100th Anniversary & Maritime Sale Saturday 31 March 2012 13:00

Henry Aldridge & Son Unit 1 Bath Road Business Centre Bath Road SN10 1XA Henry Aldridge & Son (100th Anniversary Titanic & Maritime Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com

Lot: 1 R.M.S. TITANIC: Tray of mixed modern items including R.M.S. TITANIC: Simon Fisher Limited Edition print 256/1000. Gilbow model and reproduction photos of Titanic & Carpathia. "The Titanic at Queenstown" Noon, Thursday April 11th 1912. Signed by survivor and the artist. Certificate of authenticity on reverse. Framed and glazed. 31ins. x 18ins. Lot: 10 R.M.S. TITANIC: A selection of modern miscellaneous collectables to include movie memorabilia, mug, a L. Bagely Lot: 2 Limited Edition print, a contemporary souvenir sign. (A tray). R.M.S. TITANIC: Stephen Card Limited Edition print 104/1503 "The Hour to Eternity". Dedicated to the memory of 6th Officer Moody and the 1503 souls lost in the wreck of the White Star Lot: 11 Line S.S. Titanic 15th . Signed by the artist. Framed - STODDARD CARPETS: Limited Edition and glazed. Approx. 35ins. x 31ins. rug made by Stoddards, (who made carpets for the White Star Line) depicting Titanic at sea and made from traditional wool and nylon Axminster weave. Released in the late 1990s as Lot: 3 precursor to the company going into full production, but never R.M.S. TITANIC: Simon Fisher print "Dusk Cherbourg taken up. Stoddard also made carpets used in James Harbour". Tender Nomadic approaching Titanic. This print was Cameron's film, "Titanic" in 1998. Brand new and never used, aimed primarily at the U.S. market. Framed and glazed. and in original packaging. Approx. 21ins. x 17ins. Plus R.M.S. Titanic "First Light" Limited Edition print by Martin Smith 36/750. Signed by survivor Millvina Dean and the artist. Framed and glazed. Approx. 27ins. x 20ins. Lot: 11A R.M.S. TITANIC: 's Titanic, "Collide with Destiny" rare vinyl promotional hanging banner. 58ins. x 98ins. Lot: 4 : C.E. Turner Cunard to Canada poster. Some losses. Framed and glazed. 39ins. x 25ins. Lot: 12 R.M.S. TITANIC: 1998 Promotional movie posters (3).

Lot: 5 OCEAN LINER: J. Jacquelin lithograph in colours. C.G.T. S.S. Lot: 13 France promotional poster. Framed and glazed 24ins. x 39ins. WHITE STAR LINE EPHEMERA: The Persic Journal, souvenir Some edge wear and minor losses. of voyage between and Australia February 6th - March 31st 1913. Thirty-one pages and four photographs. "The Ocean Times" and "The Atlantic Daily News". S.S. Baltic Friday Lot: 6 6th April 1917. Syndicated onboard newspaper. Rare R.M.S. TITANIC & QE2: An original sketch by Ken Marschall. advertisement for Britannic (11) & Olympic on front cover, etc. This unique sketch was carried out during QE2's crossing of the (5 items). Atlantic in April 2002. It was auctioned onboard in aid of the Uniformed Fire Fighters Association of and the International Association of Fire Fighters. The auctioneer was Lot: 14 Captain Ron Warwick. QE2 was the the first passenger ship to NORMANDIE: Commemorative copy of "L'llustration" June dock again in after 9/11. It was bought by the 1935, maiden voyage issue. onboard lecturer Peter Boyd-Smith. A letter about the sale from Captain Warwick accompanies the sketch together with a photograph of the artist Ken Marschall and Peter Boyd-Smith, Lot: 15 the successful bidder. Signed by Ken Marschall and Captain R.M.S. MAURETANIA: Cunard White Star launch brochure Ron Warwick. Framed and glazed. 12ins. x 24ins. dated Thursday July 28th 1938.

Lot: 7 Lot: 16 R.M.S. TITANIC: A reproduction poster "The Largest Steamer NORMANDIE: Unusual Disney Mickey Mouse jigsaw in the World", "Titanic at Sea" plus 1 other framed and glazed. puzzle. Ex. Ken Schultz. 8ins. x 7ins. (3).

Lot: 17 Lot: 8 CANADIAN PACIFIC EMPRESS OF BRITAIN: Archive R.M.S. TITANIC: Survivor autograph and related ephemera collection of ephemera including menus, passenger list, including 4 reproduction images signed Jack O'Dell First Class brochure, postcard and marconigrams. Circa 1920s. passenger plus reproduction postcards signed by Bertram Dean (2), B.T.S. convention menu signed by Millvina Dean and press photographs showing Titanic artifacts after her discovery Lot: 18 in 1985. OCEAN LINER: Postcards advertising Aquitania, postally used 17/10/25 and Mauretania real photo. (2). Lot: 9

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Lot: 19 WHITE STAR LINE: Dutch promotional brochure in colour over R.M.S. QUEEN MARY: cabin accommodation 16 pages. brochure 1935. Lot: 32 Lot: 20 WHITE STAR LINE: Germanic agent's postcard dated 1893. OCEAN LINER: Mixed passenger lists including Leviathan Plus First Class Cedric and Cretic menus. 1927, Queen Mary 1963, Queen Elizabeth 1953. (3). Lot: 33 Lot: 21 WHITE STAR LINE: Transatlantic promotional brochure, circa OCEAN LINER: Mixed passenger lists including Bremen 1933, 1920s/early 1930s for the Georgic, Britannic, Baltic and Adriatic. Kungsholm 1955, Oslofjord 1950, Batory 1947. (4). Lot: 34 Lot: 22 WHITE STAR LINE: Cedric and Celtic foldover colour brochure OCEAN LINER: C.G.T. French Line promotional brochure for plus tourist Third Class cabin promotional brochure of Third the France c1925. Class boat R.M.S. Majestic in New York harbour.

Lot: 23 Lot: 35 OCEAN LINER: Full colour Canadian Pacific promotional R.M.S. HOMERIC: Original photograph taken onboard by brochure c1939 Duchess Class. Walter Lord. Eastbound transatlantic July 1932 and signed on reverse. Programme of Sports onboard August 1925. White Star Line promotional brochure minus cover. (3 items). Lot: 24 OCEAN LINER: Bremen Dampfer George Washington promotional brochure. Lot: 36 SS CELTIC: Black ground gala night ribbon.

Lot: 25 OCEAN LINER: Menus, S.S. Drottingholm 1946 x 2, Queen Lot: 37 Mary 1963, Columbus 1935. (4). WHITE STAR LINE: "The Magnificent Trio" Majestic, Olympic and Homeric promotional brochure c1920s.

Lot: 26 WHITE STAR LINE EPHEMERA: M.V. Georgic White Star Lot: 38 Line cabin passenger list. Eastbound transatlantic 1932. Four x S.S. MAJESTIC: Red cover promotional brochure 1920s with programmes of "Today's Events". Cunard White Star May minor water damage, plus a White Star Line music book. 1/5/6/7 1937, etc. (11 items). Lot: 39 Lot: 27 WHITE STAR LINE: "Facts for Travellers" booklet, mentions R.M.S. LUSITANIA: Rare reverse painting on domed glass of Olympic/Titanic building plus a third edition of "The Deathlesso Lusitania at sea with a German in the foreground. In Stry of the Titanic". need of restoration. 22ins. Plus a lantern slide of the Lusitania sinking and a Lusitania pin badge. Lot: 40 R.M.S. BRITANNIC: A series of handwritten letters addressed Lot: 28 to Mr. Forth, Municipal Technical Institute, . Letters from R.M.S. CEDRIC: Archive ephemera including several copies of parents of children invited to attend the launch of Britannic. "Ocean Times", First Class menus, log cards, etc. Circa 1910 and 1921. Lot: 41 WHITE STAR LINE: Third Class fact sheet "What you want to Lot: 29 know" list of Third Class cabin sailings including Cedric and WHITE STAR LINE: Second Class passenger list for Baltic Homeric. Plus a letter on White Star Line stationery March 27th 20th May 1911, and three for Cedric (4). giving details of Third Class cabins.

Lot: 30 Lot: 42 WHITE STAR LINE: S.S. Doric and Adriatic passenger lists WHITE STAR LINE: Five-sided promotional flyer for Majestic, August and September 1933 and 1934. The Doric list shows Olympic, Adriatic, etc. Officer as serving onboard. Lot: 31

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Lot: 43 WHITE STAR LINE: Unusual pre W.W.I. Majestic souvenir life WHITE STAR LINE: First Class music booklet, promotional ring, made by John Adams of . 7ins. brochures for White Star Line Canadian Service, postcards, Second Class Baltic breakfast menu May 25th 1911. Lot: 56 WHITE STAR LINE: Souvenir E.P.N.S. & enamel spoons, Lot: 44 Doric, Laurentic, MV Britannic and Georgic. WHITE STAR LINE: Mother of pearl Georgic penknife plus plated Laurentic penknife. Lot: 57 WHITE STAR LINE: Brass and enamel burgee tie pin. A/f. Lot: 45 WHITE STAR LINE: Souvenir E.P.N.S. & enamel horseshoe pins - Belgic x 2, Baltic and White Star Line anchor badges x 3 Lot: 58 (6). H.M.H.S. BRITANNIC: Very rare period leather wallet embellished with gilt text "Register of S.S. Britannic, Official No. 137,490, Port No. 93/1915, gross tonnage 48,157, net tonnage Lot: 46 24,592". The ship's official registry document would have been WHITE STAR LINE: Souvenir mother of pearl Baltic pin badge held in this wallet. However due to Britannic being requisitioned plus lozenge Megantic badge (2). as a hospital ship, it may well have been removed on her recommissioning.

Lot: 47 WHITE STAR LINE: Souvenir mother of pearl pin badges, Lot: 59 Megantic, Baltic and Doric. (3). R.M.S. OLYMPIC: First generation original snapshot of Olympic's propellers in Belfast with hand written notation on reverse in a contemporary hand. 3ins. x 2ins. Lot: 48 WHITE STAR LINE: Souvenir pin badges Majestic, Teutonic and White Star burgee (3). Lot: 60 R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Postcards including real photo Sunshine series and Priestly & Sons post W.W.I. (5). Lot: 49 WHITE STAR LINE: Souvenir yellow metal & enamel pin badges, Lapland, Teutonic and Georgic. Lot: 61 R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Original photograph of Olympic taken in Southampton and dated on reverse August 1929. 4ins. x 2ins. Lot: 50 WHITE STAR LINE: S.S. Doric E.P.N.S. souvenir trophy with enamel decoration, R.M.S. Arabic plated trefoil dish. Lot: 62 R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Sepia photograph of Olympic taken circa 1925-28, showing her in Southampton's floating dry dock. Although of moderate size the clarity of the image is good. 3ins. Lot: 51 x 2ins. WHITE STAR LINE: Silver plate napkin ring plus two others with enamel decoration MV Georgic plus R.M.S. Canada (3). Lot: 63 R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Postcard featuring the maiden voyage Lot: 52 arrival of Olympic at New York 21st June 1911. Black and white WHITE STAR LINE: Souvenir E.P.N.S. & enamel Laurentic real photograph. dish and tyg plus an unusual Adriatic tea strainer.

Lot: 64 Lot: 53 R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Postcard, bow view of Olympic in new WHITE STAR LINE: R.M.S. Calgaric souvenir tyg with enamel graving dock, Belfast 1st April 1911, day after Titanic's launch. decoration, S.S. Baltic paperweight and Cedric/Baltic milk glass ribbon plate. Lot: 65 R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Souvenir spoon from onboard barber shop Lot: 54 with enamel crest featuring White Star and ship's name. WHITE STAR LINE: Souvenir E.P.N.S. & enamel Laurentic pierced dish and teaspoon showing Union Jack and house burgee. Lot: 66 R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Oak 20th cent. cigar box embellished with a Lot: 55 folk art image of Olympic at sea, signed "Lookout". 13ins. x 2ins.

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Lot: 67 Lot: 79 WHITE STAR LINE: R.M.S. Olympic and Britannic cigarette tin. R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Large photo of Olympic leaving Southampton for the last time October 11th 1935. Framed and glazed. 15ins. x 12ins. Lot: 68 WHITE STAR LINE - R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Lord Kelvin patent testing gal verometer. This instrument was used to test the Lot: 80 insulation of wiring onboard. It is accompanied by a White Star WHITE STAR LINE: Large 1920s embroidered Damask Line card dated 13/2/1913. Item No. 434, "please note this tablecloth with central motif and Greek key border. 82ins. x instrument not to be removed from Olympic", signed A.E. 48ins. Henderson CRO. A rare item relating to White Star and Olympic. 8ins. x 3ins. Lot: 81 WHITE STAR LINE: Brass plaque taking the form of a Lot: 69 White Star burgee, period enamel pin badge showing the R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Silk postcard of Olympic, postally unused. Adriatic and a magic lantern slide showing a White Star lifeboat plaque in situ. The collage is presented within a period White Star oak frame. 26ins. x 20ins. Lot: 70 R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Fred Pansing oilographic agent's print on canvas. 13ins. x 17ins. Lot: 82 WHITE STAR LINE: Early Damask tablecloth, circa 1890- 1910. 6ft. x 4ft. 6ins. Lot: 71 R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Souvenir glass paperweight. 2ins. Lot: 83 WHITE STAR LINE: Elkington plate First Class oval bread Lot: 72 basket. 12ins. WHITE STAR LINE: Souvenir E.P.N.S. & enamel rare H.M.S Olympic mother of pearl pin. Lot: 84 WHITE STAR LINE: First Class Elkington plate sandwich tongs Lot: 73 with burgee. WHITE STAR LINE: Rare H.M.S. Olympic enamel and gilt metal oval pin badge. Lot: 85 WHITE STAR LINE: Butter knife, fork and pickle fork. (3). Lot: 74 WHITE STAR LINE: Souvenir E.P.N.S. & enamel R.M.S. Olympic pin. Lot: 86 WHITE STAR LINE: Elkington plate teaspoon, knife and fork and a First Class pickle fork. Lot: 75 R.M.S. OLYMPIC: First Class menu dated April 16th 1931. Lot: 87 WHITE STAR LINE: Plated First Class tureen and cover, Lot: 76 burgee to lid and base. 7ins. x 5ins. R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Cribb real photo postcard of Olympic after the Hawke collision titled "Repairing the Olympic at Southampton". Lot: 88 WHITE STAR LINE: Elkington plate bowl with burgee to front. 9ins. Lot: 77 R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Onboard letter card and postcard. Postally used October 21st 1916. Lot: 89 WHITE STAR LINE: Elkington plate pierced drainer with burgee to centre. Lot: 78 R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Rare postcard written by Titanic First Class passenger Stanley May from onboard the Olympic on Lot: 90 September 20th 1911, the day of the collision with H.M.S. WHITE STAR LINE: Silver plated small two-handled cup. 2ins. Hawke. "X marks the spot where the warship rammed us today at 12.45pm". Lot: 91 WHITE STAR LINE: M.V. Britannic First Class Elkington plate

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Lot: 92 WHITE STAR LINE: First Class Elkington plate sugar bowl. Lot: 106 WHITE STAR LINE: Stonier and Co. Second Class Delft pattern asparagus dish. Minor damage. Lot: 93 WHITE STAR LINE: An unusual brass lamp trimmer's oil lamp with engraved burgee to the front and hook to the reverse. 4ins. Lot: 107 WHITE STAR LINE: Stonier and Co. wisteria cream jug. Minor restoration. 3ins. Lot: 94 WHITE STAR LINE: Elkington plate chocolate pot. 6ins. Lot: 108 WHITE STAR LINE: Stonier and Co. Bradford OSNC Lot: 95 demitasse cup and saucer. WHITE STAR LINE: Elkington plate chocolate pot. 6ins. Lot: 109 Lot: 96 WHITE STAR LINE: Unusual Stonier and Co. wisteria egg cup, WHITE STAR LINE: Elkington plate First Class chocolate pot gilt and brown decoration. 2ins. with Maltese cross beneath house flag. Lot: 110 Lot: 97 WHITE STAR LINE: First Class Copeland Spode OSNC side WHITE STAR LINE: E.P.N.S. napkin ring with White Star plate, Greek key with cobalt blue rim. 8ins. burgee to one side. Lot: 111 Lot: 98 WHITE STAR LINE: First Class Copeland Spode OSNC side WHITE STAR LINE: First Class plated oval fruit bowl with pear, plate, Greek key with cobalt blue rim. 8ins. apples and grape decoration in relief. 11ins. Lot: 112 Lot: 99 WHITE STAR LINE: First Class Copeland Spode OSNC á la WHITE STAR LINE: Elkington plate First Class salver with carte soup bowl, Greek key with cobalt blue rim. 9ins. house flag in centre, reeded rim with eight stars. Diameter 10ins. Lot: 113 WHITE STAR LINE: First Class Copeland Spode OSNC á la Lot: 100 carte soup bowl, Greek key with cobalt blue rim. 9ins. WHITE STAR LINE: Britannic lifeboat plaque with later painted additions. 10ins. Lot: 114 WHITE STAR LINE: Dominion Line butter pat dish. 3ins. Lot: 101 WHITE STAR LINE: Elkington plate asparagus drainers. Set of four with burgee to centre which has been removed indicating Lot: 115 their use after the Cunard merger. 7ins. WHITE STAR LINE: Third Class butter pat dish. 3ins.

Lot: 102 Lot: 116 WHITE STAR LINE: First Class crystal glass vase with burgee WHITE STAR LINE: First Class wisteria chocolate cup. to front. 7ins.

Lot: 117 Lot: 103 WHITE STAR LINE: First Class wisteria cup and saucer. WHITE STAR LINE: Stonier and Co. OSNC rare pattern saucer. Minor chips. Lot: 118 WHITE STAR LINE: Stonier First Class wisteria plate. 7ins. Lot: 104 WHITE STAR LINE: Maddock Kosher design saucer. 5ins. Lot: 105 Lot: 119

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WHITE STAR LINE: Unusual Stonier and Co. salt shaker. 2ins. Lot: 132 R.M.S. TITANIC: Unusual pre-maiden voyage reverse painting on glass showing Titanic at sea. 9ins. x 9ins. Lot: 120 WHITE STAR LINE: Stonier and Co. OSNC Bradford demitasse saucer. Lot: 133 R.M.S. TITANIC: Postcard Salmon post-disaster, postally used and an unrelated religious pamphlet relating to the Titanic. Lot: 121 WHITE STAR LINE: First Class wisteria demitasse cup and saucer. Lot: 134 R.M.S. TITANIC: Post-disaster book postcard of White Star Line Titanic. Framed and glazed. Lot: 122 WHITE STAR LINE: Stonier and Co. First Class wisteria plate. 7ins. Lot: 135 R.M.S. TITANIC: Lloyds Weekly News "The Deathless Story" 1912. Lot: 123 WHITE STAR LINE: Stonier and Co. Bradford OSNC dinner plate. 9ins. Lot: 136 R.M.S. TITANIC - RYDER (T.P.): "Nearer my God to Thee", with variations for the pianoforte. Published in by F. Lot: 124 Pitman Hart & Co., 1912. Original decorative wrappers. A good WHITE STAR LINE: Greek key Spode OSNC á la carte soup copy. bowls (3). All a/f. 9ins.

Lot: 137 Lot: 125 R.M.S. TITANIC: Sheet music "The and WHITE STAR LINE: First Class Greek key pattern á la carte "Just as the Ship Went Down". side plate. 8ins.

Lot: 138 Lot: 126 R.M.S. TITANIC: Sheet music "The Band Played, Nearer My WHITE STAR LINE: R.M.S. Olympic First Class Greek key God to Thee, as the Ship went Down" and "Be British". pattern á la carte cobalt blue & gilt dinner plate. Base mark 9608. 9ins. Lot: 139 R.M.S. TITANIC - GODARD (Felix): "Night at Sea Dedicated to Lot: 127 the Survivors of the Titanic". Halifax, E. Harrison & Co., (1912). WHITE STAR LINE: R.M.S. Olympic First Class Greek key Original wrappers, with illustration on upper wrapper. A good pattern á la carte cobalt blue & gilt dinner plate. Minor rim chip, copy. base mark 9608. 9ins.

Lot: 140 Lot: 128 R.M.S. TITANIC - LEWIS (Roger) and Klickmann (F. Henri): R.M.S. TITANIC: Heritage Collection, "My Sweetheart went down with the Ship", a beautiful song smoking room floor tile. inspired by the wreck of the Titanic. Published in Chicago and New York by Frank K. Root & Co. (1912). Illustrated front cover, original pictorial wrappers, covers soiled, tear to edges. Dis- Lot: 129 bound. R.M.S. TITANIC: Period newspaper "The Star" from April 19th 1912 plus "The Northern Echo" Wednesday 17th April 1912. Lot: 141 R.M.S. TITANIC - AUGARDE (Haydon): Descriptive musical Lot: 130 sketch for the piano "The Wreck of the Titanic", London, The R.M.S. TITANIC: Contemporary ephemera to include "The Lawrence Wright Music Co., 1912. Rebound in cloth with Wreck of the Titanic" sheet music, "Tales of Hoffman", signed original wrappers preserved. Slightly worn throughout, with edition of "The Unsinkable Mrs Brown", 1963, etc. (4). lower margin of upper cover expertly repaired.

Lot: 131 Lot: 142 R.M.S. TITANIC: S. Burgess souvenir handkerchief in R.M.S. TITANIC - PELHAM (Paul) and WRIGHT (Lawrence): affectionate remembrance of the Captain, mates, crew and "Be British!" descriptive song and recitation. Featured by Mr. passengers of the Titanic. Framed and glazed. 14ins. x 14ins. Geo. D'Albert. London, Lawrence Wright Music Co., 1912. Illustration of Titanic on front cover. Re-bound in cloth. Song

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Lot: 143 Lot: 154 R.M.S. TITANIC: "The Illustrated London News" Vols. CXL, No. R.M.S. TITANIC: Autograph containing a page signed 3811, May 4th 1912, bound in cloth. This issue is devoted to and notated by , Quartermaster on Titanic. The the Titanic, excellent illustrations of the ship, accounts by the page states "Robert Hichens, The Quartermaster steering the ill survivors of the disaster and their rescue. Also bound in are fated liner R.M.S. Titanic when lost in mid Atlantic with the loss those parts of the Illustrated London News for April 20th and of 1675 lives". Signed and dated 31-10-1933. 27th 1912 with reference to Titanic.

Lot: 155 Lot: 144 R.M.S. TITANIC: "The Deathless Story of the Titanic" First R.M.S. TITANIC: "The Loss of the R.M.S.Titanic" by J.S.O. Edition, in excellent condition. Original wrappers, edges worn.

Lot: 156 Lot: 145 R.M.S. TITANIC: "Journal of Commerce" 1912 softbound report R.M.S. TITANIC: "The Wreck of R.M.S. Titanic" by H. of The British Titanic Inquiry concealed within a dummy leather L'Estrange Malone. bound marbled board book.

Lot: 146 Lot: 157 R.M.S. TITANIC - DAILY TELEGRAPH TITANIC DISASTER R.M.S. TITANIC: The Winner Company 78 record "Be British" FUND: A programme for the matinee held at the Royalty in remembrance of the Titanic. Sung by Ernest Gray, in original Theatre, London, 1st May 1912, in aid of the fund. card folder, B side "Stand to your Post". 10ins.

Lot: 147 Lot: 158 R.M.S. TITANIC: In memoriam poem "The Wreck of the R.M.S. TITANIC: The Winner Company 78 record "Be British" Titanic", written by John Hurley, labourer, Vickers Ltd, Erith. in remembrance of the Titanic. Sung by Ernest Gray, in original card folder, Nightingales, Chorlton. B side "Stand to your Post". 10ins. Lot: 148 R.M.S. TITANIC: Royal Albert Hall Friday 24th May 1912. "The Titanic band Memorial Concert", property of violinist, Boudewijn Lot: 159 van de Meulen who is listed in the programme. R.M.S. TITANIC: The Winner record in remembrance of the Titanic, "Stand To Your Post" and "Be British".

Lot: 149 R.M.S. TITANIC - TILLEY (A.J.):"The Loss of the Titanic". A Lot: 160 poem, four page card, slightly worn. R.M.S. TITANIC BULLOCK (Shan F.): " Shipbuilder" with an introduction by Sir Horace Plunkett. Dublin, Maunsel & Co., 1912. Frontispiece and five plates, (two of the Lot: 150 Titanic). First edition with original cloth. R.M.S. TITANIC: Printed poetic tribute to J.S. over one sheet. Originally sold with all proceeds devoted to the Titanic Disaster Fund. Lot: 161 R.M.S. TITANIC: "Titanic and other Ships" by Commander Lightoller, Bay Tree Book. Lot: 151 R.M.S. TITANIC: Poetic tribute to the loss of the Titanic. Printed by Alfred Dart & Sons. Lot: 162 R.M.S. TITANIC: "" 1912 First Edition in excellent condition. Lot: 152 R.M.S. TITANIC: Unusual four page broadsheet issued shortly after the loss of R.M.S. Titanic. Titled "The Greatest Sea Lot: 163 Disaster of Modern Times. Sacred to the Memory of the 1,635 R.M.S. TITANIC: Lawrence Beasley "The Loss of the Titanic" Passenger and Crew" Circa 1912, original printed wrappers, 1912 First Edition. creased and worn.

Lot: 164 Lot: 153 R.M.S. TITANIC: "Story of the Wreck of Titanic" 1912 First R.M.S. TITANIC: Royal Opera Covent Garden matinee Edition. programme in aid of the Titanic Disaster Fund, Tuesday May

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Lot: 165 Lot: 176 R.M.S. TITANIC: "Sinking of the Titanic" memorial First Edition R.M.S. TITANIC: Original inserts and deck plans from 1911 by J. Mowbray. "Shipbuilder" plus a copy of "The Year 1912 Illustrated", including the Titanic disaster. £30-50

Lot: 166 R.M.S. TITANIC: "The Loss of the Titanic" personal copy of Lot: 177 Mrs. E. Dean, mother of Millvina Dean and Titanic survivor. R.M.S. TITANIC: "The Wreck of the Titanic" treated in verse by "Presented to Mrs Dean in Memory of the Disaster in which she Edwin Drew, published 1912. was one of the survivors".

Lot: 178 Lot: 167 R.M.S. TITANIC - CINDY AND GEORGE TULLOCH R.M.S. TITANIC: "Titanic & Other Ships" Bay Tree Book, circa COLLECTION. "The Titanic Tragedy, God Speaking to the 1936. Nations" by Alma White, 1913 edition

Lot: 168 Lot: 179 R.M.S. TITANIC: Petition 1965 to the President of the Board of R.M.S. TITANIC: Walter Lord "A Night to Remember", Trade on behalf of Captain of S.S. Californian re hardbound edition. his actions at the sinking of the Titanic, together with 2 relevant forms. £40-60 Lot: 180 R.M.S. TITANIC: "The Journal of Commerce Report of the Lot: 169 Titanic Inquiry". Report of the British Official Inquiry, held at the R.M.S. TITANIC: Archibald Gracie "The Truth About The Scottish Hall, Westminster, under the Presidency of the Right Titanic" 1913. First Edition with a Second Edition dust cover. Honourable the Lord Mersey of Toxteth. The enquiry opened on £100-150 2nd May, 1912. Reprinted from "The Journal of Commerce", Liverpool & London. London, 1912.

Lot: 170 R.M.S. TITANIC: "Thomas Andrews Shipbuilder" 1912 Second Lot: 181 Edition. Some damage to the spine. R.M.S. TITANIC - JACKSON (Mrs C.N.): "The Night the Ship Went Down". A Gordon League ballad by Jim's wife Mrs Jackson, author of the Gordon League ballads, with a Lot: 171 biographical sketch. London, Pickering & Inglis, 1912. R.M.S. TITANIC - FORSHAW (Chas. F.), (Editor): "Poetical Tributes on the Loss of the R.M.S. Titanic, April 15th, 1912". London, Elliot Stock, 1912. Original cloth. Lot: 182 R.M.S. TITANIC: Post-disaster "In Memoriam" glass beaker, circa 1912. 4ins. Lot: 172 R.M.S. TITANIC - YOUNG (Filson): "Titanic", London, Grant Richards, 1912. Publisher's advertisements. Original decorative Lot: 183 cloth, spine repaired. WIRELESS: Culver press photo of Guglielmo Marconi 1874- 1937. 5ins. x 7ins.

Lot: 173 R.M.S. TITANIC - THE TITANIC RELIEF FUND: Scheme of Lot: 184 administration booklet. London, printed by Electric Law Press R.M.S. TITANIC: A 1953 press photo showing survivor Bertha 1913. Original printed wrappers. Cooper alongside a 1953 "Titanic" film poster.

Lot: 174 Lot: 185 R.M.S. TITANIC - PADFIELD (Peter): "The Titanic and the R.M.S. TITANIC: "A Night to Remember" press photo showing Californian". London, The Quality Book Club, 1965. In original Titanic's launch at the start of the film. 10ins. x 8ins. dust-wrapper. Pictorial Stationery Co. Loosely inserted is a postcard of S.S. Californian. Lot: 186 R.M.S. TITANIC: "In Memorial" glass 1912. 4ins. Lot: 175 R.M.S. TITANIC - MARSHALL, (Logan), (Editor), "Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters". A detailed and accurate Lot: 187 account of the most awful maritime disaster in history, R.M.S. TITANIC: Relief fund cheque to the family of Saloon constructed from the real facts as obtained from those onboard Steward Derrett of Hillside Avenue, Southampton. who survived. 1912. Illustrated, original pictorial close, re-cased.

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Lot: 188 Gantries at Harland & Wolff", "Olympic in dry dock" postcards R.M.S. TITANIC: In Memoriam card to Third Class passenger and Bourneville Cocoa card Olympic and Titanic. £40-60 William Alexander, who perished in the disaster, with a copy photograph. Lot: 198 R.M.S. TITANIC: Pre-disaster J. Salmon postcard later signed Lot: 189 by Bertram and Millvina Dean, and E. Haisman. Plus R.M.S. TITANIC: Reproduction photograph of the Titanic crew Hurst & Co. real photo post-disaster card and one other of survivors in Plymouth signed by Margaret Howman, daughter of Olympic. . Lot: 199 Lot: 190 R.M.S. TITANIC: White Star triple screw card "Steamer Titanic, R.M.S. TITANIC: Memorial card to Third Class passenger 45,000 tons, which sank on April 15th 1912 with 1635 people", Charles W.M. Warren. Charles William Warren son of Henry Adco series reprint. Plus S.S. Carpathia who rescued 705 Warren and Jane Sansbury born May 1881 at 70 Grigg Street, survivors of the S.S. Titanic black and white postcard. Southsea, Hants. He was a bricklayer and on 25th December (Doctored image of Mauretania). 1902 married Sophia Dine at St. James Church, Eastney, Hants. They had five children, Charles born 1903 followed by Dulcie Alice born 1905, Frederick George born 1906, Ivy Louisa Lot: 200 born 1910 and Olive born 1912. The family lore goes he was R.M.S. TITANIC: U.S. photographic postcard with details of sent the passage money by one of two siblings already resident disaster featuring Olympic. Interesting advert on reverse. in the U.S.A. Ticket No. 49867, costing £7.11s 0d. At the time "Sample postcard of Titanic, cost .75 per 100". of his death his residence was in St. Pauls Road, Southsea, Hants. There are two reprinted photos of Charles (believed to be taken prior to his departure on "Titanic") and his widow and Lot: 201 children receiving the news from a postman, who was his eldest R.M.S. OLYMPIC AND TITANIC: Pre-sinking colour postcard. brother, James. The card has been in the possession since White Star issue "Triple screw R.M.S. Olympic and Titanic 1912 of the family of one of his siblings. 45,000 tons each, The Largest Steamers in the World". Single vessel shown. Lot: 191 R.M.S. TITANIC: "In Memoriam" card with silver borders and Lot: 202 halftone image of Titanic. Inside gives details of the disaster R.M.S. TITANIC: Memorial card "In Sacred Memory of the and reverse has a "Be British" quote from Captain Smith. Titanic", "Thy Will be Done" featuring photo of Titanic departing Southampton. Lot: 192 R.M.S. TITANIC: Beken of Cowes real photo post-disaster Lot: 203 postcard plus F.G.O. Stewart, also a post-disaster card. (2). R.M.S. TITANIC: Postcard in memoriam featuring image of Titanic Capt. Smith and music to "Nearer my God to Thee!". Posted Hants. May 16th 1912 with message "You see where Lot: 193 we are...Oh the poor widows we keep meeting". R.M.S. TITANIC: Original Nautical Photo Agency photo postcard of Titanic, Southampton. Lot: 204 R.M.S. OLYMPIC/TITANIC: Pre-sinking Cadburys Bournville Lot: 194 Cocoa card. "Olympic and Titanic" each 45,000 tons. "Largest R.M.S. TITANIC: J. Salmon post-disaster postcard, postally Steamers in the World". used March 1913 plus a Tichnor Bros. black & white postally used postcard. (2). Lot: 205 R.M.S. TITANIC: Pre-sinking colour postcard, White Star Line Lot: 195 R.M.S. Titanic. R.M.S. TITANIC: Walton of Belfast pre-maiden voyage real photo postcard. "Farewell to Belfast". Postally used 16th August 1912. Lot: 206 WHITE STAR LINE: Period real photo postcard of the interior of the White Star office in Southampton. Lot: 196 R.M.S. TITANIC: Rapp real photo postcard "Titanic at Southampton dock". Postally used. Lot: 207 R.M.S. TITANIC: Real photo postcard of the unveiling of the engineers memorial in Southampton, postally used May 1914. Lot: 197 R.M.S. TITANIC: "Nearer My God To Thee", "The Great

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Lot: 208 Lot: 221 R.M.S. TITANIC: Pre-disaster card of Titanic at Cherbourg. R.M.S. TITANIC: Post-disaster real photo card. Postally used .

Lot: 209 R.M.S. TITANIC: Walton of Belfast real photo postcard of Lot: 222 Titanic, stern view of the launch, 31st May 1911. R.M.S. TITANIC: Post-disaster real photo card. Postally unused.

Lot: 210 Lot: 223 R.M.S. TITANIC: Pre-disaster Walton of Belfast artist R.M.S. TITANIC: Pre-disaster postcard "Titanic Largest impression of new White Star Line Titanic. Steamer in the World".

Lot: 211 Lot: 224 R.M.S. TITANIC: Nautical Photo Agency real photo postcard of R.M.S. TITANIC: Bamforth "Nearer My God to Thee" set of six Titanic in Southampton waters. postcards.

Lot: 212 Lot: 225 R.M.S. TITANIC: Rotary pre-disaster real photo postcard of R.M.S. TITANIC: In Memoriam Captain Smith and Jack Phillips Titanic. postcard. Published by Bragg.

Lot: 213 Lot: 226 R.M.S. TITANIC: Unusual Reginald pre-disaster silk real photo R.M.S. TITANIC: Post-disaster National series postcard signed postcard of Titanic. by Titanic survivors Edith Haisman, Bertram Dean and Beatrice Sandstrom.

Lot: 214 R.M.S. TITANIC: Pre-disaster artist impression of Titanic at Lot: 227 sea, postally used 27th April 1912. R.M.S. TITANIC: Modern limited edition postcards signed by Titanic survivors Millvina Dean, Edith Haisman, Beatrice Sandstrom, Bertram Dean and Eva Hart. Lot: 215 R.M.S. TITANIC: Pre-disaster Thomas colour postcard of Titanic at sea. Lot: 228 R.M.S. TITANIC: Pre-maiden voyage real photo of Titanic leaving Southampton. Lot: 216 R.M.S. TITANIC: Period postcard with Titanic related message. The author describes the news as he sees it shortly after the Lot: 229 sinking. R.M.S. TITANIC: E. Hopkins of Southsea real photo postcard of Titanic.

Lot: 217 R.M.S. TITANIC: Post-disaster Solomon Bros. post-disaster Lot: 230 card of Titanic leaving Belfast. Postally used 1st May 1912.` R.M.S. TITANIC: Cribb photo postcard of Titanic in the Solent and a warship meeting an iceberg.

Lot: 218 R.M.S. TITANIC: "The Titanic In Memory of the Lost Ones" Lot: 231 printed poem by Ellen Butterworth. R.M.S. TITANIC: Post-disaster card "S.S. Titanic in Mid Atlantic Passing Icebergs". White blemishes to the front of the card.

Lot: 219 R.M.S. TITANIC: Unusual John Drew photo postcard entitled "I Lot: 232 plead for the Titanic survivors", postally used August 1912. R.M.S. TITANIC: Charles and Russell of Belfast real photo postcard of Titanic just after launch.

Lot: 220 R.M.S. TITANIC: Pre-disaster real photo postcard of Titanic in Lot: 233 Belfast. R.M.S. TITANIC: Pre-disaster real photo postcard "Launching of the Titanic", published by Doherty & Son, Ann Street, Belfast. Postally used Belfast 03/06/1911.

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Lot: 234 Lot: 247 R.M.S. TITANIC: Postcard of S.S. Carpathia who rescued 705 R.M.S. TITANIC: "The Daily Graphic" - In Memoriam number survivors of the S.S. Titanic. (Doctored image of Mauretania), dated April 20th 1912, plus "The Deathless Story of Titanic" blue, creased. Second Edition.

Lot: 235 Lot: 248 R.M.S. TITANIC: S.S. Carpathia postcard, published by Joseph R.M.S. TITANIC: Letter dated 30th April 1912 from R. Ellis Koehler. Illustration of the Cunarder picking up Titanic lifeboats. Cunliffe to the receiver of wrecks Plymouth. The hand-signed document talks about Mr Cunliffe's preparations for the enquiry which started two days later. An excellent example of an Lot: 236 enquiry-related letter from the Board of Trade's solicitor at the R.M.S. TITANIC: Salmon postcard with glitter applied message. British Enquiry.

Lot: 237 Lot: 249 R.M.S. TITANIC: Post-disaster real photo postcard "The Ill- R.M.S. TITANIC: June 10th 1911 edition of "The Sphere" which Fated Titanic Nearing Completion", published by Walton. shows Titanic's launch on May 31st 1911. Postally used 08/06/1912 Lot: 250 Lot: 238 R.M.S. TITANIC: "The Sphere" 1912 bound edition. It covers R.M.S. TITANIC: Post-disaster real photo postcard showing the Titanic disaster and its aftermath together with numerous Titanic and Olympic in Belfast, published by Walton (No. 9). other period issues.

Lot: 239 Lot: 251 R.M.S. TITANIC: Post-disaster postcard "Steamer Titanic", R.M.S. TITANIC: An unusual pre- maiden voyage lantern slide published by W.M. Prilay. of Titanic under construction in Belfast entitled "The Monster New Titanic of the White Star Line".

Lot: 240 HARLAND AND WOLFF BELFAST: Real photo postcards of Lot: 252 the entrance to Belfast Harbour plus the Titanic memorial in R.M.S. TITANIC: Culver Pictures press photograph of Titanic Southampton. leaving Southampton. Some minor creases. 8ins. x 6ins.

Lot: 241 Lot: 253 R.M.S. TITANIC: Post-disaster Tucks Oilette and J. Salmon R.M.S. TITANIC: First generation studio photograph of Titanic postcards. First Class passenger and survivor Mrs Lily May Futrelle. 3ins. x 7ins.

Lot: 242 R.M.S. TITANIC: Post-disaster real photo "In Memoriam" Lot: 254 postcard. R.M.S. TITANIC: First generation studio photograph with hand written notation on reverse, Louie Kinsella aged 9. Mr. Kinsella from Liverpool was a fireman who perished in the disaster. 4ins. Lot: 243 x 6ins. R.M.S. TITANIC: Southampton "In Memorial" cards x 2, plus an Irish Titanic and Olympic in Harland & Wolff card. (3). Lot: 255 R.M.S. TITANIC: First generation studio photograph of Titanic Lot: 244 fireman John James Moore. 4ins. x 6ins. R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Real photo postcards x 2, plus one Walter Thomas. (3). Lot: 256 R.M.S. TITANIC: Press photograph of Titanic sailing from Southampton. Pencil notations to reverse. Some creases. 9ins. Lot: 245 x 6ins. R.M.S. TITANIC: "Nearer my God to Thee" postcard x 2, plus an Adco Series card. (3). Lot: 257 R.M.S. TITANIC: Post-disaster press photograph of First Class Lot: 246 Titanic passenger Thos. Drake M. Cardeza dated on reverse OCEAN LINER: Postcards relating to Southampton, Olympic, December 14th 1926. Lusitania and other liners. (14).

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Lot: 258 Titanic disaster entitled "Scene Of Disaster", plus 1 other giving R.M.S. TITANIC: Unusual Bryant and May safety matches label a brief description of the sinking. 3ins. x 3ins. (2). for the Olympic and Titanic. Ex Christies 14/11/96. Lot: 270 Lot: 259 R.M.S. TITANIC: Original magic lantern slide relating to the R.M.S. TITANIC: Titanic survivor Ettie Dean's personal Bible, Titanic disaster entitled "The S.O.S. Of Titanic". 3ins. x 3ins. printed in 1908. Inscribed to the cover. Lot: 271 Lot: 260 R.M.S. TITANIC: Original magic lantern slide relating to the R.M.S. TITANIC: Handwritten letter on S.S. Celtic notepaper, Titanic disaster entitled "Carpathia Picking Up Lifeboats". 3ins. dated 31st August 1901, 3 sides and signed by Thomas x 3ins. Andrews, Titanic's chief designer. Lot: 272 Lot: 261 R.M.S. TITANIC: Original magic lantern slide relating to the R.M.S. TITANIC: Handwritten letter on "Exchange Station Titanic disaster entitled "Rev. Founder And Hotel" paper. Signed by Thomas Andrews, Titanic's chief Pastor". 3ins. x 3ins. designer. Lot: 273 Lot: 262 R.M.S. TITANIC: Original magic lantern slide relating to the R.M.S. TITANIC: Rare bronze Commemorative Medal of Titanic disaster entitled "The Upper Deck Of The Titanic". 3ins. Captain Rostron by Theodore Spicer-Simson 1871-1959. 2ins. x 3ins.

Lot: 263 Lot: 274 R.M.S. TITANIC: First Class passenger and victim William R.M.S. TITANIC: Original magic lantern slide relating to the Stead typed letter on The Review of Reviews stationery, signed Titanic disaster entitled "News Reaches New York". 3ins. x 3ins. in black ink by William Stead. The letter is dated January 25th 1911. Lot: 275 R.M.S. TITANIC: Original magic lantern slide relating to the Lot: 264 Titanic disaster entitled "Arrival Of Survivors - New York". 3ins. R.M.S. TITANIC: First Class passenger and victim William x 3ins. Stead typed letter on The Review of Reviews stationery, signed in black ink by William Stead. The letter is dated March 5th 1911. Lot: 276 R.M.S. TITANIC: Original magic lantern slide relating to the Titanic disaster entitled "Carpathia To The Rescue", plus 1 Lot: 265 other entitled "Nevermore To Rise". 3ins. x 3ins. (2). R.M.S. TITANIC: First Class passenger and victim William Stead typed letter on The Review of Reviews stationery, signed in black ink by William Stead. The letter is dated April 1st 1912, Lot: 277 just a fortnight before the sinking. R.M.S. TITANIC: Original magic lantern slide relating to the Titanic disaster entitled "Rescued Passengers". 3ins. x 3ins.

Lot: 266 R.M.S. TITANIC: Original magic lantern slide relating to the Lot: 278 Titanic disaster entitled "Boat Deck of Titanic". 3ins. x 3ins. R.M.S. CARPATHIA: Original copy of "Cunard Bulletin" dated August 23rd 1904, R.M.S. Carpathia's Liverpool to New York "Marconigrams" backed onto a single album sheet. Lot: 267 R.M.S. TITANIC: Original magic lantern slide relating to the Titanic disaster entitled "Luxury Of Titanic". 3ins. x 3ins. Lot: 279 R.M.S. CARPATHIA: Original programme of entertainment in aid of seaman's charities in Liverpool and New York, dated 19th Lot: 268 July 1904, held on board Carpathia whose Captain at the time R.M.S. TITANIC: Original magic lantern slide relating to the was W.T. Turner, later Master of Mauretania and Lusitania, Titanic disaster entitled "News Arrives - London". 3ins. x 3ins. backed on card.

Lot: 269 Lot: 280 R.M.S. TITANIC: Original magic lantern slide relating to the R.M.S. CARPATHIA: Photos taken onboard during August 1908. Two on-deck views of Second and Third Class decks.

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This is where, just four years later, many survivors of the Titanic Lot: 285 would be photographed during their voyage to New York after R.M.S. TITANIC: Memorial postcard published by Bamforth & the sinking. Interior photographs of Carpathia are extremely Co., Ltd, Series "Nearer My God to Thee" No. 21. This vintage rare. (3). card features an image of Titanic slipping beneath the waves while a woman in a white gown reaches to the water. The words and music to the hymn are above and below the image. Lot: 281 Unused. R.M.S. CARPATHIA: Album page showing three photographs of passenger, crew onboard, dated August 20th, 21st, 22nd 1908. The accompanying text describes weather conditions, Lot: 286 location, etc. **R.M.S. TITANIC: Original "A Night To Remember" production photograph. Fascinating behind-the-scenes borderless production photo, showing cast and crew on board one of Lot: 282 Titanic's lifeboats at sea. A rolling camera and production R.M.S. TITANIC: Rare post-disaster theatre poster, November lighting are visible in the shot which appears to have been 25th 1912, advertising the silent movie "The Great Ocean taken while a scene was actually being filmed. A rare glimpse Catastrophe" which illustrated the loss of the Titanic. 28ins. x indeed into the making of the film, in exquisite detail. 7ins. x 19ins. 9ins.

Lot: 283 Lot: 287 R.M.S. TITANIC- HAND WRITTEN LETTER FROM LAURA R.M.S. TITANIC - SECOND CLASS STEWARD RICHARD MABEL FRANCATELLI: First Class passenger and secretary to PARSONS: Archive of seven postcards dating from 1909 to Lady Duff Gordon, to Anne Fielder, Feature Productions Inc. Richard Parsons. who are based in Hollywood, California. Ms Francatelli, who was originally asked to be an advisor to the film and accordingly was staying at the "Gotham Hotel" in New York at the time, has Lot: 288 written and wants to know the latest news concerning the R.M.S. TITANIC: "A Night to Remember" unusual one sheet Titanic picture. She also mentioned that she had contacted lithograph poster for the film in vivid colours depicting a George McCall, the well known radio presenter for W.ABC, who glamorous young woman in an evening gown being released at the time in 1938, wanted to interview any existing Titanic from a listing Titanic into a lifeboat loaded with passengers. survivors. Written on Hotel Gotham stationery and dated June 27ins. x 40ins. 14th. The second part of the lot is the reply from Ms Fielder to Ms Francatelli also known as Frankie. She mentioned that they have since been in touch with Selznick International Pictures Inc. (Hollywood motion picture studios) who are keen to make a Lot: 289 picture of the Titanic disaster as soon as possible. She also R.M.S. TITANIC - JOHN JACOB ASTOR: Rare early carte de mentioned that they were most interested in having a Titanic visit photograph of a 4 year-old Ava Lowie Willing (1868-1958), survivor onboard, and in particular, to be associated with Lady future wife of John Jacob Astor IV who died on Titanic. The Duff Gordon. She added that her role would be technical couple divorced in 1910 paving the way for Astor to marry his advisor, and to help with information relating to the story. She second bride, Madeleine Talmage Force. The photo is hand- went on to say that they would offer a good price for her captioned on verso, "Ava L Willing, [Neg] No 77183" and bears assistance and that no doubt Selznick International Pictures the imprint of Taylor & Brown Studios, 912-914 Chestnut Street, would be in touch, once everything had been confirmed. A Philadelphia A rare and unusual piece of ephemera fascinating pair of letters that relate to preliminary negotiations 2ins x 4ins to what would have been the first major movie on Titanic. Lot: 290 Lot: 284 R.M.S. TITANIC: Unusual pre-maiden voyage Bournville **R.M.S. TITANIC - ORIGINAL Cadburys match tin with stylised image of Titanic and Olympic BOOK: Helen Churchill Candee (nee Hungeford) was a New to the front. 2ins. York native who boarded Titanic in Cherbourg as a First Class passenger. She was rescued in Lifeboat 6 and is featured in Walter Lord's true-to-life acclaimed novel "A Night to Lot: 291 Remember". Candee was an author herself and her biggest **R.M.S. TITANIC - LADY DUFF GORDON ("LUCILE") selling book, "The Tapestry Book", was originally published in FASHION CATALOGUE: Original Portfolio of Lady Duff- 1912, the same year she travelled on Titanic. In fact, she had Gordon's Original Designs, Sears, Roebuck And Co., been travelling in Europe to complete research for this book Distributors of Women's Wearing Apparel, Designed by Lady when she learned of her son's automobile accident and decided Duff-Gordon for the Women of America. A special issue Sears to return to America. Offered here is an original early copy of fashion catalogue of Lady Duff-Gordon designs, Fall & Winter "The Tapestry Book" published 1913 by Constable & Company 1916-1917, Chicago and New York, Copyright 1916 Sears, Ltd., London, 275 pages. The book is about the tapestry art Roebuck and Co., Chicago. Forty-eight pages with double- form and contains four colour plates and ninety-nine black and flapped tan covers and fine string binding. The cover features a white illustrations. Good condition with tight binding. Minor scuff full- length affixed classy photograph of Lady Duff-Gordon (by marks on covers. Ira L. Hill, New York), her printed full signature and an original embossed seal. The interior consists of an address by Ms. Duff- Gordon, an article by her entitled, "How I Think American Women Should Dress," a fashion biography including an

13 of 22 Henry Aldridge & Son (100th Anniversary Titanic & Maritime Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com introduction to the catalogue and a photo of Duff-Gordon at Howard Taft, widow of the late U.S. President and Chief work in her studio. The catalogue contains beautifully displayed Justice, as she unveiled the memorial often referred to as the fashions shown both in illustration and on human models. Each Women's Titanic Memorial (so named because a committee of outfit is accompanied by a description and a printed signature women secured its funding), in Potomac Park, Washington, of Duff-Gordon. It is obvious that some effort and expense was D.C. on 26th May 1931. President and Mrs. Hoover were also made in producing this catalogue, and this example is in in attendance. The image captures the instant where Mrs. Taft exceptional condition. Some of the illustrations and printing in pulled on the rope which dropped the veil, as an Air Corps the interior are in green ink while the majority of the text is in Sergeant looks on. The photo is in excellent condition and dark brown ink. The prices, of course, are 1916 vintage with an bears the imprint of Harris & Ewing on front and back. 7ins. x "Afternoon frock of charmeuse and crepe Georgette" entitled 10ins. "My Promise" listed for $27.50 (USD). Each of the fashions is identified by a special title and, interestingly, each human model is credited by a "model No." The last page of the Lot: 294 catalogue consists of ordering instructions. The original order R.M.S. TITANIC: Photograph of the memorial plaque to Captain form with two addressed mailing envelopes, as well as a full E.J. Smith in Hanley Town Hall. Photographer H. J. Govern & length portrait of Duff-Gordon containing her printed signature Co., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. 5ins. x 7ins. are still present as inserts to the catalogue. Sears, Roebuck and Co. (Sears) is an American chain of department stores founded in the late 19th century by Richard Walton Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck on the premise of customer satisfaction. Lot: 295 R.M.S. TITANIC: Scarce, vintage, original albumen carte de The renowned Sears satisfaction-or-your-money-back visit studio photograph of First Class Titanic survivor Peter guarantee appears next to each offering in this catalogue and Dennis Daly pictured with his twin brother, Paul Albert Daly and continues to be the company's policy to this day. Lady Duff- their father. We believe Peter is likely on the left. Studio imprint Gordon produced an economical line of fashions for Sears on front and reverse, "Courret Hermanos Fotografos", Lima. A spanning two catalogues, including this one. Scarce in this hand notation on reverse reflects that the image was taken in condition and with the inserts. Lady Duff-Gordon, her husband, April 1872. Daly was born in Liscard, in 1860 to a Sir Cosmo, and her maid boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg. By father of Irish descent and to a mother of French descent. As then, Lucile was already an established fashion designer. The an adult he and his family resided in Lima, Peru where he Duff-Gordons and their maid were rescued in lifeboat 1 which represented a London business firm, often travelling to London carried only 12 people despite having a capacity for 40. Their for business. He was returning from a business trip to Lima on rescue was not without controversy. Cosmo Duff-Gordon had Titanic via New York, occupying stateroom E-17. Henry promised the crew members of their lifeboat £5 each to cover Aldridge & Son previously sold First Class bedroom steward the cost of their lost possessions. The gesture was later viewed Edmund Stone's master stateroom key for E-deck cabins E-1 to as an incentive for the crew not to return to pick up additional E-42, which included Daly's cabin E-17 as Stone would have survivors. The Duff-Gordons denied this but their lifeboat was been his steward. Daly was rescued, apparently in a collapsible nevertheless dubbed "The Money Boat". Lady Duff-Gordon lifeboat, but details surrounding his rescue are somewhat passed away in London in April 1935. 9ins. x 13ins. sketchy. This is an opportunity to acquire an original photograph of one of Titanic's more elusive passengers. 2ins. x 4ins. Lot: 292 **R.M.S. TITANIC - STUNNING VINTAGE PRINT OF JESSE STRAUS:A strikingly vivid original vintage colour print of Jesse Straus, eldest son of First Class Titanic victims Isidor and Ida Lot: 296 R.M.S. TITANIC - LIGHTOLLER ARCHIVE: Admiralty Honours Straus, by artist E.H. Baker, circa 1930. On June 8th 1913 in and Award Branch compliment slip from the Secretary of the the presence of more than 5000 people in the restaurant of the Admiralty. This is for a Bronze Leaf Emblem granted to those R.H. Macy Company on Herald Square, Jesse Straus accepted who were mentioned in despatches. Published in the "London the presentation of a memorial plaque dedicated to his parents Gazette" 1st Jan. 1945. by the employees of Macy's. Isidor had been a co-owner of the store. Since his father's death, Jesse and other members of the family had become more active in the business. Until recently, the plaque was on display in the arcade of the store's 34th Lot: 297 Street entrance. The plaque reads, in part: "Their lives were R.M.S. TITANIC - ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF ASTOR beautiful and their deaths glorious". On accepting the plaque, STEAM YACHT NOMA EN ROUTE TO MEET CARPATHIA: Jesse said, in part: "Your thoughts to erect a tablet at the The steam yacht Noma was built in 1902 by the Burlee Dry entrance of the workshop in which our father spent so much of Dock Company in New York. It was later acquired by John his life, and for which he had such a strong attachment, is as Jacob Astor's son Vincent. It was reported in the "New York unusual as it is expressive of your loving sympathy, and words Times" on 2nd September 1911, that J. J. Astor and his bride- fail me to express our appreciation and gratitude". Although he to-be, Madeleine Force, and her family, had sailed on the Noma was politically active and held several official posts, Jesse up the Hudson River in New York towards the Astor family Straus's legacy seems concealed in obscurity. He died at his home in preparation of their forthcoming marriage. This lot home in New York in 1936. Interestingly, Jesse was a consists of a photograph, 5ins. x 7ins. with white border, of the memorabilia collector. His collection of ephemera is housed at Noma at sea on April 18th 1912. The yacht was carrying Vassar College in America. The plaque was returned by Macy's William V. Astor, son of J. J. Astor, whose intention was to meet to his family. the Carpathia upon her arrival in Ambrose Channel so that he could take off his step-mother () whom he had known to be onboard. There does not appear to be a record of Lot: 293 the transfer having actually occurred. Given the need for a passenger to be cleared through immigration and the R.M.S. TITANIC: An original glossy photograph of Mrs. William unlikeliness of the Carpathia stopping to disembark a

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Lot: 305 Lot: 298 R.M.S. TITANIC: Advertisement brochure titled "White Star R.M.S. OLYMPIC: Photographs, two period Harland and Wolff Line. The Largest and Finest Steamers in the World. Olympic first generation images of R.M.S. Olympic onboard boat deck, 45,000 tons Titanic 45,000 tons. Some Interesting Views".A one looking forward and the other looking aft, prior to launch folding panoramic brochure advertising the Olympic and Titanic October 1910. 8ins. x 6ins. Two others of Olympic's steering with illustrations of individual rooms and side-on, full length plan engine taken in September 1910. 6ins. x 8ins. and of her of the Titanic. Some leaves damaged with slight loss. Fold to turbine casing and a turbine bearing. Small tear to bottom left. centre. 8ins. x 6ins.

Lot: 306 Lot: 299 R.M.S. TITANIC - JOSEPH C. NICHOLLS: An 'In Memoriam' *R.M.S. TITANIC: Postcard, "Nearer my God to Thee" postally card in memory of Second Class passenger J.C. Nicholls, with unused by The National Series. illustrations. Spine repaired with sellotape.

Lot: 300 Lot: 307 R.M.S. TITANIC: Extremely rare schedule of sailings of Titanic R.M.S. TITANIC: Second Class passenger Joseph Nicholls and Olympic's future sailing dates together with several other black and white postcard photograph of R.M.S. Titanic postally liners. NB: Unfortunately the top and left hand sections have used Southampton 11pm, 9th April 1912. Inscribed by Nicholls been partially lost over time. Circa 1912. 10ins. x 4ins. in pencil on the reverse to Mr Richard Phillips: "Dear Richard. Arrived up to Southampton..wish you were here to see" Illustration repaired with sellotape. Lot: 301 R.M.S. TITANIC: A letter on plain paper dated May 17th 1912. An interesting form receipt pertaining to the personal effects Lot: 308 received from the body of a passenger or crewman on board R.M.S. TITANIC: Unique and important large photographic Titanic at Halifax. Halifax is redacted and two other words have portrait, retouched sepia, laid on canvas showing Third Class been inserted. There are other handwritten corrections, and passenger Mrs. Margaret Norton Rice (from Athlone) and her spaces for the name of the victim as well as for a list of five children, all of whom were lost in the Titanic disaster of personal effects involved. 8ins. x 11ins. April 1912. Ironically one of her sons is wearing a sailors outfit. In original gilt frame decorated with shamrocks. 22ins. x 26ins. Mrs. Rice was born Margaret Norton in Athlone, October 1872. Lot: 302 She moved to Canada at an early age with her family. At 19 R.M.S. TITANIC: An original section of carved English oak from she married William Rice, a shipping clerk, and came home to the balustrade moulding of Titanic's First Class aft grand for a time before returning to Canada and moving to staircase, approx. 3ins. x 1ins. x 1ins. A distinctive repeating Washington. In 1909 William Rice died in a rail accident, and pattern of oak leaves, berries and ribbons ran throughout the Margaret received an insurance settlement of £300, with which moulding, with this example exhibiting a full leaf and three she returned to Ireland in 1910. However, she decided to return berries. As the ship sank, the aft grand staircase fractured and to Washington and booked her passage on the Titanic. Her broke apart, resulting in fragments floating to the surface. The ticket number was 382652, costing £29. She embarked at cable ship C.S. Minia, the second body recovery ship on the Queenstown with her five sons. It is believed this photograph scene, recovered a quantity of wreckage known as flotsam, was taken in Cork before they left. After the ship struck the including pieces of wood from this staircase. The ship's iceberg, Mrs. Rice was seen by Third Class passenger Bertha carpenter, William J. Parker, fashioned some of the wreckwood Mulvihill sitting in the steerage area holding her youngest son into objects such as game boards, tables and a picture frame Eugene aged two with the rest of her children, Arthur, Eric, for Minia's First Officer James Adams. Adams proudly George and Albert, holding her skirt. Margaret's body was one displayed a photograph of his mother in the frame. His family of the earliest recovered by the Mackay Bennett (number 12) had loaned the frame to the Vancouver Maritime Museum in and she was identified through a box of pills purchased at an British Columbia before it was later acquired by another Athlone pharmacy and prescribed on April 9th 1912. She is museum and eventually divided into separate pieces, including buried at Mount Olivet cemetery. Her children were not this one. A full provenance package accompanies this wood identified among the recovered bodies. section.

Lot: 309 Lot: 303 R.M.S. TITANIC: A spectacular oversized original albumen R.M.S. TITANIC: Rare original photograph of Titanic during silver photograph of the C.S. Mackay-Bennett, the first cable construction in 1911. This photograph was taken by Mr William ship chartered by the White Star Line to search for and retrieve Neill, a Harland and Wolff employee. 3ins. x 2ins. Titanic's dead. This is a full-length port side view of the vessel with the ship's name boldly visible on the bow. The Mackay- Bennett located 306 bodies before being relieved by the C.S.

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Minia. The Mackay-Bennett was launched in September 1884 message when it was transmitted from ten minutes to a quarter and this photo was taken soon thereafter while the ship was of an hour later by that ship to a ship which I understood to be anchored in Halifax Harbour and "looking" eastward towards the "Baltic".After acknowledging the receipt of the message to the Dartmouth shore. It is almost certainly the work of William the "Californian" I took it, just as written, namely on a chit of Notman, a Scottish photographer working in Canada, as the paper, (a quantity of which had been specially prepared by Mr. style and negative number found in the lower margin are similar Phillips for sending reports and names of ships in to other known examples of Notman's work. Interestingly, communication to the Officer-on-Watch on the bridge. The Notman was an official photographer for the Centennial Officer on watch was at the time standing in the Wheel House celebration of the United States, he won the only gold medal to on the Port-side, and had in front of him a little table on which I be awarded by the British judges there; and his portrait placed the report, attracting his attention by banging the chit identification card required for entrance to the grounds was the down. The report stated as I had received it that the predecessor of many of today's photo ID cards. Notman's "Californian" had passed three large bergs and gave their original collection of negatives, perhaps including the negative latitude and longitude. Reference American Evidence English for this image, are housed at the McCord Museum of Canadian Evidence 20th April, page 7. 14th Day. Page 384/386 Witness History in Montreal. This is indeed a rare opportunity to acquire Bride Questions 16359/16432. 26th April, page 17. "Californian" an original image of the Mackay-Bennett as she looked shortly P.V. Page 61 Witness Evans 29th April, page 19.Witness Bride after launch, and unaware of the task that would await her in 1912. 9ins. x 10ins. With thanks for their kind assistance in identifying this image Alan Ruffman, author of "Titanic Lot: 315 Remembered, The Unsinkable Ship in Halifax". Dan Conlin of **R.M.S. TITANIC: Marconigram relating to First Class the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Garry Shutlak and The passenger Widierer, dated April 18th 1912 with the simple Public Archives of Nova Scotia. Bill Burns, atlantic cable.com, message 'Safe'. On the reverse another to Mde Vivet No's. 104 Long Island, New York. & 105 in John Booth's signals archive.

Lot: 310 Lot: 316 R.M.S. TITANIC: An oversized original albumen silver **R.M.S. TITANIC: First Class passenger Dr. Washington photograph of crewmen posing on board the C.S. Mackay- Dodge. Marconigram dated 18th April 'altered from 17th April' Bennett. Although no negative number is contained on the 1912. "All safe notify family, Washington Dodge". Sent to Mr image, it is believed to be from the same time period as the Widierer plus another on the reverse to the Spanish Embassy ship's image (above) as the photographs were kept together at Washington "Have you news of Penaso passenger Titanic", and appear to be of the same vintage. One of the crewmen is No's. 110 & 111 in John Booth's signals archive (2). posing with a hammer; presumably the ship's carpenter. 9ins. x 10ins. Lot: 317 R.M.S. TITANIC - THIRD OFFICER HERBERT J. PITMAN Lot: 311 COLLECTION: First Edition "The Deathless Story of the R.M.S. TITANIC: Unusual White Star Line brochure, Second Titanic". Issued by "Lloyds Weekly News", plus original copy of Class Rates, 1912. A ten page advertisement brochure issued "The Daily Mirror" dated Tuesday April 30th 1912. by White Star Line, quoting 1912 Second Class rates for R.M.S. Olympic and Titanic. Original pictorial wrappers, stained and worn throughout. 6ins. x 10ins. Lot: 318 R.M.S. TITANIC - THIRD OFFICER HERBERT J. PITMAN COLLECTION: Post office telegram dated April 18th 1912. Lot: 312 "Frome friends pleased to hear Bert saved". R.M.S. TITANIC: Rare sepia photograph with hand written inscription "Blueberg taken by Capt. Wood S.S. Etonian on 12/4/1912 in Lat 41 50 Long 49 50 N Titanic struck 14/4/1912 and sunk in three hours". 10ins. x 8ins. Lot: 319 R.M.S. TITANIC - THIRD OFFICER HERBERT J. PITMAN COLLECTION: Post office telegram dated April 17th 1912. "Midday paper reports H.J. Pitman as saved not official". Lot: 313 R.M.S. TITANIC: Rare real photo postcard of Titanic taken from Cowes in the Isle of Wight 10th April 1912. Lot: 320 R.M.S. TITANIC - THIRD OFFICER HERBERT J. PITMAN COLLECTION: Post office telegram dated April 17th 1912. Lot: 314 "Glad to see by paper Bert saved". **R.M.S. TITANIC: Marconi Masters Service messages received and sent by the Titanic with hand written notes by an unknown party relating to Phillips and Bride. The lot is sold with a copy of 's statement, signed by Mr Bride on the Lot: 321 R.M.S. TITANIC - THIRD OFFICER HERBERT J. PITMAN 4th June 1912 with reference to the Ice report, received by COLLECTION: Post office telegram dated April 17th 1912. Titanic on April 14th 1912 and sent by the Californian, and also "Pitman saved hurrah". references Bride's evidence in both U.S. and British Inquiries. The statement reads:- Between 5 and 5.30 Sunday afternoon on April 14th 1912 the "Californian" called me with an Ice report. I did not immediately answer but took down the Lot: 322

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R.M.S. TITANIC - THIRD OFFICER HERBERT J. PITMAN signed "Love Bert" to his sister, dated 24th January 1919 "Will COLLECTION: Post office telegram dated April 17th 1912. be demobilised in a few days" "Very delighted to let you know that your brother Bert Pitman is among the survivors on the Carpathia" from Wallace Roome. Lot: 331 R.M.S. TITANIC: Rare original photograph of William Logan Lot: 323 Gwinn, one of the Titanic's postal officers. Ironically Mr. Gwinn R.M.S. TITANIC - THIRD OFFICER HERBERT J. PITMAN had been scheduled to work on the S.S. Philadelphia but COLLECTION: Post office telegram dated April 17th 1912. received word that his wife was ill, so was transferred to Titanic. "Pleased to report Pitman saved by Carpathia" from Imperial This photo shows Mr. Gwinn with his wife. Mr. Gwinn died in Merchant Service Guild. the sinking.

Lot: 324 Lot: 332 R.M.S. TITANIC - THIRD OFFICER HERBERT J. PITMAN R.M.S. TITANIC: Postal officer William Logan Gwinn signed COLLECTION: Three personal letters addressed to Mr. Pitman letter written over three sides on White Star Line Adriatic concerning his escape from the Titanic. One in particular from stationery and dated January 29th 1908. The letter is written to the Imperial Merchant Service Guild mentions Mr. Pitman's his wife and sold with its original envelope. appearance at the British Titanic Enquiry. "As a member and supporter of the Guild, we have already made all arrangements for the watching and protecting of your interests at the Inquiry Lot: 333 into the loss of the "Titanic", when I myself, personally R.M.S. TITANIC - AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL accompanied our lawyer, Mr Holmes, on his attendance at the PHOTOGRAPH OF A TITANIC LIFEBOAT HOISTED ABOARD beginning of the Inquiry". CARPATHIA: An original, incredible glossy snapshot of one of Titanic's lifeboats being hoisted aboard Carpathia with several crewmen on deck. The lifeboat is almost vertical with all interior Lot: 325 visible in the shot. The guts and contents of the boat are R.M.S. TITANIC - THIRD OFFICER HERBERT J. PITMAN revealed from an angle unduplicated in any lifeboat images we COLLECTION: Four personal letters dating May to July 1912 have seen before, providing an unprecedented view of the relating to Pitman's escape from the Titanic. One is addressed interior of a Titanic lifeboat. The photo has been made into a to Pitman whilst onboard the Adriatic. (4) postcard (unused) and is in near mint condition, exhibiting absolutely no visible flaws. The image is captioned and bears the copyright of J.W. Barker, a crewman on Carpathia. It Lot: 326 appears to be a self-published image as it does not contain a R.M.S. TITANIC - THIRD OFFICER HERBERT J. PITMAN publisher's name, and appears to be of higher quality than a COLLECTION: Hand written letter from Margaret Moody, sister mass produced card. It is printed on double weight cardboard of 6th Officer Moody, dated July 18th 1912. The letter mentions stock. 3ins. x 5ins. her brother and the disaster in general, "I should be very pleased to do so as you were a very dear friend of my dear Jim's". Lot: 334 R.M.S. TITANIC - AN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF WHITE STAR LINE OFFICE BUILDING: An original, strikingly detailed Lot: 327 glossy sepia real photograph of people waiting for news outside R.M.S. TITANIC - THIRD OFFICER HERBERT J. PITMAN the White Star Line office in Southampton on April 17th 1912. COLLECTION: Three personal letters relating to Officer The image is detailed enough to be able to read the names of Pitman's escape from the Titanic, May to July 1912. the buildings and clearly see the faces of several of the people awaiting news. The image is captioned in the negative, "April 17th 1912. Waiting For News." The photo was taken from an unusual angle in that the camera was turned to capture a Lot: 328 vertical image bringing the tops of the buildings and the sky into R.M.S. TITANIC - THIRD OFFICER HERBERT J. PITMAN full view and focus. The photo has been made into a divided COLLECTION: Archive of personal ephemera relating to Officer back postcard (unused). No publisher noted. There is the Pitman including ration sheets, postcards, meal cards, personal slightest unobtrusive crease in the upper right sky area not invitation, original photograph of Officer Pitman 1960. affecting the image. It is mentioned only for accuracy as it cannot be seen unless the card is turned on an angle. A particularly rare image; perhaps unique from this perspective. Lot: 329 3ins. x 5ins. R.M.S. TITANIC - THIRD OFFICER HERBERT J. PITMAN COLLECTION: Western Union Telegram from Pitman to his sister, Mrs W Taylor "Due Liverpool 11th Steamer Adriatic Write Lot: 335 me by return Queenstown Other letters send Liverpool Love R.M.S. TITANIC - THE SILVER HALF DOLLAR COIN Bert" RECOVERED FROM TITANIC VICTIM JOHN GILL'S POCKET: John William Gill was a Second Class Titanic passenger travelling to America to seek his fortune as well as a Lot: 330 new home for himself and his newlywed wife who remained in R.M.S. TITANIC - THIRD OFFICER HERBERT J. PITMAN England. Gill died in the sinking. His body was the 155th to be COLLECTION: Postcard from Third Officer Pitman Handwritten recovered by the cable laying ship Mackay-Bennett. Though

17 of 22 Henry Aldridge & Son (100th Anniversary Titanic & Maritime Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com there was some initial confusion regarding its disposition, Gill's detailed information and advice on current fashions and body was buried at sea. Numerous objects were recovered seasonal trends as well as some of Russell's opinions on the from his body and catalogued before they were returned to his fashions. There are ink changes throughout, apparently in widow. One of the items returned was this 1906 U.S. silver half Russell's hand, and the words "Uncorrected copy," among dollar coin which Gill had acquired to spend in America. Gill's others are written at the top of the first page. The letter may widow could not spend it in England and retained it along with form the basis of one of Russell's fashion articles. It was Gill's other effects which remained in the family for some time. Russell's own copy as it was found together with other The coin was included in the list of recovered body effects correspondence of hers. Unsigned. prepared by the provincial coroner of Nova Scotia. The items returned to Gill's widow, along with various correspondence and related items, constituted the most complete archive of Lot: 339 personal items relating to any Titanic victim known to exist. R.M.S. TITANIC: Rare red ground souvenir booklet of Henry Aldridge & Son was pleased to be able to offer the entire postcards showing the interior views of the Olympic and Titanic. archive for sale in its April 2002 Titanic and White Star Line These booklets were sold onboard in the barber's shop and auction. The coin could easily form the centre piece of any contain 12 postcard views of the First Class areas aboard, such collection. It tells a very real story not only of the Gills but of the as the restaurant, smoking room, dining room, suites, etc. hopes and dreams shattered by the tragedy that befell so many on the ship that night. That a coin belonging to Gill survived the disaster while Gill, himself, did not is poignant. This may be the last opportunity to acquire this important piece of Titanic's story. Lot: 340 R.M.S. TITANIC: A highly significant and unique letter written Accompanied by a colour copy of the catalogue cover picturing onboard Titanic stationery from Titanic's Chief Officer, Henry the coin from our April 2002 sale. Wilde. The letter is dated 7th April 1912 and is written whilst onboard in Southampton. My dear Norah & Edie Thanks for your letter received this morning which I was glad to have & to Lot: 336 know that you were allright . I would have written to you but so R.M.S. TITANIC - ORIGINAL PIECE OF ON-BOARD TITANIC busy & so uncertain what I was going to do. I am on the Titanic CARPET: Frederick Dent Ray was a saloon steward on Titanic. but I am not sure I am sailing on her yet, I tried to get to He embarked in Belfast where he had the opportunity to Liverpool yesterday but could not manage it but I am not quite observe final touches being made to the ship. When he noticed sure of going yet. I am wondering whether Mother has had the some green carpeting being discarded as excess from a First business settled yet. Will you ask her to let me know. I think Mr Class stateroom on C Deck, he sought and received permission Williams was arranging it for her without any expense ask her to take some of it for himself. Ray survived the sinking and to let me know, if I go on this ship we sail on Wednesday & will upon returning home used the piece of carpet he was given to be back in 17 days & I will try & come up then I have been kept upholster a music stool for his wife. Many years later, Ray gave very busy on board all day on Good Friday & again today the carpet away. This lot consists of a piece of the carpet, Sunday with the crew getting the ship ready she is very far approximately 1ins. square. Framed together with a description behind to sail on Wednesday working on her night & day, she is of the story of the carpet's acquisition to an overall size of 4ins. an improvement on the Olympic in many respects & is a x 5ins. Mere fragments from the rug have been highly sought wonderful ship the latest thing in shipbuilding I would like you all after by collectors. This is an opportunity to acquire a small to see her I hope you like you new business & that you will get section of the rug. As it is already mounted and framed with a on there until something better turns up I don't think I have description, it is perfect for display. From the collection of much more to say hope to see you all soon with very best love renowned ocean liner expert Ken Schultz. to mother & you both from Uncle Harry. This is the only known example of a letter written by such a senior officer on Titanic, as Wilde was Captain E.J. Smith's 2nd in command. Chief Officer Lot: 337 Henry Wilde perished in the disaster and was only transferred R.M.S. TITANIC - TITANIC SURVIVOR EDITH RUSSELL to Titanic from R.M.S. Olympic at the last moment. The letter is ORIGINAL DRAFT LETTER: Russell, 33, boarded the Titanic written on three sides. as a First Class passenger at Cherbourg and occupied cabin A- 11. She had been in Paris reporting on French fashions when she decided to return to the United States on Titanic. Although Lot: 341 somewhat of a celebrity in her own right as a fashion writer and R.M.S. TITANIC: Stunning Titanic lifeboat photograph. Original war correspondent, Russell's real claim to fame began after she very close-in photo of Titanic's lifeboats being lowered from met Titanic historian Walter Lord at the New York premier of the Carpathia's boat deck at White Star Line's Pier 59 in New York. 1953 Titanic film. She and Lord became good friends and Lord The image shows minute detail, even showing the operation of included her story in his legendary book "A Night to Remember" the pulley mechanism for lowering the lifeboats which can be (Henry Holt, 1955). Afterwards, Russell served as the technical seen in action, along with crewmen in the boats to work the advisor to the 1958 film version of 'A Night to Remember' (Rank other end as they were lowered into the water. One can only Organisation, 1958) which featured her musical pig, Maxixe, assume that once they were lowered, the crewmen had to row named after the ragtime song it played. Russell's mother had the boats to the dock as there does not appear to be any other given it to her as a good luck mascot and she brought it with way to have tethered them to the pier. Throngs of passengers her on Titanic. A steward fetched it from her cabin before she are curiously absent from the outer decks. The survivors were got into a lifeboat. Russell died in London in 1975. She doubtless anxiously awaiting their next stop at Cunard's Pier 54 bequeathed the toy pig to Lord who then bequeathed it to the where they would finally disembark. This photograph single- Maritime Museum at Greenwich, where it is now on display. handedly captures a process that is often referred to only in According to Lord, the song still played when he wound the passing. The off-loading of Titanic's lifeboats was clearly more pig's tail. This lot consists of a seven page typed draft letter than a footnote in Titanic's saga and, as evidenced here, quite from Russell to an unnamed recipient, addressed "Dear Sir," an involved process rather than a "brief stop" to unload Titanic's and headed, "Paris, 12th April 1917". The letter contains lifeboats as is often described. 6ins. x 8ins.

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Lot: 342 constantly being assured that there was no danger, but that as R.M.S. TITANIC: Vintage glossy image of J. Bruce Ismay, a matter of extra precaution the women and children should be White Star Line Managing Director, testifying at the U.S. Senate placed in the lifeboats. Everything was still quiet and orderly Inquiry into the disaster. While en route to New York on when I placed Mrs. Dodge and the boy in the fourth or fifth Carpathia, Ismay sent several messages to his New York office boat. I believe there were 20 boats lowered away altogether. I attempting to arrange transportation for himself to England. did what I could to help in keeping order, as after the sixth or Senator William Alden Smith, who chaired the Inquiry, learned seventh boat was launched the excitement began. Some of the of Ismay's plans and arranged to have him subpoenaed upon passengers fought with such desperation to get into the his arrival in New York. To avoid the chance of key witnesses lifeboats that the officers shot them, and their bodies fell into leaving the area, the hearings were begun the following the ocean. It was 10:30 when the collision occurred, and 1:55 morning at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. Ismay was o'clock when the ship went down, Major stood the first witness. He is seen here at a rather cramped with John Jacob Astor as the water rolled over the Titanic. I saw conference table with several rolled documents in front of him. Colonel Astor, Major Butt and Captain Smith standing together Approx. 6ins. x 8ins. about 11:30 o'clock. There was absolutely no excitement among them. Captain Smith said there was no danger. The starboard side of the Titanic struck the big berg and the ice was piled up on the deck. None of us had the slightest realization Lot: 343 that the ship had received its death wound. Mrs. [Isidor] Straus R.M.S. TITANIC: Continuous Certificate of Discharge to First showed most admirable heroism. She refused in a very Class Steward Albert Charles Thomas. The book includes the determined manner to leave her husband, although she was entry for Titanic intended New York 15th April 1912. A second twice entreated to get into the boats. Straus declined with great Certificate of Discharge for Mr Thomas shows entries for for to get in the boat while any women were left. I wish you Olympic in August and September 1914 up to his last voyage in would say for me that Colonel Astor, Major Butt, Captain Smith February 1928, onboard the Berengaria as an assistant and every man in the cabins acted the part of a hero in that Doctor's Steward. The lot is sold complete with a photo of Mr awful night. As the excitement began I saw an officer of the Thomas in 1928. Titanic shoot down two steerage passengers who were endeavouring to rush the lifeboats. I have learned since that twelve of the steerage passengers were shot altogether, one Lot: 344 officer shooting down six. The first-cabin men and women R.M.S. TITANIC: Halifax procession of hearses photograph. An behaved with great heroism." "One of the stewards of the original period glossy photograph of many horse-drawn hearses Titanic, with whom Mrs. and Mrs. Dodge had crossed the entering the Halifax morgue carrying the bodies of Titanic Atlantic before on the Olympic, knew them well. He recognized victims brought in by the cable ship Mackay-Bennett, as noted Dodge as the thirteenth boat was being filled. The steerage on verso. There are many onlookers watching the activity and passengers were being shot down and some of the steerage there is a man visible in a second story window of the building passengers were stabbing right and left in an endeavour to with his function just out of view. There is a purple date stamp reach the boat. The thirteenth boat was filled on one side with on verso: May 9, 1912. This may reflect when the photo was children, fully 20 or 30 of them, and a few women. All in the developed which is closer in time to the cable ship Minia's boat were panic-stricken and screaming. The steward had been arrival with bodies on 6th May 1912. This is a solemn ordered to take charge of the thirteenth, and, seizing Dodge, photograph of the rather daunting task of bringing in each body pushed him into the boat, exclaiming that he needed his help in one-by-one. 5ins. x 7ins. caring for his helpless charges. Dodge said that when the boats were drawing away from the ship they could hear the orchestra playing "Lead, Kindly Light," and rockets were going up from Lot: 345 the Titanic in the wonderfully clear night. "We could see from R.M.S. TITANIC: Extremely important First Class onboard the distance that two boats were being made ready to be luncheon menu from April 14th 1912, this example is one of lowered. The panic was in the steerage, and it was that portion only a handful of its type in existence, it is sold via direct of the ship that the shooting was made necessary. "I will never descent from First Class passenger Dr. Washington Dodge. Dr. forget," Mrs. Dodge said, "the awful scene of the great steamer Dodge was travelling on Titanic with his wife & son, Washington as we drew away. From the upper rails heroic husbands and Junior, occupying Cabin A84 which cost £81.17s. 2d. Dr. fathers were waving and throwing kisses to their womenfolk in Dodge was rescued in lifeboat No. 13, but his wife and son the receding lifeboats." The steward that Dr Dodge referred to were in No. 5. It gives a fascinating insight into the culinary in his interview was Frederick Dent Ray, the menu carries a experience of First Class passengers onboard Titanic and what hand written inscription on its reverse With compliments & best they ate on the last lunch served on the ship. Served over wishes from Frederic Dent Ray, 56 Palmer Park, Reading, several courses the passengers had the choice of Egg A Berks". The menu itself is said to have survived the sinking in Argenteuil, Consommé Fermier, Chicken a 'la Maryland or Mrs Dodge's purse and has remained with the Dodge family Galantine of Chicken to name but a few of the 40 options on since. offer. Shortly after arriving in New York aboard the rescue ship Carpathia Dr. Dodge was interviewed and gave his account of the last hours of the ship. "We had retired to our stateroom, and Lot: 346 the noise of the collision was not at all alarming. We had just **R.M.S. TITANIC: Extremely rare postcard written onboard fallen asleep. My wife awakened me and said that something Titanic by Jack Phillips, Head Wireless Operator. Postally used had happened to the ship. We went on deck and everything "March 1912 Belfast", message reads "Very busy working late. seemed quiet and orderly. The orchestra was playing a lively Hope to leave on Monday arrive Southampton Wednesday. tune. They started to lower the lifeboats after a lapse of some Hope you are ok. Heard from Ethel. Love Jack" The postcard is minutes. There was little excitement as the lifeboats were being a Walton of Belfast Real Photo postcard showing Titanic's launched; many of the first-cabin passengers expressed their launch. preference of staying on the ship. The passengers were Lot: 347

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R.M.S. TITANIC: Rare brass pin badge in the shape of a ship's Richards, dated 17th April 1912 with original envelope, postally wheel, decorated with red and white enamels. There are chips used 18th April 1912. The letter gives a detailed account of the to the enamel as per illustration; the pin on the reverse is intact. sinking with some fascinating details. My Dear Mother and all I Approx. 1ins. Provenance via direct descent Arthur Shore don't know which way to begin my letter to you. I suppose you R.M.S. Olympic barber. Mr. Shore may have acquired the have the dreadful news of our boat. Well I hope I shall never badge on a visit to Titanic. Ex. Southampton Maritime Museum see --- no such thing again. It was something affull (sic). The and featured in "Titanic Voices". Boat struck a (sic) Iceberg at 11.Oclock on Sunday night. The Captain was down in the Saloon drinking and gave charge to some-one esle (sic) to stare (sic) the ship. It was the Captan Lot: 348 (sic) fault. It was a dreafull (sic) sigh (sic). The water was like a R.M.S. TITANIC - FIRST CLASS PASSENGER ADOLPHE mill pool. Me and Mother and the ---- children where (sic) on the SAALFELD OF MANCHESTER: A contemporary typed account last boat the rockets whent (sic) off while we was (sic) on the of the events April 14-15th 1912 on foolscap paper. "In smoking boat. The cry was all . And the poor room on Sunday night 11.45 - slight jar felt which for moment men had to come after. But there was (sic) not many men save made us think some breakage machinery, but soon engines poor ------. My Poor brother George and Harry Botterill and stopped and stepping from verandah café iceberg plainly seen young Baily are drowned as far as we know now. But they say and felt. Most people abed. Boat absolutely quiet even 5 they (sic) are some men save (sic) on another Boat. I hope my minutes later, going boat deck, noticed very slight list - coming poor George is save (sic). I thankful to say me and the two dear A Deck saw boats being lowered and noticed general children are save (sic) and my dear mother and ------and reluctance people going into them. Then I saw a few men and aunt Ellen. I have been thinking about you at home. So cheer women go into a boat and I followed and when lowered pushed (?) up. We get in New York to-night sometime. I will write you off, and rowed some distance fearing suction in case Titanic again when I get to a room (?) I know poor ?ile is thinking? sinking - All expected to go back after damage patched up, but About me and the dear children. I have lost all my things and ---- as we drifted away gradually, saw Titanic sink lower and lower -? Have eve(ry)bodys else, I don't care as long as I am save and finally lights on her went out, and others in my boat said (sic) from a watergrave. (It) was a (sic) awfull (sic) sight? I can? that they saw her disappear. Our boat was then nearly 2 miles Tell you. I will tell you more next time ------love from away but pitiful cries could be plainly heard". Paper Emily (Richards) xxxx watermarked Empire Bond USA £200-300. According to the family this account was drafted on arrival in New York. Lot: 351 R.M.S. TITANIC - THE SAMUEL HEMMING ARCHIVE: Lot: 349 Extremely rare set of three keys on a brass tag bearing the R.M.S. TITANIC - EMILY RICHARDS: Extremely rare letter words Lamp-trimmer and Storekeeper. Samuel Hemming was written on 'Star Hotel' New York Stationery, dated April 19th Titanic's lamp-trimmer so carried the responsibility among other 1912. This letter gives a fascinating first person account of the duties of trimming the lamps, which he did on April 14th 1912. direct aftermath of the Titanic disaster and the City of New Prior to the collision at approx. 7.15pm, Hemming arrived on York. Dear Mother Writing you again to day to let you know Titanic's bridge to report to the First Officer Murdock that the Emily & children are here. Also here Mother and Nellie. George ship's navigation light had been lit. As he left Murdock called poor boy is gone. Well Emily & the others are looking well as him back and asked if he would close the fore scuttle hatch. He could be expected. They we (re) in the last lifeboat that left her had seen light coming from the hatch and was concerned it & saw her go down. The scene & crys (sic) of people was awfull would intervene with the lookout's ability to spot ice. Hemming (sic). They were in the lifeboat from 12 o clock Sunday night gave detailed evidence to the US Enquiry which gives a until Monday morning ten, nothing on but the night clothes. fascinating snapshot into his actions after the collision. He They are in some plight concerning the child Willie was dressed received an order from Captain Smith to ensure all of the in a ships blanket made into a coat. Emily was standing in lifeboats were provided with lights, he then states: "I went away water all time she was in the lifeboat, the baby has got a cold - to the lamp room lighting the lamps and brought them on deck". but Willie is alright. We don't know exactly what time we shall He then went onto say Mr. HEMMING. I rendered up the leave for aberoy ?as we have to settle some business. The foremast fall, got the block on board, and held on to the block Americans were kind concerning clothes for the night. This city while a man equalized the parts of the fall. He said, "There is a is a city of mourning. Two men died in the lifeboat ours was in futterfoot in the fall, which fouls the fall and the block." I says, "I died from exposer (sic). If it was not for poor George & his have got it;" and took it out. I passed the block up to the mother Emily nor the children would not be here he saw them in officers' house, and Mr. Moody, the sixth officer, said: "We don't the boat wished them good bye put a lifebelt on & took his want the block. We will leave the boat on deck." I put the fall on chance. He has got all the money around him his mother only the deck, stayed there a moment, and there was no chance of had a pound when landed (?). Emily lost her engagement ring the boat being cleared away, and I went to the bridge and & purse will write you again on Sunday & Emily will write ----- looked over and saw the water climbing upon the bridge. I went when she gets a little time? To her self. I have cabled you early and looked over the starboard side, and everything was black. I this morning hope you got it alright & also cabled Willie went over to the port side and saw a boat off the port quarter, Hoaking. We all got separated last night in the busle (sic). Soon and I went along the port side and got up the after boat davits as I got Emily --- took a taxi and off for ------was in a panic and slid down the fall and swam to the boat and got it. Senator but ----- keep - took Willie in my arms & put --- Emily soon got SMITH. When you say everything looked black, you mean that out of crowd?--- you will know all news later Love to all Sib & there were no boats in sight; Mr. HEMMING. Everything was Emily. black over the starboard side. I could not see any boats. Senator SMITH. You swam out to this boat that you saw; Mr. HEMMING. Yes, sir. Senator SMITH. How far was it from the side of the Titanic; Mr. HEMMING. About 200 yards. Senator Lot: 350 SMITH. Did you swim that 200 yards; Mr. HEMMING.Yes. R.M.S. TITANIC - EMILY RICHARDS: Extremely rare letter Senator SMITH. Did you have a lifebelt on; Mr. HEMMING. No, written onboard Carpathia by Second Class survivor Emily

20 of 22 Henry Aldridge & Son (100th Anniversary Titanic & Maritime Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com sir. Senator SMITH. When you reached the boat, what did you and is sold with an extremely rare cabinet photograph of Mr. find; Mr. HEMMING. I tried to get hold of the grab line on the Paintin. As personal steward to Captain E.J. Smith, Mr. Paintin bows, and it was too high for me, so I swam along and got hold would have been responsible for looking after the Captain on a of one of the grab lines amidships. Senator SMITH. What did day to day basis. Frederic Dent Ray, a First Class steward on you do then; Mr. HEMMING. I pulled my head above the the Titanic made reference to Mr. Paintin after the sinking. gunwale, and I said, "Give us a hand in, Jack." Foley was in the "Captain Smiths' personal waiter, Mr. Phainten (sic) I believe boat. I saw him standing up in the boat. He said, "Is that you, was his name did not survive the night. He was last seen on the Sam?" I said, "Yes;" and him and the women and children bridge standing next to the Captain". pulled me in the boat. Senator SMITH. Who had charge in that boat; Mr. HEMMING. Perkis quartermaster. Senator SMITH. And they pulled you in; Mr. HEMMING. Yes, sir. These keys Lot: 357 were the personal property of Mr Hemming and are sold with R.M.S. TITANIC: "The Sinking of the Titanic & Great Sea printed account of Hemming's recollections by his son Harry Disasters". The personal copy of this book belonging to the Hemming. elder sister of James Arthur Paintin. Complete with 3 press cuttings stuck inside. Lot: 352 R.M.S. TITANIC - THE SAMUEL HEMMING ARCHIVE: Lot: 358 Extremely rare, possibly unique photograph of crew and officers R.M.S. TITANIC: Rare 72 page fully illustrated promotional who survived, standing and seated by a charabanc in brochure for the Olympic and Titanic. The booklet illustrates the Washington D.C. after the Court of Enquiry. Hemming can be construction together with First, Second and Third Class areas found in the front row, 6th person on the left. 10ins. x 8ins. of the ship.

Lot: 353 Lot: 359 R.M.S. TITANIC - THE SAMUEL HEMMING ARCHIVE: King R.M.S. TITANIC/OLYMPIC/BRITANNIC: Arthur Henry Durand James Bible which was presented to Samuel Hemming for FRIBA folio of original design drawings for the interior fittings good conduct in 1877. Bromsgrove Church Sunday School with and furniture from the Olympic Class and other liners. This folio original inscription on label within. This bible was the personal contains 27 pages of pencil & ink illustrations showing features property of Mr Hemming. of Titanic and the Olympic class. The contents comprise in part numerous details of the Georgian staterooms, in walnut and painted white from Olympic and Titanic, Titanic's B deck Lot: 354 panelling and details from Britannic, among others. 31ins. x R.M.S. TITANIC: John Richard Fry First Class passenger and 21ins. valet to J. Bruce Ismay hand-written postcard postally used 11pm Southampton April 9th. The card is written to Fry's daughter at 24 Rose Lane, Mossley Hill, Liverpool. It reads in Lot: 360 part "Thought you would like a postcard of the Titanic", an R.M.S. TITANIC: Black cloth, hard bound, red Morocco tooled unusual card. leather spine and cornered book, gilt impressed title "Surgeons Instrument List, S.S. Titanic", unused with manufacturer's plate inside front cover, "Liverpool. Printing and Stationery Co. Ltd, Lot: 355 Mercer Court, Liverpool. When ordering books similar to this it R.M.S. TITANIC: Rare postal facing slip stamped "Transatlantic will be sufficient to send the above number and date with ink P.O.7" April 10th 1912. O.S. Woody Titanic. This particular notation LH139 26 corrected 21st_ 2nd 1912". 8ins. x 13ins. facing slip is stamped "New York (D.P.O.) N.Y. from Sea post" Provenance via direct descent Mr C.E. Goodwin of Bates and and was recovered from Oscar Woody's body after he was lost Co. Southampton, Surgical Suppliers, Southampton. This lot is when Titanic sank. Oscar Woody was one of the postmasters owned by the Southampton family of Arthur Shore. Ex. on Titanic and celebrated his 44th birthday onboard Titanic on Southampton Maritime Museum and featured in "Titanic the night of April 14th 1912. His body (No 167) was recovered Voices". by the Mackay Bennett and was buried at sea on 24th April 1912. Henry Aldridge & Son sold Mr. Woody's post room keys from Titanic in 2007 for a the world record £101,000. The facing Lot: 361 slip comes with a certificate from the Royal Philatelic Society R.M.S. TITANIC: Austin Partner, First Class Titanic passenger, confirming authenticity. yellow metal half hunter pocket watch, Philadelphia Watch Company. The personal property of Mr. Partner. This item was not on his person when he perished on the Titanic. Lot: 356 R.M.S. TITANIC: An extremely fine onboard letter written by James Paintin, Captain E.J. Smith's personal steward. The Lot: 362 letter is hand-written on Titanic stationery and dated 11th April R.M.S. TITANIC: Austin Partner, First Class Titanic passenger, 1912. Goes into great detail about both the Olympic and R.M.S. Mauretania letter on board stationery. Tells of playing Titanic. He says "What a fine ship this is, ... much better than golf, illustrious fellow passengers such as Sir Edward Elgar. Olympic as far as passengers are concerned but my little room Signed your affec Austin and a post office telegram to Nellie. is nothing as so nice, no daylight, electric light on all day but I March 25th 1911. suppose there is no use grumbling". He also describes the New York incident in great detail. The letter comes with original envelope, postmarked Queenstown 3.45pm April 11th 1912 Lot: 363

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R.M.S. TITANIC: Austin Partner, First Class Titanic passenger, letter to Rev. Richard Partner, Dec 15th 1908 from Austin, a letter from Rev. Partner Sept 7th 1914 to Lord Rothermere talking of Austin's sons and a photograph of Rev. Partner.

Lot: 364 R.M.S. TITANIC: Austin Partner, First Class Titanic passenger, family photograph album. A truly unique candid snapshot into the Partner family. Photographs of Austin, Nellie, his wife, his sons, parents and home. A social insight into this prosperous middle class Surrey family at the beginning of the 20th century.

Lot: 365 R.M.S. TITANIC: Austin Partner, First Class Titanic passenger, family album. A leather bound floral embossed formal album of studio portraits of the Partners and Hiltons (Nellie's maiden name).

Lot: 366 R.M.S. TITANIC: Austin Partner, First Class Titanic passenger, collection of 6 mother of pearl 9ct. and 18ct. gold collar studs, the personal property of Austin and his son. These items were not on his person when he perished on the Titanic.

Lot: 367 R.M.S. TITANIC: Austin Partner, First Class Titanic passenger personal letter to his wife 18th Feb 1908 on the Overland Ltd Pacific Railway notepaper. Starts "My Darling Wife", he writes he is on his "way back across the continent should reach Chicago tomorrow, Toronto the day after and hopefully New York on 26th and will sail on either Carmania, Adriatic or Campania. The train has a library & observatory carries only sleeping car passenger from Portland Oregon (where I joined it) to L.A. & San Francisco really looking forward to coming home even if he is seasick". Ends "heaps of love from your own Austin".

Lot: 368 R.M.S. TITANIC: Austin Partner, First Class Titanic passenger, stunning museum quality, gilt trimmed oval studio portrait of Austin Partner in formal attire (photo 14ins). Frame 19ins.

Lot: 369 R.M.S. TITANIC: Austin Partner, First Class Titanic passenger, silver hallmarked Birmingham 1911-12, framed photograph of Austin and Colin on the beach. 4ins. x 3ins. Plus a yellow metal oval framed photo of Colin as a boy. 2ins.

Lot: 370 R.M.S. TITANIC: Austin Partner, First Class Titanic passenger, 4 volumes Tennyson, Milton, Shakespeare and Aesops Fables owned by Austin Partner and inscribed, in his own hand

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