ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a bird jar reminiscent of the Martin Brothers original designs but made by Royal Doulton.

The Cornish Pirates scored eight tries against the Royal Navy in a friendly. The match at the Mennaye Field was part of the Pirates' 20th anniversary celebrations. The home side wore special shirts to ...

This, says Brown, brought many English pirates to the island, and Port Royal became the "most notorious pirate haunt in history." Brown calls it "the Sodom of the West Indies, the wickedest city in ...