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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- May 1, 2020
- 1 min
Life in the saddle
A few decades before the explosion of today’s Lycra clad ‘Tour de France’ inspired road cyclists a new wave of cyclist was blazing trails...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Jan 12, 2020
- 1 min
But can you deliver?
Probably the most frequent questions we receive are can we ship Internationally, and do we deliver in the U.K. We pride ourselves in help...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Jan 1, 2020
- 1 min
2019... a Vintage Year!
One of the great attractions of working in the world of Antiques and Decorative Salvage is the huge variety of nostalgic and historical i...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Dec 22, 2019
- 1 min
A sprinkling of magic!
The most successful Retail and Hospitality Interiors cleverly employ varying degrees of visual theatre. Good design physically and emotio...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Dec 10, 2019
- 1 min
Art, Design & Architecture for interiors
There is something reassuring and reenergising about encounters with great design that is familiar to us. Whether it’s world class graphi...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Jul 26, 2019
- 1 min
Keeping the Faith
Through a period of incredible political and industrial strife in the late 60’s and throughout the 1970’s, emerged an unlikely and incred...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Jun 16, 2019
- 2 min
The real Chitty Bang Bang.
Childhood memories are vivid of Dick Van Dyke (Caractacus Potts), Sally Ann Howes (Truly Scrumptious), Lionel Jeffries (grandad), Robert ...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Jun 10, 2019
- 1 min
Maritime hero
First glance of this wonderful furniture creation simply took our breath away. Respected commentators on design often quote that good des...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Feb 18, 2019
- 2 min
A Truly Grand Building
Very occasionally we get the opportunity to promote our business at events held in venues that echo the past decades and centuries of our...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Dec 21, 2018
- 1 min
The Comic
Contrary to public opinion, satire and irreverent satirical humour wasn’t invented in the 1980’s. We have the creator and contributors of...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Nov 6, 2018
- 1 min
Lest we forget
“The War to end all Wars”....that famous quote by H.G.Wells reflected an idealists view, based on the unprecedented scale of human loss a...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Aug 11, 2018
- 1 min
Britain proudly leads the world....
We have much to thank our inventive and industrious Victorian relatives for. One thing in particular is the advancement in glass design a...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Jul 20, 2018
- 1 min
Everyday heroes.......
We couldn’t let the RAF100 centenary year pass without paying tribute to the thousands of distinguished Airmen and Women who have success...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Jun 20, 2018
- 1 min
Where the love of old begins...
Throughout our lives certain people, places and things provoke a deep life long fondness. We were reminded of this very recently whilst h...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Mar 12, 2018
- 1 min
Bring a positive twist to your life!
Barley Twist - Thought to be of Baroque, Spanish-Moorish origin arriving in England from Portugal with Katherine of Braganza in 1661 when...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Jan 29, 2018
- 1 min
Heading Back In Time!
GBR have expanded their presence at Europes largest Antique Centre, Hemswell Antique Centres located near Lincoln. GBR’s latest showroom ...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Jan 3, 2018
- 1 min
"I am easily satisfied with the very best!"
With so many famous quotes to his name Sir Winston Churchill was clearly unequalled in his ability to bring clarity and meaning to the mo...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Nov 28, 2017
- 1 min
Indiana Jones Inspiration
Our latest unique lighting creation takes its inspiration from the action packed 1930’s inspired Indiana Jones movies. A handmade Spanish...
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Peter - GBR Expedition Leader
- Nov 13, 2017
- 1 min
Final countdown
The final shortlist of vintage stock is complete for the forthcoming IACF Popupvintage Antique Fair 19th November 2017, being held at the...
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