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Space Exploration Photography and Ephemera
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Donnington Priory
Newbury, Berkshire
RG14 2JE
United Kingdom
Space Exploration Photography and Ephemera

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Over 330 lots and 1,200 photographs catalogue mankind's most daring adventure - our voyage beyond Earth's boundaries. From the timeless beauty of the Earthrise witnessed from Apollo 8 (see lot number 113 ) to the mesmerising lunar surface encounters of other Apollo missions, every photograph in this sale tells a story of courage, innovation, and mankind's insatiable desire to explore the unknown.  Find out more....!

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Auction dates
29 Jun 2023 12:00 BST
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27 Jun 2023 10:00 - 16:00 BST
28 Jun 2023 10:00 - 16:00 BST
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Command Module 'Columbia' in orbit, from the Lunar Module 'Eagle' (2 photos), Apollo 11, July 1969
Lot 179
Command Module 'Columbia' in orbit, from the Lunar Module 'Eagle' (2 photos), Apollo 11, July 1969
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The view outside the 'Eagle' after landing, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 180
The view outside the 'Eagle' after landing, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Shadow of 'Eagle' from the Lunar Module after touchdown, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 181
Shadow of 'Eagle' from the Lunar Module after touchdown, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Lunar horizon captured by Neil Armstrong’s after exiting Lunar Module, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 182
Lunar horizon captured by Neil Armstrong’s after exiting Lunar Module, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Buzz Aldrin descends the steps of the lunar ladder, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 183
Buzz Aldrin descends the steps of the lunar ladder, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Buzz Aldrin on the footpad of the Lunar Module 'Eagle', Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969.
Lot 184
Buzz Aldrin on the footpad of the Lunar Module 'Eagle', Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969.
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The pristine surface of another world, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 185
The pristine surface of another world, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Buzz Aldrin walking on the Moon; “One giant Leap for Mankind”, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 186
Buzz Aldrin walking on the Moon; “One giant Leap for Mankind”, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
480 GBP
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Buzz Aldrin walking on the Moon, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 187
Buzz Aldrin walking on the Moon, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Diptych: Buzz Aldrin climbing down the LM ladder to walk on the Moon, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 188
Diptych: Buzz Aldrin climbing down the LM ladder to walk on the Moon, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
210 GBP
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Celebrated portrait of Buzz Aldrin with visor reflection of Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11, July 1969
Lot 189
Celebrated portrait of Buzz Aldrin with visor reflection of Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11, July 1969
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Celebrated portrait of Buzz Aldrin with visor reflection of Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11, July 1969
Lot 190
Celebrated portrait of Buzz Aldrin with visor reflection of Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11, July 1969
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The 'visor' image of Buzz Aldrin standing on the Moon (signed), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 191
The 'visor' image of Buzz Aldrin standing on the Moon (signed), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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'Eagle's' golden footpad on the lunar surface, Apollo 11, 16-24 Jul 1969
Lot 193
'Eagle's' golden footpad on the lunar surface, Apollo 11, 16-24 Jul 1969
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First TV transmission from the Moon, Apollo 11, 16-29 July 1969
Lot 194
First TV transmission from the Moon, Apollo 11, 16-29 July 1969
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Astronaut's boot makes an impression in the lunar soil, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 195
Astronaut's boot makes an impression in the lunar soil, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Astronaut's boot impressions in lunar soil (2 transparencies), Apollo 11, 14-24 July 1969
Lot 196
Astronaut's boot impressions in lunar soil (2 transparencies), Apollo 11, 14-24 July 1969
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Neil Armstrong on the Moon, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 197
Neil Armstrong on the Moon, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Planet Earth above the Lunar Module 'Eagle', Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 198
Planet Earth above the Lunar Module 'Eagle', Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Earth photographed by the first humans to walk on the moon, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 199
Earth photographed by the first humans to walk on the moon, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Diptych: lunar surface at Tranquility Base looking north (2 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 200
Diptych: lunar surface at Tranquility Base looking north (2 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Diptych: 'Double Crater' at Tranquility Base (2 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 201
Diptych: 'Double Crater' at Tranquility Base (2 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Diptych: Buzz Aldrin setting up experiments (2 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 202
Diptych: Buzz Aldrin setting up experiments (2 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Buzz Aldrin walking toward the horizon of the Sea of Tranquility, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 203
Buzz Aldrin walking toward the horizon of the Sea of Tranquility, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Buzz Aldrin deploying the Passive Seismic Experiment Package, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 204
Buzz Aldrin deploying the Passive Seismic Experiment Package, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Buzz Aldrin taking lunar soil samples, Apollo 11, 16-24 Jul 1969
Lot 205
Buzz Aldrin taking lunar soil samples, Apollo 11, 16-24 Jul 1969
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The last moments of Apollo 11 on the lunar surface (4 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 206
The last moments of Apollo 11 on the lunar surface (4 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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The first US flag on the Moon, cover of LIFE, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 207
The first US flag on the Moon, cover of LIFE, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Diptych: Tranquility Base from the Lunar Module before liftoff, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 208
Diptych: Tranquility Base from the Lunar Module before liftoff, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Panorama of Tranquility Base from 'Eagle' before liftoff (4 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 209
Panorama of Tranquility Base from 'Eagle' before liftoff (4 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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The Moon through the LM window before lift-off (2 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 209A
The Moon through the LM window before lift-off (2 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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A view of the 'Eagle' and the Earthrise (a transparency), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 211
A view of the 'Eagle' and the Earthrise (a transparency), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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The forbidding farside of the Moon (2 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 212
The forbidding farside of the Moon (2 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Crater Daedalus on the farside of the moon (2 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 213
Crater Daedalus on the farside of the moon (2 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Orbital views of lunar surface (4 photos) Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 214
Orbital views of lunar surface (4 photos) Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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The Earth emerging over the lunar horizon, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 215
The Earth emerging over the lunar horizon, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Earthrise after translunar injection, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 216
Earthrise after translunar injection, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Earthrise after transearth injection, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 217
Earthrise after transearth injection, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Lunar horizon across Sea of Fertility and Sea of Tranquility (4 views), Apollo 11,16-24 July 1969
Lot 218
Lunar horizon across Sea of Fertility and Sea of Tranquility (4 views), Apollo 11,16-24 July 1969
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Triptych: Apollo 11 leaving the Moon (3 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 219
Triptych: Apollo 11 leaving the Moon (3 photos), Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Full Moon, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 220
Full Moon, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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Crescent Earth during homebound journey, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
Lot 221
Crescent Earth during homebound journey, Apollo 11, 16-24 July 1969
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President Nixon visiting the crew in quarantine, Apollo 11, 24 July 1969
Lot 222
President Nixon visiting the crew in quarantine, Apollo 11, 24 July 1969
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Saturn V rocket on the mobile launcher platform, Apollo 12, November 1969
Lot 223
Saturn V rocket on the mobile launcher platform, Apollo 12, November 1969
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Launch and recovery (3 photos), Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969
Lot 224
Launch and recovery (3 photos), Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969
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Pete Conrad egressing the LM to walk on the Moon, Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969, EVA 1
Lot 225
Pete Conrad egressing the LM to walk on the Moon, Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969, EVA 1
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LM 4 o’clock 3-photo panoramic sequence showing Alan Bean at Ocean of Storms Base, Apollo 12
Lot 226
LM 4 o’clock 3-photo panoramic sequence showing Alan Bean at Ocean of Storms Base, Apollo 12
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LM 8 o’clock 3-photo panoramic sequence showing Alan Bean at Ocean of Storms Base, Apollo 12
Lot 227
LM 8 o’clock 3-photo panoramic sequence showing Alan Bean at Ocean of Storms Base, Apollo 12
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LM Intrepid at the Ocean of Storms Base (2 photos), Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969, EVA 1
Lot 228
LM Intrepid at the Ocean of Storms Base (2 photos), Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969, EVA 1
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Unusual lunar mound; image featured in LIFE magazine, Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969, EVA 1
Lot 229
Unusual lunar mound; image featured in LIFE magazine, Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969, EVA 1
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'Glowing' Alan Bean deploying scientific experiments, Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969
Lot 230
'Glowing' Alan Bean deploying scientific experiments, Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969
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Alan Bean and Pete Conrad at the Ocean of Storms (two photos), Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969, EVA 1
Lot 231
Alan Bean and Pete Conrad at the Ocean of Storms (two photos), Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969, EVA 1
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Alan Bean deploying scientific experiments (ALSEP), Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969
Lot 232
Alan Bean deploying scientific experiments (ALSEP), Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969
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Alan Bean unloading scientific experiments at the Lunary Module, Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969
Lot 233
Alan Bean unloading scientific experiments at the Lunary Module, Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969
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Unusual geological formations on the lunar surface (4 views), Apollo 12, 14-24 Nov 1969
Lot 234
Unusual geological formations on the lunar surface (4 views), Apollo 12, 14-24 Nov 1969
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Human shadows on the rim of Middle Crescent Crater (3 photos), Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969, EVA 1
Lot 235
Human shadows on the rim of Middle Crescent Crater (3 photos), Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969, EVA 1
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Pete Conrad near the LM Intrepid at the Ocean of Storms base, Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969
Lot 236
Pete Conrad near the LM Intrepid at the Ocean of Storms base, Apollo 12, 14-24 November 1969
160 GBP
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A view of Surveyor III, Apollo 12, Alan Bean, 14-24 November 1969, EVA 2
Lot 237
A view of Surveyor III, Apollo 12, Alan Bean, 14-24 November 1969, EVA 2
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