List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Bush Radio TR82C Bush Radio TR82C A design classic, the TR82 transistor radio was made by Bush at the Ernesettle factory in Plymouth Contributed by Museum
  2. Laura Jowers - Glass Vase Laura Jowers - Glass Vase The vase was bought as a souvenir by Laura's mother Sidney, when she visited Jordan roughly thirty years ago. The vase ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Burdett's Map Burdett's Map Burdett's award winning map of Derbyshire. Showing towns villages, churches and important houses and industrial sites. Contributed by Museum
  4. Bristol Reform Iron Bar Bristol Reform Iron Bar An iron bar believed to be wrested from the hands of the first of the Bristol Rioters in 1831. Contributed by Museum
  5. Beilby Glass Goblet Beilby Glass Goblet The Beilby Goblet commemorates the launch of the slave ship the King George Contributed by Museum
  6. The apple iphone The apple iphone The iphone is an icon for how we live today all wrapped up in one lightweight easily transportable device. As well as ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Dobunnic Half Stater (Iron Age Coin) Dobunnic Half Stater (Iron Age Coin) Probably the oldest and most enduring pieces of metalwork to be found in the Cotswolds. It is attached to the On/Off ... Contributed by Individual
  8. votive phial and lamp votive phial and lamp These little objects were used as offerings in Roman temples. The people were obliged to buy them and cast them into a ... Contributed by Individual
  9. Reclining figure by Henry Moore Reclining figure by Henry Moore Figure of a reclining woman carved in Brown Hornton Stone. Contributed by Museum
  10. Thorwald's Cross Thorwald's Cross Christianity triumphs over Paganism on this Viking Age carved stone. Contributed by Museum
  11. Archibald Knox Clock Archibald Knox Clock Liberty & Co.'s "Tudric" design was influenced by the Tudor period of British history. Contributed by Museum
  12. Royal Marines Badge from HMS Racehorse Royal Marines Badge from HMS Racehorse A brass cross belt plate from a Royal Marine lost at sea when the HMS Racehorse sank off the Isle of Man. Contributed by Museum
  13. Electroconvulsive Therapy equipment Electroconvulsive Therapy equipment Electric shock equipment used to treat patients with mental health issues in the first half of the 20th Century. Contributed by Museum
  14. Eliza Bunt Diary Eliza Bunt Diary A woman's story of conditions and dangers of a voyage across the world in the Navy Frigate HMS Trincomalee in 1818. Contributed by Museum
  15. Baking tray Baking tray Made by my father from a piece of a German bomb dropped near his home in Kent during the 2nd World War; swords into ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Pomona Porcelain Lidded Teapot Pomona Porcelain Lidded Teapot A mid eighteenth century early porcelain teapot with a peony design made in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Contributed by Museum
  17. Copy of Thomas Hilliker’s last letter Copy of Thomas Hilliker’s last letter Thomas Hilliker’s final letter written the night before his execution in Fisherton Jail, Salisbury March 22 1803 Contributed by Museum
  18. Walrus Ivory Chess Piece Walrus Ivory Chess Piece Walrus ivory chessman representing a king on horseback flanked by rows of supporters in the form of foot soldiers. Contributed by Museum
  19. Whalley Abbey Vestments Whalley Abbey Vestments Medieval vestments from Whalley Abbey, the priest’s vestment worn for the celebration of mass. Contributed by Museum
  20. Windmill Hill Pot Windmill Hill Pot A restored Neolithic pot from the causewayed enclosure at Windmill Hill. Contributed by Museum
  21. Peruvian Chachapoyan Huaco Peruvian Chachapoyan Huaco Human shaped burial object that accompanied a Chacapoyan mummy on it’s trip to the afterlife Contributed by Museum
  22. Ethiopian Triptych Ethiopian Triptych "I have no intention of being an indifferent looker-on whilst distant European Powers have the idea of dividing up ... Contributed by Museum
  23. Lincoln brick Lincoln brick I dug it up in my garden in Steep Hill, Lincoln, about 10 years ago. I had never seen one with a name on it before so I ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Wroot Neolithic Jadeite Axe Wroot Neolithic Jadeite Axe Jadeite axe, made in the Italian Alps around 4300BC, then traded to North Lincolnshire around 3900BC. Contributed by Museum
  25. Lincolnshire Bonnet Lincolnshire Bonnet Lincolnshire Bonnets were handmade sun hats worn by female farm workers. Contributed by Museum
  26. South Cave weapons cache South Cave weapons cache The cache was discovered in September 2002 by 3 metal detectorists, on agricultural land at South Cave, East Yorkshire. ... Contributed by Museum
  27. A Packet of Reckitts Blue Soap A Packet of Reckitts Blue Soap A packet of 'Reckitt's Blue', a washing powder used to keep whites looking bright, an iconic product of the Hull firm. Contributed by Museum
  28. Ferriby Boat Model Ferriby Boat Model A model constructed using information gleaned from a number of different Bronze Age ships found at North Ferriby. Contributed by Museum
  29. 1680 History Book 1680 History Book I bought this book, 'The History of the Execrable Irish Rebellion', in Belfast and the man who sold it to me said it was ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Cart Player Cart Player I never used one of these, but would have loved to! Before the days of computerey digitaly thingys these were used to ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Ivelcon cup and saucer Ivelcon cup and saucer Promotional cup to promote Ivelcon meat extract. Made in Yeovil, it was produced in cube form. Produced by Aplin and ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Patent approval and advert for product Patent approval and advert for product Mrs Pat Davies from Bushey. My husband's grandfather invented a refrigerator system, which we believe was used in the ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Bound copies of English Mechanics Bound copies of English Mechanics The father of Audrey Batchelor from Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire collected English Mechanics magazines, his ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Hand bell Hand bell Handbell used by the guards on Somerset’s central railway which ran from Wells to Glastonbury. This was later taken over ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Jacquard cloth woven in Braintree Jacquard cloth woven in Braintree Winifred Daniels worked for Warner and Son in Braintree, Essex and this is one of the first pieces of fabric she ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Artificial Hand Artificial Hand Although made primarily for cosmetics purposes, the exquisite craftsmanship was clearly used to enable the lady to ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Square hole punch Square hole punch Still in regular use in forging demonstrations at Spawn Community. Contributed by Individual
  38. Western Stage Coach Western Stage Coach This replica Western Stage Coach is modelled on the American stage coaches and was used in the film Carry on Cowboy. Contributed by Museum
  39. Dock lifter Dock lifter Used by gardeners to remove deep seated weeds. Is still in regular use. Contributed by Individual
  40. Smock Smock This smock was a worn for 'sunday best' by people living in Somerset. Contributed by Individual
  41. Cheese Press, Somerset Rural Life Museum Cheese Press, Somerset Rural Life Museum This cheese press was made in the village of Mark, Somerset, at the foundry of Albert Day. Presses were used during the ... Contributed by Museum
  42. Woman's bonnet Woman's bonnet An example of everyday wear for working women in Somerset’s textiles industry and elsewhere. Contributed by Individual
  43. John Steinbeck's book about King Arthur John Steinbeck's book about King Arthur John Steinbeck wrote a book about King Arthur in 1959 but it was published in 1978. He came to live in Bruton especially ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Joel Garner’s Cricketing Boot Joel Garner’s Cricketing Boot In the 1970s three world-class cricketers, Viv Richards, Joel Garner and Ian Botham, transformed Somerset County Cricket ... Contributed by Museum
  45. The Laughing Sailor The Laughing Sailor In the 1930s an amusement arcade was built on the Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare. It contained fairground games and ... Contributed by Museum
  46. Gloving donkey Gloving donkey This piece of equipment was invented by James Winter of Stoke Sub Hamden in 1807. It consists of a clamp with evenly ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Drawing of T.E. Lawrence Drawing of T.E. Lawrence This is a pencil drawing of T.E.Lawrence. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence was a British Army officer who was ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Flying Jacket Flying Jacket Pilot's flight jacket worn on the 100th mission of the US bomber, 'Fever Beaver', which flew from a Norfolk airfield. Contributed by Museum
  49. The Paston Treasure The Paston Treasure This painting of thematic complexity depicts the magnificent collections of the Paston family at Oxnead Hall in Norfolk. Contributed by Museum
  50. Ferranti Mark I computer logic door Ferranti Mark I computer logic door This Ferranti Mark I logic door is a surviving part of the world's first commerically produced computer. Contributed by Museum