Aston Hall 2
The team return to Aston Hall in Birmingham, where treasures include Wind in the Willows figures, memorabilia from an Aston Villa footballer and items from a pioneering mountaineer.
Antiques Roadshow is at Aston Hall in Birmingham, where treasures include wooden figures depicting characters from children’s favourite The Wind in the Willows and a stunning opal and diamond necklace from the 1900s.
Will Farmer discovers that celebrated poet and Aston local Benjamin Zephaniah is a passionate collector of money – in the form of unusual banknotes and currency, including a gold medal honouring Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie.
Raj Bisram is thrilled to see a collection of football memorabilia belonging to Aston Villa legend Eric Houghton, a celebrated player and manager when the club last won the FA Cup, while Rupert Maas is intrigued by a painting by an artist known as the Picasso of the Philippines.
Fuchsia Voremberg is captivated by a collection of artwork and mountaineering equipment that belonged to Theodore Howard Sommervell, a pioneering climber, while Chris Yeo hears the moving story of a woman found who a new life in the UK after being abandoned as a baby in Hong Kong in the 1960s.
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A Guide To Hallmarks
Duration: 03:23
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Left to be found – a Hong Kong adoption story
Duration: 03:47
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A pioneering climber - the story of Theodore Howard Sommervell
Duration: 04:15
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Duration: 01:58
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Fiona Bruce |
Producer | Debbie Martin |
Series Editor | Robert Murphy |
Executive Producer | Paolo Proto |
Broadcasts
- Sun 10 Apr 2022 19:00
- Mon 18 Apr 2022 07:15
- Sun 16 Apr 2023 20:00
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