List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. World War II aircrew throat microphones World War II aircrew throat microphones Normal-to-us microphones would be impracticable in very noisy aircraft with crew wearing oxygen masks. These as a pair ... Contributed by Individual
  2. peace pattern decoration ban lifted peace pattern decoration ban lifted During the Second World war, decoration on goods that used up precious resources was forbidden. After the war this ban ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Star of David Star of David During WWII, my mother, Rywa Green (nee Lewin) and her family were sheltered in a third floor attic of a building ... Contributed by Individual
  4. A copy of Gibbon's Decline and Fall A copy of Gibbon's Decline and Fall The books are stamped with the name of the original book seller:Boskrow of Redruth in Cornwall. They also bear a ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Spectacles. Antique sterling silver 1830 Spectacles. Antique sterling silver 1830 Upmarket spectacles for the rich. Stirling silver frame, hall marked Birmingham 1830, with sliding sides for insertion ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Maori Tiki, New Zealand Green Stone Maori Tiki, New Zealand Green Stone Tikis were and still are made by the Maoris out of NZ greenstone, a type of Jade which is highly valued. Some have paua ... Contributed by Individual
  7. SIGNED PORTRAIT MAESTRO ANDREA BOCELLI SIGNED PORTRAIT MAESTRO ANDREA BOCELLI I PAINTED THIS PORTRAIT IN 2009 AND ANDREA BOCELLI SIGNED IT WHEN HE CAME TO BIRMINGHAM IN 2009. Born on 22nd ... Contributed by Individual
  8. First World War Souvenir - silk and wood First World War Souvenir - silk and wood This, I believe, is a plank from the trenches in Northern France, that my Grandfather, James Tuson, brought back with ... Contributed by Individual
  9. John Grey Ukelele John Grey Ukelele John Grey Ukelele My father, a Marconi wireless operator during the Second World War, took his ukulele to sea with ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Miniature of Queen Caroline Miniature of Queen Caroline According to a family story, an ancestor named Roberts "was born in London within sound of Bow Bells and had 10 brothers ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Punched Tape Editor, Telegraphy Punched Tape Editor, Telegraphy PUNCHED TAPE EDITOR. This beautifully engineered precision tool is slightly larger than a matchbox. It was used in ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Geneva Family Bible Geneva Family Bible My object is a Geneva Bible, known in our family as ‘The Breeches Bible’ as in Genesis it says about Adam and Eve: “they ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Travel iron Travel iron This 200/250 volt travel iron was made in Britain by Clayton Lewis & Millar Ltd. As travel became more popular for the ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Remmington Envoy typerwriter Remmington Envoy typerwriter This is a portable model typewriter with a travel case. Portable typewriters were owned by lots of people and were ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Corona typewriter Corona typewriter This typewriter was made in America but bought in Liverpool and would have been an expensive model for the day. It is ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Fi Glover's Kenwood Chef Fi Glover's Kenwood Chef Fi Glover's object was part of a wave of objects that were labour-saving devices, designed for women who stayed at home. ... Contributed by Individual
  17. spinning wheel spinning wheel made from driftwood picked up on the shore of the Shetland Isles where there are no trees. The maker's wife and ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Butter press Butter press An object passed down from my great grandfather, who was an estates manager in Betwys-y-Coed in North Wales. The object ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Collapsable kayak Collapsable kayak collasable of folding kayak is based on eskimo skin covered kayaks.Wooden frame canvas ruber skin. First made in germany ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Figurine of Hitler Figurine of Hitler The figurine does not appear to have been made by an amateur. It has the feel of a small commercial studio. It can ... Contributed by Individual
  21. PHOTO ALBUM BY PRISONERS-OF-WAR 1943 PHOTO ALBUM BY PRISONERS-OF-WAR 1943 This album was made for Jack Botoshaner who was captured by the German army on the beach at Dunkirk in 1940. He was a ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Lifeboat Compass: S.S. Fanad Head 1939 Lifeboat Compass: S.S. Fanad Head 1939 Fanad Head was sunk by U30 on 14th September 1939. U30 was commanded by Fritz-Julius Lemp & had previously sunk ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Pirates' Treasure - a Piece of Eight Pirates' Treasure - a Piece of Eight A "piece of eight" - this is apparently from Mexico but the year is not clearly marked. My late husband was a treasure ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Quern Stone - Saddle Quern Quern Stone - Saddle Quern This saddle quern was found in the lake in front of the house. There are crannogs (artificial lake islands built of ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Tenter Hooks Tenter Hooks Tenterhooks were used in the process of making woollen cloth. After water has been squeezed out, the woolen cloth was ... Contributed by Museum
  26. Improved Spinning Jenny Improved Spinning Jenny One man could spin 50 strands of yarn using this machine. This machine was made at the loomshop of the Rhodes family of ... Contributed by Museum
  27. Anti-aircraft shell, 40mm Bofors, 2nd WW Anti-aircraft shell, 40mm Bofors, 2nd WW During the 2nd World War anti-aircraft shells were made in their millions. This shell was made specifically for the ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Yoruba Diviners Sash Yoruba Diviners Sash My parents are from the Yoruba region of Nigeria and according to oral tradition my surname was originally 'Ifashola' ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Paperweight - 1st Motorway Paperweight - 1st Motorway People are proud in Preston. As a boy I was very keen to tell anyone who would listen that Preston had the first ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Hartley Pit disaster poster Hartley Pit disaster poster The Hartley Pit Disaster, Northumberland 1862. A poster describing the beam of an engine used to pump water from a mine ... Contributed by Individual
  31. First World War bullet First World War bullet In the 1930's, a Mr Reg Collins underwent surgery to have a bullet removed from him. It had been lodged in his spine ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Winston Churchill's first election Winston Churchill's first election This political leaflet is from the 1899 Oldham by-election. It was here that a young man named Winston Churchill stood ... Contributed by Museum
  33. Royal Letter from Princess Elizabeth Royal Letter from Princess Elizabeth In 1947, just after the war, on arriving home from work,my mother in laws' neighbour, Granny Fulton, knocked with the ... Contributed by Individual
  34. anti-slavery tobacco pipe anti-slavery tobacco pipe Josiah Wedgwood made his "Am I not a Man and a Brother" medallion in 1787 and slavery in the British empire was ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Dansette Major Record Player Dansette Major Record Player Bought for me by my father at Christmas 1961, the Dansette Major was produced between 1950 and 1970 and provided the ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Late Neolithic scraper Late Neolithic scraper i found this on Good Friday, 1997 while out for a walk near Marlborough, Wilts. Something made me stop in mid-stride and ... Contributed by Individual
  37. A First Edition of Aesop's Fables A First Edition of Aesop's Fables Some years ago at a house sale we bought a job lot of a cardboard box full of books and in it was a small pigskin ... Contributed by Individual
  38. standing liberty quarter standing liberty quarter this is a standing libery quarter minted from 1916-1930 one the front there is 'liberty' with a sheid in front with an ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Ilion bank note Ilion bank note this note come from befor the united states used a uniform currency and this made it very easy to countrfit. lincon ... Contributed by Individual
  40. African Necklace African Necklace My Grandfather excahanged a tin of bully beef for this necklace from an African Tribsman when he was in S Africa in the ... Contributed by Individual
  41. Boer War letter on cartridge paper Boer War letter on cartridge paper New Year greeting written on cartridge paper sent from South Africa(Boer War)December 23rd 1901 by my Grandfather Sgt. ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Coffee Pot Coffee Pot Sheffield Plate Coffee Pot. Patented handle, which does not get hot. Very simple and elegant design. Looks as though ... Contributed by Individual
  43. A 1977 science fiction role-playing game A 1977 science fiction role-playing game This American game is a distant cousin to the better known "Dungeons and Dragons". It describes a future society with ... Contributed by Individual
  44. The CVT: a selection test for the RAF The CVT: a selection test for the RAF This is an object entirely without aesthetic appeal. The brainchild of a Cambridge psychologist, it was created during ... Contributed by Individual
  45. 1935 Dolls house 1935 Dolls house The house was built by a local joiner for his daughter copying some of the local houses in the area. A few years later ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Edith Bowman's Flatcap Edith Bowman's Flatcap This is a tweed flatcap which belonged to Edith Bowman's grandfather, who passed away a few years ago. Edith describes ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Community Quilt: 'What is Mission?' Community Quilt: 'What is Mission?' This community quilt was started in St Louis, Missouri in April 2010 and then added to in Edinburgh in June 2010. More ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Accounts of a medieval Dorset estate Accounts of a medieval Dorset estate This object shows the sophisticated network of trade, accounting and estate management at the end of the medieval ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Accounts of a medieval Dorset estate Accounts of a medieval Dorset estate This object shows the sophisticated network of trade, accounting and estate management at the end of the medieval ... Contributed by Museum
  50. Ships Bell Rope Ships Bell Rope This Bell Rope was made by William Houghton in 1974, he was my Boson in the R.N.X.S. He started as an appentice ... Contributed by Individual