List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. General Gordon's Last Letter General Gordon's Last Letter General Sir Charles Gordon was sent to Khartoum in 1884 with instructions to evacuate the garrisons but was besieged ... Contributed by Museum
  2. Section of the Berlin Wall Section of the Berlin Wall The Wall, built by Communist Soviet and East German forces, divided East and West Berlin from 13th August 1961. With the ... Contributed by Museum
  3. Anne by Gareth Neal Anne by Gareth Neal This American walnut table 'Anne' was made by Gareth Neal in 2008 and acquired by the Crafts Council Collection in ... Contributed by Museum
  4. Aluminium trinket box Aluminium trinket box This aluminium trinket box was made by a German prisoner of war in El Firdan, Egypt, near the Suez Canal after the ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Maya maize god statue Maya maize god statue Statue of a Maya maize god. Maize was the Maya's most important food and was worshipped as a god. Contributed by The British Museum
  6. Pipe Pipe This lead pipe was made to carry drinking water through Exeter's Underground Passages. You can see where the join was ... Contributed by Museum
  7. Georgian Passage Georgian Passage The Georgian Passage is the newest section of the Underground Passages system. It was built along the line of a 1640s ... Contributed by Museum
  8. Eastgate Eastgate The Eastgate was built into Exeter's City Wall, and stood at the top of the High Street. Unfortunately it was demolished ... Contributed by Museum
  9. British Cavalry Bugle British Cavalry Bugle Before the widespread use of radios armies passed orders by trumpet, bugle, or drum. This bugle is unusual because, as ... Contributed by Museum
  10. Silver Cup Silver Cup This Light Cavalry Challenge Cup was presented to the officers of the Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles by their Commanding ... Contributed by Museum
  11. Cockerel pattern dish Cockerel pattern dish Cockerel pattern dish, Llanelly Pottery. About 1900. The cockerel plate or dish is probably the best known pattern ... Contributed by Museum
  12. Eisteddfod chair Eisteddfod chair An ornate Eisteddfod chair. This is the chair won by the poet Pedrog at the National Eisteddfod held in Llanelli in ... Contributed by Museum
  13. Silver Cradle Set Silver Cradle Set A silver cradle set with semi precious stones. This cradle was given to Sir Stafford and Lady Howard of Llanelli ... Contributed by Museum
  14. Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust (literally armour fist or tank fist) was a disposable German anti tank weapon from World War Two. It ... Contributed by Museum
  15. Wool carders Wool carders These were used to comb wool in preparation for spinning. They are from the Col. Jock MacDonald & Miss Joanna MacDonald ... Contributed by Museum
  16. Larch Skiff Larch Skiff This Larch Skiff was built c.1897 by Thomas Orr of Greenock for the MacDonald's of Redcliff in Portree, Isle of Skye. ... Contributed by Museum
  17. Crois Iarna Crois Iarna This was used for winding skeins of finished yarn. (Col. Jock MacDonald & Miss Joanna MacDonald Collection) Contributed by Museum
  18. Cap badge Cap badge A cap badge from the Regiment of the Isles, a fencible regiment raised by Lord MacDonald in 1798. Presented by Mrs ... Contributed by Museum
  19. Silver Gilt Brooch Silver Gilt Brooch Oval shaped brooch made from Silver gilt with enamel decoration. Motto reads 'Nemo me impune lacessit' or 'No-one ... Contributed by Museum
  20. Shrapnel - First World War Shrapnel - First World War These three metal fragments are pieces of shrapnel from a German artillery shell dating from 1917 - they are positioned ... Contributed by Individual
  21. A Toy Treasure Chest to play with A Toy Treasure Chest to play with Captain John was an adventurer who lived in Sutton House 300 years ago. This Toy Treasure Chest - filled with things ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Thomas Sweeting's Truncheon Thomas Sweeting's Truncheon This truncheon belonged to THOMAS SWEETING who is believed to have been a police officer in RIPON in 1831. However, it ... Contributed by Museum
  23. Sacramentine Monstrance - emblem Sacramentine Monstrance - emblem We are a Congregation of Religious Sisters called the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. We were founded in 1715 in the ... Contributed by Individual
  24. The world's first true icebreaker The world's first true icebreaker This tiny (<2cm diameter) medallion commemorates the building of the Yermak, considered to be the world's first true ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Stereoscopic viewer Stereoscopic viewer A Negretti & Zambra device that was used to view personal photos. My family did a lot of travelling - the accompanying ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Flags Brooch Flags Brooch I inherited this enamel brooch from my parents it was made to commemorate the Second World War. During the war my ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Music Box Music Box This Ardleigh Elliot "Flights of Fancy" music box was a gift from a friend. It is a glazed pot and it plays "Wind ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Two Japanese Figurines Two Japanese Figurines I bought these figurines in Kyoto in a small antique shop outside the Imperial palace. They tells us something about ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Sacramentine Monstrance - emblem Sacramentine Monstrance - emblem We are a Congregation of Religious Sisters called the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. We were founded in 1715 in the ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Subscription book Subscription book This is the original book containing the names of the Bank’s subscribers and the amounts they invested in order to found ... Contributed by Museum
  31. Smooth fox terrier Smooth fox terrier This piece of taxidermy was purchased in a sale sometime around 1960. The dog was once the property of the late Lord ... Contributed by Individual
  32. The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street James Gillray, Coloured etching on paper. Published 22 May 1797. William Pitt, the Prime Minister, is picking the ... Contributed by Museum
  33. Adam Smith £20 note Adam Smith £20 note The Bank of England has been issuing banknotes for over 300 years, since its inception in 1694. During that time, both ... Contributed by Museum
  34. Table Table A table from the local area that is quite unique as the bottom is carved from pine. It’s been in the owner's family ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Persian Poetry Book Persian Poetry Book This is a first edition published by Methuen & Co, London, and the poetry book was translated into English by Edward ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Medals Medals Medals awarded to Capt Bernard Langridge Davis, OBE, RAMC. He served during WW1 in Algeria and later became a Major ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Terracotta Pot Terracotta Pot This item was collected by the owner's father. Contributed by Individual
  38. Medals Medals This first is a WW1 medal and the second was made to commemorate King George V and Queen Mary's tour of Australia. Contributed by Individual
  39. Barometer Barometer Weather forecasting was a prediction that was a personal task prior to the establishment of the Met office! Contributed by Individual
  40. Flint Knife Flint Knife Ice Age tribes used these for butchery. Contributed by Individual
  41. Poetry Poetry Poetry by Richard Furness that has been handed down through my family. Contributed by Individual
  42. Two Japanese Drawings Two Japanese Drawings Many of these drawings were made in Japan for export. A lot of merchant seamen bought them as souvenirs. My ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Grampus Grampus This is a full model of the Twin Screw Suction Pump Hopper Dredger ‘Grampus’ built in 1902 by William Simons & Co Ltd, ... Contributed by Museum
  44. Model of Steam Engine Model of Steam Engine The McLean Museum and Art Gallery, Greenock is the main museum in the Inverclyde area and has many wonderful collections ... Contributed by Museum
  45. Cloisonne Floor Vase Cloisonne Floor Vase This image is of a Cloisonne Floor Vase made by Ferdinand Barbadienne, Paris c. 1880s. The F. Barbedienne foundry was ... Contributed by Museum
  46. BBC Two Logo BBC Two Logo February 1991: brand specialists Lambie Nairn produced their first set of BBC Two logos, part of a new look for the ... Contributed by Individual
  47. BBC Revolving World BBC Revolving World Mechanical idents or screen clocks were shown at major junctions between programmes and always before the news. The ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Portrait of John Reith Portrait of John Reith Early in 1933 the BBC Board of Governors passed a resolution congratulating Sir John Reith on 10 years' service, and ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Galsworthy's Ink-well Galsworthy's Ink-well This ink-well belonged to the novelist and dramatist John Galsworthy (1867-1933), who lived in Bury in West Sussex ... Contributed by Museum
  50. Stotherts Codd Bottle Stotherts Codd Bottle This bottle was used by Stotherts of Atherton to store carbonated drinks. The bottle is embossed with the image of a ... Contributed by Museum

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