1905-17 Autograph Book with c186 signatures, plus photographs (22) & paintings/drawings (7), the highlights are H.J.L.Dunlop (Chief Engineer of S.Y.'Nimrod' - ship used by Ernest Shackleton on 1908 Antarctic Expedition); J.Hugh Mather (Petty Officer on S.Y.'Terra Nova' - ship used by Scott on 1910-13 Antarctic Expedition); photo of drawing signed by Leonard H.Booth (NZ artist 1879-1974); theatre manager J.C.Williamson; theatre performers including C.R.Bantock, The Scarlet Troubadors, Grace Palotta.

AUTOGRAPHS: Gough Whitlam signature on 1973 cover; Field Marshall Sir Thomas Blamey signature on 1936 Australian Military Forces certificate; John Glenn (astronaut) signed & endorsed photograph; Hubert Opperman signature on 1966 "Oppygram" Christmas Card; Annette Kellerman signature on 1952 aerogramme; Terry Waite signed photograph, together with his book "Footfalls in Memory - Reflections from Solitude" [London, 1995]; plus signed & endorsed photograph of Hugh Heffner. (8 items)

AUTOGRAPHS: Autograph pages with c34 signatures, many sports related from the 1950s, noted Judy Joy Davies, John Konrads, Marjorie Jackson, Les Perry, Len Maddocks, Sam Loxton, Lex Davison, Stan Jones, Bill Patterson, Reg Hunt, Jack Purtell, Admiral Sir Edward Evans & aviator Charles Scott.

AUTOGRAPHS: Elton John, Tim Rice & Adam Faith - all three signatures on 1985 "Good Morning Britain" script; Lauren Bacall signature inside her book "Lauren Bacall, by Myself" [London, 1979]; together with an Uncorrected Proof copy of the book; plus picture & record cover featuring Bacall. Also a poster signed by Zandra Rhodes (British fashion designer, who designed for Princess Diana & Freddie Mercury). (6 items)

AUTOGRAPHS: Signed photographs - Val Kilmer; Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca x2); Lindsay Wagner & Richard Andersen (The Bionic Woman). All with CoAs. (4 items)

"SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE OFFICIAL SOUVENIR & PROGRAMME" - The Mayor of North Sydney's commemorative, multi-signed book. Full black leather, scuffed edges and spine; gold blocked titles and drawing of the completed bridge, with "Opening Date 19th March 1932 / The Mayor of North Sydney/Alderman H.L. Primrose" embossed in gold. Alderman Primrose cut the ribbon on the north side of the Bridge (photograph page 9 of The Bridge Opened). With deckled endpapers, incorporating Programme of official opening and Celebrations March 19 - April 1 1932 (4pp); The Sydney Harbour Bridge Official Souvenir and Programme (Alfred James Kent, I.S.O, Government Printer 1932 (180pp); and The Bridge Opened: Illustrated Supplement to Official Souvenir, March 1932 (34pp). This copy signed to the f.l.f.l., Gwendoline Game, further signed on page 7 near their photographs, by the key participants in the Opening; John T. Lang (Premier), Philip Game (Governor of NSW); MA Davidson (Minister for Works, NSW); JM Baddely (Minister for Mines and Minister for Labour and Industry, NSW); J McGirr (Minister for Local Government); W McKell (Minister for Justice); J Lamaro (Attorney General, NSW) and W Davies (Minister for Education). To page 16, The Hon RT Ball has signed next to his photograph setting the foundation stone to the bridge in 1925. To page 32, The Hon Roland Kitson (Deputy Chairman, Dorman, Long & Co, and Director of the Bank of England) has signed near his photograph. On page 33, Lawrence Ennis (Director of Dorman, Long & Co, and Director of Construction, Sydney Harbour Bridge) has signed near his photograph. On page 50, Mr D. Clyne, MLA for King (The City of Sydney) has signed near his photograph. On page 172-3, three members of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Celebrations Organising Committee have signed: H Budge (Secretary to the Governor), C Chapmam (Under-Secretary, Treasury NSW) and Dr JC Bradfield (Chief Engineer, Sydney Harbour Bridge); near their photographs. Tear at bottom p66, not affecting text., Page 111 is partly torn, affecting text. Addendum correcting caption on p14 of THE BRIDGE opened is extant. A remarkable piece of Australiana.

THE OPENING OF THE SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE: Charles Kingsford Smith, Australia's most famous aviator flew a party of politicians, engineers and officials over the Bridge on Opening Day. A Samuel Wood real photo PC of the Bridge (Titled: NORTH SHORE BRIDGE, SYDNEY, N.S.W.") with typed "Carried by Aeroplane/Southern Cross" and signed by the pilot "C Kingsford Smith" and others including "John J.C. Bradfield" (the bridge's designer), "Philip Game" (the Governor), "John T Lang" (the Premier), "Sam Walder" (the Lord Mayor) & "M A Davidson" (Minister for Works), "R.T. Ball" (who had set the Foundation Stone in 1925) and 2 other MLAs, with a gold/deep blue commemorative foil label and 2d & 2d Bridge stamps tied by "SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE S.E.PYLON" datestamp and with NEWTOWN delivery cds. The card is further enhanced by the presence of a "S.E. PYLON" Registration label. Extremely scarce thus. Only 15 cards were carried - See "The Australasian Airmail Catalogue #256. The most recent example to be offered at public auction, from the Maurice Williams collection, brought $8,250 + commission in May 2008. Neither this example, nor the example sold by us from the Nelson Eustis collection (Feb.2008) were Registered.

KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH (King George VI 1895-1952 & Queen Elizabeth 1900-2002), faded signatures on rare "HMS 'Renown' - Australasian Cruise 1927" Certificate.

"BATMAN FOREVER", movie poster with 8 signatures, including Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman & Chris O'Donnell, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 85x120cm.

STANLEY BRUCE (1883-1967, 8th Prime Minister of Australia, 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne), superb signature "Bruce of Melbourne" on large piece.

PHILIP K.CHAPMAN (1935- , Australia's first astronaut, serving 5 years in NASA Astronaut Group 6 [1967]), signed card, window mounted with colour photograph.

BEN CHIFLEY (1885-1951, 16th Prime Minister of Australia), 29th Oct.1942 memo to The Treasurer, regarding a shortage of coins in Bathurst with proposed remedies, signed & endorsed "Approved, J.B.Chifley, 30.10.42".

SIR ALAN COBHAM (1894-1973, English aviation pioneer), nice signature on autograph page, window mounted with a picture of him in his flying gear.

DALAI LAMA (Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama, 1935- ), signature on piece.

"FRASIER", colour photograph signed by 5 cast members - Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin, John Mahoney & Jane Leeves. With CoA.

GOLF: Signed "Pro Set" golf cards (15), noted Wayne Grady, Craig Stadler, Nick Price, Mark O'Meara & Ray Floyd.

"HARRY POTTER", colour photograph signed by the 3 main stars - Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint & Emma Watson.

SIR EDMUND HILLARY (1919-2008, NZ mountaineer & explorer, he and Tenzing Norgay were the first men to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953), signed photograph (framed, 30x25cm); plus Arnold Schwarzenegger signed picture (framed, 26x31cm). (2 items)

BOB HOPE & LEE TREVINO, both signatures on golf photo. With CoA.

WILLIAM HUGHES (1862-1952, 7th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on piece.

RUDYARD KIPLING (British author, best known for "The Jungle Book" & "Kim", 1907 Nobel Prize for Literature, 1865-1936), signature on piece, tipped on to title page in his book "An Habitation Enforced" [London, 1909]. Book in good condition, signature fine.

JOSEPH LYONS (1879-1939, 10th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on 1st February 1937 letter on "Prime Minister, Canberra" letterhead, together with original "Prime Minister" envelope franked 2d KGV to Canada.

ELLE MACPHERSON, collection with signed photograph (framed, 35x43cm); signed nude picture (framed, 33x28cm); Elle Macpherson Calendars (3); "Playboy" May 1994; framed picture. (7 items)

MOVIES/TV: Signed photographs, including Keanu Reeves, Charlton Heston, Rupert Grint (Harry Potter), James Denton (Desperate Housewives), Andy Sekris, Colin Farrell, Freddie Highmore, Robert Forster (2), Barry Williams (The Brady Bunch). 6 with CoAs. (12 items)

MOVIES/TV/MUSIC: Signed photographs, including Chris O'Donnell, Kirsten Dunst, Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives), Naomi Campbell, Jessica Biel, Tyra Banks, Jaclyn Smith (Charlie's Angels), Loni Anderson, Jewel Kilcher, Papi Sanchez (Rap), Casting Crowns; also facsimile autograph of Linda Lovelace. 7 with CoAs. (12 items)

MOVIES/TV/MUSIC: Signed photographs, including Nicholas Cage, John Cusack, Andy Serkis (Gollum), Michelle Pfeiffer, Tom Welling & Kristin Kreuk (Smallville), Matt Dillon, Naomi Watts, James Denton, Vendela Kirsebom, Tim Matheson, Danny Aiello, Bud Yorkin, Charles Dierkop; also facsimile autograph of Neil Diamond. 8 with CoAs. (16 items)

MOVIES/TV: Signed photographs, including Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell & Shirley MacLaine (Bewitched); Jennifer Lopez; Rob Lowe; Sigourney Weaver; Mira Sorvino; Gisele Bundchen; Kelly Ripa; Kim Delaney; Mira Sorvino; Vera Miles; Julie Adams; Su Pollard; Kristina Loken; Maria Cole. 9 with CoAs. (15 items)

MOVIES/TV: Signed photographs - "Grease" signed by the 2 main stars - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John; "Lost" signed by 7 cast members including Naveen Andrews, Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Evangeline Lilly & Terry O'Quinn; "Prison Break" signed by 2 main stars - Dominic Purcell & Wentworth Miller. With CoAs. (3 items)

SIR GEORGE REID (1845-1918, 4th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on piece.

"STAR TREK", colour photograph signed by 3 main cast members - William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy & James Doohan.

"TERMINATOR 3", movie poster with 6 signatures, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes & Kristanna Loken, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 78x108cm.

J.R.R.TOLKIEN (1892-1973, English writer, best known as author of "The Lord of the Rings", autographed letter dated 1st June 1966 on "Professor J.R.R.Tolkien" letterhead, mentions "My next book will be called The Silmarillion".

TV: "Desperate Housewives" colour photograph signed by the 4 stars - Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross & Eva Longoria Parker; "Buffy" colour photograph signed by 5 cast members; "ER" colour photograph signed by 5 cast members. (3 items)

GOUGH WHITLAM (Australia's 21st Prime Minister), nice signature on 1979 programme "Republic Day, 11 November, 1979. Organised by Citzens for Democracy".

GEORGE WITTON (1874-1942, his book on the trial and death of Beaker Morant and Lieut.Handcock was published as "Scapegoats of the Empire in 1907), signature dated June 28 1907 on autograph page. [While serving with the Bushveldt Carbineers during the Boer War, Witton was accused of murder alongside Morant, Handcock, Lenehan and Picton - and was found guilty alongside Morant and Handcock. Sentenced to death by firing squad, only Witton was reprieved].