List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Flag, Queen Victoria's Silver Jubilee Flag, Queen Victoria's Silver Jubilee This flag was handed down through my mother's family. This one is clearly marked as celebrating Victoria's Silver ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Gertrude Jekyll's gardening boots Gertrude Jekyll's gardening boots Gertrude Jekyll, Artist, Gardener and Craftswoman, was born in 1843. She was in her 40s when she bought this pair of ... Contributed by Museum
  3. Brass bell cast in Europe in 1650 Brass bell cast in Europe in 1650 This bell was brought to England by my great-uncle, a British army officer. The plaque beneath the bell reads "Found ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Audio Disc - Voices of the Forces Audio Disc - Voices of the Forces Becky Lowe - 12/07/2010 My grandad Kenneth Curley sent messages to his parents on discs such as this between 1942 and ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Gold repousée pocket watch with chime Gold repousée pocket watch with chime This pocket watch was created by Roger Dunster who worked in Amsterdam and London in the early 1700's Contributed by Museum
  6. Suffragette Brooch Suffragette Brooch I'm not really sure of the story behind this Suffragette Brooch but it's been in the family for a number of years. It ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Little Manual of the Russian Language Little Manual of the Russian Language This book belonged to my grandfather, F. Washbrook, a ship's steward on the Tonso which went from Hull to Petrograd. He ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Commemorative Newport RFC Lighter Commemorative Newport RFC Lighter This lighter was awarded to G.D.Davidge who played for Newport RFC against New Zealand in 1963. They became the only ... Contributed by Individual
  9. Co-op Savers Book Co-op Savers Book Dividend Stamps introduced as an alternative to the traditional methods of paying the 'divi', and as a response to the ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Eritrean Pipe Eritrean Pipe Acquired by my father in Eritrea in mid 1940's during the British occupation of Ethiopia.This represents a ... Contributed by Individual
  11. ICT 1301 computer ICT 1301 computer This computer was made in 1962, not of integrated circuits but individual transistors etc. I bought it in 1978. I and ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Sampler (Tapestry) by Ann England Sampler (Tapestry) by Ann England Ann England, like other young ladies in her time were expected to learn various skills in order to be accepted in ... Contributed by Individual
  13. 1910 Menu 1st Flight Manchester London 1910 Menu 1st Flight Manchester London A menu at the Savoy Hotel London on April 30th 1910 to celebrate the first flight from Manchester to London by Louis ... Contributed by Individual
  14. British India coin smallest denomination British India coin smallest denomination A coin of British India Rule era, minted in 1945 minimum denomination of only 1 piece still could manage to fetch 1 ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Apprenticeship Indentures Apprenticeship Indentures These are my great-great-great-great grandfathers Indentures, from when he was apprenticed to an Engraver. My ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Brick - Morris Motorworks Boiler Chimney Brick - Morris Motorworks Boiler Chimney The Morris Motors factory was completely demolished in 1993 along with its landmark boiler chimney which rose 200ft. ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Game Boy Game Boy When the game boy was introduced it didn't have the many of the features the Atari lynx had like backlit screen, colour ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Hiroshima Jam Jar Hiroshima Jam Jar This object was recovered from the debris of Hiroshima after the world’s first atomic bomb at the end of World War II. ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Unopened letter to the Russian Front '43 Unopened letter to the Russian Front '43 My object is a letter written by my father in 1943 to his brother, who was a soldier on the Russian Front. The family ... Contributed by Individual
  20. A set of drawing instruments A set of drawing instruments Instruments like these were used by skilled draughtsmen (and women) in many drawing offices to produce engineering ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Core plug nuclear plant cooling system Core plug nuclear plant cooling system This crucial component in the water cooling system of a nuclear power plant was manufactured for the construction of an ... Contributed by Individual
  22. EG Bates - Racing/Touring Bicycle EG Bates - Racing/Touring Bicycle The racing bicycle is designed for speed and efficicency. The drop handlebars provide the rider with an aerodynamic ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Ethiopian Gold Cross Ethiopian Gold Cross This little cross is a reminder that Ethiopia has been a Christian nation for 2000 years. According to the Bible,in Acts ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Shillelagh owned by Daniel O'Connell Shillelagh owned by Daniel O'Connell Shillelagh owned by Daniel O'Connell the Irish Liberator, after whom O'Connell Street in Dublin is named. It was left ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Box Brownie camera Box Brownie camera The first Box Brownie model appeared in 1900. This is a model 2A, made in or shortly after 1916. (It still works!) It ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Flint arrowhead Flint arrowhead This was found on the northern slope of Ingleborough mountain in the Dales, N. Yorks, below the major landslip. It was ... Contributed by Individual
  27. First World War - cease-fire message First World War - cease-fire message When my grandfather Lt Col (later Lt Gen Sir) William Dobbie heard people say what they had done in the Great War, he ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Merchant Seaman's Seachest Merchant Seaman's Seachest This seachest was made by/for my Great-Grandfather Henry Shave, a marine engineer and went with him on all his voyages ... Contributed by Individual
  29. souvenir programme from changi prison souvenir programme from changi prison My father, Geoffrey Knight, was one of 6 musicians who made up the Changi Chamber Sextet.They played at Smokey Joe's ... Contributed by Individual
  30. National Telephone Directory c1894 National Telephone Directory c1894 This National Telephone Directory contains all the telephone numbers of all subscribers in England, Scotland, Ireland ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Sampler, memoir of Company Schools 1852 Sampler, memoir of Company Schools 1852 My grandmother was born in 1839/40. This sampler hung in my family home and as children we used to sing the hymn ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Wooden Toy Spitfire 1940 Wooden Toy Spitfire 1940 Icon of the Battle of Britain and the pivotal events of 1940 following the occupation of Europe and threat of invasion ... Contributed by Individual
  33. The Sale of Old Dobbin The Sale of Old Dobbin The Sale of Old Dobbin by artist John Robertson Reid (1851-1926) Contributed by Museum
  34. Sister Dora's Cross Sister Dora's Cross A simple cross made of an early form of plastic and would have been carried by Sister Dora, the nursing pioneer. Contributed by Museum
  35. Ruskin Vase Ruskin Vase Ruskin Pottery Sang de Bouef vase, presented to a thrower at the factory, by the owner, William Howson Taylor. Contributed by Museum
  36. Wooden lace bobbins from Huntingdonshire Wooden lace bobbins from Huntingdonshire My 4Xgreat-aunt, Quaker Mary Lewin, was a lacemaker at Ellington, Huntingdonshire at the time of her marriage in 1835. ... Contributed by Individual
  37. D-Day Map D-Day Map This map was left to me by my father who served in the Royal Navy during WW2. He commanded a landing craft that landed ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Shrapnel from V1 Flying Bomb Shrapnel from V1 Flying Bomb This volume of Dickens contains a piece of shrapnel from a V1 flying bomb, or doodle-bug,that fell on Landseer Close, ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Mayflower Pilgrim Beer Mayflower Pilgrim Beer Cecilie Vavasour - 12/07/2010 This beer was brewed and bottled in Devon in 1970 by Courage (Western) Breweries to ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Eire clay pipe found in Eskimo Alaska Eire clay pipe found in Eskimo Alaska I was sitting last July with an Inupiaq (Eskimo) friend in the deserted village site of Point Hope, Alaska, while he ... Contributed by Individual
  41. Scout Log of a trip to Europe in 1939 Scout Log of a trip to Europe in 1939 This A5 exercise book contains a log of a holiday in Switzerland by boys from the 1st Huddersfield Scout Troop written ... Contributed by Individual
  42. The Egyptian mummy Takabuti and her case The Egyptian mummy Takabuti and her case Takabuti was the first Egyptian mummy to be brought to Ireland. She was brought to Belfast in 1834 by Mr Thomas Greg of ... Contributed by Museum
  43. Gold and ruby salamander pendant Gold and ruby salamander pendant This jewelled pendant was recovered from the wreck site of the galleass Girona, which sank off the north Antrim coast in ... Contributed by Museum
  44. Poster proclaiming Irish Republic, 1916 Poster proclaiming Irish Republic, 1916 An armed rebellion broke out in Dublin on Easter Monday, 24 April 1916. It would pave the way for the political ... Contributed by Museum
  45. Titanic Launch Ticket Titanic Launch Ticket Titanic launch ticket, issued to a shipyard worker. Contributed by Museum
  46. Vietnamese Boat Paddle and Bail Vietnamese Boat Paddle and Bail Pamela Whalley - 12/07/2010 This is a story of a paddle and bail from Vietnamese boat people. My husband was the ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Brass Rabbit Brass Rabbit Ben Bately - 12/07/2010 This brass rabbit came into my possession when I was a law enforcement officer working with ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Aircraft Logbook Aircraft Logbook I was Aged 13 in 1943 and kept a logbook of aircraft that I saw mainly where I lived. This was South Norwood SE25, ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Circuit Breaker 275 kV - 15,000 MVA 1/64 Circuit Breaker 275 kV - 15,000 MVA 1/64 This is a 1/64 scale model, made in about 1970, of an oil filled high voltage circuit breaker designed by my father, A ... Contributed by Individual
  50. Travel Communion Set Travel Communion Set "Air Ministry" Communion Set Silver chalice and paten, glass wine and water cruet with silver caps, and a wooden host ... Contributed by Individual