamel, Silver Leaf
Easy Rider
Original Vintage Movie Poster, American, 1969
Located in Devon, GB
A touchstone of the American counterculture movement, Dennis Hopper's 1969 revolutionary road drama 'Easy Rider' defined a generation of disillusioned youth, marking a turning point ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Linen, Paper
William
Mary Rare Pewter Trefid Spoon with Portraits, Circa 1690
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Very rare William and Mary pewter trefid spoon the handle molded in relief with portraits and dating from around 1690. The spoon has an elongated rounded ...
Category
17th Century English William and Mary Antique England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Pewter
North by Northwest
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster from the first release of this Classic Hitchcock film.
This film starred Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. The art work on this poster is uniq...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
$1,306
The Beatles
A Hard Day
s Night
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1964
Located in Devon, GB
A rare and sought after Japanese B2 poster for The Beatles' first full-length feature film 'A Hard Day's Night,' which followed the fab four over an anarchic 36 hours in London at th...
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Zeiss German Jumelles World `War 2, 12 x 60 Binoculars. Exceptional Optics.
By ZEISS
Located in Canterbury, England
Zeiss German Jumelles WW2 12 x 60 Binoculars .
These Zeiss Binoculars were primarily used by Luftwaffe Flak Artillery ground crews for spotting and identifying enemy aircraft and directing the crew served Rangefinders, Searchlights and Flak Cannons of the Anti-Aircraft batteries based around many German and occupied ports, cities and industrial centres. Due to their superb optics they naturally also proved useful on the battlefield for tactical observation and from the outset of 1939 were used in many theatres of war by the German Army.
Presented here are a very high quality set of binoculars, manufactured by Zeiss bearing the marker of 'Jumelles 12 x 60' , indicating that they would have been made between 1942 and 1944 in occupied France. This set are unpolished in original dark grey with red stripe and are fitted to a polished cradle. They are fitted with adjustable and variable light shades (marked farbglasser) for use in all daytime and darker light conditions and have the later war style rain shield...
Category
1940s Other Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Aluminum
D-Day Flag, 1940s, one of the first American flags flown on June 6th, 1944.
By United States Navy
Located in London, GB
An original, battle -scarred, 48 -star US flag from the minesweeper USS YMS -381, one of the first boats to start Operation Neptune. This flag is one of the rarest items from D -Day to ever surface. As the earliest flag from D -Day, it would have been one of the very first the Germans saw on that momentous day, signalling the impending invasion.
Uniquely, this flag comes with provenance that directly links it back to the Normandy Beaches, supported by a customs slip and an address label to New York City. What makes this flag even more extraordinary is its completeness - many D -Day flags have been found in tatters, yet this one remains intact, representing the start of D -Day in its entirety. No flag earlier in the mission is likely to surface, making this one of the most historic flags to emerge from this pivotal moment in history and the earliest flag from D-Day a collector could have.
More than just a symbol, this flag embodies the courage and sacrifice of the D-Day mission - an irreplaceable artifact of history
Flown on USS-YMS-381, one of the first vessels to enter the assault channels at Utah Beach on D-Day, this battle-worn, 48-star U.S. flag is a rare and significant piece of military history. Its provenance sets it apart: it is the earliest known American flag from D-Day to ever surface, and uniquely, it is the only flag flown from a minesweeper vessel to ever surface for sale. This makes it an artifact unlike any other, with historical weight far beyond its fabric.
The flag comes with customs documentation that traces its origin directly to the Normandy beaches, where Captain William Beckham sent it home in September 1944. This direct link to the events of June 6, 1944—when the flag was among the first to be seen by German forces—is confirmed through careful research and verification. As one of the first flags to fly on the French coast during the D-Day landings, it was part of the early waves of vessels involved in Operation Neptune, the maritime portion of the broader Operation Overlord.
In addition to its extraordinary provenance, this flag is in remarkable condition for its age and use. With metal grommets and a 30-inch masthead, the flag bears the faintly visible stamp “US Ensign,” further confirming its military authenticity. It was mailed back to a recipient in Tarrytown, NY, in September 1944, accompanied by its original signed U.S. Customs Declaration...
Category
1940s American Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Fabric
$385,211 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Infants Coffin Casket, Carved Wood, Etched Glass, Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
For sale a very rare early 19th century infants coffin carrier, this would of been housed on a horse and cart hearse. The casket has a decorative wrought...
Category
Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wrought Iron
I Married A Monster From Outer Space
Original US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1958
Located in Devon, GB
With a kitschy schlock-horror title and eye-catchingly vibrant artwork featuring a young bride dramatically recoiling in horror at the alien shadow lurking behind her, B movie sci-fi doesn't get much better than this! Released in black and white by Paramount as a double feature with 'The Blob,' 'I Married A...
Category
1950s American Post-Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper, Linen
$770 Sale Price
30% Off
Bird
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Clint Eastwood's 1988 Biography film about the life of the Jazz musician Charlie "Bird" Parker
The film starred Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora and Michae...
Category
Late 20th Century American England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
$275
Taxi Driver
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1976
Located in Devon, GB
Set amidst the moral decay of New York City following the Vietnam War and Watergate scandal, Martin Scorsese's 1976 psychological thriller "Taxi Driver" starred Robert De Niro as a l...
Category
1970s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Breakfast at Tiffany
s
Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1961
By Robert E. McGinnis
Located in Devon, GB
In the pantheon of American movie posters, it doesn't get more iconic than this - the spectacular US one-sheet poster for 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. Designed by legendary poster artis...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper, Linen
La Dolce Vita
Original Vintage French Movie Poster by Yves Thos, 1960
By Yves Thos
Located in Devon, GB
Opening with the striking panorama of a statue of Christ suspended by helicopter, flying across the city of Rome, Federico Fellini’s epic satire 'La Dolce Vita' charted seven episode...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper, Linen
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Located in London, GB
Very rare original German poster for This American silent epic adventure film directed by Fred Niblo and was based on the novel of the same name. The film stars Ramon Novarro in the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
A Gold And Enamel Mourning Ring For Lord Nelson By John Salter, England, 1806
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An extremely rare ring that commemorates the naval hero, Horatio Nelson, who died in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar, fighting against the Napoleonic forces. Dr William Nelson, the admiral's brother, ordered 58 mourning rings for family and friends and every admiral and post-captain who fought at the Battle of Trafalgar . The ring is inscribed on the bezel ‘Trafalgar’; outside the hoop with Nelson’s motto in Latin, ‘Let him who earned it bear the palm [of victory]’, adopted by Nelson from a poem ‘Ad Ventos’ written in 1727 by John Jortin (1698-1770). Inside is the inscription ‘Lost to his country 21 October 1805, aged 47’. The initials N and B stand for Nelson and Bronte.
Admiral Nelson was given the title of Duke of Bronte in 1799 by the King of Sicily and in 1801 became a Viscount. The two coronets above the initials refer to these titles. Tthe motto Palmam qui meruit ferat ("let him who has earned it, bear the palm") was added to his coat of arms in 1798 after the Battle of the Nile. Nelson was buried with full honours in St Paul's Cathedral. His cortege consisted of 32 admirals, over a hundred captains, and an escort of 10,000 soldiers.
This ring is an example of only fifty-eight that were made by Nelson's jeweller John Salter in 1806. Thirty-one were for Nelson's close family and friends, the rest for pall-bearers and other dignitaries (see The Nelson Dispatch, vol.3 pt.XII, oct.1990). Three similar examples of this ring are held extremely prestigious museums in the capital. One is in the Greenwich National Maritime Museum in London, another in The British Museum in London and another in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, exhibited in the Jewellery Gallery, case 23, no. 8.
The ring has a particularly special provenance, arguably like no other mourning ring of Admiral Nelson’s. The ring belonged to the Reverend Alexander John Scott. The Reverend Alexander John Scott (1768-1840) was a British naval chaplain. He was appointed to the flagship H.M.S. Victory in 1803 where he served as private secretary to Lord Nelson. He was with Nelson when when he was shot on the quarter-deck of the Victory at the battle of Trafalgar on the 21st October 1805. Scott attended his dying chief in the cockpit of the flagship, receiving his last wishes. He refused to leave Nelson's body until it was brought back to England and placed in the coffin to lie in the Painted Hall Greenwich.
The ring, lock of hair and music book were passed down by the direct descendants of the Reverend Alexander John Scott's family and eventually gifted to the previous owners. The music book was a personal possession of the Reverend which gives watertight provenance of the person who owned the ring.
It is not clear exactly what Admiral Nelson’s last words really were although Scott documents Nelson’s last words to be “God and my country“. However, it is also recorded that a statement during his last hours was "Thank God I have done my duty.” Perhaps these two statements uttered in the last moments sound similar when mumbled by a feeble dying man. Nonetheless, it is noteworthy is that Scott remained by Admiral Nelson’s side as he died and his version is probably the most reliable.
The lock of hair is reputedly that of Lord Admiral Nelson. Without a DNA test there can be no conclusive proof of such. However, given that Reverend Alexander John Scott was with Nelson from the moment he was shot on the quarter-deck of H.M.S. Victory until the moment he was placed in his coffin, there is no reason to believe it is not a lock of Nelson’s hair.
It is difficult to overstate the significance and rarity of Nelson’s mourning rings. With only fifty-eight made, the vast majority of them were given to close family members and only a few were given to close friends. A close friend who receives a morning ring...
Category
19th Century English Antique England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Art Deco 1930s-1940s Stylish Pyramid Shaped Box Bag
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superbly stylish and rare 1930s Art Deco pyramid box bag, a beautiful design. I can't sing the praises of this bag enough, it's an absolute delight. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Some Like It Hot
Original Vintage Movie Poster, American, 1959
Located in Devon, GB
Billy Wilder's timeless screwball comedy "Some Like It Hot" needs no introduction - with it's non-stop action, smutty one-liners, sexual innuendo and skilful blend of high and low co...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Linen, Paper
Circa 1920 Pair of Egyptian Tourist Mummy or Coffin Caucus Panels Grand Tour
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Pair of circa 1920/30 tourist souvenirs of Egyptian coffin or mummy caucuses, featuring intricate hieroglyphs and depictions of deities, a common characteristic of ancient Egyptian f...
Category
Early 20th Century Egyptian England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Terracotta
Una Lettera all
alba / Letter at Dawn / Cocaine
Located in London, GB
Original Belgian film poster for the 1948 Italian drama film about a cocaine trafficker.
This film was released in Belgium with the title changed to Cocaine.
The film was directed ...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Antique Collection of Italian Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios
Located in London, GB
Antique collection of Italian Grand Tour plaster intaglios
Italian, Early 19th Century
Height 39.5cm, width 27cm, depth 5cm
Consisting o...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Plaster
"Cabaret" Original Vintage Movie Poster by Bartosova, Czech A3, 1989
Located in Devon, GB
Although Western films were shown during the Soviet era in the Communist Bloc, American publicity materials were banned, allowing the state-commissioned artists to operate with total...
Category
1980s Czech Post-Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
The Wicker Man
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Australian, 1974
Located in Devon, GB
Bearing the tagline 'An island lost to unspeakable terrors of pagan rituals!' this scarce Australian one sheet displays by far the best poster artwork produced for the 1970 cult Brit...
Category
1970s Australian Post-Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Linen, Paper
100-Record Retro American Seeburg Select-O-Matic V-200 Jukebox
Located in London, GB
100-Record Retro American Seeburg Select-O-Matic V-200 Jukebox,
American, c. 1955
Dimensions: Height 149cm, width 91cm, depth 68cm
This stylish vinyl jukebox is a classic American Select-O-Matic V-200 by Seeburg. Inspired by car design, the coin operated jukebox features a distinctive metal exterior, with the front appearing almost like a car grill. The cabinet form features painted burgundy and turquoise accents, brass metal fixtures, shiny chrome trim, and a large glass dome. The mechanism features burgundy record rack side covers and strong 'High Fidelity' sound system. This revolutionary mechanism plays 45 RPM records vertically using two separate needles, allowing the jukebox to play both A and B sides of 100 different records without flipping. All the labels are displayed in a rotating title barrel, which includes great names including Billy Fury, Dusty Springfield...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Dutch Je Maintiendrai World War Two Peace Biscuit Tin
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce vintage Dutch ‘Je Maintiendrai’ ( I will maintain) WWII peace commemorative large biscuit tin dating from around 1945. The tin of large, tall cylindrical shape has its origi...
Category
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Tin
Green Metal Bins
Located in London, England
Two industrial stationary bins with aged paint. Circa 1940.
Category
1940s Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Steel
$389
Attack of the 50ft. Woman
Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1958
By Reynold Brown
Located in Devon, GB
Starring Allison Hayes, William Hudson, and Yvette Vickers, the film tells the story of Nancy Archer, a wealthy but troubled woman who encounters an alien and subsequently grows to a...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Linen, Paper
20th Century Louis Vuitton Cabin Trunk In Natural Cow Hide, Paris, c.1910
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare Louis Vuitton cabin trunk covered in leather. Dating to the early part of the 20th century, covered not in the world famous (but more common) monogram canvas but in a single piece of cow hide. These all-leather trunks were made by special order and Louis Vuitton used...
Category
20th Century French England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Leather, Canvas
From the Personal Collection of Audrey Hepburn, Photo by Vincent Rossell, 1962
By Vincent Rossell
Located in Devon, GB
Audrey Hepburn on the set of 'Paris When It Sizzles'
Vintage gelatin silver print by Vincent Rossell
Photographer's credit stamp, Audrey Hepburn ...
Category
1960s French Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Qui Etes-Vous, Polly Maggoo?
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for The 1966 French New Wave film
Qui Etes-Vous, Polly Maggoo? This film was directed by William Klein and starred Sami Frey, Grayson Hall and Donyale...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
The Beatles
A Hard Day
s Night
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Australian, 1964
Located in Devon, GB
Printed in stunning stone lithography, this incredibly rare Australian three-sheet poster advertised The Beatles' first full-length feature film 'A Hard Day's Night,' which followed ...
Category
1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper, Linen
Bruce Springsteen Original Concert Poster for LA Sports Arena, 1980
Located in Devon, GB
A scarce oversized concert poster for a run of four shows by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's at the Los Angeles Sports Arena from 30 October to 3 November 1980 in support o...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Public Enemy
It Takes A Nation of Millions
Original Vintage Poster, 1988
Located in Devon, GB
Prolific American hip-hop group Public Enemy's Chuck D and Flavor Flav appear behind bars in a photograph by Glen E. Friedman on this sought after original Def Jam promotional poster...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
19th Century French Gold Mounted
Mother of Pearl Etui Set, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century French gold mounted on mother of pearl, extensive traveling etui set, of elongated octagonal form, the gold mounted with polished mother of pearl panels and the lid applied with cast and enamelled floral decoration, the lid opens with a push-button. Inside enclosing the original gold and steel implements:, scissors, pen knife...
Category
19th Century French Antique England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Gold
Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine presentation sword given to Lieutenant Charles Peake as a token of gratitude by the Men of His Ship when recommissioned for Foreign Service i...
Category
1820s English Antique England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
James Bond
Dr. No
Original Vintage British Quad Movie Poster, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
A scarce and sought after country-of-origin poster for the first release of the first James Bond film. Based on Ian Fleming's novel of the same name, the 1962 release of 'Dr. No' fir...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Linen, Paper
James Bond
You Only Live Twice
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Australian, 1967
By Robert E. McGinnis
Located in Devon, GB
The fifth film in EON Productions' James Bond series and the last of Sean Connery's first stint starring as the suave secret agent, it was announced during filming of 'You Only Live ...
Category
1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper, Linen
Cool Hand Luke
Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1967
Located in Devon, GB
An uber cool Australian Daybill for the 1967 American prison drama 'Cool Hand Luke' starring Paul Newman in an Oscar nominated performance as the titular anti-hero, a free spirited prisoner who refuses to conform to the system, as indicated by the poster's tagline "The man... and the motion picture that simply do not conform." Acclaimed as one of the key movies of the 1960s, the film's anti-establishment ethos touched a nerve during a time of growing opposition to the Vietnam War. The Australian Daybill was printed using stone lithography based on US artist James Bama...
Category
1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Rare early 20th century French tin metal soldier’s family’s donation box
Located in London, GB
Rare early 20th century French tin metal soldier’s family’s donation box.
Dimensions: H 20” x W 16” x D 4”
Weight: 4kg
Date: Circa 1915
Origin: France
M...
Category
Early 20th Century French Late Victorian England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
Gilda
Original Vintage Argentinian One Sheet Movie Poster, 1946
Located in Devon, GB
Printed in stunning stone lithography, this extremely rare Argentinian one-sheet poster for quintessential film noir 'Gilda' features similar show-stopping artwork to the coveted US ...
Category
1940s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper, Linen
WWII Ship
s Bell from the Minesweeper HMS Queen of Thanet, Dated 1941
Located in London, GB
A WWII ship's bell from the Royal Navy minesweeper HMS Queen of Thanet, dated 1941.
Pendant number J-30.
Diameter: 27cm - 10 ½ inches.
Height: 28 cm - 11 inches.
HMS Queen of Thanet (J30), formerly HMS Melton, was a Racecourse-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She was built by William Hamilton & Company in Port Glasgow, Scotland. Melton was launched in March 1916 with the pennant number 898. During World War I she served with the Auxiliary Patrol. Post-war she was transferred to the Mine Clearance Service.
Between the wars Melton was sold to Hughes Bolckow Shipbreaking Co in 1927. She was bought by The New Medway Steam Packet Company in 1929 and converted for excursion work on the River Medway and River Thames. She was renamed Queen of Thanet. For the next twelve years she could be found working from Sheerness and Southend. Regular excursions took her to Gravesend, Margate, Clacton and Dover as well as cross-channel voyages to Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk.
In September 1939 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty for minesweeping duties once more and commissioned as HMS Queen of Thanet, pennant number J30. In May 1940 she took part in the Dunkirk evacuation rescuing 4,000 men in four trips. Of that number, 2,000 were transferred from the ex-LNER steamer Prague, after the latter had been damaged by near misses from shells and dive bombers off Gravelines. For Operation Overlord in June 1944 she was stationed at Selsey as the Mulberry Despatch Control Ship. After the war she was returned in 1946 to her owners to recommence excursion work around the Thames Estuary.
In January 1949 she was sold to Red Funnel and transferred to Southampton. After refitting at Thorneycroft's yard at Northam she was commissioned in the spring as the company's second Solent Queen. For the next two years she operated excursions from Southampton in the summer. In June 1951 while slipped for survey and repair, she caught fire and was written off as a constructive loss. She was scrapped by Dover Industries Ltd at Dover Eastern Docks in 1951
Literature on HMS Queen of Thanet see: Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships...
Category
Mid-20th Century English England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
Naval Binoculars USSR, 20mmx 100mm Magnification, Cold War Period, 1970
s.
Located in Canterbury, England
A superb and very rare set of naval binoculars, with ultra high magnification, these were designed primarily for use in naval and maritime operations, and also from port. The 20x mag...
Category
1970s Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Georgian Pearlware Treaty of Paris Commemorative Pottery Jug 1814
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare Georgian pearlware pottery jug commemorating the Treaty of Paris on 30th May, 1814.
The Treaty of Paris ended the Napoleonic wars between France and Great Britain, Russia, A...
Category
1810s English George III Antique England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Pearlware
Andy Warhol
s
Flesh
Original Vintage Movie Poster, French, 1968
By Francesco Scavullo
Located in Devon, GB
Conceived by Andy Warhol and young filmmaker Paul Morrissey while Warhol was recovering from gunshot wounds, 'Flesh' was the first of Warhol's experimental and avant-garde films to b...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
19th C The Albino Family Barums Museum New York Sideshow Fairground Circus
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Currier and Ives hand coloured lithograph print of The Albino Family circa 1860
“They have pure white skin, silken white hair and pink eyes,Rudolf Lucasie, Wife and Child
who have ...
Category
19th Century American Antique England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Glass, Oak, Paper
John Lennon Original Vintage Poster by Richard Avedon for Look magazine, 1967
By Richard Avedon
Located in Devon, GB
Beatles manager Brian Epstein commissioned Richard Avedon to photograph the band and design a set of posters that would visually capture the new psychedelic direction of 'Sgt. Pepper...
Category
1960s American Post-Modern Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Linen, Paper
Antique Boot Jack, English, Walnut, Folding Shoe Pull, Victorian, Circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique boot jack. An English, walnut folding shoe pull, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870. A fine example of enduring Victorian ...
Category
1870s British Victorian Antique England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Walnut
Adam Bros. Ltd. Leather Motorcycle Boots
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Leather motorcycle boots.
The boots are in great condition with rubber soles fitted on to the leather. Possibly a size 8 or 9.
The boots are stamped...
Category
1950s English Sporting Art Vintage England Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Leather
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