List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Sugar pan made at Carron Iron Works. Sugar pan made at Carron Iron Works. These huge pans were used to boil sugar cane syrup. They were exported to the Caribbean and the Americas where most of ... Contributed by Museum
  2. Reverend James Guthrie's Ring Reverend James Guthrie's Ring The Reverend James Guthrie (1612-1661) was one of the most important church ministers in Scotland in the Covenanting ... Contributed by Museum
  3. Wade one man Drag Saw Wade one man Drag Saw I am part of the Luton Hoo Walled Garden Project volunteer team based in Luton. Bedfordshire, see ... Contributed by Individual
  4. WW1 medals from my Grandfather WW1 medals from my Grandfather 3 WW1 medals awarded to my Grandfather, Edward George Grubb (eggy) Stacey. Stacey's Corner in Vange was named after his ... Contributed by Individual
  5. An X-ray camera from early DNA studies An X-ray camera from early DNA studies This is one of the cameras used in Leeds by William Astbury and Florence Bell to take the first photos of DNA. Contributed by Museum
  6. First Rugby League Challenge Cup ball First Rugby League Challenge Cup ball The ball, generally considered to be the one used in the first Rugby League Challenge cup final, won by Batley, 1897. Contributed by Museum
  7. Sir Robert Peel gold snuff box Sir Robert Peel gold snuff box Sir Robert Peel's gold snuff box, has an inscription on the lid inside for the Freedom of the Borough of Liverpool Contributed by Museum
  8. Glass Cosmetics Flask from The Levant Glass Cosmetics Flask from The Levant This cosmetic flask is typical of the Levant and could have come from any of the regions modern countries, such as ... Contributed by Museum
  9. Democracy for Scotland tent Democracy for Scotland tent Travelling stall, used by the Democracy for Scotland campaign to get signatures asking for a Scottish Parliament. Contributed by Museum
  10. With Astronomical Mirror With Astronomical Mirror George Henry With was one of the first exponenets of silvered glass mirrors for use in astronomical instruments. Contributed by Museum
  11. Locomotion No. 1's Firing Shovel Locomotion No. 1's Firing Shovel Metal steam locomotive firing shovel used on Locomotion No. 1. Contributed by Museum
  12. Jadeite Axe Jadeite Axe A polished stone axe made from green jadeite from the Alps Contributed by Museum
  13. HMS Swallow HMS Swallow This ship model was commissioned to highlight the importance of Philippe de Carteret as an explorer. Contributed by Museum
  14. Figurehead of the Prospero Figurehead of the Prospero Carved and painted wooden figurehead of the 198-ton Jersey-built brig Prospero. Contributed by Museum
  15. Drawings of ice crystals and snowflakes Drawings of ice crystals and snowflakes The Rev. Dr. William Scoresby 1789 to 1857. Like his father he rose to be captain of a whaling ship and was for some 30 ... Contributed by Museum
  16. Bacon Cooker Bacon Cooker Bacon Cooker used by the Royal Wiltshire Bacon Company Contributed by Museum
  17. Bush Barrow Bronze Gold Lozenge Bush Barrow Bronze Gold Lozenge Gold lozenge dating to the Bronze Age and described as 'Britain's first Crown Jewels of the king of Stonehenge'. Contributed by Museum
  18. Room of the Royal Pavilion as a Hospital Room of the Royal Pavilion as a Hospital Rows of beds occupied by wounded Indian soldiers in the Music Room of the Royal Pavilion Contributed by Museum
  19. Oldest dated Curling Stone in the world Oldest dated Curling Stone in the world Curling was originally a northern hemisphere sport and mostly concentrated in Scotland and Northern Europe. Now it is ... Contributed by Museum
  20. Uniform of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons Uniform of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons Original 1800's uniform of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons used at the Charge of the Union Brigade at Waterloo on 18 June ... Contributed by Museum
  21. Original Rules of Football Original Rules of Football In 1857, when Sheffield FC was formed, football comprised many loosely connected varieties, spread across the country. ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Model made by a German Prisoner-of-War Model made by a German Prisoner-of-War A German prisoner-of-war made this model while interned in Somerset during the Second World War. After D Day in 1944 ... Contributed by Museum
  23. Westland Lynx helicopter Westland Lynx helicopter The Westland Lynx is a military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters in Yeovil, Somerset. The Lynx is ... Contributed by Museum
  24. Gun Runner's Flag Gun Runner's Flag The Union Flag from the vessel Clyde Valley, which was used to smuggle arms to the Ulster Volunteer Force on 24 April ... Contributed by Museum
  25. "Tomahawk" tool "Tomahawk" tool George worked in Cardiff Docks. He used this tool, known by the dockers as a ‘tomahawk,’ to drag timber off the ships ... Contributed by Museum
  26. Captain Lawrence Oates' Medals Captain Lawrence Oates' Medals Captain Lawrence Oates went on the famous Scott race to the South Pole in 1911/12. He gave his life trying to save the ... Contributed by Museum
  27. Ritual Mask of the Haida people Ritual Mask of the Haida people Collected in 1850 by explorer Julius Brenchley this ritual mask was used by the Haida people of north-west Canada. Contributed by Museum
  28. My fathers suitcase My fathers suitcase This bowler hat was my grandfather’s which used to be kept in the wardrobe with the mothballs so it always had that ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Pottery bottle kilns Pottery bottle kilns These pottery kilns are the last remaining buildings of the pottery industry in Scotland. As such, they are a vital part ... Contributed by Individual
  30. The Euklisia Rug The Euklisia Rug The Euklisia rug, patented by Newtown entrepreneur Pryce Jones in 1876, was exported around the world in the late 19th ... Contributed by Museum
  31. Irish Dancer's Cape Irish Dancer's Cape We hear much about the 'dark satanic mills' of industry but not so much about the community and fellowship which took ... Contributed by Museum
  32. The Ambler Superdraft The Ambler Superdraft Precision engineered unit used in the creation of worsted yarn Contributed by Museum
  33. Regent's Canal Lock paddle Regent's Canal Lock paddle A paddle from a lock on the Regent's Canal. This wooden paddle was crucial to the operation of locks, which were in turn ... Contributed by Museum
  34. Horse's Nosebag Horse's Nosebag The nosebag is a portable feeding bag for the working horse. This humble tool was part of the enormous range of tools, ... Contributed by Museum
  35. Wooden mallet Wooden mallet When man started to build shelters in stone, they must have realised that when putting one stone on top of another it ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Barkcloth jacket from the Indian Ocean Barkcloth jacket from the Indian Ocean This jacket is made of the inner bark of a small fruit tree (Locally "Lanop"; botanical name Celtis) that grows in the ... Contributed by Museum
  37. The Return of the Dove to the Ark The Return of the Dove to the Ark The Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece 'The Return of the Dove to the Ark' by John Everett Millais. Contributed by Museum
  38. Bishop Patteson's Death Mask Bishop Patteson's Death Mask This was made by natives of New Guinea following the murder of a white missionary who was mistaken for a slave trader. Contributed by Museum
  39. Roman sculpture of Fundilia from Nemi Roman sculpture of Fundilia from Nemi Herm sculpture of a Roman matron, Fundilia Rufa, dedicated by her slave Doctus, from the Temple of Diana at Nemi. Contributed by Museum
  40. Player's Cigarette Packet Player's Cigarette Packet This John Player and Sons Cigarette packet depicts both the Nottingham Castle and Navy Cut sailor trademarks. Contributed by Museum
  41. Alamein Club Visitors Book Alamein Club Visitors Book 'El Alamein Club Visitors Book Please sign your name, regiment, corps or R.A.F unit and home town only. You may ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Ram's horn shofar Ram's horn shofar This shofar is over 100 years old and was used at Cardiff's Cathedral Road Synagogue from the 1890s to the 1980s. The... Contributed by Museum
  43. Italian migrants' tambourine Italian migrants' tambourine Veronica's family moved from Italy to Cardiff in the 19th Century. This tambourine belonged to Veronica’s... Contributed by Museum
  44. Rhiwbina Garden Village embosser Rhiwbina Garden Village embosser This iron embosser was used in Cardiff's Rhiwbina Garden Village to stamp official documents. The village was set up... Contributed by Museum
  45. Stalybridge Police Cutlasses Stalybridge Police Cutlasses These cutlasses were used by the Stalybridge Police force in the 19th century to restore peace during periods of unrest. Contributed by Museum
  46. Joule's paddlewheel and calorimeter Joule's paddlewheel and calorimeter James Joule used this paddlewheel and calorimeter to measure the mechanical equivalent of heat accurately. Contributed by Museum
  47. Saint Christopher statue Saint Christopher statue The giant sandstone statue of Saint Christopher at Norton Priory is a wonder of the medieval age. Contributed by Museum
  48. Titanic lifejacket Titanic lifejacket Titanic survivor's cork and canvas lifejacket. Contributed by Museum
  49. Nazi 1936 olympics crest. Nazi 1936 olympics crest. This cloth crest was worn by a German athlete at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin. It was the first mass display of ... Contributed by Individual
  50. Moya Typewriter (Imperial) Moya Typewriter (Imperial) Hidalgo Moya's first typewriter made in Leicester at the turn of the 20th century. The firm became Imperial Typewriters. Contributed by Museum