ELVIS fans couldn't help falling in love with an iconic poster of The King when it came under the hammer in Devizes on Saturday.

Henry Aldridge & Son sold an original Elvis first run In Memory poster of 28in by 20in with a four negative set in blue, black, yellow and red sold for £7,000.

Top seller on the day was a painting from Hitler's residence in the Berghof which went for £14,000.

Andrew Aldridge said: "This is an exceptional piece of memorabilia obtained by a GI who spent almost two years fighting the Nazis in occupied Europe starting in Italy in 1943 and culminating in the fall of Germany. It sold to a telephone bidder for £14000.

"Sgt Herson Whitley was decorated for valour by both the United States and France and removed the painting from its place at Berchtesgaden, a position that may well have witnessed many of the infamous decisions that were made by the Nazi high command."

The painting came into the possession of Sergeant Whitley of the 3rd Infantry Division in May 1945. A detailed letter of provenance accompanied the painting which stated that Sgt. Whitley removed the painting from a wall in his property at Berchtesgaden during his time there. Mr Aldridge said: "He obtained it by taking it off a wall in Hitler's retreat in Berchtesgaden at the end of the war.

"The provenance package also included numerous photos of Sgt. Whitley on operations during W.W.II, his war medals including the Bronze Star for Valour and Croix des Guerre, dog tags, patches, letters from his time serving in Europe, a copy of his citation for the award of the Bronze star and his Honourable Discharge from the United States Army. Against interest from clients in the United States and Europe."

Rare envelopes written by the Bronte sisters including one written by Charlotte Bronte to her best friend Ellen Nussey sold for £8,100.