List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. R. M. S. Queen Mary Passenger List R. M. S. Queen Mary Passenger List Sentry Hill was the home of the McKinney family, who came to Ireland from Scotland in the early 1700s. Remarkably the ... Contributed by Museum
  2. Portrait of William Fee McKinney Portrait of William Fee McKinney This is a portrait of William Fee McKinney, who lived at Sentry Hill, Newtownabbey, County Antrim. The McKinney ... Contributed by Museum
  3. Axe Head Axe Head The axe head was found near Castle Sween, North Knapdale. It was made during the Neolithic period and is some 5000 years ... Contributed by Museum
  4. Victorian Telegraph Pole Finial Victorian Telegraph Pole Finial In contrast to today, this object represents the height of the Victorian age and the wealth of the empire upon which the ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Nigerian Drum Nigerian Drum Sentry Hill was the home of the McKinney family, who came to Ireland from Scotland in the early 1700s. Remarkably the ... Contributed by Museum
  6. Pottery Vessal, Benderloch Urn Pottery Vessal, Benderloch Urn The pot is a type known to prehistoric pottery specialists as a carboned urn so called because of its decoration. This ... Contributed by Museum
  7. West African calabash food container West African calabash food container This object is made from the fruit of a gourd-plant. The husk is hollowed out, dried and hardened, and then can be used ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Brooch comemorating a ship launch Brooch comemorating a ship launch The Narbonne Brooch is a monogram in pearls set in gold, and was presented to Mrs Janet Turner, a relative of my ... Contributed by Individual
  9. Brooch commemorating a ship launch Brooch commemorating a ship launch The Narbonne Brooch is a monogram in pearls on gold. It was made for Janet Turner, a relative of my grandmother, when in ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Stone and lead ashtray. Stone and lead ashtray. On 10/11th May 1941, German bombers destroyed the House of Commons Chamber. My father, crippled in an accident and so ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Capt. Wm Murley RN- commemorative scroll Capt. Wm Murley RN- commemorative scroll This commemorative scroll (artist unknown)charts the naval career of our 3 x g grandfather, Wm Murley 1788-1870. Born ... Contributed by Individual
  12. E Pankhurst - Manchester Registrar E Pankhurst - Manchester Registrar My object is my Father's registation of birth. He was born on th 5th December 1899 when Mrs Pankhurst lived & worked in ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Camera Camera The house was the home of the McKinney family, who came to Ireland from Scotland in the early 1700s. Remarkably the ... Contributed by Museum
  14. Patten Patten The house was the home of the McKinney family, who came to Ireland from Scotland in the early 1700s. Remarkably the ... Contributed by Museum
  15. Devon 'Ship' Waggon - spindle sided Devon 'Ship' Waggon - spindle sided Waggons were drawn by horses and used by farmers to transport heavy goods and hay, corn etc. This waggon was built ... Contributed by Museum
  16. travel permit october 1914 travel permit october 1914 This 4 sided document,made from heavy paper, is written in Danish, French, English and German and has a photo of my ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Grandfather Clock Grandfather Clock This is one of three grandfather clocks at Sentry Hill. The house was the home of the McKinney family, who came to ... Contributed by Museum
  18. First hand-held battery calculator First hand-held battery calculator The Facit 1111 was the first battery-driven, hand-held calculator to be used in an exam at the University of Cape Town ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Wet Spinning Frame Wet Spinning Frame Housed within what was originally the wet spinning floor, the museum tells the story of Mossley Mill and the people who ... Contributed by Museum
  20. Mill Bell Mill Bell Mossley Mill at Newtownabbey near Belfast was a 19th Century flax mill complex. The former mill now houses a complex of ... Contributed by Museum
  21. Syrian Qanun (musical instrument) Syrian Qanun (musical instrument) The qanun is a traditional Middle Eastern stringed instrument. It has a long history, possibly descended from the ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Plan of old St. John's Market, Liverpool Plan of old St. John's Market, Liverpool "Old" St. John's Market, Liverpool, was demolished during the general spate of civic vandalism of the 1960s. This plan ... Contributed by Individual
  23. HAL 9000 - 2001 - A SPACE ODYSSEY HAL 9000 - 2001 - A SPACE ODYSSEY The 1968 film "2001 - A Space Odyssey" featured an "artificial intelligence" computer named HAL 9000. The computer was ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Shuna Sword Shuna Sword The Shuna Sword appears to have played a major part in a religious or spiritual ceremony - one of three such weapons ... Contributed by Museum
  25. Carved Standing Stone Carved Standing Stone This carved stone, although found in a burial cairn in Kilmartin Glen, probably long predates its use as a grave marker. ... Contributed by Museum
  26. Order of the Rising Sun of Japan Order of the Rising Sun of Japan My Great Grandfather, Sir Charles Walker, was appointed Accountant General of the Navy in 1918. Japan had been an ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Oak bureau Oak bureau This oak bureau was the only item that survived the bombing of my father's family home in the Sheffield Blitz on Friday ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Letter about the Chinese civil war 1927 Letter about the Chinese civil war 1927 The letter was written by my Great Uncle "Happy" - Harold Vermont. It describes his role as a Marine sent from HMS ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Letter about Chinese civil war 1927 pt 5 Letter about Chinese civil war 1927 pt 5 pt 5 of Letter from Marine Harold Vermont to his sister Lily, Woolavington Somerset. cont. (has =as) "Well they had ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Letter about Chinese civil war 1927 pt 4 Letter about Chinese civil war 1927 pt 4 Pt 4 of Letter from Marine Harold Vermont, from Woolavington, Somerset. cont. (has=as, their=there) "One of the ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Letter about Chinese civil war pt 3 Letter about Chinese civil war pt 3 Pt 3 of 3. The Marines got inside the house with bullets around them just before the Chinese, but were surrounded and ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Letter about Chinese civil war 1927 pt 2 Letter about Chinese civil war 1927 pt 2 Pt 2 of 3. Transposed by my mother, Linda Symes. Harold Vermont, Uncle Happy, was her uncle, Nan's brother. The 20 ... Contributed by Individual
  33. cromwellian ring cromwellian ring This ring has been in our family since its creation. My 9th great grandfather Oliver Cromwell had it made for his ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Imperial 55 manual typewriter Imperial 55 manual typewriter The predecessor of the computer, but requiring no electricity, it was an essential in any office and an asset for a ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Churchill's engagements diary for 1918 Churchill's engagements diary for 1918 My grandmother must have kept this day diary as a keepsake of her time at the War Office during the 1st World War when ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Ibeji (twin) figures (Nigeria, Yoruba) Ibeji (twin) figures (Nigeria, Yoruba) These figures were given to me as a personal gift in 1961, by HH the Ataoja [Chief] of Oshogbo, Oba Adenle the Second. ... Contributed by Individual
  37. A toy tank A toy tank The toy pink tank is a souvenir of a revolt by activists in Prague against a real Soviet tank that since 1945 had sat on ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Harkness Drill Plough Harkness Drill Plough This horse drill plough was made in Ruthwell, near Annan, at the Harkness family smiddy. It was bought, complete with ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Silver Box Silver Box The intended use of this small box is unknown however it was probably used to store snuff or smelling salts. The ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Miniature Pill Boy Miniature Pill Boy The contributor was given this item by her mother in 1949. Her family were embarking on their first holiday since the ... Contributed by Individual
  41. Majolica Jug by Minton Majolica Jug by Minton Victorian Majolica was originated by Mintons Ltd, who exhibited it at the Great Exhibition of 1851 under the name ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Miniature Painting of Alexander Stark Miniature Painting of Alexander Stark This portrait and lock of hair commemorate the contributor's great-great-great uncle. Apart from this keepsake she ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Pedigree Doll Pedigree Doll The contributor was given this doll as a child and has kept it ever since. The doll is in her original dress and is in ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Alexander and Bucephalus figurine Alexander and Bucephalus figurine This item depicts the famous story of Alexander the Great and Bucephalus, the horse that was scared of its own shadow. ... Contributed by Individual
  45. Austrian Carriage Clock Austrian Carriage Clock This clock has been passed down the generations to the contributor from his great-grandmother. He still has the ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Peter Pan Book Peter Pan Book This belonged to the contributor's father and is an early edition of this classic book illustrated by Arthur Rackham. ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Blue & White Plate Blue & White Plate This belonged to the contributor's mother originally, and she would love to know more about the wider history of the ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Green Jug Green Jug This jug was made by Ridgway & Abington in 1851 and sadly its original lid has not survived. It was given the ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Replica Copper Armlet Replica Copper Armlet A piece of adornment worn for show was a copper armlet, worn for many of the reasons people wear jewelry today. Contributed by Museum
  50. Keith Murray Tankard Keith Murray Tankard This is a Wedgwood tankard designed by Keith Murray. Keith Murray began his working life as an architect in New Zealand ... Contributed by Individual