List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. 1847 'Hero' Stage Coach 1847 'Hero' Stage Coach In May 1847, John Croall replaced a withdrawn mail coach service from Edinburgh to Dumfries via Moffat with a new coach ... Contributed by Individual
  2. 1899 Cruden Bay Tram 1899 Cruden Bay Tram The Great North of Scotland Railway Company built a magnificent hotel at Cruden Bay in 1898. Electric trams were used ... Contributed by Individual
  3. 1914 Sentinel Steam Waggon 1914 Sentinel Steam Waggon Sentinel number 753 was made by engineers Alley and MacLellan in Glasgow in 1914. It is the oldest Sentinel in existence ... Contributed by Individual
  4. A series of bone whistles A series of bone whistles Bone whistles are the most ancient musical instruments known. Six bone whistles have been found from archaeological ... Contributed by Museum
  5. A fragment of a Norman capital A fragment of a Norman capital Four human faces have been carved into this block of stone, each with a moustache and wearing a hat. Originally it was a ... Contributed by Museum
  6. A fragment of a Norman doorway A fragment of a Norman doorway This carved stone block shows two heads with bulging eyes. The man on the right has a beard and moustache. The shape of ... Contributed by Museum
  7. The first seal of the Chapter of Exeter The first seal of the Chapter of Exeter This is a seal impression which was attached to an official document. The earliest example of the use of this seal is on ... Contributed by Museum
  8. The Common Seal of Exeter The Common Seal of Exeter This silver seal is the oldest example surviving from any of the towns and cities of England, and dates to around 1170 - ... Contributed by Museum
  9. Parnell Commemorative Medallion Parnell Commemorative Medallion This medallion was made in 1891, the year of Charles Stewart Parnell's death. The front side depicts Parnell with the ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Chocolate cup Chocolate cup This small cup was made in the north of England in the 1780s. Chocolate originally comes from the Americas. It was ... Contributed by Museum
  11. Butlins Souvenir Badges Butlins Souvenir Badges In the sixties visitors to Butlins received a souvenir badge and the contributor has kept these as mementos of past ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Copy of The Armagh Guardian, 1891 Copy of The Armagh Guardian, 1891 The contributor kept hold of this newspaper because it has clues to his family history. Rolston is one of his family ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Needle Case Needle Case The contributer inherited this from her aunt who was keen on embroidery and used it for holding her knitting and crochet ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Statute of an Eastern Warrior Statute of an Eastern Warrior The contributor's grandfather left this to him asking him to take great care of it as he had paid a lot of money for it ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Bell from an Indian Rickshaw Bell from an Indian Rickshaw This is a handbell used by a rickshaw driver in Kolkata. The contributor got it in India a few years ago as a ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Cowboy's Saddle from North Dakota Cowboy's Saddle from North Dakota The contributor's father worked in North Dakota where his great-uncle had a ranch. His father travelled to Dakota from ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Snuff Box Snuff Box This Georgian snuff box was manufactured by Thomas Patterson. It was found by the contributor during a house clearance ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Plaster Ceiling Plaster Ceiling At the end of the 16th century, at least part of Tudor House was owned by the Cotterill family, who had connections with ... Contributed by Museum
  19. Peter Gibbs' Seed Dibber Peter Gibbs' Seed Dibber This simple little tool is really useful when sowing seeds into pots or modules. The pointed end makes a neat hole of ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Butterfly Wing tray from Manaus, Amazon Butterfly Wing tray from Manaus, Amazon My uncle joined the Royal Navy as a young man and, before the second World War, his ship was sent on a courtesy visit to ... Contributed by Individual
  21. The Electric Car The Electric Car The electric car is one of the most needed inventions of our time. We all know that we need to change the amount of gas ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Atom Bomb Atom Bomb This bomb was used to help America defeat Japan in World War II, and it's production led to the nuclear bomb. Contributed by Individual
  23. Photos of Ronnie Kray and Lord Boothby Photos of Ronnie Kray and Lord Boothby These photographs are a bit of English political history. They show Lord Boothby and the gangster Ronnie Kray. The owner ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Krisna and Balarama by Jamini Roy Krisna and Balarama by Jamini Roy From the permanent collection of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) this exquisite work on paper is ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Measham Ware Teapot Measham Ware Teapot Working boatmen bringing narrowboats past Measham on the Ashby Canal in the East Midlands would order a specially-made ... Contributed by Museum
  26. Set of false teeth Set of false teeth Set of false teeth made by Birmingham Dental Supply & Manufacturing Company, Fieldgate, Walsall. Contributed by Museum
  27. Padlock Padlock This lock works via a trick action of one loose lever, which falls into place by gravity when the lock is held in a ... Contributed by Museum
  28. Military compass Military compass This military compass belonged to Major John Patterson of the Staffordshire Yeomanry. He was descended from the ... Contributed by Museum
  29. Jerome K Jerome's pen Jerome K Jerome's pen This pen belonged to the author Jerome K Jerome. Jerome ranks as Walsall's most distinguished literary figure, even ... Contributed by Museum
  30. Bayards Colt Bayards Colt This unusual carved head is one of the Bayard's Colts, a curious surviving relic from Walsall's past. They are a ... Contributed by Museum
  31. Pattern for Crocodile Nutcrackers Pattern for Crocodile Nutcrackers Pattern for a pair of crocodile nutcrackers, made by W.H. Chaplin, Walsall. Contributed by Museum
  32. Nails Nails Handmade from iron, seventeenth century. Contributed by Museum
  33. Black Out! card game Black Out! card game This game was produced during the Second World War to promote wartime black-out measures in a light-hearted way. Contributed by Museum
  34. Bayards Colt Bayards Colt This unusual carved head is one of the Bayard's Colts, a curious surviving relic from Walsall's past. They are a ... Contributed by Museum
  35. Crocodile Nutcrackers Crocodile Nutcrackers Made by Alfred Ernest Walters at W.H. Chaplin, Walsall, between 1940 and 1960. Contributed by Museum
  36. Indian Earing-The Cabinet of Curiosities Indian Earing-The Cabinet of Curiosities This piece of Indian Jewellery was brought back to Britian in the late 1800s by a Victorian traveller - Helen Caddick ... Contributed by Museum
  37. Pin Cushion -Cabinet of Curiosities Pin Cushion -Cabinet of Curiosities This pin cushion was made by a soldier from the Lancashire Fusillers to send to his sweetheart back home. It is dated ... Contributed by Museum
  38. Enamel butterfly-Cabinet of Curiosities Enamel butterfly-Cabinet of Curiosities Wednesbury Enamels were made in the town in the late eighteenth century. They were used to decorate other objects such ... Contributed by Museum
  39. Rope made of yak hair Rope made of yak hair This rope of yak hair, nearly 6m (20ft) long was hand woven by Afghan people from the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Gunsight Gunsight These were particularly effective in helping to shoot down enemy aircraft. I bought these at a jumble sale. Contributed by Individual
  41. Album of illustrations Album of illustrations These illustrations are by Ernest Holloway and were given to me by his widow. Contributed by Individual
  42. Alms plate Alms plate My grandfather found this in France in the early 1920s. Contributed by Individual
  43. Etching by Dickens Etching by Dickens Charles Dickens was, of course, better known for his writing, but as this exquisite sketch shows, he also had quite a ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Coral imprint of Endeavour's canons Coral imprint of Endeavour's canons I bought this at a car-boot sale and what's fascinating is the accompanying letter, which claims the object is part of ... Contributed by Individual
  45. A bronze Assyrian statue of a priest A bronze Assyrian statue of a priest A bronze Assyrian statue of a priest Wearing a "Konakes" a typical dress of that period it has a lot of beautifull ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Alduous Huxley book - Grey Eminence Alduous Huxley book - Grey Eminence Grey Eimence - A study in Religion and Politics by Alduous Huxley. This is a first edition of Huxley's book and was ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Baccarah Baccarah There is an Erte design on this crystal glass - the brandy inside is more than 200 years old. I've had the bottle for 20 ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Sextant Sextant This belonged to my father, Leslie Hookham, who was in the merchant navy. In fact, he was one of the youngest to join up ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Figurine Figurine This is in the Art Deco style. My parents went to buy some furniture from a family who were emigrating 40 years ago and ... Contributed by Individual
  50. Sir Alfred Butt's baronetcy Sir Alfred Butt's baronetcy I have the warrant, seal and scroll of the baronetcy given to Sir Alfred Butt, the theatre impressario and controller of ... Contributed by Individual

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