Pollok Park 1
The roadshow visits Pollok Park in Glasgow, where treasures include sculptures found in a charity shop, a painting by a famous Scottish artist and a Victoria Cross medal.
The roadshow comes from Glasgow’s Pollok Park, where finds include an incredibly rare Victoria Cross medal awarded to a Sikh soldier in the Second World War.
Ronnie Archer-Morgan inspects three modern wooden sculptures discovered in the free bin outside a charity shop, while Gordon Foster is thrilled to see a bag of golf clubs that once belonged to legendary player Seve Ballesteros.
Charlotte Riordan admires a painting by Edward Atkinson Hornel, a member of the ‘Glasgow Boys’ group of artists, while Will Farmer is in heaven, looking at a locally made art nouveau mirror.
Jewellery specialist Joanna Hardy hears the story behind the gift of a diamond necklace from the last kaiser of Germany to a British governess, while new expert Jamie Russell hears the stirring story of an Olympic torch from the 1988 games, carried by journalist and amateur runner Gavin Bell.
Mark Smith meets the family of a Sikh soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Second World War – and his extraordinary valuation of the medal moves the soldier’s son to tears.
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A Victoria Cross to a Sikh soldier
Duration: 04:15
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A Glasgow treasure – a painting by Hornel
Duration: 03:22
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An Olympic torch from the 1988 Games
Duration: 02:45
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Fiona Bruce |
Series Editor | Robert Murphy |
Series Producer | Rae Gilder Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Sun 17 Sep 2023 20:00
- Thu 22 Feb 2024 02:45
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