List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Hop Champagne Bottle from Brightlingsea Hop Champagne Bottle from Brightlingsea Michael Andre found this bottle in the sand on Brightlingsea Creek in 2009. The tops are ... Contributed by Individual
  2. A Collection Box A Collection Box The collection box belonged to Sir Archibald Geikie. Born in Edinburgh in 1835 Geikie went on to become an eminent ... Contributed by Museum
  3. Death Mask of Oliver Cromwell Death Mask of Oliver Cromwell This is a plaster cast of Cromwell's wax death mask, made after the Lord Protector's death in 1658 (the Wax death mask ... Contributed by Museum
  4. The First TV Quiz Book The First TV Quiz Book The outbreak of WWII caused the BBC service to be suspended in September 1939, resuming from Alexandra Palace in 1946. ... Contributed by Individual
  5. name plaque - James Herriot name plaque - James Herriot This plaque is the name plate for Sinclair & Wight the veterinary surgery where Alf Wight the author James Herriot ... Contributed by Museum
  6. Seton-Karr Flints Seton-Karr Flints Heyward Walter Seton-Karr, born in 1859 was an explorer and notable collector of flints. We have seven flints in the ... Contributed by Museum
  7. Award - Pan Book Award James Herriot Award - Pan Book Award James Herriot This Pan Book Award was awarded to James Herriot the author following the sale of 1,000,000 copies of It Shouldn't ... Contributed by Museum
  8. The Little Rock dress The Little Rock dress Dress, designed by Celia Birtwell for Top Shop in 2006. Celia Birtwell is a textile designer, born in Prestwich, near ... Contributed by Museum
  9. John Kay's chair John Kay's chair This chair was used by John Kay, the inventor of the flying shuttle. He was born at Rothwell’s of the Park, Walmersley, ... Contributed by Museum
  10. Whitelow ceramic stud Whitelow ceramic stud This ceramic stud is one of only four similar studs which have been found in England. It was discovered in an ancient ... Contributed by Museum
  11. Housebody Heraldic Window Housebody Heraldic Window This is a set of stained glass windows that depicts the shields of various families that the Tempests (owners of Bolling ... Contributed by Museum
  12. Faience Bead from Dartmoor Faience Bead from Dartmoor Faience Bead from the Bronze Age settlement site of Shaugh Moor, Dartmoor; it contains high levels of tin. Contributed by Museum
  13. Toilet Pull Handle Toilet Pull Handle This pull handle for a high level toilet cistern carries the name J Rankin Sanitary Engineer, Enniskillen. It dates back ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Somerset wagon Somerset wagon Wagons were made for doing hard work. They needed to be strong but flexible and light enough for a horse to pull. ... Contributed by Museum
  15. Mud horse Mud horse Bridgwater Bay is home to a particular kind of fishing. The tides in the bay are some of the highest in the world and ... Contributed by Museum
  16. Huntspill Friendly Society pole head Huntspill Friendly Society pole head Friendly Societies provided insurance for workers before the welfare state. They served social purposes and ... Contributed by Museum
  17. Sugar cutter Sugar cutter We now buy sugar granulated, or formed into cubes, ready for use. In Victorian times it was sold in much bigger lumps, ... Contributed by Museum
  18. Sibbertoft Hoard Sibbertoft Hoard A hoard of 44 coins found close to Naseby Battlefield, the site of the most decisive battle of The Civil War. Contributed by Museum
  19. water filter water filter In the West we now now take clean water for granted (although sadly that is not yet true in the rest of the world). But ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Commemorative Tin Coronation George VI Commemorative Tin Coronation George VI This tin was apparently made to commemorate the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and originally ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Pipe Pipe Andrew McRae's Pipe This pipe belonged to the last murderer to be hanged in Northampton. Andrew McRae was convicted of ... Contributed by Museum
  22. Cobblestone thrown in a riot Cobblestone thrown in a riot Cobble stone thrown during the ‘Bradlaugh Riot’ of 1874 The people of Northampton have been known to challenge ... Contributed by Museum
  23. Map of Hull Corporation Transport 1947 Map of Hull Corporation Transport 1947 This is one of the enamel signs which were mounted in bus shelters throughout the City of Hull. It shows Hull's ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Major's Happy Day Paraffin enamel advert Major's Happy Day Paraffin enamel advert This enamel sign originally hung outside a corner shop at the junction of Stepney Lane and Nicholson Street in Hull. ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Drawing by child during Spanish CivilWar Drawing by child during Spanish CivilWar Many people in Wales were moved, by both socialist ideals and humanitarian principles to give aid to the Republic during ... Contributed by Museum
  26. Segontium Sword Segontium Sword This legionary sword was found at the Roman fort of Segontium, Caernarfon, in March 1879. It dates from the first ... Contributed by Museum
  27. Map of Hull circa 1832 Map of Hull circa 1832 This map of Hull shows the town (it wasn't a city until 1899) as it was ca.1830. Junction (now Prince's) Dock, started ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Map of Hull circa 1832 Map of Hull circa 1832 This map of Hull shows the town (it wasn't a city until 1899) as it was ca.1830. Junction (now Prince's) Dock, started ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Lough Erne Locomotive Name Plate Lough Erne Locomotive Name Plate Lough Erne and her sister Lough Melvin were the last steam locomotives built for an Irish 5'3" gauge railway. They were ... Contributed by Museum
  30. Admiral Nelson's Worcester Teapot Admiral Nelson's Worcester Teapot Teapot from Admiral Nelson’s extravagant Worcester breakfast service of 1805, hand painted in rich colours and gold. Contributed by Museum
  31. Spatha Roman Sword Spatha Roman Sword A complete Roman Spatha sword blade, made in 2AD - 3AD which may have been a ritual offering to a water god. Contributed by Museum
  32. A Sunderland Control Column A Sunderland Control Column The Short S.25 Sunderland was a British flying boat patrol bomber, developed for the RAF by Short Brothers in Belfast. ... Contributed by Individual
  33. True Lover's Knot True Lover's Knot A “fraktur�-style paper labyrinth called “A True Lover’s Knot�. In the latter 18th & early 19th-centuries, amongst some ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Brookeborough Coat of Arms Brookeborough Coat of Arms This coat of arms came from the front entrances of the court house in Brookeborough in County Fermanagh. The building ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Mickey Mouse Children's Gas Mask Mickey Mouse Children's Gas Mask In the lead-up to World War II there were fears that the Germans would attack the UK with poisonous gas, so by 1938 the ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Irish Newspaper Irish Newspaper I have kept this special edition of the Irish Independent from 1966; it marked the 50th anniversary of the Easter ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Ugandan beads Ugandan beads I do voluntary service in Africa and I have also done a Masters degree in rural development. When I was doing research ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Lord Brookeborough's Horseshoe Lord Brookeborough's Horseshoe During the early 1960s, when I was 13, I went to work in the school holidays at the home of our local MP in County ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Pearl ring Pearl ring Freshwater pearls are a kind of pearl that comes from freshwater mussels. They are produced in Japan and the United ... Contributed by Individual
  40. 'Chamber Horse' or Exercise Chair 'Chamber Horse' or Exercise Chair This is a special type of chair, commonly called a 'Chamber Horse', because the motion made as you sat on it was similar ... Contributed by Museum
  41. Photograph of the Foresters' Society Photograph of the Foresters' Society This is a photograph of the Enniskillen branch of the Irish National Foresters' Benefit Society (Coillteoirí Náisiúnta ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Compass Compass This is a P4 compass, which dates from before the Second World War. It is a very rare item and would have sat in the ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Vitalator - Quack medical appliance Vitalator - Quack medical appliance The Roger's Vitalator is a quack "violet ray high frequency" electro medical appliance. In the case you can see the ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Penny Whistle Penny Whistle This penny whistle belonged to my great grandfather - William John McCoy. He was born the parish of Seagoe, near Lurgan, ... Contributed by Individual
  45. Joseph Maguire Record Joseph Maguire Record This a vinyl recording of Joseph Maguire singing Macnamara From Mayo (on the A Side) and My Father's Cabin (on the B ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Meat Mincer from the USA Meat Mincer from the USA This meat mincer is more than 100 years old. It belonged to my mother. She received it as a wedding gift in 1912 but the ... Contributed by Individual
  47. 1921 Motor Trader Magazine 1921 Motor Trader Magazine A copy of the 1921 Motor Trader and Review. This was a time when motor cars were owned by those who were fairly ‘well ... Contributed by Individual
  48. 1930 Sweet Tin 1930 Sweet Tin A 1930’s decorative sweet tin produced by Buchanan’s of Glasgow. When empty this tin could be used as a wall mounted ... Contributed by Individual
  49. 1960's Bus Tickets 1960's Bus Tickets 1960’s Bus Tickets. Tickets were used as a receipt for the journey and stated the tickets unique serial number; the ... Contributed by Individual
  50. Telcan Domestic Video Recorder Telcan Domestic Video Recorder The Telcan was an early fixed-head longitudinal domestic video recorder, of which only two are known to have survived. Contributed by Museum