Alan24 Posted 26 March , 2020 Share Posted 26 March , 2020 Watched two episodes so far of a new series on Yesterday Channel 19 called History Hunters. Follows Father & Son militaria dealers, the things they buy and stories behind them. Some great stories including an RFC pilot last night. My son and I have really enjoyed watching these. Broadcast on Tuesdays 20.30. Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 26 March , 2020 Share Posted 26 March , 2020 Thanks for the reminder , i had seen the trailers but had forgotten to watch . Just viewed the first two episodes on catch up and thoroughly enjoyed them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 27 March , 2020 Share Posted 27 March , 2020 https://uktvplay.uktv.co.uk/shows/history-hunters/watch-online/?adfp=Newsletter-UktvPlay_NewsletterLink_WhatsOnMarch_HistoryHunters&pid=Newsletter-UktvPlay&c=NewsletterLink_WhatsOnMarch_HistoryHunters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 10 April , 2020 Share Posted 10 April , 2020 I watched an episode for the first time last night (pre-recorded) and throughly enjoyed it. Some nice items on show, and some fleeting glimpses of items in cabinets. I wished they had shown more of the items, with less filler shots of the company Land Rover etc. A nice belt and holster named to a RAMC CSM - later ASC WO1. Father and son appraised a collection of 1500 medals, some duff, but two or more boxes of Great War medals. I thought their offer a bit tight, so did the seller! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 10 April , 2020 Share Posted 10 April , 2020 Was I the only person who found it rather strange in the latest episode that supposed experts in their field repeatedly made reference to the the WW1 "Medal Issue Certificates" (or "Medal Index Cards" as they are correctly known)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan24 Posted 10 April , 2020 Author Share Posted 10 April , 2020 (edited) It's a great programme. I've learnt a lot. But what's great is that it's devoid of 'TV Jeopardy' which you often get in these types of programmes and not over hyped. However in the last episode I think the female narrator was getting confused between a shell case and cartridge case. There was also one other error. At the market stall/boot fair the renamed medal was at least twice maybe 3 times referred to as India General Service Medal (implied dates 1854-1895) but was in fact I believe an India Medal (1895-1902). For 11 Hussars the two clasps would have had presumably Relief of Chitral 1855 & Punjab Frontier 1897-1898. Regards Alan Edited 10 April , 2020 by Alan24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan24 Posted 10 April , 2020 Author Share Posted 10 April , 2020 17 minutes ago, Andrew Upton said: Was I the only person who found it rather strange in the latest episode that supposed experts in their field repeatedly made reference to the the WW1 "Medal Issue Certificates" (or "Medal Index Cards" as they are correctly known)? Yes, did notice that too. I felt they were trying not to give too much away about their research methods although everyone here will be very familiar with where the info was coming from. Regards Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy hall Posted 10 April , 2020 Share Posted 10 April , 2020 This set of medals seems to have turned up on eBay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401822653353 If you are British Medal Forum member, there is also an interesting thread about the programme on there. Mandy 4 hours ago, Alan24 said: There was also one other error. At the market stall/boot fair the renamed medal was at least twice maybe 3 times referred to as India General Service Medal (implied dates 1854-1895) but was in fact I believe an India Medal (1895-1902). For 11 Hussars the two clasps would have had presumably Relief of Chitral 1855 & Punjab Frontier 1897-1898. Regards Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 10 April , 2020 Share Posted 10 April , 2020 I'm enjoying the programme warts and all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan24 Posted 10 April , 2020 Author Share Posted 10 April , 2020 1 hour ago, mandy hall said: This set of medals seems to have turned up on eBay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401822653353 If you are British Medal Forum member, there is also an interesting thread about the programme on there. Mandy That's the ones! They were only £500 on the programme. Regards Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 10 April , 2020 Share Posted 10 April , 2020 The power of TV advertising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy hall Posted 10 April , 2020 Share Posted 10 April , 2020 1 hour ago, Coldstreamer said: I'm enjoying the programme warts and all I’m also enjoying it, as it”s unusual to see medals on the tv apart from antiques roadshow. Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 10 April , 2020 Share Posted 10 April , 2020 Exactly, and lots of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 10 April , 2020 Share Posted 10 April , 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Alan24 said: That's the ones! They were only £500 on the programme. Regards Alan. They were on offer at a fair, to a dealer. The shop featured has a website, they're out of the range of my pocket money! Edited 10 April , 2020 by GWF1967 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelS Posted 10 April , 2020 Share Posted 10 April , 2020 Yesterday's Telegraph (10th April) has a short piece, 'Victoria Cross Army medic's scrapbook unearthed', # about the Chavasse twin's scrapbook that featured in one of the programmes; The programme itself wasn't mentioned, but the fact the scrapbook - together with their nephew's WWII group - were being sold for £7K was. Looking at War & Son's website they've since been sold. # No guarantees this link will work - the article might be behind a paywall. NigelS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 11 April , 2020 Share Posted 11 April , 2020 Fyi it needs payment to view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan24 Posted 11 April , 2020 Author Share Posted 11 April , 2020 11 hours ago, GWF1967 said: , they're out of the range of my pocket money! They also have on the website a collection of Dambusters material from "O for Orange" at a steal for £175,000! Start saving now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 11 April , 2020 Share Posted 11 April , 2020 The Chavasse scrapbook story also appeared in the Mail on line a couple of days ago https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8203999/Poignant-childhood-scrapbook-discovered-119-years.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy hall Posted 20 April , 2020 Share Posted 20 April , 2020 On 11/04/2020 at 10:34, Black Maria said: The Chavasse scrapbook story also appeared in the Mail on line a couple of days ago https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8203999/Poignant-childhood-scrapbook-discovered-119-years.html https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18389007.school-buys-lost-scrapbook-first-world-war-hero-capt-noel-chavasse/ The scrapbook has been purchased by the school the brothers attended. A nice ending to the story. Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 20 April , 2020 Share Posted 20 April , 2020 3 hours ago, mandy hall said: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18389007.school-buys-lost-scrapbook-first-world-war-hero-capt-noel-chavasse/ The scrapbook has been purchased by the school the brothers attended. A nice ending to the story. Mandy Yes , that is good news . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fovant Posted 20 April , 2020 Share Posted 20 April , 2020 Good news indeed, I saw it had been sold. That's my old school, having moved from Salisbury to Oxford in 1970 and joined the Sixth Form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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