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BBC News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Friend believed Cottingley Fairies hoax photos were real
A woman who "spent her whole life believing in fairies" was "horrified" to learn the world-famous Cottingley Fairies photographs were a hoax, her son has images, taken by Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright between 1917 and 1920, apparently depicted the cousins surrounded by magical creatures in a garden in Whittaker said his mother Mary Anderson had been given a set by best friend Frances and had been "convinced" they were real but wanted to throw them out when Elsie confessed they were fake in he saved them and two of the five photos are due to go under the hammer in Louth. The pictures became a worldwide sensation when Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle published them in 1920, believing them to be had been examined by experts and one of them was commissioned by Bradford's Theosophical Society to produce a number of prints to be passed a set to Mary, who "totally believed" they were genuine, said Mr Whittaker, adding that she showed them to neighbours and family Elsie revealed the fairies had been made out of paper cut-outs and hatpins, Mary "felt so let down", her son said."She brought out the photographs and the archive of material she had collected over the years and told us to throw it all out," said the 85-year-old, who lives in Saltfleetby."It was only because my wife intervened and offered to take care of it in case she changed her mind that it did not end up in the dustbin. "Mother never did change her mind." Though Elsie maintained none of the images were real, Frances insisted one was genuine and that the pair had seen fairies by the beck in photographs in original wallets will go to auction on Tuesday, as well as a photo of Mary and Frances on an outing in the early archive of material will also go under the hammer."We're not actually concerned about value, we are more concerned it will go to someone who will look after and respect them," Mr Whittaker said. Auctioneer James Laverack, from John Taylors Auction Rooms, said the "very rare" photos were "the first high quality prints to be made of the glass plate negatives."He said the photographs were "wonderful things to have in the auction" and that they were "delighted" to take them to of the lots is expected to fetch more than four figures, the auction house added. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
BBC News
4 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Your photos from across West Midlands: Cows and close-ups
We love to feature your photographs showing the beauty of the West Midlands and here are some of the best from the past your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at midlandstoday@ inspiration, view some top tips from three of England's Big Picture photographers. When emailing pictures, please make sure you include the following information:The full name of the person who took the pictures (as this person owns the copyright)Confirmation that the copyright holder gives permission for the BBC to use their pictures across all its outputsThe location, date and time the pictures were takenYour telephone number so we can get back to you if we have any further other details about the pictures that may be useful for us to knowPlease note that while we welcome all your pictures, we are more likely to use those which have been taken in the past week. Follow for more pictures on Instagram from BBC Birmingham, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, BBC Hereford & Worcester, BBC Shropshire, BBC Stoke & Staffordshire and BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country
Daily Mail
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Bargain Hunt expert leaves pensioner sobbing as photographs that tell heartbreaking story sell for more than 100 times their value
A Bargain Hunt expert left a guest sobbing when photographs that told a heartbreaking story sold for more than 100 times their value. Irita Marriott, who often appears on the BBC show, also hosts The Derbyshire Auction House on Discovery+. The programme sees Irita help members of the public find hidden treasures in their homes and make some cash in the auction house. One instalment saw Irita meet Helen and Ben, a mother and son who were trying to raise funds to pay for Helen's husband's dementia care. During the episode, Helen showed the expert a collection of photos which included signed, original copies from famous photographers. The images dated back to 1975 and featured pieces by Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen and Graham Smith. Helen's husband, Alan, came about the impressive photographs when working for a regional arts association. Since then, they had been hung in the hallway of their family home. The photos were sold separately and one was estimated to be worth between £80 and £120. However, Helen and Ben were left shocked and broke down in tears when it went for £12,000. Ben reportedly said: 'I was absolutely gobsmacked at the values people were willing to bid for what we thought were just nice pictures... that we saw on the wall every day. Absolutely brilliant.' Sadly, Helen's husband passed away before the episode aired and the money was used to cover the cost of his funeral instead. It comes after an Antiques Roadshow guest was brought to tears after learning the whopping value of a glass box she bought online for just £32. The treasured item left expert Joanna Hardy shocked after she inspected it during a repeat episode filmed at Edinburgh 's Scottish Gallery of Modern Art. The Scottish guest and the valuer were both shocked by the intricate and detailed box, with Joanna commenting: 'The skill of a goldsmith and the skill of an enameller is the same when they are making jewellery.' She then asked the guest for the story behind the intriguing piece and the woman explained she had stumbled up on it at an online auction in England and was so taken with the crystal that she snapped it up immediately. She went on to confess that she loved to browse online auctions, before noting that the box is no longer in perfect condition, but was still beautiful. She said: 'I think they described it as being glass, a glass box, and I knew it had something unusual about it, with the designs on it and things like that. 'I couldn't really see much of the silver, I had a sneaky feeling it might be that, so we actually polished it all to reveal the beautiful enamel on the surface and the lovely colours'. The guest then revealed she had originally bought the piece for just £32 and expert Joanna was left gobsmacked. Joanna then concluded that the impressive item had been made between 1860 and 1870 and was made by an expert enameller. She told the excited guest: 'So this is dating this from about 1860 to 1870, but there was one person that was really the head of this, he was the leading enamelist in Vienna at the time and he did the neo-renaissance work.' And it was then that the BBC expert revealed what the £32-crystal pot was really woth, revealing it could fetch up to £6,000. She said: 'If that was in the right auction I think you are going to be looking at between £4,000 and £6,000.'
BBC News
13-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Your photos from across West Midlands: Sunshine and llamas
We love to feature your photographs showing the beauty of the West Midlands and here are some of the best from the past your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at midlandstoday@ inspiration, view some top tips from three of England's Big Picture photographers. When emailing pictures, please make sure you include the following information:The full name of the person who took the pictures (as this person owns the copyright)Confirmation that the copyright holder gives permission for the BBC to use their pictures across all its outputsThe location, date and time the pictures were takenYour telephone number so we can get back to you if we have any further other details about the pictures that may be useful for us to knowPlease note that while we welcome all your pictures, we are more likely to use those which have been taken in the past week. Follow for more pictures on Instagram from BBC Birmingham, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, BBC Hereford & Worcester, BBC Shropshire, BBC Stoke & Staffordshire and BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country
CTV News
12-05-2025
- CTV News
Man charged, others at large after B.C. thieves steal $26K in sunglasses
The other two suspects have not been identified, though police have released photographs of them. (Handout)
