A specialist valuation day will be held next Wednesday at Whitehaven Sports Centre.

The event – from noon to 4pm – will be held by the auctioneers Lockdales.

It is looking for coins, stamps, banknotes, clocks, watches, silver, gold, documents, books and maps (pre-1900), medals and militaria also including swords, bayonets and de-activated weapons, cigarette cards, postcards, pre-1960 sports programmes and tickets and scientific instruments.

Valuations will be provided for free without any obligation to sell.

For more information, visit www.lockdales.com