List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Issue 1 of Fact and Fiction Issue 1 of Fact and Fiction This originates from 1934. The magazine only existed for about a year. Contributed by Individual
  2. British Herbal Practitioner British Herbal Practitioner This book dates from 1790 - 1820 and was written by Nicholas Culpeper. It contains hand drawn illustrations of herbs and ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Bisque Dolls Bisque Dolls These dolls come from Germany. A bisque doll is a doll made wholly or partly of porcelain - bisque is unglazed porcelain ... Contributed by Individual
  4. A Water Colour Painting A Water Colour Painting This is a painting of Lady Constance Wenlock, who was married to Lord Wenlock. It was given to the contributor by an old ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Toy Pedal Car Toy Pedal Car This is a Lines Brothers car, a large toy manufacturers who operated out of Merton in South London. It operated under ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Ceramic Dish Ceramic Dish This was purchased at a jumble sale in the 1950s. Contributed by Individual
  7. Dish commemorating Yorkshire Dish commemorating Yorkshire This dish comes from Withernsea, Yorkshire, and was bought in 1955. It shows a motto to describe the Yorkshire approach ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Japanese Vase Japanese Vase Dated from the 1930s, this is an example of ceramics made by Kingozan and was manufactured in Kyoto, and is known as ... Contributed by Individual
  9. The Gay Rainbow Flag The Gay Rainbow Flag The rainbow flag, sometimes called 'the freedom flag', was popularized as a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual and ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Papier Mache Tray Papier Mache Tray This is made of papier mache. Handed down in the family from Miss Hammett in the 1950s, whose uncle was James Hammett, ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Book of Cathedrals and Abbeys of England Book of Cathedrals and Abbeys of England This book was published by Cassell and Co in 1891. The contributor found this in an auction house in Tasmania, and ... Contributed by Individual
  12. World War One Discharge Certificate World War One Discharge Certificate The contributor’s grandfather was a stretcher bearer in the field, for the Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps. The ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Pot Pourri Jar Pot Pourri Jar A china pot pourri jar, manufactured by Royal Devon, who are still in business and one of the designs produced by Crown ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Paddington’s Auntie Lucy Paddington’s Auntie Lucy Grandma bought this in 1980s. Auntie Lucy is Paddington’s aunt from Peru in Michael Bond’s much loved bear tales. This ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Teaset Teaset This is an Early Royal Albert tea set, and was a wedding present in 1935. The china could date from earlier times. ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Wine Flask Wine Flask This wine flask originates from France and has been dated form around 1880. This object has become an heirloom. It was ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Miniature Bone Toolset Miniature Bone Toolset This dates from 1914 and was made by Prisoners of War in France. This is made from bone and shows a variety of objects ... Contributed by Individual
  18. A Decorated Seed A Decorated Seed Seed that is decorated by local craftsman from the Indian Ocean, and this may originate from Ceylon. There are 12 little ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Russian Church Icon Russian Church Icon Typical Russian icon which shows a portrait of Christ in the Eastern Christian tradition. Shows a style of religious ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Dressing Table Set Dressing Table Set This was a Christmas present. It’s a dressing table set of different hair brushes, mirror, comb and clothing brush. ... Contributed by Individual
  21. 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
  22. China Dogs from the 1900s China Dogs from the 1900s These ornamental dogs have been passed down through the contributor’s family and seem to be a 1920s equivalent of the ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Cricket Trophy and Tankards Cricket Trophy and Tankards This trophy and tankards are evidence of the glory days of the Beverley Cricket Club. There are a number of interesting ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Souvenir Milk Jug Souvenir Milk Jug This shows the William Wilberforce statue that still stands at Whitefriargate in Hull. The church in view has since been ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Stephen Graph Picture of Trafalgar Stephen Graph Picture of Trafalgar This shows Nelson’s death at Trafalgar and is possibly one of the first machine-stitched pictures. This may be an early ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Souvenir from Beverly Racecourse Souvenir from Beverly Racecourse This tiny handmade jockey was a souvenir from the Beverley Racecourse in the 1920s. It could have the product of a local ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Art Nouveau Vase Art Nouveau Vase This dates from 1880 and hails from Austria. It was presented to the mother of the contributor’s mother in law earlier ... Contributed by Individual
  28. The Freedom of Bridlington The Freedom of Bridlington This coffret was given to the contributor’s grandfather, who was Lord Mayor of Bridlington, by Alderman Thompson ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Illustration of a Domestic Scene Illustration of a Domestic Scene This shows a drawing of a couple at a table. It seems to show a man losing his temper, the young woman scared. It’s a ... Contributed by Individual
  30. A Sewing Box A Sewing Box This sewing box is made from sandalwood and ivory and shows how materials from the British Empire were used to make ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Egyptian Statue Egyptian Statue This statue hails from the Valley of the Kings and is made of sandstone. The contributor’s grandfather worked in the ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Sports Caricature Album Sports Caricature Album This album features painted line drawings and cartoons of sports personalities from Yorkshire in the 1950s, many of ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Toy Fox Toy Fox Mr Fox was made in North Yorkshire around 1910. The fact he is a subject matter for a toy shows the popularity of ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Pair of Silver Bracelets Pair of Silver Bracelets These were passed on to the contributor from an uncle in Trinidad, but she thinks he obtained them originally from a ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Pastel of a Nude Pastel of a Nude This is a pastel by Vernon Ward, who was a commercial painter from the 1950s. This was not his usual subject – he was ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Painting of an Old Man Painting of an Old Man This dates from the 19th century and was acquired from an art dealer in Nottingham. It dates from the 1870s. Contributed by Individual
  37. Print of Pegasus Bridge Print of Pegasus Bridge This picture of the assault on Pegasus Bridge was a present from my husband’s brother Sir Michael Gray. The print is by ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Two Cups and Saucers Two Cups and Saucers These are dated from from the late 18th century and originate from Vienna. They are exquisitely hand painted and show ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Barbie in a Box Barbie in a Box This was given to the contributor in 1960, the year after Barbie was ‘born’, when she was 5. The fashions depicted on ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Two Tinted Pictures Two Tinted Pictures These were produced by RB Cookson who was a picture restorer in Hull in the early 20th century. They are tinted ... Contributed by Individual
  41. 1959 Swan Electric Toaster 1959 Swan Electric Toaster A very early 1959 design of what is now a household staple. The slices of bread were put in on one side and they flipped ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Two Spacemen Watches Two Spacemen Watches These two watches show the popularity of space travel and the fascination for recent missions through the 1970s. The ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Farnell Bear Farnell Bear This dates from World War One, when girlfriends would buy their soldier boyfriends bears. It has spent 35 years in ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Elkington Silver Pot Elkington Silver Pot It is stamped Elkington, which sources this pot to the Elkington company. This was based in Birmingham and run by George ... Contributed by Individual
  45. British Rainfall by GJ Symons British Rainfall by GJ Symons This is dated 1892 and is by GJ Symons. This author founded the British Rainfall Organisation in the 1860s (a network of ... Contributed by Individual
  46. 15th Century Pewter Spoon 15th Century Pewter Spoon These are made from pewter and have been dated from the 1400s. The end of the spoon shows a woman in an ornate horned ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Russian Plates from 1931 Russian Plates from 1931 My parents lived in Sweden and were given these as a wedding present in 1931. They feature flowers, a cross and are ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Prints from World War Two Prints from World War Two These prints from World War Two show various scenes from the conflict. They were given to the family by a German friend. ... Contributed by Individual
  49. World War One Plate World War One Plate This World War One plate shows a man beside a shattered tree and barbed wire of the trenches and reads – Here with a ... Contributed by Individual
  50. Ring Beaten from a Penny Ring Beaten from a Penny An example of trench art – soldiers would have made these in the trenches of World War One. This has always been in the ... Contributed by Individual

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