Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
Navy commander Peter Scott became renowned birdwatcher
22 March 2021If you are a birdwatcher, you need a good pair of binoculars.
Little wonders - the Dunkirk ships
22 March 2021A New York auction offered reminders of the vital work carried out by ships of all backgrounds, shapes and sizes during the Dunkirk evacuation
Uniforms and archive of famed Galloway military family
22 March 2021Stowmarket saleroom Bishop & Miller’s Military, Medals & Weapons auction on April 30 features items from a distinguished Victorian military family.
Why CC41 was the in-thing to wear
22 March 2021By 1941, wartime Britain was facing severe shortages of both the raw materials and the labour force needed to make clothing.
Luxury liner turned into beast of burden
22 March 2021A car boot sale find 25 years ago has revealed how a luxury cruise liner was converted for transporting thousands of troops during the Second World War.
Debut militaria sale section at Elstob & Elstob includes an early QGM honour
22 March 2021An early issue Queen’s Gallantry Medal was one of the highlights of the first militaria auction section at Elstob & Elstob (22% buyer’s premium).
Kent connection counts at auction
22 March 2021The medal group of a colonel believed to be the most heavily decorated Military Police officer in the history of the corps sold for a mid-estimate £2400.
Remedy to make a high medal price
22 March 2021Major Henry Milligan of the Royal Army Medical Corps not only won a Military Cross for bravery in the First World War in 1917, but gained another one.
Choc full of treats at Hindman
08 March 2021Hindman is holding an auction of Literature from a Private New Orleans Collection on March 19.
Auction previews: issue 2483
08 March 2021A selection of eight upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Horse to tankard: Oliver Cromwell’s warhorse mug sells in Dorset
01 March 2021A tankard said to be made from the hide of Oliver Cromwell’s warhorse was the toast of an auction in Dorchester.
Auction previews: issue 2482
01 March 2021A selection of 11 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Be over the moon with this dedicated auction
01 March 2021When astronaut Ed White was pictured during the first US spacewalk it was not only the first still photograph of a human in space, but also the first taken by another human – James McDivitt. Up to that moment all images released were taken by television or monitoring cameras.
Roman mosaic to remain in Dorset after fundraising success
22 February 2021A Roman floor panel sold at auction in 2018 and then to an international buyer will be reunited with two other fragments from the same mosaic after a successful fundraising appeal to keep it in the UK.
George Cross record broken again by London saleroom
22 February 2021The world record for a George Cross has been broken by a medal awarded to a courageous British soldier who died in captivity during the Korean War.
Pick of the week: ‘Greatest enemy of the East African slave trade’
22 February 2021The handwritten journal of Colonel Christopher Rigby, recording his success in securing freedom for thousands of slaves in east Africa, was the highlight of a collection of his papers sold in London.
Frieze launches ‘pop-up gallery’ space
22 February 2021Frieze is opening No 9 Cork Street, an initiative housed in two converted townhouses that will accommodate visiting galleries throughout the year with a focus on Modern and Contemporary art.
Shankly inspiration at Liverpool FC sale
15 February 2021Liverpool are leaving their Melwood training centre after 70 years and specialist sport auctioneer Graham Budd has been tasked with selling the contents.
Liverpool FC memorabilia on offer as Melwood training centre comes to an end after 70 years
10 February 2021The Reds are leaving their Melwood training centre and specialist sport auctioneer Graham Budd has been tasked with selling the contents.
Coley joins Hindman
08 February 2021US auction house Hindman has appointed experienced antiquities expert Jacob Coley as director and senior specialist of the Antiquities Department.