what finds have you found in your works

[gakmonkey]

We found a first world war service revolver which turned out was not deactivated in a house bought by a young couple at auction after an elderly lady who lived there died. After playing with it we we realised we should let the police know and were swamped with armed police and detectives.....

 

[WHPES]

About 15 years ago we found 3 old 35mm Gaumont Graphic cinema newsreels from 1915. We cointacted the Imperial War Museum and they sent someone to collect them (it was old Nitrate film which is dangerous). They were very keen to get hold of them as they didn't have any. I was sent a video of them. Had a number of obviously staged scenes from the First World War plus a few other bits such as the 1915 Indianapolis races.

A friend found a clip of live WW2 rounds, which he handed in to a police station.

 

[dontknowitall]

I didn't find it but someone I knew once found a red budget box for Number 10 Downing Street! (Not No.11)