List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. WW1 German Artillery Field Manual 1914 WW1 German Artillery Field Manual 1914 This German Field Manual was found by my grandfather and namesake William Campbell in a German artillery dug-out near ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Heraldry Book by WW2 Prisoner of War. Heraldry Book by WW2 Prisoner of War. The object is a hand written and illustrated foolscap book about the history of heraldry. Each page is carefully penned ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Ditty Box Ditty Box Issued to my maternal grandfather, James Hoyle Allen director of a family cotton milling business in Bury, Lancs, who ... Contributed by Individual
  4. A table knife with stainless steel blade A table knife with stainless steel blade Albert Boddaert was a silversmith and cutlery maker in Bruges, Belgium. He designed some of the earliest stainless ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Corned beef + Oxo tins - WW1 Corned beef + Oxo tins - WW1 My grandfather had these items on him when he came under attack in the trenches. (He survived the war.) The bullet holes ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Irish Football League Medal Irish Football League Medal This Irish Football League medal was awarded to James Connor in 1905. He was my great uncle. He was a footballer who ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Leather bound 'family' music book Leather bound 'family' music book The book is a collection of popular music from the late 1700's onwards. The music was hand written by my Great ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Whipping Post Whipping Post This ‘Whipping Post’ dates from about 1800 and originally stood in Southwold by St Edmund’s Church gate next to a set of ... Contributed by Museum
  9. A piece of a Zeppelin A piece of a Zeppelin Southwold had its first air raid during the First World War. Bombs were dropped from the L6 German Zeppelin bomber – a ... Contributed by Museum
  10. Railway foot warmer Railway foot warmer Even First Class passengers on the narrow-gauge Southwold-to-Halesworth steam railway (1879-1929) had to travel in ... Contributed by Museum
  11. Horseman's Smock Horseman's Smock Not a lady's frock but the elaborately hand-embroidered uniform of a Victorian horseman, Herbert Girling of Pye Hall who ... Contributed by Museum
  12. 1920s fireman's helmet 1920s fireman's helmet A fireman’s helmet issued by Southwold Corporation’s own Fire Brigade in 1920. Note the dent in the crest caused by ... Contributed by Museum
  13. Railway lamps Railway lamps I picked these up in West Wales in a farm sale and they cost £1. I like the quirkiness of them and they remind me of ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Paperboy statuette Paperboy statuette My aunt was given this for her service at the steelworks. It tells the poverty of the paperboys - no shoes and ripped ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Georgian chair Georgian chair This chair is from Hackwood House in Hampshire, it was given to my grandfather who was a head gardener there working for ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Hat pin holder Hat pin holder An art deco cat hat pin holder which must be pre-war because after the war it would have said 'Foreign Made' on it. Contributed by Individual
  17. Charles V carving Charles V carving This came from the Royal palace in Brussels. Brussels was liberated during my father's time in Belgium in 1943/44. ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Gillows' chairs Gillows' chairs These chairs are from Hackwood House in Hampshire, they were given to my grandfather who was a head gardener there ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Napoleonic Plaque Napoleonic Plaque This was inherited from my father and is a plaque from the Battle of Marengo during the Napoleonic period. Contributed by Individual
  20. Anniversary Clock Anniversary Clock This is an early prototype of a mechanised clock: it is wound up by a key and made by KLO, a company who mass-produced ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Royal Lancaster vase Royal Lancaster vase An art deco vase by Richard Joyce who made lustreware. This was probably made when he was relatively old as the factory ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Wall vase Wall vase My grandmother always had this hanging in the house. It's an ornament which would have been used as a vase and has a ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Opera Glasses Opera Glasses These are mother of pearl decorative glasses used for the theatre or racing outings. Contributed by Individual
  24. Pot with hands Pot with hands Borys Malkin, the anthropologist, used our family home as a storage depot. This is possibly a burial pot and was part ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Shaman's Mask Shaman's Mask This mask was made by the Tuscan people and used in ritual dance to symbolise antagonism towards enemies. The mask was ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Candle Stand Candle Stand This candle stand is from my grandmother. In those days everybody would have had one. Contributed by Individual
  27. Silver dressing table set Silver dressing table set This table set comprises a glass bottle for perfume and a silver box for hairpins. Both are hand cut, hallmarked and ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Small pot Small pot Borys Malkin, the anthropologist, used our family home as a storage depot. This pot was part of his collection. Contributed by Individual
  29. Burial pot Burial pot Borys Malkin, the anthropologist, used our family home as a storage depot. This pot was part of his collection. Contributed by Individual
  30. Silver match boxes Silver match boxes These boxes show how smoking used to be a prestigious pastime. I used to holiday in Sidmouth with my Aunt who was in ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Opera Glass Opera Glass This opera glass is a mini version of the larger telescopes and is small enough to fit in a pocket. Contributed by Individual
  32. Blow pipe Blow pipe This was made by the Cofan people on the border of Ecuador and Columbia. These tribes were under threat from petroleum ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Stoneware Jug Stoneware Jug Doulton type stoneware with central european type figures. May have been for wine. Contributed by Individual
  34. Benin Pot Benin Pot Museum of Mankind suggest this is 1600. It was brought back from Nigeria in 1960. The embossed detail shows a curved ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Pictures of Indian princes Pictures of Indian princes The photos are framed with red felt that might have been part of a soldier's uniform. This could possibly have been ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Knot Knot Made by owner's great-great-grandfather for his "girl" before they married. Contributed by Individual
  37. Portable globe Portable globe A pre-WW2 portable terrestrial globe that opens like an umbrella. It was made by George Phillips and belonged to my ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Shrapnel Razor Shrapnel Razor This shrapnel was fired by the Austrians in Monte Grappa in the Alps. Adelchi Gorno was nearly killed by it so he made ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Bowl Bowl A stunning piece that belonged to my mother. Contributed by Individual
  40. Gun Gun Haenel 38P3KPFW0 NQCHB gun. Total of eight with five now in the German State Collection. One has never been on the ... Contributed by Individual
  41. Jug Jug This belonged to my grandmother and was one of her family's collection. Contributed by Individual
  42. Spoon Spoon This 'love spoon' was made by owner's great-grandfather for his girl before they married. Contributed by Individual
  43. Flag from the Falklands war Flag from the Falklands war A flag from HMS Plymouth. The owner served as a radar operations able seaman and won it after correctly guessing the ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Mica painted slides Mica painted slides These hand painted slides on 'mica' were like souvenirs that people would usually have mounted for display. The owner's ... Contributed by Individual
  45. Plates Plates Royal Doulton plates showing various country farm scenes. Contributed by Individual
  46. Cable and red ensign Cable and red ensign These belonged to my grandfather who was a captain working on the cable ships for the Eastern Telegraph company. He ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Bowl Bowl This shows some social history - the marketing of cereals at the time. Contributed by Individual
  48. Danish table Danish table A Danish modular table designed between 1952 - 54 by Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgard Neilson who worked at France and ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Silver pictures Silver pictures Family heirloom pictures featuring village scenes and the Madonna. Contributed by Individual
  50. Full attendance medal Full attendance medal Full school attendance in rural areas was very unusual as absenteeism was a problem because of harvesting. Contributed by Individual