c1953. Three items consisting of a vintage silver gelatin photograph with “Sydney Morning Herald” copyright stamp verso, a colour process lithograph pamphlet with price list, and a roneoed typed letter with Penfolds letterhead, 25.3 x 20.6cm (photograph). Minor creases, scuffing and tears to photograph, slight foxing to pamphlet. The pamphlet..... More
1954. Process screen and letterpress, postcard format, 13.7 x 8.3cm. Crease to upper left corner, minor foxing. Text includes “Federal elections 1954, Martin Division, Sat., 29th May. Voting is compulsory. Elton Lewis, resident of Balmain 55 years; served AIF (overseas), enlisting 16 years of age. The local candidate who knows..... More
1957. Letterpress newspaper headline, 59.7 x 41.9cm. Major tears, creases, surface loss, old folds. Text includes “Daily Mirror, Monday, May 20, 1957. Printed and published by Donald Bennett, 112 Beach Street, Coogee, for Truth and Sportsman Limited, at the office of the company, corner Kippax and Holt Streets, Sydney. Lotto..... More
1958. Letterpress, poster format, date in block lower centre, 45.7 x 30.5cm. Water stain, creases and minor tears to edges. Text includes “Open Weekdays: 20th-31st Oct., 1958… Location: Staff Common Room, Sydney Technical College, Mews Street (off Thomas Street), Ultimo. Admission free. E.A. Dickson, Acting Director, Dept. of Technical Education..... More
c1960s. (1) [Ben Chifley in London]. Silver gelatin photograph, c1946/later printing, 24 x 17.7cm. Ref: National Archives of Australia; (2) Ben Chifley, PM of Australia, 1945-1949, c1960s. Process screen pamphlet, 21.8 x 14.7cm (folded). The pamphlet provides information covering the life of Bathurst-born Joseph Benedict Chifley (1885-1951) who was Prime..... More
1961. Typed letter on government stationery, 25.3 x 20.2cm. Old folds, some glue stains and old staple holes to upper left corner. Framed. Letter addressed to “Dr Walter O. Paul, The Australian Club, Macquarie Street, Sydney” reads “Prime Minister, Canberra. 20 Sep 1961. Dear Dr Paul, my colleague, Sir Earle..... More
c1961-1963. Appliqué with photographic transfer and hand-colouring, polyester filling and cardboard, 52.6 x 36.4 x 2.5cm. Water damage to upper and lower right portions, insect damage, old glue stains, slight soiling. This mixed media collage was most likely made in Vietnam at the time of Kennedy’s presidency and sold to..... More
1964. Process screen card box housing an exhibition catalogue in the form of a scroll, “Dwan Gallery” label with address to “Sir Robert Adeane, Mayor Gallery, London” attached to base, 7.7 x 18.5 x 11.3cm (box). Creases, wear to box, glue stains to scroll at paper join. The catalogue scroll..... More
1967. Soft-cover magazine with process screen illustrations, autographed in ink on cover page, 33.5 x 26.8cm. Creases, slight stains and surface loss to lower right corner. The cover includes “The Saturday Evening Post, August 26, 1967. Bobby Kennedy talks about his future.” The eight-page article on Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968)..... More
c1900s-1968. Consisting of 30 lithographs and 2 vintage silver gelatin photographs, in postcard format, some signed in image, most postmarked with date verso, sizes range from 13.6 x 8.5cm to 9.5 x 16.4cm. Minor creases, foxing or paper loss. Artists include Phil May, Donald McGill, Reg Carter, Alfred Leete, Fred..... More
1970. Embroidered cotton with hooped fringe, date lower centre, 82.5 x 97.5cm. Slight stains, creases and pulls to thread. Translated Vietnamese text reads “To Fight – To Win, Into a Land of Steel.” The embroidered scene shows a Viet Cong flag with a man in military uniform and a woman..... More
1971. One letterpress poster and three letterpress pamphlets, sizes range from 25.4 x 17.3cm to 34.2 x 25.3cm. Pinholes, creases, slight discolouration to edges. Text includes “Dr Benjamin Spock – World famous paediatrician and anti-Vietnam war activist arrived in Australia on June 9. His assignment: to head a national speaking..... More
1972. Letterpress poster, stamped “approved” and signed in ink on image lower portion, 37.7 x 33.2cm. Repaired pinholes. Linen-backed. Text includes “May Day stands for working-class solidarity for the summing up of its experience and the setting of its political goals. It is time now to prepare for May Day..... More
c1972. Double-sided lithograph pamphlet, 22.8 x 29.2cm. Tears, creases, slight surface loss, soiling, old folds. Text includes “Force Nixon out now! Defend the Vietnamese Revolution! CPA [Communist Party of Aust.]. Printed & published by Red Pen P/L, 4 Dixon St, Sydney.”. More
c1930s-1973. Eighty-six (86) process screen badges, most badges are dated with stamped union member number, sizes from 2.5cm to 3.8cm (diameter). Some badges with slight rust stains or minor indentations. Broken Hill, known as an isolated mining town in NSW, has a history of strikes and industrial disputes dating back..... More
1976. Letterpress notice with lineblock crest, 49.8 x 38cm. Tears and minor missing portions to edges, slight soiling to lower left corner, creases and old folds. Text includes “$1,500 reward. Between 4.30pm, on Friday, 19th March, 1976, and 7.30am, on Monday, 22nd March, 1976, a person or persons maliciously injured..... More
c1910s and 1980s. Eleven (11) silver gelatin photographs (two vintage, and nine reprints) with two menus from “The Les Darcy Restaurant” [Maitland, NSW], and a booklet titled The Darcy Story. The vintage photograph is autographed by Darcy in ink lower right, and all re-prints are stamped, some captioned in ink..... More
1914-1919/1983. Consisting of two softcover booklets and 26 vintage silver gelatin photographs, postcard format, some postcards signed “Otto Mönkedieck, Steuerman, SMS Emdem”, captioned or dated in image, some annotated in ink or pencil below image or verso, 8 x 11.7cm to 25.5 x 18.1cm. Minor creases or discolouration to some..... More
1998. Colour lithograph with gold and silver screenprint, titled, annotated “AP” and signed in pencil with “Fine Art Editions Co., New York” blind stamp in lower margin, 85.1 x 45.9cm. Ref: Smithsonian Art Collectors Program. More
c2001. Inkjet print, signed by Hawke in ink lower centre, 14.9 x 20.9cm (paper size). Text reads “Val Smith. Labor candidate for Forde. Thank you for joining us today. R.J.L. Hawke, Prime Minister of Australia, 1983-1991.” Val Smith ran for the electorate of Forde (ACT) in 2001. More
1866–1870. Two architectural drawings and three related manuscript notes in ink, each dated and signed “Donald McPherson”, 9 x 21cm to 38 x 61cm. Old folds, slight foxing and stains, architectural drawings laid down on new backing. These documents, by a Donald McPherson, are relating to the construction of a...... More
c1878–1999. Collection of seven hundred and thirty-six (736) items including photographs, documents, newspaper clippings and a land division poster, many items annotated with dates or identifying family members, sizes range from 9 x 5.5cm to 80.1 x 50.5cm. Old folds, creases and tears, slight stains and foxing. This collection is..... More
c1930s–1959. Two hundred and thirty-nine (239) items consisting of 224 illustrations in pencil, watercolour, ink or crayon on tissue or butcher’s paper; 10 colour stencils; three screenprints; and two notebooks, some items annotated with instructions for fabrics and production details, sizes range from 7.5 x 10cm to 75.9 x 62cm..... More
c1955–1963. Colour process lithograph, printer’s proof, 50.3 x 50.5cm. Minor creases. Text includes “Comprising: conductor’s cap, badge, bag, whistle, ticket book, ticket punch, toy money. Manufactured by A.L. Lindsay & Co. Pty Ltd, 5 Foster Street, Leichhardt NSW. Buffalo Bill Products, no. 106.” Image includes different types of Australian buses..... More
1979–1992. Nineteen (19) items comprising of 12 ink illustrations and seven letters including examples of book cover art, each illustration captioned, and each letter signed by Leunig in ink, some letters or envelopes stamped “received” with date, 4 x 6cm (illustrations approx. each). Most images taped to paper, some with..... More