Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 20 November 2025

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Lot 630: A Collection of Early to Mid-20th Century British Ephemera and Archive Documents, including Billey Grammar School 1928 Panoramic Photograph

This auction ended on November 20, 2025.

Estimated price: £15 - £30

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £14

A substantial collection of assorted paper documents and ephemera, primarily dating from the early to mid-20th century, with visible dates including 1910, 1928, and 1938. The collection comprises various letters, envelopes, typed legal correspondence from ‘Messrs. Holland, Iggby & Williams, Solicitors, Chesterfield,’ relating to a ‘Transfer of Mortgage’ for ‘T.H. Johnson Decd.’ in ‘Polsover’ dated September 2, 1938. Also included are numerous handwritten notes, newspaper clippings mentioning ‘HIGH STORES’ and ‘YORK STORE CATTLE MARKET,’ and printed forms. A notable item is a large rolled panoramic photograph, identified as ‘BILLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1928,’ depicting a formal group portrait.