List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Dress of Queen Victoria, Fashion Museum Dress of Queen Victoria, Fashion Museum Royalty, and the acknowledgement and respect shown to it, were dominating themes in the life of people in Bath in the ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Dress of the Year, The Fashion Museum Dress of the Year, The Fashion Museum This Mary Quant dress of grey wool worn with cream chiffon blouse, is a significant piece in terms of fashion history. ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Court Dress,The Fashion Museum Court Dress,The Fashion Museum In Bath's 18th century heyday aristocratic members of the royal court were frequent visitors to the city, attracted by ... Contributed by Individual
  4. 18th century Corset, The Fashion Museum 18th century Corset, The Fashion Museum The Fashion Museum has an exceptional corset collection. Visitors can try on reproduction corsets and crinolines in a ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Bronze Bull, Hittite, c. 2000-1700 BCE Bronze Bull, Hittite, c. 2000-1700 BCE My mom gave this to me when I was a teenager. She got it from my grandmother at about the same age. This must have been ... Contributed by Individual
  6. German Imperial Navy Dagger from WWII German Imperial Navy Dagger from WWII This ceremonial dagger has an elaborately etched blade, gold-plated guard and scabbard; its insignia include the ... Contributed by Museum
  7. Native American Arrow Heads Native American Arrow Heads A collection of Native American Arrowheads. Most are from the Wampanoag and Mohegan nations. In addition to ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Amputation kit for injured coalminers Amputation kit for injured coalminers Used to free trapped miners by removing limbs. Contributed by Museum
  9. First Automatic Secret Ballot Box First Automatic Secret Ballot Box This is the first automatic secret ballot box. It was built and patented in Merthyr Tydfil by a grocer William Gould. ... Contributed by Museum
  10. The Sultanganj Buddha The Sultanganj Buddha Larger than life-size copper statue of the Buddha, found at Sultanganj, Bihar in India. Contributed by Museum
  11. Shoes Shoes CHILD'S SHOES. This small pair of child's leather shoes, eighteenth century, was discovered hidden above a wall during ... Contributed by Museum
  12. Coalmining Pit Head Cage Coalmining Pit Head Cage PIT HEAD CAGE. A double-decked pit cage c.1820 used at Huish Pit, Radstock. This, an early example of such a cage, is ... Contributed by Museum
  13. Dress Dress BLACK SILK DRESS. Radstock's connection with the Admiral Lord Nelson comes through the Revd. Horatio Nelson-Ward; ... Contributed by Museum
  14. Cypriot child's rattle Cypriot child's rattle A 3000-year old little pig made out of clay containing beads that make it rattle when it is shaken. Contributed by Museum
  15. Bass tuba from a German marching band Bass tuba from a German marching band Geoff brought a bass tuba to BBC Guernsey's Outside Broadcast at the Guernsey Museum. He writes: "This instrument was ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Wild Goat style jug Wild Goat style jug Pottery vessel or oinochoe decorated in 'Wild goat style'. The pot has been covered with cream slip and decorated in ... Contributed by Museum
  17. old clay tile with face motif age? old clay tile with face motif age? Tile found in london on a building site no idea of its date or history think it may be georgian Contributed by Individual
  18. My Grandmothers Ration Book My Grandmothers Ration Book During the Two World Wars in Britain all sorts of essentials foods were rationed, including clothing,petrol and many ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Draft World War I Peace Treaty Draft World War I Peace Treaty David Lloyd George's copy of the draft World War I Peace Treaty signed in Versailles, France Contributed by Museum
  20. Trade Token for Rothesay Cotton Mill Trade Token for Rothesay Cotton Mill Trade tokens were issued in the early part of the 19th century at Rothesay Cotton Mills in payment of wages. Tokens such ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Land's End/John O' Groat's logbook Land's End/John O' Groat's logbook This is the official logbook for recording successful John O'Groats-Land's End journeys, which people do in various ways ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Coalmining Gus and Crook Coalmining Gus and Crook THE GUS AND CROOK. Coal in the Somerset Coalfield was usually hand-hewn and removed from the coal face by carting boys. ... Contributed by Museum
  23. The Winwick Brooch The Winwick Brooch This beautiful gold brooch dates from the 1400s and was wound in 2006. It was purchased by Warrington Museum & Art ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Baker's Delivery Van Baker's Delivery Van A BAKER’S DELIVERY VAN. This horse drawn delivery van was used to deliver bread throughout the Radstock area and ... Contributed by Museum
  25. Printing Press Printing Press ALBION PRINTING PRESS. The Printing Industry has been a significant employer in the Country since the late eighteenth ... Contributed by Museum
  26. Roman actor's mask Roman actor's mask At first glace this pottery mask looks like a piece of sculpture but the holes at the side imply it was actually worn ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Map of the Northern Hemishpere - 1946 Map of the Northern Hemishpere - 1946 Map of the Northern Hemisphere, 1946. Produced by the National Geographical Society, Washington DC. The North Pole is at ... Contributed by Individual
  28. ashtray made from r38 airship ashtray made from r38 airship This cast aluminium ashtray was made from the wreckage of the R38 airship salvaged from the Humber.i believe it was made ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Oriental vase set Oriental vase set these matching vases have been passed down my family and I am about to pass them on to my children. We were told that ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Ticket for Sunday School outing Ticket for Sunday School outing This ticket for a Sunday School outing belonged to my mother's brother, Arthur Clark, whose name is written on the back. ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Concentration camp victim's painting Concentration camp victim's painting Johanna Rose Neumark, ( known as Anni and born 1871) a German Jewish dentist, inherited control of the Bremen–based ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Lyons, aluminium, loose tea measure Lyons, aluminium, loose tea measure The measure was made as a promotional object, marked Lyons Tea on its side and given free with Lyons tea, and from my ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Flint Find. Shaped Like Mammoth Skull, Flint Find. Shaped Like Mammoth Skull, This brown flint object was found, buried within a rabbit warren, in North East Norfolk. Several other knapped flint ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Cat's Eyes Cat's Eyes The most brilliant invention ever produced in the interests of road safety. Created by Percy Shaw, Halifax in 1934. Contributed by Museum
  35. Peterloo Massacre Handkerchief Peterloo Massacre Handkerchief A meeting of reformers demanding the right to vote was dispersed in Manchester in 1819, with 18 dead and over 400 ... Contributed by Museum
  36. Letter from George Frideric Handel Letter from George Frideric Handel The composer George Frideric Handel wrote this letter to his friend and librettist Charles Jennens on 19th July 1744. ... Contributed by Museum
  37. Slate Slate THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NORTH CORNWALL MUSEUM, CAMELFORD. Slate ... Contributed by Museum
  38. Unique example of Charles Wesley's hymns Unique example of Charles Wesley's hymns An example of the hymns written during the evangelical awakening of the 18th Century Contributed by Museum
  39. Cast of the Hand of Henry Morton Stanley Cast of the Hand of Henry Morton Stanley Memorial of the great explorer, the hand that shook that of Dr David Livingstone at Ujiji in 1871. Contributed by Museum
  40. Poem in soldier's 1916 diary - My Dugout Poem in soldier's 1916 diary - My Dugout My grandfather, Morris Gledhill from Stalybridge, served in France in the Royal Horse Artillery from 1915-1918. ... Contributed by Individual
  41. Handaxe found on Scafell Pike Handaxe found on Scafell Pike My partner and I found this handaxe during a walk on Scafell Pike in October 2009. We did not really know much about the ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Miner's tull and balmaiden's clogs Miner's tull and balmaiden's clogs THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LISKEARD AND DISTRICT MUSEUM. Protective ... Contributed by Museum
  43. I Ching - The Book of Changes I Ching - The Book of Changes This is a photo of my I Ching, an edition in Portuguese (1993), translated from Richard Wilhelm, German translation ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Sutcliffe clockwork submarine. Sutcliffe clockwork submarine. A Sutcliffe Unda Wunda clockwork diving submarine made by Sutcliffe Pressings, of Horsforth, Leeds. Toy production ... Contributed by Individual
  45. 1829 report of Scottish Highland wedding 1829 report of Scottish Highland wedding My object concerns the family wedding, in 1829 in the Scottish Highlands, of George Anderson and Marjorie May Macdonald ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Admonitions Scroll Admonitions Scroll Chinese scroll with advice for palace ladies on correct behaviour, a masterpiece of Chinese painting Contributed by The British Museum
  47. SUTTON TOKEN SUTTON TOKEN The token is one inch in size. It was used by a market gardener named Henry Sutton born Chadwell Heath, Essex in 1835 . ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Newlyn copper plaques Newlyn copper plaques THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NEWLYN ART GALLERY. The four copper ... Contributed by Museum
  49. HMS 'Anson' beam support HMS 'Anson' beam support THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. CHARLESTOWN SHIPWRECK MUSEUM. The wreck of ... Contributed by Museum
  50. Nobels' stool Nobels' stool THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PERRANZABULOE MUSEUM. This wooden stool ... Contributed by Museum

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