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Aircraft, bomb and skeleton in eclectic Fort Paull auction

Gilbert Baitson The Last Remaining Blackburn Beverley Transporter AircraftGilbert Baitson
The Blackburn Beverley was a transport aircraft in use by the Royal Air Force between 1955 and 1967

A military museum's entire collection including the last RAF aircraft of its kind and an unexploded bomb dropped on Hull are up for auction.

Fort Paull, a gun battery and fort on the north bank of the Humber Estuary, was a museum before closing in January.

Bids for the last surviving Blackburn Beverley Transporter Aircraft currently stand at more than £3,000.

A pretend skeleton and a waxwork of the Queen are among the eclectic items up for grabs until 19 September.

Auctioneer Andrew Baitson said: "It's certainly up there with one of more unusual lots we've had."

The Herman German bomb
The Herman 2250lb German bomb was dropped in Shiphams Car Park in Hull in 1942

Mr Baitson said there had been "quite a lot of interest" in the Blackburn Beverley, which was one of 49 built in the 1950s in Brough, near Hull.

When it entered service, it was the largest aircraft in the RAF and could carry more than 100 troops and a range of military vehicles.

Gilbert Baitson The Last Remaining Blackburn Beverley Transporter AircraftGilbert Baitson
An important part of the Beverley's work was in the air-dropping of supplies

He added: "This is a chance to own a real piece of history and would be one hell of a man cave.

"We've had interest from museums and aviation enthusiasts so hopefully it will be saved rather than being sold off for scrap."

Gilbert Baitson Exhibit of skeleton in a graveGilbert Baitson
For those with an eye for more frightening exhibits, this fake skeleton in a grave is up for grabs
Gilbert Baitson Anti-aircraft artillery gunGilbert Baitson
Meanwhile, this deactivated anti-aircraft artillery gun has seen offers of more than £800

Fort Paull was built in 1861 to defend the approach to the important port at Kingston-upon-Hull.

Later, it was a strategic base for Charles 1 during the English Civil War and was used as an ammunition store during World War Two.

Gilbert Baitson Witch hunting in the East Riding exhibitGilbert Baitson
Bids for this scene depicting witch hunting in East Riding have topped £10

It opened to the public as a museum in 2000 looking at the past 500 years of conflict, complete with exhibits and aircraft displays.

Mr Baitson said: "We were approached by the owner about a year ago saying he wanted to retire from the site and was looking for buyers to take it on as a whole but unfortunately that hasn't happened so it's got to the point now where we're having a sale."

Gilbert Baitson Waxwork models of the Queen and Prince PhilipGilbert Baitson
People also have the chance to own a bit of royalty in the form of waxwork models of the Queen and Prince Philip
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