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Collector's prized doll's house goes on display at Newby Hall
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (303+ words) The favourite doll's house of acclaimed collector Caroline Hamilton has gone on show for the first time since her death. Hamilton, who died in January aged 86, and fellow enthusiast Jane Fiddick amassed more than 60 miniature homes during their lifetime - most…...
Antique sundial stolen from Paxton House in the Borders
1+ week, 3+ day ago (237+ words) Police are investigating the theft of an antique sundial from the grounds of a country house in the Borders at the weekend. The charitable trust which runs Paxton House close to the Scotland-England border said it believed the sandstone timepiece…...
Camborne invites people to experience its time machine
4+ week, 1+ day ago (270+ words) A community has created its own flashback to the past with local voices used to describe its history. Camborne's Time Machine will include a series of digital story points with pictures, audio and digital content to help people explore local…...
Wooden peg doll sells for record "3, 000 at auction in Melbourne
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (151+ words) An early 19th Century wooden peg doll has sold at auction for "3, 000. Irita Marriott Auctioneers and Valuers in Melbourne, Derbyshire, said the doll sold for 10 times its original auction estimate of "200 to "300 - a record price for a doll of this kind....
BBC - A History of the World - Object: Cameo
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (50+ words) This cameo depicts a classical scene and was passed down from my sister's aunt. Comments are closed for this object Click a button to explore other objects in the timeline View more objects from people in Manchester. Joel Garner's Cricketing…...
Unusual auction items sold in Devon, Cornwall and Channel Islands
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1265+ words) In March 2026 a tin of beef dripping that was taken on the first successful Mount Everest expedition was auctioned for "500 and in 2025 a rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone sold at auction for more than "21, 000. But…...
Antiques Roadshow expert brings re-discovered artist's work to public gallery
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (427+ words) The work of a re-discovered surrealist painter is being displayed in his debut solo exhibition at a publicly-funded gallery. Henry Orlik, 78 and lives in Swindon, climbed to fame in 1970s when he was exhibiting "beside some of the greats" before deciding…...
Burnley mum's 4, 500 salt and pepper pots collection to be sold
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (419+ words) A woman's cherished collection of 4, 500 salt and pepper pots is to go under the auctioneer's hammer. Christine Edwards, who died last year aged 80, featured on TV shows including BBC One's Antiques Road Trip and Flog It. Mrs Edwards, from Burnley…...
Coventry couple's vintage pram collection set for auction
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (320+ words) More than 50 vintage prams collected over five decades are set to go to auction. The collection, amassed over 50 years by Brian and Shirley Bromwich, from Coventry, includes one model which dates back to 1878 and a 1930s art deco pram from France....
Ladies of Llangollen's 'symbol of love' cutlery goes to auction
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (796+ words) A cutlery set that belonged to the Ladies of Llangollen will go under the hammer on the open market for the first time. Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby spent 50 years together in their Plas Newydd manor in Llangollen, Denbighshire, during…...