737 A collection of seven original press photographer’s glass negative plates relating to the inquest following the Bolton F.A. Cup tie disaster 9th March 1946,


5 by 3 1/2in. accompanied by same-sized b&w prints in original waxed paper slip cases, each with a typescript caption, subjects comprising i, ii & iii) relatives of spectators who died arriving at the opening of the inquest 11th March 1946; iv) Mr J.H. Sawyer, Coroner for Wigan, appointed Deputy for the inquest 11th March 1946, on account of the fact that the Bolton Coroner Mr Harold Fairbrothers was also Bolton Wanderers FC’s Honorary Solicitor; v, vi & vii) three dated 1st April 1946 of witnesses summoned to appear before the inquest, comprising P.C. Jones, Fred Smith (an engine driver) and W.F. Paine (a L.M.S. inspector); together with an eighth glass negative of two unidentified footballers; sold together with an old period sepia- toned mounted photograph of the St Marks School football team from Bolton that won the Stanley Shield in 1902-03


As a result of massive over crowding within the ground, 33 people died in what was the worst stadium disaster in the history of football at that time. Included in this lot are scans from The Times Digital Library of reports of these events.


£200 - 300


738 Four original b&w press photographs of Arsenal and Liverpool and the 1950 F.A. Cup final, two showing the King shaking hands with the Liverpool team, and one with the Arsenal team, the fourth image is a formal team-group of the Arsenal team posing with the F.A. Cup trophy, various sizes, the largest 8 by 12in. £150 - 200


740 A souvenir photograph album of the Leyton Orient Tour of Malta in 1956 originally owned by the O’s winger Johnny Hartburn, 55 photographs pasted in, featuring travel, match action as well as the team’s r&r days, nicely annotated £140 - 180


739 Four original b&w pres photographs featuring F.A. Cup winners,


the first an image of the 1953 Blackpool team posing with the trophy, the other 3 images from Leeds United’s victory in the Centenary Final of 1972, two of Bremner being held aloft by his team-mates with the trophy, the other Allan Clarke in goal celebration, various sizes, the largest 7 by 10 1/2in. £100 - 150


741 10 original b&w press photographs of the Honved football team in Rome and Milan following the Hungarian Uprising of 1956, many with extended captions pasted to the reverse explaining the political context and speculating on the future of the team, various sizes, the largest 9 1/2 by 7in. £100 - 140


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