List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Replica Runic ring Replica Runic ring The inscription on this replica ring is written in the Runic alphabet, used by the Anglo-Saxons who lived in Britain ... Contributed by Museum
  2. A Commemorative Stool A Commemorative Stool This stool commemorates the coronation of George VI in 1937 – this is recorded in an inscription on the underside. The ... Contributed by Individual
  3. A Miniature Globe A Miniature Globe It is a tiny globe, fixed in a box, listing the nationalities and countries that could be found in the continents of the ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Beetleware dish for a powder puff Beetleware dish for a powder puff A tiny dish showing the profile of Edward VII. This was produced in Birmingham by Birmingham Industrial Plastics. This ... Contributed by Individual
  5. A Q’ran A Q’ran British soldiers were stationed in Afghanistan during the 1870s. Thomas St Quintin was a cavalry officer. The ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Mantle Clock – a Prize from 1910 Mantle Clock – a Prize from 1910 This clock is designed for a mantelpiece, is wooden and would have been produced in around 1910. The story goes that the ... Contributed by Individual
  7. A Coronation Coach and Horses A Coronation Coach and Horses This was given to contributor’s mother in the 1950s, presumably to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Follows in ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Scrimshaw – Captain and Slave Scrimshaw – Captain and Slave This was bought at an auction in Beverley and originates from around 1850. It shows a captain on one side and a slave on ... Contributed by Individual
  9. A Doll from Rotterdam A Doll from Rotterdam This was bought on the ferry to Rotterdam by the contributor’s mother’s aunt 80 years ago, in 1930s. The contributor was ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Surgeon's kit Surgeon's kit This surgeon’s kit was presented in August 1855 by the Marquess of Londonderry, Colonel of the North Down Rifles, to ... Contributed by Museum
  11. Shabti Shabti Shabtis are mummified statues that are found in Ancient Egyptian tombs. They represented the dead and their servants. In ... Contributed by Museum
  12. A China Planter A China Planter This ceramic planter shows how mass production took over from hand crafted items in the late 19th and early 20th ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Andrew Motion's Hindu Wood Carving Andrew Motion's Hindu Wood Carving Former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion's chosen object is A Hindu wood carving - similar the ones seen in temples and ... Contributed by Individual
  14. marble amharic 'feedel' (letter) marble amharic 'feedel' (letter) This is the 'feedel' of the sound 'yu' in the Ethiopian Amharic language. The feedel is from a marble slab with the ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Last coal mined in the Ogmore Valley Last coal mined in the Ogmore Valley This lump of coal from the Wyndham/Western Colliery, Ogmore Vale was the last caol mined from the valley as the last ... Contributed by Individual
  16. QEII Golden Jubilee Mug QEII Golden Jubilee Mug To celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Queen the Ogmore Valley Local History & Heritage Society produced a limited ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Sunday School Certificate Sunday School Certificate Life goes on at home - This Certificate was issued by Bethany Baptist Chapel in Nantymoel, Ogmore Valley to Miss May ... Contributed by Individual
  18. 1957 Fuel Ration Coupon 5 Units 1957 Fuel Ration Coupon 5 Units Fuel rationing returned to Great Britain in 1956 as a result of the Suez Crisis and lasted until 14th May 1957. This ... Contributed by Individual
  19. 1950s Fuel Ration Coupon 3 Units Month 5 1950s Fuel Ration Coupon 3 Units Month 5 Fuel rationing returned to Great Britain in 1956 as a result of the Suez Crisis and lasted until 14th May 1957. This ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Fred White Memorial Service Programme Fred White Memorial Service Programme The memorial service fund raising programme for the Spanish Dependants Aid Fund and also to remember the sacrifice of ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Bookmark celebrating 40 years of Vicar Bookmark celebrating 40 years of Vicar This bookmark was produced to celebrate the 40 years of service of the Reverend W. Paran Griffiths of Paran Baptist ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Ogmore Valley Warship Week Poster Ogmore Valley Warship Week Poster This poster for the 1942 Warship Week was evidently very successful in it`s aim to raise £50,000 for the Ogmore Valley ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Watercolour painting protest Watercolour painting protest This is a view over Sellafield, the nuclear plant on the west coast of Cumbria. Cumbria is the home of nature poetry ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Arkwright spinning frame Arkwright spinning frame This is an example of the spinning frame patented by Richard Arkwright in 1768. Also known as a water frame, it was the ... Contributed by Museum
  25. BBC crested stone BBC crested stone This stone was originally part of the building at the Lisnagarvy transmitter in Northern Ireland, which was once a BBC ... Contributed by Individual
  26. BBC crested stone BBC crested stone This stone was originally part of the building at the Lisnagarvy transmitter in Northern Ireland, which was once a BBC ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Canal Lock engineered by James Brindley Canal Lock engineered by James Brindley The canal network played a vital part in the industrial history and growth of the West Midlands. It opened up the ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Lamellaphone Lamellaphone The Lamellaphone or finger piano is a musical instrument used by the Hutu people in Lake Kivu in Rwanda. It was ... Contributed by Museum
  29. Simon Mayo's bar of soap from the WTC Simon Mayo's bar of soap from the WTC My object is a bar of soap, given to me by Kenny Johannemann. He worked as a janitor at the World Trade Center in New ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Rebecca Front's 1930's Wireless Rebecca Front's 1930's Wireless I have chosen this radio from 1934. It belonged to my grandparents and my dad remembers it when he was growing up in the ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Quentin Cooper's Daily Mail poster Quentin Cooper's Daily Mail poster This poster was used to advertise September 12th 2001's edition of the Daily Mail. It interprets the events of September ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Peter White's Perkins Brailler Peter White's Perkins Brailler Peter White's object is his Perkins Brailler. It is a Braille writing machine that works when 6 keys press holes in ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Miriam Elia's Pencil Sharpener Miriam Elia's Pencil Sharpener Miriam Elia has contributed this pencil sharpener. It belonged to her grandfather, the caricaturist Ralph Sallon. He was ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Janet Ellis' Hula Hoop Janet Ellis' Hula Hoop Janet's object is one of the world's simplest toys - the hula hoop. The hula hoop craze of the late Fifties was the ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Hardeep Singh Kohli's Painting Hardeep Singh Kohli's Painting Hardeep Singh-Kohli's objects is a painting by Tony Scullion. This painting shows a solitary figure crouching down and ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Aerial photograph of Troy Aerial photograph of Troy This photograph of the ancient city of Troy was taken by my grandfather Haywood Magee on Thursday 9 August 1923 from an ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Dea Nutrix (nursing goddess) figurine Dea Nutrix (nursing goddess) figurine This pipeclay figurine was found in a child's grave in Baldock. Although common in Gaul, burials with pipeclay figurines ... Contributed by Museum
  38. Chieftain's Burial Chieftain's Burial In 1967 an excavation in Baldock uncovered a burial so rich in grave goods that it is thought to have belonged to a ... Contributed by Museum
  39. Queen Victoria's Crochet Queen Victoria's Crochet What is the link between Queen Victoria, potatoes and crochet? In early Victorian Britain, crochet was often regarded ... Contributed by Museum
  40. The Rawlinson Bookcase The Rawlinson Bookcase This is a carved and inlaid mahogany secretaire bookcase, made by the famous cabinet-making company of Gillows of ... Contributed by Museum
  41. Saron Chapel Roll of Honour, World War I Saron Chapel Roll of Honour, World War I This World War Memorial Scroll was erected in Saron Chapel (1877-1980s) to commemorate the members of the Chapel that ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Ogmore Valley Temperance Society Pledge Ogmore Valley Temperance Society Pledge In 1895 in the Ogmore Valley there was a strong movement towards temperance with the valley having rapidly expanded ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Silver Ceremonial Key - First school Silver Ceremonial Key - First school This silver ceremonial key was presented to Alderman John Williams Esq, of Aberdare House, Ogmore Vale as the first ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Prince Charles Investiture Token Prince Charles Investiture Token This token was given to all children in the Ogmore Valley by the now defunct Ogwr Borough Council (now Bridgend County ... Contributed by Individual
  45. Clay Face Mask Clay Face Mask Discovered in Baldock and made from moulded clay. Masks like this have been found throughout Europe, particularly in ... Contributed by Museum
  46. Lead Curse Tablet Lead Curse Tablet The lead tablet reads: ‘VECTVS QVOMODO SANIES SIGNEFICATVR TACITA DEFICTA’ (Tacita – or whatever she is known as – is ... Contributed by Museum
  47. Sculpted Head of Germanicus Sculpted Head of Germanicus This marble head was found in a garden shed in Radwell. What was it doing there? A large Roman villa was discovered ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Cornish Tin Pasty keyring Cornish Tin Pasty keyring This Cornish Tin Pasty keyring has an amazing story to tell. There aren't any working tin mines here now. As the mines ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Fusee Chain Fusee Chain In the 15th Century a horologist invented a wheel (know as a fusee) - that could be used in small time pieces to keep ... Contributed by Individual
  50. Aberdeen Cabinet of Curiosity Aberdeen Cabinet of Curiosity Based on the majestic cabinets given to royalty in the 17th century, this cabinet of curiosities is probably the first ... Contributed by Museum