List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Crompton arc lamp Crompton arc lamp Invented by Humphrey Davy in the early 19th century, arc lamps were developed in France until 1878 when R E B Crompton ... Contributed by Museum
  2. Grand Trunk Railway Ticket Grand Trunk Railway Ticket It is a train ticket, used by great grandfather in early April 1912 to go from Montreal to Richmond, Quebec. The ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Brunel's despatch case Brunel's despatch case This despatch case belonged to the incredible British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. He is best known for the ... Contributed by Museum
  4. Palestine coins Palestine coins At the outbreak of World War II in September 1939 my father from Huntingdon was just 17. About two years later, as a ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Manilla - a bracelet type of currency Manilla - a bracelet type of currency The manilla was used as a form of currency or for bartering in West Africa. Sometimes they were worn as ornaments. My ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Portable totem pole or speaking staff Portable totem pole or speaking staff This painted cedar wood totem, most probably carved by the Haida people, was collected at Esquimalt near Vancouver by ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Red Woman, oil painting by Franz Marc Red Woman, oil painting by Franz Marc One of Marc's last figure paintings before he focused almost entirely on animals.The Red Woman, a striking and powerful ... Contributed by Museum
  8. 1st World War Hand Grenade (Mills Bomb) 1st World War Hand Grenade (Mills Bomb) Objects like this were made by the million, with the sole purpose of destruction. It weighs just over one pound and fits ... Contributed by Individual
  9. Trigger Guard Trigger Guard This trigger guard was found in a domestic garden. It has been identified by the National Army Museum as being that of a ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Public House Token Public House Token Pub Tokens or checks were in use from about 1840 to 1914. This one is from the Black Bull which used to be on Applegate ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Witch Pot contents Witch Pot contents The contents were in a decaying metal container and hidden deep inside the inglenook of my house. They comprise various ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Silver "loving" cup Silver "loving" cup This item was presented as a token of respect by one R. Spencer who is believed to have been a ship's Master working out ... Contributed by Individual
  13. James Allan of The Allan Line Shipping James Allan of The Allan Line Shipping Founded in 1819 by Alexander Allan, the Allan Line provided the first regular service between the Clyde and Canada. It ... Contributed by Individual
  14. norwegian vesta case norwegian vesta case this object was made to commemorate the coronation of king haakon and queen maud of norway. it was originally presented ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Magazines from Norway in the 1920's Magazines from Norway in the 1920's We found these magazines in the attic of our new house. They'd lain untouched for almost 100 years. The world seemed ... Contributed by Individual
  16. A wedding shawl circa 1853 A wedding shawl circa 1853 My great great grandmother, Margaret McGeorge came from the Dumfries area, but was in service in Manchester in 1853. She ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Last Day Glasgow Tram Tickets Last Day Glasgow Tram Tickets A collection of Glasgow Corporation Transport 'Last Day' Tram Tickets from 1962. The tram system was gradually phased ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Glasgow International Exhibition Dish Glasgow International Exhibition Dish A glass commemorative plate from The Glasgow International Exhibition of 1888. The final attendance figure of the ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Portrait painted in Auschwitz Portrait painted in Auschwitz This portrait of Peggy Roberts, painted in Auschwitz in 1942 hangs in my front room. I was captured in Belgium in ... Contributed by Individual
  20. John Peel's wedding invitation John Peel's wedding invitation Barry Everard co-owns a music shop in Sheffield called Record Collector. He was invited to John Peel's wedding in 1974. ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Ivory chess piece from India Ivory chess piece from India I found a chess set which looked very much like this in a case in Manchester City Art Gallery recently. Before that I ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Silver Tankard Silver Tankard This Tankard was a gift to my Father-in Law from the pianist Myra Hess, to thank him for his help in the practical side ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Two Attache Cases Two Attache Cases The cases belonged to Cecil & Norman Kershaw, directors of lens making company Abraham Kershaw & Sons, Leeds. In WWII ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Census of Alderney Property, 1940 Census of Alderney Property, 1940 This bound volume is just one of ten containing returned census forms, statistical analysis, explanations of the census ... Contributed by Museum
  25. Carved, Gilded and painted pot with lid. Carved, Gilded and painted pot with lid. This object is fascinating. The more you look at it and round it, the more you see. It shouts hand made so I would ... Contributed by Individual
  26. WWII Map of Rangoon WWII Map of Rangoon This map was my father's(a commissioned officer in the Indian Army)who fought in the Burma campaign. The maps were ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Ship Joiner's Tool Chest and tools Ship Joiner's Tool Chest and tools This tool chest belonged to my Great Grandfather, Albert Alfred SCOTT (16.8.1866-24.5.1929). He was a ship's joiner ... Contributed by Individual
  28. RAF Sector clock RAF Sector clock This clock was used to track enemy aircraft throughout the second world war. Normally the triangles are in five minute ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Artwork: Summerhill Pegboard Artwork: Summerhill Pegboard This is a piece of art made by Summerhill School children and teachers, commissioned by Michael Newman. It is a small ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Neolithic Flint Implements Neolithic Flint Implements The Neolithic people were the first farmers, they grew corn,they also introduced domestic cattle, sheep, goat and pigs. ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Wooden club from a Polynesian Island Wooden club from a Polynesian Island A long gone relative bought lots of items back from his travels. My Grandmother gave me the club forty years ago. I had ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Early 20th-Century Glass Milk Bottle Early 20th-Century Glass Milk Bottle In the first half of the 20th century, milk was delivered directly to homes by dairy companies in glass bottles like ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Discovery of mummies at Deir El Bahari Discovery of mummies at Deir El Bahari This unique watercolour shows the lifting of the mummies of the priest kings of Amun from beneath the temple of ... Contributed by Museum
  34. The billhook The billhook I am told that billhooks have existed since the Bronze Age. There are many variations worldwide such as pangas and ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Discovery on the cusp of decline Discovery on the cusp of decline My object has a place in the history of my part of the world, as it was made on the cusp of the decline of the Pottery ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Victorian/Edwardian English text books Victorian/Edwardian English text books These books have three layers of history to them. Firstly, they've travelled around the world with us. My mum found them ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Camera---- Box Brownie Model E Camera---- Box Brownie Model E There are many many thousands of the Box Brownie. But it interested & encouraged photographers, both professional & ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Sir Reo Stakis Casino Plaque Sir Reo Stakis Casino Plaque A classic rags to riches story. Sir Reo Stakis (born Argyros Anastasis) (13 March 1913 - 28 August 2001) was an ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Finger ring of polished grey granite Finger ring of polished grey granite A family possession, this grey granite finger ring has been passed down through the generations. We think may have been ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Victoria Works (Sandford Pottery) Brick Victoria Works (Sandford Pottery) Brick Original Brick from 'Victoria Works' later known as the 'Sandford Pottery' nr Wareham. The brickworks is known to have ... Contributed by Individual
  41. African Wood Carving of a native soldier African Wood Carving of a native soldier This carving of what I think is a native rifleman of the Kings African Rifles belonged to Doctor L S B Leakey of Olduvai ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Kabuki Actors Print Kanjincho Kabuki Actors Print Kanjincho This performance was taking place shortly after the announcement that the Kabukiza would be built with original ... Contributed by Individual
  43. iron age preparation slab iron age preparation slab Found near a known iron age fort, Derbyshire Peak District. Very crude and heavy. Purpose not clear. Has an oval stone ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Portable cardiac defibrillator Portable cardiac defibrillator The portable cardiac defibrillator was developed in Belfast by Professor Frank Pantridge. He had established that early ... Contributed by Individual
  45. British Thornton Slide Rule British Thornton Slide Rule AG Thornton was established as a manufacture of drawing instruements when it took over the Precision Instrument Co in ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Elizabethan Pan Weight Elizabethan Pan Weight This is a unique artefact from a shipwreck that captures a moment in maritime history as British sailors explored the ... Contributed by Individual
  47. North African Carved Baboon Figure North African Carved Baboon Figure This turned up on a bric a brac stall, in a box of items previously owned by an amateur archeologist. The baboon was ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Anglo Saxon Pin Brooch Anglo Saxon Pin Brooch This brooch shows us that the area around Church Leigh near Tean was occupied in Anglo Saxon times. It shows us that ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Kaiser Wilhelm II Invitation Card Kaiser Wilhelm II Invitation Card Kaiser Wilhelm II, Invite and Menu to his birthday celebration at The Windsor Hotel, 250 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, ... Contributed by Individual
  50. The Walkman - portable music play device The Walkman - portable music play device The transistor radio came out in the 1960s but it was the Sony Walkman, introduced in 1974, that turned the compact ... Contributed by Individual