List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Amy Johnson's Flying Bag Amy Johnson's Flying Bag This pigskin hol-dall belonged to the female flying ace, Amy Johnson, who was born in Hull in 1930. Amy Johnson's ... Contributed by Museum
  2. Yoke for carrying buckets Yoke for carrying buckets When I was a child I remember an old lady csrrying buckets of water from a pump in the village to her house. She had no ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Baldock's First Letter Box Baldock's First Letter Box People didn’t have letterboxes in their houses until about 1849, when the Post Office started encouraging people to have ... Contributed by Museum
  4. Neil Oliver's Grandfather's Watch Neil Oliver's Grandfather's Watch Neil Oliver chose chose a gold wristwatch presented to his grandfather when he retired from Cooper and Co's supermarket. ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Figure of Erin, Belleek Pottery Figure of Erin, Belleek Pottery “Erin unveiling her first Ceramic production. The base of the figure represents the Flagstones of the Falls on which the ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Twiggy Bag Twiggy Bag Twiggy (born Lesley Hornby in 1949) became the world's first international super model at just 16. She was brought up in ... Contributed by Museum
  7. Sumerian Cuneiform Tablet Sumerian Cuneiform Tablet This is a Sumerian cuneiform clay tablet from the Ur III period, c.2100 B.C. This was the heyday of the Sumerian ... Contributed by Museum
  8. Grindstone Grindstone This grindstone was used for sharpening knives and tools. It's a round piece of sandstone, about half a metre in ... Contributed by Individual
  9. smart phone smart phone It demonstrates the connectivity between all parts of the world and the level of technology and portability of ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Tourist picture of the Red Fort Tourist picture of the Red Fort This picture of the Red Fort in Delhi was collected along with several other tourist pictures by my grandmother, ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Chinese Plate Chinese Plate This is one of the few remaining pieces of a collection of Chinese blue and white porcelain formed by my great ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Roman objects dug up in London Roman objects dug up in London This is a group of objects, including pins, a needle, an ear cleaner and a bobbin which were picked up by my great ... Contributed by Individual
  13. A silver animal head A silver animal head A silver animal head, gilded, with a gaping mouth and eye sockets that would once have been filled with glass or ... Contributed by Museum
  14. Romano-British woodworking plane Romano-British woodworking plane Romano-British woodworking plane, found in excavations at Goodmanham, East Yorkshire in 2000. The object is unique in ... Contributed by Museum
  15. Glass Armonica Glass Armonica If you stroke the edge of a drinking glass with the fingertips you will hear a faint musical note. Concerts on sets of ... Contributed by Museum
  16. Matchbox Matchbox This matchbox belonged to William Cleland from Ballyculter in County Down. William fought in the 51st Machine Gun ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Beam Engine Beam Engine This object is huge and is the only one in the world still in its original setting. In 1874, the Prestongrange Coal and ... Contributed by Museum
  18. Tallow Lamp Tallow Lamp The tally (or tallow) lamp was used by miners when underground. It worked by being filled with animal fats or oils, then ... Contributed by Museum
  19. Wooden face mask in shape of monkey/ape Wooden face mask in shape of monkey/ape My son found this mask in the mud of the Thames near Wolvercote. We have been tyring to find any information about its ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Colliery Ambulance Trolley Colliery Ambulance Trolley This stretcher and trolley were part of the equipment used at Prestongrange Colliery in case of accident. Prestongrange ... Contributed by Museum
  21. Prestongrange Brickworks Wagon Prestongrange Brickworks Wagon Bricks, tiles and pipes were made at Prestongrange Museum from the 1700s until the 1970s. Although thousands of bricks ... Contributed by Museum
  22. Watch Chain Fob Medal Watch Chain Fob Medal Amongst the smallest hallmarked antiques commonly available are watch fob medals, a decorative item now scarcely ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Section of Wembley Stadium Section of Wembley Stadium This is a concrete block with parallel ridges which was part of the original Wembley Stadium, also known as the Empire ... Contributed by Museum
  24. Cosmetic Palette Cosmetic Palette Cosmetics palettes like this one were used to grind cosmetic paints, such as galena or green malachite, with a pebble. ... Contributed by Museum
  25. Ypres cathedral stained glass fragment Ypres cathedral stained glass fragment A damaged section of stained glass retrieved from the rubble of Ypres cathedral Contributed by Museum
  26. Blossom's Horn: Jenner's Inspiration Blossom's Horn: Jenner's Inspiration This cow horn, one of many, is at the Edward Jenner Musuem in Berkeley. According to the silver inscription it was ... Contributed by Museum
  27. 17th Century Helmet 17th Century Helmet This helmet dates from 1649-1660 and is in the Continental or ‘Dutch’ pot style, sometimes called a Zischagge. It seems ... Contributed by Museum
  28. Derrykeighan Stone, Iron Age c.50AD Derrykeighan Stone, Iron Age c.50AD A large stone from the first century AD incised with a unique and beautiful Celtic design. Contributed by Museum
  29. Hughes Shoes Hughes Shoes These hand sewn children’s boots were made by a member of the Hughes family who owned a shoe business in Wantage from ... Contributed by Museum
  30. Jane Taylor's Christening Gown Jane Taylor's Christening Gown Jane Taylor is best known for writing the poem 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', famous the world over. Jane was born into ... Contributed by Museum
  31. Beaver tooth pendant Beaver tooth pendant This beaver tooth pendant was excavated from an Anglo Saxon adolescent’s grave in Watchfield, Oxfordshire. It is held ... Contributed by Museum
  32. Anglo-Saxon Balance set Anglo-Saxon Balance set This beautiful copper alloy scales set was found in an Anglo Saxon grave of a young man who died around AD 520 – 70, and ... Contributed by Museum
  33. Grove Dog Show Poster Grove Dog Show Poster This magnificent poster was designed and printed for a dog show which was due to be held at Wantage on Thursday ... Contributed by Museum
  34. Carnival mask (Dominican Republic) Carnival mask (Dominican Republic) This is a (miniature) carnival mask from the Dominican Republic, bought on Sosua beach in the only souvenir shop (stall) ... Contributed by Individual
  35. sunglasses sunglasses We were in Belfast for a day of shopping but the only thing we bought were these sunglasses :) Sunglasses are a tribute ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Pencil Case Pencil Case This pencil case was bought in Boston in America and is currently being used in my home and school in Ireland. Although ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Make up Make up In ancient and viking times there were many different forms of "facepaint" used to act as disguises and so forth. As ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Coin from Lourdes Coin from Lourdes This is a coin which my auntie gave me from her pilgrimage to Lourdes in 2008. Every year many people, from Northern ... Contributed by Individual
  39. coconut beads and seashell beads coconut beads and seashell beads This necklace is made from little pieces of coconut shell and bamboo. It was given to me as a gift in Fiji when I ... Contributed by Individual
  40. A card made by disabled women in Zambia A card made by disabled women in Zambia This card comes from Zambia in Africa. I got in Dromantine Newry at summer camp last year. The leaders go to Africa ... Contributed by Individual
  41. A Bracelet from Malawi A Bracelet from Malawi This bracelet comes from Malwai. When my cousin visited there a few years ago she helped local people to design ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Bracelet from the Phillipines. Bracelet from the Phillipines. This bracelet came all the way from the phillipines and my Uncle bought me as a gift when he visited there. Local women ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Scarf Scarf This scarf was given to me as a gift when my friend came home from Barcelona. Contributed by Individual
  44. A wooden design of rosary beads A wooden design of rosary beads My uncle gave this to me a long time ago. It means a lot to me as he's is not around any more. Contributed by Individual
  45. Mouse House by Barbara Maynard Mouse House by Barbara Maynard This wonderful piece of work won a National Federation of Women's Institutes Design Award and was a major attraction at ... Contributed by Museum
  46. RGLI regimental badge RGLI regimental badge This is the regimental badge of the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry (RGLI). The RGLI was a regiment in the British Army ... Contributed by Museum
  47. Maskell's Bakery Cart Maskell's Bakery Cart This is a baker's handcart dating from the late nineteenth/early twentieth century. It was used by Maskells' bakery, a ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Medieval tiled floor Medieval tiled floor These tiles covered the floor of what was the refectory at Denny Abbey for the Fransican Nuns who lived on site in the ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Excavation of the Manchester Ship Canal Excavation of the Manchester Ship Canal This painting 'The Excavation of the Manchester Ship Canal, Eastham Cutting, 1891' is by Benjamin Williams Leader, R.A. ... Contributed by Museum
  50. Presentation sword Presentation sword This highly decorative sword features a jewelled handle with a pair of sea serpent heads. The weapon was presented by ... Contributed by Museum