This enamel sign – possibly an early AA tourist sign – is thought to have been displayed at Temple Meads Train Station to direct arriving passengers to The Clifton Zoo. The black on yellow text reads ...

Sudbury auction house Mander is to hold its first sale since opening a new saleroom in an 11th century church in Norwich. The Grade-I listed St Mary Coslany Church, located in the centre of the city, ...

When they first came into use in the 1830s, friction matches were hazardous and could combust without warning, so vesta cases were something of a necessity. But as their production became more ...

Records date back to 1720 for a small glassworks off London's Fleet Street, but Britain's longest running glass house, best known as the Whitefriars factory, really came into its own when James Powell ...

From the world’s largest collection of the Little Red Book to the first atlas of China made in Europe, London's book dealers are bringing rare pieces of history to Hong Kong Revived for 2024, Firsts ...

"In their view, we Londoners know little about God, and nothing about pottery". Royal Doulton's rise from London makers of domestic stonewares to an internationally-recognised Staffordshire Potteries ...

Unlocated Hans Coper mural rediscovered in German auction. Since 1985, when it was auctioned by Christie’s in London, the exact whereabouts of a major work by the German-born Br ...

First used in clockmaking by the Dutchman Christiaan Huygens in 1656, the pendulum made for near frictionless time-keeping, while it was the anchor mechanism (probably invented around the same time by ...

London Art Week (December 2-6) is one of the UK's most prestigious fine arts selling events. The hig… ...

A Winston Churchill (1874-1965) portrait personally signed by the former prime minister fetched £70,… ...

The wider market is increasingly selective, but Qing mark and period porcelain continues to shine in the saleroom. The UK ...

Darnley Fine Art is currently hosting an exhibition (December 2-14) showcasing the works of several … ...