List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Club Miners Fortnight Badge Club Miners Fortnight Badge This badge given to the children of the members of the Non Political Club in Ogmore Vale on the occasion of the annual ... Contributed by Individual
  2. A Tobacco Tin from WW1 A Tobacco Tin from WW1 The tin in this collection was given to soldiers by Queen May at Christmas 1914 and belonged to the contributor’s father ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Tremayne wine bottle Tremayne wine bottle THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. HELIGAN GARDENS. This type of glass bottle ... Contributed by Museum
  4. Edwardian metamorphic child's highchair Edwardian metamorphic child's highchair Edwardian metamorphic infants' highchair (top of backrest 1m high)- is a low rocking chair as well as a highchair with a ... Contributed by Individual
  5. A.R.P First Aid Kit A.R.P First Aid Kit This is a tin First Aid Kit used during the Second World War. The letters A.R.P stand for Air Raid Precautions. They ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Highly decorated Arab Chest Highly decorated Arab Chest This highly decorated,carved chest was bought by my parents for £4 in Zanzibar when they were on their way to be ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Six bells Memorial hymn sheet Six bells Memorial hymn sheet On the morning of Tuesday 28th June, 1960, 45 men were killed in an explosion at the Arrael Griffin Colliery at Six ... Contributed by Individual
  8. NSU HK 101 Kettenkrad (Kuninchen) NSU HK 101 Kettenkrad (Kuninchen) In 1938, and around this period, heavy draught horses were conscripted into the German army, which was over 90% ... Contributed by Individual
  9. Gold Hammered Coin - Louis XII Gold Hammered Coin - Louis XII Louis XII Ecu D'or Au Soleil Gold Hammered Coin found in Suffolk. This object was found by Gary Campion while metal ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Swan Ink Bottle from bottom of Scapa Flo Swan Ink Bottle from bottom of Scapa Flo Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands to the north of Scotland is a natural harbour used by the Royal Navy for over 100 ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Nuclear Weapon Effects Computer No. 1. Nuclear Weapon Effects Computer No. 1. This object belonged to my mother in law who was a member of the Royal Observer Corps during the Cold War. In an ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Chinese wedding cape Chinese wedding cape Handmade in Xuan Cheng in China by the grandmother of the owner's wife. It is a family heirloom. Contributed by Individual
  13. Replica Of Newcomen Atmospheric Engine Replica Of Newcomen Atmospheric Engine The South West changed the world by inventing, what some people believe was, the first real steam engine. Thomas ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Duckling in an Egg Duckling in an Egg This duckling, made of real fur and nestling in a decorative egg, was a typical Easter novelty produced in the 1920s. It ... Contributed by Individual
  15. 'Cat's Whisker' radio device 'Cat's Whisker' radio device At the BBC Guernsey half-term event for A History of the World, Julia Blondin contributed this 'Cat's Whisker' radio ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Tahitian mourner's costume Tahitian mourner's costume A tahitian mourner's costume comprising a mask headdress, a breastplate and an apron. Contributed by Museum
  17. A license for a rickshaw A license for a rickshaw The rickshaws were licensed by the Bulawayo Municipality and the license was displayed on each vehicle as an enamelled ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Horseshoe 14th century Horseshoe 14th century Iron horseshoe, discovered at the Beer Quarry Caves site in Devon in 2007, believed to be the oldest horseshoe found in ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Tin boat toy Tin boat toy This was passed down from my great uncle. You can light it and it moves. Contributed by Individual
  20. Red work sampler Red work sampler This sampler was made by my mother's mother's mother's mother, in 1865, when she was a girl of twelve. Her name was ... Contributed by Individual
  21. A Clock made from bits of a spitfire A Clock made from bits of a spitfire My paternal grandfather was a time served cabinet maker. During World War 2 he was employed at Hooper Bros. of Park ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Field armour of Henry Wriothesley Field armour of Henry Wriothesley Blued, etched & guilded field armour. A 'demilance' armour for use on the battlefield, probably French, circa 1600 Contributed by Museum
  23. RAF Gold Caterpillar Tie RAF Gold Caterpillar Tie The father of the contributor was Polish and part of the RAF Polish bomber squadron. They had to swear allegiance to the ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Travelling Post Office Mailbag Apparatus Travelling Post Office Mailbag Apparatus The Travelling Post Office, short TPO was first introduced in 1838. The TPO is closely linked with Rowland Hill’s penny ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Olduvai handaxe Olduvai handaxe This handaxe made of green volcanic lava represents a tradition of tool-making which began about 1.6 million years ago. ... Contributed by The British Museum
  26. Newspaper hailing Calder Hall's opening Newspaper hailing Calder Hall's opening West Cumberland News's celebratory page reveals the local community's pride in its achievements and their awareness of ... Contributed by Museum
  27. Papier mache bottle from Kashmir Papier mache bottle from Kashmir This bottle seems to capture many of the cross-currents in culture and trade between Europe and South Asia. It is made ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Negretti and Zambra Pocket Barometer Negretti and Zambra Pocket Barometer The make of this object is Negretti Zambra, and it’s dated around 1867. This company were active between 1850s and c ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Lady’s Side Saddle Lady’s Side Saddle This is a lady’s saddle, made by Owen the saddler in London in the 1830s, and is numbered 11726. Owen & Co, of 62 Duke ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Marcus du Sautoy's Board Game Marcus du Sautoy's Board Game This a replica of the game found by Leonard Woolley in the Royal Cemetery at Ur. Examples of this 'Game of Twenty ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Possum Skin Jacket Possum Skin Jacket Possum skin jackets were popular with Aborigines who lived in south-east Australia (present-day Victoria and New South ... Contributed by Museum
  32. Postcards from the trenches Postcards from the trenches Personal messages were sent by the owner's grandfather to his wife and children. He sent them from the Somme and came ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Icon Icon This object was featured on the BBC Radio Wales religious affairs programme "All Things Considered" on behalf of ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Napoleonic cannon Napoleonic cannon The eighteenth and early nineteenth century Welsh iron industry experienced boom times during periods of war; this ... Contributed by Museum
  35. Reckitt Advertising Posters Reckitt Advertising Posters These posters advertise Reckitt’s Starch, aimed at Russian and American consumers. Reckitt and Sons started in 1840 in ... Contributed by Individual
  36. 3D Stars (Pin Cushions) 3D Stars (Pin Cushions) These two 3D stars are examples of the skilled and patient work of women and as such should be available for all to ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Etruscan votive bronze of the God Laran Etruscan votive bronze of the God Laran For clarification this is an object I own. It is part of the Traves Parkinson Collection - R W Traves Parkinson. This ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Enamel recruitment sign Edward VII Enamel recruitment sign Edward VII This is a recruiting enamel sign, encouraging men to sign up to the armed forces. ER must be Edward VII who modernised ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Silver Thimble Silver Thimble This silver thimble was brought to BBC Guernsey's outside broadcast event by Guernsey Museum staff member Jo Dowding. It ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Mamod minor 2 Mamod minor 2 This is a Mamod Minor 2 stationary steam engine made by Malins engineers limited, Birmingham England, the Date of ... Contributed by Individual
  41. Toy steam engines Toy steam engines This is a Hobbies SE4 stationary steam engine made by Malins engineers Only 1500 of these steam engines were ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Chinese food coupon Chinese food coupon By Fu Ying, Chinese Ambassador to the UK. When I was young, food supply was in serious shortage in China. Food coupons ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Scrimshaw - a Ship and a Mermaid Scrimshaw - a Ship and a Mermaid This was bought at an auction in Beverley and originates from around 1850. It shows a ship and a mermaid. Scrimshaw is ... Contributed by Individual
  44. A flint hand axe A flint hand axe Until the nineteenth century, most people believed humans had been living on Earth for only a few thousand years. This ... Contributed by Museum
  45. Honorouble Discharge Certificate - WWI Honorouble Discharge Certificate - WWI During World War One when members of the forces were honourably discharged, they were presented with an official ... Contributed by Individual
  46. A Commemorative Mustard Tin A Commemorative Mustard Tin This advertising tin commemorates the reign of Victoria and shows all the Prime Ministers of England. It was made by ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Two Silver Cigarette Cases Two Silver Cigarette Cases These two cigarette cases were gifts between a pilot and Amy Johnson, the famous aviatrix who was born in Hull, UK. They ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Collapsible Bicycle Collapsible Bicycle This collapsible bicycle was used by soldiers serving in France during the Second World War. The bike is still fully ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Statue of St Anthony & the Infant Jesus Statue of St Anthony & the Infant Jesus In 1956, a Hungarian refugee came to our halldoor with a suitcase from which he sold an eclectic collection of items. ... Contributed by Individual
  50. Coronation Sweet Tin Coronation Sweet Tin This tin was issued to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and originally contained Sharp’s Toffees. ... Contributed by Individual