Editor’s Letter
With brilliant features on collecting antique maps, weathervanes and Victorian insect jewellery, not to mention Rhiannon Batten’s fascinating piece on the history of Britain’s garden cemeteries, Heaven on Earth (p42) – the July issue of H&A has a distinctly outdoorsy feel. Our travel pages take us to the Isle of Wight and around Britain for heritage-themed mini-breaks (p122); but if it’s flea markets and fairs that you crave, turn to Rosanna Morris’s selection of the summer’s best antiques hotspots (p82). Those wanting to stay closer to home will find a comprehensive list of local antiques fairs and auctions from page 128 – what better way to reconnect with the wider world after a lengthy lockdown? Foreign travel is likely to be limited this summer, so let our houses transport you…