Antique valuers Mr W. Cooper of Boulton and Cooper Ltd and Mr N. Brooksbank of Christie's Ltd, York, intent on items brought to them by guests at Helmsley ladies guild's antiques valuation evening held at Queen Mary's School, Duncombe Park, Helmsley, on April 1. Standing in the background are (I. to r.) Mrs K. Hart, chairman of the guild, Mrs J. Hopper, honorary secretary, Mrs Liz Summersgill and Mrs B. Mander, committee members. The evening earned £734 for Flamborough lifeboat appeal.

photograph by courtesy of Vaughan Hazlehurst.