AN episode of the BBC's Antiques Roadshow programme that was filmed in Derby will be shown tomorrow.
The popular Sunday night series was recorded at the Roundhouse in June, and collectors flocked to the historic former railway shed to show their pieces to the experts.
The hour-long episode, presented by Fiona Bruce, will be shown at 8pm on BBC One and will feature some of the gems unearthed by the people of Derbyshire.
Among these was an old railway timetable, brought in by Phil Carson, of Alvaston, and a number of brass and bronze pieces taken in by Martin Jones, of Littleover.
The 56-year-old Littleover engineer found some of the pieces at jumble sales, while others are family heirlooms.
Two of the items were of particular interest, both to Martin and to the experts. He said: "This little pot was made to look like a stack of 12 pennies, which in old money made a shilling.
"The two coins on either end were minted by Matthew Bolton, in Birmingham, in 1797.
"He was a key member of the Enlightenment movement and had links to Derby.
"At some point, someone had taken the pennies and made them into a little trinket pot.
"The more interesting piece is a bowl, which I got from a jumble sale. I thought that it was from around the 18th century but one of the staff thought it was actually 17th century or even earlier – possibly medieval.
"If it is 17th century then it is worth between £100 and £300 but could be even more if it was earlier."
Now in its 37th series, the show always attracts a good crowd to its valuation events and the event in June was no exception.
Hundreds of people made their way from around Derby and the surrounding area after sifting through their heirlooms for pieces that they thought the experts may find interesting.
Other venues to host the programme include the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, in Glasgow; Barrington Court, in Somerset; and Lowther Castle, in Cumbria.
Each of the buildings also has a showcase on the episode – something that presenter Fiona Bruce said she was looking forward to doing when it came to the Roundhouse.
