Paisley Museum is under renovation and will be expanded to become even more innovative and interesting for a tourist. We cannot wait to see the museum once all works are done and the museum opens to visitors. We know that some exhibits will be truly worth to see. Sometimes during … Read More
As most of you know we are based in Glasgow and Paisley. We offer our high quality property clearance services in both Glasgow and Paisley but also surrounding areas. We are sentimental about Paisley which is one of the largest towns in Scotland – and to be precise in Renfrewshire. … Read More
Largs is located around 33 miles from Glasgow. This beautiful coastal town in western Scotland is a popular seaside resort. There is also a ferry terminal. The ferry operates on daily basis, so you may visit also a small island of Cumbrae. The MV Loch Shira ferry is our all-time … Read More
Dumbarton is a lovely town in West Dunbartonshire in Scotland. Dumbarton is situated on the north bank of the River Clyde around 13 miles from Glasgow. Some of you may know that Dumbarton was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde and was also a Royal burgh. Dumbarton Castle … Read More
Newton Mearns is a lovely area located in East Renfrewshire, Scotland with ancient roots (Roland De Merns governed it in the 12th Century). Around 1950 Newton Mearns was a rural village but gradually grew up into town. So, now it is a suburban town and the largest settlement in the … Read More
Glasgow 1938: Last exhibition of the British Empire It was Scotland’s wettest summer in decades, but 75 years ago one Glasgow park attracted more than 12 million people through its gates. Crowds flocked to the city for the 1938 British Empire Exhibition. Opened by King George VI in May 1938, … Read More
The Forgotten Zoo The most important and interesting births this year 1947 were the four lion cubs born to Singh and Topsy, our two very handsome lions. The cubs were born in September. This gave us a very serious housing problem, and the three cubs born from the same parents in November … Read More
Rare Jewish-Indian Haggaah found in a house clearance Rare Jewish Indian Haggaah Dr Wise said the Haggadah gives an insight into the community’s life. A rare Jewish text, published for the “Black Jews of India” in the 19th Century, has been discovered in a garage sale in Salford. The 137-year-old … Read More
Sunset at Montmajour – which depicts trees, bushes and sky – had spent years in a Norwegian private collector’s attic after he had been told the work was not by the Dutch master. The museum said the painting was authenticated by letters, style and the physical materials used. It is … Read More
Several times when we are undertaking a house clearance the clients might have inherited a large record collection from their parents, family or friends and unsure of the value and what to do with them. I usually advise them to find a specialist record Auction. It can be quite challenging … Read More
A rare artists’ carved wood model mannequin was discovered in Glasgow by HV Property Clearance. it is thought to be worth around £700.00. “The Mannequin has been sitting in the back bedroom and could easily have been disregarded, but it turned up and showed himself to me.” It was sold … Read More