37. Anon. (Hammond’sFirst Flight At Ascot RaceCourse, Sydney...), 1911.Silver gelatin photograph,31.4 x 25.8cm. Silvering andcreases overall, repairedtears to corner of image,chips to edges. $1,850Variant image, which is includedin an aviation collection in thiscatalogue (#105), is accom paniedwith typed caption “Hammond’sfirst flight at Ascot Race Course,Sydney, in the early dawn, 29 thApril, 1911.”38. W. Smith (Aus.).Souvenir From Manly,c1920. Process printand watercolour onem bossed presentationcard, titled, annotatedand signed in ink withtext, 20.4 x 9.7cm(card). Foxing, surfacesoiling, slight creases. $660Annotation reads “Armlessartist.” Text reads “Paintedby an artist without arms.”39. Anon. [HRH Edward, Prince Of Wales And Sir Walter Davidson,Governor of NSW With Other Dignitaries At Government House], c1920.Silver gelatin photograph, autographed in ink by 13 of the 16 sitters on lowerportion of image and on mount above and below image, inscription in ink inan unknown hand on mount verso, 26.6 x 37.6cm. Slight discolouration andsilvering to edges. Laid down on original backing. $3,300Inscription reads “For Mr. E.F. Pollock [Honorary Secretary of the Royal ZoologicalSociety of NSW].” Autographs include “HRH Edward, Prince of Wales, LouisMountbatten, C. Hamilton, A.W.M. d’Apice, and W.E. Davidson.”40. Anon. [Central Station, Sydney], c1920s.Silver gelatin photograph, 57.1 x 100.5cm. Repairedtears and creases, slight stains overall. In originalframe. $1,100Depicts Central Railway Station in Sydney, viewed from thenorthern side.41. J. Salmon. Portrait of Ah Ling,c1920s. Hand-coloured silver gelatinphoto graph, annotated “Art StudiosDubbo” and captioned with date andphotographer in pencil in an unknownhand on accompanying original backing,38.3 x 48.8cm. Silvering to edges. $1,650Caption continues “A local identity in Dubbo in1920s (Market Gardener).”42. Frank Hurley(Australian, 1885-1962). The SpiritOf Australia AtRich mond, c1928.Silver gelatin photograph,captioned,photo grapher andpublishing annotationsin penciland ink in varioushands verso, 17.9 x24.1cm. Old fold with cracking to upper portion, slight stainsto centre of image, handling crinkles overall. $1,650Caption continues “Plane presented by Mr T.E. Rofe, of Wahroonga,Sydney.” Annotations include “Capt. Hurley flight.”10
43. Broughton Ward & Chaseling.[Kingsford Smith With Warner, Ulm AndLyon, With The Landing Of The SouthernCross After The Historic Flight FromOakland, California, To Brisbane], 1928.Silver gelatin photograph, autographedin ink (faded) on image upper centre,photographer’s blind stamp on imagelower right, 31 x 38.4cm. Some stains andcrazing overall, repaired missing portionsand tears. Laid down on acid-free papertogether with portions of original backing. $1,650Blind stamp reads “Broughton Ward & Chaseling,Sydney.”Autographed by Charles Kingsford Smith with copilotCharles Ulm, navigator Harry Lyon and radiooperator James Warner.45. Anon. [Wallpaper DesignsFeaturing Cockatoos And PinkGalahs], c1930s. Water colour withcoloured pencil, 66.5 x 89.6cm(approx. each). Pinholes andslight creases to edges, minorfoxing overall, discolouration toright portion of one design. The pair $2,800It is very rare to find Australian motifsused for wallpaper designs from thefirst half of the twentieth century.44. Jim Dowling. The “Dingo Flat Advertiser”,c1930s. Pen and ink with gouache, signed lowerright, 50.9 x 33.8cm. Foxing and soiling overall.Framed. $990Text reads “Dingo Flat’s effort to remove the Depression.Last year Gunn’s Gully did it – this year it is Dingo Flat’sturn to produce an extraordinary edition of The DingoFlat Advertiser. Twenty-six well known Australian authorscontribute. Are you interested in cows or cricket, fish orfrivolity, or any other important subject? Three splendidsupplements. Buy now. 6d [pence] doubly well spent. Itwill cheer you up and help the cause of charity.”46. Sam Hood(Australian, 1870-1953).[Minister For HealthAnd Repatriation(Lyons Govern ment)Billy Hughes And TheDuke Of GloucesterInaugurating PrinceHenry Hospital], 1934.Group of four silvergelatin photographsmounted together, (a)publisher’s copyrightstamp verso, (b-d)photographer’s stamp verso, 19.7 x 14.8cm to 15.1 x 19.9cm. Minorhandling crinkles. $1,650Copyright stamp includes “The Sun Feature Bureau, 60-66 Elizabeth Street,Sydney.” Photographer’s stamp includes “S.J. Hood, Press Photographer,124 Pitt Street, Sydney, Tel. B.1845.”In 1934 the Coast Hospital was renamed The Prince Henry Hospital ofSydney on the occasion of the Duke of Gloucester’s visit to Australia.Dignitaries included ex Prime Minister Billy Hughes and the Minister forHealth for NSW, Mr R.W.D Weaver.47. Cyril Dubois (Aus.,active 1930s-1950s).Authors’ Coronation Ball,1937. Watercolour withpencil, poster format,signed in pencil lowerright, annotated in pencilin an unknown handverso, 45.5 x 34.6cm.Some surface soiling,pinholes and minor tearsto margins. $1,100Text continues “Tickets 7’6.May 11, 1937, Wentworth BallRoom.” Annotation includes“For The Bulletin.”11