The Railway Children star Sally Thomsett claims Bargain Hunt auctioneer sold her film keepsakes without asking
The Railway Children star Sally Thomsett has claimed a Bargain Hunt auctioneer sold her film keepsakes without asking her first.
The actress, 74, revealed that many of her treasured memories from the hit show such as scripts and fan letters were flogged.
She also admitted that her movie scripts and royal premiere tickets were sold without her knowing.
The collectable items were reportedly sold by Nesbits Antiques Auctions in Southsea, Portsmouth.
The auction house firm is managed by John Cameron, who has appeared on BBC Bargain Hunt and Cash In The Attic.
The Railway Children star Sally Thomsett, 74, has claimed a Bargain Hunt auctioneer had sold her film keepsakes without asking her first
The actress, who played Phyllis in the 1970s show, revealed that many of her treasured memories from the hit show such as TV programme scripts and fan letters, were flogged, according to the Mirror (pictured in the show in 1970)
For just £900, one lot of Sally's belongings were sold on April 17, according to the publication.
Her treasured possessions, which were reportedly sold, included publicity photos of Sally, a personal diary, and scripts from some of her other movies.
Sally, who played Phyllis in the 1970s show alongside Jenny Arguter, told the publication: 'No one attempted to contact me with regards to this sale and I am devastated as it is a large part of my history that cannot be replaced.
'As far as I knew, they were in a suitcase of memorabilia and memories of my career. Obviously, I don't check its contents regularly.'
Sally allegedly threatened to take the auction bid to the police.
The Mirror reported that Nesbits 'utterly refutes' allegations of wrong-doing over the sale.
Nesbits reportedly said the items were from a home owned by one of Sally's ex-husbands, which the seller of the goods bought in 1978.
Mr Cameron said they were 'currently considering the matter with the assistance of legal advisers' given the accusations that have been made.
MailOnline has contacted Nesbits Antiques Auctions for a comment.
She also admitted that her movie scripts and royal premiere tickets were sold without her knowing (pictured in 1976 in The Fun Food Factory)
The collectable items were reportedly sold by Nesbits Antiques Auctions in Southsea, Portsmouth. The auction house firm is managed by John Cameron, who has appeared on BBC Bargain Hunt and Cash In The Attic (pictured in July 2023)
Sally was shot to fame for playing 11-year-old Phyllis in The Railway Children, despite being 20 years old at the time.
A year later, she appeared alongside Dustin Hoffman in the controversial film Straw Dogs, playing a seductive teenager. The same year, 1971, she married for the first time.
She later admitted that she realised she'd made a mistake just six weeks after the wedding to shipping magnate's son Nigel Newman. The pair divorced soon after.
In 1972 Sally was appearing in a Bovril advert when she was spotted by directors Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer, who cast her as dizzy blond Jo ITV sitcom Man About the House.
Throughout the Seventies, she cemented her appeal as a comic sex symbol, spending three years on the hit show alongside Richard O'Sullivan and Paula Wilcox.
For just £900, one lot of Sally's belongings were sold on April 17, according to the publication. Her treasured possessions, which were reportedly sold, included publicity photos of Sally, a personal diary, and scripts from some of her other movies
