Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 3
The team return to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, where finds include a set of traditional Highland dress. Fiona gets a closer look at a plant specimen collected by Charles Darwin.
Fiona and the team return to the beautiful grounds of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, where finds include a stunning set of traditional Highland dress that once belonged to a clan chieftain and a rare Rolex Sea-Dweller watch.
Siobhan Tyrell is thrilled to see a selection of medals awarded to pioneering diver Verrall Newman, including a 1924 Olympic participant’s medal, while Susan Rumfitt hears the poignant story behind a Norwegian bridal brooch. Ronnie Archer Morgan admires a 19th-century bust of a young black man by Scottish sculptor Thomas Stuart Burnett, while Lisa Lloyd appraises a large decorative Suzani textile from central Asia.
Alastair Dickenson is intrigued by a silver trophy in the shape of a ram’s head, awarded to the winner of a one-mile bicycle race in 1897 – but what was the curious object’s original purpose? Fiona gets the chance to take a closer look at a plant specimen collected by Charles Darwin during his voyage on HMS Beagle, and Theo Burrell challenges her to put a selection of ceramic piglets by the Wemyss firm in order of value.
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A rare Rolex 'Sea-Dweller' watch
Duration: 03:01
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Bust of an African man by Thomas Stuart Burnett
Duration: 02:03
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A mystery trophy of a ram's head
Duration: 02:58
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Fiona Bruce |
Producer | Debbie Martin |
Producer | Kemi Majekodunmi |
Series Editor | Robert Murphy |
Broadcasts
- Sun 3 Apr 2022 19:00
- Mon 11 Apr 2022 08:00
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