List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Wood pestle from New Guinea Wood pestle from New Guinea This pestle was found on the north coast of Papua New Guinea. Whilst travelling through villages I found many wooden ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Peacock shaped grinder for coconuts Peacock shaped grinder for coconuts This ornate kitchen utensil is used to extract coconut meat and is still used today by my mum for the same purpose. This ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Brass flower oil stand Brass flower oil stand It is mysterious as to its use, it stands up with the petals inverted e.g. appearing as bowl shaped. Well made, heavy, ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Cigarette Case - 1st world war Cigarette Case - 1st world war This is the cigarette case of my grandfather which was sent back with him belongings to my grandmother after he was ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Chinese teapot Chinese teapot This teapot is part of a Chinese teaset (still complete with 12 each of cups, saucers and large saucers) given to my ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Shell comm. 1866 laying Atlantic cable. Shell comm. 1866 laying Atlantic cable. Shell given to me by my grandmother about 1938, Inscribed for Mary Jane Scholfield Nov 12 1866 to commemorate the laying ... Contributed by Individual
  7. An early computer An early computer This is a Triumphator calculating machine. It belonged to my late father-in-law, who was born in 1916. Exactly when it ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Cheselden medal Cheselden medal The Cheselden Medal ( named after a famous 17th century StTmoas's Hospital surgeon) is a prize for medicine - awarded ... Contributed by Individual
  9. 1780Qn Charlotte's Lady M Rochford forks 1780Qn Charlotte's Lady M Rochford forks A photograph of 6 of a set of 12 small (7� long) and 6 of a set 12 large (approx 9� long) bone handled steel forks ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Venetian trade beads - Yellow Hearts Venetian trade beads - Yellow Hearts These beautiful,heavy,red glass beads came from the Monument Valley Navajo Trading Post in Arizona but were originally ... Contributed by Individual
  11. WW11 The Home Guard Fathers WW11 The Home Guard Fathers W.W11 was a time of great hardship but also great unity in Great Britain Contributed by Individual
  12. Spearheads from the empty quarter Spearheads from the empty quarter In the 1950's my father Robert Sinclair, worked as a surveyor for an American Oil company, Robert H Ray & Co. He ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Handaxe similar to Item 3 in Objects Handaxe similar to Item 3 in Objects This is covered exactly in the comments on Item 3 of the objects,however I consider that as well as an object for use ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Curta Type I - Manual Calculator - 1947 Curta Type I - Manual Calculator - 1947 The Curta (Type I) began production in 1947. However it was designed and developed from 1930. This particular one was ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Lusitania Porthole Lusitania Porthole RMS Lusitania was a Cunard transatlantic liner built on the Clyde,Scotland.She was 787ft long,87ft wide and weighed ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Rear Wheel Drive Toyota Starlet (car) Rear Wheel Drive Toyota Starlet (car) The Toyota Starlet was 1st used on the oval raceways as a race car by an Irish Hot Rod driver, Ormond Christie,in 1981. ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Military General Service Medal 1793-1814 Military General Service Medal 1793-1814 My g-g grandfather was with the Tipperary Militia; joined the British Army to fight in the Peninsular War. His campaign ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Greenham capsule Greenham capsule This peculiar object was given to me as a souvenir during a filming visit in 2001 to the de-commissioned control bunker ... Contributed by Individual
  19. First world war knife,fork and badges First world war knife,fork and badges These badges and mess set were issued to Horace Harold Fitter when he volunteered to join the British Army during the ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Herschel's Telescope Herschel's Telescope A 7 foot telecope similar to this one was used by William Herschel to sweep the heavens and in the spring of 1781from ... Contributed by Museum
  21. pointed flint tool pointed flint tool this pointed item, possibly an awl or possibly a weapon tip, possibly Bantu culture or possibly San culture is almost ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Edwardian Baby Shoes Edwardian Baby Shoes These shoes belonged to a child who lived in the Birmingham area in a good middle class home. Her father ran a very ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Small Roman Bronze Scribe Circa 50AD Small Roman Bronze Scribe Circa 50AD This is a small Roman Scribe circa 50AD. Found in the south of England by a metal detector. For everyday use, the ... Contributed by Individual
  24. The Silicon Transistor The Silicon Transistor The silicon transistor must be the outstanding legacy of the 20th. century. Since becoming commercially available in the ... Contributed by Individual
  25. cutting tool knapped from flint cutting tool knapped from flint I initially thought that this was a broken hand-axe, probably late Paleolithic, however when I started to hold and ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Wartime handmade child's sliding puzzle Wartime handmade child's sliding puzzle This toy was handmade from an Australian butter box as Christmas present for a wartime child in the 1940s. It is a ... Contributed by Museum
  27. Roberts Radio Model RMB Roberts Radio Model RMB I have chosen a radio because it enables links to be made to the past, present and future in this country and across the ... Contributed by Individual
  28. knitting stick knitting stick This is a knitting stick / love token from the Borders. It is a functional, a decorative, and a sentimental object. ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Middle Eastern Coffee Pot - Jerusalem Middle Eastern Coffee Pot - Jerusalem Several years ago, when I was on assignment in the Middle East, on a rare afternoon off, I was walking through a ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Stone Pastry board Stone Pastry board This Pastry board made from flagstone was recovered recently from the wreck of HMY Iolaire which went down at the beasts ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Papier mache Kali Papier mache Kali This is a papier mache Kali, usually destroyed at the end of religious festivities in India. Given the global village is ... Contributed by Individual
  32. George Peabody dish George Peabody dish George Peabody the embodiment of social housing. At a time when London was awash with slums he had the foresight, money ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Great Sankey School Best Girl Medal Great Sankey School Best Girl Medal This medal was presented to my Grandma in 1930 by the headteacher of Great Sankey County School, nr Warrington. He also ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) single handedly revived the video games industry after Atari collapsed ... Contributed by Individual
  35. British Suitcase Radio used by SOE Agent British Suitcase Radio used by SOE Agent This is a 3 Mark II (B2) Suitcase Transceiver. It was developed by the British for clandestine use in Occupied Europe. ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Round Bronze Bell Round Bronze Bell I found it 2ft under the stone floor of a derelict building in my garden while I was laying a cable. It was a lump ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Orpheus Pavement from Woodchester Orpheus Pavement from Woodchester This is one of the most complex and intricate mosaic designs found in northern Europe and is 2,209 square feet. When ... Contributed by Museum
  38. Neolithic Axe Head Neolithic Axe Head The introdution in Neolithic times of the polished stone axe-head,capable of producing large clean cuts,led to greater ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Gull picture from rubble of Berlin 1946 Gull picture from rubble of Berlin 1946 This was brought back from Berlin by my uncle as gift for my mum. Written on the back is a description of how a group ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Victorian Stereoscopic Viewer and Card Victorian Stereoscopic Viewer and Card The Stereoscopic Viewer and Cards an example of high Victorian engineering. It shows an understanding of how the eye ... Contributed by Individual
  41. Stone Tool or Art Object? Stone Tool or Art Object? I like to think that the maker started out shaping a tool, then when the chips broke off in a pattern and boredom set ... Contributed by Individual
  42. banknote made for invasion of india banknote made for invasion of india My Father brought it back home when he was in India during the Second World War; he travelled through India to get to ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Neolithic Flint Axe Head Neolithic Flint Axe Head Nicola Currie, regional director of the Country Land and Business Association, was a guest on BBC Radio Suffolk and ... Contributed by Individual
  44. The Brushes Story, Local History Book The Brushes Story, Local History Book This Book really tells several stories, the story of the Booth family, Who were big players in the rise of the steel and ... Contributed by Individual
  45. A shepherds hut A shepherds hut Before the advent of artificial fertilizers, distant pastures on many mixed Farms would be inaccessible the to the large ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 pocket computer Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 pocket computer When I started using computers, they filled a whole room. By the early years of this century they were much smaller, but ... Contributed by Individual
  47. cleat from a ship cleat from a ship This was found on the beach at Seaford. Presumably it was symmetrical at the time of its manufacture and has copper rods ... Contributed by Individual
  48. 1926 General Strike Picket Badge 1926 General Strike Picket Badge This is a letter to my Grandfather authorising him to act as Strike Picket at Marylebone Railway station in the General ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Berlin Wall alarm wire and insulator Berlin Wall alarm wire and insulator This item is from a defining period in 20th century history. It is a porcelain insulator and piece of barbed stainless ... Contributed by Individual
  50. Leica M2 35mm camera 1963 Leica M2 35mm camera 1963 This is regarded by many people as the finest and most beautiful camera the company Leitz ever made- exquisite ... Contributed by Individual