Jeez... "A huge collection of First World War memorabilia has been discovered stashed away at the home of a real-life ‘Miss Havisham’ who died two years ago. Vervia Todd died aged 92, in November 2012, in the house she was born in - leaving behind an Aladdin’s Cave of dresses, hats and shoes worth £100,000. Her home had been in the family for 200 years and, when she died, it was found virtually untouched and packed with antiques and curios dating back decades. It was thought all the antiques and items of vintage clothing, which went on to be sold, had been discovered but historians have now uncovered a secret hoard of war memorabilia. Local historian and best friend Sheila Ellis made the discovery after finding an undiscovered loft area of the 12-room house. Sheila discovered piles of boxes containing German propaganda, war-time copies of newspapers, postcards sent from the trenches, tin hats and war time rations. It is thought all the goods were collected by Vervia’s dental surgeon father, Sam. The goods will now be catalogued and put on display ahead of the home being sold, although it is not yet known what will happen to the treasure trove of items inside. Sheila said: ‘It’s a big house and it has taken a lot of sorting out. It all has to be cleared and to be honest we though we’d found it all." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2579294/Huge-collection-First-World-War-memorabilia-attic-real-life-Miss-Havisham-died-leaving-100-000-vintage-clothing-wardrobe.html#ixzz2vnwXo7HW
