List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Wartime Civil Defence Certificate Wartime Civil Defence Certificate Added by Linda Payne from Luton. A Civil Defence Certificate presented to Horace Bonfield (pictured) in recognition ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Marie Therese Silver Thaler Marie Therese Silver Thaler It was made in Spain and must have been used by pirates between the Americas and was once called the most beautiful coin ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Mrs Kingswood's - Pilgrim's Badge Mrs Kingswood's - Pilgrim's Badge This object was rescued from a dustbin five years ago, with a note saying that it could be a Pilgrim's Badge. Mrs ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Safe plate Safe plate I bought this at a car boot sale as it was a sunny day the glint from the safe plate caught my eye, when I approached ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Marilyn's Ceramic Vessel Marilyn's Ceramic Vessel Gift from Cyprus Contributed by Individual
  6. Julie Martin - WWII Yellow Jewish Star Julie Martin - WWII Yellow Jewish Star My Great Uncle, Howard Wainberg, took part in the liberation of Holland as a Canadian Royal Engineer. During the ... Contributed by Individual
  7. A Paleolithic Stone Bead A Paleolithic Stone Bead Added by Nicola Bamford from Luton. A Paleolithic Stone Bead found in the gravel on my driveway. It looked different ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Coins of the English&Dutch East India Co Coins of the English&Dutch East India Co Tim Padley Acquired while on school holidays in India and Burma. Contributed by Individual
  9. Coin of Menander I Coin of Menander I Tim Padley Inherited from father who worked as a Health Statistics Advisor for the World Health Organisation and ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Jasmine Raman's Scent Bottle Jasmine Raman's Scent Bottle Grandmother dug it up from home garden in Canterbury. Made in two pieces using a mould. Contributed by Individual
  11. Pocket Watch Pocket Watch I got it from my Dad and it has the Initials GBE engraved on it. It also says Movit singapore dial Japan YS10-0010R Contributed by Individual
  12. Queen Elizabeth II 80th BIrthday Medal Queen Elizabeth II 80th BIrthday Medal I got this Medal from Friends of Stanwix School as a gift. It was to celebrate the queens 80th Birthday. Contributed by Individual
  13. Stevenson's Bell Rock Lighthouse Model Stevenson's Bell Rock Lighthouse Model Stevenson's model of the Bell Rock Lighthouse carved from rock from the reef on which the Lighthouse stands Contributed by Museum
  14. Decorated Tin Decorated Tin It is a decorated Tin made in Carlisle by the Metal Box Company. Contributed by Individual
  15. Medieval Pilgrim badge Medieval Pilgrim badge A circular badge depicting the head of John the Baptist. Contributed by Museum
  16. Mrs Hoare's coin of the time of Tiberius Mrs Hoare's coin of the time of Tiberius Handed down from her father 40 years ago, it has always been in the family. Contributed by Individual
  17. Four Penny Coins Four Penny Coins Four old penny coins Contributed by Individual
  18. Butter Bowl Butter Bowl My great Granny made butter in this bowl with milk she got from her cow. Contributed by Individual
  19. Golf Medal Golf Medal 1872 Open Championship Medal won by Tom Morris Junior at Prestwick; the earliest Open medal. Contributed by Museum
  20. Beaker Beaker Bronze Age Beaker. The Beaker People, a little-known race of Bronze Age settlers, were buried alongside clay pots . Contributed by Museum
  21. A piece of the Berlin Wall A piece of the Berlin Wall A piece of the Berlin Wall that my Mum gave to me. Contributed by Individual
  22. Carved Whale's Tooth from HMS Beagle Carved Whale's Tooth from HMS Beagle Carved sperm whale's tooth, or Scrimshaw, from HMS Beagle. Copyright The St Andrews Preservation Trust Museum Contributed by Museum
  23. Time Ball on the Nelson Monument Time Ball on the Nelson Monument Time Ball on the Nelson Monument dropped daily at 1 o'clock for ships' captains to set their chronometers before sailing Contributed by Museum
  24. Mrs Proctor's Flint Scraper Mrs Proctor's Flint Scraper Bronze age scrapper found in Mrs Proctors Garden Contributed by Individual
  25. The Kirkcudbright 'Siller' (Silver) Gun The Kirkcudbright 'Siller' (Silver) Gun A silver model gun, 18cm long, engraved 'T Mc 1587', referring to Sir Thomas MacLellan, Provost of Kirkcudbright. Contributed by Museum
  26. A Pocket Watch A Pocket Watch This watch was presented to Mr D Wilson on the 11/11/1919 by the North British Railway. Contributed by Individual
  27. Westray Stone Westray Stone Pecked spiral patterns on large block of local stone, in two pieces.. Contributed by Museum
  28. Master Mariner William Crass portrait Master Mariner William Crass portrait This is a portrait of Master Mariner William Crass, born Nov 1756 in Bishopsweirmouth and lost at sea sometime after ... Contributed by Individual
  29. A screwdriver A screwdriver It was given to my Dad by his Mam when his Grandama died in December 2008, it belonged to his Grandfather and it had ... Contributed by Individual
  30. An elephant ornament An elephant ornament My mums friend brought my brother, my sister and me all back an elephant from Sri Lanka. Contributed by Individual
  31. A Programme for Madama Butterfly A Programme for Madama Butterfly My mum and dad went over to Italy to Madama Butterfly and brought back this programme Contributed by Individual
  32. South African Locomotive 3007 South African Locomotive 3007 This locomotive ran in South Africa from 1945-1988. It was saved from the scrap line for display in Glasgow. Contributed by Museum
  33. Dorothy Vener Nee Dunster's Clay Dollies Dorothy Vener Nee Dunster's Clay Dollies Hand made from clay, used from toy dollies. Father dug them up in garden of Plummers Farm, Blean, Kent in 1940 approx, ... Contributed by Individual
  34. The Avant Armour The Avant Armour Tempered-steel war armour made in Milan around 1440 it is the oldest near-complete armour of its kind D24 Contributed by Museum
  35. Spring Jumper (aka Spring Jack Hammer) Spring Jumper (aka Spring Jack Hammer) The Spring Jumper was a form of hammer used to cut into 'granite', Guernsey's dense local rock. Contributed by Museum
  36. Speak & Spell and Speak & Maths Game Speak & Spell and Speak & Maths Game Added by Antonella Bamford from Luton, Beds. One of the first childrens handheld electronic devices with a visual ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Jim Perfect's Iron Object Jim Perfect's Iron Object We found this in a field near Faversham while walking our dog about 2 years ago. Contributed by Individual
  38. Cannonball from the English Civil War Cannonball from the English Civil War A limestone Cannon-ball fired into the Town Church of St Peter Port from Castle Cornet during the English Civil War. Contributed by Museum
  39. Bronze Neck Ring Bronze Neck Ring A bronze neck-ring buried with a wealthy Iron Age woman in Guernsey. Contributed by Museum
  40. Bronze Age Arrowhead Bronze Age Arrowhead This flint arrowhead, made in France, was imported to Guernsey and deposited in a burial in the early Bronze Age. Contributed by Museum
  41. Margaret Swan's mothers diaries 1939-53 Margaret Swan's mothers diaries 1939-53 Maidstone war years diaries, inc courtship, wedding, fashion, films, running green grocers in wartime, ARP etc. Contributed by Individual
  42. Malcom Hall's Religious Treatise-Quakers Malcom Hall's Religious Treatise-Quakers Found them in a shop in Brighton. Although Philadelphia, America, may have been printed in UK. Contributed by Individual
  43. Mamod Steam Tractor Mamod Steam Tractor This toy steam engine was my Dads. Contributed by Individual
  44. Long Service Medal St John Ambulance Long Service Medal St John Ambulance My Grandad was given this medal for his long service in St John Ambulance brigade. Nearly a lifes time work in the ... Contributed by Individual
  45. James Williams' Thames Pick James Williams' Thames Pick Found in the Earth at Bridge near Canterbury, Kent. Formed through activity in the area during the mesolithic period. Contributed by Individual
  46. Silver Alms Badge Silver Alms Badge Silver oval plaque quartered with a cross and a fleur de lys in each quarter Contributed by Museum
  47. Ration books for Motor cars and cycles Ration books for Motor cars and cycles After the war my Grandad gave them to my Dad who kept them in his cupboard. My mum was looking through the cupbords one ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Ration books for Motor cars and cycles Ration books for Motor cars and cycles After the war my Grandad gave them to my Dad who kept them in his cupboard. My mum was looking through the cupbords one ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Captain John Franklin's Snow Shoes Captain John Franklin's Snow Shoes Pair of wooden snowshoes worn by Captain John Franklin on his second expedition to the Arctic to map the coastline Contributed by Museum
  50. Molly's Gurr Indian Bracelet Molly's Gurr Indian Bracelet From the days of the Raj. The elephant represents Good Luck Sabre represents Protection Star if Indian on back. ... Contributed by Individual