List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Bronze plaque Bronze plaque This is one of four bronze plaques which celebrate the life of Guernseyman Admiral James de Saumarez. The plaques record ... Contributed by Museum
  2. Heart of the BBC and oven controlled Heart of the BBC and oven controlled Ages, stone, iron, wood, mechanical, electric, electronic, space, atomic, computer?. There is one thing that advances ... Contributed by Museum
  3. Fez Hat Fez Hat The hat was bought in Cairo in 2009; it is hand-made by the last Fez maker in Cairo. Contributed by Individual
  4. The Gillows Workbox The Gillows Workbox A beautiful, richly decorated workbox containing a splendid collection of early 19th century needlework accessories. Contributed by Museum
  5. Williamson Bros Vortex Turbine No. 1 Williamson Bros Vortex Turbine No. 1 A water Turbine built in 1856 to drive farm machinery. Such turbines could also be used to generate electricity. Contributed by Museum
  6. Modern Teddy bear Modern Teddy bear Modern teddy bear, answers to name of Kiwi Kenny. Very young bear, born in 2010, who has been adopted by the Kiwi Club ... Contributed by Museum
  7. Modern photo album Modern photo album Child's photo album recording special events and capturing memories. The rise of digital photographic technology has ... Contributed by Museum
  8. Hofner Senator Guitar Hofner Senator Guitar I bought this guitar second hand in 1971 for £15 before I went off to study design, Hofners are the poor relation of the ... Contributed by Individual
  9. Manuscript in Jane Austen's hand Manuscript in Jane Austen's hand Gillian Dow, University of Southampton and Chawton House Library writes, 'Sir Charles Grandison',a manuscript play in ... Contributed by Museum
  10. Early Bronze Age Burial pots Early Bronze Age Burial pots These Bronze Age food vessels were found during an excavation of two early Bronze Age burial cairns at Turf Knowe in the ... Contributed by Museum
  11. ROMAN FLOOR TILE WITH HAND PRINT ROMAN FLOOR TILE WITH HAND PRINT This large floor tile from Brading Roman Villa, Isle of Wight, is of a type called a sesquipedalis commonly used on ... Contributed by Museum
  12. Uniform, East Kent Yeomanry Uniform, East Kent Yeomanry The yeomanry are Britain's volunteer cavalry and were raised in the 1790s to defend Britain in the event of an invasion ... Contributed by Museum
  13. A metal artificial hip replacement A metal artificial hip replacement The femoral prosthesis was fixed in the thigh bone, engaging in a cup set in the pelvis to make an artificial hip joint. Contributed by Museum
  14. dolls from South Africa dolls from South Africa Added on behalf of Miriam Sweet by the Roy Noble Show, Radio Wales. These three small dolls belonged to Miriam's ... Contributed by Individual
  15. A pottery shoe found in Cardiff docks A pottery shoe found in Cardiff docks Added to the site by the Roy Noble Show on Radio Wales on behalf of Dot Ahhurst from Llanbradach, near Caerphilly who ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Roman 'Swiss Army Knife' Roman 'Swiss Army Knife' From about 500 BC the state of Rome saw an increase in personal wealth, acquired through conquest or business. Often ... Contributed by Museum
  17. Sword Sword With a single blow a sword like this could ‘chop off the head of the strongest champion that ever lived’, according to ... Contributed by Museum
  18. Astrolabe Longcase Clock Astrolabe Longcase Clock This clock represents the pinnacle of achievement in horology for the late 17C. How Thomas Tompion who made it acquired ... Contributed by Museum
  19. Ramesses III Ramesses III Now displayed vertically, this huge piece of carved granite is the sarcophagus lid of Ramesses III. This effigy of the ... Contributed by Museum
  20. Knife Money Knife Money The Chinese were the first to develop a monetary system. The earliest ‘coins’ reproduced familiar objects, which had ... Contributed by Museum
  21. Medieval wooden plough Medieval wooden plough This is the main beam of an ancient plough. It is thought to be the oldest wooden plough found in Ireland, dating to ... Contributed by Museum
  22. Punch and Judy dog Punch and Judy dog Goff Morgan writes: This is Toby, better known as Mr Punch's dog. For hundreds of years a small white dog in a red and ... Contributed by Individual
  23. The Malone Hoard The Malone Hoard A hoard of finely polished stone axes found at Danesfort, on the Malone Road, Belfast. The axes were found during work ... Contributed by Museum
  24. Cast Iron Man Money Box Cast Iron Man Money Box The name given to this money box, in its day, was a "Jolly Sambo". You place an old penny on its hand and turn an ear. ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Release Leave Certificate Release Leave Certificate This is the Release Leave Certificate/ Dis-charge Papers of George John Yacoby. George, Erin's Great Grandad, was a ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Roman Seasons mosaic from Cirencester Roman Seasons mosaic from Cirencester The Seasons Mosaic was found in Dyer Street, Cirencester in 1849. It dates to the mid 2nd century and is one of the ... Contributed by Museum
  27. An Anglo-Saxon female burial An Anglo-Saxon female burial A large and important Anglo-Saxon cemetery was excavated near Lechlade, Gloucestershire in 1985. The site had been ... Contributed by Museum
  28. Portrait of John Coxwell (1516-1614) Portrait of John Coxwell (1516-1614) John Coxwell was a self made man who made his money from the wool trade in the Cotswolds and rose from the ranks of the ... Contributed by Museum
  29. saxon bronze strapend saxon bronze strapend found in a suffolk field, was once maybe hanging from a belt. Contributed by Individual
  30. Roman enamelled disc brooch Roman enamelled disc brooch Found this in a field in suffolk. It was once holding a cloak together, but looks like the pin broke, and it fell to the ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Harrison precision pendulum-clock No. 2 Harrison precision pendulum-clock No. 2 Longcase precision pendulum-clock, with a movement made mostly of oak and lignum vitae and a japanned softwood case. Contributed by Museum
  32. Genuine Bile Beans tin Genuine Bile Beans tin This old Genuine Bile Beans tin is part of Neil Grant's collection of about 200. "When I was a teenager there was a ... Contributed by Individual
  33. World War 2 lightbulb World War 2 lightbulb Neil Grant is fascinated by everyday stuff that most people don't keep. This lightbulb dating from World War 2 is ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Ouija Board or Spirit Board Ouija Board or Spirit Board The Ouija Board gives us an instrument or a tool to help us to believe that we are talking to the dead, including famous ... Contributed by Individual
  35. John Bull's toothpick holder John Bull's toothpick holder Toothpick holder in the shape of a pig, bought in Portugal by Packet Ship Captain (and smuggler) John Bull Contributed by Museum
  36. Sheela-na-Gig - a Dark Age pagan image. Sheela-na-Gig - a Dark Age pagan image. Sheela-na-Gigs are found in many places in the British Isles with clusters in Ireland and Derbyshire. The are usually ... Contributed by Museum
  37. Roman key-plate and key Roman key-plate and key This Roman brass key plate and the bronze and iron key were both found in adjacent rooms of Brading Roman Villa, Isle of ... Contributed by Museum
  38. Sospan Fach (little saucepan) Sospan Fach (little saucepan) This is John Edwards of Llanelli's 'Sospan Fach' - literally translated from Welsh as Little Saucepan. Made famous by ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Recollections of a Brigadier letter Recollections of a Brigadier letter The Boer War was the first major conflict of a century that was to be marked by wars on an international scale. It ... Contributed by Individual
  40. An embroidered christening gown An embroidered christening gown The gown was worn by Thomas Wilson, who was born at Ellerker on 9 March 1857, and christened in the village church... Contributed by Museum
  41. Wartime Plywood and Lead Toy Parrot Wartime Plywood and Lead Toy Parrot Ann Gardneer brought the object along to BBC Suffolk's open day, on Sunday 11 April 2010. She was given the toy ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Chinese incense holder Chinese incense holder The brass tripod vessels consists of a round bowl set on three solid legs, characteristics of the Yang Shao area. The ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Shackleton Boot Shackleton Boot This boot was modelled on the the boots worn by Sir Ernest Shackleton during his Murman Coast Expedition in 1918. They ... Contributed by Museum
  44. Roman coin Roman coin Roman coin dating from around 100AD showing us that money has had its' place in history for thousands of years. The ... Contributed by Individual
  45. tripod vessels tripod vessels The simple type consists of a round bowl set on three solid legs, characteristics of the Yang Shao area. The tripod ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Fishing Reel Fishing Reel In the ancient period, the Egyptians had founded several methods and tools for fishing since fish was the main food for ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Steam-powered beam engines Steam-powered beam engines Steam-driven sewage pumping station of 1885, designed by J Mansergh, engines manufactured by Gimson of Leicester Contributed by Museum
  48. Copper manillas Copper manillas Copper manilla bracelets from West Africa Contributed by Museum
  49. Promise Chalice Promise Chalice A silver gift chalice sent to Londonderry by The Honourable The Irish Society in 1613 Contributed by Museum
  50. Peace Train boards Peace Train boards The Peace Train formed in 1989 in response to the IRA's periodic blowing up of the Belfast/Dublin railway line. It ... Contributed by Museum

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