History

Nine hundred historic library books to be sold at auction

Hundreds of historic books that have been gathering dust in the basements of Gloucestershire libraries will be going under the hammer at a Cotswolds antiques auction next week. The 900 titles – some of which are hundreds of years old … Continue reading

Posted in Antiques, Art at auction, auction, History, Literature | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Nine hundred historic library books to be sold at auction

War hero’s medals go under the hammer

The medals of a Wiltshire pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain, airlifted evacuees from an African revolution, and died as he lived – in the cockpit of his aeroplane – will go under the hammer at an antiques … Continue reading

Posted in Antiques, History | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on War hero’s medals go under the hammer