An episode of Antiques Roadshow filmed in Walthamstow will be aired this weekend.

During the show, the team led by Fiona Bruce admired the Forest Road town hall and marvelled at heirlooms, including a bust of violin maestro Yehudi Menuhin and a Rolex Submariner watch with a connection to Britain's Special Forces.

The 100-strong BBC team set up around the town hall fountain and in surrounding buildings with people queuing for more than four hours to have items assessed.

Speaking at the event, Expert Marc Allum said it was an ‘exciting day’ to return to the borough he once called home.

“There is such a great mix of British, Caribbean and Indian heritage in Walthamstow we have already seen such a variety of objects," he said.

“That’s why I loved living here and that is why I am excited to be here today.”

Terry Keen, 76, from Theydon Bois, took a collection of advertising posters he found in a cupboard when he lived in a South Woodford flat 45 years ago.

The collection promoting goods such as cigarettes, HP sauce, bananas dated back to the 1930s and were valued at between £3,000 and £5,000.

Mr Keen said: “I do love to open them up and look at them.

“I was really surprised by what I was told.

"I had no idea whether they would be worth anything.

“I will probably give some out to family and sell others once I have sorted through them. It seems a shame for me to hold on to them on top of the wardrobe when they are so lovely.”

Rizwan Osman, 32, travelled from Streatham with his wife to find out more about his Indian Palanquin.

The item used to carry brides and royalty drew a lot of attention and was even tested out by presenter Fiona Bruce.

Mr Osman said: “They could not date it exactly.

“I bought it many years ago in an online auction with a view to using it at my wedding. They valued it at around £1,500.”

Anne Wooster travelled from Surrey to have a gold bracelet valued.

It was valued between £4,000 and £6,000 after it emerged that it was one of 26 handed out to Queen Victoria’s maids of honour.

Mrs Wooster said: “We found it on the ground.

"My daughter was in a buggy so it was at least 25 years ago.

"She saw it and we took it along to the police station but nobody reclaimed it so we got it back.”