List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Hei tiki souvenirs from New Zealand Hei tiki souvenirs from New Zealand These tiki are souvenirs from New Zealand from different times and places. They are based on the Maori hei tiki, highly ... Contributed by Individual
  2. early wooden moulding plane early wooden moulding plane This is a very early moulding plane by John Davenport of London. Up until the middle of the 17th century, most wooden ... Contributed by Individual
  3. E-Type Jaguar E-Type Jaguar A 1975 Series Three E-Type Jaguar, one of the last 40 to be built at the Company's Browns Lane factory Contributed by Museum
  4. Laura Ashley Dress Laura Ashley Dress Typical Laura Ashley dress from the 1980s with a flowery design pattern and romantic details based on Victorian motifs. Contributed by Museum
  5. Model of guillotine Model of guillotine Model of guillotine with the victim ready for execution surrounded by soldiers – the blade can be moved up and down. Contributed by Museum
  6. Smuggler's sword Smuggler's sword THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. POLPERRO MUSEUM. Robert Mark, a Polperro ... Contributed by Museum
  7. Paracas textile Paracas textile These pieces of cloth, made by the Paracas civilisation in South America, were found wrapped around a mummified body Contributed by The British Museum
  8. World War One Tank World War One Tank Flirt is a Mk. IV class armoured fighting vehicle, moving on catapillar tracks, and carries four machine guns. Contributed by Museum
  9. Early 20th century toy battleship Early 20th century toy battleship Toy tinplate 'DREADNOUGHT' battleship, made in Germany for the British market. This toy was made about 1906 or just ... Contributed by Museum
  10. Bude fossil fish Bude fossil fish THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BUDE, THE CASTLE. Three hundred million ... Contributed by Museum
  11. A Section of the Transatlantic cable A Section of the Transatlantic cable Birmingham conceived and made, a revolutionary cable which enabled the first successful transatlantic communication Contributed by Museum
  12. Sheldon Tapestry Map of Warwickshire Sheldon Tapestry Map of Warwickshire A large tapestry map made in c1588 which shows the landscape of Elizabethan Warwickshire in pictures. Contributed by Museum
  13. Oxy-hydrogen blowpipe Oxy-hydrogen blowpipe THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BUDE, THE CASTLE. The achievements of Sir ... Contributed by Museum
  14. 17th century Laundry Tally Board 17th century Laundry Tally Board This rare survival is a laundry tally board from a grand 17th century house. It was probably used by the servant in ... Contributed by Museum
  15. Model of CSS Alabama Model of CSS Alabama A contemporary model of the Confederate raider Alabama, built in Birkenhead and launched 1862. Contributed by Museum
  16. Nesyamun - The Leeds Mummy Nesyamun - The Leeds Mummy The mummified remains and beautiful coffin of Nesyamun, an ancient Egyptian Priest. Contributed by Museum
  17. Sample book of South Asian textiles Sample book of South Asian textiles An 18-Voume set of pattern books containing over 700 textile samples from all the regions of South Asia. Contributed by Museum
  18. Ingenious 18th century tobacco box Ingenious 18th century tobacco box This late 18th century metal tobacco-box has a clever surprise gadget ~ a hinged 'burning-glass' which folds inside the ... Contributed by Museum
  19. A diamond brooch presented to Clara Butt A diamond brooch presented to Clara Butt Diamond and ruby brooch given to Dame Clara Butt from the people of Bristol as a wedding present in 1900. Contributed by Museum
  20. Banksy's Paint Pot Angel Banksy's Paint Pot Angel Banksy’s urban art has a universal and timeless appeal - the bandit and folk hero fighting corporate culture. Contributed by Museum
  21. Early 19th century artificial hand Early 19th century artificial hand This 19th century wooden hand appears to be an early artificial hand with working grip. Modelled to look like a hand ... Contributed by Museum
  22. Cloured polyethelene toy Cloured polyethelene toy Polyethelene was discovered by ICI Ltd in Manchester and used for the first time as insulators and moulded connectors ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Sir Richard Burton dressed as an Arab Sir Richard Burton dressed as an Arab This portrait, by Borgo Casatti, depicts Burton on his way to the sacred city of Mecca, in the guise of "Mirza Abdullah ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Gertrude Emily Benham's Tibetan Boots Gertrude Emily Benham's Tibetan Boots Leather boots worn by world traveller and record breaking mountaineer Gertrude Benham who ascended over 300 peaks. Contributed by Museum
  25. The 1944 Escape Boot The 1944 Escape Boot A pilot's flying boot with a cut-awayable leg that could be removed to leave an Oxford shoe. Contributed by Museum
  26. Mercury bottle Mercury bottle THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. WITCHCRAFT MUSEUM, BOSCASTLE. Mercury or ... Contributed by Museum
  27. Votes for women sash Votes for women sash White silk sash with purple and green stripes and the words Votes for Women. In the photo it is worn by Bessie Watson. Contributed by Museum
  28. The Balaklava Bugle The Balaklava Bugle The Balaklava Bugle was used to sound the Charge of the Light brigade on 25th October 1854, during the Crimean War. Contributed by Museum
  29. Dolly the Sheep Dolly the Sheep Dolly the Sheep hit the headlines in 1997 as the first mammal cloned from an adult cell. Contributed by Museum
  30. Cavalry helmet designed by Lord Byron Cavalry helmet designed by Lord Byron A helmet that Lord Byron designed Contributed by Museum
  31. Teapot to promote teetotalism Teapot to promote teetotalism It's a tiny white teapot but with global importance as Preston led the way in the spread of teetotalism across America. Contributed by Museum
  32. Rolls-Royce Merlin VIII Aero-Engine Rolls-Royce Merlin VIII Aero-Engine The Rolls-Royce Merlin was the pinnacle of piston engine design in the 1940s. This particular engine was used in Fairey ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Maltese Cross used by John Logie Baird Maltese Cross used by John Logie Baird St Johns Ambulance Maltese Cross. The first object to be transmitted as an image in early television experiments Contributed by Museum
  34. Shackleton's tin of Rowntree's Cocoa Shackleton's tin of Rowntree's Cocoa This tin of cocoa, made by Rowntree's in York, travelled to the Antarctic and back with Shakleton's expedition. Contributed by Museum
  35. Packet mail bag Packet mail bag THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM CORNWALL. For ... Contributed by Museum
  36. Falmouth quay punt 'Curlew' Falmouth quay punt 'Curlew' THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM CORNWALL. When ... Contributed by Museum
  37. Ellen Macarthur's food Ellen Macarthur's food THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM CORNWALL. ... Contributed by Museum
  38. Holman silver 3 stoping drill Holman silver 3 stoping drill THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. GEEVOR TIN MINE. Stoping was the process ... Contributed by Museum
  39. Nuisance book Nuisance book THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LISKEARD AND DISTRICT MUSEUM. Henry Rice ... Contributed by Museum
  40. Dolly Pentreath Dolly Pentreath THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT. This portrait shows ... Contributed by Museum
  41. Cornish porcelain Cornish porcelain THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. WHEAL MARTYN. This little lopsided blue ... Contributed by Museum
  42. Civil War helmet Civil War helmet THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LISKEARD AND DISTRICT MUSEUM. Cornwall was ... Contributed by Museum
  43. War diaries War diaries THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. REDRUTH TOWN MUSEUM. John French is, ... Contributed by Museum
  44. Viva Geevor T-shirt Viva Geevor T-shirt THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. GEEVOR TIN MINE. When the price of tin ... Contributed by Museum
  45. Rugby shirt (Cornwall R.F.U) Rugby shirt (Cornwall R.F.U) THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. REDRUTH TOWN MUSEUM. Rugby has become ... Contributed by Museum
  46. Polperro knit frock Polperro knit frock THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. POLPERRO MUSEUM. Polperro knitfrocks ... Contributed by Museum
  47. Photographer's chair Photographer's chair THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LISKEARD AND DISTRICT MUSEUM. This ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Ingot Ingot THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LOOE MUSEUM. This ingot is evidence of ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Harlyn Bay cemetery finds Harlyn Bay cemetery finds THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PADSTOW MUSEUM. A holed amulet of ... Contributed by Museum
  50. Good Shepherd plaque Good Shepherd plaque THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST HILARY HERITAGE CENTRE. Folk art panel ... Contributed by Museum