Lockdales Auction 158 15-16 September 2018

135 3282 Shipping postcards. Extensive and valuable collection in large blue album of British naval ships, battleships c1903- 50 majority RP types. No apparent duplication, inc a few early "sailing" ships, noted HMS Cornwallis sinking, wreck of HMS Montagu at Lundy Island, HMS Britannia sinking, Launch of HMS Thunderer RP, etc (approx 323 cards) £380 - £400 3283 Shipping postcards. Extensive and valuable collection in large blue album of frigates, minesweepers etc c1903-50 majority RP types. No apparent duplication, inc some royal yachts eg "Victoria & Albert" and "Osborne", noted RP wreck card with ms note on reverse "HMS Petersfield sunk after going on rocks off the China coast" (approx 292 cards) £380 - £400 3284 Shipping postcards. Extensive and valuable collection in large green album of British naval ships, destroyers, torpedo boats c1903-50 majority RP types. No apparent duplication, arranged by classes showing the full range of vessels from pre-WW1 to WW2 (approx 309 cards) £380 - £400 3285 Shipping postcards. Extensive and valuable collection in large maroon album of British naval ships c1903-70 majority RP types and a good number of c1905-20 small photographs. No apparent duplication, inc a few early "sailing" ships, noted 5 original 1904 "Russian Outrage" damaged Hull fishing vessels fleet views etc, HMS Gladiator in collision off Malaga 1931, some comic types, aircraft carriers, close-ups of guns etc, includes some moderns (approx 395 items) £380 - £400