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Boxed Royal Creamware Swinton Candlestick & Mexborough Candlestick Both 18cm and Wee Willie Winkie Candle Holder

Worksplate GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY (Filled In) MAKERS DONCASTER No 1414 1913 ex Gresley J51/50 0-6-0 T numbered GNR 157, LNER 3157, 3180, 8890 and BR 68890. Allocated to Doncaster, Mexborough, Hornsey and 37A Ardsley from where it was withdrawn March 1961 and scrapped at Doncaster Works. Oval engraved brass, face lightly cleaned, rear stamped 8890. Measures 12.25in x 7.5in.

A Mexborough (Yorkshire) Toby jug, c.1820, seated with a patterned jug of ale, wearing a deep blue coat over yellow breeches, sponged in blue, yellow and black to the hat interior and base, 23.7cm.Together with an invoice from G W Shelton, Lincoln, dated 5th October 1946.

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY MEXBOROUGH MONEY BANK IN THE FORM OF A 'WESLEYAN CHAPEL', probably from the Emery Pottery in Mexborough and modelled on the Wesley Methodist Chapel in the town, with a figure standing on the front corners, on four pottery ball feet, height 16.5cm x length 15cm (Condition Report: chip to front left foot, doesn't sit completely level on a flat surface, glaze scuffs around slot for coins, chip on edge of roof at the back and several to front edge of roof, some crazing)

BRADFORD PARK AVENUE Five programmes: four homes v Scunthorpe United and Huddersfield Town, West Riding Cup both 69/70, last League season, Selby Town 70/1 West Riding Cup and Mexborough Town 73/4 FA Cup and away v Washington AFC 70/1. Generally good

A near pair of naive 19th century South Yorkshire pottery cow groups, probably Mexborough, each in buff coloured earthenware with cow calf and figure, decorated with unusual purple black lined markings, picked out in colours and sponged in black, 14cms and 15cms high. (2)

Postcards, Trams, a good RP selection of approx. 26 cards of UK trams, inc. College St Rotherham, Broad St Parkgate, Rotherham High St, Old Shoulder of Mutton Hill Batley Carr, Worsboro Dale, Main St Mexborough, Cleckheaton Town Hall, Linthorpe Rd Middlesborough, South Shore Scarborough floods, Newland Ave Hull, Royal Station Hotel York, Terminus Acord, Terminus Newsome, Terminus Marsden, Terminus Outlane, Northgate Dewsbury, tram smash Dewsbury, Market St Pontefract, Newcastle steam tram etc (mainly gd)

Smokebox numberplate 63882 ex Great Central Railway Robinson ROD O4 2-8-0 built by The North British Locomotive Company Glasgow in 1919 and numbered WD 2121 LNWR 2978, LNER 6287 and 3882. Allocated to Gorton, Heaton Mersey, Doncaster, Sheffield, Mexborough and 41J Langwith Junction from where it was withdrawn in May 1965 and scrapped at Garnham, Harris and Elton (Chesterfield). Restored.

A James Emery Pottery Mexborough cow, calf and milkmaid group, decorated in the typical Pratt ware/Pearlware manner, the cow stands with tan markings and curled horns, the calf and milkmaid to the side, she with basket of flowers and bonnet, shaped rounded rectangular base sponged in sand, black and blue, washed in green, 14.5cm high, c.1820

Large quantity (50) of 1920s onwards BUS TIMETABLE BOOKLETS from operators H-P. A good proportion are 1920s/30s. Operators include Hants & Dorset, Huddersfield, Isle of Man, Jersey, Kingston-upon-Hull, Lancashire United, Lancaster, Leeds, Lincolnshire Road Car, Liverpool, Lough Swilly, Luton, MacBrayne's, Maidstone & District, Manchester, Mexborough & Swinton, Midland General, Midland Red, Newcastle, Northern, North Western, Nugus, Orkney, Oxford, Potteries Electric, PMT. Mostly in very good condition. [50]

A quantity of pictures and prints. Includes local interest, Mexborough, framed floral tapestry, bakery scene, etc.

Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, YORKSHIRE, Leeds, Royal Alhambra Concert Hall, brass by Pope, 24mm (W 722), Sussex Tavern, Thomas Witton, brass Twopence, 26mm (TC p.23), White Swan, brass, 32mm (cf. TC p.24), Windsor Castle Hotel, R. Pickering, brass Threehalfpence, 27mm (TC p.24; Courtney p.207); Linthorpe, Albert Hotel, William Oliver, brass Fourpence, 26mm (TCP p.15); Mexborough, Masons Arms Inn, brass Threehalfpence by Leonard, 24mm; Middlesbrough, Ship Inn Concert Hall, Thomas Wynn, brass Twopence by Smith, 26mm (TCP p.19; cf. DNW 141, 1070); Pateley Bridge, Black Bull Inn, C[hristopher] Richardson, brass Twopence, 27mm (TC p.41); Ripon, King’s Arms, J[ohn] Nicholson, brass Threehalfpence by Osborn, 26mm (TC p.44); Scarborough, Hayburn Wyke Hotel, Bishop, cupro-nickel Threepence by Smith, 27mm (TC p.17 [given to Wyke in error]; cf. DNW 136, 1339), Talbot Hotel, Postill & Jackson, brass Sixpence, 27mm (TCP p.21); Sheffield, Black Horse, brass Threepence, 26mm (TC p.7; Whitmore p.304; cf. DNW 127, 2988), Royal Parisian Concert Hall, brass Threepence, 25mm (TC p.12; W 840; cf. DNW T7, 522), Shakespeare Hotel, brass Threepence, 26mm (TC p.13; cf. DNW 62, 1332); Shipley, Bradford Arms, brass Twopence, 25mm (cf. TC p.16); Sutton-in-Craven [Keighley], Black Bull Inn, Thomas Ramsden, brass Twopence, 23mm (TC p.36); Todmorden, Hare & Hounds Inn, R[obert] Hollinrake, brass, 25mm (TC p.48; cf. DNW 249, 1107); Wakefield, Royal Casino, brass, 24mm (cf. W 492-3; cf. DNW T13, 597) [18]. Generally about very fine but Pateley Bridge pierced, several rare £200-£300 --- Provenance: G.M. Percival Collection

A 9ct gold Albert watch chain featuring a collection of miners sports medals for snooker, cricket and cards, plus a mines rescue medallion dating from 1911 to 1926, all in the name of Samuel Taylor. The medallions relate to a number of colliery sporting teams including those in Mexborough, Yorkshire Main, and Oxcroft. The chain also bears a Doncaster and District Mines Brigade Rescue medallion highlighted in enamel and engraved for Mr Taylor. Approximate gross weight 102 grams. 

^ A Yorkshire Prattware Watch Stand, circa 1810, modelled and painted as a longcase clock with angel cresting flanked by a boy and girl, on a stepped rectangular plinth22cm highSee Lewis (John & Griselda) Prattware, pg.88, no.21 for an illustration of a similar example where it is attributed to the pottery that used a large impressed crown mark, and the suggestion that this pottery might have been in Mexborough or SwillingtonFigure of the boy with his head re stuck and restored. Some chips to the rim of the girls bonnet. Rim crack to the plinth on right hand side and travelling underneath. Glaze crazed all over. Some glaze abrasions to the edges.

Worksplate LNER 9x5 LNER DONCASTER WORKS 1942 63976 ex Gresley 02 2-8-0 numbered LNER 3846, 3976 and BR 63976. Allocated to Doncaster, Langwith Junction, Mexborough and 36E Retford Thrumpton from where it was withdrawn in September 1963 and scrapped at Doncaster works. Oval cast brass in as removed condition measures 9in x 5in.

Worksplate LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY CO No 1955 DONCASTER 1948 ex Gresley 02 2-8-0 numbered LNER 3857, 3987 and BR 63987. Allocated to Doncaster, Colwick, Langwith Junction. Annesley, Mexborough, Grantham and 36E Retford Thrumpton from where it was withdrawn in September 1963 and scrapped at Rigleys Bulwell Forest. Oval engraved brass, face polished, measures 13.25in x 7.75in.

Large quantity (43) of mainly 1960s/70s bus etc TIMETABLE BOOKLETS etc from operators F-R including Fylde Borough, Huddersfield Corp, Hants & Dorset, Halifax PT, Lincolnshire, Leicester City, Lancashire United, Maidstone & District, Manchester, Mexborough & Swinton, North Western, Portsmouth Area, Preston Corp, Reading Transport, Red & White. Mostly in very good condition [43]

FOOTBALL, Boston United home programme, v Mexborough, 26th Oct 1935, signs of previous binding, VG

Somervile (William) The Chace. A Poem, first edition, [one of 750 copies], engraved frontispiece by Scotin after Gravelot, errata leaf at end, armorial bookplate of Christopher Barber Collinson of Beltoft, contemporary half mottled calf, a little rubbed, rebacked by Bernard Middleton preserving old gilt spine (signed and dated by Middleton Sept. '06 in pencil at foot of rear endpaper), [Foxon S562; Hayward 158; Rothschild 1932; Schwerdt II p.166], for G.Hawkins, and sold by T.Cooper, 1735; The Chase, a Poem: to which is added Hobbinol or the Rural Games, first edition using Baskerville type, light browning, Mexborough bookplate, handsome later green morocco with elaborate gilt-tooled borders, spine gilt in compartments and five raised bands, inner gilt dentelles, t.e.g., others uncut, [Gaskell, Baskerville Add 3; Rothschild 1936], Birmingham, by Robert Martin, 1767, 4to & 8vo (2)⁂ Somervile's poem, widely reprinted, is considered by many to be the most vivid depiction of both hunting and animal life of the period. The second item was the first book to be issued by Robert Martin after taking out the lease on the Baskerville Press.

A Yorkshire Prattware Pocket Watch Stand, circa 1820, modelled in the form of a longcase clock, flanked by a pair of figures and with a hound between them, raised over a stepped plinth with sponged decoration, possibly James Emery, Mexborough23cm highA Similar Pearlware Pocket Watch Stand, in the Sherratt style, applied with a bocage and two figures23cm highA Similar Pottery Model of a Longcase Clock21cm (3)Prattware top section and base broken into numerous pieces and restored.Pearlware holder broken and re stuck, bocage with restoration.Longcase with loss at the top rear and a crack to the front.

Trams. 1903-12 Picture postcards depicting the opening of new tramways with fine real Photo cards of Mexborough and the first Sale to Moor Village train, also cards of Darlington, Ipswich, London (2) and Colchester. (7).

Sheffield United Reserves Programmes 1907-8 v. Sheffield Wednesday Reserves, Mexborough Town (flaking edges). (2)

WORLD WAR I – DIARIES & LETTERSGroup of diaries and letters, comprising: i) Manuscript journal compiled by the father of Lieutenant Frank Leonard Stevens of Mexborough, serving with the Yorks and Lancs Regiment, entitled 'Diary by his Dad', comprising a narrative of his son's progress through the war, including Passchendaele, the German offensive of March 1918 and the 'Great Push' ('...all leave cancelled...'), with extracts from Leonard's letters home ('...It was Hell!... I pray hard for courage... I discovered a tank...lying in gory glory, like a decrepit toad... a monument to British skill & British tenacity... every second is pregnant with certain disquieting possibilities... shell, trench mortar, rifle, grenade, bomb, mine, Bosche, bullet, gas or mud...'), his Christian faith, and the war at home ('...the presence of a Zeppelin... the sound and the spectacle was certainly startling to civilians...'), interspersed with photographs, documents, illustrations (including two of his dug out in the trenches), menus, press cuttings etc., c.100 leaves, black cloth, 4to (230 x 172mm.), [1916 to 1918]ii) Collection relating to Private Albert Willis of 15th Sherwood Foresters serving on the Western Front in 1918 and his brother Corporal Frederick Willis of 1/6th Essex Regiment serving with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, comprising 15 letters from Alfred to his parents and brother, and two letters to him from his mother ('...Albert killed in action, France, Don't worry all well at home...'); with c.130 photographic portrait postcards, original family photographs, various Christmas and birthday cards and other documents; an original Red Cross linen bag with ties, printed with the red cross in red and 'With Best wishes from the British Red Cross', held in three custom-made albums, modern cloth, each 300 x 225mm., March to December 1918iii) Manuscript reminiscences of Captain Wilfred Oates Rushton of the 18th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, beginning 28 January 1916 on Salisbury Plain, going on to describe life on the front line ('...a Melton Mowbray pie... saved the situation...'), marching to the Somme ('...The road was strewn with dead horses in varying stages of decomposition... a long line of dead men, blank of face... killed the moment they had got out of the trench to attack...There was a particularly repulsive Boche lying dead within about 2 yards of the place we congregated for our food...'), and much other detail, 106 pages, written in a lined exercise book, black cloth, 4to (223 x 175mm.), [1916 onwards]Footnotes:All the young men represented here survived the war, and their writings and photographs reveal a sometimes harrowing picture of life as an ordinary soldier on the Western Front and the concerns of parents left behind. Journalist Frank Stevens married Winifred Bruce in Edinburgh on 9 April 1925. He was the third generation of his family to go into the profession, his father having been on the staff of the Mexborough and Swinton Times. The family of Albert Willis had been informed that he had been killed in action – '...It makes it far worse for us that he went under so near the finish...' his mother writes, but his brother later received news that he was in fact a Prisoner of War. Albert here describes his capture and return home - '...they had been mourning me as dead for about four weeks! They even said how I had been killed instantaneously...'. Wilfred Oates Rushton was the son of Oates Rushton (1849-1929) who had set up a successful grocery and drapery business in Wigan. After the war he became a partner in a Liverpool law firm. His great nephew was comedian and writer, Willie Rushton.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

CHURCHILL (WINSTON)Autograph letter signed ('Winston S. Churchill'), addressed to His Majesty [George V], written in the third person ('Mr Secretary Churchill'), recommending William Henry Pickering, Inspector of Mines, and George Handle Silkstone for the Edward medal, first class, and that the second class medal be awarded to Isaac Hodges, Albert Moore, James Hosey and A. Jones for acts of 'distinguished bravery', initialled by the King ('Appd/ G.R.I.'), Home Office receiving date stamp, one page, on mourning paper, light dust-staining, one small tear right hand edge, filing hole, 4to (240 x 190mm.), Whitehall, 13 July 1910Footnotes:WINSTON CHURCHILL & THE NEW KING, GEORGE V, HONOUR BRAVE YORKSHIRE MINERS.The Edward medal was a civilian decoration instituted by Royal Warrant on 13 July 1918 to recognise acts of bravery undertaken by miners and quarrymen in endangering their lives to rescue their fellow workers, and divided into silver (first class) and bronze (second class) grades. Six men died when a newly dug shaft collapsed at Water Haigh Colliery on 7 May 1910, with accounts of the accident sharing the local papers with the news of the death of Edward VII the previous day. It took over a week for the bodies to be dug out of the rubble and, at the inquest, the coroner reported that he would relate the particular bravery of the rescuers to Winston Churchill, the Home Secretary, so that their actions in harsh and dangerous conditions could be properly recognised.The recipient of the first class medal, William Henry Pickering (c.1859-1912), His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Mines for the Yorkshire and North Midlands Division, was killed two years later in the Cadeby Main Colliery disaster of 9 July 1912 whilst searching for survivors of an explosion. His obituary describes him as 'one of the leading authorities on coal mining in the whole world... he was awarded the Edward Medal of the First Class for his bravery in connection with an accident at the Water Haigh Mine, Oulton, near Leeds. Five men were killed, but one, Patrick McCarthy was pinned by the legs and lingered in agony for several hours. Mr Pickering was one of six men who were decorated for endeavouring to save McCarthy. The water rose until it had reached the man's shoulders, and he became delirious, but Mr Pickering stayed by him at the risk of his own life. Two doctors and a priest were taken down to McCarthy, whose terrible suffering came to an end just as they reached him... One of the painful features of his [Pickering's] untimely end is the circumstance that he would, in the ordinary course, have been lunching with the King and Queen at Hickleton Hall at the time he was lying amid the ruins...' (Mexborough & Swinton Times, 20 July 1912).The other recipients, George Handle Silkstone (enginewright), Isaac Hodges (agent), Albert Moore (miner), James Hosey (sinking contractor) and Alfred Jones (sinker) had accompanied Pickering to the bottom of the pit. George Silkstone received an additional bar to this medal for his part in another rescue at Water Haigh in February 1911. Beset by accidents and delays, the first coal to be cut from the Silkstone seam at Water Haigh reached the surface on 20 April 1911. The colliery was closed by the National Coal Board in 1970.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A SET OF FOUR GEORGE III SILVER CANDLESTICKSJOHN PARSONS & CO., SHEFFIELD 1786The circular sconces with reeded borders and engraved with a crest, urn shaped capitals and tapering stems, the circular, reeded and moulded bases engraved with a crest28.5cm (11 1/4in) highLoaded The crest is that of the many variations of arms of the SAVILE family. Branches of the family in existence at the time of assay (1786) include: Earl of Mexborough, SAVILE of Lincolnshire and Darton Grange Nottinghamshire, SAVILE of Thirbergh Yorkshire, SAVILE of Humby Lincolnshire. Most are descended from the earlier family of Methley Yorkshire.  Blazon of crest: An owl argent Condition Report: Candlestick 1 - Maker's mark to base partially obscured, rest clear, marks to sconce clear, wobbles, some movement to the wooden base, crests are clear, knock to the rim of the sconce, fluted decoration rubbedCandlestick 2 - Marks to base obscured, maker's mark to sconce clear, rest rubbed, slightly wobbles, wooden base tight to the base, crests are clear, fluted decoration rubbed, knock to the rim of the sconceCandlestick 3 - Marks to base are partially obscured, marks to sconce are clear, wobbles, movement to wooden base, knocks to the base near the crest, crests are clear, fluted decoration rubbedCandlestick 4 - Marks to the base are partially obscured, marks to the sconce clear, wobbles, some play to the wooden base, crests clear, knocks to the sconce rim, fluted decoration rubbedAll with light scratches and wear commensurate with age and useCondition Report Disclaimer

A MEXBOROUGH TYPE PRATTWARE PEARLWARE MONEY BOX, early 19th century, the two storey house flanked by a lady and gentleman in contemporary garb, and with two faces to the upper windows, unmarked, 5" high overall (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)Small chip to base under lady's feet, loss below and including gent's feet, minor wear to enamels on his hat and corner of roof, sides and back of house good, sadly someone has been unable to contain themselves and have badly damaged the back roof to remove monies

Worksplate NASMYTH WILSON & CO PATRICROFT MANCHESTER No 1244 - 1917 ex Robinson 04 2-8-0 numbered WD 1701, LNER 6554, 3629 and BR 63629. Allocated to Doncaster, Mexborough, Sheffield Darnal from where it was withdrawn in January 1959 and scrapped at Gorton works. Diamond shaped cast brass, face restored. Measures 13.75in x 5.25in.

This lot consists of two titles from George Cruikshank’s Fairy Library series bound as one. The first title is Cinderella And The Glass Slipper and the second is Jack and the Bean-Stalk, and they are bound together in a beautiful binding by Zaehnsdorf. The Fairy Library Series consists of four titles: Puss N Boots, Hop-O’-My-Thumb, Jack And The Beanstalk, and Cinderella, and the first title here is Cinderella And The Glass Slipper. Edited And Illustrated With Ten Subjects, Designed And Etched On Steel, By George Cruikshank, and published in London by David Bogue, 86 Fleet Street. All six plates are present, as called for, and there are some plates with two etchings on them, for a total of “ten subjects”. This title was published in 1854. Cinderellla also has an illustrated frontis by George Cruikshank, and on the reverse of the title page is the printer’s imprint which says “London: Printed By G. Barclay, Castle St. Leicester Sq.”, followed by a List of Illustrations, then 27 pages of text and Cruikshank’s three-page notice “To The Public”. The second title is The History of Jack & the Bean-Stalk, Edited And Illustrated With Sx Etchings By George Cruikshank, and it was published in London by George Routledge And Sons, Broadway, Ludgate Hill; F. Arniold, 86, Fleet Street in the 1870’s, and all six plates are present, as called for. It is 32 pages long and has Cruikshank’s notice To The Public on the reverse of the front wrapper, and this copy was published by Routledge in the 1870’s. The binding has five raised bands, six gilt-ruled compartments, two maroon labels with gilt titles and gilt tooling, and “London” in gilt at the bottom of the spine, triple-gilt fillets on the front and back boards, wide gilt dentelles with marbled endpapers and the bookplate of the Earl of Mexborough, a list of illustrations after the printer’s imprint, the the original green wrappers have been saved and bound in, with a price of one shilling for each title, and all the edges are gilt. The book measures 6 7/8 x 5 3/8 in. wide and is in beautiful condition, with clean plates and clean text. The wrappers have light soiling on them, and the book is a great gift for kids who love fairy tales, by a premier illustrator from the Victorian era who was known worldwide for the quality of his works.

A Prattware Royal Commemorative Mug, circa 1790, moulded in relief with a portrait of the Duke of York and a group portrait to the reverse of the Royal Sufferers13cm highA Similar Tea Canister, moulded with a toper13cm highA Mexborough Type Money Box, modelled as a cottage with figures12.5cm (3)Mug - crazed, some staining and with glaze pitting to the underside.Tea canister - missing cover, crazed, some staining, slight foot chips.Money box - crazed and with some glaze cracks.No restoration.

THE FLYING HELMET & OXYGEN MASK belonging to 1626273 SGT Roy Machin DFM of 617 Squadron, who took part in Operation Catechism, the sinking of the Tirpitz.RAF C - Type Flying Helmet, with the original set of receivers Air Ministry stamped and the original plug. The helmet has a saint figure in white paint and Skull with the name Roy pained underneath. In each rubber, cup is written 'Machin' WW2, RAF E Oxygen Mask. Air Ministry stamped 10A/12570, with original Oxygen Hose. The mask has some deterioration to the outer edges. The inside chin area has ' Machin 273' written inside. 273 was the last three digits of Machin's service number. RAF Mark VIII Flying Googles are sold for display.Roy Machin was born on the 8th of June 1924 in Belper, Derbyshire. His father, George, had served in the Royal Field Artillery during the Great War. In civilian life, after leaving school, Roy took an apprenticeship as a Colliery Clerk. At the time of the 1939 census, he lived with his parents at 1 Pinfold Lands, Mexborough.Roy joined the Royal Airforce and was given the service number 1626273. After training as an air gunner, he was posted to 49 Squadron in December 1943. His crew was made up of the following men:John Sanders (Pilot)Tom Nutley (Flight Engineer)Jock Barron (Navigator)Arthur Ward (Wireless Operator)H G (Al) Allen (Bomb Aimer)Roy Machin (Air Gunner)Ralph Briers (Air Gunner)The crew flew a total of 14 Operations with the Squadron. On their first operation, Machin, who was the mid-upper gunner and Briers, the rear gunner, engaged and likely shot down an enemy night fighter. In his oral interview with Peter Hart of the Imperial War Museum, Briers describes the incident.On an Operation to Augsburg, their Lancaster was hit by fire. Possibly cannon shell from a night fighter or an overenthusiastic Lancaster gunner. The aircraft was badly damaged, and for his part in saving the Lancaster, Machin was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal, the citation which was announced in the London Gazette on the 5th of May is below:1299165 Sergeant Ralph Algernon BRIARS, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 49 Squadron. *578343 Sergeant Arthur WARD, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 49 Squadron. 1626273 Sergeant Roy MACHIN, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 49 Squadron. These airmen were rear gunner, wireless operator and mid-upper gunner, respectively, of an aircraft detailed to attack Augsburg one night in February 1944. When approaching the target, the aircraft was attacked by a fighter and sustained severe damage. The controls were affected, and the- bomber went into a steep dive. As the pilot and flight engineer endeavoured to regain control. Sergeants Briars, Machin and Ward directed their efforts towards extinguishing the fire. Bullets were exploding in the ammunition ducts, but completely ignoring this danger, they laboured strenuously to beat out the flames. As the task was accomplished, Sergeant Briars collapsed through lack of oxygen. Sergeant Machin promptly tended his comrade whilst Sergeant Ward returned to his turret, ready to defend his aircraft if again necessary. In the face of a most trying situation, these airmen maintained perfect discipline and displayed courage and resolution of a high order.The crew were transferred to 617 in March 1944.On the 12th of November 1944, Machin and his crew in Lancaster I. ME 562 (K) took part in Operation Catechism, the purpose being to destroy the German Battleship Tirpitz.Flying Officer Sanders noted:'Bombing Tirpitz. 1 x Tallboy. 0842 HRS. 14,000ft. Two bombs, one of which was ours, went down together, and both appeared to hit the edge of the ship near its centre. Bombing appeared generally concentrated. Only one wide bomb.'The crew was photographed on return; Roy is pictured on the far left, smile on his face with a cigarette in hand.Machin took part in the following operations with 617 Squadron:18.04.44 – Bombing Juvisy.20.04.44 – Bombing La Chappelle.22.04.44 – Bombing Brunswick.22.04.44 – Spoof Milan.05.06.44 – Special Operation.08.06.44 - Bombing Railway Bridge,Saumar 14.06.44 – Bombing E-Boats moored in le Havre. 1 Tallboy15.06.44 – Bombing E-Boats Boulogne. 1 Tallboy20.06.44 – Recalled by Force Leader.22.06.44 – Recalled by Force Leader. Operation abandoned.24.06.44 – Bombing Construction Works. Wizernes. 1 x Tallboy.04.07.44 – Bombing Area Dumps Creil. 1 x Tallboy.17.07.44 - Bombing Constructional Works - Wizernes. 1 x Tallboy.20.07.44 - Bombing Constructional Works - Wizernes. 1 x Tallboy. Raid abandoned.25.07.44 - Bombing Constructional Works - Watten. 1 x Tallboy.31.07.44 – Bombing Rilly la Montagne. 1 x Tallboy.01.08.44 – Bombing Siracourt.05.08.44 – Bombing submarine pens – Brest. 1x Tallboy.06.08.44 – Bombing U-Boat Pens. Keroman. 1 x Tallboy.09.08.44 - Bombing U-Boat Pens. La Pallice. 1 x Tallboy11.08.44 - Bombing U-Boat Pens. La Pallice12.08.44 - Bombing U-Boat Pens. Brest. 1 x Tallboy13.08.44 - Bombing Derelict Cruiser ‘Gueydon’14.08.44 - Bombing Derelict Cruiser ‘Gueydon’16.08.44 - Bombing U-Boat Pens. La Pallice. 1 x Tallboy11.09.44 – Bombing Tirpitz 23.09.44 – Bombing Aqueduct, Dortmund Ems Canal. 1x Tallboy07.10.44 – Bombing Rhine Barrage, North of Basle. 1 x Tallboy12.11.44 – Bombing Tirpitz.08.12.44 – Bombing URFT DAM. 1 x Tallboy11.12.44 - Bombing URFT DAM. 1 x Tallboy12.1.45 – Bombing, Bergen (Floating Dock) 1 x Tallboy.9.3.45 – Bielefeld. Mission abandoned. 1 x Tallboy. 13.3.45 - Bielefeld. Mission abandoned. 1 x TallboyMachin left the 617 in March 1945.In later life, he became a pub landlord in Mexborough, and he rarely spoke about his wartime service. Roy passed away in 2006.

Worksplate NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY GLASGOW QUEEN'S PARK WORKS No 21798 1917 ex WD Robinson 04 Rod numbered WD 1831, GCR 1278, LNER 6278, 3750 and BR 63750. It was sent to France in WW1, then loaned to the GWR 1920-22 and numbered 3088. Then allocated to Gorton, Langwith Junction, Woodford Halse, Immingham, Annesley, Mexborough and 40E Colwick from where it was withdrawn in March 1964 and scrapped at Albert Looms Spondon. Diamond shaped cast brass, face restored, measures 12.75in x 5.25in.

Worksplate LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY CO No 1955 DONCASTER 1948 ex Gresley 02 2-8-0 numbered LNER 3857, 3987 and BR 63987. Allocated to Doncaster, Colwick, Langwith Junction. Annesley, Mexborough, Grantham and 36E Retford Thrumpton from where it was withdrawn in September 1963 and scrapped at Rigleys Bulwell Forest. Oval engraved brass, face polished and rear stamped 3987, measures 13.25in x 7.75in.

Smokebox numberplate 63985 ex LNER Gresley O2 2-8-0 built at Doncaster in 1943 and numbered LNER 3855 and 3985. Allocated to Doncaster, Colwick, Langwith Junction, Mexborough, Frodingham and 36E Retford Thrumpton from where it was withdrawn in September. Scrapped by Rigleys (Bulwell Forest). In lightly face restored condition.

A 9 carat rose-gold penknife presented to Viscount Milton,Brookes and Crookes, Sheffield 1927 Of traditional form, the main body in rose-gold, to one side the inscription 'Viscount Milton' and to the other 'Opening of Canteen, S.Y.C. Works. 31. Dec. 1931', a suspension ring to one end, two stainless steel pull-out blades and a small pair of scissors, in original leather case, length closed 8cm.Footnotes:Viscount Milton was the title held by the eldest son of the Earl Fitzwilliam, who resided at the Grade I listed Wentworth Woodhouse, near Rotherham in Yorkshire; one of the largest private residences in Europe. With 365 rooms and the longest front of any house in Britain, this architectural gem was home to the prime minister, Charles Watson Wentworth, second Marquess of Rockingham (1730-82), whose estates passed in 1782 to his nephew, William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, Earl Fitzwilliam (1748-1833), a leading Whig politician. Subsequent Earls included William 'Billy' Charles de Meuron Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 7th Earl Fitzwilliam, KCVO, CBE, DSO (1872–1943), styled Viscount Milton from 1877 to 1902, a British Army officer, nobleman, politician, and aristocrat. The family operated coal mines, along with interests in glass, pottery, tar, chemicals and cars. On-going real estate investment developed the estate into one of England's most significant landholdings. Earl Fitzwilliam, known as 'Billy', ruled with a gentle touch, ensuring the Fitzwilliam collieries were the safest, and that his workers received help during economic blights, including the 1926 General Strike, when he taught miners on pit ponies how to play polo on his front lawn, and fed them during their eight months without pay. His heir, William Henry Lawrence Peter Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, became the 8th Earl Fitzwilliam, DSO (31 December 1910 – 13 May 1948), styled Viscount Milton before 1943. Known as 'Peter', he was the fifth child and only son of the 7th Earl Fitzwilliam. This gold penknife was presented to Viscount Milton (Peter) on his 21st birthday, 31st December 1931, by his father's tenants and employees. Earl Fitzwilliam had organised a large celebration for his son's coming of age, with 'a big programme of ceremonies and festivities and exchange of gifts. The Earl is marking the event by presenting a new canteen to his employees of the South Yorkshire Chemical Works, a new cricket and football ground complete with pavilion to his employees at New Stubbin Colliery, and a reconstruction of the Elsecar Market Hall which becomes a village hall and social centre for the people of that district. The tenants and workpeople for their part are to offer gifts to the young heir and for this occasion, we shall see some faint revival of these old-time baronial festivities ...' (reported in the South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times, Friday 04 December 1931 and Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Thursday 31 December 1931). On the morning of his 21st, Viscount Milton was given a tour of the district. He opened several sites by cutting the ribbons with a gold penknife, which explains the inscription on the lot on offer. Guests at the party in the evening included more than 5000 workmen, many of whom were coalminers employed by Lord Fitzwilliam. Milton married, on 19 April 1933, Olive Dorothea 'Obby' Plunket (died 1975). They had one daughter, Lady Anne Juliet Dorothea Maud Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, born on 24 January 1935. In 1943 he inherited the Earldom and a great fortune in land, houses, and art, from his father. During the Second World War, Lord Milton (as he then was) served with distinction in the Commandos and later with the Special Operations Executive, gaining a Distinguished Service Order.In Lord Fitzwilliam's later years his marriage was in disarray, and at the time of his death he was seeking a divorce, intending to marry his clandestine lover. From 1946 he had been romantically linked with the widowed Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy (1920-1948), the sister of the future U.S. President John F. Kennedy. In 1944, Kathleen Kennedy, known to friends and family as 'Kick', had married William 'Billy' Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington and the future Duke of Devonshire. She became the Marchioness of Hartington and her older brother, Joe Kennedy Jr, was the only Kennedy in attendance at the wedding (the Kennedy clan did not approve). Four weeks after the wedding ceremony, 'Billy' Cavendish was sent to the Belgian front. In August of the same year, Joe Kennedy Jr was killed when his plane exploded while he was over France on a secret bombing mission. Less than a month later – four months after Billy and Kick wed – Billy was shot through the heart by a German sniper.After mourning Joe in the United States, Kick returned to England as Lady Hartington. She soon found love again with Peter, now Earl Fitzwilliam (the former Viscount Milton until the death of his father in 1943), however their liaison scandalised London society – she was a titled Catholic war widow having an affair with a Protestant married man. The Kennedy family, as devout Catholics, warned Kick that if she went on to marry Lord Fitzwilliam, she would be disinherited and banished from the Kennedy clan. No one knows what the couple were planning when they took off for France on 13th May 1948 from Croydon airport, as storms caused the plane to crash in the mountains, killing all passengers and crew. The Kennedy family kept the death quiet, due to the scandalous circumstances surrounding Kick's death and because of JFK's burgeoning political career. To prevent a public scandal, the nature of their relationship was not made clear in the newspaper accounts at the time. Peter was 37 years old and 'Kick' just 28 years old when they died.Kick's father Joe was the only Kennedy at the funeral. This 'Viscount Milton' gold penknife therefore has a fascinating back story - it is not 'just' a gold penknife, but is imbibed with living history, owned by a man who was born into great wealth and status, who lived fast, was brave in battle, but died in scandal, and forever linked to the ill-fated Kennedy's.LiteratureCathleen Bailey, 'Black Diamonds: The Rise and Fall of an English Dynasty', Penguin Books, 2011Tierney McAfee, 'How Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy's Scandalous Marriage Was 'Political Poison' to JFK's Path to the White House', People Magazine, published April 15, 2016For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A fully restored, matching numbers example, with many original features. More widely admired than any other Jaguar saloon, the Mk2 now seems synonymous with the 1960s. Leaner looking than its Mk1 forbear, the reduced girth of its roof posts not only gave occupants a far airier glasshouse but also presented onlookers with a rather more elegant shape. Built as a monocoque, it featured independent coil-sprung front suspension, a well-located 'live' rear axle and all-round disc brakes. Available in 2.4-litre, 3.4-litre, and 3.8-litre guises, the larger-engined variants soon became known as capable sports saloons, a reputation underscored by their racing siblings' numerous track victories against assorted opposition. Although slower on paper, the 3.4-litre cars nonetheless boasted some 210bhp and 216lbft of torque, an output more than sufficient to ensure a 120mph top speed and spirited acceleration especially when fitted with the desirable four-speed plus overdrive manual gearbox.The car presented here is a 1961 Jaguar Mk2 3.4 M/OD matching-numbers example, with a fascinating history. The story goes that in 1979 its engine suffered a seizure (later discovered that a cam-chain tensioner part had pierced the sump) and sadly the car was not attended to, and put away in a very well protected garage where it sat for 37 years! Not a great start, but what it did ensure was that, when rediscovered, its originality was safeguarded and, thanks to how it had been stored, it had fared extremely well in terms of bodywork/chassis deterioration. Almost like a time capsule.Seeing the car’s potential, our vendor set about overseeing a most exacting restoration mostly carried out by ‘AMW Restorations’ of Mexborough, spending approximately £35,000 (with 1,500 hours of labour invoiced) to make this car the perfect mix of originality (with details like flat headlamps that often get replaced) and mechanical health. There is a thorough breakdown of all expenses (copy available upon request), with a box of invoices. There are also receipts and invoices from previous keepers, including some history from the pre-1979 owner.Some highlights of the work include a refaced and rebuilt cylinder head, block, crank, and flywheel, a balanced crank, and a set of shiny new pistons (the machining was carried out by R&E Arnett of Doncaster); all new brake calipers, and an overhaul of the master cylinder, braking system, and clutch (by Ward Engineering of Colchester); a new fuel tank, new leaf springs, all new shock absorbers, steering ball joints, bushes, brake pads, and tyres.Slightly over-bored, the Jag's capacity is now 3.6-litres – so watch out you 3.8-litre drivers! Now fitted with 123 ignition, a stainless-steel exhaust and painted wheels, this MK2 is not only a rare survivor but now drives like it was designed to. It has been enjoyed and maintained by our vendor for a few years since its transformation, now properly bedded-in and in tip-top health. A well set-up Mk 2 is a revelation and should be enjoyed by every enthusiast at some point. This may be your opportunity. SpecificationMake: JAGUARModel: MK2 3.4 - MANUAL OVERDRIVEYear: 1961Chassis Number: 155074DNRegistration Number: LCM 775Transmission: Manual Engine Number: KG83028Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 70537 MilesMake: RHDClick here for more details and images

The last will and testament of 'Mr Alfred Baguley of Mexbro' dated 1891. Baguley, b. 1821, was the son of Isaac, chief painter and guilder for the Bramelds Swinton factory. In 1834 he commenced as apprentice painter at Rockingham Factory, after the closure of the factory in 1842 he continued on the site with his father as independent decorators purchasing pottery from North Staffordshire. Alfred later had a china shop at 82 Bank Street, Mexborough. The Will together with a photograph of Kilnhurst Forge, with an indenture for a parcel of land between Thomas Sayle of Darrington and John Smith of Badsworth dated 1815 and a Mexborough amorial trinket dish. (3)

FOOTBALL, Boston United home programme, v Mexborough, 26th Oct 1935, signs of previous binding, VG

Philip & Mary Deed. Conveyance (bargain and sale) for £3 6s 8d; 1 June 1555, manuscript vellum deed relating to Mexborough, Yorkshire; Richard Shepeshanke of Adwick-upon-Derne in Yorkshire, yeoman, to Robert Brydeley of Swinton in Yorkshire, husbandman; 3 roods of arable land in a field called Woodfeld in Mexborough, Yorkshire, of which: 1. half an acre (N, S: land of [blank] Trappes, esquire; heading E: land of William Adam; W: Dodclyff Wood); 2. 1 rood in a place called Grymethorpe (N, S: land of [blank] Trappes, esquire; heading E: The Holt Feld in Adwick-upon-Derne; W: Dodclyff Wood); witnesses to livery of seasin by Richard Shepeshanke ‘with his own hand’: John Sysson chaplain, Richard Dogson, Oliver Galtrape, Robert Clem, John Lownde, Richard Qwarum, Richard Robertson the younger, George Robertson, some overall dust-soiling, 18 x 30.5 cm, together with 3 other 16th-century documents relating to Sir John Mordaunt: a lease from Sir John Mordaunt to Thomas French to farm lands in Whitby, Yorkshire, 1560, for 20 years at £4 per annum and 2 capons at Easter and 2 hens at Xmas, 29 x 51 cm, two red wax seals; another from Sir John Mordaunt to William King, 1544, leasing a farm in Essex, 31 x 46 cm, red wax seal; plus a paper copy of a final concord, 1537, William Hemmyng, clerk, v John Mordaunt, knight and his wife Ella, on 2 folio sheets, versos blankQTY: (4)

Wainwright (John). Yorkshire. An Historical and Topographical Introduction to a knowledge of the Ancient State of the Wapentake of Strafford and Tickhill; with ample accounts of Doncaster and Conisbrough..., Sheffield: John Blackwell, 1829, engraved frontispiece and four plates, damp staining and some browning, top edge gilt, armorial bookplate of the Earl of Mexborough to verso of front free endpaper, near contemporary half calf, upper board detached, 4to, together with:Barber (Thomas), Barber's Picturesque Illustrations of the Isle of Wight, comprising views of every object of interest on the Island, London: Simpkin & Marshall, [1834], engraved title, double-page map and 40 engraved plates on India paper, occasional light scattered spotting and slight offsetting, all edges gilt, contemporary gilt decorated spine, extremities rubbed, 8vo,Phillips (John), The Rivers, Mountains, and Sea-Coast of Yorkshire. With essays on the climate, scenery, and ancient inhabitants of the county, Subscribers' edition, London: John Murray, 1853, 36 lithograph plates (including frontispiece, and one hand-coloured map), advertisements at rear, occasional light spotting, 20th century dark green half calf, gilt decorated spine, 8vo,Aubrey (John & Jackson, John Edward), Wiltshire. The Topographical Collections of John Aubrey, F.R.S., A.D. 1659-70, corrected and enlarged, Devizes: Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, 1862, engraved frontispiece, lithograph plates, folding pedigrees, light toning and spotting, armorial bookplate of Charles Penruddocke to upper pastedown, original cloth, large 4to, plus other topography etc., including Harmsworth Atlas, [1906-08]; Topographical and Statistical Description of the County of Wilts [& County of Hants], by G.A. Cooke, 2 volumes in one, [1819], plus some defective topography related, including two sets of Camden's Britannia, 2 volumes, Gibson edition, 1772, lacking all mapsQTY: (15)

An early 19th century Mexborough money bank in the form of a Wesleyan chapel dated 1822, 17cm (a.f.)

POSTCARDS - ASSORTED Approximately 245 cards, comprising real photographic views of Norton Fitzwarren Station (by Crockett, Taunton); Doncaster Road, Mexbro; Scotch Express Collision, Cudworth, 1905 (creased, trimmed and in-stained; scarreed verso); G.W.R. Express Taking Water at Creech; Fitzwilliam Street, Swinton; Morwenstow (by Hawke, Helston); Bank Street, Mexboro; Main Street, Netheravon; Victoria Street, Kilnhurst; and an unidentified boot-maker's shop front; with printed views of The Railway Smash at Highbridge, 1909 (publ. By Brice, Taunton); Church Street, Mexborough; and others, (album).

TWO MASONIC COLLARS, the first a blue suede collar set with various metal enamelled medals, inside collar tag states 'Henry Slingby, Regalia & Masonic clothing manufacturers Nuneaton, the second with a brown suede collar fixed with metal enamelled medals, the main piece reads 'Pride of Mexborough Lodge No. 432 R.A.O.B' (condition report: both have some wear, would benefit from a gentle clean)

1978 Triumph Stag Mk II project, 2997cc. Registration number UWA 131S. Chassis number LD439810. Engine number LFHE.July 1970 Stylish, fast and practical, the Stag began life as a Triumph 2000-based styling exercise by Italian carrossier Giovanni Michelotti. A 2+2 convertible, Michelotti?s design featured a quad-lamp grille and sculpted front and rear ends, the latter destined to appear on many future Triumphs. By the time production commenced in 1970, the 2000?s six-cylinder engine had been replaced by a 3-litre V8 based on an overhead-camshaft four - later to power the Dolomite range - already being produced by Triumph for SAAB. A padded, ?T?-shaped roll bar bracing the door pillars and windscreen was one of the Stag?s most distinctive features, and the model could be had in soft-top, hardtop, or soft-with-hardtop forms. Motor Sport described the Stag?s interior as, ?well appointed, having all the usual instrumentation one would expect in a high performance car.?UWA, in Java Green with its original Triumph engine, was owned by Byron Long of Mexborough between 1983 and 1987 when John Blacker, again of Mexborough bought it with an MOT mileage of 61,462 after which it would appear it was off the road with a restoration started but not completed. There is no DVLA MOT history. In 2016 our vendor bought it for £1,800 with the intention of restoring it. In 2017 there are receipts for engine consumables including a clutch master cylinder rebuild kit. Stored in a dry garage it appears to in overall reasonable condition with most parts present including a stainless steel exhaust system and soft top.Sold with the V5C, cancelled V5, 1987 MOT and a quantity of spare parts. Buyers should satisfy themselves as to the completeness of this project that comes with a desirable hardtop.

An Early XIX Century Mexborough Pearlware Pottery Money Box, modelled in the form of two gentlemen flanking a cottage and faces looking out of upper floor windows, painted in ochre, blue, green and black, 13cm high.

An Early XIX Century Mexborough Pearlware Pottery Money Box, modelled in the form of two gentlemen flanking a cottage with blue roof and spongeware base, 12.5cm high.

Worksplate GREAT CENTRAL RLY BUILDERS GORTON WORKS 1912 ex Robinson 04 originally numbered GCR 406 then LNER 5406, 3527, 3671 and lastly BR 63671. Allocated to Mexborough, Doncaster, Woodford Halse, Langwith Junction and 36C Frodingham from where it was withdrawn in June 1965 and scrapped at Cox and Danks Wadsley Bridge. Oval cast brass with 63671 barely legible scratched onto the back. In totally as removed condition. Measures 9.75in x 5.25in.

Worksplate KITSON & CO LIMITED LEEDS 1912 ex Great Central Railway Robinson 04 2-8-0 numbered GCR 1187, LNER 6187, 3534, 3684 and BR 63684. Allocated to Mexborough, Doncaster, Frodingham, Sheffield Darnall and 36E Retford Thrumpton from where it was withdrawn in December 1964 and scrapped at Round Oak Steel Works Brierley Hill. Oval engraved brass in as removed condition complete with nuts and bolts. Measures 10.25in x 6.25in.

A late Georgian portrait miniature on ivory, depicting the Countess of Mexborough in a Classical style with draped clothing and a lyre attached to her back, within a glazed oval frame with black painted mount, the painting 10.5 cm

From the David Harvey Photographic Archive: a box of approx 750 b&w, postcard-size PHOTOGRAPHS of Rotherham Corporation trams & trolleybuses and Mexborough & Swinton trolleybuses. Most appear to be 1940s/50s, some earlier, most have captions on reverse. Very good quality, in-service shots. [c750]

Large quantity (40) of 1950s/60s/70s bus TIMETABLE & FARETABLE BOOKLETS from operators L-S and including Leeds, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Maidstone & District, Manchester, Mexborough & Swinton, Northampton, North Western, Plymouth Joint, Portsmouth Joint, Preston, Red & White, Ribble, Southern Vectis, Southdown, Southend, Swindon. Generally in good to very good condition. [40]

Late 19th century drop dial wall clock by E. Whittaker of Mexborough, key and pendulum present

An early nineteenth century feldspathic Sowter, Mexborough type teapot with hinged lid, c. 1810. It is decorated with acanthus leaves and classical scenes. 24 cm long. (1) Condition: break, chips and losses to lid, poor glaze

Bus and Tram Tickets, a collection of several thousand tickets and half tickets mainly dating between 1940s to 1960s. Much of UK covered to include Kippax, Oldham, Ludlow, Mexborough and Swindon, Rotherham, Beaulieu, Clyde Coast, Hants and Dorset etc. together with a comprehensive list which may or may not relate to the collection also 3 1960s transport related booklets and a flyer (gen gd) (1000s)

Mexborough (John Savile, 1st Earl of, 1719-1778). Large document signed, 1774. Indenture on vellum, approx. 620 x 820 mm, concerning property in Whitwood, Featherstone, Yorkshire, signed 'Mexborough' and the other party Thomas Brough at foot, seals extant, framed and glazed, together with another indenture (1747, parties including John and Mary Harrap of Sandall Magna, Yorkshire, and John Atkinson of Methley, framed and glazed)

Worksplate NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY LTD GLASGOW No 25849 1946 ex Thompson B1 4-6-0 numbered 61093. Allocated to Hitchin, Doncaster, Mexborough and 41J Langwith Junction from where it was withdrawn in August 1965 and scrapped later the same year by G. Cohen Sheffield. Diamond shaped cast brass in lightly cleaned condition. Measures 13.5in x 5.5in.

Worksplate GREAT CENTRAL RLY BUILDERS GORTON WORKS 1912 ex Robinson 04 originally numbered GCR 406 then LNER 5406, 3527, 3671 and lastly BR 63671. Allocated to Mexborough, Doncaster, Woodford Halse, Langwith Junction and 36C Frodingham from where it was withdrawn in June 1965 and scrapped at Cox and Danks Wadsley Bridge. Oval cast brass with 63671 barely legible scratched onto the back. In totally as removed condition. Measures 9.75in x 5.25in.

Worksplate KITSON & CO LIMITED LEEDS 1912 ex Great Central Railway Robinson 04 2-8-0 numbered GCR 1187, LNER 6187, 3534, 3684 and BR 63684. Allocated to Mexborough, Doncaster, Frodingham, Sheffield Darnall and 36E Retford Thrumpton from where it was withdrawn in December 1964 and scrapped at Round Oak Steel Works Brierley Hill. Oval engraved brass in as removed condition complete with nuts and bolts. Measures 10.25in x 6.25in.

Worksplate ROBERT STEPHENSON & CO LTD DARLINGTON No 3729 ex GCR Robinson 04 2-8-0 built in 1918 and numbered WD 1685, LNER 6321, 3702 and BR 63702. Allocated to Gorton, Colwick, New England, GWR on loan, Frodingham, Staveley, Mexborough and 36E Retford Thrumpton from where it was withdrawn in September 1964 and scrapped at Drapers Hull. Lozenge shaped engraved brass in totally as removed condition. Measures 11.5in x 5.25in.

Smokebox numberplate 90203 ex Riddles WD 2-8-0 built by the North British Locomotive Company Glasgow in 1943 as works number 25108 and numbered WD 7237 and later WD 77237. Allocated to March, Immingham, Mexborough, Canklow and 36A Doncaster from where it was withdrawn in October 1965 and scrapped at Arnott Youngs Dinsdale. Face restored with a couple of neat weld repairs.

A Collection of Brameld Mexborough and Other Mainly Yorkshire Blue and White Pottery, to include a vegetable tureen and cover, four various plates and a triangular dish. (7)