An antiques roadshow is coming to Keighley.

Bonhams Auctioneers is bringing a team of specialists to the National Trust's East Riddlesden Hall for the sixth consecutive year, on Wednes-day, May 12, to give valuations and advice.

Over the past few years the charity valuation day has raised funds which have been put towards on-going restoration at East Riddlesden Hall. Last year over £900 was raised, enabling restoration work on two clocks to be carried out. Visitors can now see the 350-year-old, one-handed lantern clock and an attractive long-case clock - made around 1817 by W Atkinson of Keighley - fully restored and working.

A Bonhams valuation day is very similar to the BBC's Antiques Roadshow. Special-ists from the ceramics, silver, furniture, pictures and jewellery departments will be on hand. In addition there will be:

Leigh Gotch, a specialist in toys, dolls, dolls' houses and teddy bears

Henrietta Graham, Bon-hams' Yorkshire representative and general valuer

Kevin Scott, a specialist in garden furniture and architecture.

Eric Knowles, well known for his appearances on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, will be representing Bonhams decorative-arts department.

They will be available to answer questions from 11am-3.30pm. There will be a valuation fee of £2 for the first item and £1 for each further item. There is a restriction of five items per person. Proceeds raised will go towards restoring a stumpwork picture in East Riddlesden Hall.

and a UV light sensor to record the levels of ultra violet light.

While visitors are waiting for their items to be valued, they may look around the hall which will be open to the public from noon until 5pm or help themselves to refreshments which will be avaliable in the tearoom from 11am. Admission to East Riddlesden Hall is $3.30 per person and $1.80 for children.

The property manager at East Riddlesden Hall Ana Chylak says: "The National Trust is extremely grateful to Bonham for supporting us in our efforts to raise valuable funds for the restoration work of various works of art at East Riddlesden Hall and like previous years, I am sure it will be a great attraction; an opportunity for people of all ages to find out about their belongings and maybe someone will be pleasantly surprised at the value of their most cherished possession or perhaps one of the specialists will uncover a hidded masterpiece. Allin all it will be a day not to be missed."

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