Roundhay Park, Leeds 1
The Roadshow is at Roundhay Park in Leeds, where highlights include a rare Rolex Sea-Dweller watch, a gold handbag from a mystery benefactor and an album of Antarctic photos.
Antiques Roadshow is at Roundhay Park in Leeds, where highlights include a rare Rolex ‘double red’ Sea-Dweller watch, a gold handbag that was left in a safety deposit box by an anonymous benefactor, and an album of rare Antarctic photos.
Mark Hill admires a collection of art deco Goldscheider masks that divide opinion, while Wayne Colquhoun is delighted by carved wooden Mouseman tableware by renowned maker Robert Thompson.
Marc Allum is excited to see an album of rare and valuable photos of an Antarctic expedition that had been gathering dust in a Leeds library, while Susan Rumfitt is intrigued by the tale of a gold handbag left to a Yorkshire family by an anonymous benefactor.
Militaria expert Bill Harriman wonders at the intricate detail in a Second World War spy radio transmitter that would have been dropped behind enemy lines for use by undercover agents.
The team are also intrigued by a selection of modern treasures, including a large number of colourful Carlton Ware moneyboxes, whilst Mark Hill can’t resist playing a game of Space Invaders on an original table-top games system.
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The Rolex ‘double-red’
Duration: 03:13
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A mystery heirloom
Duration: 02:02
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A Leeds United local hero
Duration: 02:49
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Fiona Bruce |
Series Editor | Robert Murphy |
Series Producer | Rae Gilder Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Sun 1 Oct 2023 20:00
- Thu 7 Mar 2024 01:00
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