List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. John Passmore Edwards John Passmore Edwards THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST AGNES MUSEUM. John Passmore Edwards was ... Contributed by Museum
  2. Opie's paint box Opie's paint box THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST AGNES MUSEUM. This mahogany paint box ... Contributed by Museum
  3. D Day mascot uniform D Day mascot uniform THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PERRANZABULOE MUSEUM. This is the uniform ... Contributed by Museum
  4. Cornish surfboards Cornish surfboards THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PERRANZABULOE MUSEUM. Bellyboard surfing ... Contributed by Museum
  5. Saracen's head crest Saracen's head crest THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PENRYN MUSEUM. The Saracen's Head of ... Contributed by Museum
  6. Pears soap Pears soap THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. MEVAGISSEY MUSEUM. Andrew Pears, the son ... Contributed by Museum
  7. Emigrant's foot stool Emigrant's foot stool THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. MEVAGISSEY MUSEUM. This faded and battered ... Contributed by Museum
  8. Gorsedd robes Gorsedd robes THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LOSTWITHIEL MUSEUM. These Gorsedd robes ... Contributed by Museum
  9. Lostwithiel's crucifixion figure Lostwithiel's crucifixion figure THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LOSTWITHIEL MUSEUM. This important example ... Contributed by Museum
  10. Roman burial urns Roman burial urns THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM. The cremation ... Contributed by Museum
  11. Cornish gold necklace Cornish gold necklace THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM. This beautiful ... Contributed by Museum
  12. The Rashleigh Mineral Collection The Rashleigh Mineral Collection THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM. Cornwall's mining ... Contributed by Museum
  13. Ardross Wolf Ardross Wolf Magnificient Pictish wolf Contributed by Museum
  14. John Couch Adams bust John Couch Adams bust THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM, LAUNCESTON. This ... Contributed by Museum
  15. Norman silver penny Norman silver penny THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM LAUNCESTON. A ... Contributed by Museum
  16. Richard Earl of Cornwall's tile Richard Earl of Cornwall's tile THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM, LAUNCESTON. Richard ... Contributed by Museum
  17. Great Blizzard souvenir china Great Blizzard souvenir china THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. GERRANS HERITAGE CENTRE. Extreme weather ... Contributed by Museum
  18. Ox shoes Ox shoes THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. GERRANS HERITAGE CENTRE. This pair of ox ... Contributed by Museum
  19. Contents of a garderobe Contents of a garderobe THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. FOWEY MUSEUM. Some evidence of what people ... Contributed by Museum
  20. Turpin's caulking tools Turpin's caulking tools THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. FOWEY MUSEUM. Most early Cornish ships and ... Contributed by Museum
  21. Cider apple mill Cider apple mill THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. DAIRYLAND. Cider was once the staple drink ... Contributed by Museum
  22. Head of 'Dix' Head of 'Dix' THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. CONSTANTINE HERITAGE CENTRE. Harry ... Contributed by Museum
  23. Richard Carew Richard Carew THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ANTONY HOUSE. If the Greeks had Herodotus ... Contributed by Museum
  24. Box for Tom Smith's Crackers Box for Tom Smith's Crackers Christmas crackers are an essential part of the British Christmas. They were invented by Englishman Tom Smith. Tom ... Contributed by Museum
  25. Sir John Ross's Beef Can Sir John Ross's Beef Can Sir John Ross took this can of roast beef on three polar expeditions. Contributed by Museum
  26. Silver vase copy from 400 dC original Silver vase copy from 400 dC original My father Bruno Sonaglio is an Italian silver embosser and engraver. When visiting the Archaelogical Museum in Florence ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Trevithick's boiler Trevithick's boiler THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. CORNISH MINES AND ENGINES. Also know as ... Contributed by Museum
  28. Leach wheel Leach wheel THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LEACH POTTERY. Studio pottery had its ... Contributed by Museum
  29. Davy lamp Davy lamp THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM. It is ... Contributed by Museum
  30. Hurling ball with Cornish motto Hurling ball with Cornish motto THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM. Hurling ... Contributed by Museum
  31. Mexican football medal Mexican football medal THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. POLDARK MINE. Immediately after the ... Contributed by Museum
  32. Levant Mine whim engine Levant Mine whim engine THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LEVANT MINE. The oldest Cornish mine ... Contributed by Museum
  33. Tree box Tree box THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. CAERHAYS CASTLE. Cornwall would be a ... Contributed by Museum
  34. Tea treat china Tea treat china THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. CALLINGTON MUSEUM. The ‘Chapel Tea’ was ... Contributed by Museum
  35. Souvenir beach hut Souvenir beach hut THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NEWQUAY OLD CORNWALL SOCIETY. This beach ... Contributed by Museum
  36. Keys to Colditz Castle Keys to Colditz Castle The keys to the main courtyard of Colditz Castle where Allied PoWs considered the greatest escape risk were held. Contributed by Museum
  37. Nurses' World War II battledress jacket Nurses' World War II battledress jacket A green wool Second World War nurse's battle dress uniform with scarlet and grey braiding. Contributed by Museum
  38. Workers in the Electric Shop 1913 Workers in the Electric Shop 1913 This is a photograph of the men who worked in the electric shop at wolverton Railway Works in 1913. The introduction of ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Musette de cour Musette de cour This musical instrument is a rare example of a French baroque bagpipe, which is thought to have been made for Louis XIV Contributed by Museum
  40. Airborne Lifeboat Airborne Lifeboat The airborne lifeboat, which was designed to compliment the better known air/sea rescue boats. Contributed by Museum
  41. Coventry Strasse airfield sign Coventry Strasse airfield sign The Coventry Stasse runway was used by German aircraft which bombed Coventry in 1940. Contributed by Museum
  42. Mary Anning's Fossil Extraction Tool Mary Anning's Fossil Extraction Tool Fossil extractor used by the world's most famous fossilist, Mary Anning (1799 - 1847). Contributed by Museum
  43. Victorian Anchor Trials Victorian Anchor Trials Since man first took to the seas he made anchors.The changes in design mirror technological progress. Contributed by Museum
  44. Murchison oil production platform model Murchison oil production platform model "Murchison" platform model. The platform itself has produced oil and gas from the North Sea since 1980. Contributed by Museum
  45. The Iolaire Disaster The Iolaire Disaster The Bell and Engine Plate recovered from the wreck of the HM Yacht Iolaire which sank early on January 1st, 1919. Contributed by Museum
  46. Silver tea-pot made in Banff Silver tea-pot made in Banff Silver waisted bullet-styled teapot, made by an unknown Banff silversmith circa 1715-20. Contributed by Museum
  47. The Vickers Vimy The Vickers Vimy The Vickers Vimy. The Vimy was an RAF heavy bomber and made recordbreaking flights around the world. Contributed by Museum
  48. Billy Connolly's Banana Boots Billy Connolly's Banana Boots These boots were designed and made for Billy Connolly by the Glasgow pop artist, Edmund Smith, in 1975. Contributed by Museum
  49. Huntley and Palmer African Thumb Piano Huntley and Palmer African Thumb Piano A Huntley & Palmers biscuit tin reused as the sound box of an early twentieth century African thumb piano or sanza. Contributed by Museum
  50. Great Stamps of Grampound Great Stamps of Grampound The Great Stamps of the Borough of Grampound were used to seal Manor Rolls and Documents of the borough to prove their ... Contributed by Individual

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