Surplus Collection

Northern Trust Company Bank, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Northern Trust Company Bank, La Salle and Monroe Streets, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Date: circa 1900s

Market Reports Illustrated - Unexpected fruit supply cleared
Market Reports Illustrated - Fruit, an unexpected supply was rapidly cleared! A fallen basket of apples is swiftly cleared up by lucky pedestrians! Date: circa 1905

Boeing YB-52 Stratofortress 49-0231 (msn 16249). The second B-52, initially ordered as an XB-52 and made the first B-52 flight on 15 April 1952, due to XB-52 49-230 having a hydraulic snag

Transland Ag-2 N8330H and N8831H
Transland Ag-2 N8830H and N8831H, 1st and 2nd prototypes. For some years after World War II the Transland Aircraft Company of Torrance, California, a division of Hi Shear Rivet Tool Co

Transland Ag-2 N8330H, the first prototype in flight. For some years after World War II the Transland Aircraft Company of Torrance, California, a division of Hi Shear Rivet Tool Co

Supermarine Swift F. 4 WK275
Supermarine Swift F.4 WK275 (msn ?) Outside Sheppards Surplus, in Upperhill, Leominster, Herefordshire, UK - England. Date: circa 1980

Armstrong Whitworth Meteor TT. 20 WD610
Royal Navy - Armstrong Whitworth Meteor TT.20 WD610. The TT.20 was a target-tug conversion from surplus NF.11 night-fighters. Date: circa 1958

Boer War surplus uniform used by boys to play soldiers. 1900

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, 1st Earl of St Aldwyn
Capital F. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, 1st Earl of St Aldwyn (1837-1916), British Conservative politician - Chancellor of the Exchequer (1885-1886 and 1895-1902) Date: 1900

Conroy Super Turbo Three N156WC. The second RR Dart powered conversion by Conroy was a surplus Douglas R4D-8-C-117D and was called the Super Turbo Three

DH-4 trainer
A surplus DH-4 trainer shown with a lady psoing, holding a bomb. Date: circa 1920

Swiss Army Fliegerabteilung Nieuport 28 690. The Fligerabteilung operated 25 surplus Nieuport 28 fighters, acquired after World War One, until the mid 1930s. Date: 1935

Entire wool clip from Australia bound for Britain 1939
The whole of the wool clip of Australia, destined for Britain in the first few months of World War Two. As well as wool, Australian Prime Minister

The sole Gloster Goral, J8673, used surplus DH9A wings

Help us preserve your surplus... food
Help us preserve your surplus...food. Poster encouraging conservation of surplus food for the war effort, showing basket of food. Date between 1941 and 1943

Small boys clamouring for free plants and shrubs. The London County Council made an annual gift of surplus bulbs and bedding plants to poor people living near one of the parks. circa 1911

Forces Tennis Balls
A Lillywhites girl shows off the surplus of tennis balls donated by Dunlop, Slazenger etc. following an appeal due to a shortage within the Armed Forces! Date: 28 May 1942

Putting on a corset - with assistance
A lady requires some assistance in the tightening of the laces of her corset. The rather caustic caption reads: " Reducing the Surplus" !! Date: circa 1905

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping