(1) The Arts Society Scarborough
volunteers with Antiques Roadshow
experts
(2) Eric Knowles with The Arts
Society Scarborough Volunteers
Members of our Society acted as Stewards
to help with bringing the BBC's Antiques
Roadshow to screens around the world in
2012. The show was filmed at
Scarborough Borough Council's newly
refurbished Victorian Spa on
Scarborough's sea front headed by
presenter Fiona Bruce. The
antiques experts included Eric Knowles,
Geoffrey Munn, Judith Miller, Elaine
Binning and Paul Viney pictured here
with our members, who are wearing their
Antiques Roadshow's easily recognizable
Steward's badges and lilac sashes.
A wonderful day was had by all,
especially the thousands of Antiques
Roadshow devotees, who brought along
their treasured antiques to be valued by
the extremely helpful and approachable
experts.
The BBC
Antiques Roadshow wrote to Scarborough
Borough Council "The wonderful
volunteer Stewards you selected and who
gave up two days of their very precious
time to work with us were amazing.
They were one of the very best groups of
Stewards we have encountered, and in 35
series that is an accolade indeed.
As I said at the briefing, the volunteers
will go down in history and always remain
part of the Antiques Roadshow
family. Caroline and myself were
particularly grateful that they all
remained until 7.00 pm even though they
had the option to go earlier.
Without them we would have looked very
lacking in visitors in the late
afternoon. I think they will see
themselves a great deal when the programme
is transmitted! So a heart felt
thanks to them all for their
professionalism, generosity and tenacity
under fire."