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Follow Daniel Dawson-Gordon and his team at their reclamation yard in the heart of Norfolk, as they restore and repair unique antiques, and bring the unloved back to life.
Antiques and reclamation yard-owner Daniel Dawson-Gordon and his team reclaim, restore and repair items - bringing the unloved back to life and selling them to new homes. In this episode, Daniel buys 12 half-sized, very rare carousel horses in a state of disrepair and the team embarks on an ambitious project to restore them using only repurposed materials. Visitors from the USA come to the yard and collaborate with Daniel on a reclamation project and Daniel's favourite painting is X-rayed - with some very exciting results
Antiques and reclamation yard-owner Daniel Dawson-Gordon and his team as reclaim, restore and repair items - bringing the unloved back to life and selling them to new homes. In this episode, Daniel is keen to get a valuation on a 10ft antique ceramic green fireplace that he bought on eBay for £5,000, but thinks it could be worth considerably more. The trouble is, it's in 35 pieces - so the team pieces it together like a giant jigsaw before a valuation from a renowned ceramics expert
Michelin-starred chef Galton Blackiston visits Daniel Dawson-Gordon's reclamation yard and buys a dilapidated veg cart. Daniel draws closer to finding out about Antonietta Gonzalez, as a technical evaluation reveals that the painting is almost certainly from the 1500s, leading him closer to believing he has Ulisse Aldrovandi's lost masterpiece
Daniel visits a maritime salvage yard, where he buys a desk used by Queen Mary in 1911 aboard the HMS Medina. His painting research hits a bump as a leading valuer admits she cannot put a price on Antonietta Gonzalez as she cannot be seen. All concerned hope a high-tech and rarely available scan will reveal her in all her colourful glory
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In a Temple filled with lost treasures and protected by mysterious Mayan temple guards, six teams of two children compete to retrieve one of the historical artifacts in the Temple by performing physical stunts and answering questions based on history, mythology, and geography. After three elimination rounds, only one team remains, who then earns the right to go through the Temple to retrieve the artifact within three minutes and win a grand prize.
From dangerous explosives and deadly curses that put everyday people at risk, to treasures found in the unlikeliest of ways, each episode digs into the people, the places and historical significance of these discoveries. And sometimes just being in the right place at the right time can make history…because nothing stays hidden forever.
The year 2024 is the 10th year of the Grand Canal's successful application for World Heritage. In order to spread the pulse of the times when the thousand-year-old Grand Canal flows to the current day, and polish the Chinese cultural card, "The Grand Canal" opens a new chapter of documentary on the Grand Canal. The scholars from various fields and young talent representatives organize into a "Canal Visiting Group" and embark on a journey along the Canal, and each episode will bring them together in a city along the Canal. Through in-depth field visits, "Shining Night" with local characteristics, and in-depth chats about the "Opening of the Canal", the "Canal Visiting Group" will lead the audience to experience the blending of the Canal's history and modernity, and present the long-standing and well-established cultural essence of the Canal to everyone.
Architectural salvage expert Drew Pritchard looks back at the most eccentric characters, the hardest hagglers and the most extraordinary places he's hunted for antique treasure. Drew gives us the inside track on his wheeling and dealing, the stories behind his picks, as well as top tips about salvaging and how to get the best deals.
With an eye for the unique and a passion for historic collectibles, Mike guides viewers through surprising new details about bizarre artifacts and rare collectibles. Bringing history to life one pick at time, the series reveals the secrets and significance of elusive finds, while telling the incredible backstories.
Join world-renowned outdoorsman and author Steven Rinella as he dives into history’s greatest and most perplexing wilderness mysteries. With his deep knowledge of the wild, survival expertise, and unyielding curiosity and grit, Steve is uniquely positioned to look at these mysteries through a totally new lens, examining how people’s interactions with their environment may rewrite the narrative on some of our most iconic legends.
Across the United States, unclaimed valuables lie buried within ordinary people's attics, basements and garages. Matt Paxton travels around the country in search of rare, big-ticket items hidden in some of the most cluttered, filthy homes imaginable. His priority is to clean out the overloaded properties and sell his finds as quickly and for as much money as possible to secure the ultimate payday for him and his clients.
