The Beatles – in miniature – make a surprise appearance in Lichfield
Pop phenomenon The Beatles never played in Lichfield but have turned up – in miniature – at an antique valuation day in the city.
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Join us for FREE valuations at Bishton Hall – our new Country House Auction Showroom in Staffordshire
Georgian mansion Bishton Hall is set to host free antique valuations every week as a new chapter in the property’s history gets under way.
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Liverpool legend’s football treasures – including first contract from 1939 – up for auction
Liverpool football legend Ray Lambert’s lifelong collection of medals and memorabilia – including his first LFC contract from 1939 – are expected to sell…
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Cracking discovery – a dinosaur egg has been found in Derbyshire
A cracking find has been discovered in Derbyshire – a dinosaur egg. The fossilized egg, which is around 65 million years old, arrived at…
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Make Monday a gem! FREE jewellery valuations every Monday with Helen Smith
Thinking of selling some jewellery? Perhaps some pieces you’ve inherited or something you simply never wear anymore? Our head of jewellery and coloured gemstone…
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Harry Potter book bought at table top for £1 sells for more than £34,000
A Harry Potter first edition book – bought at a table top sale in Staffordshire for just £1 – has worked its magic to…
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TV’s Kate Bliss to do free jewellery valuations at Bishton Hall
Jewellery expert Kate Bliss – a familiar face on TV’s Bargain Hunt – is coming to Georgian mansion Bishton Hall to value items for…
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Watch oil painting restorer breathe life into old artwork at FREE event in Kenilworth
If you’re fascinated by the art of painting restoration you can see an expert in action in Kenilworth – and gain tips to put…
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Saved for posterity! Queen Victoria jubilee ball from Ashbourne Shrovetide 1897 is coming home
Two important Ashbourne Shrovetide footballs – including one dating back to 1897 – are staying in their hometown thanks to generous donations.
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Fashion accessory once treasured by a princess found in KENILWORTH
An ornate Victorian fan which belonged to a princess has been uncovered in Kenilworth. The fan was the property of Princess Mary Adelaide of…
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Medal given to man who saved Hitler’s life – paving way to WW2 – sells for world-record price
A medal awarded to a fanatical bodyguard who saved Hitler’s life by taking five bullets meant for the Nazi leader has sold for a…
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Flying firemen and fish-powered buses! Surreal futuristic visions of life today created in 1899
Mind-blowing visions of the future from 1899 depicting life in the year 2000 have been discovered by chance. The 120-year-old illustrations, created by French…
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Find reveals pictures of Derby, Chatsworth, Alton Towers and Burton in Nazi Germany’s plans to invade Britain
They say a picture is worth a thousand words and when you see an aerial shot of one of England’s most beautiful…
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Royal flower power from 1850s! Prince Albert’s dressing robe could sell for thousands at auction
A floral royal dressing gown from the 1850s, worn by Queen Victoria’s beloved husband Prince Albert and given as a gift to one of…
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Personal message from Brideshead Revisited author Evelyn Waugh found by chance
A Brideshead Revisited book signed with a personal message by author Evelyn Waugh has been discovered in Derbyshire. The sixth edition copy of the…
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Charles Hanson on tour! TV personality to host free valuation events to aid churches
A host of churches are set to reap the benefits of joining forces with TV personality Charles Hanson. The antiques expert, auctioneer and regular…
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Is this Beswick cat the only one of its kind in the entire world?
This sleek feline looks like the cat that’s got the cream and for Beswick collectors this animal could prove to be the cream of…
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Football’s finest! Queen Victoria jubilee ball from Ashbourne Shrovetide 1897 up for auction
Football fans are drumming their fingers as they eagerly await the start of the football season but at least I have something to…
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London Blitz sketches – found by chance – sell for 145 times estimate
Eerie, never-before-seen sketches documenting the people and devastation in London during the Second World War Blitz – found by chance in a…
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Children shod like a horse! Victorian and Edwardian footwear was made to last
Children’s footwear from the 1900s took inspiration from horse shoes to create a product built to last, a new find…
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Saved at the tip! Century-old postcard from D H Lawrence was about to be thrown in skip
A postcard penned by celebrated English writer and poet D H Lawrence to a young woman in Nottinghamshire more than 100 years…
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