List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Grand Junction Canal Ribbon Grand Junction Canal Ribbon This ribbon is believed to have been ceremonially severed at the opening of the Grand Junction Canal, Paddington Arm, on ... Contributed by Museum
  2. Chatsworth visitor token 1800 Chatsworth visitor token 1800 This token is a family item. It was owned by my father's forebears the Middleton family who then lived at Leam hall, ... Contributed by Individual
  3. QUB Civil Rights Banner QUB Civil Rights Banner QUB Civil Rights Association banner, on display in the Museum of Free Derry Contributed by Museum
  4. Whitefriars Glass Whitefriars Glass Whitefriars Glass was originally made in the City of London before the factory moved to the Harrow area in the 1920s. ... Contributed by Museum
  5. Waddington's Monopoly Waddington's Monopoly Board game, Waddingtons Leeds Monopoly - Limited Edition (no. 496 of 500) Contributed by Museum
  6. Dragon Robe Dragon Robe This dragon robe was made according to the imperial clothing regulations of the Qing dynasty. Contributed by Museum
  7. The Manchester Wordsquare The Manchester Wordsquare This piece of broken pottery incised with letters in Latin was found during excavation in the 1970s in the centre of ... Contributed by Museum
  8. Lancaster Roman Cavalry Tombstone Lancaster Roman Cavalry Tombstone Reiter' tombstone of Insus Vodullus, Roman Auxiliary Cavalryman showing Insus with decapitated barbarian warrior Contributed by Museum
  9. 1851 Rugby Football 1851 Rugby Football One of the earliest rugby footballs made by William Gilbert which established him as the first major rugby ball producer Contributed by Museum
  10. The Maudslay forming machine The Maudslay forming machine A machine which revolutionised rope-making. Contributed by Museum
  11. Needlework Box Needlework Box A needlework box made by a German prisoner of war and given to a Kent Land Girl at Christmas 1948 Contributed by Museum
  12. Indian Tigress and Her Cub Indian Tigress and Her Cub During the time of the British Raj in the Indian subcontinent, game hunting ('shikar') was a favourite pastime. In 1933 ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Casoar Cap presented to Bewdley Casoar Cap presented to Bewdley A Casoar Cap presented to Bewdley by the Special Military School of St Cyr for assistance given to the French Resistance Contributed by Museum
  14. Micrography portrait of John Wesley Micrography portrait of John Wesley Micrography portrait of John Wesley giving his biography by Louis Gluck Rosenthal Contributed by Museum
  15. The East Window The East Window The East Window at St John Chapel features the early crusades, the order's founder and treatment by Hospitaller Knights Contributed by Museum
  16. Winchester Reliquary Winchester Reliquary Gilt copper purse reliquary from the time of Alfred the Great with wooden Contributed by Museum
  17. The Tichborne Spoons The Tichborne Spoons A set of 16th century spoons of the highest workmanship made for an unknown princely client. Contributed by Museum
  18. The Bryce Cup The Bryce Cup The Bryce Cup is a very rare example of York Silver, it is named after and was made by Francis Bryce during the reign of ... Contributed by Museum
  19. Euklisia Rug Euklisia Rug An innovative rug that’s been described as the world’s first sleeping bag has been re-created and is going on display at ... Contributed by Museum
  20. Bamforth original postcard designs Bamforth original postcard designs Original artwork by D. Tempest for Bamforth & Co.; "It's cold today, Joe! Feeling a bit like the back end!" Contributed by Museum
  21. Orleans House Orleans House This print, by french artist Pingret is important historically as it shows a French monarch and British monarch together ... Contributed by Individual
  22. A sheet for teaching Braille letters A sheet for teaching Braille letters Although touch languages for blind people existed in the previous century – the first recorded was by the blind ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Erinoid Plastic Samples Erinoid Plastic Samples Plastic: a revolutionary material made even more applicable with the introduction of casein hardening. Contributed by Museum
  24. Viking necklace Viking necklace Necklace in Viking style with silver pendants and beads of silver, glass, carnelian and crystal Contributed by Museum
  25. Edward Jenner horn Edward Jenner horn A section of cow horn with links to the first vaccination fluid. Contributed by Museum
  26. Robert Mushet portrait Robert Mushet portrait Robert Mushet made a huge contribution to the manufacture of quality steel. Contributed by Museum
  27. Gloster E 28/39 spare front wheel Gloster E 28/39 spare front wheel The revolution of world aviation took a huge leap forward with the invention of the jet engine. Contributed by Museum
  28. The Carne Cross The Carne Cross A stone cross to mark the deaths of 58 men from the Gloucestershire Regiment in the Korean War. Contributed by Museum
  29. Fabric from Wright Brothers' aircraft Fabric from Wright Brothers' aircraft This piece of fabric comes from the aircraft that made the first powered flight, marking the birth of aviation. Contributed by Museum
  30. Ptarmigan radio Ptarmigan radio The forerunner of the Mobile phone designed for the British Army. Its gave inpetus to develop a civilian system. Contributed by Museum
  31. Little Willie, the world's first tank Little Willie, the world's first tank Appalling casualties on the Western Front made it apparent that a new method of crossing No Mans Land must be found Contributed by Museum
  32. The Swash Channel Shipwreck The Swash Channel Shipwreck A heavily armed merchant's ship, represented by a carving of a merman found from the ship's hull. Contributed by Museum
  33. An Iron Age Logboat from Poole Harbour An Iron Age Logboat from Poole Harbour A 2000 year old logboat found in Poole Harbour, whose original use remains a mystery. Contributed by Museum
  34. Ashtray from the Queen Elizabeth liner Ashtray from the Queen Elizabeth liner This object was given to an apprentice at a furniture makers called Rackstraw, in Worcester, in the early 1940s. The ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Rover Safety Bicycle Rover Safety Bicycle A two wheeled bicycle with a diamond shaped frame made of tubular steel. Contributed by Museum
  36. Safety fuse for blasting underground Safety fuse for blasting underground Same as original global life saving invention c 1830, only replaced in 1970s by remote control system Contributed by Museum
  37. Souvenirs from Michigan Souvenirs from Michigan Copper souvenirs and medicine brought back to Cornwall from Michigan by Edward Gerrish, an expat miner from St Just Contributed by Museum
  38. Cromwell's medicine chest Cromwell's medicine chest Cromwell's chest is an expensive and elaborate object at odds with the conventional view of him. Contributed by Museum
  39. Medieval brass ewer Medieval brass ewer This handsome vessel was thought to be Roman because it was found at Gilsland near Hadrian’s Wall in the early years of ... Contributed by Individual
  40. The Crow Down Hoard The Crow Down Hoard Bronze Age gold bracelets and armlets found by metal detectorists in Lambourn. Contributed by Museum
  41. Old Garret Hostel Bridge Cambridge Old Garret Hostel Bridge Cambridge A Watercolour of Old Garret Hostel Bridge,Cambridge, painted by William Crotch (1775-1847). Contributed by Individual
  42. 18th Century Shoe Iron or Patten 18th Century Shoe Iron or Patten This oval shoe iron or patten was riveted to a piece of wood which was then strapped to the underside of a shoe to raise ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Queensway Coronation Silk Queensway Coronation Silk Queensway blue silk and gold thread fabric woven for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation on 2 June 1953. Contributed by Museum
  44. Joseph Wright's Orrery Joseph Wright's Orrery A painting by Joseph Wright showing the wonders of space and science at a time of enlightenment and understanding . Contributed by Museum
  45. Boer War biscuit Boer War biscuit Biscuit from the seige of Mafeking, 1899-1900, part of the Boer War, against which pacifist Emily Hobhouse campaigned Contributed by Museum
  46. Bust of John Wesley Bust of John Wesley Bust of John Wesley, a frequent visitor to Cornwall Contributed by Museum
  47. A Romanesque capital from Reading Abbey A Romanesque capital from Reading Abbey The capital is carved from one piece of stone and each face is decorated with a pair of s-shaped dragons Contributed by Museum
  48. A tenor or ping-pong steel pan A tenor or ping-pong steel pan A decorated ping-pong steel pan used by Reading's Caribbean community at the town's first Carnival in 1978. Contributed by Museum
  49. Card Sundial drawn by Elizabeth Hayes Card Sundial drawn by Elizabeth Hayes In a barely contested eBay auction, this addition to my collection arrived with a story: In May 1816, Elizabeth B. ... Contributed by Individual
  50. WW2 Royal Armoured Corps Cap Badge WW2 Royal Armoured Corps Cap Badge This is my Father's Royal Armoured Corps cap badge. He served 1943 to 1945 and drove tanks, primarily Comets but also ... Contributed by Individual

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