List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Enamel Advertising Sign Enamel Advertising Sign Although first used in the manufacture of coloured metal panels for buildings, the process of fusing coloured glass to ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Stone cutting tool. Stone cutting tool. This beautiful stone tool which was most probably used mainly for separating the hide from the meat of an animal was ... Contributed by Individual
  3. The Falkirk Transmitter / Televisor The Falkirk Transmitter / Televisor Television has become a cornerstone of our society. It mediates how we learn about what is happening in the world, how ... Contributed by Museum
  4. Millennium Clock Tower Millennium Clock Tower The Millennium Clock Tower holds up a mirror to our time. It is a brilliant collaborative work. I propose the ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Clanny Type Miner's Safety Lamp Clanny Type Miner's Safety Lamp Finding a means of lighting coal mines was a problem in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The mines .. Contributed by Museum
  6. Bronze age hand axe Bronze age hand axe This axe head was found by a friend of mine on the banks of the river Stour, after it had been dredged in 2003. It is ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Tobacco jar made at the Trent Ironworks Tobacco jar made at the Trent Ironworks The development of Scunthorpe from five small agricultural villages to an industrial town started in 1859 when Roland ... Contributed by Museum
  8. Eye from an Egyptian mummy Eye from an Egyptian mummy This is one of the most exotic and dramatic items in the Charm collection, it was thought to ward off the ‘evil eye’. ... Contributed by Museum
  9. A portable typwriter A portable typwriter A machine in common use in offices for over 120 years from about 1870 but almost extinct by 2000 and certainly no longer ... Contributed by Individual
  10. A brass 4.5 Howitzer shell case A brass 4.5 Howitzer shell case I often look at the brass shell case that sits on our hearth and wonder if it might have changed the course of history. ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Mortar Mortar This mortar was thrown though the front doors of St Columb's Cathedral during the siege of Derry in 1689. Contributed by Museum
  12. Peter Street Hunting Jug Peter Street Hunting Jug Medieval green-glazed jug made in Bristol between 1150 and 1299. Contributed by Museum
  13. Cigarette Coupons Cigarette Coupons A collection of old 1960’s and 70’s cigarette coupons. In 1904 a shop introduced the first printed cigarette coupons to ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Florence Nightingale's medicine chest Florence Nightingale's medicine chest Florence Nightingale became the heroine of the Crimean War when she and a group of nurses went out to Scutari hospital, ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Can of Dried Eggs Can of Dried Eggs This can was issued by the Ministry of Food but it was manufactured in the USA. It represents the dire state of the ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Early 1900's Mitchells Cigarette Packet Early 1900's Mitchells Cigarette Packet An early 1900’s original cigarette packet from Stephen Mitchell & Son, Glasgow. The Mitchell Library is a large public ... Contributed by Individual
  17. 1935 E.H.Bostock Letter 1935 E.H.Bostock Letter An original letter from E.H. Bostock the proprietor of the Scottish Zoo and Glasgow Hippodrome, who also owned other ... Contributed by Individual
  18. 1970's Hoover Steam Iron 1970's Hoover Steam Iron A 1970’s Hoover Steam Iron. Hoover introduced the first UK-produced steam iron between 1953 and 1962. The iron has an ... Contributed by Individual
  19. 1905 YMCA Membership Card 1905 YMCA Membership Card A 1905 YMCA Membership Card from the Queen's Park West, United Free Church, Glasgow. The Young Men's Christian ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Goodyear 25 Year Long Service Badge Goodyear 25 Year Long Service Badge A Gold and Diamond 25 year ‘long service’ Goodyear pin badge. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Share Certificate from F. W. Woolworth Share Certificate from F. W. Woolworth An original share certificate from the F. W. Woolworth & Co Limited. It was one of the original American five-and-dime ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Original ‘Camp Coffee’ label Original ‘Camp Coffee’ label An original ‘Camp Coffee’ label. The Paterson Company of Glasgow was catapulted to fame with the world’s first instant ... Contributed by Individual
  23. 1917 Stoneware Beer Bottle 1917 Stoneware Beer Bottle A 1917 Tennent’s lager Stoneware bottle. The lager was first brewed in 1885 at Wellpark Brewery, Glasgow by Hugh ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Sinclair C5 Sinclair C5 These C5 vehicles were assembled at the Hoover factory in Merthyr Tydfil. Contributed by Museum
  25. Superted soft toy Superted soft toy SuperTed stuffed toy with fur suit change of outfit, made by Superted Enterprise, 1980s. Contributed by Museum
  26. CND Inaugural Meeting February 17th 1958 CND Inaugural Meeting February 17th 1958 This is the leaflet for the founding meeting of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament [CND]. CND campaigns non-violently ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Elizabethan Roundels from Kentwell Hall Elizabethan Roundels from Kentwell Hall BBC Radio Suffolk sofa guests Judith and Patrick Phillips brought in these roundels to Lesley Dolphin's afternoon ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Clothes hanger for Armed Service uniform Clothes hanger for Armed Service uniform This is Roy Noble's (BBC Radio Wales Presenter) father-in-laws (W.J. Evans) clothes hanger for his Armed Service ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Mamod SE2 Mamod SE2 This is a Mamod SE2 stationary steam engine With geared countershaft made by Malins engineers limited, England, Circa ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Mamod TE1a Traction Engine. Mamod TE1a Traction Engine. This is a Mamod TE1a steam traction engine made by Malins engineers limited, Birmingham England, Circa 1972 I have ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Uruguayan Medallion Uruguayan Medallion Obverse: The type depicts the royal crest of King Pedro of Portugal while the legend reads: ... Contributed by Individual
  32. WW1 POW concert programme WW1 POW concert programme I found this slip of paper today tucked into a Keats anthology belonging to my great Uncle, Lt Harvey, (first on bill ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Pratt's Art Nouveau Chair Pratt's Art Nouveau Chair Art Nouveau Armchair, made from Mahogany with damask seat. Part of a suite. Contributed by Museum
  34. Cold Cathode Clock Cold Cathode Clock Cold Cathode Clock used to transmit the time signal from Rugby Radio Station during the 1950s. Contributed by Museum
  35. The Original Maclaren Buggy The Original Maclaren Buggy The Maclaren Baby Buggy was the first of its kind and revolutionised baby transport Contributed by Museum
  36. Bedford RLHZ 'Green Goddess' Bedford RLHZ 'Green Goddess' 2000 built originally. To be used inevent of a bomb dropped from USSR during the Cold War. Full title is 'Self Propelled ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Tiny dolls Tiny dolls These two tiny dolls are obviously a pair. They were found at the back of a draughty shed at an old Victorian Villa ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Decorated clay pipe Decorated clay pipe I found this clay pipe on my allotment in Newcastle upon Tyne. The land has previously been used as a night soil/rubbish ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Bert Trautmann's neck brace Bert Trautmann's neck brace Hard leather 'neckbrace' with chest supports. Laced on shoulders with straps for tying under arms. Contributed by Museum
  40. Isaac Holden photo sold to raise funds Isaac Holden photo sold to raise funds Isaac Holden was an itinerant tea seller, who also raised money for charitable purposes in the Allendale arera of ... Contributed by Individual
  41. First International Eisteddfod poster First International Eisteddfod poster This poster is for the First International Eisteddfod in 1947 held to try and unite countries in song after years of war Contributed by Museum
  42. A Strippy Quilt made by Hannah Peart A Strippy Quilt made by Hannah Peart Quilt making was traditional in Northern England. The region's oldest known strippy quilt was taken to America in 1854 Contributed by Museum
  43. Picture of demolition at Ipswich docks Picture of demolition at Ipswich docks Charcoal drawing of the demolition of Cranfield's Flour Mill at Ipswich docks by Valerie Irwin in 2006. Contributed by Museum
  44. Carving knife, made in Sheffield Carving knife, made in Sheffield This Sheffield made carving knife belonged to a member of the Sioux people. Contributed by Museum
  45. War Memorial Statue by Charles S. Jagger War Memorial Statue by Charles S. Jagger The Sentry, 1921. World War One Bronze Maquette for a war memorial, by Charles Sargeant Jagger. Contributed by Museum
  46. Rhinoceros Vase, Rockingham, Swinton Rhinoceros Vase, Rockingham, Swinton Rhinoceros Vase, Rockingham, 1826. Made near Rotherham, it demonstrated the potters manufacturing and artistic skills. Contributed by Museum
  47. Late Bronze Age Hoard Late Bronze Age Hoard These bronze items are associated with cart burilas in Scandinavia, central Europe and souther England Contributed by Museum
  48. Slave Beads, West Coast of Africa, 1780s Slave Beads, West Coast of Africa, 1780s Decorative glass beads, made throughout Europe although the Venetians dominated production. Contributed by Museum
  49. Rolls Royce Merlin Engine Rolls Royce Merlin Engine The Merlin V12 aero engines designed and manufactured by Rolls Royce, were a key factor in British success during the ... Contributed by Museum
  50. Joseph Priestley's Chart of Biography Joseph Priestley's Chart of Biography This is Joseph Priestley's Description of his own Chart of Biography, one of the first timelines. An illustration of a ... Contributed by Individual