Archive for August, 2010

Fungi fun has Hong Kong flavour – Stirling Observer

Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by .

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Fungi fun has Hong Kong flavour Stirling Observer … exotic dancing, raft races and a daily mix of supporting events from art exhibition, craft fair and antiques roadshows to lawn bowls & photography.

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Countdown to Antiques Roadshow at Blair Castle – Perthshire Advertiser

Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by .

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Countdown to Antiques Roadshow at Blair Castle Perthshire Advertiser EXPERTS from the Antiques Roadshow are looking forward to their visit to Highland Perthshire on September 9. When the TV team last visited Scotland, …

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Prison for house raider – The Star

Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by .

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Prison for house raider The Star … admitted offences of burglary and handling stolen goods

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Grimsby and Cleethorpes Ladybirds group to hold car boot sale – Grimsby Telegraph

Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by .

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Grimsby and Cleethorpes Ladybirds group to hold car boot sale Grimsby Telegraph They are appealing for traders to take along goodies to sell, everything from books and games to clothing and antiques . The Ladybirds have been raising …

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How Polly Peck went from hero to villain in the City – The Guardian

How Polly Peck went from hero to villain in the City – The Guardian

Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by .

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The Guardian How Polly Peck went from hero to villain in the City The Guardian He had an office in Berkeley Square, furnished with Turkish and French antiques , owned a number of racehorses and gave generously to the Spastics Society.

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A puzzling grand auction of the contents of Dublin stately home – Times & Star

Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by .

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A puzzling grand auction of the contents of Dublin stately home Times & Star Now the local papers often carried adverts for auctions , these ranged from the effects of bankrupt businesses to the household contents of the recently …

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Stolen treasure – BBC News

Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by .

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Stolen treasure BBC News Precise figures are hard to establish because much of Iraq's art and antiques remains undocumented. In 2003 an estimated 15000 artefacts were stolen from …

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Secrets from the National Archive reveal Hitlers invasion plan, and the … – Daily Mail

Secrets from the National Archive reveal Hitlers invasion plan, and the … – Daily Mail

Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by .

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myfoxny.com Secrets from the National Archive reveal Hitlers invasion plan, and the … Daily Mail He later pursued a career selling antiques deciding he would thus be 'better able to support a family', and specialised in Wedgwood pottery. ..

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Antiques and collectibles: Which are trash and which are treasures? – Farm and Dairy

Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by .

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Antiques and collectibles: Which are trash and which are treasures? Farm and Dairy (Editor's note: This week, we begin a bi-weekly column provided by Garth's Auctions . It will cover a range of antiques and collectibles …

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James Bond screenwriter was suspected Soviet spy – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by .

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James Bond screenwriter was suspected Soviet spy Telegraph.co.uk After leaving he began selling antiques and built up a renowned collection of Wedgwood pottery. MI5's first report from June 1944 related to his wife, … and more

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