List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. World War 1 Medals World War 1 Medals A group of World War One medals awarded to Marine Richard Glass, the father of the above marine. The group comprises ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Silver plated Sugar Bowl Silver plated Sugar Bowl Owned by Dorothy Mary and Donald Jacobs of Kessingland Suffolk. As far as I know it had been in her home for several ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Police Medal from Queens Golden Jubilee Police Medal from Queens Golden Jubilee Given to me as a Special Constable serving in 2003 at Lowestoft Suffolk. This was given to all serving emergency ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Glass Nasal Syringe Glass Nasal Syringe Modern versions of Nasal Syringes are available today, models such as this would have been used by contempories of my ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Boys Brigade Long Service Badge Boys Brigade Long Service Badge A Long Service Badge from the Boys Brigade. The Boys' Brigade was founded in Glasgow on 4th October 1883 by Sir William ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Commemorative covers from 1897 Commemorative covers from 1897 Special Event philately Two envelopes or covers are shown here from Canada in 1897. Between them they illustrate the ... Contributed by Individual
  7. A tobacco tin from 1897 A tobacco tin from 1897 Diamond Jubilee Flake This small tin reminds us about the Diamond Jubilee of 1897 when Queen Victoria had reigned for ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Anderson's University, Glasgow Anderson's University, Glasgow A lectures on Anatomy card from 1864. Strathclyde University originated as Anderson's Institution in 1796. In 1828, the ... Contributed by Individual
  9. 1938 Empire Exhibition Scotland Brooch 1938 Empire Exhibition Scotland Brooch A brooch from the Empire Exhibition, Scotland 1938 (unofficially known as the British Empire Exhibition, Glasgow) was an ... Contributed by Individual
  10. First Scottish People's Marathon Medal First Scottish People's Marathon Medal A medal from The First Scottish Peoples Marathon 17th October 1982, now more commonly known as the Glasgow Marathon. ... Contributed by Individual
  11. A Manchester made Longcase clock A Manchester made Longcase clock This clock is a wonderful piece of horology and social history from mid 18th century Manchester which was a much smaller ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Royal Visit to Glasgow Medal Royal Visit to Glasgow Medal A medal to commemorate the Royal Visit to Glasgow by Edward VII and Alexandra, King and Queen of Great Britain on the ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Glasgow University Foundation Medal Glasgow University Foundation Medal A medal 'In Commemoration Of The Visit Of The Prince and Princess of Wales To Glasgow On The OccationOf Laying The ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Jaguar XK120 OTS 1950 Jaguar XK120 OTS 1950 The XK 120 was designed in 3 months by Sir William Lyons as a test bed for his new 6 cylinder twin OHC engine. Launched ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Glasgow Retailer Coin Glasgow Retailer Coin A 1790 Glasgow Retailers Coin. These coins were produced locally throughout the UK due to the lack of small coinage ... Contributed by Individual
  16. BBC Cambs - Andie Harper's Hymn Book BBC Cambs - Andie Harper's Hymn Book Andie's story - My parents were devout Methodists and they met when my father had cycled over twenty miles from his ... Contributed by Individual
  17. A knapped stone scraper from Australia A knapped stone scraper from Australia It was found in Corner Country Australia during an outback trip in 1988. Our host explained it would have been an ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Machinegun Corps cap badge with RND rock Machinegun Corps cap badge with RND rock This is my Grandfathers WW1 cap badge. I also have his book which details his part in the conflict. The Machine Gun ... Contributed by Individual
  19. A Nokia 7110 A Nokia 7110 The Nokia 7110 was the first Mobile Phone to have a WAP Browser ( so you could brouse the internet on your phone) Contributed by Individual
  20. SCWS Product Label SCWS Product Label The Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society at Sheildhall, Govan, Glasgow was the largest Co-op in Scotland and made ... Contributed by Individual
  21. The Durham Ox by G Garrard The Durham Ox by G Garrard The North East of England pioneered the development of livestock. The first pedigree herd-book for cattle in the world ... Contributed by Museum
  22. Consett Iron Company Railway Tank Wagon Consett Iron Company Railway Tank Wagon Steel production was a cornerstone to industry in the North East and to the communities around the Consett area of ... Contributed by Museum
  23. Norman Penny Norman Penny This Norman penny was minted between 1083 and 1087 during the reign of William I. The coin face shows William with his ... Contributed by Museum
  24. Predynastic Egyptian Black Topped Beaker Predynastic Egyptian Black Topped Beaker This very early predynastic beaker is a key part of the Bexley Museum Collection. It is over 6,000 years old and from ... Contributed by Museum
  25. The Tontine Hotel, Trongate, Glasgow The Tontine Hotel, Trongate, Glasgow A 1817 copy of the Edinburgh Gazette government based newspaper from the Tontine Hotel, Tronagte, Glasgow. The Tontine ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Medievel Stone Gargoyle Medievel Stone Gargoyle This limestone gargoyle with a carved face was found in the wall of the North East Wing at Hall Place in Bexley in 1988. ... Contributed by Museum
  27. Brown Bess Musket Brown Bess Musket The Brown Bess Flintlock Musket came in 3 sizes - Long Land pattern 1720 - 1760, Short land 1760 - 1790 and India ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Glasgow University. Scots Law Card Glasgow University. Scots Law Card A Matriculation card from the Faculty of Law for the class of Scots Law for the session 1894-5. Both Canon and Civil Law ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Gilbertfield Co-operative Society Gilbertfield Co-operative Society A Semi Jubilee Celebration plate from the Gilbertfield Co-operative Society Limited, Newton Braes, Cambuslang, Glasgow. ... Contributed by Individual
  30. The Cuming Museum Cree Dolls The Cuming Museum Cree Dolls These dolls are very rare and provide a unique opportunity for studying North American Cree cultural history. Their ... Contributed by Museum
  31. Motor Fuel Ration Book Motor Fuel Ration Book Fuel ration book issued during the Suez Crisis of the 1950's. Property of Robert Pool Contributed by Individual
  32. Philately - Stamp Collecting Philately - Stamp Collecting The first stamp was issued in 1840, the penny black. The penny red replaced it in 1841. In 1864 Georges Herpin coined ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Kabuji actor Ichimura Uzaemon XV Kabuji actor Ichimura Uzaemon XV This is a photograph of the popular Meiji period Kabuki actor Ichimura Uzaemon XV taken at the Kabukiza in 1930 in ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Bronze Age jet necklace Bronze Age jet necklace The 'Queen of the Inch' lived on Inchmarnock, off the coast of the Isle of Bute, in the Bronze Age. She was buried in a ... Contributed by Individual
  35. A "Troubles" brooch A "Troubles" brooch In 1972 I was the BBC N.I. News Film Sound Recordist (The person with the long gun mic) It was the early, and most ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Diviner's Wand from Sisalaland, Ghana Diviner's Wand from Sisalaland, Ghana A diviner's wooden wand used to contact the ancestors in an effort to get answers to life's perplexing questions e.g., ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Stuart Cranston's Tea Rooms Stuart Cranston's Tea Rooms Stuart Cranston became a tea dealer at a time when Glasgow had a strong temperance movement and tea, until the 1830s a ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Glasgow Student Teachers Diaries Glasgow Student Teachers Diaries 1932 - 33 Glasgow Provincial Committee Student's Diaries for Miss Annie Clelland. Miss Clelland was a student ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Arthur Seibert Emoskop Arthur Seibert Emoskop Arthur Seibert ( 1906- 1980) was a lens designer for Ernst Leitz from 1920 to 1947. In 1948 Seibert left Leitz and ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Manuscript Manuscript The World of James Herriot Original Draft Manuscript – entitled book one Dated - approx 1966 Material – ... Contributed by Museum
  41. Anglo-Saxon inscribed bone comb fragment Anglo-Saxon inscribed bone comb fragment The fragment of a bone comb was recovered during archaeological excavations at Prebendal Manor, Nassington. To date no ... Contributed by Museum
  42. National Lottery First Day Issue Ticket National Lottery First Day Issue Ticket 1994 saw the beginning of the government run lottery. Here is my first day issue ticket. (Needless to say l did not win ... Contributed by Individual
  43. WWII Sweets WWII Sweets WWII price controlled sweets were common place due to rationing of food stuffs. Property of Robert Pool Contributed by Individual
  44. Yarrow Shipbuilders Launch Gavel Yarrow Shipbuilders Launch Gavel This is the gavel that launched the M.T. Orsino from Yarrow's Shipyard at Scotstoun, Glasgow on the river Clyde 31th ... Contributed by Individual
  45. Two Prehistoric Flint Sundials Two Prehistoric Flint Sundials Prehistoric Time Measuring Artifacts unearthed in South West Leicestershire. Over the years a number of prehistoric ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Mrs Titus Salt's Dress Mrs Titus Salt's Dress Mrs Salt was married to Titus Salt Jr. The dress is typical of the lifestyle mill owners were able to afford with the ... Contributed by Museum
  47. Anderson's College Medal Anderson's College Medal The "Andersonian" was originally a technical school, founded in 1796 with money bequeathed by John Anderson for the ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Memorial to man killed by Sioux Indians Memorial to man killed by Sioux Indians This is an object of global and local reference. Melton Mowbray, where Allen originated, is an English market town in ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Glasgow Garden Festival Preview Ticket Glasgow Garden Festival Preview Ticket The Glasgow Garden Festival was the third of the United Kingdom's five National Garden Festivals, and the only one to ... Contributed by Individual
  50. Glasgow 800 Celebration Mug Glasgow 800 Celebration Mug A festival was held in May 1975 to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the granting of Glasgow's burgh charter in 1175. ... Contributed by Individual