A miniature microscope hidden in a Cotswolds house has sold for more than £18,000 at auction. The rare scientific instrument, dating from the 18th Century, was sold by auctioneers at Kinghams ...

The instrument proved crucial in the explorer’s documentation of Australia’s natural history, after his ship, the Endeavour, smashed into the Great Barrier Reef, near Cairns, Queensland. He cursed the ...

This site is for a very targeted audience—geeks who also have a view of history. On the opening page, you’ll see what I mean. Brimming with pictures of vintage microscopes dating to the 19th century, ...

An Antiques Roadshow expert confessed "my knees were shaking" upon sighting a rare item. The BBC show visited Hill of Tarvit in Fife for Sunday's episode, where specialist Mark Hill inspected an 18th ...