Peter Francis Auctions: After the flood – a flood of bidding!
After the flood – a flood of bidding Five months on from a devastating flood, Carmarthen saleroom Peter Francis enjoyed...
Category: Features
Railway History in the Carningli Centre Newport
A fascinating collection of railwayana has found its way to a west Wales town without a train station. The Carningli...
Derwen Fairs at Llandeilo & National Botanic Gardens
Llandeilo Antiques Vintage Fair Civic Hall, Crescent Road, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, SA19 6HN
Vintage Welsh Blankets with Jane Beck
New technology is weaving fresh life into the fabric of old industry tucked away in rural west Wales. Ceredigion based...
Bronze Age Hoard at National Museum of Wales Cardiff
A pair of Bronze Age hoards discovered in a Monmouthshire field have recently been declared treasure.
Ceredigion Born Diplomat’s Treasures Under the Hammer
Treasures collected by a Ceredigion born diplomat and author recently went under the hammer at a Cardiff auction house…
Six Criminal Women Collecting Pan Paperback Books
Pan Books produced so many wonderful covers. This is a favourite from my modest collection.
Shaftesbury Grammar School in the 1930’s Cricket and Football
I find these old school photographs from between the two great 20th century wars very poignant but a little more-so...
Watercolour Scene New Quay Ceredigion West Wales
It’s always a treat to find something created in Ceredigion. Ok, it’s not antique, but this well executed watercolour scene...
Hovs Hallar, Per Henje and Bergman’s the Seventh Seal
12 years before Death plays chess with Max Von Sydow on the shore at Hov Hallar, Per Henje (1890-1976) painted...
Bargain Hunt
We’ve all been in the situation when looking for antiques where we feel like predators hunting for a great item...
