An extensive collection of rugby programmes and publications, earlier examples include Wales v England 17th January 1953; the Welsh RU Triple Crown

An extensive collection of rugby programmes and publications, earlier examples include Wales v England 17th January 1953; the Welsh RU Triple Crown Souvenir 1952; souvenir programme for the Cardiff RFC 75th anniversary match against the British Lions 22nd September 1951; Ireland v England at Lansdowne Road 14th February 1953; England v Ireland at Twickenham 29th March 1952; Richmond v Harlequins 14th November 1953; Sussex v Berkshire at Hove Cricket Ground 9th November 1949; Twickenham RFC Centenary match against The Penguins 2nd September 1967; Wales v France 27th March 1954; Wales v France 29th March 1958 and other examples from the 1950s and 1960s; a high proportion of the collection being international match programmes, predominantly represented by England and the other home nations, these mostly dating from the 1980s onwards but with examples also from the 1960s and 1970s; heavy duplication of Twickenham programmes, particularly from the 2000s onwards; other content including programmes from various Cup Finals, Varsity matches, County games, Sevens, tour matches, schools and youth rugby, foreign matches including several examples played in South Africa and Canada and miscellaneous examples, plus a wide variety of club programmes with all four home nations well represented; the lot also including magazines, supplements, specials and newspapers mostly dating between the 1970s and 1990s plus good selection of Rugger magazine from the 1940s and 1950s; also club and other handbooks, tickets and media guides and two boxes of rugby-related books, mostly modern but including Rugby Football by W.J.A. Davies, circa 1923; a fair amount of the programme content being organised in plastic sleeves within 17 separate lever arch files; overall good condition; viewing highly recommended, (qty)