Jones & Wells

09/08/2026

Such a beautiful selection from Loganberry Edit’s Devon sourcing — every piece full of story and charm. Their display at The Loft Vintage & Antiques is looking especially lovely today.

08/08/2026

Among the enamelware, Woods Ware and framed posters in our unit, there’s a little thread of family history quietly tucked in — and tonight feels like the right moment to share it.

Some of you will have spotted the sheet music we’ve framed: We’ll Meet Again and There’ll Always Be an England. They’re striking pieces of artwork in their own right, but they also carry a personal connection. They were written by my cousin, Ross Parker — born Albert Rostron Parker in Lancashire in 1914.

Ross wasn’t just a songwriter. He was a composer, lyricist, performer and actor, working across stage, radio and film. He wrote dozens of songs throughout the 1930s, 40s and 50s — the kind of music that filled dance halls, soothed nerves, and travelled with people through wartime and beyond. His sheet music was sold everywhere, often with bold, beautiful covers… which is exactly why we’ve framed some of it. It deserves to be seen, not stored.

And here’s a fun bit of family lore.
Ross appeared in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang — a tiny cameo, but a delightful one. We know the answer… but we thought it would be fun to see who else does.

Film buffs — do you know which character Ross Parker played in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
Pop your guesses in the comments. Let’s see who gets it right.

07/08/2026

06/08/2026

Some wartime pieces feel almost alive in the hand — this WW2 signal lamp is one of them.
Khaki‑green, sturdy, and built for the field, it carries the quiet practicality of the era: changeable colour filters for coded signals, a retractable blackout cover for night work, and that unmistakable upward‑pointing military arrow stamped on the rear clip.

Made for one purpose — communication when it mattered.
A flash of red, a blink of green, a shielded beam in the dark. These lamps were used by ARP teams, field units, and ground crews who needed reliable light without giving away their position. Even now, the colour dial still turns, clicking softly through its settings like it’s waiting to be used again.

It’s worn, a little rusted, and absolutely full of stories.
The kind of object that reminds us how much of the war was fought not with grand gestures, but with simple tools carried by ordinary people doing essential work.

Curated with care by Jones & Wells, and available at The Loft Vintage & Antiques.

05/08/2026

Some pieces don’t just sit quietly on the shelf — they speak.
This ARP whistle is one of them. A small, unassuming bit of kit carried by Air Raid Precaution wardens throughout the war, ready to cut through the dark with a single sharp blast.

I have to admit, when it arrived, I couldn’t resist blowing it.
Just once.
And for a moment it felt like a time machine — knowing that the very same sound would have echoed down streets, across factory yards, and through blackout curtains more than eighty years ago. A warning, a call, a signal… a sound that belonged to ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

It’s a humble object, but full of history.
A reminder of vigilance, community, and the quiet courage of the Home‑Front.

Curated with care by Jones & Wells, and available at The Loft Vintage & Antiques.

04/08/2026

With The Loganberry Edit – I'm on a streak! I've made it onto their weekly engagement list 3 weeks in a row. 🎉

03/08/2026

Some pieces carry history in their weight alone.
This fire‑watcher helmet is one of them — a simple, utilitarian shape that once belonged to the men and women who climbed rooftops in the dark, listening for engines, watching for sparks, and hoping the night would stay quiet.

My grandad was one of them.
No fuss, no heroics — just long nights on factory roofs and street corners, keeping watch while others slept. A flask of tea, a cigarette stubbed out on a brick, and the constant scan of the sky.
Ordinary people doing extraordinary things because someone had to.

This helmet feels like that.
Not polished, not ceremonial — just a working piece of the Home‑Front.
A reminder of the quiet bravery that lived in backstreets, rooftops, and the hands of people who never thought of themselves as brave at all.

A small, powerful fragment of history — curated with care by Jones & Wells, and available at The Loft.