A rare collection of sixty Manchester United related glass plates, 1950-60s, Box A from Thomson Newspapers, 1960, comprising eleven glass plates, de
£2,000 - £3,000
A rare collection of sixty Manchester United related glass plates, 1950-60s, Box A from Thomson Newspapers, 1960, comprising eleven glass plates, depicting eight interior and exterior training examples at Old Trafford showing Bobby Charlton, Harry Gregg, Alex Dawson, Jack Crompton etc and three in the physio room with Ted Dalton Box C, April 1957 comprising eleven glass plates including Billy Meredith press library images and other vintage examples and some player profiles Box D, comprising eight glass plates match day at Old Trafford with crown scenes and match play, 1950s Box F, May 1956 comprising thirteen player profile glass plates each plate depicting three players including Stiles, Viollet, Charlton, Cope, Gergg, Heron, Bolton Spratt, Moragn, Goodwin, Smith, Lawton etc Box G, comprising fifteen glass plates including Manchester United Civic Reception Manchester Town Hall, 21st April 1956, to celebrate the 1955-56 Division 1 League Championship including trophy lift, Open Top Bus, Group Speeches etc Box J, comprising two glass plates of Matt Busby, one seated at his desk the other taken on the pitch (60)