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A History of the World

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• Gold Mourning Ring This ring was owned by John Holroyd, who foiled the assassination attempt on George III at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on ... Contributed by Individual
• Olympic Torch from 1948 London Olympics This torch was one of the 1688 torches designed and manufactured in the UK for the ‘Relay of Peace’ which took place ... Contributed by Museum
• Honda Civic - 1979 The Honda Civic is a notable car in the history of motoring as it was one of the first Japanese cars to make an impact ... Contributed by Individual
• USSR Lonely Planet guide This edition of the Lonely Planet guide to the USSR was published just as the Soviet Union collapsed. The book was ... Contributed by Individual
• Roll Test Edit Tell us what it says about a time, a place or a community. What does it make you think about history and the world? You ... Contributed by Individual
• Transistor Radio with Earpiece Before the MP3 was the Walkman and before that was the "tranny" - the transistor radio. Personal radios existed before ... Contributed by Individual
• Darwin's Beagle Specimen Notebooks Charles Darwin's Beagle Dry Specimen Catalogues Contributed by Museum
• Slide Rule In 1966 I went to Leeds University to study Electrical and Electronic Engineering. At an introductory lecture from the ... Contributed by Individual
• Samuel Revill's hammer Samuel Revill (1847-1932) was a bootmaker from Sturton by Stow, near Lincoln. His hammer has the iron head and ash shaft ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian swimming costume This red cotton swimming costume was left behind in lost property at Hornsey Road Public Baths, Islington in about 1900. ... Contributed by Museum
• 1961 Cooper Tea Cards 1961 Cooper Tea Cards. Collectable Tea Cards were introduced in the 1950’s as a way of advertising and retaining ... Contributed by Individual
• Sin Eater's Grave Ratlinghope Shropshire It is the grave of the last known Sin-Eater in England, a practice peculiar to the England/Welsh marches. Richard ... Contributed by Individual
• YZ bird matchstriker A YZ bird matchstriker in the shape of a pelican made from cast phenolic resin and ebony, by Henry Howell & Co. about ... Contributed by Individual
• Coronation record King George June 1911 This 78 rpm record was made at what was I believe a time of awareness and belief in the class structure of Great Britain ... Contributed by Individual
• Bonnie Prince Charlie's Silver Canteen Silver Travelling Canteen belonging to Bonnie Prince Charlie Contributed by Museum
• Transatlantic Telegraph Cable 1866 Made of a 5mm copper wire 'core' wrapped in a protective casing of tar, hemp and steel this short section of the first ... Contributed by Individual
• Red Cross butter tin from Colditz Castle This Canadian Creamery Butter tin comes from Colditz Castle in Germany. The tin was part of a Red Cross parcel, sent to ... Contributed by Individual
• Mummy of Hornedjitef Mummy and coffins of Hornedjitef an Egyptian priest who lived over 1,000 years after Tutankhamun and Ramesses the Great. Contributed by The British Museum
• Polish Cooking Pot journeyed to Scotland It belongs to my father-in-law, Leon. His mother took it from the Polish farm where he was born. The pot went with them ... Contributed by Individual
• Jimi Hendrix's first music festival This is the first ever festival that JIMI HENDRIX appeared on..it predates Woodstock, The Ilse of White and Glastonbury ... Contributed by Individual
• A Pair of Victorian road skates These road skates were owned by Charles Goodman Tebbutt, he was a well known Fen skater in the Huntingdon area, & skated ... Contributed by Individual
• Colt Dragoon Revolver Colt's revolver was the first truly mass produced item made using modern industrial techniques. This Colt Dragoon was ... Contributed by Individual
• Grand Christmas Fete poster This festive advertisement announcing the Grand Christmas Fete at Islington’s Royal Agricultural Hall is one in a ... Contributed by Museum
• First World War Christmas Tin This is a little brass tin issued to soldiers by Princess Mary in Christmas 1914, originally containing chocolate & ... Contributed by Individual
• John Walker's Friction Light John Walker's first friction match revolutionised the production, application and the portability of fire. Contributed by Museum
• My Mother's Suitcase This is the suitcase my mother was carrying when she was forced to leave Nazi Germany in 1939. I have a photo of her ... Contributed by Individual
• Colossus World's 1st Electronic Computer Colossus was designed to break the Lorenz cipher, used by German High Command. Contributed by Museum
• Song Dynasty tomb tile used as road fill Tile for a child's tomb in Northern China. Woman is oldest female relative. Tomb destroyed during Cultural Revolution. ... Contributed by Individual
• My Father's Rice Box This box contained my father's daily rice ration when he was a Prisoner of War in Japan. My father was arrested in ... Contributed by Individual
• Royal typewriter This object is a link to my boyhood, both my parents, and a reminder that had it not been for the Second World War, I ... Contributed by Individual
• Chocolates presented to troops NY 1900 These boxes were New Year 1900 presents from Queen Victoria to the troops in the Boer War in South Africa. They marked ... Contributed by Individual
• condom The condom is one of the few tools which does not further our evolution. The social, religious, and political issues ... Contributed by Individual
• False Leg Artificial leg, made in 1919, and used by a miner who lost his leg in a mining accident in Emlyn Colliery, Penygroes, ... Contributed by Museum
• the eye My Father fought in the Second World War with the DLI and was seriously injured at the Battle of Mareth, in the North ... Contributed by Individual
• A cannonball made of Wealden iron A few years ago, this cannonball was found under the road outside Hammer Mill Farm on the borders of Biddenden and ... Contributed by Individual
• A 1914-1918 war Entrenching Tool. This was my Father's - for getting underground quickly. It symbolises what he had to do on The Somme and at ... Contributed by Individual
• Felinfoel Brewery beer can The small brewery at Felinfoel was the first brewery outside the USA to commerically can beer Contributed by Museum
• A violin Andrea Amati (1505-1577) crystalised the design and manufacture of the violin at Cremona in Italy for ever after. All ... Contributed by Individual
• Statuette of Jupiter This small figure, height 92mm is probably Romano-British Contributed by Museum
• Bomb Disposal Poster from 1942 This poster came to me from my father, who was in the Royal Engineers as a sapper during the Second World War, in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Early porcelain plate This a plate passed down through my family and is believed to have been made by my family. It is early English porcelain ... Contributed by Individual
• 1793 £5 Note Paper money as we recognise it today originated in Britain in the 17th Century as a receipt for gold deposited with ... Contributed by Museum
• Mrs Beeton's Cookery Book This book is a real treasure. It's a second edition of Mrs Beeton's world famous cookery book. It belongs to my mother, ... Contributed by Individual
• Travelling Microscope We believe that the travelling microscope was made well over 100 years ago and was used by my great great grandfather, a ... Contributed by Individual
• handmade brick I found this brick in a cellar hole on a friend's property in Maine. Cellar holes, or house sites, can be found in ... Contributed by Individual
• Sputnik 1, first journey into space. Sputnik 1 was the object that began the era of space exploration when it was launched from the USSR in 1957. Many people ... Contributed by Individual

• The 'Uthman Quran (Othmanic Recension) The Othmanic Recension is the standardised version of the Qur'an, believed by the vast majority of scholars & historians ... Contributed by Individual
• Miners safety lamp I grew up in South Wales and was surrounded by the coal mining industry. Journeys always had a back drop of pit heads ... Contributed by Individual
• Swords into Plowshares badge, GDR 1980 This is a cloth badge one of 100.000 printed in the GDR by christian peace groups in 1981. These groups and a general ... Contributed by Individual
• cotton reel The reel is empty and is now among our toys for the grandchildren, too precious to be thrown away. It is wood and was ... Contributed by Individual
• Tin ingots - Melton Works, Humberside The Melton Works in Capper Pass, Humberside, operated from 1937 to 1991 and was a major producer of tin and an important ... Contributed by Individual
• Marmalade cutter This marmalade cutter has been in the family for as long as I can remember. I have also seen one at the Ulster Folk and ... Contributed by Individual
• King Charles I Gold Toothpick Gold toothpick made for King Charles I of England Contributed by Museum
• 17.72in RML 100-ton gun gas check This is a gas check - the driving band behind a shell - of a 17.72in (450mm) 100-ton coast defence gun from near ... Contributed by Individual
• Portion of a limestone Stelae This is the upper left-hand portion of a limestone stelae of Pahemy. A Stelae is a tall slab usually made of stone or ... Contributed by Museum
• Embryo incubator for first IVF baby The fertilization of human oocytes in vitro was first achieved by Rober G. Edwards in 1968 but it was to be a further ... Contributed by Individual
• EARLY SUBMARINE PERISCOPE EYEPIECE 1900 this is part of an early submarine periscope, it is the viewer eyepiece, it should be stereo but one eyepiece has been ... Contributed by Individual
• Drinking water vessel from Lifeboat During the Second World War the Merchant Navy sailed back and forth across the dangerous Atlantic keeping supply lines ... Contributed by Individual
• Wool staple mark This mark was removed from St Peter's Church in Tiverton during restoration work in 1853-63. The production of ... Contributed by Museum
• Chinese coin I bought this coin in the museum shop at Xian in China in 2001. It does not have much value but is a constant reminder ... Contributed by Individual
• Carved whalebone plaque This plaque is made of whalebone, and was carved in the 10th or 11th century AD, towards the start of the Norman period. ... Contributed by Museum
• A CURTA high precision calculator This calculator was used by my Father in Law he was an electrical engineer for the CEGB and died at the age of 72 in ... Contributed by Individual
• Point Blank - Bruce Springsteen fanzine I started this fanzine at a time (1980) when Bruce Springsteen fans such as myself were isolated, with little means of ... Contributed by Individual
• Great Great Aunt Eliza's Paint Box Great Great Aunt Eliza was my Grannie's Aunt - sister of grannie's father. My Grannie is still alive at the age of 100 ... Contributed by Individual
• Dr Marten Boots These are a pair of Boots I have had since I was 15, They came with me though out me teenage years, have been to many ... Contributed by Individual
• Tram pass for Inspector John Spratling This pass for tram transport is written out to Inspector John Spratling of J Division (Bethnal Green) of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Pocket watch made by Joseph Windmills This is an example of an early pocket watch and demonstrates the craftsmanship of the maker. Pocket watches were often ... Contributed by Museum
• Kodak No. 2 Box Brownie Model E Camera Kodak no 2. Box Brownie. It was the world's most popular camera and succeeded in making photography an activity for ... Contributed by Individual
• Cabinet Maker's Toolkit This toolkit was manufactured by Holtzapffel & Co, a firm of master toolmakers founded in London by a family of German ... Contributed by Individual
• Soviet 'peace dollar' This "disarmament dollar/ruble" was given to me by the Soviet Peace Committee in 1989, when I met them as one of a ... Contributed by Individual
• Neolithic Stone Axe This Neolithic stone axe was found within a prehistoric pit at Clifton (Worcestershire) during an archaeological project ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman bell This rare bell, one of the largest known from the Roman world was discovered by Leslie Alcock,OBE.,FRHS whilst he was ... Contributed by Museum
• Brewster 3D photograph viewer The Brewster Viewer is a Victorian stereo photographic instrument, for the first time people could view the world in 3D, ... Contributed by Individual
• H bomb Christmas Island official booklet This booklet was given to servicemen involved in Operation Grapple, the H Bomb test, carried out on Christmas Island in ... Contributed by Individual
• A Faraday experimental electrical coil This was given to me as a boy by the daughter of Sylvanus Phillips Thompson, the biographer of Michael Faraday, who ... Contributed by Individual
• SADDLER'S STOOL This saddler's stool came from the workshop of my grandparents' saddlery and sports business, Wright Brothers in Bank ... Contributed by Individual
• Solar-powered lamp and charger A solar-powered lamp with a charger for mobile phones that can provide renewable energy to the developing world Contributed by The British Museum
• The Duke of Devonshire's watch The watch is a dumb quarter repeater with (possibly) a slightly later lever escapement. It is signed Gregson, Hger du ... Contributed by Individual
• Hudson's Bay Bark Letter My grandmother left this letter written on birch bark. July 29 18 Phillips Hudson's Bay Exploratory Party Fort ... Contributed by Individual
• Small useful cupboard My family moved to Highbridge after the Bath Blitz. A neighbour made the object out of wood packaging from the ... Contributed by Individual
• Bronze Shield from Northern Rhodesia Jean Mottram my neighbour writes: "I worked in the Secretariat (Government HQ) in Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia from May ... Contributed by Individual
• A piece of a pottery African head My object is a small piece of pottery, showing the right side of a beautifully potted African head. Just 1 inch high, ... Contributed by Individual
• A Japanese flag from Burma in WW2 One wet Saturday afternoon, when I was in my early teens, I decided to take all the records out of the record cabinet - ... Contributed by Individual
• The Little Golden Fish that returned My grandfather presented this little golden fish watch to my aunt when she qualified as the first Muslim woman doctor ... Contributed by Individual
• A small Davy Lamp My Granddad worked in the mines with this Davy lamp nearly 40 years ago in Doncaster. He told me a story about what it ... Contributed by Individual
• 17th century pub bowls These were dug up when excavating our back garden for a redesign - the garden has been part of the former pub we live ... Contributed by Individual
• vhs tape The vhs tape changed the way a rising generation viewed films and television. It meant, for example, audiences were ... Contributed by Individual
• Fire Axe from the first Queen Elizabeth The SS "Queen Elizabeth" sailed from Southampton to New York for decades. I would see its funnels over the rooftops, ... Contributed by Individual
• 1920 Glasgow City Police Whistle A 1920 Glasgow City Police Whistle. Glasgow has the oldest Police Force in the world which first took the streets in ... Contributed by Individual
• a postcard from Theresienstadt 1944 This is the only link I have to my grandmother,Sophie Storch, this postcard from Theresienstadt Poland 1944 was a ... Contributed by Individual
• Relic from Senghenydd Mining Disaster The object is an ink well formed from the hoof of a pit pony called Kruger who was killed in the Senghenydd Colliery ... Contributed by Individual
• Stop watch A Barrington's chronoscope watch that is engraved "Donald Pain from Harold M Abrahams XIVth Olympiad 1948". It was left ... Contributed by Individual
• WSPU hunger strike force feeding medal Mabel Capper was a young Suffragette in 1909, living near the Pankhursts in what was then known as Chorlton on Medlock, ... Contributed by Individual
• Sundial, copper, c1652, shows eclipse. This small, formerly fixed (somewhere in the garden possibly) sundial was found buried in the earth floor of a Tudor ... Contributed by Individual

• 19th century Mexican Serape Made in Mexico, a serape or (zerape) is a soft rectangular blanket with an opening in the middle for one's head. It is a ... Contributed by Individual
• Kodak 'One' camera box This box once held one of Major Powell-Cotton's early cameras - a Kodak 'One'. This camera was produced by the Eastman ... Contributed by Museum
• Brass bell cast in Europe in 1650 This bell was brought to England by my great-uncle, a British army officer. The plaque beneath the bell reads "Found ... Contributed by Individual
• Audio Disc - Voices of the Forces Becky Lowe - 12/07/2010 My grandad Kenneth Curley sent messages to his parents on discs such as this between 1942 and ... Contributed by Individual
• Gold repousée pocket watch with chime This pocket watch was created by Roger Dunster who worked in Amsterdam and London in the early 1700's Contributed by Museum
• Suffragette Brooch I'm not really sure of the story behind this Suffragette Brooch but it's been in the family for a number of years. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Little Manual of the Russian Language This book belonged to my grandfather, F. Washbrook, a ship's steward on the Tonso which went from Hull to Petrograd. He ... Contributed by Individual
• Commemorative Newport RFC Lighter This lighter was awarded to G.D.Davidge who played for Newport RFC against New Zealand in 1963. They became the only ... Contributed by Individual
• Co-op Savers Book Dividend Stamps introduced as an alternative to the traditional methods of paying the 'divi', and as a response to the ... Contributed by Individual
• Eritrean Pipe Acquired by my father in Eritrea in mid 1940's during the British occupation of Ethiopia.This represents a ... Contributed by Individual
• ICT 1301 computer This computer was made in 1962, not of integrated circuits but individual transistors etc. I bought it in 1978. I and ... Contributed by Individual
• Sampler (Tapestry) by Ann England Ann England, like other young ladies in her time were expected to learn various skills in order to be accepted in ... Contributed by Individual
• 1910 Menu 1st Flight Manchester London A menu at the Savoy Hotel London on April 30th 1910 to celebrate the first flight from Manchester to London by Louis ... Contributed by Individual
• British India coin smallest denomination A coin of British India Rule era, minted in 1945 minimum denomination of only 1 piece still could manage to fetch 1 ... Contributed by Individual
• Apprenticeship Indentures These are my great-great-great-great grandfathers Indentures, from when he was apprenticed to an Engraver. My ... Contributed by Individual
• Brick - Morris Motorworks Boiler Chimney The Morris Motors factory was completely demolished in 1993 along with its landmark boiler chimney which rose 200ft. ... Contributed by Individual
• Game Boy When the game boy was introduced it didn't have the many of the features the Atari lynx had like backlit screen, colour ... Contributed by Individual
• Hiroshima Jam Jar This object was recovered from the debris of Hiroshima after the world's first atomic bomb at the end of World War II. ... Contributed by Individual
• Unopened letter to the Russian Front '43 My object is a letter written by my father in 1943 to his brother, who was a soldier on the Russian Front. The family ... Contributed by Individual
• A set of drawing instruments Instruments like these were used by skilled draughtsmen (and women) in many drawing offices to produce engineering ... Contributed by Individual
• Core plug nuclear plant cooling system This crucial component in the water cooling system of a nuclear power plant was manufactured for the construction of an ... Contributed by Individual
• Ethiopian Gold Cross This little cross is a reminder that Ethiopia has been a Christian nation for 2000 years. According to the Bible,in Acts ... Contributed by Individual
• Shillelagh owned by Daniel O'Connell Shillelagh owned by Daniel O'Connell the Irish Liberator, after whom O'Connell Street in Dublin is named. It was left ... Contributed by Individual
• Box Brownie camera The first Box Brownie model appeared in 1900. This is a model 2A, made in or shortly after 1916. (It still works!) It ... Contributed by Individual
• Flint arrowhead This was found on the northern slope of Ingleborough mountain in the Dales, N. Yorks, below the major landslip. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• First World War - cease-fire message When my grandfather Lt Col (later Lt Gen Sir) William Dobbie heard people say what they had done in the Great War, he ... Contributed by Individual
• Merchant Seaman's Seachest This seachest was made by/for my Great-Grandfather Henry Shave, a marine engineer and went with him on all his voyages ... Contributed by Individual
• souvenir programme from changi prison My father, Geoffrey Knight, was one of 6 musicians who made up the Changi Chamber Sextet.They played at Smokey Joe's ... Contributed by Individual
• National Telephone Directory c1894 This National Telephone Directory contains all the telephone numbers of all subscribers in England, Scotland, Ireland ... Contributed by Individual
• Sampler, memoir of Company Schools 1852 My grandmother was born in 1839/40. This sampler hung in my family home and as children we used to sing the hymn ... Contributed by Individual
• Wooden Toy Spitfire 1940 Icon of the Battle of Britain and the pivotal events of 1940 following the occupation of Europe and threat of invasion ... Contributed by Individual
• The Sale of Old Dobbin The Sale of Old Dobbin by artist John Robertson Reid (1851-1926) Contributed by Museum
• Sister Dora's Cross A simple cross made of an early form of plastic and would have been carried by Sister Dora, the nursing pioneer. Contributed by Museum
• Ruskin Vase Ruskin Pottery Sang de Bouef vase, presented to a thrower at the factory, by the owner, William Howson Taylor. Contributed by Museum
• Wooden lace bobbins from Huntingdonshire My 4Xgreat-aunt, Quaker Mary Lewin, was a lacemaker at Ellington, Huntingdonshire at the time of her marriage in 1835. ... Contributed by Individual
• D-Day Map This map was left to me by my father who served in the Royal Navy during WW2. He commanded a landing craft that landed ... Contributed by Individual
• Shrapnel from V1 Flying Bomb This volume of Dickens contains a piece of shrapnel from a V1 flying bomb, or doodle-bug,that fell on Landseer Close, ... Contributed by Individual
• Mayflower Pilgrim Beer Cecilie Vavasour - 12/07/2010 This beer was brewed and bottled in Devon in 1970 by Courage (Western) Breweries to ... Contributed by Individual
• Eire clay pipe found in Eskimo Alaska I was sitting last July with an Inupiaq (Eskimo) friend in the deserted village site of Point Hope, Alaska, while he ... Contributed by Individual
• Scout Log of a trip to Europe in 1939 This A5 exercise book contains a log of a holiday in Switzerland by boys from the 1st Huddersfield Scout Troop written ... Contributed by Individual
• The Egyptian mummy Takabuti and her case Takabuti was the first Egyptian mummy to be brought to Ireland. She was brought to Belfast in 1834 by Mr Thomas Greg of ... Contributed by Museum
• Gold and ruby salamander pendant This jewelled pendant was recovered from the wreck site of the galleass Girona, which sank off the north Antrim coast in ... Contributed by Museum
• Poster proclaiming Irish Republic, 1916 An armed rebellion broke out in Dublin on Easter Monday, 24 April 1916. It would pave the way for the political ... Contributed by Museum
• Titanic Launch Ticket Titanic launch ticket, issued to a shipyard worker. Contributed by Museum
• Vietnamese Boat Paddle and Bail Pamela Whalley - 12/07/2010 This is a story of a paddle and bail from Vietnamese boat people. My husband was the ... Contributed by Individual
• Brass Rabbit Ben Bately - 12/07/2010 This brass rabbit came into my possession when I was a law enforcement officer working with ... Contributed by Individual
• Aircraft Logbook I was Aged 13 in 1943 and kept a logbook of aircraft that I saw mainly where I lived. This was South Norwood SE25, ... Contributed by Individual

• Circuit Breaker 275 kV - 15,000 MVA 1/64 This is a 1/64 scale model, made in about 1970, of an oil filled high voltage circuit breaker designed by my father, A ... Contributed by Individual
• Travel Communion Set "Air Ministry" Communion Set Silver chalice and paten, glass wine and water cruet with silver caps, and a wooden host ... Contributed by Individual
• Hand made finishing nails Robert Clark, a journeyman carpenter, immigrated from Perthshire, Scotland to Annan Ontario in 1860 where he purchased a ... Contributed by Individual
• Shaka Zulu warrior's armband I have chosen an armband worn by Shaka Zulu's leading warriors, a reminder of one of Africa's high points. The antique ... Contributed by Individual
• Blanket My uncle's blanket was sent with him from India 'home' to England in 1936. He and my mother went to boarding school and ... Contributed by Individual
• Roller skates These skates were rescued from a skip in 1981 and are the same as I played with as a child in the 1950's in the North ... Contributed by Individual
• 112 Stamps on a single envelope (1923) An envelope which contained a short letter to a my grandfather (a Leicester accountant) from Germany posted on 11th ... Contributed by Individual
• A Victorian Spark Generator This Object was Given to my father by Cavendish Labs in about 1952. It was probably used by JJ Thompson in his ... Contributed by Individual
• Autographs of the astronauts A chance meeting with a busload of future american astronauts in the outback of Iceland in 1965 was a perfect ... Contributed by Individual
• Cold War nursing badge I remember vividly the evening that this badge was given to me. In the 1950s a cloud hung over the world, The Cold War. ... Contributed by Individual
• A type writer for the people. Ernest Vincent Clwyd Crumpton was described as the Keir Hardy of the Leamington Spa Labour Party. I do not know if he ... Contributed by Individual
• Dinnington Colliery pit lamp Used at Dinnington Colliery (South Yorkshire)which first opened in 1905 and closed in 1992 with the loss of over 1,000 ... Contributed by Individual
• Elizabeth II Coronation Smarties in Tin Found in someone's rubbish bin, it's a tin of Smarties from the current Queen's Corornation in 1953 made by York based ... Contributed by Individual
• Sickness insurance books These are some old insurance cheque books which I found in the loft of my house which was built in 1776. The insurance ... Contributed by Individual
• "Oaks" bible My object is a bible presented to my great grandfather, "In memory of the terrible explosion at the Oaks Colliery, near ... Contributed by Individual
• Micrometer. Starrett & Co.USA This is a well used Starrett 1" Micrometer originally belong to T.Prendergast who was probably a toolmaker or instrument ... Contributed by Individual
• The Camel Teapot - 1837 The silver teapot has a spout in the shape of a camel's head. It belonged to my great grandfather who recovered it from ... Contributed by Individual
• RUSSIA CONVOY WHITE ENSIGN I was a Signalman aboard H.M.S. Watchman - destroyer - Russian Convoy Feb/March 1944. After 4 days at Action-Stations I ... Contributed by Individual
• Eagle comic Entertainment of it's day that was bought in a local bookshop. It's about Dan Dare's first adventure in Space. Contributed by Individual
• Fragment of the Berlin Wall I was 11 years old when the wall came down; though my understanding of the political meaning was largely vague, the ... Contributed by Individual
• Car Indicator Original Plan and Design The traffic direction indicator is an integral part of modern motor vehicles but in 1915 nothing equivalent ... Contributed by Individual
• Concorde Special Flight Inflight Pack This is an inflight pack from one of the first inaugural Concorde demonstration flights for business leaders. The pack ... Contributed by Individual
• Titanic lifeboat plaque, no 8, from bow My great-grandmother, Noel Rothes, sailed on RMS Titanic in April 1912. When Titanic hit the iceberg Noel boarded ... Contributed by Individual
• Mao badge collection from Hong Kong These badges were collected by my father Stuart W.Muirhead when he worked at the HSBC Bank in Hong Kong during the 1960s ... Contributed by Individual
• Gaskell? portrait signed by owner? I think this is a portrait of Mrs Gaskell which is signed by Charlotte Bronte as a mark of ownership. There is a thank ... Contributed by Individual
• A book signed by Maurice Cornforth In the mid 1980s I bought a copy of the Webbs' "Soviet Communism- a New Civilisation?" from a Communist bookshop. On ... Contributed by Individual
• LT Bus Ticket Machine by George Gibson All older Londoners will be familiar with this ticket machine - used on all London Transport Buses between 1953 and 1993 ... Contributed by Individual
• Bust of Lenin in Gun Metal My Grandfather (George Short) attended the Lenin School in Moscow in 1929. On graduating he was given a small bust of ... Contributed by Individual
• Batmobile matchstick car This toy car, which shoots matchsticks, was given to my son's father when he was a child on a kibbutz in the 1960s in ... Contributed by Individual
• Indenture of Apprenticeship An indenture is a legal agreement between two parties, in this case between an apprentice, my great great grandfather ... Contributed by Individual
• Patent locks and keys, Randolph Douglas people want to keep possessions safe. Locksmiths came up with ingenious locks to prevent thieves from picking them. Contributed by Museum
• Telephone Exchange Ringing Tone Generatr It is a Walter Jones & Co. 17Hz ringing tone generator, an example of the emerging ingenuity applied to the early ... Contributed by Individual
• Amharic 'feedel' (letter) This is the 'feedel' of the sound 'yu' in the Ethiopian Amharic language. The feedel is from a marble slab with the ... Contributed by Individual
• Dan Snow's piece of shrapnel Historian Dan Snow has been given many things during his research trips around the world. The object that stands out, ... Contributed by Individual
• 1808 Adam and Eve Sampler This was made in 1808 and originated in Chorley. It demonstrates how proficient young women were in the art of ... Contributed by Individual
• Knotted burr snuff box A gnarled, knotted oak burr reveals an intricately painted, lacquered snuff box with two hinged lids. The lids depict ... Contributed by Individual
• Fragment of pottery This piece of pottery was found at Petra in Jordan as it's colour is the same pinky brown as the wonderful buildings at ... Contributed by Individual
• Sadler's Wells theatre programme, 1931 This theatre programme is from the first performance held at a new Sadler's Wells theatre in January 1931. There have ... Contributed by Museum
• Murphy A4 Radio This is a Murphy 'A4' Radio from 1933. In the first 10 weeks that these sets were available 6,032 were sold at the price ... Contributed by Museum
• Edward VII Coronation Mug This mug was presented to schoolchildren of the Ogmore Valley on the occasion of the coronation of Edward VII on June ... Contributed by Individual
• Building East African Railway 1902-09 My object is precious to me as family history, and as a small but important part of world history. It is the detailed ... Contributed by Individual
• Sinclair ZX Spectrum The Spectrum was the computer that opened up access to computing for a whole generation. Along with the Tandy series of ... Contributed by Individual
• Horse drawn hearse This horse drawn hearse was made in 1870 almost certainly in London. The glass sided hearse was particularly popular as ... Contributed by Individual
• Pre-historic hand-axe 700,000 years old This flint handaxe was the first human tool found securely stratified within significantly early geological deposits. Contributed by Museum
• 1928 Austin Seven Fabric Saloon My family supplied this car to it's first owner (Mr Ward) new in 1928. In 1954 he traded it back in with us and we have ... Contributed by Individual
• Singer Sewing Machine This sewing machine was one of the first ever manufactured by Singer. Singer sewing machines was founded by Issac Singer ... Contributed by Individual
• Colonial era carving, Nigeria This object commemorates a short moment in the British colonial presence in Africa. It is a relief carving of my ... Contributed by Individual
• Yuri Gagarin lapel broach/button Given to my mother who worked in the dining room at Ashridge Management College by Yuri Gagarin the first man in space. ... Contributed by Individual

• Portable typewritter - Olivetti Lettera You might think of the portable typewritter as a forerunner of the computer but its actually far closer to writing than ... Contributed by Individual
• Fragment from Cuffley Airship crash, WW1 This is the Fuel Tank from the Shutte Lanz 11, a German Airship that crashed in Cuflley on the night of the 2nd of ... Contributed by Museum
• Club Miners Fortnight Badge This badge given to the children of the members of the Non Political Club in Ogmore Vale on the occasion of the annual ... Contributed by Individual
• A Tobacco Tin from WW1 The tin in this collection was given to soldiers by Queen May at Christmas 1914 and belonged to the contributor's father ... Contributed by Individual
• Tremayne wine bottle THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. HELIGAN GARDENS. This type of glass bottle ... Contributed by Museum
• Edwardian metamorphic child's highchair Edwardian metamorphic infants' highchair (top of backrest 1m high)- is a low rocking chair as well as a highchair with a ... Contributed by Individual
• A.R.P First Aid Kit This is a tin First Aid Kit used during the Second World War. The letters A.R.P stand for Air Raid Precautions. They ... Contributed by Individual
• Highly decorated Arab Chest This highly decorated,carved chest was bought by my parents for £4 in Zanzibar when they were on their way to be ... Contributed by Individual
• Six bells Memorial hymn sheet On the morning of Tuesday 28th June, 1960, 45 men were killed in an explosion at the Arrael Griffin Colliery at Six ... Contributed by Individual
• NSU HK 101 Kettenkrad (Kuninchen) In 1938, and around this period, heavy draught horses were conscripted into the German army, which was over 90% ... Contributed by Individual
• Gold Hammered Coin - Louis XII Louis XII Ecu D'or Au Soleil Gold Hammered Coin found in Suffolk. This object was found by Gary Campion while metal ... Contributed by Individual
• Swan Ink Bottle from bottom of Scapa Flo Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands to the north of Scotland is a natural harbour used by the Royal Navy for over 100 ... Contributed by Individual
• Nuclear Weapon Effects Computer No. 1. This object belonged to my mother in law who was a member of the Royal Observer Corps during the Cold War. In an ... Contributed by Individual
• Chinese wedding cape Handmade in Xuan Cheng in China by the grandmother of the owner's wife. It is a family heirloom. Contributed by Individual
• Replica Of Newcomen Atmospheric Engine The South West changed the world by inventing, what some people believe was, the first real steam engine. Thomas ... Contributed by Individual
• Duckling in an Egg This duckling, made of real fur and nestling in a decorative egg, was a typical Easter novelty produced in the 1920s. It ... Contributed by Individual
• 'Cat's Whisker' radio device At the BBC Guernsey half-term event for A History of the World, Julia Blondin contributed this 'Cat's Whisker' radio ... Contributed by Individual
• A license for a rickshaw The rickshaws were licensed by the Bulawayo Municipality and the license was displayed on each vehicle as an enamelled ... Contributed by Individual
• Horseshoe 14th century Iron horseshoe, discovered at the Beer Quarry Caves site in Devon in 2007, believed to be the oldest horseshoe found in ... Contributed by Individual
• Tin boat toy This was passed down from my great uncle. You can light it and it moves. Contributed by Individual
• Red work sampler This sampler was made by my mother's mother's mother's mother, in 1865, when she was a girl of twelve. Her name was ... Contributed by Individual
• A Clock made from bits of a spitfire My paternal grandfather was a time served cabinet maker. During World War 2 he was employed at Hooper Bros. of Park ... Contributed by Individual
• Field armour of Henry Wriothesley Blued, etched & guilded field armour. A 'demilance' armour for use on the battlefield, probably French, circa 1600 Contributed by Museum
• RAF Gold Caterpillar Tie The father of the contributor was Polish and part of the RAF Polish bomber squadron. They had to swear allegiance to the ... Contributed by Individual
• Travelling Post Office Mailbag Apparatus The Travelling Post Office, short TPO was first introduced in 1838. The TPO is closely linked with Rowland Hill's penny ... Contributed by Individual
• Olduvai handaxe This handaxe made of green volcanic lava represents a tradition of tool-making which began about 1.6 million years ago. ... Contributed by The British Museum
• Newspaper hailing Calder Hall's opening West Cumberland News's celebratory page reveals the local community's pride in its achievements and their awareness of ... Contributed by Museum
• Papier mache bottle from Kashmir This bottle seems to capture many of the cross-currents in culture and trade between Europe and South Asia. It is made ... Contributed by Individual
• Negretti and Zambra Pocket Barometer The make of this object is Negretti Zambra, and it's dated around 1867. This company were active between 1850s and c ... Contributed by Individual
• Lady's Side Saddle This is a lady's saddle, made by Owen the saddler in London in the 1830s, and is numbered 11726. Owen & Co, of 62 Duke ... Contributed by Individual
• Marcus du Sautoy's Board Game This a replica of the game found by Leonard Woolley in the Royal Cemetery at Ur. Examples of this 'Game of Twenty ... Contributed by Individual
• Possum Skin Jacket Possum skin jackets were popular with Aborigines who lived in south-east Australia (present-day Victoria and New South ... Contributed by Museum
• Postcards from the trenches Personal messages were sent by the owner's grandfather to his wife and children. He sent them from the Somme and came ... Contributed by Individual
• Icon This object was featured on the BBC Radio Wales religious affairs programme "All Things Considered" on behalf of ... Contributed by Individual
• Napoleonic cannon The eighteenth and early nineteenth century Welsh iron industry experienced boom times during periods of war; this ... Contributed by Museum
• Reckitt Advertising Posters These posters advertise Reckitt's Starch, aimed at Russian and American consumers. Reckitt and Sons started in 1840 in ... Contributed by Individual
• 3D Stars (Pin Cushions) These two 3D stars are examples of the skilled and patient work of women and as such should be available for all to ... Contributed by Individual
• Enamel recruitment sign Edward VII This is a recruiting enamel sign, encouraging men to sign up to the armed forces. ER must be Edward VII who modernised ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver Thimble This silver thimble was brought to BBC Guernsey's outside broadcast event by Guernsey Museum staff member Jo Dowding. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Mamod minor 2 This is a Mamod Minor 2 stationary steam engine made by Malins engineers limited, Birmingham England, the Date of ... Contributed by Individual
• Toy steam engines This is a Hobbies SE4 stationary steam engine made by Malins engineers Only 1500 of these steam engines were ... Contributed by Individual
• Chinese food coupon By Fu Ying, Chinese Ambassador to the UK. When I was young, food supply was in serious shortage in China. Food coupons ... Contributed by Individual
• Scrimshaw - a Ship and a Mermaid This was bought at an auction in Beverley and originates from around 1850. It shows a ship and a mermaid. Scrimshaw is ... Contributed by Individual
• A flint hand axe Until the nineteenth century, most people believed humans had been living on Earth for only a few thousand years. This ... Contributed by Museum
• Honorouble Discharge Certificate - WWI During World War One when members of the forces were honourably discharged, they were presented with an official ... Contributed by Individual
• A Commemorative Mustard Tin This advertising tin commemorates the reign of Victoria and shows all the Prime Ministers of England. It was made by ... Contributed by Individual
• Two Silver Cigarette Cases These two cigarette cases were gifts between a pilot and Amy Johnson, the famous aviatrix who was born in Hull, UK. They ... Contributed by Individual

• Statue of St Anthony & the Infant Jesus In 1956, a Hungarian refugee came to our halldoor with a suitcase from which he sold an eclectic collection of items. ... Contributed by Individual
• Coronation Sweet Tin This tin was issued to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and originally contained Sharp's Toffees. ... Contributed by Individual
• Edward Stourton's bust of Lenin This is a small, bronze bust of Lenin which I bought in a fleamarket in Moscow in the early 1990s, when everyone in ... Contributed by Individual
• Ocean Coal War Service Certificate This certificate was presented to a returning Miner to the Ocean Coal Company`s Ocean Western Colliery at Nantymoel, ... Contributed by Individual
• Hawker Hurricane Propellor Gear Unit Just after midday on the morning of the 7th January 1940 a Mk1 (revised) Hawker Hurricane, No. L2074 of RAF St Athan ... Contributed by Individual
• Jack Foggo trip to America 1928 age 14 This book tells some part of the history of emigration and travel to America. My father and his family grew up in ... Contributed by Individual
• World War 2 Mobile VAD badge World War 2 Mobile VAD Arm Band with embroidered badge (H=7cm, W=5cm) This arm band and badges belong to my mother ... Contributed by Individual
• Tadcaster Church Mug In 1862 the Tadcaster River in Yorkshire flooded the local church. Parishioners were so concerned that this might happen ... Contributed by Individual
• Gendron Wheelchair This, unusual, hand crank operated wheelchair was donated to Enham by the American Red Cross to help with the care and ... Contributed by Individual
• Florence's brass buttonhook My mother gave me this buttonhook which came from my grandmother, Florence Lydia Fletcher, who was born in 1899 in ... Contributed by Individual
• Hand powered, steel rotary oil press This is a remarkable little oil press made in India using entirely local smithing processess. The lead screw is a ... Contributed by Individual
• Suffolk Woodsman's Prayer Book and Diary Leonie Robinson came to BBC Radio Suffolk with an amazing book, which belonged to her great, great, great ... Contributed by Individual
• Marx Mechanical Toy Train (1950s) This clockwork train represents an era before the advent of electrical and electronic toys. It comes from a time when ... Contributed by Individual
• LMS Railway dynamometer car This vehicle was used to test and record the performance of locomotives on the railways to enable improvements in design Contributed by Museum
• Coal Mine Token This Mine token was given to my grandfather Levi Davies, when he worked at Number 7 Pit in Tylorstown in South Wales. ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman Bilge Pump Bearing One of two cast bronze bearings from the bilge pump of a Roman ship which caught fire and sank in St Peter Port harbour ... Contributed by Museum
• Edward Austen (Knight) Silk Suit Chawton House was owned by Jane Austen's brother,Edward.(After 1812 he was known as Edward Knight and is sometimes ... Contributed by Museum
• Mexican Horse Saddle Horse Saddle originally belonging to Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, Politician, Cowboy, Writer and adventurer. It ... Contributed by Museum
• Part of Red Cross Flag from Gallipoli It is the remains of a Red Cross flag brought from Gallipoli, Dardanelles, 1916. Brought back by Private John William ... Contributed by Individual
• Commemorative Cup This commemorative beaker dates back to the end of the First World War. As you can see it features the Belgian and ... Contributed by Individual
• World War 1 Mug This simple mug has a fascinating story to tell. It belonged to a soldier serving in the trenches in France and Belgium ... Contributed by Museum
• Toy Clockwork Train from Germany This exquisite toy, an 0-gauge clockwork locomotive and its coaches, was built in the Bing Brothers' Toy Factory in ... Contributed by Individual
• Piece of the Berlin Wall I bought this fragment in Berlin in 1990. In Pariser Platz, next to the Brandenburg Gate, it was then possible to buy ... Contributed by Individual
• Rally Card Plate Depicting the first rally from abroad to the UK (now there are lots)featuring Bordeaux to Bristol. Each Mayor was at the ... Contributed by Individual
• Goblin teasmade This is the Goblin teasmade - with a lamp! The word 'teesmade' was certainly initiated by George Absolom and predates ... Contributed by Individual
• Heathcote's Patent Lace Machine Model John Heathcote's 2nd patent lace machine produced the first bobbin net lace. This model was used in a patent trial. Contributed by Museum
• Embroidered hessian needle case Patricia Waterman brought in a needlecase that was made by her maternal grand-father, a quaker, who refused to go to war ... Contributed by Individual
• Rotary Egg beater Invented by Willis JOhnson, the egg beater was patented in 1884. Originally he inented the device as a mixing machine ... Contributed by Individual
• Jacobean Joint Stool This is a Welsh Jacobean Joint Stool, the very common stool found in most British (and European) homes for hundreds of ... Contributed by Individual
• Omweso mancala gaming board from Uganda Mancala is an ancient African/Arabic game. I bought this 'Omweso' gaming board in Kampala, Uganda where I sponsered a ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman wall plaster with painted peacock The interiors of Roman villas were often lavishly decorated with painted walls and mosaic floors, and examples are found ... Contributed by Museum
• A Roman tombstone from Cirencester Roman tombstones tell you something about the lives of the soldiers, slaves, men, women and children who lived in ... Contributed by Museum
• Royal Charter Gold ingots The Royal Charter was carrying around 79,000 ounces of gold on her last fateful journey Contributed by Museum
• Dutch East Indies Army Rucksack Rucksack made for Dutch East Indies Army. Japanese issued Prisoner's of War with this captured equipment. It belonged to ... Contributed by Individual
• Viewmaster stereoscopic 3D viewer The Viewmaster is an iconic children's toy which has stood the test of time. The photograph inludes an original Bakelite ... Contributed by Individual
• Davenport bone china dessert plate The development of bone china by Spode around 1800 was a significant technological leap for the ceramic industry. Contributed by Museum
• Padstow's Obby Oss THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PADSTOW MUSEUM. Padstow Obby Oss is one ... Contributed by Museum
• Missionary collection box Christian families in Wales collected funds in these boxes to support missionary work across the World. Contributed by Museum
• Propeller from RMS Lusitania Four-bladed propeller from Cunard ship Lusitania. The ship was torpedoed off the coast of southern Ireland in May 1915. Contributed by Museum
• Osborne1: Early portable computer The Osborne 1 came with a keyboard which could be clipped to the top of the computer to make a suitcase-sized portable ... Contributed by Individual
• Early Cigarette Lighter It didn't occur to me until some time after I bought it, but this is the direct ancestor of the disposable plastic ... Contributed by Individual
• Identity bracelet child WW2 During World War Two , not everyone could bear to let their children go on the evacuation. Jean Bullows was one of five ... Contributed by Individual
• Gas Light, Morning Star - Masonic Museum Thought to be the first specialist gaslight in Bath, this unusual object was originally made for the first ... Contributed by Individual
• The Pool at Berthesda - Masonic Museum The largest work by Hoare on public display in Bath, originally produced as the Altar Piece for the Octagon Chapel in ... Contributed by Individual
• spies for peace RSG-6 pamphlet a group calling themselves "spies for peace" broke into a secret government bunker and copied documents relating to ... Contributed by Individual
• Harpsichord by Bartolomeo Cristofori My harpsichord is by Bartolomeo Cristofori, the Florentine builder and inventor who created the first pianoforte in 1700 ... Contributed by Individual

• Witney blanket A Witney blanket traded worldwide since the 17th century. The small bars, points, sewn on it indicate quality and value. Contributed by Museum
• El Alamein station bell The bell from El Alamein train station (inset top left) was presented to the Alamein club for British and Empire troops, ... Contributed by Individual
• Plus Adder (Adding machine) Guy Peter (1872-1948) invented one of the first mechanical calculators that became part of a modern range of office ... Contributed by Individual
• Sea Leopard Brooch This brooch, made of leaded bronze with enamel decoration, has the head of a leopard, a long spotted body, fins on ... Contributed by Museum
• Divider Caliper This divider caliper was used to measure lengths accurately whether that was for engineers or navigators. It shows us ... Contributed by Individual
• Canadian 'Sweetheart' Badge I have been collecting 'sweetheart' badges like this one for a number of years. They were mementoes given by RAF crews ... Contributed by Individual
• Public Telephone sign In the early days of telephones there were competing networks of telephones. Hull Corporation ran a public network and ... Contributed by Individual
• Persian / Turkish 18k Gold Pocket Watch Made from 18K Gold. It appears to be fine quality pocket watch dial. The enameled Time characters show both ... Contributed by Individual
• Head of an oba (king) sculpted in bronze This bronze head is as controversial as it is magnificent. It was a trophy of empire, taken from a royal shrine by ... Contributed by Museum
• Two Penny Mulready Envelope Issued at the same time as the now famous Penny Black stamp were decorated postal stationery envelopes designed by ... Contributed by Individual
• Ladymead House - Victoria Art Gallery 'Ladymead House' was painted around 1730. It was discovered in the attic of Ladymead House in 1977 by an architect ... Contributed by Individual
• The Canal Bridge, Sydney Gardens, Bath The Canal Bridge, Sydney Gardens, Bath' is by John Nash who visited Bath in 1925 and was immensely struck by these ... Contributed by Individual
• The Joseph Gilmore Map of Bath, BoBC This map depicts the city still largely contained within its medieval walls. It provides a fascinating glimpse of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Model of Palmer's First Mailcoach A one third size model of John Palmer's original mail coach. This was the coach which John Palmer of Bath hired from the ... Contributed by Individual
• Ralph Allen's Postal Contract In the early 18th century all mail went via London making it very slow and expensive. Allen reorganised the system so ... Contributed by Individual
• The Mason's Axe - BoBC This freestone axe would have been used to shape quarried stone during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. ... Contributed by Individual
• Joiner's Lid Chest - BoBC At the end of a seven year apprenticeship, a joiner would be expected to produce his masterpiece. This lid depicts the ... Contributed by Individual
• Domestic Bell - Museum of Bath at Work A major difference in larger Victorian and Edwardian homes was the installation of domestic bells which allowed ... Contributed by Individual
• Horstmann Car - Museum of Bath at Work The earliest motorcar manufactured in Bath is this Horstmann Light Car of 1914. Built at the James Street West works of ... Contributed by Individual
• Original Artwork of Harbutts Plasticine Plasticine was developed in Bath by the Director of the Bath School of Art, William Harbutt, as a synthetic modelling ... Contributed by Individual
• Velcro Fastener Velcro was invented by Georges De Mestral after having his curiosity piqued by the alpine burdock plant which used to ... Contributed by Individual
• 1948 London Olympics Torch Prototype of torches used in the relay from Greece to London and in England before the 1948 London Olympics opened. Contributed by Museum
• Springbok stand crest In 1943, in recognition of the part played by British troops in the liberation of Egypt from the threat posed by the ... Contributed by Individual
• 1960 Box of Clothes Dyes A 1960's packet of clothes dyes. Clothes dyes have been used for centuries by the textile trade and in the home to dye ... Contributed by Individual
• A Crucifix made from Bullets This crucifix is made from bullets and a metal badge. It belonged to a cousin of mine, whose father was a soldier in the ... Contributed by Individual
• The spirit of Manchester - Progress The Spirit of Manchester- " Progress" This bronze statuette was commissioned in 1977 to serve as the theme award ... Contributed by Individual
• Sir Robert Peel's cradle Sir Robert Peel 2nd Baronet was born at Chamber Hall in Bury in 1788; he was born into a family where money was no ... Contributed by Museum
• Roald Dahl's BFG sandal Norwegian sandal worn by Roald Dahl and the BFG (Big Friendly Giant). Contributed by Museum
• The Lego Building Brick The Lego Brick began in 1934 it was designed by Ole Kirk Christiansen. The initial design was simple but clever. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Action Man figure made by Palitoy Ltd. Action Man action figure made by Palitoy Ltd. in Coalville, Leicestershire in 1968. Dressed as a British infantryman. Contributed by Museum
• Letter Written by 7th Cavalry Member This letter, written by Walter R. Crickett, a member of the 7th Cavalry at Fort Riley, Pine Ridge, graphically describes ... Contributed by Individual
• The Memorials - Bath Abbey There are over 600 memorials on the walls of the Abbey. One of the earliest is to Richard Chapman, who died in 1572 and ... Contributed by Individual
• The Book of Remembrance - Bath Abbey The Book of Remembrance is a parchment book which records the names of every citizen of Bath killed in aerial raids or ... Contributed by Individual
• Bronze Bust of William Harbutt - VAG This bronze bust of William Harbutt, the inventor of Plasticine, was made in 1911 by his pupil, Edwin Whitney Smith. ... Contributed by Individual
• People in a Wind - Victoria Art Gallery The 1950 bronze, 'People in a Wind', shows a group of four linked figures, leaning forwards. Kenneth Armitage was then ... Contributed by Individual
• Miniature Ivory Carving, Holburne Museum This remarkable miniature carving depicts two nymphs garlanding a herm, overlooked by putti. It is a tour de force of ... Contributed by Individual
• Crouching Venus - The Holburne Museum Once owned by Louis XIV, this superb bronze was made by Antonio Susini, Giambologna's principal assistant in Florence ... Contributed by Individual
• Diana and Endymion - The Holburne Museum In Greek myth, Jupiter sent Endymion into eternal sleep in return for being granted perpetual beauty. Each night Diana ... Contributed by Individual
• Model Post Boy - Bath Postal Museum An 18th century beautifully carved wooden model of a standing post boy holding a letter. This would have been used ... Contributed by Individual
• Bust of Horatio Nelson, Beckford's Tower Very few people were allowed inside the world that William Beckford created at Fonthill Abbey, but in 1800 a famous ... Contributed by Individual
• Needle Douche Visiting Bath Spa was not just about drinking and bathing in the spa water. A needle douche is an all-round shower which ... Contributed by Individual
• Dog Wheel - Number One Royal Crescent An 18th century device for turning a roasting spit when cooking a joint of meat on an open bar grate fire. The wheel was ... Contributed by Individual
• Tenor Bell - Bath Abbey The Abbey's tenor bell weighs 33 cwt, about the same as a small car! It is inscribed: 'All of you Bathe that hear me ... Contributed by Individual
• A Pig - The Guildhall Market King Bladud's Pigs public art event of 2008 was a resounding success and one of the most popular pigs was 'Juturna' ... Contributed by Individual
• The Hot Bath Plug - Thermae Bath Spa This original plug was removed from the historic Hot Bath during work on the new Thermae Bath Spa. It was used to drain ... Contributed by Individual
• Jade Bidisc with Notches and Teeth, MEAA Residents and visitors to Bath can view the largest collection of jade on display in the UK at the Museum of East Asian ... Contributed by Individual
• Postcard Marking the 1st 100 Mile Flight BC Hucks piloted the first plane to carry mail over 100 miles. It flew off from Glasshouse Bath, to London on 24th May ... Contributed by Individual
• Wall of letter boxes, Bath Postal Museum The oldest of these early wall boxes, dated 1857, is painted green and was soon replaced because it lacked a protective ... Contributed by Individual

• Nightcap worn by Charles I This is the embroidered linen nightcap worn by Charles I on the eve of his execution, the 29th-30th January 1649. With ... Contributed by Museum
• Clock from bombardment of Hartlepools This simple alarm clock was damaged during the bombardment by German warships of the Hartlepools on 16th December, 1914 Contributed by Museum
• Sash Window, Building of Bath Collection Have you ever wondered how a sash window actually works? This working model demonstrates the mechanics of the ubiquitous ... Contributed by Individual
• Football card From 1885 football cards invented by my Great Grandfather were collected by young boys and girls. They swapped them and ... Contributed by Individual
• steam locomotive 'Duchess of Sutherland' This steam locomotive is a member of the Princess Coronation Class, designed by Sir William Stanier and built at Crewe ... Contributed by Museum
• Objects of Vertu, Beckford's Tower A set of three superb oil paintings depicting some of the many treasures owned by William Beckford while he lived in ... Contributed by Individual
• Portrait of Mrs Delany,1 Royal Crescent One of the most fascinating and talented women of the 18th century, Mary Delany was an artist, needlewoman, gardener and ... Contributed by Individual
• The Bride in Death, Victoria Art Gallery 'The Bride in Death' tells a sad story. A young woman lies dead on the eve of her wedding, mourned by the man she was to ... Contributed by Individual
• Portrait of Captain Wade,Assembly Rooms In 1771 Thomas Gainsborough, then living in the Circus, painted a portrait of Captain William Wade as a present to the ... Contributed by Individual
• Thomas William Holburne, Holburne Museum This tiny portrait of the founder of the Holburne Museum was painted on a thin sheet of elephant ivory in 1827. ... Contributed by Individual
• The Byam Family - The Holburne Museum This family portrait is the largest painting in Bath by Bath's greatest artist, Thomas Gainsborough. Gainsborough moved ... Contributed by Individual
• Margaret Bryan miniature,Herschel Museum This small conversation piece was an interesting acquisition for the Herschel Museum as it shows a woman and two girls ... Contributed by Individual
• Portrait of Nancy Burns, American Museum Although born into slavery, African American Nancy Burns (1800-1849) - ultimately obtained her freedom. Lifelong maid to ... Contributed by Individual
• Jane Austen portrait, Jane Austen Centre Forensic artist Melissa Little created this likeness of Jane Austen using contemporary descriptive accounts from Jane's ... Contributed by Individual
• The Four Bath Worthies - BOBC This portrait features four of the key figures in the story of how Georgian Bath was built. Ralph Allen, the dominant ... Contributed by Individual
• The Stone Cist - The Roman Baths A lidded box made of bathstone, containing cremated bones, probably a child's. Romans preferred cremations in the first ... Contributed by Individual
• Hunt Cup - The Roman Baths A Roman cup decorated with a dog chasing a hare. Hunting was a popular sport with the Romans. It was found on the site ... Contributed by Individual
• Sacred Spring - The Roman Baths At the very heart of the site is the Sacred Spring. Hot water at a temperature of 46°C rises here at the rate of ... Contributed by Individual
• The Great Bath - The Roman Baths This magnificent centrepiece of the Roman Baths is a pool, lined with 45 sheets of lead, and filled with hot spa water. ... Contributed by Individual
• Clay smoking pipe from 18 or 19th C Clay pipes were ubiquitous in the earlier centuries and can be seen in many photos of sailors prior to 1900. They would ... Contributed by Individual
• The Gorgon's Head Pediment, Roman Baths The temple pediment is one of the most famous discoveries from Roman Britain; it is filled with emblems and was full of ... Contributed by Individual
• The Celtic Curse - The Roman Baths This small but unique object contains the only surviving words written in British Celtic. Although we can read the ... Contributed by Individual
• Minerva's Head - The Roman Baths This head is one of the most significant finds from Roman Bath. It is all that remains of a full-size, gilt bronze ... Contributed by Individual
• The Cross Bath, Thermae Bath Spa Where the Cross Bath now stands, the Celts revered their goddess Sul, in whose honour the Romans named their spa town, ... Contributed by Individual
• Model of Fonthill Abbey,Beckford's Tower The immense size and scale of Fonthill Abbey, William Beckford's architectural wonder, is clearly seen in this ... Contributed by Individual
• Sedan Chair - Assembly Rooms A public taxi of the late 18th Century; Sedan Chair number 68 was registered with the Bath Corporation. It transported ... Contributed by Individual
• The Assembly Rooms Chandeliers, Bath The Assembly Rooms are lit by a set of nine chandeliers, made for the building in 1771. Today they are considered to be ... Contributed by Individual
• A 1960's Savings Bank 1960's Savings Bank. This type of bank was issued by numerous high street banks and unlike piggy banks, the issuing bank ... Contributed by Individual
• The Vaulted Ceiling of Bath Abbey The stone vaulting above the Abbey's Chancel dates from the early 1500s. It was built by Master architects Robert and ... Contributed by Individual
• The Abbey Clock & Carillon - Bath Abbey The clock on the North face of the Abbey has always belonged to the city, and so to the people of Bath. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• The Klais Organ - Bath Abbey Bath Abbey's organ is the most magnificent of the eight organs which have previously been in the Abbey. It was rebuilt ... Contributed by Individual
• Marble Table - Beckford's Tower & Museum A monumental console table designed by the architect H. E. Goodridge for William Beckford's retreat at Lansdown Tower. ... Contributed by Individual
• The Pump Room Spa Water - The Pump Room Visitors can try the hot Spa water at the fountain in the Pump Room. It contains 43 minerals and has a rather unusual ... Contributed by Individual
• The Tompion Clock, The Pump Room 'The magnificent equation clock by Thomas Tompion which stands in the Pump Room is probably the best known of all the ... Contributed by Individual
• Tureen with the Arms of Pratt, MEEA This tureen and its lid are decorated with the full arms of Pratt - three elephant heads and three stars on a shield. ... Contributed by Individual
• Pulteney Armorial Dish, Museum of EAA The Pulteney dish is part of a service made for William Pulteney, who was created Earl of Bath in 1742. His coat of ... Contributed by Individual
• Lichfield Clock, Victoria Art Gallery The Lichfield Clock is a musical longcase clock dating from the mid-eighteenth century. For much of its history it had ... Contributed by Individual
• Golden Fig Marygold and Annual Martynea This is one of a series of exquisite botanical watercolours painted by the Bath painter Thomas Robins the Younger. Eight ... Contributed by Individual
• Treadle Lathe - The Herschel Museum The workshop where William Herschel ground his mirrors and built his telescopes has been reconstructed as it might have ... Contributed by Individual
• Herschel's telescope, Herschel Museum A working replica of William Herschel's 7 foot telescope which he set up in the garden of 19 New King Street (now the ... Contributed by Individual
• Caroline's Dress - Herschel Museum Caroline Herschel's day dress is made in fine muslin with a blue flower pattern and a lace shawl and trim. It is known ... Contributed by Individual
• Brass Drum Orrery - The Herschel Museum Brass drum orrery made by George Adams in c. 1789. The orrery is a model of the solar system showing planetary motion; ... Contributed by Individual
• Queen Square Balustrade - BOBC These surviving fragments are all that can now be seen of the balustrade that once enclosed the central space of Queen ... Contributed by Individual
• City of Bath Model - BOBC The City of Bath model took over 10,000 hours to construct and allows our visitors to survey the Georgian city in ... Contributed by Individual
• Bath Chair - Museum of Bath at Work The invalid wheelchair as we know was developed in Bath in the mid-18th century as a comfortable alternative to the ... Contributed by Individual
• Philadelphia Highboy, American Museum Henry Francis Du Pont, founder of the Winterthur Museum in Delaware, was an avid admirer of the American Museum. Showing ... Contributed by Individual
• Baltimore Album Quilts - American Museum Prized for their skill and bold design, true Baltimore Album quilts were only made in Baltimore between 1846 and 1852. ... Contributed by Individual
• Serpentine Commode, No. 1 Royal Crescent This beautiful serpentine fronted commode, the original French name for a chest of drawers, dates from approximately ... Contributed by Individual
• Mousetrap, No 1 Royal Crescent Mice were a frequent problem in the Georgian kitchen and this type of mousetrap was very popular for a long time ... Contributed by Individual
• Georgian Loveletter, 1 Royal Crescent A love letter, written in Bath in 1785, by an unknown lovelorn author, bears a heartfelt poem to 'Louisa Fair' and is ... Contributed by Individual

• Cartel Clock - Number One Royal Crescent This clock made by Samuel Jones was made in Bath in the mid 18th century and is inscribed on the face 'Sam.' Jones ... Contributed by Individual
• A Wig Scratcher - 1 Royal Crescent A small ivory hand on the end of a long slender stick this was used to relieve the irritation caused by the numerous ... Contributed by Individual
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Cast of the skull of Robert the Bruce There is bone missing from the upper jaw and nose, supporting the theory that Bruce suffered from leprosy. Contributed by Museum
• Native American Arrow Heads A collection of Native American Arrowheads. Most are from the Wampanoag and Mohegan nations. In addition to ... Contributed by Individual
• Amputation kit for injured coalminers Used to free trapped miners by removing limbs. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• The Sultanganj Buddha Larger than life-size copper statue of the Buddha, found at Sultanganj, Bihar in India. Contributed by Museum
• Shoes CHILD'S SHOES. This small pair of child's leather shoes, eighteenth century, was discovered hidden above a wall during ... Contributed by Museum
• 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
• Dress BLACK SILK DRESS. Radstock's connection with the Admiral Lord Nelson comes through the Revd. Horatio Nelson-Ward; ... Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Printing Press ALBION PRINTING PRESS. The Printing Industry has been a significant employer in the Country since the late eighteenth ... Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Slate THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NORTH CORNWALL MUSEUM, CAMELFORD. Slate ... Contributed by Museum
• Unique example of Charles Wesley's hymns An example of the hymns written during the evangelical awakening of the 18th Century Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Sutcliffe clockwork submarine. A Sutcliffe Unda Wunda clockwork diving submarine made by Sutcliffe Pressings, of Horsforth, Leeds. Toy production ... Contributed by Individual
• 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
• Admonitions Scroll Chinese scroll with advice for palace ladies on correct behaviour, a masterpiece of Chinese painting Contributed by The British Museum
• 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

• 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
• 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
• Nobels' stool THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PERRANZABULOE MUSEUM. This wooden stool ... Contributed by Museum
• Hei tiki souvenirs from New Zealand These tiki are souvenirs from New Zealand from different times and places. They are based on the Maori hei tiki, highly ... Contributed by Individual
• early wooden moulding plane This is a very early moulding plane by John Davenport of London. Up until the middle of the 17th century, most wooden ... Contributed by Individual
• E-Type Jaguar A 1975 Series Three E-Type Jaguar, one of the last 40 to be built at the Company's Browns Lane factory Contributed by Museum
• Laura Ashley Dress Typical Laura Ashley dress from the 1980s with a flowery design pattern and romantic details based on Victorian motifs. Contributed by Museum
• Model of guillotine Model of guillotine with the victim ready for execution surrounded by soldiers - the blade can be moved up and down. Contributed by Museum
• Smuggler's sword THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. POLPERRO MUSEUM. Robert Mark, a Polperro ... Contributed by Museum
• Bude fossil fish THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BUDE, THE CASTLE. Three hundred million ... Contributed by Museum
• A Section of the Transatlantic cable Birmingham conceived and made, a revolutionary cable which enabled the first successful transatlantic communication Contributed by Museum
• Sheldon Tapestry Map of Warwickshire A large tapestry map made in c1588 which shows the landscape of Elizabethan Warwickshire in pictures. Contributed by Museum
• Oxy-hydrogen blowpipe THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BUDE, THE CASTLE. The achievements of Sir ... Contributed by Museum
• 17th century Laundry Tally Board This rare survival is a laundry tally board from a grand 17th century house. It was probably used by the servant in ... Contributed by Museum
• Model of CSS Alabama A contemporary model of the Confederate raider Alabama, built in Birkenhead and launched 1862. Contributed by Museum
• Nesyamun - The Leeds Mummy The mummified remains and beautiful coffin of Nesyamun, an ancient Egyptian Priest. Contributed by Museum
• Sample book of South Asian textiles An 18-Voume set of pattern books containing over 700 textile samples from all the regions of South Asia. Contributed by Museum
• Ingenious 18th century tobacco box This late 18th century metal tobacco-box has a clever surprise gadget ~ a hinged 'burning-glass' which folds inside the ... Contributed by Museum
• A diamond brooch presented to Clara Butt Diamond and ruby brooch given to Dame Clara Butt from the people of Bristol as a wedding present in 1900. Contributed by Museum
• Banksy's Paint Pot Angel Banksy's urban art has a universal and timeless appeal - the bandit and folk hero fighting corporate culture. Contributed by Museum
• Early 19th century artificial hand This 19th century wooden hand appears to be an early artificial hand with working grip. Modelled to look like a hand ... Contributed by Museum
• Cloured polyethelene toy Polyethelene was discovered by ICI Ltd in Manchester and used for the first time as insulators and moulded connectors ... Contributed by Individual
• Sir Richard Burton dressed as an Arab This portrait, by Borgo Casatti, depicts Burton on his way to the sacred city of Mecca, in the guise of "Mirza Abdullah ... Contributed by Individual
• Gertrude Emily Benham's Tibetan Boots Leather boots worn by world traveller and record breaking mountaineer Gertrude Benham who ascended over 300 peaks. Contributed by Museum
• The 1944 Escape Boot A pilot's flying boot with a cut-awayable leg that could be removed to leave an Oxford shoe. Contributed by Museum
• Mercury bottle THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. WITCHCRAFT MUSEUM, BOSCASTLE. Mercury or ... Contributed by Museum
• Votes for women sash White silk sash with purple and green stripes and the words Votes for Women. In the photo it is worn by Bessie Watson. Contributed by Museum
• The Balaklava Bugle The Balaklava Bugle was used to sound the Charge of the Light brigade on 25th October 1854, during the Crimean War. Contributed by Museum
• Cavalry helmet designed by Lord Byron A helmet that Lord Byron designed Contributed by Museum
• Teapot to promote teetotalism It's a tiny white teapot but with global importance as Preston led the way in the spread of teetotalism across America. Contributed by Museum
• Rolls-Royce Merlin VIII Aero-Engine The Rolls-Royce Merlin was the pinnacle of piston engine design in the 1940s. This particular engine was used in Fairey ... Contributed by Individual
• Maltese Cross used by John Logie Baird St Johns Ambulance Maltese Cross. The first object to be transmitted as an image in early television experiments Contributed by Museum
• Shackleton's tin of Rowntree's Cocoa This tin of cocoa, made by Rowntree's in York, travelled to the Antarctic and back with Shakleton's expedition. Contributed by Museum
• Packet mail bag THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM CORNWALL. For ... Contributed by Museum
• Falmouth quay punt 'Curlew' THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM CORNWALL. When ... Contributed by Museum
• Ellen Macarthur's food THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM CORNWALL. ... Contributed by Museum
• Holman silver 3 stoping drill THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. GEEVOR TIN MINE. Stoping was the process ... Contributed by Museum
• Nuisance book THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LISKEARD AND DISTRICT MUSEUM. Henry Rice ... Contributed by Museum
• Cornish porcelain THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. WHEAL MARTYN. This little lopsided blue ... Contributed by Museum
• Civil War helmet THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LISKEARD AND DISTRICT MUSEUM. Cornwall was ... Contributed by Museum
• War diaries THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. REDRUTH TOWN MUSEUM. John French is, ... Contributed by Museum
• Viva Geevor T-shirt THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. GEEVOR TIN MINE. When the price of tin ... Contributed by Museum
• Rugby shirt (Cornwall R.F.U) THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. REDRUTH TOWN MUSEUM. Rugby has become ... Contributed by Museum
• Polperro knit frock THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. POLPERRO MUSEUM. Polperro knitfrocks ... Contributed by Museum
• Photographer's chair THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LISKEARD AND DISTRICT MUSEUM. This ... Contributed by Museum

• Ingot THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LOOE MUSEUM. This ingot is evidence of ... Contributed by Museum
• Harlyn Bay cemetery finds THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PADSTOW MUSEUM. A holed amulet of ... Contributed by Museum
• Good Shepherd plaque THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST HILARY HERITAGE CENTRE. Folk art panel ... Contributed by Museum
• Glasney College finds THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PENRYN MUSEUM. The two carved leaf ... Contributed by Museum
• Flints (arrowheads, spearheads) THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. REDRUTH TOWN MUSEUM. Carn Brea is an ... Contributed by Museum
• Flamank coat of arms THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BODMIN MUSEUM. In 1497, outraged by tax ... Contributed by Museum
• Elliot's shop THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TAMAR VALLEY PROTECTION SOCIETY. How we ... Contributed by Museum
• Delft tile of a dolphin THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. GODOLPHIN HOUSE. Godolphin House was once ... Contributed by Museum
• Kent's Cavern Modern Human Jawbone KC4 Three teeth in an upper jawbone (maxilla) discovered in the Vestibule of Kents Cavern by Atthur Ogilvie in 1927 Contributed by Museum
• Croggon's boots THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. GRAMPOUND HERITAGE CENTRE. These ... Contributed by Museum
• Bristol Boxkite The museum's boxkite is a replica of a Bristol Boxkite, a pioneering aircraft first built in 1910. Contributed by Museum
• Californian tin stamps THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. KING EDWARD MINE. Stamps were large ... Contributed by Museum
• Bone ship model THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM, LAUNCESTON. The ... Contributed by Museum
• Lanhydrock Atlas THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 100 OBJECTS'. LANHYDROCK HOUSE. Joel Gascoyne, the ... Contributed by Museum
• Cartoon of St Nazaire Raid THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PENDENNIS CASTLE. The St Nazaire Raid was ... Contributed by Museum
• Bevill Grenvile THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PRIDEAUX PLACE. Bevill Grenvile of Stowe ... Contributed by Museum
• Hepworth sculpture THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TATE ST IVES. Barbara Hepworth, ... Contributed by Museum
• Cornish pasty money box THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. KING EDWARD MINE. The Cornish pasty is an ... Contributed by Museum
• Trengrouse's Rocket THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. HELSTON MUSEUM. Trengrouse's invention is ... Contributed by Museum
• Edgcumbe altar frontal THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. COTEHELE HOUSE. This rare survival of a ... Contributed by Museum
• The Imjin Pistol This .38 Webley revolver was used in the Korean War at the Battle of Imjin River in April 1951. The pistol was found ... Contributed by Individual
• Steam locomotive THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BODMIN AND WENFORD RAILWAY. Railways ... Contributed by Museum
• Bickford's safety fuse THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TREVARNO. William Bickford was born at ... Contributed by Museum
• Bronze Age saddle querns THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. WAYSIDE MUSEUM, ZENNOR. Saddle querns were ... Contributed by Museum
• Dock dung THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. SALTASH HERITAGE MUSEUM AND LOCAL HISTORY ... Contributed by Museum
• Spratt's diary THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PORTHCURNO TELEGRAPH MUSEUM. Porthcurno ... Contributed by Museum
• Tudor Heart Burial Urn A lead urn and lid, made to preserve the heart of John Peck after his death in 1562. It is decorated with John Peck's ... Contributed by Museum
• Cornish kayles THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TRERICE. Cornish kayles also known as ... Contributed by Museum
• St Michael's Mount in cork THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT. Not so much what the ... Contributed by Museum
• Bust of William Murdoch THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. REDRUTH TOWN MUSEUM. William Murdoch came ... Contributed by Museum
• Election decanter and glasses THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TINTAGEL OLD POST OFFICE. At one time ... Contributed by Museum
• Cloam oven THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TINTAGEL OLD POST OFFICE. Cornish kitchens ... Contributed by Museum
• Huer's horn and bushes THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST IVES MUSEUM. This huer's horn and pair ... Contributed by Museum
• Coopers' tools THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 PROJECTS'. ST AUSTELL BREWERY. Without coopers ... Contributed by Museum
• Methodist font THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. CONSTANTINE HERITAGE CENTRE. John Wesley ... Contributed by Museum
• Rev Dr Henry Cooke's Walking Stick The Rev Dr Henry Cooke was one of the most influential Presbyterian ministers in the 19th century. He became a ... Contributed by Individual
• Dutch Bible The text of this Dutch Bible, printed in 1565, is Nicholas Van Winghe's 1548 translation of the Latin Vulgate as revised ... Contributed by Individual
• Adair's Narrative The earliest written history of the beginning, growth and development of Presbyterianism in Ireland in the 17th century ... Contributed by Individual
• Fisherwoman on a beach THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM. This ... Contributed by Museum
• Mount Edgcumbe estate workers THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. MOUNT EDGCUMBE HOUSE. Nicholas Condy ... Contributed by Museum
• Women's Land Army armbands THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. DAVIDSTOW AIRFIELD. The Women's Land ... Contributed by Museum
• Souvenir china THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BUDE, THE CASTLE. Most people wanted to ... Contributed by Museum
• Marazion's cauldron THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. MARAZION MUSEUM. Brass cauldrons and ... Contributed by Museum
• 'Am I Not a Man and a Brother?' This engraving, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: Bayou Bend's object, is an original printed broadside that depicts a ... Contributed by Individual
• Army cradle and patchwork quilt THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. DUKE OF CORNWALL'S LIGHT INFANTRY MUSEUM. ... Contributed by Museum
• Female lunatic dress THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BODMIN MUSEUM. Once the mere whisper of ... Contributed by Museum
• Belling's clock THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BODMIN MUSEUM. From clocks to Baby ... Contributed by Museum
• Shamrock barge THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. COTEHELE QUAY. Shamrock is the last ... Contributed by Museum
• Scoria block THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. HAYLE ARCHIVE. Many people visiting the ... Contributed by Museum
• Along shore fisherman THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. FALMOUTH ART GALLERY. Charles Napier Hemy, ... Contributed by Museum

• Cornish bricks THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. WHEAL MARTYN. Newquay, Looe and Padstow ... Contributed by Museum
• Silver band cornet THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. WHEAL MARTYN. This cornet comes from Bugle ... Contributed by Museum
• Trewithen mirror THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TREWITHEN HOUSE. A Georgian mirror or a ... Contributed by Museum
• John Passmore Edwards THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST AGNES MUSEUM. John Passmore Edwards was ... Contributed by Museum
• Opie's paint box THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST AGNES MUSEUM. This mahogany paint box ... Contributed by Museum
• D Day mascot uniform THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PERRANZABULOE MUSEUM. This is the uniform ... Contributed by Museum
• Cornish surfboards THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PERRANZABULOE MUSEUM. Bellyboard surfing ... Contributed by Museum
• Saracen's head crest THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PENRYN MUSEUM. The Saracen's Head of ... Contributed by Museum
• Pears soap THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. MEVAGISSEY MUSEUM. Andrew Pears, the son ... Contributed by Museum
• Emigrant's foot stool THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. MEVAGISSEY MUSEUM. This faded and battered ... Contributed by Museum
• Gorsedd robes THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LOSTWITHIEL MUSEUM. These Gorsedd robes ... Contributed by Museum
• Lostwithiel's crucifixion figure THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LOSTWITHIEL MUSEUM. This important example ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman burial urns THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM. The cremation ... Contributed by Museum
• Cornish gold necklace THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM. This beautiful ... Contributed by Museum
• The Rashleigh Mineral Collection THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM. Cornwall's mining ... Contributed by Museum
• Ardross Wolf Magnificient Pictish wolf Contributed by Museum
• John Couch Adams bust THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM, LAUNCESTON. This ... Contributed by Museum
• Norman silver penny THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM LAUNCESTON. A ... Contributed by Museum
• Richard Earl of Cornwall's tile THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM, LAUNCESTON. Richard ... Contributed by Museum
• Great Blizzard souvenir china THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. GERRANS HERITAGE CENTRE. Extreme weather ... Contributed by Museum
• Ox shoes THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. GERRANS HERITAGE CENTRE. This pair of ox ... Contributed by Museum
• Contents of a garderobe THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. FOWEY MUSEUM. Some evidence of what people ... Contributed by Museum
• Turpin's caulking tools THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. FOWEY MUSEUM. Most early Cornish ships and ... Contributed by Museum
• Cider apple mill THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. DAIRYLAND. Cider was once the staple drink ... Contributed by Museum
• Head of 'Dix' THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. CONSTANTINE HERITAGE CENTRE. Harry ... Contributed by Museum
• Richard Carew THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ANTONY HOUSE. If the Greeks had Herodotus ... Contributed by Museum
• Box for Tom Smith's Crackers Christmas crackers are an essential part of the British Christmas. They were invented by Englishman Tom Smith. Tom ... Contributed by Museum
• Sir John Ross's Beef Can Sir John Ross took this can of roast beef on three polar expeditions. Contributed by Museum
• Silver vase copy from 400 dC original My father Bruno Sonaglio is an Italian silver embosser and engraver. When visiting the Archaelogical Museum in Florence ... Contributed by Individual
• Trevithick's boiler THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. CORNISH MINES AND ENGINES. Also know as ... Contributed by Museum
• Leach wheel THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LEACH POTTERY. Studio pottery had its ... Contributed by Museum
• Davy lamp THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM. It is ... Contributed by Museum
• Hurling ball with Cornish motto THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM. Hurling ... Contributed by Museum
• Mexican football medal THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. POLDARK MINE. Immediately after the ... Contributed by Museum
• Levant Mine whim engine THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LEVANT MINE. The oldest Cornish mine ... Contributed by Museum
• Tree box THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. CAERHAYS CASTLE. Cornwall would be a ... Contributed by Museum
• Tea treat china THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. CALLINGTON MUSEUM. The 'Chapel Tea' was ... Contributed by Museum
• Souvenir beach hut THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NEWQUAY OLD CORNWALL SOCIETY. This beach ... Contributed by Museum
• Keys to Colditz Castle The keys to the main courtyard of Colditz Castle where Allied PoWs considered the greatest escape risk were held. Contributed by Museum
• Nurses' World War II battledress jacket A green wool Second World War nurse's battle dress uniform with scarlet and grey braiding. Contributed by Museum
• Workers in the Electric Shop 1913 This is a photograph of the men who worked in the electric shop at wolverton Railway Works in 1913. The introduction of ... Contributed by Individual
• Musette de cour This musical instrument is a rare example of a French baroque bagpipe, which is thought to have been made for Louis XIV Contributed by Museum
• Airborne Lifeboat The airborne lifeboat, which was designed to compliment the better known air/sea rescue boats. Contributed by Museum
• Coventry Strasse airfield sign The Coventry Stasse runway was used by German aircraft which bombed Coventry in 1940. Contributed by Museum
• Mary Anning's Fossil Extraction Tool Fossil extractor used by the world's most famous fossilist, Mary Anning (1799 - 1847). Contributed by Museum
• Victorian Anchor Trials Since man first took to the seas he made anchors.The changes in design mirror technological progress. Contributed by Museum
• Murchison oil production platform model "Murchison" platform model. The platform itself has produced oil and gas from the North Sea since 1980. Contributed by Museum
• Silver tea-pot made in Banff Silver waisted bullet-styled teapot, made by an unknown Banff silversmith circa 1715-20. Contributed by Museum
• The Vickers Vimy The Vickers Vimy. The Vimy was an RAF heavy bomber and made recordbreaking flights around the world. Contributed by Museum

• Billy Connolly's Banana Boots These boots were designed and made for Billy Connolly by the Glasgow pop artist, Edmund Smith, in 1975. Contributed by Museum
• Huntley and Palmer African Thumb Piano A Huntley & Palmers biscuit tin reused as the sound box of an early twentieth century African thumb piano or sanza. Contributed by Museum
• Great Stamps of Grampound The Great Stamps of the Borough of Grampound were used to seal Manor Rolls and Documents of the borough to prove their ... Contributed by Individual
• Tide Gauge No.5 for the River Clyde Shan Macdonald, Curatorial assistant for Scientific Instruments selected this object from the Hunterian Museum's ... Contributed by Museum
• Octagonal compass sundial Shan Macdonald, Curatorial assistant for Scientific Instruments selected this object from the Hunterian Museum's ... Contributed by Museum
• Glass beads for assaying alcoholic spiri Shan Macdonald, Curatorial assistant for Scientific Instruments selected this object from the Hunterian Museum's ... Contributed by Museum
• Photographic portrait of Lord Kelvin Shan Macdonald, Curatorial assistant for Scientific Instruments selected this object from the Hunterian Museum's ... Contributed by Museum
• Helmholtz acoustic resonators Shan Macdonald, Curatorial assistant for Scientific Instruments selected this object from the Hunterian Museum's ... Contributed by Museum
• Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier Shan Macdonald, Curatorial assistant for Scientific Instruments selected this object from the Hunterian Museum's ... Contributed by Museum
• Robins' demonstration ballistic pendulum Shan Macdonald, Curatorial assistant for Scientific Instruments selected this object from the Hunterian Museum's ... Contributed by Museum
• Dolmetsch recorder Recorder made by Carl Dolmetsch during the early 20th century. Copyright Haslemere Educational Museum. Contributed by Museum
• Silver Swan Musical automaton in the form of a lifesize silver swan which preens and bends its neck to retrieve a fish from water Contributed by Museum
• Bannister's sub-4 minute finishing post Finishing post and bell from the first sub-4 minute mile ever run. Contributed by Museum
• Roman coin of Domitianus II One of only two coins ever discovered proving the existance of the Emperor Domitianus in 270 AD. Contributed by Museum
• Stage from St. Peter's Church Hall At the side of this church hall stage, musical history was made. This was where Paul McCartney first met John Lennon. Contributed by Museum
• A Middle Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe A small flint handaxe that was used by Neanderthals when sheltering in the caves at Creswell Crags. Contributed by Museum
• Weaving shuttle from Sarawak, Malaysia Shuttle from Sarawak, used as weaving tool and to demonstrate examples of high quality to British teachers Contributed by Museum
• Burtons Demob Suit A Burtons blue pinstripe demob suit issued in 1946 to a soldier on leaving the army at the end of the war. Contributed by Museum
• copy of letter from W. Joyce 2 Nov. 1945 This was found in my late mother's papers. She was, for a time, Mr Head's secretary so it must have come into her ... Contributed by Individual
• Blackpool Illuminations Switch-on Switch An art-deco plinth with an electrical switch on the top used for the celebrity switch on of the Blackpool Illuminations. Contributed by Museum
• Rudston Charioteer Mosaic A unique Romano-British mosaic showing a victorious charioteer from a villa at Rudston in East Yorkshire. Contributed by Museum
• Moule's Mechanical Dry Earth Closet A mechanical earth closet which allowed human manure to be composted for return to the soil. Contributed by Museum
• Piano designed by C R Ashbee CR Ashbee was a prime mover in the Arts and Craft Movement. This piaono was a wedding present to his wife Janet. Contributed by Museum
• 1804 Coin used as military identity disc The coin is an 1804 Crown Five Shillings/ Dollar which was hung round the neck of a boy called John Johnson who joined ... Contributed by Individual
• J. D Carr's anti-Corn Law waistcoat J.D Carr's anti-Corn Law waistcoat. It is decorated with ears of wheat; some are inscribed with the word 'Free'. Contributed by Museum
• Tin ingot Ingot of tin, Cornwall's major export Contributed by Museum
• Thomas Clarkson's Travelling Chest Clarkson collected many items which he kept in the chest and used in his active campaign against the slave trade Contributed by Museum
• Roman statuette of Silenus This Roman bust shows an older, bearded man facing front with both arms folded across his chest, both fists clenched and ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman inscribed gravestone from Scotland This is the gravestone of Salamanes, who died at the age of fifteen. Professor Lawrence Keppie of the Hunterian Museum ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman inscribed stone from Scotland This is the lower left hand corner of a Roman commemorative stone. Professor Lawrence Keppie of the Hunterian Museum ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman column capital from Scotland This top from a Roman column is decorated with a carved design and some traces of red paint were also seen when it was ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman inscribed gravestone from Scotland This is the gravestone of Ammonius, a centurion in the First Cohort of Spaniards in the Roman army, who died in Scotland ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman enamelled seal box This Roman enamelled seal box was found at Cleghorn temporary Roman camp, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was picked by ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman lead drain pipe This Roman lead drain pipe ("plumbaria") was found at Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort, Lanarkshire, Scotland and was picked by ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman carved stone fountainhead This Roman carved stone fountainhead was found at Bearsden Roman fort, Strathclyde Region, Scotland, and was picked by ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman drain cover slab This Roman drain cover slab was found at Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was picked by Shauna Joy, ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman sculptured head of a goddess This Roman sculptured head of a goddess was found at Bearsden Roman fort, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and was picked by ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman distance slab of the Sixth Legion This Roman was found nearby the Braidfield Farm near Duntocher Fort, Strathclyde Region, Scotland and was picked by ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman distance slab of the Second Legion This Roman distance slab of the Second Legion was found at Carleith Farm, about a mile west of Duntocher Roman Fort, ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman terret ring for chariot reins This Roman terret ring for holding chariot reins was found at Loudon Hill Roman Fort, in Ayrshire, Scotland, and was ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman lead sling-bolts These lead sling-bolts were found at Birrens Roman Fort, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, and were picked by Helen Green, ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman head of Minerva fitment This Roman metal fitment in the shape of head of Minerva was found at Castledykes Roman Fort, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman slab of the Twentieth Legion This slab was found near Castle Hill Roman Fort, and was picked by Helen Green, third year student at the University of ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman wooden chariot wheel This rare Roman wooden chariot wheel was found at Bar Hill Roman Fort, Strathclyde, Scotland and was picked by Christina ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman wooden pulley system This Roman wooden pulley system was found at Bar Hill Roman Fort, Strathclyde, Scotland and was picked by Christina ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman wooden comb This Roman wooden comb was found at Bar Hill Roman Fort, Strathclyde, Scotland and was picked by Christina Gilfedder, ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman wooden barrel This Roman wooden barrel was found at Bar Hill Roman Fort, Strathclyde, Scotland and was picked by Christina Gilfedder, ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman head of a satyr This Roman head of a satyr from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was selected by Louisa Hammersley, postgraduate ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman jug with decorated handle This rare Roman jug, decorated with female figure on the handle, from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was ... Contributed by Museum

• Roman statuette of Fortuna This rare Roman statuette of Fortuna from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was selected by Louisa Hammersley, ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman Copper Cooking Pot This iron-handled Roman cooking pot from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was selected by Louisa Hammersley, ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman Leather shield panel This Roman leather panel from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was selected by Louisa Hammersley, postgraduate ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman ceramic Cheese Press This cheese press, from Balmuildy Roman fort, is from the collection of the Hunterian Museum and was selected by Louisa ... Contributed by Museum
• Lander medicine cabinet Medicine chest used by Lander brothers whilst exploring the source of the R Niger, 1830 Contributed by Museum
• The Silchester eagle Roman bronze eagle found during the excavation of the Basilica in 1866 Contributed by Museum
• Anglo-Saxon necklace Bead necklaces worn by women in early Anglo-Saxon Ipswich about 1500 years ago. Contributed by Museum
• Golding Constable's Kitchen Garden A very personal painting of John Constable's father's garden. Contributed by Museum
• Sheffield Flood Bible, 1864 Bibles like this one were given to thousands of families who survived the Great Sheffield Flood of 1864. Contributed by Museum
• Necklaces from a Karen refugee camp These traditional necklaces are made of different coloured beads. They were made by Karen refugees from Myanmar (Burma). Contributed by Museum
• The Handyside Postbox A bright red cast iron post box bearing the monogram of Queen Victoria. Manufactured by Andrew Handyside & Co, Derby Contributed by Museum
• Rosary or 'Paternoster' Made of boxwood , this rosary has a series of small and large beads, with some in the form of the cross. Contributed by Museum
• World Trade Center ticket In October 1994 I visited New York City for the first time. Of course I visited all the tourist sights including taking ... Contributed by Individual
• One of the First Electric Light Bulbs This type of electric light bulb lit Cragside House, the first home in the world to be illuminated by light bulbs. Contributed by Museum
• Earliest surviving Scottish banknote Earliest surviving Scottish banknote, issued by the Bank of Scotland in 1716. Contributed by Museum
• Shepton Mallet Amulet This silver amulet was excavated in 1990 from a Roman grave forming part of an early Christian cemetery at Shepton ... Contributed by Museum
• Oliver Philpot's Compass Handmade compass used by Oliver Philpot in the successful 'Wooden Horse' escape from POW Camp Stalag Luft III in 1943. Contributed by Museum
• Crompton's cotton threads (1841) The first threads of yarn ever spun from Samuel Crompton's spinning mule Contributed by Museum
• 1660s banking ledger This ledger was kept by the London goldsmith-banker Edward Backwell (c.1618-83). The origins of Britain's modern banking ... Contributed by Museum
• Adam and Eve by Eddy Wilderspin-Jones This stained glass panel was made by my late husband, Eddy Wilderspin-Jones (1955-1994). He used a traditional image ... Contributed by Individual
• Adam and Eve by Eddy Wilderspin-Jones This stained glass panel was made by my late husband, Eddy Wilderspin-Jones (1955-1994). He used a traditional image ... Contributed by Individual
• Tin toy aeroplane with aviator This was manufactured in Germany and passed down from my mother. Contributed by Individual
• Pewter teapot My mother-in-law worked as Secretary to the MD of Stubs, Warrington. She always believed that this teapot was used by ... Contributed by Individual
• Enigma machine This four-wheel Enigma machine was used by the German forces during the second world war to send coded messages. Many ... Contributed by Museum
• Typewriter This is my grandads typewriter. It was made in Leicester and Hull. The typewriter was one of the greatest inventions of ... Contributed by Individual
• Gas Mask This gas mask belonged to my grandad. He had to carry it around on his back just in case a bomb dropped. Gas masks were ... Contributed by Individual
• Aeroplane This aeroplane was made by my great great grandad out of cigarette boxes in the trenches in France in World War 1 for ... Contributed by Individual
• Vikings in the Yorkshire Dales This is an elaborate and rare form of 9th or 10th century Viking gold ring. It was found during the excavation of a ... Contributed by Museum
• Reformation centenary broadsheet A German Broadsheet issued to mark the 100 year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation of the Christian Church Contributed by The British Museum
• Muslim prayer compass This is prayer comapss is one of the first Muslim objects collected by St Fagans: National History Museum. Contributed by Museum
• The 'Brookes' slave ship model Model of a slave ship showing the terrible conditions enslaved Africans had to endure during the Atlantic crossing. Contributed by Museum
• A Dictionary of the English Language Samuel Johnson's 'A Dictionary of the English Language' was published in 1755 Contributed by Museum
• Inuit Snow Knife or Pana It was about 1980 when I bought this object,from an antiques dealer in Ruislip, I was struck with the objects tactility, ... Contributed by Individual
• Portuguese Coins - Newport Medieval Ship Copper Portuguese coins suggest trading and crew links with Portugal in the 15th Century Contributed by Museum
• Margaret Thatcher's blue suit Royal blue wool crepe suit worn by Margaret Thatcher whilst in office as Prime Minister Contributed by Museum
• Glass from the Crystal Palace. This item is a small piece of glass from the original building, known as the Crystal Palace, that housed the Great ... Contributed by Individual
• Stool made of wood from the S.S Suevic The greatest British lifeboat rescue was that of 17th March 1907 when 456 people from the 12,000 ton White Star liner ... Contributed by Individual
• Louis XVI Coin - 2 sols This is a bronze, French 2 sols coin from 1792, which was the last year of Louis XVI's reign in France. King Louis XVI ... Contributed by Individual
• A Ladies Brooch This is a ladies brooch. It is not very valuable but it belonged to a very special lady. It belonged to a lady called ... Contributed by Individual
• Folding glasses This is a pair of child's glasses from some time during the 1800s. They are particularly unusual because they have a ... Contributed by Individual
• Certificate - Ship's Master This certificate of Competency as a Master in the Merchant Service was awarded in March 1867 at Caernarfon to Hugh Jones ... Contributed by Individual
• Carbon paper for typewriters This box of carbon paper made by the Columbia Ribbon and Carbon Manufacturing Co was the way everyone kept copies of ... Contributed by Individual
• Eisteddfod Chair Bardic chair commissioned for the 1933 National Eisteddfod by the Welsh Society of Shanghai. Made by Chinese craftsmen. Contributed by Museum
• Waterlilies by Claude Monet, 1905 Oil painting of Waterlilies by Claude Monet, painted at Giverny in 1905. Contributed by Museum
• A silver pocket watch This pocket watch belonged to my Great Grandad Clift, he was a scientist and he wrote a couple of books about biology. ... Contributed by Individual
• Surf Ski Hollow wooden surf ski carrying the logoof the States of Jersey Beach lifeguards. Contributed by Museum
• Mir Sayyad's dagger An eighteenth century fighting dagger from Southern India. Contributed by Museum
• Death Masks of Worcester Criminals Plaster Death Masks of hanged Worcester criminals made for studying criminal personality by comparing cranial features Contributed by Museum
• Miniature of a Mughal prince Miniature painting showing an encounter between an Indian Mughal prince and a holy man Contributed by The British Museum

• Armoured vest This armoured vest was worn in 2003 during the invasion of Iraq by a soldier in The Black Watch. Contributed by Museum
• Glass Plate Whilst visiting my parents at the weekend, and listening to the service of rememberance from Coventry Cathedral, I heard ... Contributed by Individual
• 'Birds-eye view' of Whitehaven This painting is one the most famous view of Whitehaven showing the gird pattern of streets imposed by Sir John Lowther Contributed by Museum
• The Levi Strauss Trophy The Indy (Indianapolis) 500 was first contested in 1911 and ever since then, although the cars have changed, the race ... Contributed by Museum
• Ghost Dance Shirt Replica of a Ghost Dance Shirt used at the Battle of Wounded Knee. The original was returned to the Lakota in 1999. Contributed by Museum
• 'Guernsey' A 'Guernsey' jumper, knitted locally for a fisherman. They were famous for their warmth and water repellent wool. Contributed by Museum
• Tree fern figure A Mallicollo Tree-Fern figure, part of the Nimangki ceremony which related to men's status and power. Contributed by Museum
• Victor Hugo's writing table A shelf table fixed to the wall, made especially for Victor Hugo so that he could write standing up, looking out to sea. Contributed by Museum
• English bronzer ewer The huge jug stands on three legs with lion paw feet. The lid is a West African replacement. Contributed by Museum
• Pagan Lady's Necklace A brightly coloured, thousand year old, glass bead necklace. Worn by a Viking domestic goddess? Contributed by Museum
• Evo-Stik A tin of Evo-Stik Impact Adhesive manufactured by Evode. This procuct helped to revolutionise the world of DIY! Contributed by Museum
• Fanny Williams' Football Boots Football boots that used to belong to Fanny Williams who played for Swindon Town Ladies Football team Contributed by Museum
• The Salisbury Giant The Salisbury Giant, or St Christopher, was the pageant figure of the Salisbury Guild of Tailors Contributed by Museum
• Amy Johnson's Flying Suit A green fabric flying suit and matching helmet. Contributed by Museum
• Hockney's 'In the Dull village' Print by British artist David Hockney showing two men lying in bed, an illustration for a poem by poet C.P. Cavafy Contributed by The British Museum
• Bobbinet lace machine, no. 136 This machine was made in 1853 and weighs 6 tons. Inside the machine are 4360 bobbins in two rows each containing 600 ... Contributed by Museum
• Book of sample wine bottle labels Sample bottle labels used for labelling wines and spirits at the kosher distillery M. Chaikin & Co. Limited Contributed by Museum
• Kali dancing on Shiva This figure shows Kali, the mother goddess, dancing on Shiva, it depicts a Hindu myth. Contributed by Museum
• The Wixford ring A gold ring with a garnet setting. The meaning of the inscription on the band is not clear. It may be a love token or ... Contributed by Individual
• Rosie's Darning Mushroom This is a darning mushroom that belonged to my great, great granny. It's a tool used in the olden days for mending holes ... Contributed by Individual
• Gas mask from Coventry Blitz The gask mask is an important artefact for our city. It represents the struggle people faced during World War2 and was ... Contributed by Individual
• Credit Card Credit is a method of selling goods or services without the buyer having cash in hand. A credit card is only an ... Contributed by Individual
• Annika's Pottery Shard with Fingerprint My object is a Roman pottery piece. 2000 years ago the Romans travelled up the Rhine (Germany's main river). They took ... Contributed by Individual
• A Holy Bible In 1975 my grandfather gave my father a Holy Bible that he had bought in the USA. It was made in a place called Iowa ... Contributed by Individual
• Sir Alec's mini car The Mini was built by the British Motor Corporation in Birmingham. It was designed by Alec Issigonis. It was the icon of ... Contributed by Individual
• A cassette of Nigerian music It was bought by my grandad in Lagos. He gave it to my dad and he now listens to it in the car but it won't last long if ... Contributed by Individual
• old fashioned telephone This is the Telephone: Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. The telephone makes me think about the ... Contributed by Individual
• Grandad's World War II Medals Grandad's World War II medals. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Burma Star, Defense Medal, War Medal and Territorial ... Contributed by Individual
• Hungarian coins My mum grew up in Croatia and collected coins when she was younger. One of the coins was made before World War one but ... Contributed by Individual
• A vinyl record It shows how technology has improved over the last thirty years. In 1980 people used to listen to music by buying ... Contributed by Individual
• Edie's Aboriginal Woomera This woomera belongs to my family. A woomera is an Australian multipurpose tool and a symbol of male power. The ... Contributed by Individual
• credit card How do credit cards work? You would have to go to the bank machine and slot your card in and then the machine would ask ... Contributed by Individual
• Gnome Original garden gnome Contributed by Museum
• Amphyllis Washington embroidery A 17th century embroidery which spent its first 300 years in Virginia, USA, returning to the UK in the 20th century. Contributed by Museum
• Daddy Box My object is my Daddy box which was my Auntie's idea. It is important to me because my Daddy died when I was younger, it ... Contributed by Individual
• Georgia's Travelling Women Art Piece My object is a painting called Travelling Women by Nellie Marks Nakamarra. It is an Australian Aboriginal painting. My ... Contributed by Individual
• Scrapbook about Uncles Football Career This is my dad's scrap book about his brother, my uncle, Ray Gooding. He started playing footbal for Coventry City in ... Contributed by Individual
• An Edwardian photo album This object is an Edwardian photo album, it belongs to my nan's next door neighbour. In the album there is a photo of ... Contributed by Individual
• Marriage Certificate - by Ethan This object is my Great-Grandparents' Marriage Certificate. From the certificate I learned that they were married in ... Contributed by Individual
• Family Christening Gown This Christening gown has been in my family since 1877 and has been handed done through the family ever since. ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian corkscrew This English Heeley double lever corkscrew - patent number 6606 was originally produced in 1888. We thought this object ... Contributed by Individual
• Court letter and Seal of Elizabeth 1 This letter is about a court case in which a man takes to court for stealing cattle and sheep. These were later allowed ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter about Dad's organ donations My object is not really historical but it is important to me because it is about my dad who died on Boxing Day 2006. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter from Queen Victoria This is one of a series of letters which were found in Portman Square in London and have been treasuered by the Farrier ... Contributed by Individual
• Set of World War 1 Christmas Cards These Christmas cards were sent by a soldier called Harry to his family in the First World War. Harry addresses his ... Contributed by Individual
• Naval cap bands My great grandfather was born in 1886 and he joined the Royal Navy as a boy sailor in around 1900 when he was about 14. ... Contributed by Individual
• The Humble Mother of Africa This is the embodiment of the values that are taught to all African women in Africa. The woman is showing humility ... Contributed by Individual
• Binoculars They belonged to my Great-Grandfather and my Nana has had them for about 30 years. They were used when my Great - ... Contributed by Individual
• Coal Miner's Lamp Coal Miner's Lamp This was my grandfather's coal lamp. He used it for working down in the coal mines in Sunderland. ... Contributed by Individual
• Tiger's Bleriot Seat The seat, owned by my grandad, is from an aeroplane made by Louis Bleriot. The seat is made out of wicker, to be very ... Contributed by Individual

• The Carmarthen Brooch In the course of digging the foundation of our new school, the builders came across Roman pottery, jewellery and ... Contributed by Individual
• My Great Great grandads Davy Lamp My Great Great grandad worked in the mines with this Davy lamp nearly 100 years ago in Cannock Staffordshire. He told my ... Contributed by Individual
• My Great Grandads Medal and Badge This medal is called the Victory Medal. It was awarded to my Great Grandad for his service in WW1. He was a sniper in ... Contributed by Individual
• The 1903 train plate This plate belongs to my grandad. It was fixed onto a steam engine that was built in 1923 at Stratford works in ... Contributed by Individual
• A.R.P.box Our object is a black metal box with a red stripe and A.R.P. written in bold letters on the front of the box. On ... Contributed by Individual
• The medals of the RAF My dad has been in the RAF for 24 years and is now teaching in Cosford.One of the medals is for spending Twentyeight ... Contributed by Individual
• Changing Technology My object used to be the most popular game in the 70's.It is my dad's old space invaders game and it would of been ... Contributed by Individual
• Boatswain's Call I was given the Boatswain's Call by my Grandpa, Nigel, who was in the Royal Navy. He worked on a ship called HMS ... Contributed by Individual
• Barrister's Wig This is my Grand-father's wig that he wore when he was a Barrister. It is a 'half wig' made of horse hair. He ... Contributed by Individual
• Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Bowl My great, great grandfather won this bowl at the celebrations for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. Most ... Contributed by Individual
• Menorah My Great Grandfather helped a Jewish Family of book-keepers belongings safe during the second world war. The father of ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian Bible This Bible dates back to approximately 1860. It has been passed down through generations. It was originally given to a ... Contributed by Individual
• IN BRIT ANIA' Roman Stylus Tablet Roman stylus tablet inscribed with the words 'IN BRIT ANIA'.This address suggests that it was sent from another province Contributed by Museum
• Mao Zedong's Little Red Book in Chinese This was given to my mother by her Professor whilst studying in main land China. During the Cultural Revolution in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Hat and Whip During the Great Depression my great grandfather went to Bolivia to set up a chinchilla farm. What they didn't realise ... Contributed by Individual
• Sadie's Bar of Soap My object is a bar of soap made by my great-great grandmother in rural Estonia in the 1920's. It's approximately 2 ... Contributed by Individual
• Minature Victorian Prayer Book This is tiny Common Prayer Book published in 1863. It was my Great, Great Grandmother's mother's. She gave it to her ... Contributed by Individual
• Tom's Fragments of the Berlin Wall These fragments of the Berlin Wall were picked up by my father and grandfather at the time the Berlin Wall was being ... Contributed by Individual
• Charlie's Capstan Dominoes Set This is a dominoes set that belonged to my grandpa. Dominoes were invented in China about 600 years ago. In those days ... Contributed by Individual
• A Housewife Kit My object was what every man doing National Service was issued with to keep good care of their clothes. It is called a ... Contributed by Individual
• Circular slide rule/ an early calculator This is an early form of calculator. It is used by sliding one of the layers and then reading the corresponding answer ... Contributed by Individual
• Yashica 35W camera This camera belonged to a pupil's grandfather. He first had the camera when he was a teenager and he wanted to become a ... Contributed by Individual
• Family Seal Family seals were normally used for sealing an envelope with your initials, so that the receiver would know who wrote ... Contributed by Individual
• Second World War Medals A member of our class writes: 'My great great Aunt was a staff Sergeant in the ATS. She died in 2001 at the age of 95. ... Contributed by Individual
• Jubilee Commerative Medal A member of our class writes: 'When I went round to my Nanny's I dug out a metal object. I asked my Nanny if I could ... Contributed by Individual
• A letter with Henry VIII's seal This sealed letter is about land ownership. It involves a battle between two land owners, one of whom was the Portman ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian Hat box and top hats The hat case is called a bucket. It is made from brown leather with a carry handle on the lid. The bucket is fastened by ... Contributed by Individual
• Part of The Old Oak The Old Oak was probably planted in 1659 to mark the ascension of King Charles 11 to the throne. It became a popular ... Contributed by Individual
• The camera Our chosen object is a camera from Victorian times. We know that Queen Victoria was the first monarch to be photographed ... Contributed by Individual
• Carved cow bone This is a cow bone from the POW camp at Knockaloe on the Isle of Man. During the First World War Germans were held ... Contributed by Individual
• Hobbing Shoe Last James brought this Hobbing Last to school to show us.. It belonged to his Great, Great, Great Uncle who was a cobbler. ... Contributed by Individual
• Hydrometer The hydrometer was probably used for home brewing or by someone at work. A hydrometer was used for measuring specific ... Contributed by Individual
• The Nightingale Badge The Nightingale Badge was awarded to nurses like my mum, who qualified from the Nightingale School at St Thomas' ... Contributed by Individual
• A Manaus oar People have used oars since boats were built and we have this special oar that was built in Manaus for roughly 12 years. ... Contributed by Individual
• A Victorian iron We selected this object because, despite this iron being more than 100 years old, many children can recognise its ... Contributed by Individual
• Tea cosy made by WW2 soldier in hospital This object tells the story of a soldier fighting Japanese forces in Burma during the Second World War. As well as ... Contributed by Individual
• Struan Teapot This toy teapot was submitted by a pupil for the relic challenge-this is their story: In 1911 Margaret MacLeod was a ... Contributed by Individual
• Mirror This mirror was given to James William Dell, who was a Seaman on 'The Discovery' and went on 'The Discovery Expedition' ... Contributed by Individual
• Signed Japanese Flag My grandfather, Edward Mobbs, joined the Royal Engineers aged 21 at the outbreak of World War II. He spent most of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Ceremonial Sword This is a ceremonial sword (marked with George V) that belonged to my great-grandfather who served in many colonial ... Contributed by Individual
• An Invitation to the Funeral of Nelson Admiral Nelson died in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar. Nelson sailed on the HMS Victory. Nelson was hit with a ... Contributed by Individual
• Cup and Saucer Sir John Moore was my great-great-great-great-great-great Uncle. He was commander of the British army who famously ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver Plated Mustard Pot This silver plated mustard pot was given to my great-great-great-grandfather by the teachers of a "ragged school" he ... Contributed by Individual
• Codd neck bottle In May 2010 Jamy's daddy was ploughing a field in Ballaugh on the Isle of Man, when he saw something shiny in the soil. ... Contributed by Individual
• Printing Frame This printing frame is an antique which is similar to printing frames used over 500 years ago in the first Printing ... Contributed by Individual
• A Brass Bell This bell belonged to my great great grandmother. Her name was Laura. She was born in the 1880's in Bishop Auckland, ... Contributed by Individual
• Postcard sent from France in World War I This postcard describes what a solider saw and experienced on the front line in France in 1915. It was sent to Miss ... Contributed by Individual
• Chrstening Robe Most recently it was worn by Jackie Anthony when she was christened in 1970. It was already very old. Her mother was ... Contributed by Individual
• Afghan War Rug This rug found its way from northern Afghanistan to Okinawa as a result of a carpet trade created to serve an off-base ... Contributed by Individual

• An signed photograph of Albert Einstein Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 - 18 April 1955) was a physicist and philosopher. His name is synonymous with depth of ... Contributed by Individual
• Firefighters Helmet This is the helmet that my Grandad wore when he was a firman. He was a fireman for 30 years and had this helmet for ... Contributed by Individual
• The Hove Amber Cup The Hove Amber Cup is an important Bronze Age grave good, discovered inside a burial mound in Hove, Sussex in 1856. Contributed by Museum
• A slave-chain from Llyn Cerrig Bach The necks of five slaves or captives were once restrained within the large hinged rings on this heavy iron chain. Contributed by Museum
• Marianne Grant's Trunk Marianne Grant used this trunk to carry her artwork made in the Nazi concentration camps when she emigrated to Scotland. Contributed by Museum
• The court costume of Sake Deen Mahomed Silk is used in a number of ways to create this costume. Contributed by Museum
• The Dover Bronze Age Boat The Bronze Age Boat dates from c. 1550 BC. Made from oak planks, it traded across the channel 3,500 years ago. Contributed by Museum
• The Occupation Tapestry A twelve panelled tapestry created by islanders to celebrate 50 years of Freedom from Nazi occupation. Contributed by Museum
• Battle of Gundamuck, 1842 Painting by Wollen depicting the Battle of Gundamuk Contributed by Museum
• Death mask of Thomas Paine Thomas Paine's death mask, showing a peaceful face - in contrast to his life which was full of drama and controversy. Contributed by Museum
• Iron Age Torc from Glascote Torc for a Celtic chieftain, made from gold alloy around 100 BC and found by a canal worker in 1943. Contributed by Museum
• Pontefract's secret ballot box, 1872 Pontefract's secret ballot box, 1872. For the first time people voted in secret by placing an 'X' on a ballot paper. Contributed by Museum
• Tombstone of a Roman woman Roman tombstone set to a woman called Regina from south-east England by her husband Barates, from Syria. Contributed by Museum
• Portrait of Harry Patch Harry Patch was born at Combe Down, near Bath, on 17 June 1898. He was the last surviving British soldier to have fought ... Contributed by Museum
• Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Walking Stick This walking stick that once belonged to Isambard Kingdom Brunel folds out to become a track gauge. Contributed by Museum
• Anglo Saxon glass beaker, Dry Drayton Anglo Saxon cone-shaped drinking glass or beaker with trail decoration in pale blue and yellow. Contributed by Museum
• Captain Oates' sleeping bag Reindeer-skin sleeping bag used by Captain L.E.G. Oates during the South Pole journey, Terra Nova expedition, 1910-13. Contributed by Museum
• Mappa Mundi The Mappa Mundi is an outstanding Medieval treasure and records how 13th Century scholars interpreted the world. Contributed by Museum
• Saxon Princess Pendant A unique Anglo-Saxon gold pendant buried with a princess about 650 AD Contributed by Museum
• Sculpted Head of Emperor Constantine A Roman carved head of Constantine who was proclaimed Emperor of all the Roman Empire in Eboracum, now known as York. Contributed by Museum
• The Welshpool Gold Cup A Gothic-style communion cup, engraved in Latin to explain how Thomas Davies had it made of Guinea gold to thank God. Contributed by Museum
• A bottle of Wrexham pilsener lager This bottle of pilsener lager was produced in 1982 to mark the centenary of Wrexham Lager brewery. Contributed by Museum
• Ornamental slate fan This hand crafted ornamental slate fan was produced by the skilled quarrymen of North Wales Contributed by Museum
• The World's Oldest Football The World's Oldest Football, 1540, found in Stirling Castle and associated with Mary Queen of Scots Contributed by Museum
• WWII Road Barrier from Achtercairn A section of the Road Barrier from Achtercairn, Gairloch, used to control access to the Loch Ewe area in WWII. Contributed by Museum
• Isle of Man Sword of State This is a symbol of the oldest continuous parliament in the world, the Manx sword of state is not tucked away in a ... Contributed by Museum
• Mike Hailwood's Suzuki Motorbike A Suzuki RG 500 motorbike ridden by Mike Hailwood in the 1970s. Contributed by Museum
• Underground logo with Johnston lettering Bronze framed Underground roundel from the entrance at Knightsbridge station. Contributed by Museum
• Football from the Somme WWI Captain 'Billie' Nevill's WWI football kicked at the start of the Battle of the Somme 1st July 1916 Contributed by Museum
• Ekco round radio model AD65 The Ekco AD65 round radio is an art deco design classic, made from Bakelite, a mouldable material similar to plastic Contributed by Museum
• The Roubaix Drum Drum abandoned by The Suffolk Regiment before Dunkirk but retrieved after D-Day. Contributed by Museum
• Self-portrait photograph of Olive Edis Sepia self-portrait platinotype print of the young Olive Edis wearing a sou'wester hat. Contributed by Museum
• Trevithick Locomotive Replica Model The Coalbrookdale Company built the World's First Steam Railway Locomotive, 26 years before Stephenson's Rocket Contributed by Museum
• HMV Gramophone belonging to Edward Elgar HMV Gramophone belonging to Edward Elgar in the 1920s. He was one of the first composers to embrace this new technology Contributed by Museum
• Faberge cufflinks - a Czarina's gift Pair of Fabergé Cufflinks in the form of the Imperial Eagle - A Gift from the Czarina to Harrogate Boy Nicholas Allen Contributed by Museum
• Italian sugar bag Paper bag of sugar from Italy which was sent to support striking miners in Yorkshire during the Miners' Strike of 1984. Contributed by Museum
• shell case fire iron stand with a poker In about 1943 my grandad Archer Frederick Elford who was in the the army brought back two brass shell cases. He gave ... Contributed by Individual
• 1907 Teddy Bear This enchanting bear belonged to the great-great aunt of Charlie Hart, a pupil at Glebe House School in Hunstanton, ... Contributed by Individual
• Teddy Bear This teddy bear was made by my Great Grandmother in about the 1930s. The Needlework group that she attended in the ... Contributed by Individual
• 19th Century Gun used to deter poachers This 19th century gun was used to frighten, maim or kill poachers. The point was forced into a tree and a trip wire set ... Contributed by Individual
• The Macaura Blood Circulator Our great great grandfather had various health issues/problems and this machine was recommended by the physicians at the ... Contributed by Individual
• Wallpaper seam cutter Our family have been decorators for generations. My relic is a seam cutter that belonged to my Great-Grandad. He ... Contributed by Individual
• Military Medal and letter The Military Medal was a decoration awarded to personnel in the British Army for bravery in battle on land. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• A Kukri Knife A Kukri Knife is the traditional knife of the people of Nepal. It is the customary weapon of a Gurkha (a person from ... Contributed by Individual
• Orbost Quern Stone Our quern stone was found two years ago in my Dad's field. We think it is probably from the Iron Age.It was used to ... Contributed by Individual
• Family Bible This is the Duck family Bible. We are not certain how old it is, but it records births, marriages and deaths of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Homeopathy Box The homeopathy box belonged to Brian Fisher and was given to him by a colleague. It has since been passed down through ... Contributed by Individual
• Miniature set of drawers This is a small set of drawers that were passed down through Tommi's family. It was made by Tommi's ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 Commemorative Medal This medal was found in a garden in Waddington, Lancashire, and had been awarded to the family of a man named Albert ... Contributed by Individual

• GERMAN U-BOAT OFFICERS DRESS DIRK DAGGER This is a u-boat officers dress dirk (dagger) from WW2 made by Eichorn with original silver and leather hanger. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Nelson Mandela Hippo It represents Nelson Mandela becoming president of South Africa. It shows the world changing from white people being in ... Contributed by Individual
• World War 1 Death Memorial Plaque This is my Great-Great Grandfathers medal from World War One. He died on the last day of World War One, the 11th ... Contributed by Individual
• No 2 Folding Autographic Brownie Camera My Great Grandad bought this camera and it has been all around Britain. In the war they were not allowed cameras ... Contributed by Individual
• Britain's First Decimal Coins Decimal Day was on the 15th February 1971. It was when the country changed its currency to pound and new pence. This ... Contributed by Individual
• Eiffel Tower Fruit Juices glass bottle It was sold when the Eiffle Tower first opened and would have a cork in it instead of a lid. It was hand blown and ... Contributed by Individual
• Stip Master 35mm Projector The Stip Master was how people wathced films and stories years ago as there was no TV. It would have been watched at ... Contributed by Individual
• Early book from 1600s It was made about 400 years ago. It is made out of different materials. It has been passed down the Howe family across ... Contributed by Individual
• American Vietnam war helmet (M1 helmet) It is a helmet that was worn in the Vietnam war. We do not know who exactly wore it. It was worn by infantry men. It ... Contributed by Individual
• War Medal This was my Great Grandad's medal. He fought during the war. We keep it in my Grannys and Grandpa's farm so that it ... Contributed by Individual
• Motor Car Ration Book This was passed down through my family from the past. It is a ration book that people used to get a certain amount of ... Contributed by Individual
• The Roman Coin This coin is oftencalled cartwheel. It was the largest copper ever made in britan. Contributed by Individual
• primary 6 intresting relic My object is a sextant andand it used to measure an angle between two objects. Its main use is to get position lines ... Contributed by Individual
• Primary 6's interesting relics.... for the relic challenge i have brought an old football ticket first of all the football was used in 1967 on saturday ... Contributed by Individual
• camel bell My grandfather gave this camel bell to my father and my father gave it to me. It was my grandfather's idea to have bells ... Contributed by Individual
• postcard Its a postcard that my great nan's next door neighbour sent when they went on holiday.It shows us a stamp with the ... Contributed by Individual
• Papyrus Papyrus makes us think of a long long time ago and how clever the ancient people were.We tried to make our own papyrus ... Contributed by Individual
• Safety Lamp Mining was important to Cornwall and so we were interested in the lamp.Humphrey Davy invented the Davy lamp in ... Contributed by Individual
• A piece of shipwreck This piece of wreck is from a ship called the S.S.Wilston which was wrecked off Cape Cornwall in 1939.On the same night, ... Contributed by Individual
• British Empire Medal This was given to the Grandad of one of the children at school for volunteering to run a youth club,which he did for for ... Contributed by Individual
• World War II medals - Olivia Little These medals belonged to my Great Uncle Len and were given to him throughout the course of World War II. He was in ... Contributed by Individual
• Freddy the Bear - Ellie Devlin This is Freddy the bear, although I know he has had many names throughout his life! He has now been in my family for 4 ... Contributed by Individual
• The Wolly Mammoth's Tooth - Ethan Green This object is around 2 million years old and belonged to my family. It is a tooth from a Wolly Mammoth which lived ... Contributed by Individual
• The Talking Toys book - Ella Pearce This book belonged to my Great Nan Margretwhen she was 9 years old. It was a present from her parents for Christmas ... Contributed by Individual
• Non Digital camera This camera was used by my grandfather before it was given to my dad just before he went to university. It is special to ... Contributed by Individual
• Automobile book This is a book of my great granpa's He was a macanic.It tells us that cars a long time ago had gas engines.It showed him ... Contributed by Individual
• rolling rule from cruiser Prinz Eugen A rolling rule, used as a navigational instrument by sailors of the Kriegsmarine during WWII, in heavy dark wood. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Butter Knife This is a butter knife that was made in a Sheffield factory. It belonged to my step Grandma who worked for British ... Contributed by Individual
• A model plane called The Tiger (VG104) This plane was painted by Grandad David Palmer who was part of the 'Century 21 Productions Special Effects Unit' from ... Contributed by Individual
• A certificate of sale The land which now holds 6 houses was sold for £295.00 which must have been a lot of money back then. I can imagine a ... Contributed by Individual
• ANCHOR ROPE MEASURING INSTRUMENT this is a bronze geared instrument for measuring running anchor rope, it weighs about 14 lb. measures fathoms to 100 ... Contributed by Individual
• The Burbage Map A large sculptured boulder of local granite showing the engraved peaks of Croft and Huncote and those of Stoney Stanton ... Contributed by Individual
• a surah verse in the Quran My family got this from souk madinah in Dubai. It reminds me of all those fun times with my family and just looks very ... Contributed by Individual
• bangladeshi picture made of rice The object that I have was made by my granfather. It is made from rice because Bangladesh is famous for the amount of ... Contributed by Individual
• Prayer beads These were passed down through my family since my grandfather who has passed away. I got them when I was in my home ... Contributed by Individual
• North American buckskin map Map made of deer skin showing the Ohio River, USA drawn by Native Americans and traded with Europeans Contributed by The British Museum
• World War 1 soldier's Ditty Box World War 1 Soldier's Ditty Box belonging to Lance Corporal George Botting, a Cuckfield man who fought with The Royal ... Contributed by Individual
• Sikh Star Medals from World War Two Sikhs fought in World War 1 and 2 and because they fought in both wars, they got awarded medals by the king. The medals ... Contributed by Individual
• World War Two R.A. F. pilot hat The R.A.F. pilot hat is my grandad's. He was a pilot in World War 2. We also have his smart, blue RAF uniform. These ... Contributed by Individual
• Coin gold plated medalion This is a coin to represent my grandad being born.It is a 1941 half-penny and has been cut to show the ship and then ... Contributed by Individual
• World War Two Gas Mask This Gas Mask was used from 1939 - 1945 in World War 2. It shows how prepared Britain was for World War 2. Britain had ... Contributed by Individual
• Notebook recording births and deaths This small, cheap notebook, measuring just 101x53mm, is a touching and affecting testament to late nineteenth century ... Contributed by Individual
• I will remember him Lance Serjeant Robert Bell Hannay was killed in action on 14th April 1944 during the Battle of Kohima in India. He was a ... Contributed by Individual
• mysterious stone head stone head,i do not know anything about it.. i own it for years(i am from morocco)i asked many museums(british ... Contributed by Individual
• Moon God Figurine This is a bronze seated figure of a moon god, shown in human form with a tripartite wig, uraeus, moon crescent and disc, ... Contributed by Museum
• William Etty, 'Male Nude' William Etty (1787-1849) was renowned for the studies he made from life, and his ability to render flesh tints won him ... Contributed by Museum
• Windscreen projector (head up display) I hereby affirm that I own 2 Windscreen Projectors - serial numbers 209 and 211. I acquired one from a fellow ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian Police Truncheon & Flashlight Both were left when an old friend of the family, Mrs Baker, who lived with my parents and I in her old age died ( I was ... Contributed by Individual
• Fire Bellows My Bellows have been past down to me from my Great Great Great Great Grandad. He made it in Bremridge, from when he died ... Contributed by Individual

• Victorain Tea Set This tea set was given to a girl called Miss.Benser 1890 for being top of standard 4 at school.She then became a teacher ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 Decorated Shell Case This WW1 Decorated Shell Case is now used to keep Knitting Needles in. It was my Great Great Great Great Grandads. Its ... Contributed by Individual
• Huntley And Palmers Buiscuit Tin My Great Grandmother probably bought this around the 1900s.My Great gran gave my grandma the tin.My grandma gave my mum ... Contributed by Individual
• Ashtray This ashtray was found by my mom and dad in 2002 when we moved into our house. It was found buried really deep down in ... Contributed by Individual
• Victory bell, WW2, aluminium This is a hand-bell made by the Buckinghamshire Die-Casting Co. of Burnham, Bucks using aluminium alloy from German ... Contributed by Individual
• A Bible with leather cover The bible was made before 1913 in London before World War One. It has a leather cover and thin paper pages. The bible ... Contributed by Individual
• A Victory medal from World War One This is a medal from 1914 to 1919. It was owned by a Grandfather of a boy in our class. It says on it 'The Great War of ... Contributed by Individual
• Silk Sampler by a nine year old girl This Sampler was made by an ancestor of a girl in our class called Lydia Bently. It was made over two hundred years ago. ... Contributed by Individual
• Pedestal Bowl This bowl has a pedestal foot of pinkish buff pottery ware, it is decorated inside with two bands of incised parallel ... Contributed by Museum
• Bear ornaments This ornament has been in my family since 1982 but I think that it was made in the 1970's. It was bought from a car boot ... Contributed by Individual
• Direct link with D Day These are the Night Glasses through which my father first saw the coast of Normandy from the bridge of his landing craft ... Contributed by Individual
• Credit card Credit card, the first form of electronic payment, issued in the United Arab Emirates and Shari'a law compliant Contributed by The British Museum
• it is a cigarette case My father was a soldier in the somerset light infantry. one of their famous battles was for Hill 112 during the second ... Contributed by Individual
• Rose given to Dodford Chartist settlers After the failure of the Chartist petition's MP Fergus O'conner came up with the National Land Company. The idea was to ... Contributed by Individual
• Alexander style SEAL, a global brand Privately-owned chalcedony gem SEAL has fine coloured intrusions to secure its uniqueness. Intaglio shows seated Zeus ... Contributed by Individual
• Three screwdrivers These three screwdrivers were made by me in 1958 in the first weeks of my five-year apprenticeship at White Electrical ... Contributed by Individual
• A coffee pot from the Musandam In 1982 I was surveying the Musandam Peninsular for Arabian leopard, I was following an animal track, which passed below ... Contributed by Individual
• Stalingrad Sword Commemorative Box Evelyn Waugh wrote the Sword of Honour trilogy. The sword is of course the Stalingrad Sword presented to Marshal Stalin ... Contributed by Individual
• Truncheon issued in General Strike 1926 For eight days in May 1926 thousands of workers went on strike in support of the miners, who were being asked by the ... Contributed by Individual
• AC Motor Introduction of Tesla's motor in 1888 initiated what is sometimes referred to as the Second Industrial Revolution, ... Contributed by Individual
• Jet engine designed by Frank Whittle This is the oldest running jet engine in the world. It was manufactured by Rolls Royce at Barnoldswick in Lancashire in ... Contributed by Individual
• Ain Sakhri lovers figurine The world's earliest representation of a couple having sex. This figure is about 11,000 years old. Contributed by The British Museum
• Hand graver This tool is a 'hand graver' and was given to me in 1958 by Bert Allen during my apprenticeship as an electrical ... Contributed by Individual
• Limestone figurine of girl This is the upper half of a limestone figurine depicting a recumbent girl playing a lute. The legs are missing and it ... Contributed by Museum
• Limestone relief This limestone slab was found at Koptos by the eminent archaeologist Flinders-Petrie. Found on the floor of the temple ... Contributed by Museum
• Qau Bead-Net Dress This bead-net dress was found by Guy Brunton in the Qau cemeteries during his excavations of the 1920s. Possibly ... Contributed by Museum
• Ivory Carving I was on board a merchant ship, SS Itola,which was a part of an invasion fleet which entered Rangoon in 1945. The Japs ... Contributed by Individual
• Washington Window at Selby Abbey The Washington Window, containing the Heraldic arms of the Washington family, is to be found in the south clerestory ... Contributed by Museum
• Handbook of Brit Birds : Harry Witherby I am proud to own the 5 volumes of The Handbook of British Birds of which Harry Witherby was editor and co-author. In ... Contributed by Individual
• Boat sails on the keyboard This object was made during the Prix Italia media event in Cagliari, Sardinia in Italy. Its fine structure says a lot ... Contributed by Individual
• Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle Ship's clock designed to keep time at sea and used on HMS Beagle as it took Charles Darwin around the world Contributed by The British Museum
• THE WORKING MAN'S CHAIR This chair was bought in a village auction room on the Isle of Wight. It is an ordinary chair but it is old and softly ... Contributed by Individual
• Gardening machine Given to me by a friend. No idea what it is. Looks like a weeding device. Contributed by Individual
• Two miniature portraits. My great, great, great, great uncle became best friends with William IV. This is because they both joined the navy ... Contributed by Individual
• First World War Medals and Brooch. My great, great grandfather, William (Bill) Williams was born in 1895. He served on the Royal Naval Battle Cruiser HMS ... Contributed by Individual
• Ticket punch, money bag, rack & tickets. The punch and the ticket system were first used on the horse drawn buses and trams in the 1890s. They were used until ... Contributed by Individual
• Aero Broadcast Seed Sower D.L.K The seed sower was bought about 1945 from North Devon Farmers, which was an agricultural merchant in Bideford. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Horse Shoe My great, great, great uncle, Mr Jack Cardew, was a farrier who lived at Woolsery. He was in France during the first ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman/Celtic(?) Cauldron- melting bronze Found in our garden which is on a hill overlooking Old Stevenage/Great North Road half a mile from Six Hills burial ... Contributed by Individual
• Promotional Photograph of Movie star In 1918, when Otto F. Leopold. president of the Pompeian Manufacturing Company of Cleveland, Ohio, decided to advertise ... Contributed by Individual
• Radiotherapy Mask Masks have been found throughout history in drama, art and dance. They capture and reflect the rituals of different ... Contributed by Individual
• Amethyst Geode The stone was found by a Sheffield man, when he was on holiday in South America, over 30 years ago. He found it on the ... Contributed by Individual
• Medals- Police Force and Fire Service Harold Merrick defense medal 1939-1945 he was enlisted in the auxilliary Fire Service in Sheffield which later became ... Contributed by Individual
• Sheffield School Badge This is grandads old school badge which he took off his black jacket during the first world war so that it did not get ... Contributed by Individual
• Commemorative Medal - 1884 This medal commemorates the Representation of the People Act 1884 (also known informally as the Third Reform Act) which ... Contributed by Individual
• My great, great Grandad's diary My grandad wrote a diary to show my mum and aunties what life was like for him, from start to finish. It shows how he ... Contributed by Individual
• Cable of World War Two German surrender On May 7th 1945 my father Tom Townsend, then a young man, having served in the Royal Corps of Signals with the British ... Contributed by Individual
• A world war 1 post card story These postcards were made in france 1916.They were sent from my great grandfather, to my great grandmother ... Contributed by Individual
• Ed Vaizey's choice - Lord Wantage Ed Vaizey's choice Colonel Loyd-Lindsay (later Lord Wantage of Lockinge) was instrumental in the formation of the ... Contributed by Museum
• Our Victorian Garden This is our Infant Victorian Garden, where our children can watch Punch and Judy Shows on the beach just like the ... Contributed by Individual

• Clay Cooking Pot from Papua New Guinea Clay Cooking Pot, Amphlett Islands, Papua New Guinea Collected about 1990 PNG is a nation in transition from ... Contributed by Individual
• 'Paris Goblet' wine glass A 1699 Act of Parliament required measures used for the sale of ale and beer to be marked with a crown and the letters ... Contributed by Individual
• Medal from School for the Indigent Blind This medal was award to my great uncle, Samuel James Brooks, when a pupil at the School for the Indigent Blind, St. ... Contributed by Individual
• Dr Johnson's Bible A pocket New Testament printed by Evan Tyler in Edinburgh in 1647. This tiny book published 'By The King's command' ... Contributed by Individual
• Lego kingdom This is what was stocked away in my Nan's spare room after 5 or 6 years. I have no idea when it was made, only when I ... Contributed by Individual
• R. M. S. Queen Mary Passenger List Sentry Hill was the home of the McKinney family, who came to Ireland from Scotland in the early 1700s. Remarkably the ... Contributed by Museum
• Portrait of William Fee McKinney This is a portrait of William Fee McKinney, who lived at Sentry Hill, Newtownabbey, County Antrim. The McKinney ... Contributed by Museum
• Axe Head The axe head was found near Castle Sween, North Knapdale. It was made during the Neolithic period and is some 5000 years ... Contributed by Museum
• Victorian Telegraph Pole Finial In contrast to today, this object represents the height of the Victorian age and the wealth of the empire upon which the ... Contributed by Individual
• Nigerian Drum Sentry Hill was the home of the McKinney family, who came to Ireland from Scotland in the early 1700s. Remarkably the ... Contributed by Museum
• Pottery Vessal, Benderloch Urn The pot is a type known to prehistoric pottery specialists as a carboned urn so called because of its decoration. This ... Contributed by Museum
• Power Figure, Nkisi Nkondi This striking figure, called Mangaaka, is an nkisi (plural minkisi) of the violent nkondi type. It would have contained ... Contributed by Museum
• Figure of Queen Victoria Mrs W. E. Johnson, a Krio trader in Bathurst (now Banjul), donated this figure to the World Museum Liverpool in 1909. ... Contributed by Museum
• West African calabash food container This object is made from the fruit of a gourd-plant. The husk is hollowed out, dried and hardened, and then can be used ... Contributed by Individual
• Brooch comemorating a ship launch The Narbonne Brooch is a monogram in pearls set in gold, and was presented to Mrs Janet Turner, a relative of my ... Contributed by Individual
• Brooch commemorating a ship launch The Narbonne Brooch is a monogram in pearls on gold. It was made for Janet Turner, a relative of my grandmother, when in ... Contributed by Individual
• Stone and lead ashtray. On 10/11th May 1941, German bombers destroyed the House of Commons Chamber. My father, crippled in an accident and so ... Contributed by Individual
• Capt. Wm Murley RN- commemorative scroll This commemorative scroll (artist unknown)charts the naval career of our 3 x g grandfather, Wm Murley 1788-1870. Born ... Contributed by Individual
• E Pankhurst - Manchester Registrar My object is my Father's registation of birth. He was born on th 5th December 1899 when Mrs Pankhurst lived & worked in ... Contributed by Individual
• Camera The house was the home of the McKinney family, who came to Ireland from Scotland in the early 1700s. Remarkably the ... Contributed by Museum
• Patten The house was the home of the McKinney family, who came to Ireland from Scotland in the early 1700s. Remarkably the ... Contributed by Museum
• Devon 'Ship' Waggon - spindle sided Waggons were drawn by horses and used by farmers to transport heavy goods and hay, corn etc. This waggon was built ... Contributed by Museum
• travel permit october 1914 This 4 sided document,made from heavy paper, is written in Danish, French, English and German and has a photo of my ... Contributed by Individual
• Grandfather Clock This is one of three grandfather clocks at Sentry Hill. The house was the home of the McKinney family, who came to ... Contributed by Museum
• First hand-held battery calculator The Facit 1111 was the first battery-driven, hand-held calculator to be used in an exam at the University of Cape Town ... Contributed by Individual
• Wet Spinning Frame Housed within what was originally the wet spinning floor, the museum tells the story of Mossley Mill and the people who ... Contributed by Museum
• Mill Bell Mossley Mill at Newtownabbey near Belfast was a 19th Century flax mill complex. The former mill now houses a complex of ... Contributed by Museum
• Syrian Qanun (musical instrument) The qanun is a traditional Middle Eastern stringed instrument. It has a long history, possibly descended from the ... Contributed by Individual
• Plan of old St. John's Market, Liverpool "Old" St. John's Market, Liverpool, was demolished during the general spate of civic vandalism of the 1960s. This plan ... Contributed by Individual
• Shuna Sword The Shuna Sword appears to have played a major part in a religious or spiritual ceremony - one of three such weapons ... Contributed by Museum
• Carved Standing Stone This carved stone, although found in a burial cairn in Kilmartin Glen, probably long predates its use as a grave marker. ... Contributed by Museum
• Order of the Rising Sun of Japan My Great Grandfather, Sir Charles Walker, was appointed Accountant General of the Navy in 1918. Japan had been an ... Contributed by Individual
• Oak bureau This oak bureau was the only item that survived the bombing of my father's family home in the Sheffield Blitz on Friday ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter about the Chinese civil war 1927 The letter was written by my Great Uncle "Happy" - Harold Vermont. It describes his role as a Marine sent from HMS ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter about Chinese civil war 1927 pt 5 pt 5 of Letter from Marine Harold Vermont to his sister Lily, Woolavington Somerset. cont. (has =as) "Well they had ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter about Chinese civil war 1927 pt 4 Pt 4 of Letter from Marine Harold Vermont, from Woolavington, Somerset. cont. (has=as, their=there) "One of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter about Chinese civil war pt 3 Pt 3 of 3. The Marines got inside the house with bullets around them just before the Chinese, but were surrounded and ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter about Chinese civil war 1927 pt 2 Pt 2 of 3. Transposed by my mother, Linda Symes. Harold Vermont, Uncle Happy, was her uncle, Nan's brother. The 20 ... Contributed by Individual
• cromwellian ring This ring has been in our family since its creation. My 9th great grandfather Oliver Cromwell had it made for his ... Contributed by Individual
• Imperial 55 manual typewriter The predecessor of the computer, but requiring no electricity, it was an essential in any office and an asset for a ... Contributed by Individual
• Churchill's engagements diary for 1918 My grandmother must have kept this day diary as a keepsake of her time at the War Office during the 1st World War when ... Contributed by Individual
• Ibeji (twin) figures (Nigeria, Yoruba) These figures were given to me as a personal gift in 1961, by HH the Ataoja [Chief] of Oshogbo, Oba Adenle the Second. ... Contributed by Individual
• A toy tank The toy pink tank is a souvenir of a revolt by activists in Prague against a real Soviet tank that since 1945 had sat on ... Contributed by Individual
• Harkness Drill Plough This horse drill plough was made in Ruthwell, near Annan, at the Harkness family smiddy. It was bought, complete with ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver Box The intended use of this small box is unknown however it was probably used to store snuff or smelling salts. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Miniature Pill Boy The contributor was given this item by her mother in 1949. Her family were embarking on their first holiday since the ... Contributed by Individual
• Majolica Jug by Minton Victorian Majolica was originated by Mintons Ltd, who exhibited it at the Great Exhibition of 1851 under the name ... Contributed by Individual
• Miniature Painting of Alexander Stark This portrait and lock of hair commemorate the contributor's great-great-great uncle. Apart from this keepsake she ... Contributed by Individual
• Pedigree Doll The contributor was given this doll as a child and has kept it ever since. The doll is in her original dress and is in ... Contributed by Individual

• Alexander and Bucephalus figurine This item depicts the famous story of Alexander the Great and Bucephalus, the horse that was scared of its own shadow. ... Contributed by Individual
• Austrian Carriage Clock This clock has been passed down the generations to the contributor from his great-grandmother. He still has the ... Contributed by Individual
• Peter Pan Book This belonged to the contributor's father and is an early edition of this classic book illustrated by Arthur Rackham. ... Contributed by Individual
• Blue & White Plate This belonged to the contributor's mother originally, and she would love to know more about the wider history of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Green Jug This jug was made by Ridgway & Abington in 1851 and sadly its original lid has not survived. It was given the ... Contributed by Individual
• Replica Copper Armlet A piece of adornment worn for show was a copper armlet, worn for many of the reasons people wear jewelry today. Contributed by Museum
• Golden Brooch This was designed by Miriam Haskell who was a renowned jewellery designer working in America between 1926 to 1950. This ... Contributed by Individual
• Portuguese school book My Portuguese mother used this book to teach me the basics of her language when I was a child. A relic of Salazar's ... Contributed by Individual
• Copper Flat Axe & Bronze Flat Axe The first objects to be made of copper and bronze were axes, made in open stone moulds. Flat axes in Kilmartin have not ... Contributed by Museum
• Three Socketed Axe Heads The axes were not made in flat stone moulds as before but in two-peice clay moulds. Casting was not always succesful- ... Contributed by Museum
• Bronze Blade The blade found at Loch Glasham is unusual as daggers and blades are relitivly comman in graves. It has been ... Contributed by Museum
• Replica Wooden Yoke Little is known about the earliest farming implements used in Kilmartin, but a wooden yoke dated to 2000 BC survived in ... Contributed by Museum
• Frozen River Thames Print The object is an 18th Century print, measuring approximately 16cm by 12cm showing various scenes of London life and the ... Contributed by Individual
• BMW R series GS Motorcycle BMW originally built motorcycles using modified aircraft engines developed in the 1920s. In the 1970s Whilst the car ... Contributed by Individual
• Hologram of Maiman's laser Theodore Maiman created the world's first laser in 1960. Since then, this revolutionary light source has been ... Contributed by Individual
• First nation canadian dolls My great Aunt Elsa emigrated to Canada c 1920 where she was a housekeeper at an Anglican Mission school in ... Contributed by Individual
• First World War Album of Soldiers' Poems The events of First World War began major changes in British social structure. This rather faded, handwritten book ... Contributed by Individual
• The semiconductor I started work in 1962 working for Perdio Radio in London, we were using the OC71 family of transistors, made by ... Contributed by Individual
• portrait of Leopold II Used as backing for a Debenham of Cowes photo of my (Cowes born and bred) mother I wanted to re-frame, finding it was ... Contributed by Individual
• Gunflint from Nuku'alofa, Tonga This small piece of flint once sparked the powder in a flintlock gun, and though probably made in England, I found it in ... Contributed by Individual
• High Tech and Low Tech I originally was going to post an entry about a 4-foot long piece of Concorde wing that I have - a test article used to ... Contributed by Individual
• Exploded .303 Round - Victoria Cross This is an ordinary .303 round used in British rifles, machine-guns and aircraft armament during both World Wars. This ... Contributed by Individual
• Model of West African fishing boat This West African fishing boat comes from Accra, Ghana. It was acquired by my father in the early 1950s when he worked ... Contributed by Individual
• Glass Goblets Two glass goblets used by Queen Victoria at the opening of the Royal Exchange, London in 1844. Contributed by Museum
• Prince Rupert Bit Civil War bridle bit with close connection to Prince Rupert and the sieges at Rushall and Lichfield. Contributed by Museum
• Sword from Charge of Light Brigade Sword used by a surivor of the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava on 25th October 1854. Contributed by Museum
• Rabbit Trap Rabbit trap made by James Robert of Wednesfield, Wolverhampton Contributed by Museum
• Cabinet Japanned cabinet made by Frederick Walton & Co of Wolverhampton. Contributed by Museum
• Note book recording miliary service This is the notebook kept by my maternal grandfather, Private Thomas Thompson,2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling ... Contributed by Individual
• 1893 Prize Cup - Bayonet Competition This 1893 solid silver presentation cup was awarded to the winner of the bayonet competiton, namely Private W J Davis of ... Contributed by Individual
• Christening box My wooden Christening box was given to me by my aunt and Godmother at my Christening in April 1999. It tells us about ... Contributed by Individual
• The Bangor Bell Celtic cross and scrollwork Contributed by Museum
• Miner's lamp made from spent cartridge Little miner's lamp handmade from a spent cartridge shell. Made and used by my cousin Ernest Jones when, as a World War ... Contributed by Individual
• Queen Victoria's Funeral - A letter My object is a letter to my grandfather, Earnest, from his brother, Jack, regarding his discharge on health grounds from ... Contributed by Individual
• Vourka: a Cyprus shepherd's goatskin bag A traditional Cyprus handicraft. Made from the intact skin of half a goat. I bought it from a shepherd when I was ... Contributed by Individual
• First Commercial Transistor I would say that this is the one object in the Modern world that has truly changed the world. The Transistor is an ... Contributed by Individual
• Crucifix My Grandfather, Thomas Farrar (Grandpop), from Kettering, found the crucifix in the mud of the trenches in the first ... Contributed by Individual
• Irish famine relief tokens These tokens gave access to soup kitchen, the most charitable aspect of the Britain's response to the Irish Famine. Contributed by Museum
• Auschwitz-Birkenau - Poland circa 1943 The ceramic high voltage insulator was used as part of an electric fence that imprisoned people in the death-camp of ... Contributed by Individual
• Wooden cigarette case This cigarette case was given to my German grandmother after WW2 by The British Red Cross, five years after she learned ... Contributed by Individual
• Suitcase with Elder Dempster label This suitcase was used by my father when he travelled to West Africa by sea in the 1950s. It bears the label "Elder ... Contributed by Individual
• Powder Horn This powder horn is made from the horn of a large cow or perhaps a bison.There is a cork at the pointed end and it is ... Contributed by Individual
• Stone picked up in Timnah, Yemen I picked this stone up in 1959/60 in Timna(h)in the Yemen among the ruins of the city ruled by the kings of Qataban. ... Contributed by Individual
• Vietnam Helmet This helmet is from a man who fought in the Vietnam War. My father bought it in Portobello market when he was 10, for ... Contributed by Individual
• The ladder A ladder is a set of steps with a pole on each side. The purpose of a ladder is to reach high places and points ... Contributed by Individual
• The Polish Palm How do Polish people celebrate with the palm? In Poland a special palm is given to people to take to church during ... Contributed by Individual
• The toilet The toilet is simply a fixture that is used to deposit human waste. Nowadays toilets are composed of a bowl like ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter from Tongsa Penlop of Bhutan 1904 Original letter written 1904 by the Tongsa Penlop of Bhutan in Tibetan to my great uncle, Lieutenant Francis Hyde Moody, ... Contributed by Individual
• My Grandmother's Passport Just under 100 years ago when this passport was issued, very few people, even the prosperous middle classes, travelled ... Contributed by Individual

• Max John Christopher Lambert's Blanket This is a knitted cotton blanket. It was made by Charlotte, a well respected hand knitting fabric company. They make ... Contributed by Individual
• Table knife This knife was found tucked behind the oak lintel above the main fireplace in the South Somerset Hall House, built about ... Contributed by Individual
• grandfather's diary for 1914 This diary is the only personal item I have belonging to my grandfather , who died in 1934. It has always fascinated me ... Contributed by Individual
• Wedding bells from Kayah state These village wedding bells were brought to us by a Karen man during my assignment in Rangoon, Burma 1987-1990. We were ... Contributed by Individual
• R.A.F. Pilot's Log Book Sighting of the ALTMARK. My uncle, Flying Officer Henry THWAITE, was stationed at Thornaby in 220 Sqn. R.A.F. Coastal ... Contributed by Individual
• Badge of the First Lifeguards This badge belonged to my Gt Gt grandfather, Thomas Faill, born 1819, the son of a farmer in Elsdon, Northumberland. He ... Contributed by Individual
• Holiday album copied by Admiralty in WW2 This album contains 117 photos taken by my father on a guided walking tour of the Rhine Valley and Black Forest with my ... Contributed by Individual
• WRNS Certificate of Service, Station X This is the certificate recording my mother's service in the Women's Royal Naval Service during the Second World War. ... Contributed by Individual
• Mexican codex map Map of two Mexican towns, showing the impact of the Spanish conquest and survival of Mexican native society Contributed by The British Museum
• A 1934 French conscript souvenir book This is my father's diary book from his military service in France in 1934.In French of course. We also have a book ... Contributed by Individual
• Type used for a headline Bombs in 1973 When the IRA bombed a Birmingham pub in 1973 the Western Mail in Cardiff printed its first headline in 72 point type. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Color Photo of Nazi-Occupied Austria This photograph was taken in 1938 during a cycle tour of Nazi occupied Austria by my Great Uncle Earnest Telfer. The ... Contributed by Individual
• aneroid barometer This object was made for Admiral Robert Fitzroy who, as well as being Captain of HMS Beagle, invented the science of ... Contributed by Individual
• Bronze age axe head Found in pristine condition during a rock climbing trip on obscure cliffs above the A5 on Pen yr ole Wen. A very unusual ... Contributed by Individual
• Great Grandad's micrometer The micrometer is used in engineering to make very small, very accurate measurements. This one belonged to my Great ... Contributed by Individual
• Surfboard This surfboard was made for my mother in 1924 in Polzeath, Cornwall. The family had spent their summer holidays there ... Contributed by Individual
• pocket watch This watch was given to my late Great Aunt Annbella Mackintosh MBE by a German sailor from the Graff Spee who was ... Contributed by Individual
• Carriage Clock This clock, which is no more than a basic timepiece, came to me from my grandmother. My understanding is that this was ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 Chinese Painting and Message. This is one of a pair of watercolour paintings brought back from France or Belgium by my grandfather Iorwerth James who ... Contributed by Individual
• DAVY MINER'S LAMP THIS LAMP, GIVEN ME BY MY GRANDFATHER, IS A SYMBOL OF BRITISH INVENTIVENESS, AND OF COAL,THE BEDROCK OF THE INDUSTRIAL ... Contributed by Individual
• Crimean War Diary This is the diary of Lt Col William Cuddy, commanding officer of the 55th Regiment of Foot, in the Crimean War. He was ... Contributed by Individual
• The Bastille Jug The Bastille Jug commemorates the storming of the Bastille, the event which sparked off the French Revolution in 1789. Contributed by Museum
• Mark 3 Martin-Baker Ejection Seat Explosive-powered aircraft ejection seat, invented by James Martin in the 1940s Contributed by Museum
• Paymaster General's account book, 1690 Manuscript accounts book for the Williamite army in Ireland in 1690. Contributed by Museum
• Lost Lives How do you tell the story of Northern Ireland's Troubles, the conflict between Irish republicans and the British army, ... Contributed by Museum
• First breech loading handgun This pistol is by the gunmaker John Dafte. It was the first to use a practical method of breech loading a hand gun. ... Contributed by Museum
• Salt blocks used as currency These blocks of salt bound with straw, and called 'amole tchew' (??? ??), were collected in Ethiopia by Major ... Contributed by Museum
• Spanish Armada sword This sword, given to the Powell Cotton Museum in 1968, was recovered from the seabed at Tobermory in Scotland. In 1588, ... Contributed by Museum
• Tipu Sultan's seal This is the seal of Sultan Fateh Ali Tipu (1750-1799), the 'Tiger of Mysore' used by him to confirm official documents. ... Contributed by Museum
• Hitler's Christmas Card My father Lt. Col. Ray Bloomfield was amongst the first allied officers to enter the Berlin Bunker in 1945. In an office ... Contributed by Individual
• Glass bottles from 1960's Biba have just been re-launched and are using the same logo, the bottles are from the origial store opened in London by ... Contributed by Individual
• Box of Coty face powder I remember my mother having this on her dressing table in the 1950's it marked the beginning of the liberation of women ... Contributed by Individual
• Oil Lamp This terracotta lamp decorated with two fishes and a horse would have been used by the ancient Romans for artificial ... Contributed by Individual
• Shillelagh owned by Daniel O'Connell Shillelagh owned by Daniel O"Connell the Irish Liberator. He was an important leader in the movement for Catholic ... Contributed by Individual
• A piece of coal This large lump of Wallsend coal is between 200 and 400 million years old. It was bought by my grandmother in 1939 from ... Contributed by Individual
• Instrument and Toolmaker's Lathe The lathe is the oldest and most important machine tool, on which most other machines and instruments can be made. ... Contributed by Individual
• The start of television broadcasting This is the first and last page of the programme arrangements and running order for the opening of the BBC Television ... Contributed by Individual
• HOUNOURABLE DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE My maternal Grandfather served with the Army Service Corps as part of the British Salonika Army from 1916/18. Like many ... Contributed by Individual
• Grandfather's Caul Cauls were believed to be a charm against drowning. My grandfather's caul was carried abroad by my relative, Lily Hale, ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 metal faces My grandfather who trained in dentistry at Queen Marys Hospital Sidcup, mad we believe 110 tin faces,carefully ... Contributed by Individual
• First Class Saloon Chair from RMS Cedric This is a chair from the first class saloon of the White Star liner, RMS Cedric (built in 1902). It has a solid heavy ... Contributed by Individual
• Reissue of 17th century blank book title During the 16th century, printing presses, using moveable metal type invented around 1470, disseminated pioneer texts ... Contributed by Individual
• Designs for an early TV My great uncle, Pieter Vermeer from Limburg in the Netherlands, designed an "Apparatus for Eletrical Transmission of ... Contributed by Individual
• First World War trench map This map was used by my grandfather, who served in France during the First World War with the Artists' Rifles and the ... Contributed by Individual
• Dream come true - autonomous transport "Dream of Future Past" - As far back as dreams go, this is one of the oldest - Autonomous assisted travel and transport. ... Contributed by Individual
• Turkoman Saddle I bought this saddle (from a shop still using an abacus as a calculator)while on a horse riding trip in Northern Iran. ... Contributed by Individual
• The Modem, key to the communication age The modem is a plain plastic and metal box the size of a paper back book with a few flashing lights. Its appearance ... Contributed by Individual
• Longcase clock dial showing HMS Victory This is the dial of my pine-cased longcase clock. This style of dial with arabic numbers is typical of longcase clocks ... Contributed by Individual
• Midwife's Graduation Medal from GLIH This medal was awarded to my Aunt Mai when she graduated as a midwife from the General Lying In hospital in London in ... Contributed by Individual
• GEORGE V & QUEEN MARY COMMEMORATIVE MUG This bone china mug, featuring pictures of King George V, Queen Mary and the Prince of Wales, commemorates their Silver ... Contributed by Individual

• Crotal Bell This Crotal bell was the largest offered by the Robert Wells bell foundry of Aldbourne, Wiltshire. Crotal bells were ... Contributed by Individual
• Box Brownie Camera Box brownie camera dating from the 1920s. Contributed by Museum
• Portable Typewriter This typewriter illustrates how you would have had to produce your letters and reports before the invention of the ... Contributed by Museum
• A collection of telephones A collection of telephones illustrating the changing shape and style of dialling mechanisms and hand sets. Contributed by Museum
• Milk Crock Before pasteurisation became standard, milk would have been drawn and strained before use. Contributed by Museum
• Bottle Churn This bottle churn would have been used to make butter in the home. Contributed by Museum
• Chanel suit The weighted chain on the base of the jacket ensured correct flow in this classic 1960s Chanel suit. The cuffs are ... Contributed by Museum
• Knife This is an old knife. We're not sure what it was used for us - whether in combat or as a working implement. Contributed by Individual
• Basket Hilt Sword This sword was found near Portadown, Co. Armagh, by the contributor's brother and father-in-law while digging the soil. ... Contributed by Individual
• Napoleon Lapel Pin This lapel pin shows a portrait of Napoleon I. The contributor found this at her grandmother's home in Dromore, Co. ... Contributed by Individual
• Cake Knife Set with Sharpening Steel This knife set was originally owned by a master baker J McWalter Esq who ran a bakery in Cromac Street, Belfast. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Piece of Agricultural Machinery This piece of machinery has a handle attached to a series of cogs with a roller beneath which would be powered at speed ... Contributed by Individual
• Ladies Spectacles with Pince-nez These circular reading glasses would have been held on the nose with the pince-nez mechanism when in use and then hung ... Contributed by Individual
• Watercolour This original watercolour is believed to be an interior of the State Room of the RMS Titanic, built in the Belfast ... Contributed by Individual
• White Kid Gloves These white gloves are made of fine, kid leather and would have been machined stitched using specialist equipment. They ... Contributed by Individual
• Bottle This rum bottle appears to have originated from Nassau, Bahamas, and possibly contained some reviving rum brought to ... Contributed by Individual
• Agricultural Implement This item is some kind of agricultural implement; the contributor speculates that it could have been used as a pestle to ... Contributed by Individual
• Woodcut Portrait of Charles Parnell This woodcut is from the Parnell Estate in Co. Wicklow. It portrays the Irish Nationalist politician whose political ... Contributed by Individual
• Parliament Buildings Folder This item was stamped by the then Prime Minister, John Major during his 1994 visit to Belfast. This was in the early ... Contributed by Individual
• Shackleton Reference Letter for sledges I submit copy of a letter written as a reference for my grandfather dated 6th June 1916 regarding his involvement in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Orange Order Sash This sash is from the York Road, Belfast Loyal Orange Lodge. The sash would have been worn diagonally across the chest ... Contributed by Individual
• USA Presidential Election Cufflinks These cufflinks were made in anticipation of post-election inauguration dinners. The results were not know at the time ... Contributed by Individual
• Obama Inauguration Paperweight This paperweight was given to the contributor as a gift in commemoration of President Obama's inauguration and that of ... Contributed by Individual
• Gas Lighter Gadget The contributor found this item in an antique shop in Mumbai, India, which specialised mainly in nautical items. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver & Copper Medals These medals were awarded to the contributor's father, John Ross, probably for singing. The silver medal is enscribed ... Contributed by Individual
• Foot Print This was found by the contributor at a known neolithic site outside Newtownards, Co. Down in 2009. Contributed by Individual
• Chinese Brass Bowls These items have been in the contributor's family for some years. They like to think that the bowls were used as ... Contributed by Individual
• Medieval Builders' Windlass This amazing object was used over 600 years ago in the building of Chesterfield's famous Crooked Spire church. If ... Contributed by Museum
• Japanese WW2 Pilot's Identity Stamp This would have originally belonged to a Japanese pilot in the WW2 era and used by him as his identity stamp. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Peruvian Pottery This item was given to the contributor as a gift and she treasures it for its associated memories as well as the quality ... Contributed by Individual
• Alicia Powder Nail Polish This early form of nail polish was manufactured in the form of a powder rather than the varnish in common use today. ... Contributed by Individual
• Cast Iron Plaque The contributor reports that this plaque comes from a castle in Co. Cavan. The lion is looking directly at the viewer ... Contributed by Individual
• Amphora This amphora would have been used for storing food. It was found by the when he was snorkelling off the Turkish coast ... Contributed by Individual
• Gold Sovereign This gold sovereign minted in England in the nineteenth century was found by the contributor's father in a Cookstown ... Contributed by Individual
• Neolithic Polystone Axe This would have been a multi-purpose working tool, common to the period as people cleared the forests and fashioned ... Contributed by Individual
• Flint Arrowhead This barbed and tanged flint arrowhead dates from the Bronze Age and illustrates an emerging sophistication in weaponary ... Contributed by Individual
• Chinese Carved Box The box was handed to the contributor by a former boss whose uncle worked as a doctor in China. Unfortunately the medic ... Contributed by Individual
• Set of Plates These would have been buried intentionally by generation after generation to prevent the use of the lead to manufacture ... Contributed by Individual
• Box Brownie Camera Box brownie camera dating from the 1920s. Contributed by Individual
• Adams Synchronological Chart This chronological chart of Ancient, Modern and Biblical History was synchronised by The Hon Sebastian C. Adams with ... Contributed by Individual
• Studio Photograph of Émigré This professionally taken photograph is of the contributor's mother, Anna Josephine Kerr, who emigrated to Philadelphia ... Contributed by Individual
• Head of Asfara from Orissa The sculpture comes from remote jungle hills in the Orissa province of India. The Bastar Tribes have been fabulous ... Contributed by Individual
• Tillet block to mark bundles of cloth Signed, sealed and delivered in a golden age of trade. This wooden block has seen a lot of action. It is darkened by ... Contributed by Museum
• The Exeter puzzle jug Pretty risqué for the 14th century. The figures on this decorated jug are thought to represent naked bishops, ... Contributed by Museum
• Silicon transistor This semiconductor device replaced the function of the thermionic valve and has allowed, in combination with ... Contributed by Individual
• A monastic wrought iron candlestick After digging communication tunnels during the first world war, my grandfather, a railwayman, took my mother, as a young ... Contributed by Individual
• kali wooden headrest & spirit protector How do you protect your elaborate hairstyle when lying down? This Tongan headrest was given to Captain Cook on one ... Contributed by Museum

• The World Wide Web is the embodiment of all the technological innovation that has taken place in the last 40 years. And ... Contributed by Individual
• Gold ring found by a circus strong-man Truth is stranger than fiction in the case of this enigmatic gold ring. It was discovered on the finger of an Egyptian ... Contributed by Museum
• Fragment of a Neolithic jadeite axehead Secretive and powerful, this fragment of a Neolithic axehead is believed to be a mythical stone of great symbolism. ... Contributed by Museum
• Clay roof tile decoration from Exeter There is something about a face that can't help but make you wonder about its story. Particularly a scowling face ... Contributed by Museum
• A souvenir lacquerware tray from Japan The Veitch family didn't just bring back plants. Amongst the carefully packed botanical specimens were objects ... Contributed by Museum
• Manacles from Bedlam (Bethlem Hospital) Iron manacles used in Bethlem Royal Hospital (also known as Bedlam, one of the world's oldest hospitals for the ... Contributed by Museum
• Velvet dress This dress was designed by Kate Reilly probably for a rich person who had electricity - since yellow would not have ... Contributed by Museum
• Charles James dress Charles James was one of the most exclusive designers of his time - his clients included Jackie Kennedy. Contributed by Museum
• Chanel suit This suit - which was worn by Christie Turlington - was designed by Karl Lagerfield leading the House of Chanel. Contributed by Museum
• Vivienne Westwood design Ms Westwood was heavily influenced by corset design of the 19th Century, although she had access to much more modern ... Contributed by Museum
• Vivienne Westwood dress Ms Westwood maintained her corsetry style of the 1990s but with much different design elements. This dress is fastened ... Contributed by Museum
• Melancholy and Raving Madness: Statues The life-size statues of "Raving and Melancholy Madness" that were displayed at the entrance to Bethlem Hospital from ... Contributed by Museum
• Ungaro Lady's Trouser Suit Trouser suits were revolutionary in the 1960s with people unused to the idea of women wearing the trousers. Some of the ... Contributed by Museum
• Oil Burner This oil burner was given to J Trodden of Coventry by an English lady who had spent her early years in India. As far as ... Contributed by Individual
• Ash Tray showing Buckingham Palace The ash tray belonged to Mr Savakshaw Fitter, father of Miss Mehru S Fitter MBE. He visited London in 1937 and ... Contributed by Individual
• Lesotho Embroided Wall Hanging This wall hanging, contributed by M S Fitter, belonged to her mother Narges Fitter. It captures the traditional way of ... Contributed by Individual
• Reflected Light Measurement This reflected light measurement bought in a Coventry photographic shop was contributed by Mr A Malone of Coventry. Contributed by Individual
• Paper Knife and Ash Tray Expo Paris 1937 These items were contributed by M S Fitter, who's father, Savakshaw Fitter, had the privilege of visiting Exposition ... Contributed by Individual
• First World War Memorial Plaque This memorial plaque was contributed by Lewis Holland of Coventry. The plaque was presented to his grandmother, Nellie ... Contributed by Individual
• Royal Albert Tea Plate Royal Albert Tea Plate purchased in The Lake District by Alphonsus Malone of Coventry. Contributed by Individual
• Theatre Programme Variety show programme found in the home of the late parents of Barney Grafton. Contributed by Individual
• Amber awarded for harbouring Latvian PM My father Major Austin Henry Keenan of the Black Watch was awarded this gold embossed amber for harbouring the Latvian ... Contributed by Individual
• Portrait of Alexander Pope The iconography of this work obeys the conventions of the time. The poet, in 'melancholy' pose, is shown awaiting divine ... Contributed by Individual
• Portrait of Elizabeth Twining Born into the prestigious tea dynasty which still trades under the family name, Elizabeth Twining (1805-89) had the ... Contributed by Individual
• Richard and Isabel Burton Richard and Isabel Burton at the time of thier marriage, 1861, gouache, Burton Collection. This work commemorates the ... Contributed by Individual
• Hogarth's signature and wax seal Characters and Caricaturas, which acted as the subscription ticket for the series Marriage à la Mode(1743), is a ... Contributed by Individual
• music box this is a music box i got when i was a baby Contributed by Individual
• Wardian Case The origin of the Wardian case was a scientific experiment with philanthropic aims. It was soon used commercially as a ... Contributed by Individual
• Early ATM Card (Cashcard) While I was at University between 1971 and 74, National Westminster Bank introduced the '24-hour Cashcard' which allowed ... Contributed by Individual
• Nellie Ionides with Poodle The Hon. Mrs Nellie Ionides (1883-1962) was a renowned collector and connoisseur. She lived at Buxted Park in Sussex and ... Contributed by Individual
• A 1997 Commemorative Flag Of Hong Kong This commemorative Flag of Hong Kong was given to my mother at the official hand-over of Hong Kong by The Prince Of ... Contributed by Individual
• Atlantic Russian Convoys 1941-42 a Poem This short poem (N.C.S Flap) was written in 1941/42 by my mother and was published in The Wren magazine whilst she was ... Contributed by Individual
• Air Raid Warden's Shelter We bought our house thinking the garden had an air raid shelter: it was square and made of 9" reinforced concrete - but ... Contributed by Individual
• Double Florin Coin The Double Florin was one of the shortest lived British coin denominations ever, only being produced between 1887 and ... Contributed by Individual
• Illustrator's Scrapbook Carrie Solomon, a children's book illustrator, kept this illustrated diary of her life with her baby son Tony whilst her ... Contributed by Individual
• East african wooden statue My grandfather Austin Kirby was in the colonial service in east Africa. He married my grandmother in 1913 and they ... Contributed by Individual
• Seed pearl necklace The necklace was worn by an ancestor at the court of Marie Antoinette and handed down to the eldest daughters in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Nurses POW ID Badge Java 1942-45 The nursing identification badge was handmade and worn by my father's sister in a Japanese POW camp in Java (former ... Contributed by Individual
• Neolithic Axe Head This small stone axehead is made from volcanic tuff and dates from the neolithic period. It would have been used, with ... Contributed by Museum
• The Roebuck Collection View of Hill Top, Starbotton by Herbert Royle (1870 - 1958) Herbert Royle was a local artist living and working in ... Contributed by Museum
• Merovingian Frankish Gold Tremissis This gold coin dates from between 580AD and 630AD. The Merovingian Dynasty was based in ancient Gaul (which is now ... Contributed by Museum
• Amethyst Intaglio This oval shaped Roman intaglio was found near Hellifield in North Yorkshire. The amethyst stone has the incised image ... Contributed by Museum
• Lamp made in hiding during WW2 My father and his family were hidden on an attic in Holland during WW2 and the family had acces to tools and wood. They ... Contributed by Individual
• WW2 Last message parents to daughter. This Red Cross form, 15x10cm filled in on both sides, is the last contact between Ilse Schneider (my mother-in-law b ... Contributed by Individual
• Note to WW1 soldier dated 11.11.1918 My husband's uncle, a Canadian soldier in WW1, was stationed in Surrey at the end of the war. This note gives him ... Contributed by Individual
• my teddy My teddy is a bear which i have had since i was 7. It is a teddy that i brought for my mum for mothers day but she let ... Contributed by Individual
• music box this is a music box i got when i was a baby, its a fox from beatrix potter. it plays the tune "Oh, what a wonderful ... Contributed by Individual
• Unpublished Penguin 'Satanic Verses' This is the Penguin paperback edition of Salman Rushdie's novel "Satanic Verses". Despite trade promotion copies (such ... Contributed by Individual
• Barack Obama souvenir basketball My object was purchased for ten dollars at a party in suburban Washington DC on January 20th 2009. A few hours earlier ... Contributed by Individual

• Silicon chip disc The highly polished silicon disc is a thing of beauty and encompasses a history of technology looking back to the simple ... Contributed by Individual
• Dunkirk evacuation pocket watch This watch carries the inscription "Presented to Captain A.E Brown by Pickfords Limited as a memento of Dunkirk June ... Contributed by Individual
• Stoneware Jug London 1810 potter's print The potter who made this jug left his thumb abd finger print on either side of the spout giving lasting contact between ... Contributed by Individual
• Poland Arise The ring signifies the struggle for the 'Risen Poland' and refers to the Third Partition of 1795 when Poland was ... Contributed by Individual
• Map of West Germany from the USSR This map shows West Germany and was printed in the USSR in 1988. It describes a country, Germany, that has completely ... Contributed by Individual
• ANC Mandela For President badge We visited Cape Town in April 1994 and were given this. The ANC had only recently become a leagal organisation and it ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver mirror and amethyst brooch This was given to me when I was a child in London in the 1960s by an old lady - a spinster - who lodged with my next ... Contributed by Individual
• W.W.1 Rosary This rosary, made from irregular chips of some type of polished white stone, was given to me in 1953 by Miley Robson, ... Contributed by Individual
• Notice of prisoner of war (Japanese) This is a letter from the Royal Engineer's office in Brighton, notifying my grandmother that her son, Sapper Alfred ... Contributed by Individual
• Embroidered badge: Royal Engineers My father, George William McQueen, injured his arm during the war. He damaged the tendons in his right arm and was ... Contributed by Individual
• A gift from Queen Victoria to her troops This is a chocolate tin given by Queen Victoria to her troops for the New Year/New Century. This particular one was ... Contributed by Individual
• Harrison's watch No 4 Chronometer H4 was the first practical timepiece to ensure the accurate calculation of longitude. Without it, the ... Contributed by Individual
• R.A.F. Pilot's Log Book My uncle, Flying Officer Henry THWAITE, was stationed at Thornaby in 220 Sqn. R.A.F. Coastal Command. When piloting a ... Contributed by Individual
• A carving of a pelican wounding itself The pelican became a symbol of Christian redemption in the middle ages. I don't know quite how old this pelican is, it ... Contributed by Individual
• Nazi typewriter by Mars Buromaschinen Nazi typewriter by Mars Buromaschinen, Berlin circa 1935-40 This was 'liberated' by my late father, Percy Reynolds. ... Contributed by Individual
• Indian Elephant Bell The object I have chosen is an Elephant bell from India. It was my Grandfather's, pictured here, who, with his family ... Contributed by Individual
• Presentation clock Coronation 1937 This is a typical clock from this time with its curved wooden shape; it was bought by the neighbours of a cul-de-sac in ... Contributed by Individual
• Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Couch Sigmund Freud's couch is one of the most iconic pieces of furniture in the world. Given to the founder of ... Contributed by Museum
• Freud's Chair Visitors to Freud's study are intrigued by the armchair behind the desk. Its sculptural curves and rounded headrest are ... Contributed by Museum
• Queen Victoria's Scissors These were made by hand, each blade from single piece of Sheffield, crucible, carbon-steel. The blades hand-forged, the ... Contributed by Individual
• A chinese embrodered silk robe Great-grandfather was RSM in Indian Army and posted to China in late 1800s. He returned with selection of items taken ... Contributed by Individual
• Grace Darling - 1st media celebrity GRACE DARLING's illusionary celebrity portrait - the origins of the cult of CELEBRITY and emergence of WOMEN from ... Contributed by Individual
• Mussolini's Hat My father served in the Royal Marines in World War II. He took part in the invasion of Sicily and mainland Italy. Whilst ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver Dollar recovered after 9/11 My object is an American Silver Dollar, often called a Silver Eagle. This is a pure silver bullion coin weighing one ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver Dollar recovered after 9/11 My object is an American Silver Dollar, often called a Silver Eagle. This is a pure silver bullion coin weighing one ... Contributed by Individual
• My grandfather's WW1 medals I am looking at my grandfather's medals from the First World War. They include the DSO, the Japanese Order of the ... Contributed by Individual
• 78 RPM Record featuring Adolf Hitler It came from my father -a german POW who lives in England he found it amongst his late mothers personal effects.His ... Contributed by Individual
• US flag from WW1 This is the United States flag that draped the coffin of my Great Uncle Mahlon Wallace when his body was repatriated to ... Contributed by Individual
• Gang Show sheet music "Go! Go! Go! Go! All systems go!" - the stirring opening to sheet music co-written in 1963 by my father, Frank Hassell, ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian Telegraph Pole Finial In contrast to today, this object represents the height of the Victorian age and the wealth of the empire upon which the ... Contributed by Individual
• Dunkirk evacuation congratulatory letter This letter from Pickfords Limited was sent to Captain Ashley Brown, Master of the Chamois, thanking him for his part in ... Contributed by Individual
• A pair of wooden napkin rings My father Harry Cardwell, was in the Middle East during the Second World War. At sometime between 1942 and 1945 he ... Contributed by Individual
• Traditional clinker built wooden dinghy Boats are the single most important objects in the history of the world, bringing migrants, spreading civilisations, ... Contributed by Individual
• Greenham Common fence wire This piece of wire was cut from the fence at Greenham Common air base during the anti-Cruise missile protests in the ... Contributed by Individual
• The AVO Multimeter This after its first introduction became the primary test equipment for all Electrical and Radio engineers. It was by ... Contributed by Individual
• RAF 'Pilot' doll mascot WW2 SOE These dolls were made by WAAF's using RAF wool and were given to friends/boyfiends etc. This one spent it's wartime ... Contributed by Individual
• silver teapot This teapot belonged to my Grandmother. It started it's life in Germany about 1870. The tea service it was part of ... Contributed by Individual
• Supreme Projector, Keystone MFG. Co. As a small boy, my dad walked with my granddad into Walsall to buy the latest gadget - a home movie projector - and ... Contributed by Individual
• Checkpoint Charlie Passport Stamp As an 18 year old I visited West Berlin, then a Western enclave in communist East Germany. Although I knew that the ... Contributed by Individual
• Attempted flight round the world 1924 This model is of the Vickers Vulture amphibian aeroplane, presented to my grandfather, Squadron Leader Stuart-MacLaren, ... Contributed by Individual
• 11c depiction of English village A cartulary dated 1444 was produced for Edmund Rede of Boarstall in Buckinghamshire. We are descendants of Edmund. ... Contributed by Individual
• A folding chair my father made I have been using this chair since my childhood; the only piece of furniture made by my father I brought with me to ... Contributed by Individual
• Long case clock In the mid-19th century Benjamin Disraeli bought a long-case (Grandfather) clock from George Strange, ironmonger of ... Contributed by Individual
• Long case clock In the mid-19th century Benjamin Disraeli bought a long-case (Grandfather) clock from George Strange, ironmonger of ... Contributed by Individual
• Long case clock In the mid-19th century Benjamin Disraeli bought a long-case (Grandfather) clock from George Strange, ironmonger of ... Contributed by Individual
• Reckitts Reps Dinner Menu Cards 1934 Reckitt & Sons Hull Metal menu card for the Representatives Dinner dated 6th july 1934. This one is contained inside a ... Contributed by Individual
• Hand carved (oak) paper knife I was an impoverished Literature student in Sheffield in 1984 and was browsing the junk shops for a birthday present for ... Contributed by Individual

• Martyr's Well Memorial Applique Cawnpore From 1940 to 1945 I lived in a colonial bungalow in Cawnpore, now Kanpur. Our compound bordered the Martyr's Well into ... Contributed by Individual
• Grandmother's diamond ring The platinum and diamond ring belonged to my husband's grandmother, Lily Friedlander. Her husband Willie owned a jewelry ... Contributed by Individual
• Circus horse-brass. The entertainment and artform of the modern circus began in what is now London's Waterloo district in 1768, when Philip ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter dated 1771 This letter dated 20th July 1771 was written by my great-great-great-great grandfather John Allen to his father William ... Contributed by Individual
• Joseph Chamberlain souvenir notebook In 1907, whilst he was living in South Africa, this notebook was given to my grandfather, Harley Firman, following the ... Contributed by Individual
• Enamel Bread Bin This bread bin has been in my family since 1945. My parents (both from the former Czechoslovakia) got married in May ... Contributed by Individual
• Suffragette memorabilia - arrest warrant My great grandmother, Alice Hawkins, was a suffragette a 100 years ago and was first arrested outside the Houses of ... Contributed by Individual
• cast iron medical column scales These old scales came from my grandfather's surgery in Budapest, Hungary, and later stood in the bathroom of my parents' ... Contributed by Individual
• Military cap badge This little cap badge in the form of a field gun with a moveable wheel was worn by my grandfather Lance Bombadier Arnold ... Contributed by Individual
• Cramond lioness A Roman sandstone lioness found in a river at Cramond, near Edinburgh, in 1997, having lain there for 1800 years. ... Contributed by Museum
• Unique chess set My father must have been one of a tiny number of people who fought right through both world wars - and came out to tell ... Contributed by Individual
• Goerings Hole Punch- how it came to me Both my in-laws were wartime "boffins" at the Royal Aircraft Establishment (R.A.E) at Farnborough, researching on for ... Contributed by Individual
• 16th century document part Welsh Shortly after we moved into our house we discovered this document sealed in a beam. The house was built in 1585. The ... Contributed by Individual
• An Aboriginal tool of petrified wood. Whilst staying in Andamooka, South Australia, in 1966, searching for opals around the mouth of an opal mine ... Contributed by Individual
• 1980 steel strike button badges A symbol of how a decade started, these button badges were circulated amongst striking British Steel workers during the ... Contributed by Individual
• An Aboriginal tool of petrified wood. In 1966 whilst staying in the opal-mining area of Andamooka,South Australia, looking for opals around the mouth of an ... Contributed by Individual
• A ball (of 22) used to replace a lung. My mother was found to have TB in 1950 and the procedure they used was to remove her lung and replace the space with 22 ... Contributed by Individual
• 'Cookery for men only' - Midgley - 1948 This short book (110 pp) by Wilson Midgely reached our family in the early '50s - a gift for an elder brother. As a ... Contributed by Individual
• Leather Postcard This was posted from Canada to a Miss Lizzy Clayton, the contributor's great aunt. It is made of leather and has an ... Contributed by Individual
• British Teddy Bear Heritage This is a Farnell teddy bear. He is one of the earliest teddy bears made in England and was made in the Farnell factory ... Contributed by Individual
• Leather Postcard This was posted from Canada to a Miss Lizzy Clayton, the contributor's great aunt. It is made of leather and has an ... Contributed by Individual
• Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy This tea caddy is made from tortoiseshell and ivory. It came from my grandfather, George Neilson, who was an antiques ... Contributed by Individual
• Ivory Tusk from Siam This belonged to my husband's uncle, Alexander Ballantyne, who was in the diplomatic corps in Siam in the 1930s. ... Contributed by Individual
• Engagement Ring This ring belonged to the contributor's grandmother, Mina Grassick. Mrs Grassick worked in the jute mills in Blair ... Contributed by Individual
• Carved Pipe Head This dates back to WW1 and comes from France originally where the contributor's father-in-law salvaged it from a ... Contributed by Individual
• Carved Wooden Head - Fulani Tribe The contributor's husband acquired this much loved carving in Nigeria in the 1960s, there is a matching male figure ... Contributed by Individual
• Tiger Tooth Brooch This brooch has a tiny and unexpected secret. There is a very small magnifying glass at the top of the tooth. If you ... Contributed by Individual
• Holidaymakers on Scarboro' Beach 1770(c) This painting, attributed to T. Ramsey, depicts one of the earliest representations of bathing machines in the world. ... Contributed by Museum
• Statue of Ramesses II Colossal statue of Ramesses II, one of ancient Egypt's most famous and successful pharaohs. Contributed by The British Museum
• Miners lamps Christopher Dale. These are two lamps given to me by my father who, in his words, 'went into the coal' when he was 13. ... Contributed by Individual
• 1943 POW Camp Christmas Menu This is a Christmas menu from the Rotenburg POW camp (Oflag IX/AZ) in Germany, where my father was held prisoner. It ... Contributed by Individual
• 1958 father's silver cup, fishing prize In 1958, my father won the only fishing prize of his life: the Winner's cup at Bellhouse Road WMC in Sheffield. He ... Contributed by Individual
• Love tokens from war planes My grandfather, William Bartlett was a soldier in the Royal Artillery during WW2. On one occasion he was driver for a ... Contributed by Individual
• Jikji - movable metal type The Jikji is one of the first books printed with movable metal type. Although it is a religious text , as is the ... Contributed by Individual
• SRN-1 Hovercraft: Control Rubber-Grip Whilst I cannot claim unbroken service with one company over 50 years, between my late father, my brother-in-law and ... Contributed by Individual
• computer program on punched cards This is the 1st computer program,the 1st piece of software,that I wrote. Written in Fortran during a programming course ... Contributed by Individual
• badge found with metal detector Contributed by Individual
• bronze paper knife with devil hi ya well i found this knife or paper knife in a old barn wall , i was knocking wall down and it fell out of the wall ... Contributed by Individual
• A Photograph of John Wyndham Lewis This is a photograph of John Wyndham Lewis, a Welsh Calvanistic Minister, born in Loughor,Glamorganshire in 1838. I ... Contributed by Individual
• PAPER KNIFE i found this in an old barn wall i was pulling down , the barn was very old , this object fell out of the martor in ... Contributed by Individual
• Glass Inkwell with Brass Lid This inkwell was engraved with the initials JMcG RIC - which stands for James MacGibney RIC - possibly to mark his ... Contributed by Individual
• Telescope It is believed this telescope was used to view ships from a trading office in Belfast, probably from a period predating ... Contributed by Individual
• Autographed Jack Dempsey Autobiography A copy of Jack Dempsey's autobiography signed by him and with a handwritten dedication to his friend Tommy Connelly, the ... Contributed by Individual
• Armistice Day Letter This letter is from Sir Reginald Broomhill written on Armistice Day in 1935 recalling past memories. The contributor ... Contributed by Individual
• Reproduction USSR Military Hat This reproduction USSR military hat was bought by the contributor at the former crossing point between East and West ... Contributed by Individual
• The Gilbert Ewer This bronze ewer (or tripod laver) dates from the early fourteenth century, it was found on the Gower and is intact ... Contributed by Museum
• East African Carving This intricate carving displays great skill, this quality is particularly evident in the intricacy of the baby sling. ... Contributed by Individual
• Rattley Box This is a simple, traditional toy made for the amusement of children. It is formed from rushes woven around a few loose ... Contributed by Individual
• Gas Iron This is an adaptation of a simple iron which was heated on a coal fire. The model is known as a Hot Cross iron. By ... Contributed by Individual

• Mystery Stone This mysterious item was found on an island in Strangford Lough, Co. Down. There is speculation that it could be a ... Contributed by Individual
• Recognition Model of WWII German Bomber These recognition models was manufactured to train aircraft to spot German bombers in the air. This is a 1:172 scale ... Contributed by Individual
• Lipton Tea Caddy This tea caddy was manufactured to commemorate the Empire Exhibition of 1924. The contributor's father attended the ... Contributed by Individual
• Eskimo Spearhead Iron has never been excavated in Greenland, although this spearhead is believed to have been locally crafted there. ... Contributed by Individual
• Nixon Campaign Badges Nixon was at the height of his popularity when these badges were minted, despite concerted opposition to the Vietnam ... Contributed by Individual
• JFK Car Souvenir The election of John F. Kennedy as President was heralded as a new era in US politics. JFK represented the aspirations ... Contributed by Individual
• A Tin of Chocolate To raise morale among the troops, Queen Victoria sent a tin of chocolate to all peronnel serving in the Boer War. This ... Contributed by Individual
• A First Aid Nursing Yeomanry medal This medal was awarded to my mother who served with the FANYs, the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry during the First World ... Contributed by Individual
• silver cigarette case This belonged to Alex McKinnon (1889 - 1920) from Tiree, my grandmother Mary's older brother, and his initials are on ... Contributed by Individual
• Chinese jade vase This jade vase is about 5 inches high and is totally valueless. It should be green, but is completely black. My father ... Contributed by Individual
• Romanian revolution flag 1989 The revolutionary flag was created by cutting the despised communist coat arms arms from the national flag. The media ... Contributed by Individual
• WG Grace's Lucky Belt My great grandmother married John Sheriton Grace, a relation of WG Grace. He died in 1870. Her family, Benson, were ... Contributed by Individual
• World War I notebook The notebook belonged to my grandfather's brother - Albert McFarlane. I love the notebook because it shows different ... Contributed by Individual
• Tibetan Prayer Wheel This prayer wheel comes from Tibet and reminds me of its awe inspiring landscape, people and above all its religion. ... Contributed by Individual
• Small Sixpenny Gas Meter Hotels that installed a gas fire in guest bedrooms had these meters fitted so that the occupants had to pay to use the ... Contributed by Individual
• Championship Boxing Belt This belt belonged to Tommy Connelly, Middleweight Boxing Champion of Ireland of 1933 and the contributor's father. His ... Contributed by Individual
• Portable Typewriter This typewriter dating from the early 1960s illustrates how you would have had to produce your letters and reports ... Contributed by Individual
• Girona Bearing The contributor suggests that this is a "coak" which came from the Girona which was shipwrecked off the north west coast ... Contributed by Individual
• Weed Sprayer This item has an exquisite quality of manufacture in copper and brass which belies its common or garden useage. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter to home from Australia This letter was written by Oswald McNiece to his cousin Vickie. McNiece was an explorer who ran away from home at the ... Contributed by Individual
• Zeiss Folding Camera This Zeiss Ikon camera was bought in Canada complete with a roll of film inside. The slide mechanism allows you to zoom ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver Shell Dish This family heirloom has travelled the world and back. The contributor's aunt sent it to relatives in Ireland from ... Contributed by Individual
• Alcoholics Anonymous Badge The contributor's father was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous and abstained from drinking alcohol for the last 17 years ... Contributed by Individual
• BBC TV Cookery Club Winning Recipe Even in 1959 the BBC were running cookery competitions. This winning entry was donated by Mrs G. M. Arscott of ... Contributed by Individual
• Main Cookery Book In this case the Main of the title is the Gas Main. This book was first printed in 1929 to encourage householders to ... Contributed by Individual
• Gas Griddle As you can see the griddle plate is silver in colour. This came from Harland & Wolff. When a ship was built the cut ... Contributed by Individual
• Gas Mantles Gas was invented firstly to light the streets. Later homes were lit using gas brackets or pendants. The gas mantle was ... Contributed by Individual
• Portable Gas Poker In all homes before 1960 every room in the house had solid fuel fireplaces. This object made an easy job of lighting ... Contributed by Individual
• Coronation Lightbulb This commerative lightbulb is embossed with EIIR in memory of the Queen's coronation. It was given to the ... Contributed by Individual
• Ivory Tusk from Siam This belonged to my husband's uncle, Alexander Ballantyne, who was in the diplomatic corps in Siam in the 1930s. ... Contributed by Individual
• Horn Beaker This item depicts a lovely family story. There is a picture of a big house and a husband and wife driving away in a ... Contributed by Individual
• Sherry Container This decanter comes in a set with six sherry glasses. It was passed to the contributor by her mother when she moved ... Contributed by Individual
• Christmas & Birthday Card Album This album contains cards collect from 1910 onwards. The original collector assiduously mounted all the cards ... Contributed by Individual
• Alabaster Figurine The contributor's father was appointed military governor of München-Gladbach after WW2 at the age of only 27 years old. ... Contributed by Individual
• Box with Miniature Paintings The paintings are set as if they were jewels. One is meant to be Lord Dillon, brother of the 12th Viscount Dillon. ... Contributed by Individual
• Royal Cigarettes from Yugoslavia This cigarette box is inscribed inside with the proclamation: Royal Cigarettes. It was given by King Alexander of ... Contributed by Individual
• Coin Catcher This was passed down to the contributor from her mother after her death. Contributed by Individual
• china cup This cup comes from the later part of the 19th century. It has importance as it relates to a time, over a century ... Contributed by Individual
• Quantum Pocket - by Elizabeth Fritsch International British ceramist artist Elizabeth Fritsch produces a dynamic synergy in the relationship of painting and ... Contributed by Individual
• 1d Nailmakers Truck coin minted 1811 This coin was presented to me some ten years ago by my father Bill Kings, a local, (Bromsgrove) historian. The family ... Contributed by Individual
• 1805 Mourning Ring. War, Loss, Pride. This ring was left to me with a lot of other jewellery in 2005 when my mother died. Inscribed inside ... Contributed by Individual
• HMS Victory centenary medal 1905 This small medal was struck from copper taken from HMS Victory by the British & Foreign Sailor's Society to fund the ... Contributed by Individual
• HMS Victory centeniary medal 1905 This small medal was struck from copper taken from HMS Victory by the British & Foreign Sailor's Society to fund the ... Contributed by Individual
• Door handle from Checkpoint Charlie Stirred into action by the 20th anniversary of German re-unification I thought I'd share this - a door handle from an ... Contributed by Individual
• Soviet 'peace dollar' This "disarmament dollar/ruble" was given to me by the Soviet Peace Committee in 1989, when I met them as one of a ... Contributed by Individual
• a knitted teddy bear It is a cliché that 'we did not have all those toys when I was young' but perhaps my chosen object shows that we did not ... Contributed by Individual
• A Silver Cigarette Case The silver cigarette case was given to Tom Smiley, by my mother,on their engagement 18th April 1940.My father joined the ... Contributed by Individual
• A Business Card It's only a business card and a cheap one at that. White with a blue graphic that looks like the sun or moon in the ... Contributed by Individual

• Poster of Portugese Revolution 25.4.74 This represents the Carnation Revolution of 1974, when the Portugese nation freed itself from a fascist, repressive ... Contributed by Individual
• WWI and II Pictures and Postcard Album This album was created by my grandmother and includes postcards received from friends and soldiers during both the first ... Contributed by Individual
• Union Bank of Scotland savings box This savings box was associated with a bank account set up in the 1960's by my grandfather when I was a child to ... Contributed by Individual
• Ellesmere locomotive The Ellesmere locomotive was built by Hawthorns and Co. of Leith in 1861 for Howe Bridge Colliery near Atherton in ... Contributed by Museum
• Bionic Hand The i-LIMB hand, made by Touch Bionics of Livingston, was in 2007 the world's first commercially available bionic hand ... Contributed by Museum
• Newcomen Engine An atmospheric steam engine built for Caprington Colliery, Ayshire, in 1811 to a design developed by Thomas Newcomen a ... Contributed by Museum
• Throne of Weapons Throne made by an artist from Mozambique from European weapons used in and collected after the civil war Contributed by The British Museum
• EMBROIDERED REGIMENTAL INSIGNIA Two framed wool embroidered cushion covers displaying symbols of the Royal Irish Fusiliers(87th and later also 89th ... Contributed by Individual
• Nazi Germany Mayors' Chainmail At the end of the 2nd world war my mother's oldest brother was a Major in the British army (regiment not known). His ... Contributed by Individual
• Apprentice's Indenture, 1797 When I inherited a family Bible published in 1797, tucked inside the cover I found an apprentice's indenture. This had ... Contributed by Individual
• Parchment letter of farewell This parchment letter was given to my grandfather as a very young man about to sail for Canada and a new life just ... Contributed by Individual
• An engraved glass vase The vase was locally engraved to commemorate the Sacriston Disaster in 1913. Sacriston is a small village in Co Durham, ... Contributed by Individual
• An engraved glass vase The vase was locally engraved to commemorate the Sacriston Disaster in 1913. Sacriston is a small village in Co Durham, ... Contributed by Individual
• Camel Saddle from Suez This is a camel saddle which my father, Major Tony Baldwin, brought home with him when he returned from Egypt after ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 Dead Man's Penny This World War I Bronze Memorial Plaque, commonly known as the Dead Man's Penny, commemorates the death of my ... Contributed by Individual
• The Dorchester Hotel's cutlery Second World War, my dad as Sgt in Scots Guards at Dorchester Hotel in London organising troop movements - subsequently ... Contributed by Individual
• Ivory Pen & Letter Opener This item used to have a magnifying glass inbuilt. It was passed down to the contributor through her family, but its ... Contributed by Individual
• Holiday photo album I got this at a car-boot sale. It's a family photo albumn of a cruise to Europe. I find it fascinating - the family went ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver Teapot This teapot has come down through the family. I was born in 1921 and we think this is turn of the century. It gets ... Contributed by Individual
• Ivory Pieces from Trinidad The rectangular piece of ivory is from Trinidad. I was brought up on a dairy farm and one of the lads emigrated to the ... Contributed by Individual
• Grandfather's Watch This gold pocket watch belonged to my grandfather (1879 - 1952). We think it's 'half hunter' watch. In the picture he's ... Contributed by Individual
• Auntie Mattie's Embroidery Auntie Mattie was born in the late 1800s - she was one of nine children and in those days you lived at home until you ... Contributed by Individual
• Cast Bronze minature prayer book The miniture book found metal detecting, has been dated to 15th century, it was found on the pilgrims way near ... Contributed by Individual
• Postcard of Algerian woman This postcard of a veiled Algerian woman is a memento of a brief visit my husband's father made to Algiers. He was ... Contributed by Individual
• grandmother clock The inscription on this clock reads INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES PRESENTED TO BRO. WM. JOHNSON BY THE MEMBERS OF ... Contributed by Individual
• Cigarette case - Countess Temple 1915 Count and Countess Temple owned Newton Park in Bath during the First World War. My grandfather was their doctor and also ... Contributed by Individual
• Dinner gong World War 1 propeller The dinner gong propeller with engine parts was made by my grandfather from a Darracq World War 1 de Havilland bi plane ... Contributed by Individual
• Miss Ethel Scott - Black British athlete Photo-montage of pioneering black British athlete Ethel Scott with her competitors badges for the Women's European Games ... Contributed by Individual
• Walking stick handle Selby Abbey was founded in 1069, but the original wooden roof was largely destroyed by a fire in 1906. This walking ... Contributed by Individual
• Selby Swing Bridge Cog Wheels These are the cog wheels that powered Selby swing bridge from 1792 until their removal in 1970. The swing bridge was the ... Contributed by Individual
• Interacting with the World Wide Web This object was designed specifically for the purpose of connecting to the World Wide Web and specifically identifies ... Contributed by Individual
• Double-headed serpent Aztec turquoise mosaic of a double-headed serpent, probably worn on the chest for ceremonial occasions Contributed by The British Museum
• Holy Bible given as a gift in Iraq, 1916 The Holy Bible was purchased on 22 September 1916 as a gift to my Great Uncle Charles John Barton, serving with the ... Contributed by Individual
• Great War Cigarette Tin This 1st World War army issue Players cigarette tin belonged to my grandfather, I don't know how he acquired it and all ... Contributed by Individual
• A small 'stone' bird My father was in Indian Army on NW Frontier. He found this bird whch he has mounted and carved the following words: H M ... Contributed by Individual
• WW2 Radar CV56 Magnetron This Magnetron was the heart of the type 271Q naval radar use to detect U boats in the battle of the Atlantic. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Straw Splitter - for straw plaiting This little wooden implement comes from Luton, England. Children would collect straw and segment the pieces through the ... Contributed by Individual
• Myford lathe This lathe was made by Myford of Nottingham, a firm which still exists. It dates from a period where the UK still made ... Contributed by Individual
• Piano Roll The piano roll stores information about a piece of music, played on a piano, which enables it to be reproduced with ... Contributed by Individual
• Plasticine William Harbutt from Bath invented the modelling clay in 1897 to enable his sculpture students to correct their work. ... Contributed by Individual
• Carved relief from Nineveh At the end of the 8th century BC the Assyrian King Sennacherib chose Nineveh as his capital and built what he called the ... Contributed by Museum
• 136 Squadron RAF Lapel Badge History of No. 136 Squadron. Motto: Nihil fortius. - 'Nothing is stronger' Badge: Upon the side of a stem of tree ... Contributed by Individual
• WW2 Military Compass This is the hand compass issued to my Father when he joined the army in 1939 and which he used to escape to and ... Contributed by Individual
• Tunbridge ware work table, about 1850 A tessellated mosaic Tunbridge ware work table, made by Edmund Nye in about 1850. Contributed by Museum
• Brass of Armour of Sir Alexander Newton This is the brass depicting Sir Alexander Newton - a knight of the 17th Century. By this time the armour was less for ... Contributed by Individual
• The Treadle Sewing Machine Pictured is my Singer treadle sewing machine dating to about 1901, previously my mother's and my grandmother's. Many ... Contributed by Individual
• Shuttle used in Lancashire cotton mill Innovations in textiles were one of the main sources of the industrial revolution - among them John kay's flying ... Contributed by Individual
• Murphy Radio This is a battered old Murphy radio that must have been made some time in the 1940s or 1950s, but was still the main ... Contributed by Individual
• Painting of a Guernsey Cow by D Corbet This painting of a Prizewinning Guernsey Steer by Denys Corbet, a well known local painter and poet of the Victorian and ... Contributed by Individual

• Baby Shoes During the 2nd World War when my father was fighting in Belgium, he was billeted with a family in Aywaille and our ... Contributed by Individual
• Oil sketch portrait by Marjorie Brend This depicts (L to R) my grandmother, Maud Ellen Dennis, my grandfather, Thomas Victor Wheeler, unknown maid, and my ... Contributed by Individual
• Painting of a Turkana tribesman This watercolour painting of a Turkana tribesman was given to my father in the 1940s. It is one of a number of ... Contributed by Individual
• Ghanaian stool My mother acquired this wooden stool in the early 1940s during the Second World War. She had sailed in convoy from ... Contributed by Individual
• Beaded belt from Kenya This belt was made for me when I was a child growing up in Kenya in the 1950s. It was made by my ayah (nanny) Maria who ... Contributed by Individual
• Capitol stock certificate This certificate represents the boom of raw materiel and petroleum production in the western United States during the ... Contributed by Individual
• engraved Hamilton pocket watch This is one of the last remnants of a family that has all but died out in the passing of time. Contributed by Individual
• A tiny metal spade This was used by my grandmother in around 1912-1916 when she worked as a bondager at Ancroft farm in North ... Contributed by Individual
• A piece of a computer This is a piece of the CDC 7600 Polstar computer that was used at GCHQ and played a vital role in the work there. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Hand carved American prisoner of war box The box was hand carved by an American prisoner of war in Mill Prison near Plymouth. The initials on the box are S.C. ... Contributed by Individual
• 30s O/S 1 InchMap Ellis Martin cover art When World War 1 ended there was a massive upsurge in cycling, rambling, rail & bus excursions and, for those with ... Contributed by Individual
• Anne Swithinbank's Book about Kew My object is a rather scarce old book called the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew by W.J.Bean, published in 1908. This was ... Contributed by Individual
• Chris Beardshaw's Lawn Mower My object is responsible for shaping the very concept of the English garden. Developed by a curious inventor who lived ... Contributed by Individual
• Pippa Greenwood's Lawn Shears I'm no historian, nor am I an antiques fanatic, but these lawn edging shears are something I adore. They are, I am ... Contributed by Individual
• Matthew Biggs' Mattock The earliest mattocks were deer antlers but later evolved into several basic designs. They have a broad blade, at 90 ... Contributed by Individual
• Matthew Wilson's Plastic Plant Pots My choice is an object of no aesthetic quality whatsoever, and of our recent history, but one which has revolutionised ... Contributed by Individual
• Eric Robson's Allen Scythe In a corner of one of my sheds is a machine which I keep as a rusting reminder of the fallibility of professional ... Contributed by Individual
• Cecil Sharp's 3-hole pipe Cecil Sharp (22 November 1859 - 23 June 1924) was the founding father of the folklore revival in England in the early ... Contributed by Individual
• Navigator/Observer's Flying Log Book This is my father's log book from his time in the RAF in World War II. He kept a meticulous record of all his flights, ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver Snuffbox from Siege of Lucknow My husband's great uncle, Lt. Nowell Salmon RN, was involved in bringing naval guns to the relief of Lucknow. En route, ... Contributed by Individual
• Russian revolutionary plate Russian plate decorated with images and Marxist slogans to celebrate the Russian Revolution Contributed by The British Museum
• Suffragette-defaced penny Penny minted in 1903, and illegally stamped by suffragettes with the slogan Contributed by The British Museum
• A Wooden Horse and Cart I was 5 years old in 1944 when I noticed a body of men marching past our house on Dovercourt Green each day. My Gran ... Contributed by Individual
• Sudanese slit drum Wooden drum from central Africa, inscribed with Islamic markings in Sudan and brought to Britain in 1898 Contributed by The British Museum
• Hokusai's 'The Great Wave' 'Under the Wave, off Kanagawa', a print by Katsushika Hokusai, perhaps the most reproduced of all Japanese prints Contributed by The British Museum
• Jade bi Ancient Jade bi, around 3,000 years-old, inscribed with characters by its later owner, the Chinese Qianlong Emperor Contributed by The British Museum
• Australian bark shield Shield made of bark from Botany Bay, Australia collected in 1770 on Captain Cook's First Voyage Contributed by The British Museum
• Hawaiian feather helmet A feather helmet that probably belonged to a Hawaii chief and was brought to Britain by Captain Cook Contributed by The British Museum
• Akan drum West African drum found in Virginia, USA in the 1700s probably brought from Africa on a slave trading voyage Contributed by The British Museum
• Shadow puppet of Bima Puppet of Bima, one of the heroes of the Indian epic the Mahabharata, used in shadow theatre performances in Indonesia Contributed by The British Museum
• Shi'a religious parade standard Iranian standard carried in Shi'a Islam processions, commemorating the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson Contributed by The British Museum
• Pieces of eight The most common silver coin of late sixteenth and seventeenth century Spain became the world's first global currency Contributed by The British Museum
• Kakiemon elephants Porcelain elephants made in the Japanese Kakiemon style for the European market Contributed by The British Museum
• Benin plaque: the oba with Europeans Brass plaque showing the Oba (king) of Benin in West Africa with attendants and European traders Contributed by The British Museum
• The mechanical galleon Clockwork automated model of a galleon, designed to move along a grand table during a banquet Contributed by The British Museum
• Durer's 'Rhinoceros' Print by artist and pioneering print-maker Albrecht Durer showing the arrival in Portugal of an Indian rhinoceros Contributed by The British Museum
• Jade dragon cup Cup that belonged to Ulugh Beg, ruler of the central Asian Timurid Empire, and thought to be able to detect poison Contributed by The British Museum
• Inca gold llama Small gold figurine created as a religious offering, possibly in a mountain top sacrifice - part of an Inca state ritual Contributed by The British Museum
• Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent Imperial signature monogram of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent who ruled the Ottoman Turkish Empire from 1520 to 1566 Contributed by The British Museum
• Ming banknote Banknote worth 1000 bronze coins. China was one of the first countries to develop a tradition of printing money Contributed by The British Museum
• Menu Card, Fox Films 1st dinner 8/7/16 My grandfather Edward Grattan Milloy attended this dinner as a cinema owner in the NW of England. It was the inaugral ... Contributed by Individual
• iron horseshoe It is an iron horseshoe, period unspecified, but not modern (could be Roman). Found in the river Thames at the London ... Contributed by Individual
• Beaker Basket ornaments Leicestershire Gold was the first metal worked by man. Gold objects were high status, reserved for important people. We have Gold ... Contributed by Museum
• A women's suffrage meeting programme This is a programme that belonged to my great aunt(on my father's side)for a procession to the Albert Hall, followed by ... Contributed by Individual
• Pressed Glass - Carnival This butter dish was made during the 1920s by Sowerby's Ellison Glass Works at Gateshead. It is in marigold "Sunglow" ... Contributed by Individual
• My Uncle's World War Two Wrist Watch My Uncle Victor was a Mid Upper Gunner on a Halifax mkII based in Snaith, Yorkshire when he was killed along with all ... Contributed by Individual
• Snakeskin shoes These shoes belonged to my grandmother Gally. Made in India, they were part of her wedding trousseau once she had made ... Contributed by Individual
• Small porcelain figure of dog Made by Royale Stratford Porcelain of Stoke as a one off piece after I had tried to buy one of their standard pieces. ... Contributed by Individual
• Renaissance Lute 6 Course This object is a reconstruction of a renaissance lute. These instruments were extremely popular in the renaissance and ... Contributed by Individual

• A carving for Christmas After the war and before they went home, German prisoners who were housed at Honiton were assigned to work on local ... Contributed by Museum
• Pharmaceuticals devices beginning 1900 Dear sirs I am writing from the part of my father who's a retired veterinary.He found these old phials in a store in ... Contributed by Individual
• A Lithuanian 120-year-old rolling pin This is a wooden rolling pin that was made by hand by my greatgrandfather in Lithuania and given to his daughter, my ... Contributed by Individual
• Mahogany games table This mahogany games table was made in Greenock around 1817 by J. H. Buchanan. It contains a compendium of games with ... Contributed by Museum
• Air movement order - Burma 1945 This air movement order authorised my father's evacuation in 1945 from Burma. He'd fought with the Kings Own Scottish ... Contributed by Individual
• Greek statue of Apollo This statue is an image of Apollo Sauroktonos ('Apollo the lizard killer'). Like many 'Greek' statues this is a Roman ... Contributed by Museum
• Carved narwhal horn This object is made from the horn of a narwhal, or arctic whale, one of the rarest whales. It was carved in the 12th ... Contributed by Museum
• Mercury Stick Barometer Mercury Stick Barometer made by Horn & Thornthwaite instrument makers. The body is made of oak with displays for the ... Contributed by Individual
• A Japanese Soldier's Death Drawing My Uncle George{my Mother's young brother}was a guard in Changi Jail during the War Crimes trials of Japanese Soldiers. ... Contributed by Individual
• 1847 'Hero' Stage Coach In May 1847, John Croall replaced a withdrawn mail coach service from Edinburgh to Dumfries via Moffat with a new coach ... Contributed by Individual
• 1899 Cruden Bay Tram The Great North of Scotland Railway Company built a magnificent hotel at Cruden Bay in 1898. Electric trams were used ... Contributed by Individual
• 1914 Sentinel Steam Waggon Sentinel number 753 was made by engineers Alley and MacLellan in Glasgow in 1914. It is the oldest Sentinel in existence ... Contributed by Individual
• A series of bone whistles Bone whistles are the most ancient musical instruments known. Six bone whistles have been found from archaeological ... Contributed by Museum
• The first seal of the Chapter of Exeter This is a seal impression which was attached to an official document. The earliest example of the use of this seal is on ... Contributed by Museum
• The Common Seal of Exeter This silver seal is the oldest example surviving from any of the towns and cities of England, and dates to around 1170 - ... Contributed by Museum
• Parnell Commemorative Medallion This medallion was made in 1891, the year of Charles Stewart Parnell's death. The front side depicts Parnell with the ... Contributed by Individual
• Chocolate cup This small cup was made in the north of England in the 1780s. Chocolate originally comes from the Americas. It was ... Contributed by Museum
• Copy of The Armagh Guardian, 1891 The contributor kept hold of this newspaper because it has clues to his family history. Rolston is one of his family ... Contributed by Individual
• Needle Case The contributer inherited this from her aunt who was keen on embroidery and used it for holding her knitting and crochet ... Contributed by Individual
• Statute of an Eastern Warrior The contributor's grandfather left this to him asking him to take great care of it as he had paid a lot of money for it ... Contributed by Individual
• Bell from an Indian Rickshaw This is a handbell used by a rickshaw driver in Kolkata. The contributor got it in India a few years ago as a ... Contributed by Individual
• Cowboy's Saddle from North Dakota The contributor's father worked in North Dakota where his great-uncle had a ranch. His father travelled to Dakota from ... Contributed by Individual
• Snuff Box This Georgian snuff box was manufactured by Thomas Patterson. It was found by the contributor during a house clearance ... Contributed by Individual
• Plaster Ceiling At the end of the 16th century, at least part of Tudor House was owned by the Cotterill family, who had connections with ... Contributed by Museum
• Peter Gibbs' Seed Dibber This simple little tool is really useful when sowing seeds into pots or modules. The pointed end makes a neat hole of ... Contributed by Individual
• Butterfly Wing tray from Manaus, Amazon My uncle joined the Royal Navy as a young man and, before the second World War, his ship was sent on a courtesy visit to ... Contributed by Individual
• The Electric Car The electric car is one of the most needed inventions of our time. We all know that we need to change the amount of gas ... Contributed by Individual
• Atom Bomb This bomb was used to help America defeat Japan in World War II, and it's production led to the nuclear bomb. Contributed by Individual
• Photos of Ronnie Kray and Lord Boothby These photographs are a bit of English political history. They show Lord Boothby and the gangster Ronnie Kray. The owner ... Contributed by Individual
• Krisna and Balarama by Jamini Roy From the permanent collection of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) this exquisite work on paper is ... Contributed by Individual
• Measham Ware Teapot Working boatmen bringing narrowboats past Measham on the Ashby Canal in the East Midlands would order a specially-made ... Contributed by Museum
• Set of false teeth Set of false teeth made by Birmingham Dental Supply & Manufacturing Company, Fieldgate, Walsall. Contributed by Museum
• Padlock This lock works via a trick action of one loose lever, which falls into place by gravity when the lock is held in a ... Contributed by Museum
• Military compass This military compass belonged to Major John Patterson of the Staffordshire Yeomanry. He was descended from the ... Contributed by Museum
• Jerome K Jerome's pen This pen belonged to the author Jerome K Jerome. Jerome ranks as Walsall's most distinguished literary figure, even ... Contributed by Museum
• Bayards Colt This unusual carved head is one of the Bayard's Colts, a curious surviving relic from Walsall's past. They are a ... Contributed by Museum
• Pattern for Crocodile Nutcrackers Pattern for a pair of crocodile nutcrackers, made by W.H. Chaplin, Walsall. Contributed by Museum
• Nails Handmade from iron, seventeenth century. Contributed by Museum
• Black Out! card game This game was produced during the Second World War to promote wartime black-out measures in a light-hearted way. Contributed by Museum
• Bayards Colt This unusual carved head is one of the Bayard's Colts, a curious surviving relic from Walsall's past. They are a ... Contributed by Museum
• Crocodile Nutcrackers Made by Alfred Ernest Walters at W.H. Chaplin, Walsall, between 1940 and 1960. Contributed by Museum
• Indian Earing-The Cabinet of Curiosities This piece of Indian Jewellery was brought back to Britian in the late 1800s by a Victorian traveller - Helen Caddick ... Contributed by Museum
• Pin Cushion -Cabinet of Curiosities This pin cushion was made by a soldier from the Lancashire Fusillers to send to his sweetheart back home. It is dated ... Contributed by Museum
• Enamel butterfly-Cabinet of Curiosities Wednesbury Enamels were made in the town in the late eighteenth century. They were used to decorate other objects such ... Contributed by Museum
• Rope made of yak hair This rope of yak hair, nearly 6m (20ft) long was hand woven by Afghan people from the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. ... Contributed by Individual
• Gunsight These were particularly effective in helping to shoot down enemy aircraft. I bought these at a jumble sale. Contributed by Individual

• Album of illustrations These illustrations are by Ernest Holloway and were given to me by his widow. Contributed by Individual
• Alms plate My grandfather found this in France in the early 1920s. Contributed by Individual
• Etching by Dickens Charles Dickens was, of course, better known for his writing, but as this exquisite sketch shows, he also had quite a ... Contributed by Individual
• Coral imprint of Endeavour's canons I bought this at a car-boot sale and what's fascinating is the accompanying letter, which claims the object is part of ... Contributed by Individual
• A bronze Assyrian statue of a priest A bronze Assyrian statue of a priest Wearing a "Konakes" a typical dress of that period it has a lot of beautifull ... Contributed by Individual
• Alduous Huxley book - Grey Eminence Grey Eimence - A study in Religion and Politics by Alduous Huxley. This is a first edition of Huxley's book and was ... Contributed by Individual
• Baccarah There is an Erte design on this crystal glass - the brandy inside is more than 200 years old. I've had the bottle for 20 ... Contributed by Individual
• Sextant This belonged to my father, Leslie Hookham, who was in the merchant navy. In fact, he was one of the youngest to join up ... Contributed by Individual
• Figurine This is in the Art Deco style. My parents went to buy some furniture from a family who were emigrating 40 years ago and ... Contributed by Individual
• Sir Alfred Butt's baronetcy I have the warrant, seal and scroll of the baronetcy given to Sir Alfred Butt, the theatre impressario and controller of ... Contributed by Individual
• Austrian chateleine I wasn't sure what this was but the Antiques Roadshow expert informs me that it's a chateleine, which a housekeeper or ... Contributed by Individual
• Astrolabe In ancient times the Arabs navigated the world using astrolabes like this -in fact, there's an original version of this ... Contributed by Individual
• Globe book end It's been in my family for about 20 years. I'm from Bulgaria but now live in the UK. Contributed by Individual
• Paddington Bear He's cute, mischievious and I'm very attached to him! Contributed by Individual
• Paintings I bought these when I lived in Manchester. Contributed by Individual
• Teddy bear This teddy bear was found. Before computer games and multi-tv channels, children played with toys! Contributed by Individual
• Wood carving of Christ This section of wood carving was done by Italian POWs imprisoned by the British. Contributed by Individual
• St John's Ambulance history These photographs show my father and also the medals he was awarded for his work during the war with St John's ... Contributed by Individual
• Jewelled handbag Given to me by my nan who'd been a landgirl. Contributed by Individual
• Bahamian Tibetan Gods In the 1970s I was head researcher in Nassau in the Bahamas. Every year there'd be a charity auction at Government ... Contributed by Individual
• Egyptian metal ornament This Egyptian metal ornament depicts a man, a camel and two palm trees. Contributed by Individual
• Ian Fleming James Bond books These editions were released before the films made the James Bond character an international icon. Contributed by Individual
• A 2001 Lenticular Purchased in Finchley Rd, London. The film 2001 was released before man landed on the moon during a period of great ... Contributed by Individual
• Duke of Wellington's blotter I bought this from a house that was being cleared in SE London. Contributed by Individual
• Dice machine I inherited this from my mother. Contributed by Individual
• Handbags My great aunt gave these to me. Contributed by Individual
• Gold fob watch pin Chinese souvenir from great grandparents who'd visited there as tourists. Contributed by Individual
• Victorian paint tin and brushes The name of the artist, Walter Hugh Paton is on the tin. I inherited these from my grandfather and am directly related ... Contributed by Individual
• Columns from Nelson's Victory Purhcased from Harry Williamson who'd acquired them from the author Henry Williamson. Contributed by Individual
• Rail poster This 1952 poster is typical of the publicity campaign aimed at getting more people to use the rail network. This ... Contributed by Individual
• Bronze of a mother and child Bought on impulse 30 years ago with money destined for a dig project in Israel which had been cancelled at the last ... Contributed by Individual
• a stone age thumbnail scraper This is from the dawn of civilisation in Britain when stone tools, some of increadable beauty like a leaf arrowhead or ... Contributed by Individual
• Wooden Jug Bought as a tourist item, possibly in Checzoslovakia. My grandparents came to Britain in 1938 and I believe they brought ... Contributed by Individual
• Dalek Playsuit Collected by my son who was interested in Dr Who memorabillia. Contributed by Individual
• Rolling Pin Made by TG Green, a well-known company specialising in household goods. Typical Cornish ware. Contributed by Individual
• Oriental Screen 24 This screen was presented to my grandfather as a wedding present. He was a chief engineer on the Blue Funnel Line ... Contributed by Individual
• Handkerchief Perhaps this was a gift during the war Contributed by Individual
• Toy Collection These toys are evocative of a pre-computer period when toys were often replicas of modern transport and boys in ... Contributed by Individual
• Sweetheart Badges Bought by airmen for wives, families etc to show their support for the forces. Contributed by Individual
• World War 2 'clicker' Used by US forces on D Day to communicate in darkness after airborne forces had landed behind enemy lines. Contributed by Individual
• Caricatural postcards These postcards were sent from the Front to the soldier's wife and daughter back in Birmingham. The soldier was my great ... Contributed by Individual
• Amulet This amulet contains a spell in Greek lettering intended to ward off miscarriage. It depicts a womb with a lock on it. Contributed by Individual
• Clock Among the particular qualities of this clock are that the casing was specially commissioned in the Arts and Crafts ... Contributed by Individual
• Ivory Fan This survived a gas explosion in Clapham! Contributed by Individual
• Benin carvings Made by the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria Contributed by Individual
• Nigerian Wood Carvings Made by the western Nigerian Yoruba tribe Contributed by Individual
• Cigarette box This Komai School cigarette box was made for the Western market by Japanese craftsmen. The company had originally made ... Contributed by Individual
• Jesse Owens' autograph An autograph gathered in Berlin during the 1936 Olympics. Contributed by Individual
• DeLorean motor car The DeLorean was a rear-engined GT car built in Belfast in 1981 to 1982 and aimed at the North American market. It ... Contributed by Museum

• The O'Neills' Inauguration Chair The Clandeboye O'Neills were a branch of the O'Neills of Tyrone who settled in south Antrim and north Down in the ... Contributed by Museum
• Bunny Guinness' Mud Hut People are surprised that mud buildings can last for many years, even in England's wet climate. There are still some mud ... Contributed by Individual
• Model of a Smallman Safety Clip The safety clip was invented and refined by Mr A White of Hartshill and James Smallman of Nuneaton between 1893 and ... Contributed by Museum
• Army trunk from 2nd World War & bush hat This is my father's army tin trunk from the 2nd World War: my parents were married when my father was on embarkation ... Contributed by Individual
• A beautiful Charles II chamber pot Its 1789 and imagine you are eating in the mansion house, in the magnificent stateroom with its luxurious gold and green ... Contributed by Museum
• Silver Ivory Seal/opium pot This exquisite bust is made out of Ivory and Silver. The ivory head is half flesh and half skull bones. There is a coat ... Contributed by Individual
• Lavender Bridesmaid Dress This Lavender bridesmaid dress has more of a personal history as I wore it to an aunt's wedding over a decade ago. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Hull sheathing nails from HMS Bounty In January 1974 I visited and Pitcairn Island and I was able to stay ashore for a few days. I met Norris(Noggy)Young who ... Contributed by Individual
• Collection of family objects Many people travelled from England to help in the manufacturing industries to many countries. In this case, a couple ... Contributed by Individual
• Postcards These pre-revolution postcards depict life in Russia in scenes almost obliterated for a century. Contributed by Individual
• World Cup scrapbook The scrapbook contains newspaper cuttings from 1966 with all the daily results. I went to all of the matches and the ... Contributed by Individual
• Ruskin pottery brooch Made in Smethwick, West Midlands, this brooch is an Edwardian attempt to recreate the style of Chinese glazes as art ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver vase My grandmother's sister married a gentleman who owned an antique silver shop in the 1930s. This vase is from a pair from ... Contributed by Individual
• Christian cross on a chain An elderly friend of my grandmother gave it to me in the 1960s. Contributed by Individual
• Sense and Sensibility book Bought at a church hall antique market. Beautful attention to detail in this edition illustrated with a decorative cover ... Contributed by Individual
• Postal letter scales These letter scales were used to determine postal rates according to weight. It's interesting to note that the postage ... Contributed by Individual
• Bronze of girl reading This object belongs to my girlfriend and comes from Austria. Contributed by Individual
• Necklace This is a family heirloom. In my family this was always called the robber's chain because my great-grandfather was a ... Contributed by Individual
• Railway timetable Bought at auction. This first compiliation timetable by George Bradshaw includes trains run by several companies and ... Contributed by Individual
• St James ceramic cup St James ceramic cup in Japanese style - kakiemono. Contributed by Individual
• Japanese pot Made from antimony, a soft metal. Bought in Australia around 35 years ago. Contributed by Individual
• Jewelled handbag Given to me by my nan who'd been a landgirl. Contributed by Individual
• Ornamental head I bought this in Ghana, it appears to be quite old. Contributed by Individual
• Winston Churchill statuette I bought this from a friend who didn't share my fascination regarding Churchill Contributed by Individual
• Chinese pot Possibly metal, not sure of its origin Contributed by Individual
• Senegalese dagger and sheath Given to George Vivian, the artist 1797-1873, by Ali Pasha. Current owner is great, great grandson of George. Contributed by Individual
• Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale Intelligence tests are among the most influential - but also controversial - innovations of the 20th century. Alfred ... Contributed by Individual
• Canaan bottle from Jericho, Palestine This ancient bottle came from Jericho, Palestine, at the time of the Canaanites c. 2000 BC. These kind of bottles were ... Contributed by Museum
• Brass weight for weighing gold dust An Asante metal smith would have originally modelled this porcupine in bee's wax and then cast it into brass to be used ... Contributed by Museum
• Royal horse racing trophy This magnificent trophy was presented to our ancestor Amos Chick by Queen Victoria in 1888. According to the ... Contributed by Individual
• stained glass panel an example of English stained glass Contributed by Individual
• Reliquary guardian figure A Fang wood carver would have made this figure to guard the skull and relics of a prominent ancestor from human and ... Contributed by Museum
• Japanese netsuke for tying pouches The traditional kimono worn in Japan had no pockets. A pouch used as a purse was hung from the belt of the kimono to ... Contributed by Museum
• Egyptian coffin for man called Pediamun This coffin was made for an Egyptian, by the name of Pediamun in the 22nd dynasty, about 2500 to 3000 years ago. ... Contributed by Museum
• The Kingston brooch. Anglo-Saxon jewels. This brooch was found in an Anglo Saxon barrow grave by Rev. Bryan Faussett in 1771. The grave itself contained many ... Contributed by Museum
• The Barnsbury Book of Hints and Maxims An amusing pamphlet recently found its way into the collection at Islington Local History Centre. 'The Barnsbury Book of ... Contributed by Museum
• Part of guidance vane: last UK V2 rocket The item is part of the carbon steering vane from a V2 rocket, launched by Germany against Britain during World War 2. ... Contributed by Individual
• Diogenes Laertius incunable [book] This book, Laertii Diogenis Vitae et sententiae eorum qui in philosophia probati fuerunt (Lives of the philosophers by ... Contributed by Individual
• Necklace Beads of African Slaves 17-18th European slave-traders paid African middle-men to bring native men and women to the atlantic ports. In the case of ... Contributed by Individual
• Steam soil steriliser This steam soil steriliser was invented and patented by P F Dorey in 1911 and built by John Leale. Tomatoes were ... Contributed by Museum
• Traditional Guernsey bonnet The design of the caned bonnet is thought to have come from Spain in the 17th C, and travelled to England via the ... Contributed by Museum
• Traditional Guernsey summer smock The design for the Guernsey smock dates from the Middle Ages. It was worn by both farmers and fishermen. There were ... Contributed by Museum
• Gemstone depicting Minerva This object from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was chosen, and written about, by Nicola McConnell, postgraduate ... Contributed by Museum
• Statuette of Mars Ultor This object from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was chosen, and written about, by Nicola McConnell, postgraduate ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman tile with dog footprint This object from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was chosen, and written about, by Rachael Egan, honours student, ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman enamelled brooch This object from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was chosen, and written about, by Rachael Egan, honours student, ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman gaming board frm Scotland This object from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was chosen, and written about, by Dione Reid, honours student, ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman window from Scotland This object from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was chosen, and written about, by Scott Ross, honours student, ... Contributed by Museum
• Bone model of French frigate Model of a French frigate made of bone, horse hair and metal pins has standing and running rigging above the planked ... Contributed by Museum
• Thames Tunnel model Model, showing how the first tunnel was built below a navigable waterway. Described at the time as the Eighth Wonder of ... Contributed by Museum

• Letter from my Nan to my Grandad My Nan and Grandad met in April 1955 whist Dancing in Trentham Gardens ballroom. My Nan (Dorothy) was 18 and my Grandad ... Contributed by Individual
• Iron cannonball found in a loft The cannon ball was discovered lodged under the eaves of our premises at 37 Le Pollet, St Peter Port when installing a ... Contributed by Individual
• The Ripon Jewel The 'Ripon Jewel', found close to the Cathedral in 1976, is a small gold roundel 29mm in diameter. The back is a plain ... Contributed by Museum
• Ink wells Ink wells from Dr Barnardo's Copperfield Road Ragged Schools, East London. Sadly, lack of funds meant that only the ... Contributed by Individual
• The Tootie Horn From mediaeval times onwards, local cattle and horses grazed in summer on the commonty, a common pasture on the hills ... Contributed by Museum
• Bust of Vladimir Lenin Bust of Vladimir Lenin, Leader of the 1917 Russian Communist Revolution This bust was the centrepiece of a monument ... Contributed by Museum
• Flint tool found in Hoxne Suffolk Hoxne, Suffolk has a fascinating pre-history. The University of Chicago had an annual dig there for many years. The wife ... Contributed by Individual
• Flint tool found in Hoxne Suffolk Hoxne, Suffolk has a fascinating pre-history. The University of Chicago had an annual dig there for many years. The wife ... Contributed by Individual
• Binnacle from the SS Terra Nova On 15 June 1910, the 'British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13', led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott, made its final ... Contributed by Individual
• Doctor's Bag This bag was owned by Dr John Henry Williams of Barry. In 1928 he took over a private general practice in Barry. His ... Contributed by Individual
• Government of Wales Act 1998 In July 1998, Royal assent was given to the Government of Wales Act 1998, leading to the creation of the National ... Contributed by Individual
• Welsh-language Bible Welsh families owned bibles such as this one and would have passed them down from generation to generation. This ... Contributed by Individual
• Frying pan lid My father in law (B. Wright) was serving with RAF Signals in Kuala Lumpur a few days after the atom bombs were dropped ... Contributed by Individual
• Two fragments of the Berlin Wall For 28 years from, 1961 to 1989, the Berlin Wall was the epitome - the defining image - of the cold war. I was in ... Contributed by Individual
• Michael Faraday's induction ring Michael Faraday made the induction ring in his laboratory in the basement of the Royal Institution in August 1831. It's ... Contributed by Museum
• Volta battery This is one of the earliest electric batteries ever made. It was invented by Alessandro Volta in 1799 and consists of ... Contributed by Museum
• Humprhy Davy's miners' safety lamp In the 19th century mining was a very dangerous business: miners had only basic tools and worked by open candle flame. ... Contributed by Museum
• Old Chinese Talismen These turqwoise coloured talismen were brought back from China by my Grandfather's brother in the early 20th century; ... Contributed by Individual
• large german bisque headed doll the doll being fragile having a bisque head and jointed body ,was probably bought for a rather wealthy child , she is ... Contributed by Individual
• Blackboard with writing from the war We found this blackboard in The old School in Jevington, now the village hall, when we became caretakers of the building ... Contributed by Individual
• Picture Show Annual This is a Picture Show Annual from 1948. It was a present to my mother when she was a child and documents the state of ... Contributed by Individual
• Soldier's Stone, Penycloddiau hillfort During Summer 2008 archaeologists from Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust (CPAT) were carrying out archaeological survey ... Contributed by Individual
• Ken, a symbol? Ken is a male doll, created in USA by Mattel (1961) to be a friend for the most famous female doll in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Filey Fisherman's Gansey A Filey Gansey knitted towards the end of the 1930s by the late Mrs Anne Pickering (nee Johnson), sister of the late ... Contributed by Museum
• Salvation Army Farm Colony milk bottles From its origins in the East End of London in 1865, The Salvation Army has believed in a practical Christian faith. This ... Contributed by Individual
• Sir Christopher Meyer's war time diary Sir Christopher Meyer is best known for being Britain's Ambassador to Washington DC at the time of the September 11th ... Contributed by Individual
• Hands Across the Sea Postcard This is a woven silk postcard made by Thomas Stevens in Coventry and called a Stevengraph. The company invented this ... Contributed by Museum
• Radiator cap Marked as 'Made in England' this a very decorative cap and would have been used as a personal mascot. It was bought in ... Contributed by Individual
• Early Subbuteo figure This is an early Subbuteo player from 1950-52. The first figures were printed on card and had to be cut out and mounted ... Contributed by Museum
• Pan-tiles of 1700 These particular tiles - almost an inch thick - were used for paving a famous Georgian colonnade in Tunbridge Wells, ... Contributed by Museum
• Italian café This is an original Italian cafe that was in Abertillery. The counter is made from Carerer Marble imported from ... Contributed by Museum
• Doll This doll is more than 100 years old. It was carved by a miner out of a block of wood and put in a child's Christmas ... Contributed by Museum
• Small house brick This is a small house brick made by an evacuee boy who came to Abertillery during the Second World War. He made the ... Contributed by Museum
• Arthur Bobbet medals These two medals were awarded to a miner called Arthur Bobbet in 1947 for trying to save another miner's life. The miner ... Contributed by Museum
• The most important development.(plow) The presence of plow agriculture and settled life, the most important development Contributed by Individual
• Tiger tooth necklace The Tiger tooth necklace was given to my grandmother when she was 19 years old. It was a present from a male member of ... Contributed by Individual
• Fragment of Saxon cross Kingston upon Thames, or Cyninges-tun as it was known in Saxon times, plays an important part in Anglo-Saxon history, ... Contributed by Individual
• Bob Flowerdew's Quern I have owned a quern, or rather a quarter quern for many years, I use it as doorstop. When complete it was a squat cone ... Contributed by Individual
• Magic 8 Ball The Magic 8 Ball reminds me of my childhood - most American kids in the 70's had one of these toys that one would ask a ... Contributed by Individual
• Anti-Semitic advert on envelope This envelope dated 23rd October, 1938 shows the advertisement (accompanying a stamped postmark) urging people to visit ... Contributed by Museum
• Silver dish designed by C.R.Ashbee In 1888 the architect and designer Charles Robert Ashbee established craft workshops called the Guild of Handicraft in ... Contributed by Museum
• Trade Bangle from West Africa This was left to my Mother by a doctor who worked for a time in West Africa at the end of the 19th century. We had ... Contributed by Individual
• Pearl ring The pearl in this ring is from a yoag or horse mussel, a large seashell that lives on the sea bottom. In the early 20th ... Contributed by Individual
• Wooden Rake This large wooden rake would no doubt have been used on a farm quite regularly, its long handle and wide head suggest ... Contributed by Museum
• Wrought Iron ornamental spider This wrought iron spider is one of several samples on display in the museum made by local blacksmith Arthur Holloway of ... Contributed by Museum
• Saddler's Display Horse This model plaster horse has a full harness of leather and metal and would sit in the window of a saddlers to ... Contributed by Museum

• Model of an Indian indigo factory Measuring nearly two metres long, richly detailed and featuring 100 clay figures of people and animals, the model is a ... Contributed by Museum
• Washi - Japanese paper This stunning sheet of paper was collected by Sir Harry Parkes, British Ambassador to Japan, in 1870. It was one of ... Contributed by Museum
• Tilley Fire Engine This brightly painted fire engine was manufactured by Tilley of Blackfriars Road, London in the early Victorian period. ... Contributed by Museum
• Haslemere Museum's Ha-ha The Ha-ha is a unique feature in the Museum's grounds and dates from the time the Museum was a family home. From the ... Contributed by Museum
• the transistor The transistor is the fundamental building block of modern electronic devices, and is ubiquitous in modern electronic ... Contributed by Individual
• Lace-bark slippers from Jamaica These slippers are made of the delicate mesh inner bark of the lace-bark tree, Lagetta lagetto, with soles of "cocoa ... Contributed by Museum
• Tools for making and taking snuff Many tribes in South America make a hallucinogenic snuff from the seeds of Anadenanthera peregrina var. peregrina, a ... Contributed by Museum
• Flying Scotsman Why is Flying Scotsman so famous? In 1862, when the East Coast route to Scotland was still young, Walter Leith of the ... Contributed by Museum
• Armour At Bantock House Museum visitors get a taste of an Edwardian home and the lives of its inhabitants 100 years ago, when ... Contributed by Museum
• Moyses Bantock House Museum is an Edwardian home which tells the story of Wolverhampton's rich history, with its industrial ... Contributed by Museum
• Turkey England France Figurine Bantock House Museum is named after Baldwin and Kitty Bantock who lived in the house 100 years ago. The decor ... Contributed by Museum
• Social piece of furniture #6, A. Ruhwald Social piece of furniture #6 was made by Anders Ruhwald in 2008 and acquired by the Crafts Council Collection in 2009 ... Contributed by Museum
• Self-Assembly 1, Philippa M Brock Self-Assembly was made by Philippa M Brock in 2008 and acquired by the Crafts Council Collection in 2010. Brock is a ... Contributed by Museum
• Ballet to Remember, Maria Militsi 'Ballet to Remember' a series by Maria Militsi This series by made by Maria Militsi between 2008 and 2010 and was ... Contributed by Museum
• The Book of Roger A 12th century compendium of maps and accompanying descriptions written in Arabic in the court of King Roger of Sicily Contributed by Museum
• A smokeable branch pipe. This pipe was fashioned from a thin tree branch by my great grandfather and made in three sections. He was a cabinet ... Contributed by Individual
• 19th Century Enclosed Communal Bath This enclosed iron slipper bath allowed the user to bathe in complete privacy! Water was delivered to the lower end by a ... Contributed by Individual
• Mid 19th Century Wicker Safety Helmet Splendid example of early Health & Safety Equipment! This Wicker Helmet padded with leather is believed to have been ... Contributed by Individual
• Wedding outfit This belonged to my great grandmother. She married twice - her first husband was killed whilst working on the railway ... Contributed by Individual
• Watercolour painting Painting of a British soldier by Frederick Henry Townsend. This painting used to hang in Lawton House. Contributed by Individual
• Vase This vase as made in the 1930s and has a quirky, cold-painted design. Contributed by Individual
• Two-wheel pushchair This pushchair has only two wheels. It shows a type of design that is perfectly effective but has gone out of style. Contributed by Individual
• Two chairs They have been in the family for as long as I can remember. They were in my great grandmother's house. They came from ... Contributed by Individual
• Two bronze statues/figures A gift to my great great grandfather in appreciation from a Swiss chemist who he employed as a works chemist, producing ... Contributed by Individual
• Tressy & Toots Doll These dolls were given to me as a Christmas present in the 1960s. They were aimed at 7-14 year olds and the outfits ... Contributed by Individual
• Textile sample from China I bought this in an antiques shop in Shanghai. There was another piece that came with it that had a tassle. I love ... Contributed by Individual
• Teddy Bear A popular toy in more austere times. Contributed by Individual
• Ring with set portrait The ring was given to the owner by an elderly couple in 1969. The portrait is set in the ring for sentimental reasons. Contributed by Individual
• Pewter tankards and lamp These items were bought from an antiques shop 45 years ago and would have had a general use in homes at the time. Contributed by Individual
• Passover Picture This picute by James B. Wood shows a scene from a seder during the Jewish holiday of Passover, which commemorates the ... Contributed by Individual
• Church Architecture - Bell The unusual Belfry at Tarbat was built in the mid-18th century, by Alexander Stronach, whose family had been master ... Contributed by Museum
• Paintings and Masonic records John Mander served in WWII in Austria and was instrumental in reviving Freemasonary there after the war. The Freemasons ... Contributed by Individual
• Painting of Percy Dews Percy Dews had seven grandchildren, each of whom received two paintings. Contributed by Individual
• Painting of a boy and dog This oil painting is by John Alfred Vinter, who was well established as a painter and even painted members of the Royal ... Contributed by Individual
• Old lock This lock was taken from the doors of the chairman's office in an Art Deco style building that was knocked down around ... Contributed by Individual
• Notebook case This notebook case evokes a period when written communication was cherished. Contributed by Individual
• Metal box This box was made circa 1900 for my husband's mother in Poland. It had her initials on the top. It's part of my ... Contributed by Individual
• Menu from Romanos on The Strand Romanos was an influential restaurant established by a Russian who built up a reputation by serving champagne and ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter from Bing Crosby A fan letter sent with an enclosed photo. Bing was about to film 'Going My Way' which went on to be a huge hit. Contributed by Individual
• Just William books These books were picked up at various book fairs and auction houses. Contributed by Individual
• Japanese metal inlaid box This piece highlights the taste for Japanese decorative art in Europe and the importance of the decorative arts in ... Contributed by Individual
• Goblet or chalice This 250-year-old goblet has a crest on it for Wilson, Stratford-Le-Bow. Contributed by Individual
• German stoneware This item was probably used as a decorative vase or would possibly have been used to contain fruit. Contributed by Individual
• French/Belgian police officer's hat This item is owned by a collector. Contributed by Individual
• Figurine We believe this to be one of a set of three that were shared by my grandmother and her sisters. We think it was given ... Contributed by Individual
• Doll This doll was used in a shop window display to promote sales of christening gowns. Contributed by Individual
• Coming of age certificate This certificate was presented to the grandson of Prime Minister William Gladstone and mentions a fete to be held at ... Contributed by Individual
• Chinese picture There is a lot of detailed work involved in this picture of a jardinere, flowers and butterflies designed in mother of ... Contributed by Individual

• Carved statuette This was bought from a stall in Kenya in 1989. Heritage items aren't usually allowed out of the country however customs ... Contributed by Individual
• Carved emu egg This belonged to my father's cousin who worked for the post office and went out to Australia. Contributed by Individual
• Barometer This barometer was presented to the owners grandfather in 1911. Barometers were once a popular way of predicting the ... Contributed by Individual
• Bakelite egg cup I bought this at a car boot sale 20 years ago and thought it so unusual - an antique of the future. Contributed by Individual
• Atlas An atlas that has no motorways on it! The back contains info re climate, social info, migration etc. Contributed by Individual
• Art Deco etched vase The etching is of a particularly good quality, emphasising the workmanship of the period. Contributed by Individual
• Army discharge paper This is the discharge papers for the owner's great great grandfather who served in the Crimean war. Contributed by Individual
• Advertising poster A healthy eating appeal many years before '5-a-day'. Contributed by Individual
• Advertising poster Poster advertising South African oranges pre-protests against apartheid. Contributed by Individual
• A gin glass A penny gin glass bought at an antiques fair. This glass dates from the 1700s when there was concern at the levels of ... Contributed by Individual
• Church Architecture - Grave Slab Broken fragments from a grave-slab have been used to block an old doorway in South wall of the Church. The fragment ... Contributed by Museum
• Saxon Glass Claw Beaker Snape Anglo-Saxon cemetery lies at TM 402593 and is bisected by the A1094 which links Aldeburgh to the A12 in the ... Contributed by Museum
• Dewar vacuum flask This is one of the first ever vacuum flasks. While we generally use them to keep our drinks hot, vacuum flasks were ... Contributed by Museum
• Duke of Wellington's map of Waterloo Wellington ordered his commanding Royal Engineer, Colonel Sir John Carmichael-Smyth, to prepare a map of the area of ... Contributed by Museum
• Hiroshima Vase This small porcelain vase or bottle has glass fused onto the side of it. This fusing was caused by the blast of the ... Contributed by Museum
• General Gordon's Last Letter General Sir Charles Gordon was sent to Khartoum in 1884 with instructions to evacuate the garrisons but was besieged ... Contributed by Museum
• Section of the Berlin Wall The Wall, built by Communist Soviet and East German forces, divided East and West Berlin from 13th August 1961. With the ... Contributed by Museum
• Anne by Gareth Neal This American walnut table 'Anne' was made by Gareth Neal in 2008 and acquired by the Crafts Council Collection in ... Contributed by Museum
• Aluminium trinket box This aluminium trinket box was made by a German prisoner of war in El Firdan, Egypt, near the Suez Canal after the ... Contributed by Individual
• Maya maize god statue Statue of a Maya maize god. Maize was the Maya's most important food and was worshipped as a god. Contributed by The British Museum
• Pipe This lead pipe was made to carry drinking water through Exeter's Underground Passages. You can see where the join was ... Contributed by Museum
• Georgian Passage The Georgian Passage is the newest section of the Underground Passages system. It was built along the line of a 1640s ... Contributed by Museum
• Eastgate The Eastgate was built into Exeter's City Wall, and stood at the top of the High Street. Unfortunately it was demolished ... Contributed by Museum
• British Cavalry Bugle Before the widespread use of radios armies passed orders by trumpet, bugle, or drum. This bugle is unusual because, as ... Contributed by Museum
• Silver Cup This Light Cavalry Challenge Cup was presented to the officers of the Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles by their Commanding ... Contributed by Museum
• Cockerel pattern dish Cockerel pattern dish, Llanelly Pottery. About 1900. The cockerel plate or dish is probably the best known pattern ... Contributed by Museum
• Eisteddfod chair An ornate Eisteddfod chair. This is the chair won by the poet Pedrog at the National Eisteddfod held in Llanelli in ... Contributed by Museum
• Silver Cradle Set A silver cradle set with semi precious stones. This cradle was given to Sir Stafford and Lady Howard of Llanelli ... Contributed by Museum
• Panzerfaust Panzerfaust (literally armour fist or tank fist) was a disposable German anti tank weapon from World War Two. It ... Contributed by Museum
• Wool carders These were used to comb wool in preparation for spinning. They are from the Col. Jock MacDonald & Miss Joanna MacDonald ... Contributed by Museum
• Larch Skiff This Larch Skiff was built c.1897 by Thomas Orr of Greenock for the MacDonald's of Redcliff in Portree, Isle of Skye. ... Contributed by Museum
• Crois Iarna This was used for winding skeins of finished yarn. (Col. Jock MacDonald & Miss Joanna MacDonald Collection) Contributed by Museum
• Cap badge A cap badge from the Regiment of the Isles, a fencible regiment raised by Lord MacDonald in 1798. Presented by Mrs ... Contributed by Museum
• Silver Gilt Brooch Oval shaped brooch made from Silver gilt with enamel decoration. Motto reads 'Nemo me impune lacessit' or 'No-one ... Contributed by Museum
• Shrapnel - First World War These three metal fragments are pieces of shrapnel from a German artillery shell dating from 1917 - they are positioned ... Contributed by Individual
• A Toy Treasure Chest to play with Captain John was an adventurer who lived in Sutton House 300 years ago. This Toy Treasure Chest - filled with things ... Contributed by Individual
• Thomas Sweeting's Truncheon This truncheon belonged to THOMAS SWEETING who is believed to have been a police officer in RIPON in 1831. However, it ... Contributed by Museum
• Sacramentine Monstrance - emblem We are a Congregation of Religious Sisters called the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. We were founded in 1715 in the ... Contributed by Individual
• The world's first true icebreaker This tiny (<2cm diameter) medallion commemorates the building of the yermak, considered to be the world's first true ... contributed by individual
• Stereoscopic viewer A Negretti & Zambra device that was used to view personal photos. My family did a lot of travelling - the accompanying ... Contributed by Individual
• Flags Brooch I inherited this enamel brooch from my parents it was made to commemorate the Second World War. During the war my ... Contributed by Individual
• Music Box This Ardleigh Elliot "Flights of Fancy" music box was a gift from a friend. It is a glazed pot and it plays "Wind ... Contributed by Individual
• Two Japanese Figurines I bought these figurines in Kyoto in a small antique shop outside the Imperial palace. They tells us something about ... Contributed by Individual
• Sacramentine Monstrance - emblem We are a Congregation of Religious Sisters called the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. We were founded in 1715 in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Subscription book This is the original book containing the names of the Bank's subscribers and the amounts they invested in order to found ... Contributed by Museum
• Smooth fox terrier This piece of taxidermy was purchased in a sale sometime around 1960. The dog was once the property of the late Lord ... Contributed by Individual
• The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street James Gillray, Coloured etching on paper. Published 22 May 1797. William Pitt, the Prime Minister, is picking the ... Contributed by Museum
• Adam Smith £20 note The Bank of England has been issuing banknotes for over 300 years, since its inception in 1694. During that time, both ... Contributed by Museum
• Table A table from the local area that is quite unique as the bottom is carved from pine. It's been in the owner's family ... Contributed by Individual
• Persian Poetry Book This is a first edition published by Methuen & Co, London, and the poetry book was translated into English by Edward ... Contributed by Individual

• Medals Medals awarded to Capt Bernard Langridge Davis, OBE, RAMC. He served during WW1 in Algeria and later became a Major ... Contributed by Individual
• Terracotta Pot This item was collected by the owner's father. Contributed by Individual
• Medals This first is a WW1 medal and the second was made to commemorate King George V and Queen Mary's tour of Australia. Contributed by Individual
• Barometer Weather forecasting was a prediction that was a personal task prior to the establishment of the Met office! Contributed by Individual
• Flint Knife Ice Age tribes used these for butchery. Contributed by Individual
• Poetry Poetry by Richard Furness that has been handed down through my family. Contributed by Individual
• Two Japanese Drawings Many of these drawings were made in Japan for export. A lot of merchant seamen bought them as souvenirs. My ... Contributed by Individual
• Grampus This is a full model of the Twin Screw Suction Pump Hopper Dredger 'Grampus' built in 1902 by William Simons & Co Ltd, ... Contributed by Museum
• Model of Steam Engine The McLean Museum and Art Gallery, Greenock is the main museum in the Inverclyde area and has many wonderful collections ... Contributed by Museum
• Cloisonne Floor Vase This image is of a Cloisonne Floor Vase made by Ferdinand Barbadienne, Paris c. 1880s. The F. Barbedienne foundry was ... Contributed by Museum
• BBC Two Logo February 1991: brand specialists Lambie Nairn produced their first set of BBC Two logos, part of a new look for the ... Contributed by Individual
• BBC Revolving World Mechanical idents or screen clocks were shown at major junctions between programmes and always before the news. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Portrait of John Reith Early in 1933 the BBC Board of Governors passed a resolution congratulating Sir John Reith on 10 years' service, and ... Contributed by Individual
• Galsworthy's Ink-well This ink-well belonged to the novelist and dramatist John Galsworthy (1867-1933), who lived in Bury in West Sussex ... Contributed by Museum
• Stotherts Codd Bottle This bottle was used by Stotherts of Atherton to store carbonated drinks. The bottle is embossed with the image of a ... Contributed by Museum
• Lion Rampant This tile panel was designed by William De Morgan, the leading ceramicist of the Arts and Crafts movement. The panel is ... Contributed by Museum
• Woodpecker Tapestry The Woodpecker tapestry was designed entirely by William Morris and depicts a bird and a woodpecker sitting in a tree ... Contributed by Museum
• Wedding Dress This wedding dress was designed and made during World War II. The owner, Lilian Sims, used up all her clothing rations ... Contributed by Museum
• Bremer Car Frederick William Bremer (b.1872) built Britain's first car with an internal combustion engine. The son of a German ... Contributed by Museum
• Infrared CCTV Machine After the Second World War, Malvern's Radar Research Establishment (RRE and later RSRE) pioneered many new technologies ... Contributed by Museum
• Tramp Clown Puppet The puppet is known as the Tramp Clown and the attention to detail is fascinating - notice the unstuck sole on his shoe, ... Contributed by Museum
• Sitz Bath The Sitz bath was one of a number of treatments used in the Water Cure that arrived in Malvern in 1842. It was used to ... Contributed by Museum
• Medieval Window Heads These carved timber sections are the window heads from the Guesten Hall, a fine 14th century timber-framed building ... Contributed by Museum
• Currency Bars Currency bars have long been regarded as tokens used by Iron Age tribes in exchange for goods. "For money they use ... Contributed by Museum
• Ministry of Food War Cookery Leaflet Cookery leaflets were issued during WWII by the Ministry of Food. They were to encourage healthy but frugal eating ... Contributed by Individual
• Priory Gatehouse gateposts The Priory Gatehouse, a scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade 2 Listed Building, was the entrance to Great Malvern ... Contributed by Museum
• National Registration Identity Card This card belonged to John Allen (late husband of Jacky Allen) of Darlaston, West Midlands. This registration identity ... Contributed by Individual
• Utility Furniture Buying Permit Similar to clothing coupons, furniture buying coupons were issued during and after WWII to purchase 'utility' furniture. ... Contributed by Individual
• Medals & Badges of Sgt L. Clark R.E.M.E. Originally in Royal Army Service Corps, Sgt Leslie Clark was a member of the 'First Batch' of soldiers transferred to ... Contributed by Individual
• Porcelain Ribbon Plate This ribbon plate was made, probably on the continent in the early 1920's and would originally have been part of a ... Contributed by Individual
• Centenary Plaque Darlaston Parish Church Darlaston was a centre for engineering and the commemorative plaques were made locally to celebrate the centenary of ... Contributed by Individual
• Medal Set of 2310903 Sig/CQMS E. A. Ward CQMS Ward was a regular soldier and was awarded India General Service Medal with Wazaristan Clasp (1921-24) War Medal, ... Contributed by Individual
• Great War Medal Set The medals including the 1914-1915 star were known as 'Pip' 'Squeak' and 'Wilfred' after Daily Mirror strip cartoon ... Contributed by Individual
• Children's Commemorative Certificate Certificate awarded to Phillip Holmes, originally of Darlaston, and all school pupils in the UK who had lived thorugh ... Contributed by Individual
• Olmec stone mask A stone face made by Olmecs, the first Central American culture to build cities and develop writing. Contributed by The British Museum
• Oxus chariot model Model of a Persian chariot buried in a hoard from Central Asia. Contributed by The British Museum
• Gold coin of Croesus One of the world's earliest coins minted in ancient Turkey about 2,500 years ago. Contributed by The British Museum
• Chinese Zhou ritual vessel A Chinese bronze vessel used for making ritual offerings of food to ancestors. Contributed by The British Museum
• Sphinx of Taharqo A sphinx with the black African face of pharoah Taharqo of Kush in Sudan, which ruled Egypt for about 100 years. Contributed by The British Museum
• Lachish Reliefs Stone carvings from King Sennacherib of Assyria's palace, showing his army attacking the town of Lachish near Jerusalem Contributed by The British Museum
• Tobacco Cutter Guernseyman Mike Tidd chose to submit the mechanical tobacco cutter that his father made during the German occupation of ... Contributed by Museum
• Tap and Die set for wood Derek Tostevin brought this 'tap and die' set to the BBC Guernsey Outside Broadcast at the Guernsey Museum. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• A decorated Dower Chest (1754) This painted Dower Chest was made in Guernsey in 1754 and bears the initials RBH. Dower or Hope Chests, as they are also ... Contributed by Museum
• Egyptian clay figurine This figurine from Egypt arrived in the collection of the Hunterian Museum before 1813. The Hunterian has a modest, but ... Contributed by Museum
• Facsimile Egyptian tomb painting The Hunterian Museum has an important collection of facsimile paintings of Egyptian tomb scenes made by the Rev. Colin ... Contributed by Museum
• New Year Card 1881 My Gt. Grandfather's card to his two daughters in Glasgow - my grandmother and Gt. Aunt. He was in Toronto at the time ... Contributed by Individual
• Human Hair Mourning Jewellery This oval locket is a typical example of Victorian mourning jewellery made with the hair of the deceased person. The ... Contributed by Museum
• Castle Three Car The Castle Three car is the only known surviving example of this model which was made by The Castle Motor Company of New ... Contributed by Museum

• Pottery drinking jug made in Cheam This type of medieval pottery is known as "Cheam ware", part of the broader tradition of "Surrey white ware", so called ... Contributed by Museum
• Bromsgrove Guild Lead Satyr mask Lead mask of a satyr, a creature of classical mythology, modelled by Victor Voitz who was a member of the Bromsgrove ... Contributed by Museum
• Tibetan Prayer Wheel This Tibetan prayer wheel contains the prayer "Hail to the jewel in the lotus flower". It is owned by Captain David ... Contributed by Individual
• Trophy This trophy was presented to my father, Lieutenant Colonel Gardiner, by Viscount Nuffield in recognition of achieving a ... Contributed by Individual
• Figurine of Priapus A Romano-British cast lead figurine of the god, Priapus. Priapus was originally a minor fertility god from Asia ... Contributed by Individual
• Teapot This Georgina teapot was given to me by a relative following their parents death. Contributed by Individual
• Teapot I purchased this ceramic teapot for £9 directly from its maker, Edmund de Waal when I visited his studio in Sheffield in ... Contributed by Individual
• Pewter walnut Perfume and a mirror can be found on the inside of this item. It would be worn around a lady's neck so she could apply ... Contributed by Individual
• Mug This ornate mug has unusual markings and a porcelain handle. Contributed by Individual
• Ceramic dish The dish was originally used for taking money in a shop. The design shows that items in the 1920s were not just ... Contributed by Individual
• Horn The object is a snuff horn with silver mount. Contributed by Individual
• Mug This mug belonged to my husbands great-grandmother. It would have been made for the export market. Contributed by Individual
• Minton centre piece I purchased this Minton centre piece at auction. It's from a period when those who could afford it were prepared to pay ... Contributed by Individual
• Pocket watch My granddad bought this watch whilst working in a relative's shop in New Jersey. It has a special safety catch so that ... Contributed by Individual
• Collection of WW2 documents These important historical documents include information about the German unconditional surrender; the ceasefire; a ... Contributed by Individual
• Mourning ring I inherited this ring from my grandfather who ran a pawn shop. It is inscribed with "In memory of" but there is no ... Contributed by Individual
• Bone harpoon The technology of hunting moved on towards the end of the last Ice Age. Harpoons stick in the animal whereas spear ... Contributed by Individual
• Bishop chair I inherited this chair from my second cousin who bought it from someone in a pub in Belper, Duffield. Bishops used this ... Contributed by Individual
• Woven reed friendship baskets Some objects come to us in the most unusual and poignant of ways. These delicate woven baskets, called tayenebe, were ... Contributed by Museum
• James McNeill Whistler's etching needles These etching needles in the collection form part of the holding of James McNeill Whistler's artist's materials. Their ... Contributed by Museum
• Model of Rhyl Pier Model of Rhyl Pier, 1880 by Paul Bailey of "Diabolus in Musica". The real one was damaged by storms in 1907 and partly ... Contributed by Museum
• Dummy rifle The dummy Home Guard Rifle was issued to units of the new force to practice with until they could be issued with real ... Contributed by Museum
• Miss Rhyl Sash This is the last Miss Rhyl sash before the Second World War. A poignant reminder of the fun times before the harsh ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman tile This tile from the Roman Bath House at Melyd Avenue, Prestatyn, was a part of the roof called an Antifex tile. It is ... Contributed by Museum
• Hindley UDC Chain of Office This chain belonged to Hindley Urban District Council (UDC). UDCs were formed in 1894 as a result of a local government ... Contributed by Museum
• Giant Circular Saw in Hawley Gallery This saw is part of the Hawley Collection and is on display as the centrepiece of the Giant Saw Wall in the Hawley ... Contributed by Museum
• British Passport from early 20thC A passport that has no photograph, and no biometrics, is valid for the carrier and was honoured all over Europe, many of ... Contributed by Individual
• Alex Henshaw's clam shell sunglasses Alex Henshaw took up flying in 1932 and aviation soon became his passion. His skill was matched by increasing ambitions ... Contributed by Museum
• Enigma Machine This is an Enigma 1 machine. It was used by the German army and air force to send secret coded messages between head ... Contributed by Museum
• Bristol F2b Fighter The Bristol Fighter was designed in 1916 as a replacement for the B.E. two-seaters. It proved an excellent fighting ... Contributed by Museum
• Avro Lancaster B.MK.1 For the last three years of the Second World War the Avro Lancaster was the major heavy bomber used by Bomber Command to ... Contributed by Museum
• Fokker DVII The German Fokker D.VII was the equal of, if not better than, the British SE5s, Camels and French SPADs, and is ... Contributed by Museum
• Ancient Order of Foresters Sash This sash belonged to John Cadman (died 1949). He held the office of Past Chief Ranger of the Wigan Branch of the ... Contributed by Museum
• Lamp Base A lamp base designed by Geoffrey Baxtor that is still used today. Contributed by Individual
• Two Drawings Many of these drawings were made in Japan for export. A lot of merchant seamen bought them as souvenirs. My grandparents ... Contributed by Individual
• Collection of Buttons The owner has collected buttons since the 1970s. Contributed by Individual
• Trench Art Tapestry The tapestry was crafted by my grandfather, using Forces-issue darning wool. It was possibly made whilst he was in Egypt ... Contributed by Individual
• Sanderson Wells Painting This painting shows an appreciation of the country and for country pursuits. It was a gift from my grandmother. Contributed by Individual
• Metalwork - The Ardagh Chalice The Ardagh Chalice is believed to date from the 8th Century and is one of the finest examples of Celtic metalwork ever ... Contributed by Museum
• Charles 1st Silver half crown A rare Charles 1st silver half-crown minted at Hartlebury Castle in Worcestershire during the Civil War. The siege of ... Contributed by Museum
• Pictish Sculpture - Knotwork Fragment This 1200-1300 year old fragment of Pictish carving was found built into the relieving arch at the West End of Tarbat ... Contributed by Museum
• Pictish Sculpture - The 'Dragon Stone' In 1997, during archaeological investigation of the 17th century 'barrel-vaulted' Crypt of Tarbat Old Parish Church ... Contributed by Museum
• Amphyllis Washington embroidery This embroidery is symbolic of the great emigration by the English to North America in the 17th century. It was made by ... Contributed by Museum
• Heliogravure Prints Reproductions of 19th century paintings of historical scenes and famous authors. These prints demonstrate a national ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver Cigarette Case This was given to my grandfather in 1936 by a German soldier who he found wounded and saved on the Somme in 1917. They ... Contributed by Individual
• Pocket Watch My granddad bought this watch whilst working in a relative's shop in New Jersey. It has a special safety catch so that ... Contributed by Individual
• Beech and Hancock Poppy Bowl I remember the bowl from my childhood - I inherited it from my great aunt. Contributed by Individual

• Violin This was reputedly owned by Richard Furness, 'The Peak poet', who lived in Eyam. Contributed by Individual
• Great Exhibition Council Medal This was awarded to Joseph Paxton, the designer of Crystal Palace. The design was based on Chatsworth House ... Contributed by Individual
• Prince Albert's Great Exhibition Medal This was awarded to Prince Albert as he was the driving force behind the Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace. The medal ... Contributed by Individual
• Fob watch This watch was made by the Trenton Watch Company in America. They were made in vast quantities and exported all over ... Contributed by Individual
• Wife-taming Cradle This object is big enough to fit a grown woman inside, and was created by Henry Hargreaves Thompson, who was the ... Contributed by Museum
• Old Welsh hill farmer's chair A friend of mine found this old, rustic chair in a tumbledown cottage on a mountain above the Elan Valley in Mid-Wales. ... Contributed by Individual
• The Fruit Stall The Fruit Stall painting is by Frans Snyders. It's almost 400 years old and shows a woman selling fruit and vegetables, ... Contributed by Museum
• Norimono A Norimono is like a car with no wheels, once used in Japan as a form of transport. There was only enough room for one ... Contributed by Museum
• Leica 111 35mm camera 1936 Before WW2 Ernst Leitz, the proprietor of Leica cameras in Wetzlar, Germany, sent many Jewish workers to the New York ... Contributed by Individual
• Maternity Hospital Fee Bill and Receipt. This is the maternity hospital bill, with receipt attached, for my birth in 1941, a sixteen day stay. This was seven ... Contributed by Individual
• Carved Wooden Bible Box dated 1702 A Bible box is a small lockable container originally meant to store a bible. Bible boxes were produced in materials ... Contributed by Museum
• Apple Roaster - Tudor cooking implement This cooking implement comes from the days when food was mainly eaten when it was fresh, or preserved in some way. ... Contributed by Museum
• Royal Navy Rum Tub A Royal Navy rum or "Grog" tub, as used on every British warship up until "Black Tot Day", 31st July 1970, when the ... Contributed by Individual
• Spinning Wheel The wooden spinning wheel is a copy of an C18th wheel. This would have been used to spin woollen yarn. The spinning ... Contributed by Museum
• The Mortlock Building The Mortlock Building came from Lavenham, Suffolk, and was used as a workshop for the repair of steam traction engines. ... Contributed by Museum
• 'Numoli' figures These 'Numoli' figures were highly prized and thought to bring good luck to their owners. They were placed under ... Contributed by Museum
• Grundisburgh Smithy Grundisburgh Smithy built in the 18th Century - Blacksmith's shops such as this one from Grundisburgh, Suffolk, were ... Contributed by Museum
• Ransomes Traction Engine Ransomes were based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The manufactures ploughs, traction engines, lawnmowers, trashing drums and much ... Contributed by Museum
• A gold medal Harry dennis worked in his fathers greengrocers shop and played football for the Early Closing League, which I believe ... Contributed by Individual
• Silsden Hoard This treasure trove of coins had lain undiscovered for nearly two thousand years, buried in a field in Silsden (near ... Contributed by Museum
• Loom This carpet loom is very rare and although it is more than 100 years old it is still in working order and is used for ... Contributed by Museum
• Olympic Torch This Olympic Torch was carried by Trowbridge resident, Major Rex Chapman, through the town of Sherborne in 1948, as it ... Contributed by Museum
• A child's jigsaw Victorian jigsaw from the Whitaker Collection. The Whitaker's were a wealthy local family. The jigsaw would have been a ... Contributed by Museum
• Cash Register Once belonging to Taylor's haberdashery shop, which closed in 1986. Made from wood and metal. Dates from the first half ... Contributed by Museum
• Fire Engine Victorian Fire Engine belonging to a Brown and Palmer woollen mill. Early C19th. Wood and Iron construction. Would have ... Contributed by Museum
• Charles Rennie Mackintosh light-fitting Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 - 1928) was a Scottish artist, designer and architect. These distinctive rose-like ... Contributed by Museum
• Charles Rennie Mackintosh lug chair Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 - 1928) was a Scottish artist, designer and architect. He married Margaret Macdonald in ... Contributed by Museum
• Charles Rennie Mackintosh cheval mirror Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 - 1928) was a Scottish artist, designer and architect. This elaborate mirror was part ... Contributed by Museum
• Charles Rennie Mackintosh clock Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 - 1928) was a Scottish artist, designer and architect. He designed this delicate clock ... Contributed by Museum
• Charles Rennie Mackintosh Chair Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 - 1928) was a Scottish artist, designer and architect. Although he created this elegant ... Contributed by Museum
• Charles Rennie Mackintosh desk Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 - 1928) was a Scottish artist, designer and architect. When he married his wife ... Contributed by Museum
• Butterfly Monogram signature of Whistler The American-born artist, James McNeill Whistler (1834 - 1903) dominated the late 19th century art world. The University ... Contributed by Museum
• Oil Painting by Sir George Stubbs This work is one of three images of blackbuck antelopes in anatomist Dr. William Hunter's collection. Despite its ... Contributed by Museum
• Portrait of a Lady with Parrot The sitter in this portrait by Antonis Mors is thought to be a lady named Jonekin van Herwijk. Similarities in interior ... Contributed by Museum
• Painted Screen by James McNeill Whistler Whistler originally painted this screen for his patron, the Liverpool shipping magnate, F. R. Leyland, but instead kept ... Contributed by Museum
• "Grand Canal" oil painting The gothic church of Santa Maria della Carità, which is the main feature of this composition, is now the Galleria ... Contributed by Museum
• 'Noon' Sculpture by Gavin Scobie This work is part of the Hunterian Art Gallery's sculpture garden. A Scottish artist , Gavin Scobie is known for his ... Contributed by Museum
• Bronze Sculpture by Eduardo Paolozzi This bronze sculpture was created by the Scottish artist Sir Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005). The work is comprised of a ... Contributed by Museum
• Trompe l'Oeil, Letter Rack Trompe-l'oeil paintings are works made to deceive the eye and imitate real objects or a real landscape view. This ... Contributed by Museum
• Maori wooden paddle A wooden paddle, one of a pair, dating from the 19th century. Maori canoe paddles were often elaborately carved. The ... Contributed by Museum
• Qing Jiaqing vase This vase dates from about 1800 and belonged to Sir William Boyd Dawkins, a Victorian archaeologist, geologist, ... Contributed by Museum
• Stained glass panel This stained glass panel shows Elaine with Sir Lancelot's shield, being comforted by her brothers. In Arthurian legend ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman pottery These fragments of Roman pottery are amongst many pieces that were uncovered at Silverlands in Buxton, Derbyshire in ... Contributed by Museum
• Peacock Stained Glass Window This Art Nouveau stained glass window forms part of the porch at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery and is the work of George ... Contributed by Museum
• Aerial view from the Gasholder This is the view from the top of the Gasholder, looking down onto the second Gasholder, which was built in 1895. This is ... Contributed by Museum
• Tiny one-handled pot with thumb marks This tiny pot comes from the ancient and important biblical site of Jericho. These little jugs were popular as tomb ... Contributed by Museum
• Wooden box from Captain Cook's voyages The voyages of Captain James Cook delivered new and exciting scientific and geographical discoveries to the western ... Contributed by Museum

• Lady Shep-en-Hor (Egyptian Mummy) The hieroglyphic inscriptions identify the deceased as Shep-en-hor who died around 600 BC. The Egyptians believed that ... Contributed by Museum
• Engraved Roman distance slab This is an elaborate and excellent example of Roman distance slabs, engraved stones which are uniquely preserved in ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman Samian bowl In Britain this distinctive type of Roman pottery is termed 'samian', while on the Continent it is known as 'terra ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman child's leather shoe The second Roman campaign into Scotland was conducted under the Emperor Antoninus Pius who ordered the construction of ... Contributed by Museum
• Rare Roman altar There are several examples of altars to Roman gods and goddesses which have been recovered along the length of the ... Contributed by Museum
• Scottish carved stone ball Carved stone balls are mysterious and uniquely Scottish objects. They are thought to date from the late Neolithic ... Contributed by Museum
• Model kayak with doll holding paddle Kayaks were used throughout the North American Arctic and also in eastern Siberia for hunting sea mammals. The Alutiiq ... Contributed by Museum
• Blackstone Chair, University of Glasgow From the foundation of the University in 1451 until the middle of the19th century all students had to do their exams ... Contributed by Museum
• William Hunter's Anatomical Figure Nearly 300 years ago William Hunter, the founder of our museum, was a famous doctor and teacher of medicine. This wax ... Contributed by Museum
• Bag from Tonga This bag is from the collection of William Hunter who collected all kinds of things. He collected animals so that he ... Contributed by Museum
• Rare gold coin of Athens This extremely rare gold stater of Athens, depicting Athena, was issued by the tyrant Lachares in 296 BC to pay his ... Contributed by Museum
• WWI shrapnel from my grandfather's head This piece of phosphor bronze shrapnel is now a clapper in the bell (of unknown origin) in the picture. Albert Walter ... Contributed by Individual
• Royal wood carving A carving from a steam paddle ship that was the sister ship of the famous 'Waverley'. Contributed by Individual
• Royal wood carving A carving from a steam paddle ship that was the sister ship of the famous 'Waverley'. Contributed by Individual
• Moon flask Hand-painted on a Minten blank and sigend A Greville. Contributed by Individual
• Short mercury delay tube This is part of LEO 1, the world's first business computer produced by J Lyons to mechanise their invoicing. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Doctor's bag I used to be a nurse and have always been interested in the medical profession - this was bought at an auction. Some of ... Contributed by Individual
• Elvis record I received this as a gift 10 years ago: it was released when Elvis was at the peak of his career. Tracks include ... Contributed by Individual
• Neolithic flints found in Derbyshire These flints were collected by John Leonard Waterhouse between 1920 and 1940. Most of these flints are scraping tools ... Contributed by Museum
• Button holer This item is associated with fashion, homemade clothes and personal use. Contributed by Individual
• Lionel Lines train set Made in the 1930s by the Lionel corporation, USA. It's an American Flyer train set that runs on three rail electrics. Contributed by Individual
• Sewing machine A Wilcocks & Gibbs machine made in New York. It's an art nouveau, hand-operated portable machine. Contributed by Individual
• Bust of Sir Billy Butlin A bust of a man with a great rags to riches story. It was bought by the owner in a charity shop in Welwyn Garden City. Contributed by Individual
• Serving platter An example of the 'Daisy' style of the Late Meyers that was made for serving large pieces of meat. Contributed by Individual
• Bust of Wellington A commemorative piece made for the 1815 war. Contributed by Individual
• Four grain measures I inherited these from my grandfather who was a hay and corn dealer. They show how measurement has changed for dry ... Contributed by Individual
• Book of the road Rudge motorcycles were amongst the finest of this period. These roadbooks were produced by several manufacturers, ... Contributed by Individual
• Walnut containing photos This item was bought in a charity shop 35 years ago and contains a roll of pictures of Sheffield. Contributed by Individual
• Two ceramic plates These are German majolica plates - the woman in the middle represents day. They belonged to my great-grandmother and ... Contributed by Individual
• Siren Suit This is a special item of clothing. It's called a 'Siren Suit' because you could put it on when the air raid sirens ... Contributed by Museum
• Generals Gordon & Kitchener in Sudan. These spent bullets and cartridge cases come from an isolated desert battlefield in Northern Sudan where in 1898 the ... Contributed by Individual
• Two small boxes made during WW2 This is a small box 96 x 70 x 20, one of two...made probably out of aluminium. These were made I think by a Russian ... Contributed by Individual
• Silhouette This silhouette is by M Forster Knight and depicts the season of summer. I have three others representing the other ... Contributed by Individual
• Photographs This Victorian photograph was donated to a charity shop and is a real insight into how we used to live. You can see ... Contributed by Individual
• Miniature paintings These are little pocket paintings with great detail. They were bought at an auction. Contributed by Individual
• Bracelet This belonged to my wife's mother who was from Cologne. It has been kept as a reminder of our German ancestry. Contributed by Individual
• Brooch This object belonged to the owner's mother. Contributed by Individual
• Bowler hat I bought this in an auction at Wilson & Peacock. Laurel and Hardy had one like this - this was Stan Laurel's and he was ... Contributed by Individual
• Watercolours These four watercolours were supposedly painted by the last Tsar of Russia while he was in an asylum. My uncle was the ... Contributed by Individual
• Radiator cap Marked as 'Made in England' this a very decorative cap and would have been used as a personal mascot. I bought it in an ... Contributed by Individual
• Casket The casket was given to my grandfather who worked in the mission field for the Methodist Church for 43 years. Contributed by Individual
• Watch This was given to one of my female ancestors as she was moving to Canada to marry a man in the Navy. He was a cabin boy ... Contributed by Individual
• Wax doll It is suggested by some that this was the first wax doll. She is in a dodgy costume because she has been in a safe for ... Contributed by Individual
• An early Compound Microscope The museum has a magnificent collection of microscopes including some fine examples of early compound microscopes such ... Contributed by Museum
• Ale jug The Foly Potteries' are marked on the underside of this jug. Contributed by Individual
• Dame Nellie Melba's Microphone The museum has a wonderful collection of early radio apparatus include this historic example of an early microphone. ... Contributed by Museum
• An English Table Orrery This beautiful model of the solar system is an example of a type of instrument known as an 'orrery'. It is made of wood, ... Contributed by Museum
• Necklace and ring These items are examples of jewellery being made from whatever resources are available. Contributed by Individual

• The Wizard Earl's Armillary Sphere This magnificent armillary sphere stands in the centre of the museum's top gallery. It was designed to show a model of ... Contributed by Museum
• Aeroplane piece This is a piece of the plane in which Vernon Castle was killed in Feb 1918. Vernon was born in Norwich (1887-1918) and ... Contributed by Individual
• Queen Elizabeth I's Astrolabe The History of Science Museum in Oxford has one of the largest collections of astrolabes in the world and this is just ... Contributed by Museum
• Newspaper Cutting Bridge in Berlin named after uncle - Mrs. Harper Contributed by Individual
• Rolls razor I bought this for my father one Christmas when I got my first job in the 1950s. He never used it however, and it is ... Contributed by Individual
• Period doll furniture set I received these from my parents they are a classic example of very old children's toys. Contributed by Individual
• Victorian Double Dolls Pram Whilst at a local tip, I saw someone ready to dispose of this Victorian Double Dols Pram, having just purchased a ... Contributed by Individual
• Pendant I inherited this from my grandmother - it's a butterfly wing enamelled on silver. Contributed by Individual
• Edward & Alexandra sculptures These were given by Lord Salisbury to the University possibly in 1992. They were then presented by the University of ... Contributed by Individual
• Tapa This tapa was made from a paper mulberry tree. It was a gift to the family whilst they were living in Raratonga. Contributed by Individual
• Mabel Lucie Attwell cards Mabel Attwell was famous for her cheeky children paintings which were used in advertising e.g. LUX soaps. One famous ... Contributed by Individual
• World War1-Labour Party Socialist Poster I HAVE BEEN GIVEN FOUR ORGINAL WORLD WAR ONE POSTERS OF POLITICAL TIMES FROM THE ERA OF SOCIALST LABOUR PARTY! ALTHOUGH ... Contributed by Individual
• ARP First Aid box A tin box first aid kit - inside are tourniquets, mine dressings and bandages. This shows the care provided for ... Contributed by Individual
• Railway timetable This is a Great Eastern railway passenger and goods train timetable. My father was given the book by the widow of a ... Contributed by Individual
• Bonbon dish This is possibly pre-WW2, it was made by Graf von Henneberg Porsellan. Contributed by Individual
• Profile of a Queen (coin) This coin is internationally famous as a rare realistic image of Cleopatra, one of the world's most powerful women. ... Contributed by Museum
• Model of the Newcomen Engine The model of the engine repaired by James Watt in 1765. The plaque reads 'In 1765, James Watt, in working to repair this ... Contributed by Museum
• Maori Knife This Maori knife is thought to have been collected on one of Captain Cook's voyages during the 18th century. Many Maori ... Contributed by Museum
• Maori figure with hair This very rare figure has a flattened head and muscular arms carved in relief, with hands folded across its belly. It ... Contributed by Museum
• Carved Stone Ball The Carved Stone Balls are distinctly Scottish objects with the majority found in Aberdeenshire. However several have ... Contributed by Museum
• Bronze Age Bucket This is a rare example of an intact metal vessel of the Late Bronze Age. It would have been used at feasts. Hosting ... Contributed by Museum
• Bird-shaped Rattle The rattle is in the form of a bird with open curved beak, round eyes, straight tipped wings, a straight tipped tail and ... Contributed by Museum
• Bird-headed Club Adrienne Kaeppler, the international Cook expert who visited the museum in 1978, has confirmed that this club is an ... Contributed by Museum
• Ancestral Maori Storehouse Figure The Maori art scholar, Roger Neich, has recently identified this exceptional Maori sculpture as one of only two known ... Contributed by Museum
• American Gold Double Eagles Coin In 1904 the President, Teddy Roosevelt, decided that the United States required a coinage of greater artistic merit ... Contributed by Museum
• A Map of the Whole World (Verbiest) The map showing the two hemispheres of the world in the Hunterian collection was designed for the Second Qing Emperor of ... Contributed by Museum
• Watch This was my grandmother's watch and still has it's box and receipt. It was bought at Bravingtons in Kings Cross. I ... Contributed by Individual
• Ring I received this in my mother's estate, there is lettering on the inside which reads 'Napoleon III Empereur 1862'. Contributed by Individual
• Plate A fascinating piece of 19th century South Wales ceramic history and design. Contributed by Individual
• Pocket watch My grandfather owned this and passed it down. He was a soldier in WW1 working on the building side of things and we ... Contributed by Individual
• Map of underground railways My father had this in his belongings, it may be a version of Harry Beck's original drawing. Contributed by Individual
• Pilot's log book This 1916 - 1918 RFC log book belonged to the owner's grandfather. Contributed by Individual
• RAF certificate I inherited this RAF certificate from my grandfather who joined the Royal Flying Corps at the start of WW1 and kept log ... Contributed by Individual
• Cutlery Silver cutlery initialled with the letter 'F' for 'Falk'. It was passed down from my German Jewish grandparents. Contributed by Individual
• Tableware German tableware marked Sellmann from Weiden. This is high quality china that belonged to my grandparents. My father ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter openers This is a collection of letter openers. One is an Art Nouveau woman signed by Vannier, Paris. The other two are ... Contributed by Individual
• Book of hand painted illustrations My grandfather wrote and illustrated this book of animals, birds and reptiles when he was between 11 and 18 years old. Contributed by Individual
• Boat This boat was made by a prisoner of war during the Napoleonic wars when prisoners were kept near Peterborough. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Serving pot This Saki serving pot is made from copper and is engraved by hand. The handle and lid are missing. Contributed by Individual
• Chinese bowls These two bowls were passed down through my family. They were brought back from China by one of our relatives, Alfred ... Contributed by Individual
• Jewellery set This pearl bangle, ring and earring set from India were handed down from my great-grandmother. Contributed by Individual
• Amherst's Flag On 13 September 1759, the King of England, George II, sent part of the Navy and part of the Army to North America, to ... Contributed by Museum
• The Waterloo Sword The sword belonged to one of Napoleon's senior generals at Waterloo and was taken from his baggage train, either during ... Contributed by Museum
• Alabaster Bedesman This object is part of one of the effigies from the local church in Abergavenny. It's an alabaster bedesman. A bedesman ... Contributed by Museum
• Wooden case containing Whiskey Abergavenny Museum is committed to collecting objects of local significance and preserving them for future generations. ... Contributed by Museum
• Triumph Roadster This Triumph Roadster has been owned by its current owner David Ball for six years and they have travelled around 5000 ... Contributed by Individual
• Ruston & Hornsby Stationary Engine This Stationary Ruston & Hornsby Engine has been owned by its current owner Bill Smith for 17 years. When he bought the ... Contributed by Individual
• Douglas Task Master Aircraft Tractor This Douglas Taskmaster Aircraft Tractor has been owned by its current owner Jim Kerr for around five years. When he ... Contributed by Individual

• Lalique bowl This bowl is stamped René Lalique, France. The design shows praying couples and is made from smoked glass. I inherited ... Contributed by Individual
• Needlework casket The owner bought this needlework casket at auction. It's covered in embroidered vellum and has a stitched lining. Contributed by Individual
• Handkerchief This is a silk handkerchief commemorating Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1897. It would have been mass produced. The owner ... Contributed by Individual
• Bottle tops These Bavarian bottle tops were made from wood using traditional carving techniques. The owner was given them as a gift. Contributed by Individual
• Jane Austen novels I inherited these Jane Austen novels from my mother. They were published by Dent and sons and the illustrations are by ... Contributed by Individual
• Camera This camera was made by Busch around 1910. It uses a lens and a slide and rope shutter. It is lined with wood. Contributed by Individual
• Diving helmet I inherited this diving helmet from my grandfather. It was made for admiralty during WW1 by Siebe Gorman, submarine ... Contributed by Individual
• Tea caddy This tea caddy belonged to my grandfather. He brought it back from Japan when he was in the Navy. Contributed by Individual
• Walking stick This is an unusual walking stick. The head is made from animal tooth and it is very light. The owner inherited it in ... Contributed by Individual
• Clock end ornament The owner purchased this clock end ornament in a jumble sale for three pence. It is made from marble/slate and has brass ... Contributed by Individual
• Table top tray This table-top tray was given to my father as a wedding present in 1926. His father had been a Methodist missionary in ... Contributed by Individual
• Steiff foxes I purchased these Steiff foxes in a charity shop. Steiff is a German company that was founded in 1900 by Margarete ... Contributed by Individual
• Buddhist carving This Buddha was a gift from my son who lives in Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The island is home to the world's largest ... Contributed by Individual
• Thai Buddha The owner has had this Thai Buddha for over thirty years. Contributed by Individual
• Morris minor car Morris Minor cars were made in England from 1948 - 1971. 1.3 million were produced. Length 148" width 60". They were ... Contributed by Individual
• Boxed medals These two boxed medals were awarded to my father-in-law for service during the first World War. Contributed by Individual
• Medals and ribbons These seven medals and ribbons from WW2 belonged to my brother-in-law. Contributed by Individual
• Nursing medal This is a unique nursing medal with the inscription "long and efficient service". It was given to the owner by her ... Contributed by Individual
• Etching I found this etching in my grandma's attic. It shows an etching technique that allowed the first low price copying and ... Contributed by Individual
• Soldier's small book This small book belonged to my father-in-law. Books like this were held by MoD admin. They contained details of a ... Contributed by Individual
• Part of a necklace This is a piece of costume jewellery that dates from a time when poor people mimicked rich peoples' jewellery. A rich ... Contributed by Individual
• Veteran Car A veteran car assembled by the owner from 56 weekly articles in 'English Mechanic and World of Science' newspaper. Contributed by Individual
• Clock I inherited this clock from my mother - it's typical of the Art Nouveau style. Contributed by Individual
• Glass vase This is a 1960s example of Murano glass. Murano is an island near Venice which has been famed for its glassmaking since ... Contributed by Individual
• Illustrated box I purchased this illustrated box at a car boot sale. It tells the story of the British Empire at its height. Contributed by Individual
• Albums I inherited these albums from my mother. They provide a record of time served in the Royal Army Pay Corps. They include ... Contributed by Individual
• Asharatai coins My sister inherited these coins from Imperial and Mughal India. They've been in our family for at least six ... Contributed by Individual
• Art Deco ornament We inherited this ornament from my father-in-law who sent it back from Belgium in 1946. He kept it on his windowsill. Contributed by Individual
• Russian silver ladle The ladle comes from a Russian family who had to leave Russia during the revolution. It belonged to my grandmother. Contributed by Individual
• Hammock-making equipment This dates to WW1 - it was supplied to someone in the Norfolk regiment who gave it to me as I used to attend to his ... Contributed by Individual
• Cigarette card albums The albums contain cards of film stars, radio celebrities and London characters. The albums were part of my mother's ... Contributed by Individual
• Poole plate This belonged to my late mother-in-law. We're not sure how she came to have it but we think it's quite old. Contributed by Individual
• Nazi Heer dagger and arm band The owner's father brought these items back from Germany during WW2. The dagger is ceremonial and includes Nazi ... Contributed by Individual
• French Cavalry Dragoon sword This is a used sword that has marks on the handle to show the quality. It was made in a factory in France and used by ... Contributed by Individual
• Embroidery made by an Italian POW This was made in Derradoon in India in 1942 by an Italian PoW who was being held by the British. My husband's ... Contributed by Individual
• Commemorative lighter This was made to commemorate the premiere of The Great Escape and given in gratitude by the RAF to Sir Peter Hall. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Wheeled horse toy The horse was passed down from the owner's grandfather. It's a simple decorated tin horse that was probably bought in ... Contributed by Individual
• Aerial K20 camera This was made for the US Army by Fairfield Aviation Corporation in New York. Contributed by Individual
• Dressmaker sample and sketch A wonderful record of fashions when they were handmade and decorated. The collection includes a certificate from the ... Contributed by Individual
• Printer's blocks These are made from lead and copper - many were melted down for their metal content. The blocks were used for all print ... Contributed by Individual
• Painting in panel A painting depicting a winter scene. I think it's possibly Dutch/Flemish. Contributed by Individual
• Food dish A food / slipware dish that has been passed down through the family. Contributed by Individual
• Breeches bible This bible was printed during the reign of Elizabeth I. It was passed down from my father. Contributed by Individual
• Thonet chair A Brentwood beech chair - possibly a sample. Contributed by Individual
• Japanese bronze man A solid bronze piece displaying intricate craftsmanship. The owner purchased it in 1980. Contributed by Individual
• Coin A coin that's possibly from Roman times. Contributed by Individual
• Mahjong set This was made in the Woshun Sing factory in China and probably purchased in Suez. My grandfather brought it back with ... Contributed by Individual
• Trench art and part chess set This was made by Sapper A V Eeles, No 180439, Royal Engineers British Expeditionary Forces. Contributed by Individual
• Four sewing kits Kits bought by the owner over many years. The ribbon threader is still used. Contributed by Individual

• Sewing kit in leather case The kit comes complete with needles, a pin cushion etc. The owner purchased it from an antiques market. Contributed by Individual
• Iron watch chain When gold was handed in during the war, it was replaced with this iron chain to hold your watch. Contributed by Individual
• Marriage fan A bone and satin printed late Victorian fan. The owner is a collector of fans. Contributed by Individual
• WW1 Map of Europe A general war map of Europe published by the Daily Mail. It shows the relative strengths of each nation's war effort. Contributed by Individual
• Programme of The Royal Jubilee My grandfather's detailed programme of the Royal Jubilee procession that was authorised by the Prince of Wales. Contributed by Individual
• Invitation to Blackfriars Bridge opening The invitation belonged to my grandfather and was a celebration of industry. Contributed by Individual
• Watercolour The artist was a member of the Shackleton expedition. The watercolour portrays The Endurance, a boat that took part in ... Contributed by Individual
• Illustrated book of French songs An illustrated book of popular French drinking and marching songs that was written and illustrated by Alexandre ... Contributed by Individual
• Chocolate pot I inherited this pot from my uncle's family. Contributed by Individual
• Vase This Arthur Wood vase has been hand painted. It was passed down from my mother who settled in Ireland. Contributed by Individual
• Toy car A neighbour gave this to my son years ago. It's been in his room ever since, even though he's 42, left home and is now ... Contributed by Individual
• Dancing ballerina I bought this Palitoy ballerina for my daughter. If you put the ballerina on a platform she does a little dance. It's ... Contributed by Individual
• Art Deco clock I've had this Smiths Sectric clock for years. I love the Art Deco style. Contributed by Individual
• Hoa Hakananai'a Easter Island statue Moai statue from the Island of Rapa Nui, (Easter Island), one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world Contributed by The British Museum
• Afghan campaign medal 1878 - 1880 This medal was awarded to Alexander Forbes for service in Afghanistan 1878 - 1879-1880. He enlisted in the 1/25th ... Contributed by Individual
• Bronze head I bought this from a bric-a-brac shop about 10 years ago. I think it's originally from India and it might be a Tara. ... Contributed by Individual
• World War II Escape Stairs During World War 2, communication by telegraph between the British Empire and her allies depended largely on Cable and ... Contributed by Museum
• Glass frog An Edwardian frog that belonged to my grandmother. I remember seeing him when I was little. He has a small collar and ... Contributed by Individual
• Swords I've had these for two years and bought them at a car boot sale. They're from the late 1800s / early 1900s and are ... Contributed by Individual
• Tsar's son's handkerchief We think this belonged to a Russian Tsar's son - my grandmother's second husband worked for the Nobel family and it got ... Contributed by Individual
• Key fob watch The watch belonged to my grandfather who used it all his life. It's gold plated, so was valuable at the time. Contributed by Individual
• Teddy bear The bear was a family toy bought in the 1930s. It's an enduring toy and his legs still move. Contributed by Individual
• Signed football and programme Made to commemorate the 1988 Challenge Cup Final and signed by the Arsenal and Luton teams. It shows how sport creates ... Contributed by Individual
• Advertising on electric car Advertising on an electric car that was made in 1909 by the Baker Motor Vehicle Company who were based in Cleveland. ... Contributed by Individual
• BOAC powder compact This was bought on flights going between the UK and Nairobi. It shows the style of airline souvenirs and that BOAC was ... Contributed by Individual
• Articulated doll This doll was made by Pedigree and dates from 1950. She has joints that move and also used to talk. It was bought in ... Contributed by Individual
• West African Ashanti cloth Each square of the fabric is made on an individual loom and then sewn together. My father acquired it after being ... Contributed by Individual
• Rocking chair A Victorian nursing chair that's been used by generations of the same family. Contributed by Individual
• Metal puppet The puppet was given to my dad as part payment for architecture plans over 50 years ago. It's used for decorative ... Contributed by Individual
• Miniature book Made for the shops near The Louvre as early souvenirs. Contributed by Individual
• Spice tower A Russian/Jewish spice tower that belonged to my great-great-grandfather. He had been kidnapped by the Tsar's family ... Contributed by Individual
• Model battleship Kaiser Wilhelm was in charge at the time and encouraged children to have military toys. This is a replica of a high ... Contributed by Individual
• Clockwork river boat A French barrel round clockwork motor powers this. One piece, the zinc hull, was made by George Carettey who worked in ... Contributed by Individual
• Marklin toy bridge Marklin were famous for making transportation models and train sets. They're still in business in Nuremberg. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Edwardian chair A chair with fantastic shape and character that's made of walnut, satin and mahogany. It's a copy of a Splatt design ... Contributed by Individual
• Scrapbook This was made up by my father and is full of newspaper articles, including an article about Amy Johnson arriving in ... Contributed by Individual
• Model village carvings These were made by Harry McDonald who made a model village in his garden in Woolmer Green from 1937 - 1971. Contributed by Individual
• Creamer and sugar bowl A pressed glass creamer and sugar bowl that shows a new method of glass production. It was passed down from my ... Contributed by Individual
• Theatrical Autographs Book of Theatrical stars, signitures of hotel residents. Contributed by Individual
• Stuffed beadwork snake This item was made by a Turkish prisoner during the war. Contributed by Individual
• Oil lamp This has been in my family since year dot. It's had quite a journey as it originally came from Belgium, where my ... Contributed by Individual
• Flower from Queen Mary's wedding dress This flower was given to me by the lady who designed and made Queen Mary's dress. It's a tiny piece of history - a ... Contributed by Individual
• Model of HM Telegraph Ship 'Monarch' HM Telegraph Ship "Monarch" was built in 1945 to lay telegraph cables under the sea. She was needed to replace the ... Contributed by Museum
• A Battersea box A box from my mother's collection that could have been used for vanities, cosmetics, pills or snuff. It's made from ... Contributed by Individual
• Wooden coal scuttle A piece covered with flowers and a lion that was made in the 1930s in the Black Forest. It's typical of German style. Contributed by Individual
• Cigarette cards These cards show the history of RAF aircraft when the fighter aircraft were biplanes. Contributed by Individual

• Boat The Tavistcok paddle steamer - a sister ship of The Waverley. I knew The Waverley very well as it takes you to the ... Contributed by Individual
• Child's rattle and teething ring Silver items passed down by my great-grandmother. Contributed by Individual
• Children's Necessaire An elaborate sewing set, possible of Swiss origin, that would have been used by young girls. Contributed by Individual
• French lamps These lamps belonged to my great-grandmother who came from Belgium. In WW1 they were stolen by the Germans. My ... Contributed by Individual
• Miniature camera This was given to me as a 12th birthday present. I used it to take photos of the Queen on her way to her coronation in ... Contributed by Individual
• Flintlock gun The gun was made by gunsmiths in Birmingham and sold by C. Moore gunsmiths agents in London. Contributed by Individual
• Egyptian ink well This item was made in 1910-20 as a tourist piece. It's an inkwell although it's probably never been used as one and ... Contributed by Individual
• Walter Moorcroft planter The planter belongs to my mum. It shows the Hibiscus pattern. Contributed by Individual
• A set of Polynesian arrows My uncle, from New Zealand, became a missionary and went to the Solomon Islands - we think these were sent as a wedding ... Contributed by Individual
• Wooden postcard The postcard shows Japanese dress of the time and how different materials were used. It was given to me by me ... Contributed by Individual
• Decorative box This item belonged to my grandfather who brought it back with him from Japan after serving in a POW camp. Contributed by Individual
• Pilot's licence This was an aviator's certificate of the British Empire awarded to my grandfather Harry Hopper Shorter. He flew ... Contributed by Individual
• Dress Hook Think how easily we lose buttons from our clothing today. Imagine how annoyed you would have been if you had lost this ... Contributed by Museum
• RAF Art Artwork of a type done by pilots in the relatively little down time they would have had. Contributed by Individual
• Collection of coins The single coin was found by a metal detector. The Festival of Britain coin belonged to a cousin. Contributed by Individual
• WW1 & WW2 Medals Medals belonging to one man who served in both world wars. Contributed by Individual
• Bronz Age Spearhead /Brooch Bought the Brooch in an antique fair, in 1988; took it to the Antiques Road show held at Chatsworth House on 08 July ... Contributed by Individual
• Bronz Age Spearhead /Brooch Bought the Brooch in an antique fair, in 1988; took it to the Antiques Road show held at Chatsworth House on 08 July ... Contributed by Individual
• Congress For Peace - Vienna 1952 [Book] This book is a record of the Congress Of The Peoples For Peace - Vienna December 12th-19th, 1952. The Congress ... Contributed by Individual
• Dento Kokeshi, Narugo style Narugo is a place in the Tohoku region of northern Japan where there are many hot springs. In this part of Japan, the ... Contributed by Individual
• Steel tube ashtray This ash tray was given to my grandfather Walter Benjamin Fellows. He was chief cashier at a steel manufacturer called ... Contributed by Individual
• Retorts These retorts are the "D" shaped ovens where coal was baked to produce gas. The photo is of the original retorts in ... Contributed by Museum
• Pocket Power Station Leading edge technology in the 1950s, this was "The Robot Power Station", first of her kind in the world. A lighweight ... Contributed by Museum
• Oldest working Diesel engine in the UK This is an example of a true Diesel engine as patented by Rudolph Diesel in 1897. The Diesel is one of the most ... Contributed by Museum
• nelson's monument codd bottle It makes me think about how important nelson was and that with this unique bottle which I think only one was made it ... Contributed by Individual
• Dorman Museum The head featured on this ashtray was reputedly modelled on Charles Frederick Peace, one of Britain's most notorious ... Contributed by Museum
• Coat of many Cultures The coat was designed and created by two local artists with support from AS Level Art & Design students and year 6 ... Contributed by Museum
• Silver penny of Robert de Stuteville This extremely rare silver penny of the Yorkshire baron, Robert de Stuteville, is also the best surviving example known. ... Contributed by Museum
• Silver penny of the Norman King, Henry I The reign of Henry I is notable for the deteriorating standard of coin manufacture and lots of forgeries were made. In ... Contributed by Museum
• Statue of Mars This life-size homage to the Roman God of War is thought to be the best example of a Roman statue ever found in Britain. ... Contributed by Museum
• Shrapnel balls from the Somme These small, and on the face of it, insignificant objects probably caused more death and injury over a short period of ... Contributed by Individual
• Coronation Cigarette Box This silver (?)cigaretter box is inscribed: 'WDM from AG, Coronation Day 2 June 1953' It was given to my father, ... Contributed by Individual
• Electric cooker, made in the 1930s Mrs Gladys Cossey worked as a cookery demonstrator for the City of Portsmouth Electricity Generating Department and ... Contributed by Museum
• Court Room The building in which Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery is now housed was once the Shire Hall in which the assize courts ... Contributed by Museum
• Log Boat This log boat or 'dug out canoe' was found in 1925 on the bed of Llangors Lake, Brecon. It has been radiocarbon dated to ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman Gravestone This is the gravestone of a young cavalry soldier named Candidus, who died whilst being stationed at Y Gaer around 2,000 ... Contributed by Museum
• Stationary Engine This Stationary Ruston & Hornsby Engine has been owned by its current owners for 17 years. When they bought the engine ... Contributed by Individual
• Bone comb This bone comb dates from time of Roman occupation - AD50-early 5th century. It was discovered in the Roman walled town ... Contributed by Museum
• James Bisset's Medal This silver medal was issued by James Bisset. It was minted in Leamington Spa between 1820 and 1825. The reverse of the ... Contributed by Museum
• Randolph Turpin's Head Guard This brown leather head guard was worn by Randolph Turpin throughout his boxing career. Randolph was born in Leamington ... Contributed by Museum
• Hammam When the Royal Pump Rooms in Leamington Spa were re-opened in 1863 its Hammam or Turkish bath suite was a major new ... Contributed by Museum
• Town Clerk's Stamp This stamp belonged to the Town Clerk of Leamington Spa. The embossed stamp depicts the Leamington Spa Coat of Arms and ... Contributed by Museum
• New Lanark, Scotland print c.1830 Robert Owen became the owner of cotton mills at New Lanark in Scotland in 1800. This became the centre of a community, ... Contributed by Museum
• 18th c Worcester Transfer Printed Mug This Worcester transfer printed porcelain Mug was issued during the Seven Years war,1756 -1763. The engraving was done ... Contributed by Individual
• Dolls' House Temple Newsam is one of the great historic estates in England. Set within over 1500 acres of parkland, woodland and ... Contributed by Museum
• Dark Room Temple Newsam is one of the great historic estates in England. Set within over 1500 acres of parkland, woodland and ... Contributed by Museum

• Hinton House Bed Temple Newsam is one of the great historic estates in England. Set within over 1500 acres of parkland, woodland and ... Contributed by Museum
• Girandole Temple Newsam is one of the great historic estates in England. Set within over 1500 acres of parkland, woodland and ... Contributed by Museum
• A Prospect of Temple Newsam Temple Newsam is one of the great historic estates in England. Set within over 1500 acres of parkland, woodland and ... Contributed by Museum
• The Royal Black Institution Collarette The Royal Black Institution is a Christian organisation which exists to encourage its members to study Holy Scripture ... Contributed by Individual
• The Rope Walk The equipment was once part of Lowe's Rope and Twine manufactory. The firm was established in 1801. In 1866, new ... Contributed by Museum
• Painting of Severnside South by E Abbot This painting may have been commissioned by John Patten, a prominent grocer in Bewdley. It is possible that he is the ... Contributed by Museum
• Bewdley Fire Engine From as early as 1709 Bewdley had two engines. These were kept in the local church which was the usual practice at the ... Contributed by Museum
• Silver Coffee Pot Built in the form of an early Great Western Railway "Firefly" class locomotive this silver plated coffee pot was used in ... Contributed by Museum
• Pank-a-Squith board game c.1913: This game was designed and produced to teach people about the issues involved and to raise money for the suffragette ... Contributed by Museum
• Steam cylinder The picture shows two mahogany clad steam cylinders which powered the Gimson beam engines of 1885. Contributed by Museum
• Billycan The "billycan" is a drink container often carried by workmen on their way to work. It was a familiar site but has now ... Contributed by Museum
• GWR Carriage Door handles This display of railway carriage handles shows the array of styles and mechanisms that the GWR used. The GWR would ... Contributed by Museum
• Trolley The "trolley" is a small cart which was used in the sewers of Burton-on-Trent by workmen carrying out maintenance. It ... Contributed by Museum
• GWR Locomotive - Caerphilly Castle Caerphilly Castle was designed and built by the Great Western Railway at Swindon. It was built in 1923 and was the ... Contributed by Museum
• GWR Brush and toilet roll holder The brush and toilet roll holder are examples of objects that the Great Western Railway kept in their Stores Department. ... Contributed by Museum
• Skeleton painting c.1820 As organisations operating on the fringe of the law, trade societies enforced secrecy to exclude employers and ... Contributed by Museum
• Ipswich Dockers' Union banner c.1900 This banner was made for the Ipswich branch of the Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Labourers' Union. The Union ... Contributed by Museum
• Stained glass window Stained glass window from the Socialist Institute, Vernon Street, Nelson, Lancashire; This window was commissioned by ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman Peacock Belt Buckle This bronze belt buckle was found by Rugby Archaeological Society during excavations on the Roman town of Tripontium ... Contributed by Museum
• The Becket illumination Cartoon frieze showing the murder of Thomas Becket, inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry and medieval book illumination. Contributed by Museum
• Ripple Flaked Arrowhead This is a special piece, probably owned by a rich powerful individual. Made in Yorkshire and ended up in Galloway ... Contributed by Museum
• Bronze Flat Axe This flat axe was found at Boreland Farm, Inch, Stranraer, these kind of axes are some of the earliest examples of metal ... Contributed by Museum
• Food Vessel This vessel was found in a burial chamber. It was most likely filled with food or drink for the afterlife. There has ... Contributed by Museum
• Butter or 'Scotch' Hands These wooden hands would have been used to work, shape and decorate butter. These were found at Bishopton Farm, ... Contributed by Museum
• Butter Churn It makes you think how easy life can be now when there are so many machines to help us with manual tasks. Contributed by Museum
• The David Vases Chinese blue-and-white porcelain vases, early examples of this popular style traded across the Middle East and Europe Contributed by The British Museum
• Candlelight, to extend the useful day By burning candles, the length of the 'useful' day could be extended. In the 18th Century, a tax was imposed on the ... Contributed by Individual
• Sacred human femur trumpet This is a human femur which has been converted into a trumpet. Contributed by Individual
• Decorative vase This piece originally had a lid. I won it in a raffle at Ashbourne. Contributed by Individual
• Silver money box Pictures and the rhyme of the Three Blind Mice can be seen around the edges of the box. It originally belonged to my ... Contributed by Individual
• Pug dog ornaments These ceramic pugs were inherited from my husband's grandparents. In competition, Germans showed different breeds to ... Contributed by Individual
• My Auntie Martha's chest surf board. When my Auntie Martha died in 1970, and all the antiques and valuables had been taken away, it was left to me to clear ... Contributed by Individual
• Needle This object was found during excavations on the Bordesley Abbey site. Contributed by Museum
• King's head whittle-tang knife This whittle-tang knife from the late 12th or early 13th century has the unusual feature of a quality bone handle carved ... Contributed by Museum
• Lithographs of Chatsworth A group of five different pictures of Chatsworth including a picture of the main house; Edensor village; the grave of ... Contributed by Individual
• Copy of a Rubens painting A copy of 'The Disembarcation of Marie De' Medici at the Port of Marseilles". Contributed by Individual
• Coronation items Woven coronation items made by J&J Cash in Coventry. The owner's father was the chief designer and artist. Contributed by Individual
• Ptah Sokar Osiris Funerary goods accompanied loved ones into the afterlife - they were very concerned about their happiness. Contributed by Individual
• Train set This is a mechanised train set that hadn't been put together before today! I inherited the set from my father. Contributed by Individual
• Presentation stick I bought this Ancient Order of Freemasons or Ancient Order of Foresters presentation stick on eBay in 2009. Contributed by Individual
• Hand bell This domestic style hand bell was presented to the station master at Whatstandwell by Florence Nightingale. The station ... Contributed by Individual
• Boer War medal This medal has been handed down through the family from Corporal RL Harrison. He fought in the Wittenbergen, Transvaal ... Contributed by Individual
• Uniform badges WW2 These belonged to my great uncle who was a surveyor attached to the Royal Artillery. Contributed by Individual
• WW2 cigarette tins I inherited these cigarette tins from my great-uncle. He picked them up off the back of a British army truck on the way ... Contributed by Individual
• Japanese clock This is a rare clock from Japan with a calendar, barometer and thermometer. Contributed by Individual
• WW2 painting This painting gives a chronological history of the Dunkerque evacuation. It was painted for the original owner by ... Contributed by Individual
• Watercolour of Blackeney Point This watercolour of Blakeney Point by Thomas Henry Fisher was given to my mother by his daughter. The artist was born in ... Contributed by Individual

• Watercolour I purchased this watercolour by Sheffield artist Frank Salfeet at a local antique shop. Contributed by Individual
• Watercolour painting I purchased this watercolour paintings by Francis Edward James at an auction in Buxton for £3. Contributed by Individual
• Chinese export wear I inherited this object from my grandparents. It is Chinese export wear and was probably used for candles or potpourri. Contributed by Individual
• Two Japanese figurines I bought these figurines in Kyoto in a small antique shop outside the Imperial palace. They tell us something about the ... Contributed by Individual
• Child's stick chair I bought this chair in Harrogate about forty years ago. It would have been made by a father for his child. The arms are ... Contributed by Individual
• Cutlery My mother's aunt won this silver, strawberry cutlery set in a cycling competition. It consists of a sugar sifter, tongs ... Contributed by Individual
• Washstand This is a high quality washstand that would have been common in the bedrooms of stately homes such as Chatsworth. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Painting I inherited this portrait of my great grandfather Alderman Fredrick Todd who was Chairman of the Manchester Art ... Contributed by Individual
• Shepherd and shepherdess The shepherdess belonged to my grandmother and the shepherd was purchased in the 1960s to match. These figures were ... Contributed by Individual
• Wedding dress This wedding dress is a family heirloom. It was made in Burton-on-Trent possibly for one of the brewing families as the ... Contributed by Individual
• Brass box This Celtic revival brass box is decorated with stylised horses and birds on a pierced white metal band. I bought it in ... Contributed by Individual
• Queen Victoria's silk stockings Queen Victoria was quite careful with her money so it is thought she sent this pair of stockings back to the factory to ... Contributed by Individual
• Deeds to Clay Cross building society These Deeds to Clay Cross building society were found in a skip by a former chairman. They are signed by Charles Baines, ... Contributed by Individual
• Sewing box I inherited this sewing box from my mother but it might have been my grandmother's. In the past people used to sew and ... Contributed by Individual
• Electrotype picture This silver electrotype picture was my grandfather's 21st birthday present. It dates from around 1870 and was possibly ... Contributed by Individual
• Deed This deed belonged to my father and is signed by the engineer George Stephenson. Contributed by Individual
• Trinket dishes These two small trinket dishes were passed down from my grandparents. One is English the other is Prussian. Both are ... Contributed by Individual
• Biscuit barrel This multicoloured glass biscuit barrel belonged to my grandparents. It tells us about the American civil war. It's ... Contributed by Individual
• LP - State funeral of Sir Winston Church My dad was a St John's ambulance man who was on duty at Sir Winston Churchill's funeral. He bought this LP as a ... Contributed by Individual
• Pinxton cup and saucer I purchased this Pinxton china cup and saucer at an auction in Brookhill Hall, Pinxton. The Pinxton factory where they ... Contributed by Individual
• Gold pendant A 9ct pendant that has been passed down through the family. Contributed by Individual
• Painting This painting provides an emotional link with my forebears and is a reminder of that remarkable generation. I acquired ... Contributed by Individual
• EastEnders Street Sign Albert Square is in the fictitious borough of Walford, in the non-existent postal district of E20 (the latter is ... Contributed by Individual
• Perfume bottle This green glass bottle could also have been used for smelling salts. The owner started collecting them after her ... Contributed by Individual
• Original Pudsey Bear Pudsey is the official mascot of BBC Children in Need. The BBC's first broadcast appeal for children took place in ... Contributed by Individual
• Mastermind Buzzer As the seconds ticked down for the contestants on early editions of Mastermind, Magnus Magnusson would be alerted by ... Contributed by Individual
• Dalek Mould The Dalek, probably the most iconic monster in the history of science fiction television, first appeared in Episode ... Contributed by Individual
• Blue Peter Badges A Blue Peter badge is the much sought-after prize on the long running children's show, Blue Peter. Badges are given for ... Contributed by Individual
• Railway lamp An LNER lamp with a Welch patent. It belonged to my grandma's sister's husband. Contributed by Individual
• Cup and saucer This cup and saucer were made by Billingsley. I purchased them at an auction in Brookhill Hall, Pinxton. Contributed by Individual
• Watercolour of Television Centre In the 50th anniversary year of Television Centre, the first-ever purpose-built television building in the world, we ... Contributed by Individual
• Toy monkey This was made in the period before mass production when most work was done by hand. Contributed by Individual
• Monoscope Camera Test Card In the days before 24-hour TV, channels would often shut down for several hours a day. But this caused a problem for TV ... Contributed by Individual
• Mauchline wear Photographic transfers of places of interest. These would have been bought when on holiday. The owner collected them ... Contributed by Individual
• Bakelite Bush Television Set The Bakelite Bush 22, launched in 1952, is regarded by designers and the media as the icon of post-war television sets. ... Contributed by Individual
• Statue The owner of this bust is a geologist - the statue was dug up in a back garden in Derby. The house dated from the ... Contributed by Individual
• Japanese coffee set A set made for export to the English market. Contributed by Individual
• First BBC Logo Abram Games was commissioned to design an on-air image, probably hastened by the imminent arrival of commercial ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver teapot The teapot was brought out of Hungary in 1956 during the mass exodus of ethnic Hungarians. Contributed by Individual
• Polyphon music box I inherited this music box from a relative. It would have been created to provide relatively cheap music for the masses. Contributed by Individual
• The Poet Tapestry In April 1949 the French government presented the BBC with a large tapestry, Le Poète (The Poet), which was hung in ... Contributed by Individual
• Sewing table I bought this Japanese sewing table at auction approximately 20 to 25 years ago. It was specifically made for export as ... Contributed by Individual
• Back or wig scratcher I do not know whether this is a back or a wig scratcher. My parents bought it in 1989. There are some similar objects ... Contributed by Individual
• Big Ben Microphone When the BBC first started in 1922, the hourly chimes were actually played by the announcer on a set of chime bells in ... Contributed by Individual
• Bumble bee brooch A dress brooch of diamonds, sapphires, foiled garnet and blister pearl that was bought at auction. Contributed by Individual
• Military diary 1893 - 1902 I inherited this diary from my grandfather. The diary is by William Challinor who was a driver in the horse artillery. ... Contributed by Individual
• Dish This Art Nouveau dish is pewter with an enamelled base. It was passed down from my in-laws and was probably purchased in ... Contributed by Individual
• Three water vases These were used to keep things cool. They belonged to my great-grandma who worked for the Governor in Gibraltar. She ... Contributed by Individual

• Egyptian archaeological items This collection from Egypt / Ancient Greece includes oil lamps, jugs, scarab beetles and coins. They were originally ... Contributed by Individual
• Special award This special award was presented to my father, Lieutenant Colonel Gardiner, by the RAC of Belgium in 1947. He graduated ... Contributed by Individual
• Daily text book The author, Agnes Jane Andrew, lived in a tiny community in the far northeast of Scotland. The book contains ... Contributed by Individual
• Copper plaque of The Old Foudroyant The Old Foudroyant was Nelson's flagship. The plaque was found in the owner's grandparents house. Contributed by Individual
• Christening mug This mug came from my grandmother's house. I was told it is a christening mug but it seems to have a rather strange ... Contributed by Individual
• Photo album My dad was given this photo album when he served in the navy during the 2nd World War. Contributed by Individual
• Designs for Cartier brooch Designs and maquettes for a bear brooch for revered jeweller Cartier. The owner's grandfather was a designer - these ... Contributed by Individual
• Slate bible and diaries of the Boar war This slate bible and diaries of the Boar War were handed down through my family. The diaries were written by Samuel ... Contributed by Individual
• Phoenician Funereal Glass (BC) I have a cabinet with six pieces of Phoenician funeral glass which were excavated from Tibnin in Galilee by an ancester ... Contributed by Individual
• Dog ornament I inherited these items from my granddad. Contributed by Individual
• Painting by Massys An image of Mary, Christ and St John painted by Massys. He was a friend of Patiniere and looked after his children when ... Contributed by Individual
• Communion set This belonged to one of the Cambridge Seven who undertook missionary work and was the first English Bishop in West ... Contributed by Individual
• Wedding doll The doll originally had a veil, painted nails and pierced ears. She's more of an heirloom and was made as a collectable ... Contributed by Individual
• Jimi Hendrix poster I purchased this Jimi Hendrix Fillmore West poster in an eBay auction. It was made by the graphics company Hapshash and ... Contributed by Individual
• Vase This is a Skrdlovice topaz and green cased olympie vase designed by Vladimir Jelinek. I acquired it in a closing down ... Contributed by Individual
• Thomas Barrett Billericey clock The present owners purchased this clock from a Derbyshire auction in 2000. Contributed by Individual
• Don Bradman Toby jug Bendigo pottery made a series of Toby style jugs of famous Australians. We have a set of eight in our collection. Contributed by Individual
• WW1 Medals These were awarded to Sergeant Michael Vincent for bravery during WW1. He died at the age of 22 and was buried in ... Contributed by Individual
• Farnell puppet Farnell were the English toy makers of choice, similar to Steiff in Germany. This toy was very loved. Contributed by Individual
• Crucifix with spider An unusual piece made of base metal and stones. Contributed by Individual
• Papier Mache blotter When letter writing was the normal every day means of communication blotters were important as pen ink was used. Contributed by Individual
• Set of Boer War envelopes and stamps Correspondence handed down to the owner from her great-great-aunt. Contributed by Individual
• Diary transcript A typed transcript of a diary from a British internment camp at Neumunster. Contributed by Individual
• Limestone figure of Hathor A Limestone figure of Hathor, a household god. Contributed by Individual
• Limestone mini altar The Egyptians used to have household gods that would help them live their lives. Contributed by Individual
• Trench art Trench art was particularly popular in WW1 But continued in WW2 not just in trenches but in hospitals by recuperating ... Contributed by Individual
• Predynastic palette Women still liked their make up 5500 years ago! Contributed by Individual
• Lark spit People had the most wonderful open fires that they put lark spits in front of. This one belonged to my great-aunt. Contributed by Individual
• Electroplated biscuit tray A tray made by Fenton Brothers of Sheffield that's always been in the family. Contributed by Individual
• Silver and enamel box Imported by Mappin and Webb, this box is in very good condition and is still used today to store my rings. Contributed by Individual
• Hatpins A collection of hatpins reflecting novelty fashion objects from the time. Contributed by Individual
• Painter's day book The book belonged to a tradesman painter who painted Hull and Scarborough stations. The book includes details of money ... Contributed by Individual
• Moorcroft vase I inherited this vase. Contributed by Individual
• Photo albums Photo albums of my father in the German army in the 1930s. Contributed by Individual
• Chinese saucer An example of high quality Chinese craftsmanship. Interestingly, this example has been broken and repaired to a high ... Contributed by Individual
• Diaries These diaries describe my father's experience in the German army, his pre-war national service and his internment in a ... Contributed by Individual
• Statue I inherited this statue. Contributed by Individual
• Valentine cards Cards were made to send to loved ones instead of letters. Most of these are only one sheet, not cards that open as they ... Contributed by Individual
• Erwin Nichol painting Erwin Nichol was a popular Irish artist - this is a copy of a painting called "Gone but not Forgotten". The owner ... Contributed by Individual
• Half penny cart wheel coin This coin is of monetary value. My father found it under a wall when he was working as a builder. Contributed by Individual
• Commemorative barge ware These pieces are typical of barge collectables of this period. Contributed by Individual
• Commemorative plaque I purchased this commemorative plaque from a dealer at an antiques fair. It is an important part of the history of space ... Contributed by Individual
• Glass vase I remember the vase being in the lounge when I was growing up. Other ornaments changed over the years but my parents ... Contributed by Individual
• Scales These scales were part of a science department clear out at Bemrose School, Derby. Contributed by Individual
• Sword An example of the changing face of weaponry that was found on a building site. Contributed by Individual
• Beefeater fire stand This belonged to my grandmother and reminds me of her. It's something I wanted to play with when I was a child but ... Contributed by Individual
• Slide ruler Otis King's model 'k' slide ruler that was very common in classrooms. It was a present from my father for school use. Contributed by Individual
• Theatre programmes This collection of theatre programmes was found in the false roof of a Nottinghamshire cottage prior to demolition. They ... Contributed by Individual

• Chamber pot A pot that was used up until the 1960s in Chesterfield. Contributed by Individual
• Ornament A copy of high end early 1900s pottery that I inherited from my mum and dad. Contributed by Individual
• Flint knife Ice Age tribes used these for butchery. Contributed by Individual
• Theatre memorabilia This collection of theatre memorabilia from the 1920s - 1930s was found in a cottage in Nottinghamshire that was going ... Contributed by Individual
• Bone flute This shows how tribes in the Ice Age appreciated music. This is a replica made for a museum. Contributed by Individual
• Book of Nazi propaganda This was picked up from a deserted castle by my father during the WW2 'last push' in Rhineland. It would have been used ... Contributed by Individual
• Longcase clock made by John Lacy This clock was painted in England but imitating both designs and material from China, reflecting a moment in the history ... Contributed by Museum
• Large wine glass This decorative item has been in my family for over 70 years. Contributed by Individual
• Elm and pine box The box is probably a replica. I bought it from an antiques shop in Wentworth. Contributed by Individual
• Blue John Stone necklace This was my aunt's mother's necklace. It is made from stone local to the area. Contributed by Individual
• Poetry Poetry by Richard Furness that has been handed down through my family. Contributed by Individual
• Pendant watch This gold pendant watch was given to me by my grandfather who ran a pawn shop. The watch was left and never collected. ... Contributed by Individual
• Leyland Allweather Vintage Coach LTB1 The present owner, Peter Stanier from Gravesend bought the bus ten years ago. It was exported from Jersey in 1939. ... Contributed by Individual
• Blattnerphone The BBC had no viable means of recording sound until 1930. Among the first recording machines was the Blattnerphone, ... Contributed by Individual
• Willy's MB slat grille jeep This is a very early jeep built by Willy's which is indicated by a slat rather than a pressed grille. It was supplied to ... Contributed by Individual
• Beadwork trimming An intricate trimming made of rich colours. It might have been made to decorate a costume. Contributed by Individual
• Duraflex camera A Kodak pin hole camera that uses rolled film. Each film has to be rolled manually and there is no adjustment to the ... Contributed by Individual
• Italian painting This Italian painting is signed by an unknown/amateur artist. It has been in the family for generations. I do not know ... Contributed by Individual
• Fan and decorated sticks These were found in my grandmother's house. Contributed by Individual
• Toby jugs Toby jugs made from moulded polychrome. I just like their faces - I think they're cute. Contributed by Individual
• Bracelet I inherited this bracelet from grandfather who ran a pawn shop in his front room. The bracelet was pawned and never ... Contributed by Individual
• Alvis TA 14 vintage car This car was bought by its owner Carey Marsh three years ago. Before the war it was a symbol of prestige and exported ... Contributed by Individual
• Jam pot and biscuit barrel The pot is Carlton ware from Staffordshire and the barrel was made by Sadler. They belonged to my gran and I now use ... Contributed by Individual
• Two dog ornaments These were passed down from my dad. Contributed by Individual
• Stained glass window The window was originally part of the chapel in Over Haddon, Derbyshire and was saved from a skip 38 years ago when the ... Contributed by Individual
• SS German uniform This Nazi uniform was made in 1930 for the officer U. Kraft, his name is printed on the inside pocket. He was part of ... Contributed by Individual
• White starline post bag A Titanic-related post bag that was used to deliver post on White Starliner ships. A lady was lowered on to a rowing ... Contributed by Individual
• Lip Microphone For sports commentaries and anywhere there was a noisy background, it was necessary to speak very closely into the ... Contributed by Individual
• Brass planter This planter was probably from Welbeck House, Annersley, Mansfield. The engravings on it show Indian soldiers and ... Contributed by Individual
• King Edward VIII Microphone Two matching microphones and a complementary cue-lamp were provided by the BBC for the outgoing King's broadcast to the ... Contributed by Individual
• Funeral mask This mask was a present from the owner's husband who was an Egyptologist in 1969. It was authenticated by the British ... Contributed by Individual
• Green vase An example of studio pottery that was popular in the 1930s. Contributed by Individual
• BBC Crystal Set The earliest and cheapest radio set for the home was the crystal set. The essential components were a fragile fine wire ... Contributed by Individual
• Toy policemen These toys are made from cardboard and have detachable heads. The blue uniform says it was made in Scotland and the ... Contributed by Individual
• AXBT Microphone The AXBT was the 4th generation design of the original Marconi Type A microphone (X, B and T representing improvements) ... Contributed by Individual
• Lion's Paw This lion's paw is made of bronze and was excavated from the Roman walled town of Alchester. It came from a casket or ... Contributed by Museum
• Privy Scoop This privy scoop was used by Montague Abbot, an agricultural labourer and carter from West Oxfordshire.(Neat Enstone)The ... Contributed by Museum
• The Knowles Challenge Cup - unique? This is the Knowles Challenge Cup awarded to my Granddad Joseph Cooper when he was in the Queens own Yorkshire Dragons. ... Contributed by Individual
• Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Reminds me of the procession with the Gold Coach going past our school group on Victoria Embankment. Copies of this ... Contributed by Individual
• A wooden cigarette box This is a wooden cigarette box given to my Grandad by an Italian prisoner of war in the year 1943-1944. At the start of ... Contributed by Individual
• A Burgess's Oath Document This document is one of three that have been kept by my family, as it shows that by taking the oath they became eligble ... Contributed by Individual
• Scale model of the Terra Nova ship The Terra Nova was a fine whaling ship. It was the last to be built and operated by Alexander Stephen & Sons of Dundee. Contributed by Museum
• Bronze ankle rings - West African dowry? We bought these heavy BRONZE rings in London approx. 6 year ago (say 2004). They were described as ankle rings given ... Contributed by Individual
• Watch for perfect attendance at school This small silver fob watch was presented to my grandmother at the age of 10, by West Sussex County Council, in ... Contributed by Individual
• A Potted History of the War Father goes to sea as a boy of 15. His log book says "Daddy asked me to bring him back a monkey" but the souvenir he ... Contributed by Individual
• Pringle and Sons jewellery catalogues These catalogues are part of an archive collection related to Robert Pringle & Sons jewellers - a business in ... Contributed by Museum
• Walter Sickert's palette This palette belonged to the artist Walter Richard Sickert (1860-1942), one of Britain's most famous and respected ... Contributed by Museum
• Sadler's Wells 'Oliver Twist' script This beautiful handwritten script of Oliver Twist is part of the Sadler's Wells Archive, which is held at Islington ... Contributed by Museum

• Holy Thorn Reliquary A container made to house and display a thorn said to be from Jesus Christ's crown of thorns Contributed by The British Museum
• White teapot A commissioned teapot made by George Jones & Sons. It has a decorative gold leaf 'L' on the side. Contributed by Individual
• Miner's lamp This is believed to be a French marsuut bonneted lamp. It's a gift that 's been restored with help from the Lamp Room ... Contributed by Individual
• Pocket barometer The barometer was made by Carpenter & Westley, London and belonged to my grandfather. He used it when walking for ... Contributed by Individual
• Penny lick These were used for ice cream - they'd be filled with a penny's worth then given back to the vendor to use again. Contributed by Individual
• Letters and photos of a chair This chair was made for the Duke of Devonshire for the opening of Leeds library. The letters and telegrams are ... Contributed by Individual
• Chesterfield Spitfire Cup The Cup was presented to the winner of a dog race at Whittington - a dentist who was disappointed that it was a metal ... Contributed by Individual
• Teddy bear This belonged to my step-grandma and might be a Farnell bear. Contributed by Individual
• Commemorative medal A medal to commemorate the Duke & Duchess of York's visit to Sheffield. Contributed by Individual
• Brass lamp A candle / carbide lamp with handle that I bought from a friend. Contributed by Individual
• Painting - The Bride of Death The Bride of Death was painted for a French princess over 170 years ago by an artist called Thomas Jones Barker. The ... Contributed by Museum
• Steiff teddy bear My granddad is Latvian and we think he may have brought the bear over for my grandmother. Contributed by Individual
• Bronze statue This Dancing Faun of Pompeii was part of a doctor's collection that I bought at auction in 2005. Contributed by Individual
• Earthenware cooking dish Many villages had potteries - if the potter knew the person, they would often inscribe the name on the back as in this ... Contributed by Individual
• Relief portrait A stone and wood carved portrait that was used as a decoration in a pub. Contributed by Individual
• Silk wedding dress A silk and lace wedding dress that was worn by my grandmother in 1902 and my mother in 1942. It was purchased from Mary ... Contributed by Individual
• Ogden's cigarette cards Ogden's cigarette cards contained information about nationalities of the world and birds. These were passed down from ... Contributed by Individual
• James Bond space gun James Bond used this gun in the film Moonraker. It's an example of futuristic memorabilia from the time of the space ... Contributed by Individual
• Album of theatrical portraits A portrait of actors dressed up as male and female characters. The characters featured are from all sorts of plays. Contributed by Individual
• Chain operated scales The scales were made by Griffin & George Ltd and have very delicate workings that hark back to a time of great ... Contributed by Individual
• Brass box A wood lined box with engravings of monks and swans that possibly originated from a monastery. The owner bought it in ... Contributed by Individual
• Musical doll A dancing musical doll with mechanised wheels. It was bought by my father, a boot and shoe maker, when he visited ... Contributed by Individual
• Pocket compass This is a worn and scratched item that has obviously been used a lot. Navigation was a basic science but is now ... Contributed by Individual
• China plate and cup A presentation plate and cup on a wooden stand that was bought by the owner's parents while travelling in the 1920s. Contributed by Individual
• China tankard and plate An exquisitely painted tankard and plate illustrated with a port scene. Contributed by Individual
• Tobacco jar The jar was made around 1900, probably for a tavern. The wording relates to smoking and drinking. Contributed by Individual
• Porcelain jug A "Peace & Plenty" commemorative jug made for the American market. Contributed by Individual
• Chinese vases An example of hand painted craftsmanship, probably by poor people. Original productions started in 1600 - they became ... Contributed by Individual
• Japanese Pediatric Acupuncture Tools Japanese Pediatric Acupuncture tools. Actually, it is rare to stab a needle in Pediatric?Acupuncture.?They?pat or rub ... Contributed by Museum
• Atlantic Telegraph Cable 1865 A PIECE OF THE 1865 ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE The inscription reads " Atlantic Cable 1865 Recovered in a depth of 1950 ... Contributed by Individual
• Mickey & Minnie Mouse coffee set Mickey Mouse first made his appearance in Steamboat Willie in 1926 but this coffee set dates from the 1930s. Anyone who ... Contributed by Individual
• Egyptian statue A naked man god that has been dated from the Egyptian era. The owner bought the item from an antiques market. Contributed by Individual
• Cicero's Latin Epistulae This was included in a consignment of old books sent to the owner. The book has an inscription signed to Thomas Warner ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver cigarette case This was awarded for actions above and beyond the call of duty and for bravery over three days during WW1. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Sheet music A descriptive musical sketch about the wreck of the Titanic. It was found in my parents' loft. Contributed by Individual
• Fob watch with chain This was presented to my grandfather for 60 years of service as conductor of a choir in Selsten, Notts. It has a very ... Contributed by Individual
• Base metal bracelet A very imaginative piece with glass stone that looks like coral. It's made from base metal - a step up from costume ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 Ambulance This is made from elastolin and dates from WW1. It shows how the wounded were taken care of on the battlefields. Contributed by Individual
• 1930s Handbag An Art Deco handbag with walnut frame, intricate stitchwork and leather inlay. I acquired it from my mother-in-law. Contributed by Individual
• Miniature photo frames My grandmother used to work for a family with French connections but the frames probably date from the generation before ... Contributed by Individual
• School attendance medals Education, education, education was not just the mantra of New Labour but also at the turn of the 20th century. Ernest ... Contributed by Individual
• King George Coronation medal The coronation medals were presented to school children in London in 1937. This one belonged to my father. Contributed by Individual
• Wooden elephant puppet A palm tree wood elephant that was bought in India or Thailand in the 1960s. It has an articulated trunk and legs and ... Contributed by Individual
• Sheffield plate teapot This belonged to my grandmother who came to Sheffield to work in service. She was given this as a gift in 1870 from the ... Contributed by Individual
• Bronze lion My grandfather had a foundry in Sheffield and collected scrap to make objects. Contributed by Individual
• Portmerion coffee service The service was designed by Susan Williams Ellis and was given to my parents as a wedding gift. I love it as my mum ... Contributed by Individual
• Worcester plate A Bar & Bar plate that was made in 1825 in the style of Billingsby. It's used as the base of a soup tureen. Contributed by Individual
• Peream figurine This is a Copeland figurine called Beatrice, made in the Roman peream style, and sculpted by Edward Papworth. This was ... Contributed by Individual
• Wrenn & Hornby Dublo This was made in the 1960s and was the new model. It's an electric double "O" garage for a 16mm truck. The owner ... Contributed by Individual

• Pinder & Bourne jug An oriental jug made by Pinder and Bourne as part of the Doulton factory. It shows the diversity of the Doulton range ... Contributed by Individual
• Pocket watch The watch is made from 15 carat gold and the chain from 9 carat. It shows how valuable watches were at the time and the ... Contributed by Individual
• Mrs Mundy's plate This was given to my father by Mrs Mundy in 1924 as he was a tenant of Monkeaton Hall. Only 50 were made, by Royal ... Contributed by Individual
• Cannonball This cannonball is solid and was possibly used in the Civil War. Cannonballs made later were packed with explosives. Contributed by Individual
• Brass tazza A pedestal dish with engravings of hunting scenes that shows St Hubert in the centre. This was made by L'oudray ... Contributed by Individual
• Chinese bowl A sea captain brought this back from Asia in the late 1960s. It shows seven Chinese figures, which could be a lucky ... Contributed by Individual
• Ornamental fish This piece demonstrates our fascination with Asia that still goes on today. I inherited it from my grandmother. Her ... Contributed by Individual
• Writing desk from Boer War I inherited this writing desk from my grandfather who took it with him to the Boer War where he was a Colour Sergeant. ... Contributed by Individual
• A Sociable Tricycle The 'Sociable' was one of many versions of tricycle developed in the 1880s. It got its name from the side-by-side ... Contributed by Individual
• Floor Tiles in the Muniments Room These tiles are the original tiles found in the Muniments room above the Warming Room in Fountains Abbey. The tiles were ... Contributed by Museum
• Headless Statue This is a headless statue originally pictured next to a seat with a surprise view. Because of the effect of the ... Contributed by Museum
• Patterned Altar Tiles These altar tiles are the last remaining tiles inside Fountains Abbey Church. Originally the base of the high altar, ... Contributed by Museum
• Stephen Proctor's Initials These are the initials of Stephen Proctor who is a former owner of the Fountains Estate. These initials are on the front ... Contributed by Museum
• Statue of St George on St Mary's Church This a statue of St. George slaying the dragon at his feet. St. Mary's Church, originally commissioned in 1870 by the ... Contributed by Museum
• The Aislabie Family Crest This is the crest of the Aislabie family, who once owned the Studley Royal Estate. The crest features a small red head, ... Contributed by Museum
• Temple of Piety Ox Freize This carving of an Ox can be found in the porch area of the Temple of Piety. The Temple of Piety was originally designed ... Contributed by Museum
• The Green Man Stone Carving The Green Man was originally carved and fitted to cover up a crack in one of the arched windows on the outside of ... Contributed by Museum
• A Mason's Mark inscribed into the stone This mark is inscribed into the stone next to a first floor window in Fountains Mill. Mason's marks were often used by ... Contributed by Museum
• Statue of Saturn Eating His Children This is a statue of Saturn attempting to eat one of his children. This statue is one of several statues on the front of ... Contributed by Museum
• Bee smoker This bee smoker belonged to my grandad who kept bees. In this 1970s my mum went too near the bees when she was 6 and ... Contributed by Individual
• Hollow Columns at the Temple of Fame The columns at the Temple of Fame look like solid stone. However, at closer inspection, they are in fact just painted ... Contributed by Museum
• Horned Man at the Banqueting House This horned man is one of a series of three, which adorn the front of the Banqueting House. The three men represent the ... Contributed by Museum
• 18th century outdoor kitchen stove This is the top part of a stove contained in a small grotto on the High Ride on the Fountains Abbey estate. This small ... Contributed by Museum
• Ringchen Bettina Dittelman The objects I have chosen is a pair of rings by the German maker Bettina Dittleman one of which was a present to my ... Contributed by Individual
• Winkie During World War Two, Winkie the carrier pigeon was on an RAF Beaufort Bomber when it crashed in the North Sea on 23rd ... Contributed by Museum
• Feather tippet This is one of two feather tippets in the collection of Dundee Art Galleries and Museums. Its geographical origin and ... Contributed by Museum
• Tay log boat This log boat is a great example of how local people used the vast natural resources of the Tay Valley to improve their ... Contributed by Museum
• Strathmartine Pictish Sculptured Stone The Picts lived in Northern Britain, had their own distinct culture, and interacted with their contemporaries in Britain ... Contributed by Museum
• Hebrew astrolabe Instrument for working out the time of day using the sun or stars, probably made for a Jewish scholar in Islamic Spain Contributed by The British Museum
• Roman Missal - Missale Romanum This Roman Catholic missal, the prayer book used by the priest when celebrating Mass, was printed at the famous Plantin ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 shell-blasted crucifix from France This crucifix was given to my grandmother by a wounded soldier she looked after as a wartime nurse in Buxton. With it is ... Contributed by Individual
• Ife head Head of an Oni, one of the rulers of Ife in Nigeria, one of medieval Africa's most powerful and wealthy kingdoms Contributed by The British Museum
• School child's geography trade map Page from the geography notebook of Winnie Newell, 1903. Winnie was at school at the County School in the small Welsh ... Contributed by Museum
• Queen Victoria Souvenir Handkerchief Souvenir handkerchief made to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897. The year before, she had ... Contributed by Museum
• Jury Ballot Box This jury ballot box was presented to the County of Radnor in 1730 for use in selecting those to sit on trial juries at ... Contributed by Museum
• Programme for Variety Entertainment Programme for a Variety Entertainment held in the Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 1947. It is notable for the inclusion on ... Contributed by Museum
• Gravestone of Mary Morgan Gravestone of Mary Morgan, a young girl who was tried and hanged for murder in Presteigne,Powys,1805. The ... Contributed by Museum
• The Cattewater Gun The Cattewater Gun is a type of cannon but because it would have fired its shots straight ahead, it is classed as a ... Contributed by Museum
• Funerary Net This Egyptian artefact originally came to the Museum described as a necklace. There were doubts about this description ... Contributed by Museum
• Inner Mummy Coffin This decorative Inner Mummy Coffin is more than 2,800 years old and is one of two in the care of Plymouth City Museum ... Contributed by Museum
• Japanese Sword and Sheath This beautiful artefact from our world cultures gallery, 'Bringing the World to Plymouth' is intricately carved in ... Contributed by Museum
• Crimean War Medal of William Davies Crimean war (1854-5) medal awarded to Private William Davies, Coldstream Guards, with bars for the Siege of Sebastapol ... Contributed by Museum
• Spice Bindu Modi Indian spices reflect my culture and heritage. The spices are derived from tree bark and flowering plants, ... Contributed by Individual
• Tiger Tooth Chandi Hubert - 12/07/2010 This genuine tiger's tooth was given to my mother by a Buddhist Monk in Sri Lanka. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Horse-drawn hearse from about 1860 The beautful hearse was built about 1860 by John Marston of Birmingham. It would have been pulled by two or four black ... Contributed by Museum
• Saxon Cosmetic Brush This is the remains of a bronze cosmetic brush handle. It was found along with other objects in grave 41 in the Saxon ... Contributed by Museum
• Stay busk from a 1788 Stay or Corset This lovely carved piece of wood is a stay busk. Before 1830 corsets were called stays. They were an essential part of a ... Contributed by Museum
• Straw Police Helmet This Policeman's Helmet is made of black and white straw plait, with a leather chin strap, crown back and brim edge. ... Contributed by Museum

• Rollericord Camera Adrian Morgan - 12/07/2010 My great grandfather worked as a pharmaceutical engineer during the formation of ... Contributed by Individual
• Colliery Steam Winding Engine Elliot Colliery, New Tredegar, was opened in the late 1880s by the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Company and was the first ... Contributed by Individual
• Cavalry Spur Steve Ryall - 12/07/2010 My grandfather Walter used this spur during his time as a member of the Household Cavalry in ... Contributed by Individual
• A Rigger's Licence Rita Flanagan - 12/07/2010 This license was issued to my great great uncle to act as a rigger on a sailing ship ... Contributed by Individual
• Early Manufactured Iron Nail Linda Connor - 12/07/2010 This object is an example of one of the first manufactured iron nails. I came across ... Contributed by Individual
• Lady's Georgian 'Necessaire' Robin Jones - 12/07/2010 This 'necessaire' tells us about the social history of the late 18th/early 19th century ... Contributed by Individual
• East India Company Key Michael Natarajan - 12/07/2010 This is a key from a storehouse of the East India Company. The warehouse or ... Contributed by Individual
• Identity Card Rod Lipscombe - 12/07/2010 I found this Identity Card in my Mother's belongings after she died, along with my ration ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman Silver Bowl Roman Silver Bowl found in Blunsdon Ridge, Wiltsire around 300 AD. Contributed by Museum
• The Temple Pyx During the Middle Ages, relics of Christ's Passion and of the Virgin and the saints were scattered throughout Western ... Contributed by Museum
• British Passport Jamaica Morcea Walker - 12/07/2010 This passport gives me the sense of being British and part of the British Empire. It is a ... Contributed by Individual
• Relic of World War one, 1st day, Somme On July 1st 1916, my Great Grandfather, Private Sam Cooper, was with the 7th Battalion, The East Yorkshire Regiment ... Contributed by Individual
• My grandfathers pocket watch It was my grandfather's pocket watch. He went to France in August 1914 with the B.E.F. At this stage of the war, ... Contributed by Individual
• Northampton Medieval Jewish Tombstone This tombstone is the only surviving example of a medieval Jewish Tombstone in England and one of only two surviving ... Contributed by Individual
• Scraps of English Folk Lore book The book was written by Thomas Ellwood who was a folklore expert and noted local historian. He had a huge influence on ... Contributed by Individual
• Safety Razor The valet auto strop safety razor is a development of the cutthroat razor incorporating the safety of an internal blade ... Contributed by Individual
• Lloyd's Bank Turd from York © YAT In 1972 York Archaeological Trust discovered a human stool (fæces), which dated from Viking-Age York. A very rare find ... Contributed by Museum
• A Viking Sock from Coppergate, York ©YAT A woollen sock recovered at Coppergate was made using a technique known in Scandinavia as nålebinding; in English we ... Contributed by Museum
• Saxon Tanged Iron Sword 1 iron sword with scabbard remains, from Grave 22, from the pagan Saxon cemetery called 'Black Patch' at Blacknall ... Contributed by Museum
• 4 Terracotta Tiles 1 terrcotta tile with the arms of England inlaid, 1 terrcotta tile with the arms of Richard, Earl of Cornwall or his son ... Contributed by Museum
• Bell Barrow Amber Necklace The necklace is comprised of 10 shale beads and two shale rings found with 11 amber and 10 faience beads, found with a ... Contributed by Museum
• Cherhill Roman Mosaic This fragment of mosaic formed part of an elaborate tessellated pavement which covered the floor of a two-chambered room ... Contributed by Museum
• Sidney Sears' WW2 diary for 1944 The diary was written while Sidney was in active service on the India/Burma border in 1944 and was involved in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Photograph Album of Private W/288404 ATS This album is inscribed on the front "Souvenir de Belgique " and contains photographs and autographs collected by ... Contributed by Individual
• Bust of Harold Blackham This bust celebrates the achievements of Harold Blackham (1903-2009). He has been called the "architect of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Leopard skin My grandfather went to work for the Maharajah of Patiala as a gamekeeper and Keeper of the Dogs in the 1920s. He was a ... Contributed by Individual
• 'Lone tree' from the Battle of Loos WWI A highly-polished section of cherry tree, mounted on a plinth and with a silver plate recessed into the top surface ... Contributed by Individual
• Symbol of the first universal god. A pottery piece from a palace of Pharoah Akhenaten. He is the first known exponent of the 'one universal god' idea. He ... Contributed by Individual
• Autograph book that was my Grandmother's This autograph book belonged to my paternal Grandmother (Madge) whom I never met. Among others is a drawing of a boat ... Contributed by Individual
• Gilbert Wind-up Gramophone Model No.60 Gilbert Gramophones were produced in Sheffield between 1922 and 1931. The factory was on Arundel Street in the City ... Contributed by Individual
• Egyptian wall textile This wall textile of two camels and two donkeys was influenced by Egyptian tomb cartouche. It was made for the tourist ... Contributed by Individual
• Egyptian wall textile My grandfather travelled extensively and purchased this wall textile during one of his expeditions. They were influenced ... Contributed by Individual
• Mah-jongg set I bought this Mah-jongg set in a charity shop. It was made by Nintendo, the playing card company who were to become the ... Contributed by Individual
• George III half penny The owner works on the roads and found it in Lowthor Street, Carlisle. Contributed by Individual
• Viking ship brooch This Viking brooch is a family heirloom. Contributed by Individual
• Portable silver ink pot and pen This carry-kit for pen and ink was possibly acquired during the First World War. It was handed down from my father's ... Contributed by Individual
• Miser's bag My great-great-grandfather, a Norwegian seaman, wore this Miser's bag. It was knitted by his wife and he wore it on a ... Contributed by Individual
• Cheroot This cheroot was used by my great-great-grandfather when he was at sea. Contributed by Individual
• Silver heart-shaped container This peppermint box belonged to my great-great-grandmother who was married to a Norwegian seaman. It was a marriage ... Contributed by Individual
• Dylan Thomas' worksheets Two original manuscript worksheets for Dylan Thomas's 'Poem in October'. Dylan worked meticulously on his poems, ... Contributed by Museum
• Ceramic tiles These ceramic tiles were dug up from a back garden. They are beautifully hand painted before mechanisation. Contributed by Individual
• Cheese dish This cheese dish was used by an Edwardian family in 1890. It has the initials "K + Co D" on it. It was probably ... Contributed by Individual
• Vase This vase was a wedding present. It's based on Copenhagen design and colouring. Contributed by Individual
• 1940s War magazines These magazines were given to me by my father. They show the publicity and propaganda of the time. Contributed by Individual
• Christian Herald History of the War news This newspaper was given to me by my father. Contributed by Individual
• Arts & Crafts pendant This handmade arts and crafts pendant consists of moonstones and Tourmaline butterflies wing. The middle is actually ... Contributed by Individual
• Binoculars These binoculars were found in my grandfather's attic. Contributed by Individual
• Saucer This saucer is a family heirloom - it came to me via my mother's French mother. It's hand painted, with a gold and ... Contributed by Individual

• George III cream jug A Georgian silver cream jug. Contributed by Individual
• Ceramic picture This picture of "Ruth in the cornfield" has been in my family for 90 years. It was a given to my mother by an elderly ... Contributed by Individual
• Ceramic child pincushion This ceramic child was given to me fifty years ago from a lady I helped in Penrith. The skirt would probably have been ... Contributed by Individual
• Winchester measure These measures belonged to my husband's grandparents. One measure is inscribed "Hundred of Eyhorne County of Kent ... Contributed by Individual
• Child's commode This child's commode is from my father's mill cottage in Morley. It would have had a bar for the child to rock. Contributed by Individual
• Sculpture This sculpture was a present. Contributed by Individual
• Minton teapot This teapot was a present. Contributed by Individual
• Map case This map case could have been made by Wainwright himself. It is engraved 'A Wainwright, 19 Castle Grove, Kendal'. ... Contributed by Individual
• Figures in ivory These ivory figures were bought by a lady making a tour of the Far East and were given to me as a gift thirty years ago. Contributed by Individual
• Clock and glass cover This clock was bought at auction in Cumbria approximately fifty years ago. It is painted in sevres blue with modelled ... Contributed by Individual
• Electric balance This is a very early electric balance made by Kelvin & James White for scientific use. It has very small increments. ... Contributed by Individual
• Memorial collection This memorial collection includes a Westminster Abbey order of service on the occasion of the opening of the nurses ... Contributed by Individual
• Baluster wine glass This wine glass was bought in Kirkcudbright, Scotland around 1980. It's a commemorative object made for the 1937 ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 memorial This bronze memorial could be a depiction of a larger work. It describes the tragedy of the First World War which had a ... Contributed by Individual
• Medals and certification letters These letters and medals are family heirlooms. Contributed by Individual
• Chinese vase (one of a pair) This large decorative vase is one of a pair from China and was inherited by the owner. Contributed by Individual
• Renaissance / baroque chair This chair is a family item and is one of two. It's in the salon / bedroom style. Contributed by Individual
• World War 1 ration book An example of a ration book from World War 1. Contributed by Individual
• Lusitania medal The owner inherited this medal from her grandmother. A skeleton can be seen on the right hand side. Contributed by Individual
• Embroidered souvenir card The owner inherited these cards from her uncle. One says "To my dear sister" on the front and on the inside "Far from ... Contributed by Individual
• Dylan Thomas Bust by David Slivka One of five casts sculptured by David Slivka (1914 to 2010), New York, 1953. Presented to the Centre by David Slivka in ... Contributed by Museum
• Decorative vase This is a decorative French vase that the owner bought at auction in Penrith. Contributed by Individual
• Flask This flask may have been used to contain oil. It was bought at a charity shop in Penrith. Contributed by Individual
• Two carriage clocks Two carriage clocks, one by Smiths of GB and the other French. The Smiths clock has an eight day movement. Both ... Contributed by Individual
• Pocket watch This watch belonged to the owner's father who was a prisoner of war. The object was taken from a German's pocket ... Contributed by Individual
• P R Magazine Vols. 2, 5 & 9 The owner's uncle was a brush maker and sometimes took objects in lieu of payment. These hand-written and bound editions ... Contributed by Individual
• Three books These books contain pictures and accounts of Victorian life by everyday people. The owner found them in a dustbin ... Contributed by Individual
• Two pictures - oil on silk Framed details from silk screens - one depicting fish, the other depicting a squirrel painted in either ink or oil. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Ornamental gondola This ornamental gondola was my grandmother's. It is highly decorative and evocative of a period when foreign trade ... Contributed by Individual
• Northern Echo newspaper This paper records the Titanic disaster. The editor of the paper was lost at sea on board the ship. The owner found ... Contributed by Individual
• Green toy The owner was given this toy as a gift when he was a child. Contributed by Individual
• 1/2 Gill Measure (Royal Navy) This 1/2 gill measure belonged to the owner's father who served in the Royal Navy. He was served a rum ration daily. ... Contributed by Individual
• Brooch This swooping eagle brooch is a family heirloom. Contributed by Individual
• Hand pushed Seed Drill Jethro Tull (1674 - 1741)was a pioneer in agricultural development throughout the early 1700s. He is credited with ... Contributed by Museum
• Painting of boats on The Thames I purchased this painting from a junk shop. It's a watercolour titled "From Woolwich Ferry". It might be a framed page ... Contributed by Individual
• Two vases These vases belonged to my partner's father. The art work on these decorative vases is very pretty. Contributed by Individual
• Plaster figure This figure is a family heirloom. It may be from a Tableau and could be religious. It's clothes are made of colourful ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver bracelet This bracelet was inherited from the owner's aunt who was a fire watcher and auxiliary nurse in Liverpool. Contributed by Individual
• French decorative glass bowl This piece of decorative glass was purchased at a market in France. Contributed by Individual
• Small Singer sewing machine This is a miniature travel sewing machine, patent number 29945. Contributed by Individual
• Coin collection This is my aunt's coin collection. All the coins were made by the Royal Mint between 1953 and 1998. Contributed by Individual
• Stirrup cups These stirrup cups were a wedding gift. They would have been used before a hunt. Contributed by Individual
• Silver cream jug This silver cream jug was a wedding gift. It was made in London by D&R Merrell in 1766. Contributed by Individual
• Marriage cup/teacup This cup is an example of the Derbyshire pottery style. It was given to me by my mother. Contributed by Individual
• Wine glasses A collection of glasses from the 1700s. Contributed by Individual
• Commemorative handkerchief This commemorative handkerchief is a souvenir of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. It's a transfer printed on linen ... Contributed by Individual
• Hornby Steam Loco This Hornby Steam locomotive was a Christmas present. Contributed by Individual
• Ring seals I inherited these seals from my father. They were used to seal letters and documents. One of them might be Scottish. Contributed by Individual
• Table This side table was purchased in an estate sale c1985 from the Crackenthorpe family of Newbiggin Hall near Temple ... Contributed by Individual

• Mug This jug is pearl-ware with blue over painting. Pearl-ware was an attempt to make a paler cream-ware in imitation of ... Contributed by Individual
• Nutmeg grater The owner inherited this nutmeg grater from her father. Nutmegs were very expensive when they first arrived in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Japanese ivory figures This is a collection of various sized ivory figures. The fat bald figure is 'Haiti' the God of Happiness and ... Contributed by Individual
• Japanese ivory figures This is a collection of various sized ivory figures. The fat bald figure is 'Haiti' the God of Happiness and ... Contributed by Individual
• Chinese soapstone figure I inherited this distinctive ornament from my grandfather. Contributed by Individual
• Borrowers Register, Innerpeffray Library The Library's Borrower's Register is a hand written account that records all the local people who borrowed books from ... Contributed by Museum
• Doll collection This collection of toy dolls was bought at an auction. Contributed by Individual
• Steiff teddy bear This Steiff teddy bear was purchased in an antique shop at Christmas 1987. Contributed by Individual
• Ruskin pottery This decorative pot is part of the arts and crafts movement and is an example of the revival of craftsmanship as a ... Contributed by Individual
• Teddy bear This teddy bear was found in my grandmother's house. Contributed by Individual
• Pair of glass slippers I inherited this pair of turquoise glass slippers. They're made from moulded glass and would have been made in large ... Contributed by Individual
• Brass decoration This object was found in a field near Ravenstonedale by a farmer. It is quite a rare piece as this type of thing went ... Contributed by Individual
• Mously Thompson cheese board This "Mously" Thompson cheese board was handed down to me by my parents. It has been used regularly for the last 40 - ... Contributed by Individual
• Trouser crease clips A silver gilt case containing two steel pairs of hooks that was found on the street in Loughborough and identified via a ... Contributed by Individual
• Brooch I inherited this brooch from my grandmother's family. It's white sapphire or moonstone. Contributed by Individual
• Cutlery This collection of silver cutlery would have been used to set a decorative table. The set includes: an Art Nouveau ... Contributed by Individual
• Photograph I inherited this photograph from my grandparents. It shows sledges under Mt. Erebus and was taken as Scott prepared for ... Contributed by Individual
• Desk clock A large "watch" in a red Moroccan leather case with silver exterior. It was made by Curtis of Horspool, Leicester. Contributed by Individual
• Photograph This is a photograph of my great-great-great-grandfather. He was a hill farmer and was photographed on horseback. Contributed by Individual
• Collection of woodcuts This collection of woodcuts was inherited by the owner from her grandfather. They are all related to the circus. Contributed by Individual
• Diamond wristwatch The owner inherited this wristwatch from her great-grandmother. The 20s were a period of good design and extravagance. Contributed by Individual
• Ink and wash sketch This picture was bought at auction around 1976. Contributed by Individual
• German officer's dress dagger The owner inherited this dagger from his father who obtained it just after World War II. There is a Nazi motif on the ... Contributed by Individual
• History of Furness Vol II This is one of two volumes. Both are family heirlooms. Contributed by Individual
• Nova cutlass and sword The owner inherited these items from his grandparents and used them as a children's toys for play fights. One is a naval ... Contributed by Individual
• Medieval Ecclesiatical Box This little box represents all that is left of the religious world in Stirling in the 14th and 15th centuries when ... Contributed by Museum
• Watercolour, Liverpool Overhead Railway A water colour of The famous Liverpool Overhead Railway ran the full length of the docks from Dingle to Seaforth. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Nicholas Nickleby (1st Bound Edition) This object is significant to me because of its connection to two artists. Not surprisingly the first artist I ... Contributed by Individual
• Welsh Guards Bayonet Falklands War 1982 This Bayonet was made to fit the self loading rifle in service with UK forces from 1957. It has been chromed as was ... Contributed by Individual
• Chair from 1979 Tynwald Ceremony This is one of a limited edition of chairs produced to commemorate the millennium of Tynwald: the Parliament of the Isle ... Contributed by Individual
• Romayne These four Romaynes show a green man and a spirit of nature. They are possibly from the Godolphin estate in Cornwall ... Contributed by Individual
• Mug I bought this in Jersey in 1971, the mug shows on it transfer printing of an Irish shamrock, English rose, Scottish ... Contributed by Individual
• Mug This is a Sunderland pink lustre mug showing the Crimean war. The transfer is printed and enamelled over. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Coffee can This is commemorating the accession of George IV (31 Jan 1820). It is creamware with a sepia transfer print and was ... Contributed by Individual
• Mug A handpainted frog inside this mug, shows the world's struggle with the frog trade. On one side of the mug there is a ... Contributed by Individual
• Mug of William Gladstone On the back of this mug there is a picture of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, pioneer and MP for area of Cumberland. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Needlework box I bought this miniature needlework table. Contributed by Individual
• Walker harpoon Used as a ship's log, this harpoon was towed behind a boat measuring speed or distance travelled. The four fins have an ... Contributed by Individual
• Compass I inherited this compass from my great-great-grandfather. It would have been on a chain and kept in a waistcoat pocket. ... Contributed by Individual
• A Toy Iron My father was a Naval Architect who, during the war was employed as an air ministry inspector at Faerrie's in ... Contributed by Individual
• Pembroke table This table has always been in the family and is made in Chippendale style. Contributed by Individual
• Chinese bronze bell This Chinese bell plays different notes if hit in different places, echoing the philosopher Confucius' ideas of harmony Contributed by The British Museum
• Golf ball stamping instrument I inherited this item through my grandfather. It says that people who play golf like to look after their balls. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Basse Yutz Flagons Two flagons for pouring mead, wine or beer at feasts and probably found in the burial of an unknown man. Contributed by The British Museum
• 3D Camera A gift from my uncle this camera was an example of 'proper photography'. Contributed by Individual
• Badge from Steam Roller This is a bronzed horse badge from the front of an Invicta steam roller. The owner's father was a borough surveyor and ... Contributed by Individual
• Coaching horn An inscription reads 'London - York' and a logo of a dog can also be seen. Contributed by Individual

• Post office scales These are from the Victorian era and were a gift to the family. Contributed by Individual
• Coptic Funereal Cloth This funereal cloth was found in Egypt between 1958 and 1965, by a Professor of Archeology, Fawzi El Fakharani, who ... Contributed by Individual
• Mosaic showing Cupid riding a dolphin Fishbourne Roman Palace houses the largest collection of in-situ mosaics in Britain, as well as some of the earliest. ... Contributed by Museum
• Bracelet The owner's mother was the wife of Colonel Coventry who was in India during the last days of the British occupation. Contributed by Individual
• Royal Bar-Lock 10 typewriter The first commercial typewriters were produced in the USA in the 1870s and displayed a variety of keyboard layouts and ... Contributed by Museum
• Pedlar Doll She has 52 items for sale. Pedlars, both male and female, were a common sight in the 18th and early 19th centuries as ... Contributed by Museum
• Nightdress Cotton nightdress, decorated with tucks, feather stitching and broderie anglaise embroidery, mid 19th ... Contributed by Museum
• Dinner dress Made of silk satin and silk plush (a fabric cut with a pile, similar to velvet). Although evening dresses usually ... Contributed by Museum
• Chatelaine This consists of a decorative steel clip, which fits over the wearer's belt, and a group of metal chains from which hang ... Contributed by Museum
• Carpet beater Made of plaited canes, this type of beater was light but strong. In the days before fitted carpets, floors were covered ... Contributed by Museum
• Harden Star Fire Grenades Glass globe extinguisher known as "Fire Grenades" were popular in workplaces and the home in the 19th century. These ... Contributed by Museum
• Modern Cell The Modern Cell at Ruthin Gaol was set up with the help of HM Prison Shrewsbury. When Ruthin Gaol was closed in 1916, ... Contributed by Museum
• The Crank The Crank was a piece of machinery for punishment. It served no other purpose than to exhaust and punish a prisoner who ... Contributed by Museum
• Scotch Cap The Scotch Cap was a leather cap that fitted over the head to obscure the face of the prisoner. This meant that they ... Contributed by Museum
• Strait jacket The straitjacket - and this is an original one from Ruthin Gaol - was used to restrain prisoners who were violent - ... Contributed by Museum
• Prison cell The Dark Cell at Ruthin Gaol was a punishment cell. Here prisoners who had misbehaved inside the Gaol would have been ... Contributed by Museum
• Embroidery box and Games table A Victorian walnut games table which once opened is used for storing embroidery threads, silks and needles plus small ... Contributed by Individual
• Model of Prisoner There has been a prison on the Ruthin Gaol site since the seventeenth century. It is one of the most impressive buldings ... Contributed by Museum
• Japanese stoneware An excellent example of Japanese art work passed down from the owner's grandmother. Contributed by Individual
• Oven There has been a prison on the Ruthin Gaol site since the seventeenth century. It is one of the most impressive buldings ... Contributed by Museum
• Dog collar The collar belonged to Sarah Ponsonby's dog, "Chance". The tapestry on the wall dates from the 1880s and was ... Contributed by Museum
• Gilt ink well This ink stand is in French empire style. It features the acanthus leaves, a mare, stallion and a sphinx. It would ... Contributed by Individual
• Aeolian Harp Plas Newydd is an historic house that was once owned by the so-called Ladies of Llangollen who caused a stir in ... Contributed by Museum
• German dress dagger My uncle acquired this dagger at the end of the WW2. Contributed by Individual
• Cravat worn by the poet John Clare John Clare was born in Helpston, nr Peterborough, in 1793.He came from a poor background and lived much of his life in ... Contributed by Museum
• Saucer This saucer was part of a tea set given to my mother and father as a wedding present. It was made in Czechoslovakia. Contributed by Individual
• Shoes The shoes were owned by Lady Eleanor Butler, one of the Ladies of Llangollen. Along with her companion, Miss Sarah ... Contributed by Museum
• Vegetable dish This vegetable dish belonged to my great-grandmother and is part of a larger service. The blue run ware dye wasn't fixed ... Contributed by Individual
• Miss Piggy doll My family inherited this 'Miss Piggy' doll. It's been beheaded and fixed. Contributed by Individual
• Carvings The carvings in the house are taken from pieces of furniture, although there are many older carvings. Very few were done ... Contributed by Museum
• A christ from the Western Front, 1914 This is a small casting of a Christ, probably made of brass, which was picked up by my Grandfather on the Western Front ... Contributed by Individual
• Eleanor Cross fragment Queen Eleanor of Castile, wife of King Edward I of England ("Longshanks"), died at Harby in Notts. in 1290. The Queen's ... Contributed by Museum
• Stained Glass Plas Newydd is an historic house that was once owned by the so-called Ladies of Llangollen, who caused a stir in society ... Contributed by Museum
• Burleigh Ware plate This plate was part of a service given to me by my grandmother as a wedding gift in 1971. It is one of six plates from ... Contributed by Individual
• Hand mirror My family inherited this lady's hand mirror. Contributed by Individual
• Bayonet and case My family inherited these objects that are from the Napoleonic war. Contributed by Individual
• Blackstone oil engine This is an early oil engine from the Blackstone engineering factory in Stamford. A major employer in the Town for over ... Contributed by Museum
• Cavalry sword and scabbard I bought this sword and scabbard in 1959 from a work colleague in Lancashire. It's an undressed sword for use by light ... Contributed by Individual
• Death of Nelson newspaper report I inherited this edition of The Times from my grandfather. It announces the death of Lord Nelson (but not on the front ... Contributed by Individual
• Foot warmer We think this is wooden foot warmer which was mass produced with a cast-iron insert. The pedals at the bottom are used ... Contributed by Individual
• Jewellery case I found this jewellery case when I cleared my aunt's house. It's an Italian painted chest. Contributed by Individual
• Times newspaper - Battle of Waterloo I inherited this edition of The Times from my grandfather. It has the latest news from the Battle of Waterloo but there ... Contributed by Individual
• Austman coins Silver coins inherited from my father. Contributed by Individual
• Sampler This sampler of coloured silk on linen was made in 1786 and was given to me by my grandmother. It shows the map of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Volt meter Made by Weston Electrical Instrument Co, Newark, NJ. This is an ammeter measuring negativity. Contributed by Individual
• Silver jug I inherited this jug from my mother. It was given to her as a wedding present in 1946. Following the war there was ... Contributed by Individual
• Ventriloquist's dummy My father, Bill Parker, operated this untitled plastic character with it's grey flannel and trousers. Contributed by Individual
• Prints of Berwick-upon-Tweed These prints belonged to my husband's great-aunt who lived in Berwick. She probably bought them at a sale from a large ... Contributed by Individual
• Recipe book This recipe book is a family heirloom. It has medical recipes at one end of the book and food recipes at the other. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Baby jacket and christening gown This whitework baby jacket and christening gown are family heirlooms. Contributed by Individual

• Beaded flapper dress This beaded flapper dress was found in a cottage in Westerhouses, Bonchester Bridge, Scotland. Contributed by Individual
• Boned bodice The used buttons suggest my great-grandmother wore this. It is lined in cotton twill and overlaid with bobbin lace, ... Contributed by Individual
• Foot warmer This foot warmer was found in a cottage in Westerhouses, Bonchester Bridge, Scotland. It has pedals at the bottom to ... Contributed by Individual
• Brass clock This clock was made by Franz Happe in Kiel M. No. 4587 and is still working today. It was taken from a submarine as a ... Contributed by Individual
• Edwardian travelling clock This is a fairly ordinary gentleman's travelling timepiece but the back of the clock is made of Bakelite, so this is a ... Contributed by Individual
• Doll This walking and crying doll was given to me by my grandmother. Her hair, shoes and underwear are all original but her ... Contributed by Individual
• Miniature books One book is a dictionary and the other a prayer book. Contributed by Individual
• Indian dolls / Kondapalli toys My father brought these dolls back from India. They're made from papier mache or bolsa and are quite unusual. Contributed by Individual
• Wooden box This would have been used by a lady to keep her trinkets and was found in 1939 when my mother bought the Woodhall Spa ... Contributed by Individual
• Egyptian wall textile This textile was given to me by my grandfather who travelled the world. It is Egyptian and was made for the tourist ... Contributed by Individual
• Egyptian wall textile I acquired this object from my grandfather who travels the world. It is an Egyptian Wall Textile depicting 11 donkeys ... Contributed by Individual
• Bracelet and Ring These were a 21st birthday present from my parents and half-sister in 1955. Contributed by Individual
• Watch and chain This watch was left to me in a will. Gold does well in times of military conflict - this watch was probably bought as a ... Contributed by Individual
• Rolex wrist watch This Rolex Oyster wrist watch was one of a series specially made and sent by Rolex to prisoners of war in German camps. ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver tankard This silver tankard has been in my family for eight generations. It was made by Richard Gurney & Co. in London in 1752. ... Contributed by Individual
• Buddhist goddess This bronze statue of a Buddhist goddess is a family heirloom. It came from Asia and is a religious artefact that ... Contributed by Individual
• Knife, matchstick holder and toothpick I inherited the Swedish pen knife from my grandparents. Contributed by Individual
• Boot and button hook These are made with a mother of pearl handle and were in the owner's family for years. Contributed by Individual
• Mandolin I purchased this Mandolin from an antiques shop. It was made in Naples and imported by A. Wilson Peck & Co, Sheffield ... Contributed by Individual
• Miniature clogs Bought in a car boot sale these may have been demonstration pieces for an apprentice. They are represented faithfully ... Contributed by Individual
• Snuff box This snuffbox was bought in an antique fair and is in the shape of a cap. It may be trench ware (made from military ... Contributed by Individual
• Armchair This armchair was bought by my grandparents in 1922 in Lincolnshire. They were also given similar chairs as a wedding ... Contributed by Individual
• Hinton St Mary Mosaic A mosaic floor from Roman Britain showing one of the oldest surviving depictions of Jesus Christ Contributed by The British Museum
• Emerald and diamond ring Left to me by a lady friend of my father it shows the style of jewellery liked in that era. Contributed by Individual
• Gold brooch This was my grandmothers and showed that ladies liked beautiful jewellery. Contributed by Individual
• Section of the first Atlantic Cable Part of the first cable to be laid across the Atlantic ocean by the Great Eastern in 1866. Although acknowledged at the ... Contributed by Individual
• Engaged to be married - 1900 The picture was taken at my grandparents' engagement, around 1900. They had migrated from different villages in Romania ... Contributed by Individual
• An 18c engraved English glass goblet It was presented to Moses Myers, Acting Chief Rabbi in London 1792-1802, and depicts a Passover service at home, showing ... Contributed by Individual
• ASHTRAY FROM CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR 1933 It is generally accepted that the 1925 Exposition in Paris was most influential in the development of what is now known ... Contributed by Individual
• Ink well This is cold-painted bronze and modelled on a Jack Russell terrier head with a hunting whip base. It opens at the ... Contributed by Individual
• Peat buckets These were used to hold peat by the fireside in large houses. One has a small door and holds a potty so that men did ... Contributed by Individual
• Candle sticks These show labour intensive manufacture and craftsmanship. Each piece is made of at least six components and put ... Contributed by Individual
• Photographic album Frederick Hargraves, born in Lancaster, worked in Belfast where he was an active member of the new craze of camera ... Contributed by Individual
• Cutty Sark plate The plate artwork is by John Everett - a man of private means who painted ships (but did not sell his work). He also ... Contributed by Individual
• French card table This type of table would have been mass produced in northern France. Contributed by Individual
• Lewis Chessmen Found on Lewis in 1831, they are probably the most well-known archaeological find from Scotland. The chess pieces ... Contributed by Museum
• A ships 'dead-eye'. The life of an average seaman would have been a hard one at best but the South Wales coastline was notorious for its ... Contributed by Individual
• US Cavalry sword The sword is officer issued and was made towards the end of the American Civil War. The owner acquired it from a family ... Contributed by Individual
• 18th Century Ships Compass Although manufactured in Vannes, France in 1764 , this compass was the property of a Captain Forrest of Stirling. ... Contributed by Museum
• Pair of enamelled vases A family heirloom that was made in Japan. Contributed by Individual
• Ulster Solemn League and Covenant Sir Edward Carson led the anti-Home Rule campaign in Ireland. In 1912, thousands of Unionists signed a covenant, some ... Contributed by Individual
• Baby's dish A Royal Doulton dish painted with a scene from the Bayeux Tapestry. It was bought in 1911 for a member of the owner's ... Contributed by Individual
• Violin Dug out of rubble on a bomb site in the Lorraine region of France in 1942, this violin survived due to its heavy oak ... Contributed by Individual
• Kitchener 1882 map of Cyprus The owner purchased this map in 1962. Contributed by Individual
• Japanese dish The dish was bought in Japan by a family member. Contributed by Individual
• Saloon passenger list A passenger list from the RMS Empress of Russia and Empress of Asia. The owner crossed Canada by train and embarked in ... Contributed by Individual
• Telescopic view of the Great Exhibition Lane's telescopic view of the interior of the Great Exhibition that was given to me by my aunt. Contributed by Individual
• Engraved snuff box This box is engraved with the name of Sir Roland Hill, the originator of the standardised Penny Post system that was ... Contributed by Individual
• Envelope and card This was purchased by the owner in 1950 and is from the Penny Postage Jubilee at South Kensington Jubilee on 2nd July ... Contributed by Individual

• Urn This Victorian urn is one of a pair and highlights differing tastes in decoration. It's bat printed with bouquets of ... Contributed by Individual
• Staffordshire spaniel This is one of a pair that were used as mantel shelf ornaments. They were very popular in the late 18th / early 19th ... Contributed by Individual
• George Harrison's signature This rental agreement is signed by George Harrison for a TV rented for his father. His signature is across a 6d stamp ... Contributed by Individual
• Textile panel This embroidered piece may have been used as a piece of clothing. It was collected by the owner's sister in China. Contributed by Individual
• Minoan Bull Leaper A bronze statue of an acrobat leaping over a bull from the island of Crete. Contributed by The British Museum
• Rhind Mathematical Papyrus An ancient Egyptian papyrus used by scribes - it contains 84 mathematical problems. Contributed by The British Museum
• Flood Tablet Clay tablet that caused a sensation in Victorian England. It tells the story of a flood myth from the epic of Gilgamesh. Contributed by The British Museum
• Woven Chinese sleeve This was collected by the owner's sister in China. Contributed by Individual
• Tool Cabinet: Wooden Brace Wooden brace made by R. Dingley, Birmingham, 1781, fitted with a sash bit for drilling out for the fixing dowel. Contributed by Museum
• Tool Cabinet: Sash Fillister Sash Fillister made by John Green, York, 1768-1808. Used to cut the glazing rebates. Contributed by Museum
• Lamp This may have been one of a pair and may originally have been a gas lamp but is now electric. The lamp is likely to ... Contributed by Individual
• Tool Cabinet: Sticking Board Sticking board: Jig for holding the sash bar whilst cutting the glazing rebates and "sticking", i.e. cutting the mould. ... Contributed by Museum
• Cat's whisker radio & bijou crystal radi This wooden box receiver was bought over 20 years by an amateur radio collector. It contains spare wireless crystals ... Contributed by Individual
• Electro Convulsive Therapy machine An ECT machine with electrodes that has a shocking coil for treating mental disorders. Contributed by Individual
• Toy dog A children's toy that I inherited from my mum. Contributed by Individual
• Meike doll These were traditionally German dolls that could walk when wound up. It was passed done from my mum. Contributed by Individual
• Watercolour A painting of a drover driving cattle to market. This was acquired from my grandmother. Contributed by Individual
• The Ice Man Motif The Ice Man Carved by Chris Helyar, 1994 This is a replica of a keystone (centre stone of an arch) c.1800, from the ... Contributed by Museum
• Beaded bag An evening accessory that I purchased on ebay from America. Contributed by Individual
• Pair of snuff boxes These were used for snuff taking. A lot of work and skill went in to making them. Contributed by Individual
• Cutlery service A cutlery service made by Hanhart & Co. It reflects colonialism and the former British Empire, the idea of Englishness ... Contributed by Individual
• Miniature telescope A picture of a great wheel can be seen inside. My grandfather gave it to me. It belonged to his father who was a ... Contributed by Individual
• Kokeshi doll A typical family ornament that I bought at an antiques fair in Newark. Contributed by Individual
• The Gilmore Map Maps of the city The Gilmore Map of 1694 shows Bath as a city largely contained within its medieval walls, with a ... Contributed by Museum
• Coin case This shows how the Victorians liked their curious and interesting things. It may hold coins and be a magic trick to ... Contributed by Individual
• Poster This shows the development of advertising and social habits. I inherited from my father who created it. Contributed by Individual
• Tyg / hunting cup The images on the cup show the history of the manor house it was made for. The three handles enable it to be passed ... Contributed by Individual
• Book by William Sturgeon This was written by my great-great-grandfather who made the first electro-magnet. He also invented the commutator for ... Contributed by Individual
• Royal Society medal The medal was awarded to my great-great-grandfather, William Sturgeon, who made the first electro-magnet. He also ... Contributed by Individual
• Ceramic ornament This belonged to my grandparents and represents one of the five senses - taste. Contributed by Individual
• Electro-plated framed horse head The horse head has been in my family for at least 80 years. The name of the horse is not known. Contributed by Individual
• Fabric picture of a Turkish officer An unusual novelty picture made from cotton and wool that had been in a cottage in Sussex for over a hundred years. Contributed by Individual
• Needle case This is taken from a sewing box. It contains dice now but may have been a needle case. Contributed by Individual
• Vase A Royal Doulton vase that was given as a gift in 1975. Contributed by Individual
• Stud box This was my father's box and was used to hold cufflinks. The nib inside shows 'Edinburgh' and tells which shop the box ... Contributed by Individual
• Book A school book of history and children's stories that was left to me in a will. Contributed by Individual
• Decanter A Mapin & Webb decanter with a continental design. It's used for claret. They are also known as glug-glugs. Contributed by Individual
• WW2 Denison smock This was my grandfather's WW2 jacket that he wore in Holland and Germany, on D-Day and during the occupation. Contributed by Individual
• Plate This Montreal plate was bought in Scotland over 40 years ago. Contributed by Individual
• Indian swords The middle sword is ornamental - the others would have been used in battle. Contributed by Individual
• Clarice Cliff salad bowl The bowl shows the Celtic Harvest design and has a chrome rim. I acquired it from my mother-in-law in 1964. Contributed by Individual
• Bowl My dad gave this to his wife on their first wedding anniversary. They were married in Edinburgh at the start of WW1 but ... Contributed by Individual
• Wemyss Ware Carp Tureen This gigantic tureen in the shape of a carp fish was designed to be used on a dining table to hold soup. It was both ... Contributed by Museum
• Sedan Chair Sedan chairs carried wealthy people around Edinburgh, particularly in the City's Old Town, where the tightly packed ... Contributed by Museum
• Plaster Model of Greyfriars Bobby Greyfriars Bobby is one of Edinburgh's most famous residents. The exact origins of his story have been lost in the ... Contributed by Museum
• Glass Epergne An epergne is a decorative centrepiece for the dining table. Epergnes usually have a central bowl from which spread ... Contributed by Museum
• Thistle Cup This beautiful little silver cup is known as a 'thistle cup'. It is a design which was particularly popular in Scotland ... Contributed by Museum

• Prisoner of War Wall Panels This is one of a number of wall panels cut from the original canteen at Castlerankine Prisoner of War camp at Denny, ... Contributed by Museum
• child's leather slippers My mother was born in 1914 and didn't see her father until he retturned from the war in 1918. He had been a prisoner of ... Contributed by Individual
• GRAFFITI ON A SHARD OF ROMAN POTTERY For nearly 30 years I lived in the village of Ribchester, the site of a Roman fort by the River Ribble in ... Contributed by Individual
• LT Bus Ticket Machine by George Gibson All older Londoners will be familiar with this ticket machine - used on all London Transport Buses between 1953 and 1993 ... Contributed by Individual
• Early writing tablet Clay tablet from the ancient Middle East with some of the world's earliest writing - a record of workers' beer rations Contributed by The British Museum
• Indus seal Seal used for making impressions that led to the discovery of the Indus civilisation in Pakistan and India Contributed by The British Museum
• King Den's sandal label Label made from hippopotamus ivory and attached to the sandals of the Egyptian ruler Pharaoh Den Contributed by The British Museum
• Jomon pot One of the earliest pots in the world, made to boil food by hunter gatherers in Japan about 7,000 years ago Contributed by The British Museum
• Egyptian clay model of cattle A model of four cattle buried in a grave in Egypt, African descendants of cows first tamed after the Ice Age. Contributed by The British Museum
• Bird-shaped pestle Bird-shaped pestle used by early farming communities in Papua New Guinea, more than 4,000 years ago. Contributed by The British Museum
• Mold Gold Cape Gold cape made almost 4,000 years ago for a slim woman or child and found in a grave in North Wales. Contributed by The British Museum
• Stirling Pint Jug or Stoup The Stirling Jug, Pint or Stoup was the official Pint measure for Scotland from the early 16th century until the Union ... Contributed by Museum
• Lewis Chessmen Chessmen found in Scotland, for playing a game from India that was brought to Christian Europe via the Islamic world Contributed by The British Museum
• Roy Noble Teapot Added to the site by the Roy Noble show, BBC Radio Wales, on behalf of listener Dave Harris, Trecynnon. This was the ... Contributed by Individual
• Bull jug Before TV, certain events and festivals would be occasions for mass celebration. In Stamford, November 13th, St Brice's ... Contributed by Museum
• World War One Battle Honours These are the three basic WW1 service medals given to my grandfather, Sgt.F.W.Toynbee of the 172nd Tunnelling Company ... Contributed by Individual
• A Thank You from strangers to strangers For several years in the 1950s,my mother and her friends in the Townswomens Guild sent clothes and presents to a widowed ... Contributed by Individual
• Mighty cast iron warehouse wheel This mighty cast iron wheel is one of four that are attached to the substantial 15 foot high wooden door at the original ... Contributed by Individual
• The Robert Raikes centenary medal This medal, found in a field at Aughton, was struck to mark the 100th anniversary of the foundings of the sunday school ... Contributed by Individual
• Prayer Rope used in Orthodox Christianty This prayer rope was made at The Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Crawley Down, West Sussex. It is an Anglican ... Contributed by Individual
• Murdoch Steam Engine Willian Murdoch was the inventor of Gas Lighting but also worked in Cornwall with James Watt (Boulton and Watt) on steam ... Contributed by Museum
• roman intaglio ring This Roman intaglio depicts the godess Fortuna and was carved in the first century AD. I think of all that it has seen ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian Insect Trap This was especially used against cockroaches. They are tempted by bait, placed in the little round dish in the middle, ... Contributed by Museum
• Calf-weaning band. This implement was used, when a calf was to be weaned off. Placed around the calf's head, the spikes would prick the ... Contributed by Museum
• HMS Victory Oak & Copper Wine Stopper This wine stopper is crowned with original oak and copper reclaimed from HMS Victory during her restoration. HMS ... Contributed by Individual
• Viking silver ingot Leicestershire was part of the Danelaw and Leicester was one of the 'five buroughs' along with Derby, Nottingham, ... Contributed by Museum
• The Diana and Minerva Commode The Diana and Minerva Commode is the most valued and famous piece of Chippendale furniture at Harewood. The piece would ... Contributed by Individual
• The Chinese Wallpaper The Chinese Wallpaper is situated in the East Bedroom at Harewood House it was painted by hand and each sheet is unique ... Contributed by Individual
• The Linely Table This table was designed by David Linley and was made in Yorkshire. It is made from English Walnut and is inlaid with ... Contributed by Individual
• The last working Trip Hammers These Trip hammers were aquired 'second hand' by the Finch family around 1820. They helped William Finch establish his ... Contributed by Individual
• Bronze Age ring money Bronze age 'ring money' is a bit of a mystery. Many people believe it is proto currency (hence the name) and that people ... Contributed by Museum
• Straw marquetry boat Straw marquetry Prisoner of War work. On the underside of this decorative little boat is written the following: Made ... Contributed by Individual
• In Verdure Clad by BW Leader Worcester City Museums hold an important collection of the work of Worcester-born Benjamin Williams Leader (1831-1923). ... Contributed by Museum
• Worcester glove-making Worcester's gloving industry reached its peak between 1790 and 1820 when 150 manufacturers of gloves employed over ... Contributed by Museum
• Worcestershire Sauce Worcestershire sauce is perhaps the Worcester's most famous product. It was first produced in Worcester by two chemists, ... Contributed by Museum
• The Ravages of WW1 My grandfather, John Wood, enlisted in the West Yorkshire Regiment in 1899 aged 21. I have only two pictures of him, the ... Contributed by Individual
• Johnson Jeffries Fight July 4th 1910 This is in part the origin of the expression 'great white hope', and a famous moment in Black history. The programme of ... Contributed by Individual
• Postcards from my German Grandfather The postcards are amongst letters which were found after the death of my aunt. They had been hidden because the family ... Contributed by Individual
• Athletics Programme Angela Bryant brought in this programme to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010. ... Contributed by Individual
• Granny's jar Granny was chief parlourmaid to the gentry in Bath. She saved all broken crockery. When she married she found a large ... Contributed by Individual
• Targe, 18th c. Scottish This scottish targe came down from my husband's family in Galloway and was supposedly carried by a forebear in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Targe, 18th c. Scottish This scottish targe came down from my husband's family in Galloway and was supposedly carried by a forebear in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Targe, 18th c. Scottish This scottish targe came down from my husband's family in Galloway and was supposedly carried by a forebear in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Targe, 18th c. Scottish This scottish targe came down from my husband's family in Galloway and was supposedly carried by a forebear in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Weaver's bowl used to amplify light This is object is a weaver's bowl and is part of the National Trust's collection of objects from Townend in Troutbeck. ... Contributed by Individual
• slide rule Imagine a world just 60 years ago without PCs or even calculators, but a time when there was an increasing demand for ... Contributed by Individual
• A .Copper Alloy Tudor Mount This object is a mount worn on a leather strap and was made in the reign of Henry 8th. It is in the shape of four ... Contributed by Individual

• VASE Painted Vase Moulded from the bladder of a camel. From Moultan, Pakistan, mid - 19th cent. Contributed by Individual
• Folk violin? Possibly early 1920's My sister and I found this picture that belonged to my father. This could be a record of folk music played in the New ... Contributed by Individual
• TORSO Leather Torso (1999) A leather sculpture in two parts by Whittikar & Malam. Made in vegetable-tanned calfskin, wet ... Contributed by Individual
• SIDE SADDLE Made by Gordon & Co, London, quilted pigskin seat and panel. First used by her at a review in 1856. Contributed by Individual
• 'Hessian' Boot 'Hessian' style officers boots, made by Peal & Co, London. 1860-1870. Contributed by Individual
• LEATHER ROPE Roll of Plaited Leather Rope 'Tawed-Leather' rope for ship's tiller, Russian. As exhibited at international exhibition ... Contributed by Individual
• PYX A small container, sometimes used for consecrated wafer or bread. Thin hide over wood, the decoration was made using ... Contributed by Individual
• 'Hessian' Boot 'Hessian' style officers boots, made by Peal & Co, London. 1860-1870. Contributed by Individual
• BOMBARDS Leather Vessels 'Black Jacks', 'Bombards' and a small jug, wet-molded in heavy hide, 17th to 19th century. Leather ... Contributed by Individual
• Miniature antique Willow vase Could be either Chinese export {Nanking?} or English chinoiserie {Broseley?}. The research has just as much joy as ... Contributed by Individual
• Candle holder The Bridport Water Works Act 1872 authorised the taking of water from the springs at Litton Cheney for Bridport's first ... Contributed by Individual
• Reminder of the Battle of Britain This object reflects a moment in time when Britain was on the tipping point of ceasing to exist as a sovereign nation. ... Contributed by Individual
• Archbishop Nichols' Pilgrim's Badge This small, fragile object is about 600 years old, yet neither rare nor precious. It is a souvenir, bought by a ... Contributed by Individual
• Norman Cooking Pot A cooking pot made in the Malvern area in the eleventh-twelfth century, found in excavations in Hereford. It shows the ... Contributed by Museum
• Green Glazed Jug This jug was made near Worcester in the thirteenth century. It was found in the King's Ditch, outside the city wall, in ... Contributed by Museum
• WW1 cigarette case This simple curved silver cigarette case was the property of 19 year-old 2nd lieutenant Leonard George Maddox of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Augustus John bust by Fiore de Henriquez This portrait sculpture of Tenby born artist Augustus John was made by Italian sculptress Fiore de Henriquez at Fryern ... Contributed by Museum
• Maya relief of royal blood-letting Maya temple carving of Lady Kab'al Xook, piercing her tongue to induce pain and provoke a visionary trance Contributed by The British Museum
• Roman brooch, tile and lekythos The Romans arrived in Wales in 48AD, signifying the beginning of changes for people. Roman civilization in west Wales ... Contributed by Museum
• Knot board The Monkey's Fist is used as an end knot from a heaving line (used for throwing from one location to another), hence the ... Contributed by Museum
• Knot board The Monkey's Fist is used as an end knot from a heaving line (used for throwing from one location to another), hence the ... Contributed by Museum
• Japanese bronze mirror Bronze mirror decorated with dancing cranes found in a pool at a Japanese shrine where it was thrown as an offering Contributed by The British Museum
• Tudor breech loading cannon This early 16th century cast iron, breech-loading cannon is the only one of its kind in Wales. It is designed to be ... Contributed by Museum
• Vale of York Hoard Hoard of Viking silver probably gathered from across Europe, discovered in 2007 buried in North Yorkshire Contributed by The British Museum
• Victorian Sedan Chair The sedan chair first appeared in London for hire in 1634. During the 18th century the private sedan chair was a ... Contributed by Museum
• Victorian Bath Chair This type of chair on wheels was devised by James Heath of Bath in around 1750. It would have been mainly used by ... Contributed by Museum
• Swimming reindeer Ice Age carving of two swimming reindeer made from the tip of a mammoth tusk. Contributed by The British Museum
• Olduvai stone chopping tool A 1.8 million year old stone tool, the oldest object in the British Museum. It was used to chop bones, plants and wood. Contributed by The British Museum
• Peruvian Human Head Vessel Pottery vessel in form of man's head made in red fabric with a cream slip(watery coloured clay). The clay was burnished ... Contributed by Museum
• The Will of Sir Hans Sloane This is the last will and testament of Sir Hans Sloane, the legendary figure whose incredible collection of objects lead ... Contributed by Individual
• Foot warmer This is a reproduction of a 17th century foot warmer, for those cold winter evenings. Contributed by Museum
• Water pump The force pump was discovered during the archaeological excavations at Tarrant Hinton. It was found at the bottom of a ... Contributed by Museum
• Bath Chair from Harrogate This was one of the last bath chairs to be available for hire in Harrogate. It dates to the 19th century, but was in use ... Contributed by Museum
• Teddy bear A well-loved teddy bear made by the German company Steiff. Contributed by Museum
• The Chilcarroch Plough It is the only surviving example of this kind of heavy scots plough. It was commonly pulled by 8 oxen and handled by 2 ... Contributed by Museum
• Egyptian Coffin This wooden painted coffin is for a male priest of the god Amun, the god of universal power, who was the main god at ... Contributed by Museum
• Murphy 'Acoustic Deluxe' Television This "Acoustic de Luxe" (model V1913T) television was produced by the Murphy Radio Company in 1967. It has a swivel ... Contributed by Museum
• Murphy Radio Sports Day poster This poster is one of a series of posters produced to publicise the annual Murphy Sports Day in Welwyn Garden City. The ... Contributed by Museum
• Toy Sharp Shooter Rifle- Lone Star This is a Lone Star Products Ltd. Sharp Shooter Rifle. The British company Die Cast Machine Tools Ltd chose the name ... Contributed by Museum
• World War 1 Logbook - 1st Zeppelin Raids This is a sadly anonymous Logbook, dating from January to June 1915, which records messages received at an anti-aircraft ... Contributed by Individual
• Model Train Engine- Lone Star Locos This is a Lone Star Loco model of a D5900 engine produced between 1960-1965 available in 000 (approximately N-gauge) ... Contributed by Museum
• Hot Cross Bun The Hot Cross Bun is over 100 years old. The bun was handed down from generation to generation as symbols of good look. ... Contributed by Individual
• Apprentice box- de Havilland This box and the toolkit it contains belonged to an apprentice working for the de Havilland Aircraft Company in the ... Contributed by Museum
• Mortuary Cart The Mortuary Cart was used in Millom and Haverigg around 1900. It was used to bring up bodies from the shore line. ... Contributed by Individual
• Witch Pots These Witch Pots were used in a house in Haverigg Cumbria. They would be placed in a wall in the house to ward of ... Contributed by Individual
• de Havilland aeroplane propeller This cross section of an aeroplane propeller was made by the de Havilland Aircraft company. It is probably test piece ... Contributed by Museum

• Daily Mail Model Village sign This sign came from the entrance of the Daily Mail Model Village in Welwyn Garden City. The village was built in ... Contributed by Museum
• Commemorative mug from the Crimean War These mugs were made to commemorate 'The Great Grenadier' - Pool Field Davies. He was supposed to have been a hero at ... Contributed by Individual
• Scrapbook Album An album that was compiled in the early part of the 20th century, it includes sketches, autographs, letters and ... Contributed by Individual
• Photo of an emigrant This is a photo of Evan Davies, my friend's father, who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1912. He died shortly after ... Contributed by Individual
• Mr Hasan's Waistcoat Mr Nuzair Hasan of Luton donated a delicately embroidered, fine silk muslin waistcoat and tunic to Museums Luton. The ... Contributed by Museum
• Westland - Sikorsky Dragonfly The American designed Sikorsky S-51 was the world's first successful helicopter. It was built under licence in Britain ... Contributed by Museum
• A collection of Victorian medals I think this framed collection of 17 medals is a potent reminder of the worldwide spread and power of the British Empire ... Contributed by Individual
• 99 yo gold bracelet This bracele was given to my grandmdother by her brother on the day of her marriage to my grandfather and she wore it ... Contributed by Individual
• Flood Defence of London pre. 1984 This is a set of six aerial transparancies, each 140cm x 80cm, showing the flood risk of London and the roads that would ... Contributed by Individual
• English Electric Lightning The English Electric Lightning has the distinction of being the only all British supersonic fighter to have served with ... Contributed by Museum
• Kilwa pot sherds Broken pieces of pottery from China, the Middle East and Africa found at a port in Tanzania on Africa's east coast Contributed by The British Museum
• Harem wall painting fragments Fragments of a wall-painting of women from the caliph's palace in Samara, one of the Islamic Empire's great cities Contributed by The British Museum
• Chinese Tang tomb figures Ceramic figures from the burial of a Chinese Tang general, made to entertain, serve and protect him in the afterlife Contributed by The British Museum
• Shiva and Parvati sculpture Indian temple statue of divine Hindu couple, Shiva and Parvati, showing male and female union and marital fidelity Contributed by The British Museum
• Taino ritual seat Wooden seat carved in the shape of an ancestor spirit by the Taino, one of the pre-European, native Caribbean peoples Contributed by The British Museum
• Japanese acupuncture meridian doll This is a meridian doll made by mash paper in Edo period. On which 14 meridians and about 360acupoints are painted. In ... Contributed by Museum
• Carte de Visite by Eugene Disderi When Eugene Disderi patented the carte de visite in 1855 he was thinking that cheap mass-production of photographs might ... Contributed by Individual
• Skurray's Motor Car This is a sales brochure advertising Accles Turrell motor cars for sale. The photo is of Ernest Clement Skurray and his ... Contributed by Individual
• First war POW newspaper (handwritten) This is a copy of a handwritten "newspaper" for Graudenz POW camp in 1918. My grandfather was held there and helped with ... Contributed by Individual
• Petter Engine This Petter engine is a one and a half HP Type A. It was made in Staines, Middlesex in 1932 and drives the Lister Water ... Contributed by Individual
• Great War commemorative scroll I found this scroll in a derelict barn in Dorset when I was a school boy. It had a marked effect on me as the young man ... Contributed by Individual
• Moulded blue glass pot lid During the Second World War my family lived a few hundred yards from Liverpool docks, which was regularly bombed. We ... Contributed by Individual
• American Bicentennial Flag In 1976,I was nine years old, and my country was marking its Bicentennial. It was a huge, exuberant, year-long ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 matchbox sleeve This is my Grandfathers, Martin Lawler WW1 cap badge mounted on a matchbox sleeve. It was made for him by a friend of ... Contributed by Individual
• Reading's Bayeux Tapestry Reading's replica was the idea of Elizabeth Wardle, an accomplished embroideress and the wife of Staffordshire silk-dyer ... Contributed by Museum
• Battling Bruno the boxing Bear Battling Bruno is the famous late 19th century fighting bear used to entertain gold rush prospectors in North ... Contributed by Individual
• BIGOT security classification stamp BIGOT was a World War II security classification at the highest level of security - above Top Secret. BIGOT stood for ... Contributed by Individual
• Photograph of Royal visit to Belfast This photograph of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth was taken in 1937, shortly after the coronation. His accession ... Contributed by Individual
• A child's shoe. Placed to bring luck. This child's shoe was found placed under the stairs in a house in South Wales. Single shoes - usually those of a child ... Contributed by Individual
• Penal cross The story of the crucifixion has inspired the imagination of artists for generations and in Ireland during the 18th ... Contributed by Museum
• Scold's Bridle Gossiping women meet their match in the Scold's Bridle. A bizarre form of punishment reserved exclusively for women ... Contributed by Museum
• Coldstream Guards This is a Coldstream Guards capstar which I found buried in my garden 20 years ago. It has been dated by the National ... Contributed by Individual
• Metal plate This 'metal plate' photograph has been passed down in the family. It was taken using early photographic technology - the ... Contributed by Individual
• Book of poems The poems contained in this old book were copied into it by my great aunt - Miss Wilson. The first poem is about the ... Contributed by Individual
• Stone Wrist Guard This wristguard was found in 1989 by the Clwyd-Powys Archaelogical Trust when excavating a Bronze Cairn, near Carno in ... Contributed by Museum
• Etching from Stalingrad This etching was given to me by my Belfast-born neighbour. It was made by a German soldier called Oberhaus, who fought ... Contributed by Individual
• Etching from Stalingrad This etching was given to me by my Belfast-born neighbour. It was made by a German soldier called Oberhaus, who fought ... Contributed by Individual
• The Blair Atholl white horse In 1859 the 6th Duke of Atholl commissioned the white horse from Austin Seely & Co., London, in Mrs Coades stone, at a ... Contributed by Museum
• First Sutherland Volunteers Uniform This uniform of the First Sutherland Volunteers belonged to Colour Sergeant William Bethune, born 1858 in Bonar Bridge, ... Contributed by Museum
• Cornwall Wrestling Association Trophy This was the Esdale Trophy awarded in 1925 for the Cornish Wrestling Heavyweight Championships. It had been discarded ... Contributed by Individual
• The relief of Khartoum As a child we lived in a village in the Sudan by name of Shambat a few miles North of Khartoum and opposite the town of ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 Trenches barbed wire stanchion When researching a friends Great-Uncles, who were killed in 1916 after an assault on the German "The Hindenburg Line" ... Contributed by Individual
• Photograph This is a photograph of Thomas Bratton and his family taken by Robert Clennett, professional photographer based at 25 ... Contributed by Individual
• Penny coin This penny coin still says Victoria, empress of India - later pennies didn't say that. I've had the coin since childhood ... Contributed by Individual
• Royal Victoria Hospital badge This is my mother's hospital badge from when she worked at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast in the early 1950s. ... Contributed by Individual
• Gas mask As war raged across Europe between 1939 and 1945 people were given gas masks to protect them from possible airborne gas ... Contributed by Individual
• Water bottle My father collected this piece. It's a water bottle used by soldiers in the field and quite possibly would have ... Contributed by Individual
• Iron My father bought this iron in Belfast and I remember it being used by my granny and my aunts. It was fuelled by ... Contributed by Individual

• Gold pocket watch This was my grandfather's pocket watch. He was born in 1895 and went on to serve in the Great War at the Somme and ... Contributed by Individual
• A Typhoo tea card These cards are from a series of 30 cards showing scenes from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Inside is an extract ... Contributed by Individual
• Postcard Album This album represents a method of communication used pre computers and mobile phones and maybe even before widespread ... Contributed by Individual
• Sculpture of a Spitfire This sculpture of a spitfire was made by an Italian prisoner of war, Ricordo Cassaro Giovanno, whilst he was interred at ... Contributed by Individual
• Young Farmers' membership badge This membership badge for the Young Farmers' Club (Nottinghamshire branch) belongs to Mary from Mexborough in South ... Contributed by Individual
• Sir Ben Kingsley's gold turban The actor, Sir Ben Kingsley, is no stranger to history, having played Gandhi in the David Attenborough film of the same ... Contributed by Individual
• Postcard Album The album contains approximately 200 postcards that were sent between 1902 and 1916. The main recipient was my great ... Contributed by Individual
• Wallet carried by my father through WW2 I found this battered and stained wallet after my father died. Inside, the card in his neat handwriting, said; "This is ... Contributed by Individual
• German Smoking Pipe of King Wilheim II This is a piece which shows King Wilheim II who was the last King of Prussia. It is beautiful. This reminds me what a ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter of condolence from WW1 Officer After my grandmother had had official notification of my grandfather's death in the First World War she received this 3 ... Contributed by Individual
• Family letter This letter was written in 1847 by my 3xgreat grandfather, Baptist Minister John Cocks, from Amersham to his daughter ... Contributed by Individual
• Axe head from Whitepark Bay I think it is an axe head from the Neolithic period. We found it in one of the rivers that runs down onto Whitepark Bay ... Contributed by Individual
• Goering's soup bowl My father was a captain in the British army during World War II. He was posted to Berlin when the city fell to the ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter from my grandfather P.O.W in 1941 My grandfather, a TA NCO attached to the Royal Artillery, was a POW after capture in Calais in May 1940. This is part ... Contributed by Individual
• Kayak Inuit kayaks are highly efficient hunting boats. They are made specially to fit the person that will use them. The kayak ... Contributed by Museum
• Discovery telescope This telescope was used on board HMS Discovery during the British Arctic Expedition from 1875-76. It was also used on ... Contributed by Museum
• Vocabulary book George Back took this notebook of Inuit vocabulary on his expedition to the Arctic in search of lost explorer, John ... Contributed by Museum
• Wooden box with carved sides Found amongst my father's possessions. The box is 30 x 20 x 7.5 cm, with carved sides. On the base of the box is ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 Kaiser Wilhelm II Beer stein This Kaiser Wilhelm II beer stein was given to my uncle L. 2294 H. A. Burton O.S. 1 R.N. by an officer from the SMS ... Contributed by Individual
• A Doorknob from St Martin-in-the-Fields This very beautiful eighteenth century brass door knobs is of a size that can be firmly gripped by a hand. There is one ... Contributed by Individual
• iron shoe possibly from a mule or ox At Bagots park in Staffordshire during the Tudor period, a glass making industry was in full swing. This was one of the ... Contributed by Individual
• HAL 9000 from 2001 - A Space Odyssey In 1968 a film called "2001 - A Space Odyssey" was released. Written by Arthur C Clarke, it tells the story of man's ... Contributed by Individual
• Family photograph This photograph dates back to the 1890s. It shows a family wedding and included in the crowd is my great-great ... Contributed by Individual
• Before It's Too Late Book I wrote this book 'Before It's Too Late'. It's a history of my life and also a history of the people of the East Down ... Contributed by Individual
• Grand Jury Presentments This book belongs to Libraries NI. It refers to the Lecale area of County Down. The Grand Jury was the most important ... Contributed by Individual
• General Gordon's ring made from a coin The ring belonged to my grand-mother who was a cousin of General Gordon of Khartoum ('Chinese Gordon' as he was called) ... Contributed by Individual
• General Gordon's ring made from a coin The ring belonged to my grand-mother who was a cousin of General Gordon of Khartoum ('Chinese Gordon' as he was called) ... Contributed by Individual
• Kaiser Wilhelm White China Powder Bowl This bowl was given to my great aunty Katie By Kaiser Wilhelm and Archduke Ferdidand @ a ball in austria at the turn of ... Contributed by Individual
• Medieval carved stone head from Deganwy A stone corbel in the form of a carved crowned head, suggested to be a likeness of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (Llywelyn Fawr / ... Contributed by Individual
• York House Fountain Twickenham Central figure pre botticeli Roman godess Venus copy or original plundered from roman site in Italy in 1920's later set ... Contributed by Individual
• Dunblane School Butter Dish I found this dish in a house clearance warehouse in Kinguisse, Scotland two or three years ago. Immediatley my thoughts ... Contributed by Individual
• cardboard medal 1917 This cardboard medal with collaged, hand painted and letterpressed elements was presented to my grandfather, then ... Contributed by Individual
• Raised Work Mirror Cover This colourful example of 17th century raised work is worked in tiny glass beads and silver wire on silk. The tiny hands ... Contributed by Museum
• Fire engine This wooden fire engine belonged to the town of Knaresborough and is typical of the small manual engines made in the ... Contributed by Museum
• Sir Henry Slingsby's Shirt Sir Henry Slingsby is believed to have worn this shirt of finely woven linen at his execution at the Tower of London on ... Contributed by Museum
• Plaiden Ell The Ell was an ancient measure of length mostly used for measuring cloth. It came from the latin for arm 'ulnia' and ... Contributed by Museum
• Arabian bronze hand Bronze hand given as an offering in a temple in pre-Islamic Yemen - a symbol of good luck, offered for well-being Contributed by The British Museum
• 'The Thinker' by Auguste Rodin 'The Thinker' is perhaps Rodin's best-known work, and there are many casts. This bronze is in the original size and ... Contributed by Museum
• Moche warrior pot Kneeling warrior pot made by the Moche, one of the first South American cultures to develop a state structure Contributed by The British Museum
• Memorial Hall domed ceiling murals The ceilings in the Polar Museum's Memorial Hall were painted in situ by Macdonald Gill FRIBA. They depict the Arctic ... Contributed by Museum
• Replica of Trevithick's steam locomotive On 21 February 1804, the world's first ever railway journey ran 9 miles from the ironworks at Penydarren to the ... Contributed by Museum
• Embo Station Ticket Rack From 1902 until 1960 there ran a branch line linking Dornoch with the main railway line at The Mound. This light ... Contributed by Museum
• Spinning wheel Invented in the 14th century to spin wool into yarn. The Great Wheel was also known as the Walking Wheel, as it was ... Contributed by Museum
• The Capel Garmon Firedog This firedog is unique, and considered to be one of the most important pieces of early decorative ironwork to have been ... Contributed by Museum
• Katheryn of Berain - Mother of Wales Katheryn of Berain (1534/5-1591) married four times and through her numerous children and grandchildren became known as ... Contributed by Museum
• The Triple Harp The triple harp is different from the more conventional harp as it has three sets of strings and no pedals. It ... Contributed by Museum
• Miners' Strike badges These National Union of Mineworkers and Miners' Support Group badges were collected by George Bargolowski of Point of ... Contributed by Museum

• Miners tobacco tins Tobacco tins were very common among miners. Unable to smoke down the mines, due to obvious fire risks, the miners would ... Contributed by Museum
• Rotary Disc Quern This rotary quern of the disc type is made from a hard stone called schist. It was used to grind grain into flour for ... Contributed by Museum
• Crimean bullet Sebastopol: On the 24th August Major James Frankfort Manners Browne (see Oxford DNB)was severely wounded by a rifle ... Contributed by Individual
• Korean roof tile Roof tile intended to scare evil spirits from a house in the magnificent ancient Korean capital city of Kyongju Contributed by The British Museum
• Brown box holding 1939-45 Defence Medal I didn't even know I had this but I found a small brown box in a bag of things my Dad had given me. When I picked it up ... Contributed by Individual
• A 19th century gold commerative ring The object is a gold ring and inscribed 'Presented to Mr Thomas Needham of Sheffield by Mrs Peacock'. On the inside it ... Contributed by Individual
• Ice Cream Pail Precise drawings and illustrations of botanical specimens was a passion for women in the eighteenth century. This plate ... Contributed by Museum
• George Herford Caravan This horse drawn caravan has been modified to be towed by a car. It was built in the 1930's in Hertfordshire for the ... Contributed by Individual
• Orton Showmans Caravan This was first horse drawn and later towed by a traction engine. It was used by a travelling fairground family. It has ... Contributed by Individual
• Model of the Head Gardeners House From the 5th Duke's new building works showing off the Head Gardener's House and the two large hothouses which faced the ... Contributed by Museum
• Vessel used for water This large container for water, one of a pair, was created as a gift for William of Orange. Queen Anne lent the ... Contributed by Museum
• Gold coin of Kumaragupta I Coin from the Gupta Empire, showing a goddess and horse, marking the transition to Hinduism in India Contributed by The British Museum
• Black Jamaica Walnut woodcarving Captain George Haye who commanded HMS Pelter was on the 'Americas Station' 1813-1815 and visited our colonies in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Cavalry sword Napoleonic War early 1800s Steel with wood insert in handle, a light weight sword curved for cavalry action, believed dated to Napoleonic wars ... Contributed by Individual
• Photograph, Norris Family Cricket Team The photo is of my Great Grandfather's family cricket team, which consisted of him and his 10 sons. Great Grandfather ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 German Artillery Field Manual 1914 This German Field Manual was found by my grandfather and namesake William Campbell in a German artillery dug-out near ... Contributed by Individual
• Heraldry Book by WW2 Prisoner of War. The object is a hand written and illustrated foolscap book about the history of heraldry. Each page is carefully penned ... Contributed by Individual
• Ditty Box Issued to my maternal grandfather, James Hoyle Allen director of a family cotton milling business in Bury, Lancs, who ... Contributed by Individual
• Corned beef + Oxo tins - WW1 My grandfather had these items on him when he came under attack in the trenches. (He survived the war.) The bullet holes ... Contributed by Individual
• Irish Football League Medal This Irish Football League medal was awarded to James Connor in 1905. He was my great uncle. He was a footballer who ... Contributed by Individual
• Leather bound 'family' music book The book is a collection of popular music from the late 1700's onwards. The music was hand written by my Great ... Contributed by Individual
• Whipping Post This 'Whipping Post' dates from about 1800 and originally stood in Southwold by St Edmund's Church gate next to a set of ... Contributed by Museum
• A piece of a Zeppelin Southwold had its first air raid during the First World War. Bombs were dropped from the L6 German Zeppelin bomber - a ... Contributed by Museum
• Railway foot warmer Even First Class passengers on the narrow-gauge Southwold-to-Halesworth steam railway (1879-1929) had to travel in ... Contributed by Museum
• Horseman's Smock Not a lady's frock but the elaborately hand-embroidered uniform of a Victorian horseman, Herbert Girling of Pye Hall who ... Contributed by Museum
• 1920s fireman's helmet A fireman's helmet issued by Southwold Corporation's own Fire Brigade in 1920. Note the dent in the crest caused by ... Contributed by Museum
• Railway lamps I picked these up in West Wales in a farm sale and they cost £1. I like the quirkiness of them and they remind me of ... Contributed by Individual
• Paperboy statuette My aunt was given this for her service at the steelworks. It tells the poverty of the paperboys - no shoes and ripped ... Contributed by Individual
• Georgian chair This chair is from Hackwood House in Hampshire, it was given to my grandfather who was a head gardener there working for ... Contributed by Individual
• Hat pin holder An art deco cat hat pin holder which must be pre-war because after the war it would have said 'Foreign Made' on it. Contributed by Individual
• Charles V carving This came from the Royal palace in Brussels. Brussels was liberated during my father's time in Belgium in 1943/44. ... Contributed by Individual
• Gillows' chairs These chairs are from Hackwood House in Hampshire, they were given to my grandfather who was a head gardener there ... Contributed by Individual
• Napoleonic Plaque This was inherited from my father and is a plaque from the Battle of Marengo during the Napoleonic period. Contributed by Individual
• Anniversary Clock This is an early prototype of a mechanised clock: it is wound up by a key and made by KLO, a company who mass-produced ... Contributed by Individual
• Royal Lancaster vase An art deco vase by Richard Joyce who made lustreware. This was probably made when he was relatively old as the factory ... Contributed by Individual
• Wall vase My grandmother always had this hanging in the house. It's an ornament which would have been used as a vase and has a ... Contributed by Individual
• Opera Glasses These are mother of pearl decorative glasses used for the theatre or racing outings. Contributed by Individual
• Pot with hands Borys Malkin, the anthropologist, used our family home as a storage depot. This is possibly a burial pot and was part ... Contributed by Individual
• Candle Stand This candle stand is from my grandmother. In those days everybody would have had one. Contributed by Individual
• Small pot Borys Malkin, the anthropologist, used our family home as a storage depot. This pot was part of his collection. Contributed by Individual
• Burial pot Borys Malkin, the anthropologist, used our family home as a storage depot. This pot was part of his collection. Contributed by Individual
• Silver match boxes These boxes show how smoking used to be a prestigious pastime. I used to holiday in Sidmouth with my Aunt who was in ... Contributed by Individual
• Opera Glass This opera glass is a mini version of the larger telescopes and is small enough to fit in a pocket. Contributed by Individual
• Blow pipe This was made by the Cofan people on the border of Ecuador and Columbia. These tribes were under threat from petroleum ... Contributed by Individual
• Stoneware Jug Doulton type stoneware with central european type figures. May have been for wine. Contributed by Individual
• Benin Pot Museum of Mankind suggest this is 1600. It was brought back from Nigeria in 1960. The embossed detail shows a curved ... Contributed by Individual
• Pictures of Indian princes The photos are framed with red felt that might have been part of a soldier's uniform. This could possibly have been ... Contributed by Individual

• Knot Made by owner's great-great-grandfather for his "girl" before they married. Contributed by Individual
• Portable globe A pre-WW2 portable terrestrial globe that opens like an umbrella. It was made by George Phillips and belonged to my ... Contributed by Individual
• Shrapnel Razor This shrapnel was fired by the Austrians in Monte Grappa in the Alps. Adelchi Gorno was nearly killed by it so he made ... Contributed by Individual
• Bowl A stunning piece that belonged to my mother. Contributed by Individual
• Gun Haenel 38P3KPFW0 NQCHB gun. Total of eight with five now in the German State Collection. One has never been on the ... Contributed by Individual
• Jug This belonged to my grandmother and was one of her family's collection. Contributed by Individual
• Flag from the Falklands war A flag from HMS Plymouth. The owner served as a radar operations able seaman and won it after correctly guessing the ... Contributed by Individual
• Mica painted slides These hand painted slides on 'mica' were like souvenirs that people would usually have mounted for display. The owner's ... Contributed by Individual
• Plates Royal Doulton plates showing various country farm scenes. Contributed by Individual
• Cable and red ensign These belonged to my grandfather who was a captain working on the cable ships for the Eastern Telegraph company. He ... Contributed by Individual
• Bowl This shows some social history - the marketing of cereals at the time. Contributed by Individual
• Danish table A Danish modular table designed between 1952 - 54 by Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgard Neilson who worked at France and ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver pictures Family heirloom pictures featuring village scenes and the Madonna. Contributed by Individual
• Full attendance medal Full school attendance in rural areas was very unusual as absenteeism was a problem because of harvesting. Contributed by Individual
• Elvis LP Elvis 40 Greatest LP - Special Pink packaging. Contributed by Individual
• Diamond ring This was my mother-in-law's engagement ring. It was only ever worn on special occasions. Contributed by Individual
• Silver cutlery A family heirloom, this cutlery is in perfect condition and has never been used. Contributed by Individual
• Emerald engagement ring This ring was given to my great-aunt by her fiance just before he went off to serve during WW1. Her fiance sadly died ... Contributed by Individual
• Child's wooden rocking chair This piece is an example of great workmanship, even though the chair was made for a child. It's beautifully carved with ... Contributed by Individual
• Nantgarw porcelain cup and saucer This was made by William Billingsley in 1810-20. It shows that great care was taken in the production of Welsh ... Contributed by Individual
• Trinket Box Box is Japenese and was made for the western market, belonged to owner's mother. Contributed by Individual
• Welsh language bible The bible was handed down to the owner by her great-great-grandmother. Contributed by Individual
• Roald Dahl photo and signature This was obtained from the head teacher of Elm Tree House school. Roald Dahl was an old boy of the school and gave this ... Contributed by Individual
• School bell This is from St Fagan's primary school in Wales and has been kept there since the school was built. Contributed by Individual
• Birth certificate signed by Bob Hope My great-grandfather went to see Bob Hope entertaining the troops and the only paper he had with him was his daughter's ... Contributed by Individual
• St Fagan's log book The book is now kept in the Glamorgan archive. It highlights the day-to-day running of the school and notes significant ... Contributed by Individual
• Bracelet A bracelet designed by David Anderson, a Norwegian designer. Contributed by Individual
• Gramophone I saved this from being thrown away by an elderly lady. Contributed by Individual
• Dead man's penny These were made from the used shells of ammunition and were sent to families after WW2 if they'd lost a family member. ... Contributed by Individual
• Picture Hamburg crest. Message on back A handwritten message in German on the back of the picture translates into something along the lines that the writer is ... Contributed by Individual
• Tommy Cooper's chicken I bought this from Christie's after Tommy died in 1984. Contributed by Individual
• Album of cigarette cards Manufacturers marketed the playing cards and played to the 'collectors instinct', encouraging the public to complete ... Contributed by Individual
• World War 1 (original type) can opener This is a mystery object to most people today. It's a British Army MORFED can opener (the crow's foot is the MOD mark) ... Contributed by Individual
• Set of Mah Jong playing cards My father-in-law passed down these Empire Exhibition cards. They're beautifully made but the game itself is very ... Contributed by Individual
• japanese tea cup this is a very small cup, fits for a gentle sipping rather than gulping; somewhat rough, humble. it's fragile and at the ... Contributed by Individual
• Royal Doulton cat figurine The item was bought from a charity shop. Contributed by Individual
• Roman 'Warwick Vase' The Warwick Vase was found in Hadrians Villa at Tivoli. The restoration in the 18th Century was probably carried out by ... Contributed by Museum
• Chinese Figure of a Luohan Luohan are Buddhist disciples who have attained wisdom but who remain on earth to help other gain enlightenment. In ... Contributed by Museum
• Egyptian Ibis The Ibis bird was sacred to and associated with Thoth the God of wisdom and writing. Thoth was often represented in the ... Contributed by Museum
• David Morrissey's paperback novel Actor David Morrissey famously played Gordon Brown in the Channel 4 drama 'The Deal'. More recent work includes Nowhere ... Contributed by Individual
• Royal Navy Crossing The Arctic Line My Dad was in the Arctic convoys during the war and this certificate marks his rite of passage close to Murmansk. I have ... Contributed by Individual
• A darning mushroom The darning mushroom would have been an essential tool in an era when women were constantly repairing worn socks.Before ... Contributed by Individual
• Clock, thermometer/ humidity recorder The item shows the time digitally, the temperature in centigrade and the humidity. There are two dark grey bars by ... Contributed by Individual
• First World War Death Certificate Navy This is a copy of the death certificate of my great uncle William Blenkiron Adamson who died aged 24 on 15 March 1918 ... Contributed by Individual
• Bell RAFBF cast German aircraft metal This aluminium hand bell was cast using metal from downed German aircraft. It has "V" for victory cast into the ... Contributed by Individual
• The Sevastopol Cannon This cannon was captured at the Battle of Sevastopol during the Crimean War and given to the town of Evesham by Queen ... Contributed by Museum
• Ceramic tea cup I found this cup in a paddy rice field in Mito city Japan whilst on holiday. Contributed by Individual
• LT 19 London Transport bus bonnet plate I bought this bus bonnet plate at an auction. It came from an open staircase red London bus. The bus was scrapped in ... Contributed by Individual

• Lady's fob watch I bought this lady's fob watch in a sale in 1969 for £8 and it is now valued at £300 - £400. It was made in 1889 in ... Contributed by Individual
• Huntley & Palmers biscuit tin I inherited this biscuit tin from my grandmother who may have received it from a cousin who worked for Huntley and ... Contributed by Individual
• Pendant This pendant belonged to my grandmother. The design was based on a medieval pattern. After the Second World War there ... Contributed by Individual
• Clarice Cliff plate This plate is part of a dinner service that's been in the family for generations. Contributed by Individual
• Snider rifle This 577 Snider Mk 1 Sergeant's Short Rifle is a prototype which disappeared and turned up 140 years later. It's the ... Contributed by Individual
• Welsh Gospel of St John in embossed type This Welsh Gospel of St John in embossed type for the blind was produced by the British & Foreign Bible Society. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Cap badge and watch I inherited the cap badge and watch from my grandfather who rescued an Austrian officer who was injured in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Three novelty postcards I inherited these novelty postcards from the 1920s from my aunt. They show the humour and political incorrectness of ... Contributed by Individual
• Collection of Treen pieces This is a collection of objects made from wood. The collector has 1, 200 items altogether. In the days before plastic ... Contributed by Individual
• Truncheon from Liverpool City Police Rio I inherited this truncheon from my mother-in-law's family. It was made to commemorate the Liverpool City Police Riots ... Contributed by Individual
• Egyptian scarab in swivel mount ring This ring tells us about the history of colonialism and the Victorian fascination with objects of historical interest. ... Contributed by Individual
• Mark Anthony figurine This Mark Anthony figurine is one half of a pair - the lady is missing. It is an early model and is an example of very ... Contributed by Individual
• Percussion cap target pistol My late uncle was a Normandy veteran who received this target pistol from a liberated chateau whilst on campaign. Contributed by Individual
• WW1 medals I inherited these medals from my grandfather from Malvern. They appear as follows from left to right in the photograph: ... Contributed by Individual
• Whistle and watch I inherited this whistle and watch from my grandfather who was a company sergeant major in 1914. The whistle is the ... Contributed by Individual
• Painting of North Wales This painting of North Wales is by Thomas Rowbotham, one of a family of artists. It's possible that it depicts the ... Contributed by Individual
• Clockwork motorboat This is a clockwork Torpedo motorboat called "Fury", from Sutcliffe Pressings Ltd, Horsforth, Leeds. It belonged to my ... Contributed by Individual
• Iranian candlesticks These Iranian candlesticks belonged to a bank chairman in Iraq who went to Iran to escape the Ba'ath regime and ... Contributed by Individual
• Oriental oil burner This oriental oil burner dates from the 1830s - Napoleon III, Egyptian revival. It is an example of orientalism. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Eisteddford chair This Eisteddford chair is engraved with the maker's name - JR Ellis. It was won by Huw Edwards, a grocer from Rhyl. ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver heart-shaped box This silver heart-shaped box was handed down from my grandparents and I think it might have come from Italy. Contributed by Individual
• Old record case This object is an old record case that dates back to the 1930s and has been in the family possessions since then. I ... Contributed by Individual
• Queen's South Africa Medal This campaign medal was awarded to my great-great grandfather for his service in South Africa during the Boer War. It is ... Contributed by Individual
• Seal Matrix This bronze seal matrix was found in a field in Dornoch. The design in the centre is a chalice flanked by two candles ... Contributed by Museum
• Wooden egg and egg cup This wooden egg contains more eggs. It comes from Scandinavia and it has come down through the family from my ... Contributed by Individual
• Piquet brooches These piquet brooches were bought over a period of years until about twenty years ago. They date from 1850s. They're ... Contributed by Individual
• Candle snuffers These candle snuffers are German and have never been used. They were a wedding gift from my grandparents who worked in ... Contributed by Individual
• Union Jack flags from Rolls Royce These two Union Jack flags were at the front of a Rolls Royce car I acquired. Recently I went through some drawers at ... Contributed by Individual
• Tea straw and pestle One of these objects might be a tea straw of the sort they use in South America. The other is either a gavel or a ... Contributed by Individual
• Cello This cello belonged to my dad. He played in the Welsh Philharmonic Orchestra having won a scholarship when he was 16. ... Contributed by Individual
• Matchbox cover This is a matchbox cover, it says "Farewell from the Women's Branch 1914 - 1918. Bombay Residency War and Relief Fund." Contributed by Individual
• Kettle This kettle is 150 years old and belonged to my great-grandmother. Contributed by Individual
• Postcards Three postcards dating from the late 19th century/early 20th century. One is Welsh, one is French and one is English. ... Contributed by Individual
• Elephant This object is a Royal Dux Elephant and was a gift from friends when I emigrated to America. They bought it for me to ... Contributed by Individual
• Antique casket chocolate box This object is a reproduction of a French snuff box in gold and enamel. It was reproduced courtesy of the Victoria and ... Contributed by Individual
• Military photographs Two albums of photographs and postcards from the 1930s depicting the Khyber Pass. There are some horrific photos of ... Contributed by Individual
• Swedish vase This vase is a classic design from Sweden. It's made from clear and brown coloured glass and was a gift from a ... Contributed by Individual
• Fishing Bait Basket This scoop shaped wicker basket is known as a 'scull' or 'scoo' and was normally used for holding baited fishing lines. ... Contributed by Museum
• 18th Century Clothing These three exquisite items of clothing consist of a woman's dress, a child's dress (possibly altered down from an ... Contributed by Museum
• Illuminated Bible from Evesham Abbey The abbey at Evesham is the reason the town stands as it does today on the banks of the River Avon: this bible was ... Contributed by Museum
• Saxon Burial Treasure These are part of a collection of Saxon grave goods found in a village near Evesham, dating from between the 6th and 7th ... Contributed by Museum
• 15th century Waits' chains from Beverley Waits were civic minstrels, sometimes known as the Mayor's minstrels, who were employed by many towns in England from ... Contributed by Museum
• Pocket test scale for weighing coins This scale tests coins to check they are of full weight. From the earliest times, coins have been stamped with ... Contributed by Individual
• Meikle Ferry Collage Children from Dornoch Primary School created this collage to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the sinking of the ... Contributed by Museum
• Ferry boat hook A boat hook probably from the Meikle Ferry near Dornoch. In the past ferries were the only way that people had to cross ... Contributed by Museum
• Pre Cornish Wrestling Association Belt This Pre Cornwall Wrestling Association Belt was won at the Cornwall Championship in 1914 by Charlie Warne. Charlie ... Contributed by Individual
• Mine Tipping Wagon This tipping wagon was used in the tins mines of Cornwall and drawn by an electric locomotive. it was made by robert ... Contributed by Individual
• Cornish Wrestling Trophy This Cornish Wrestling Championship Trophy was won in South Africa in Randfontein. Transvaal by William Charles Pearce ... Contributed by Individual
• Walter Hicks Trophy 1926 This trophy was presented by Walter Hicks of the St Austell Brewery Company to the Cornish Wrestling Association in 1926 ... Contributed by Individual
• A married couple's two Military Medals This pair of Military Medals were won by Serjeant George Botting of the Royal West Kents at Hill 60 near Ypres in 1915 ... Contributed by Individual

• Millennium Biscuit Tin Gold embossed clock design biscuit tin. Clock hands set to 1 minute before midnight. Bought for Christmas 1999 and New ... Contributed by Individual
• Chinese dressing dolls These are Chinese dressing dolls. The owner's grandmother was working in Hong Kong as a nurse in the 1950s and brought ... Contributed by Individual
• Marconi radio This object is an early Marconi radio from the 1920s. It's been passed down through the family and it is still in good ... Contributed by Individual
• Dagger and scabbard brooch This piece of intricate jewellery is a brooch in the shape of a ceremonial dagger and a scabbard. The later is engraved ... Contributed by Individual
• Box in the shape of a roll of coins. When my family escaped from Shanghai prior to the Japanese invasion they brought this box with them. It was believed to ... Contributed by Individual
• Walnut sewing kit This object contains a sewing reel, needle holder and a thimble. It screws together in the shape of a pear. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian coins These are silver thruppences that date back to Queen Victoria's Empire. Strangely, the 3 on the underside of half of ... Contributed by Individual
• Driving licence The licence shows all sorts of detail about where the owner worked and shows that he visited different parts of the ... Contributed by Individual
• World war period fabric badges A glimpse into the past. Contributed by Individual
• National registration card for WWI This tells the story of people registering during WWI. It belonged to an elderly gentleman who was like a grandfather ... Contributed by Individual
• Custard cups These were made for desserts that were more like a syllabub. They were developed into 'penny licks' - a straightforward ... Contributed by Individual
• Waterloo drumsticks These may well have been used at the battle of Waterloo as the shape and length of the sticks match those of the period. Contributed by Individual
• Inlaid photo-frame made by German POW. During the Great War 1914-1918 my father was on the Staff of the POW Camp for German Officers at Holyport, Berkshire ... Contributed by Individual
• Pistol The gun belonged to my uncle who worked for Holland & Holland, a gun manufacturer. When he died, the gun was passed on ... Contributed by Individual
• Cornet This belonged to my great-grandfather who played it in Chester cathederal. Words engraved on the side of the instrument ... Contributed by Individual
• Watch This was the watch that my father was issued with when he joined the RAF as a navigator on bombers in WW2. He used it ... Contributed by Individual
• Comme de Sissone writing desk set This tells of the period of the Second World War. It's an interesting and unusual object that came from my father who ... Contributed by Individual
• Standard of Ur The Standard of Ur is from one of the world's first cities. It shows scenes from the life of a king of Ur, ancient Iraq Contributed by The British Museum
• Sampler The large size of the sampler is very unusual. It was given to me by a friend. Contributed by Individual
• Mason's tray After my uncle's death, I found out that he and his wife were masons. The tray belonged to him and might have been a ... Contributed by Individual
• Vase (one of a pair) The vases are hand-decorated with Chinese figures. They've been passed down through the family - my great-grandfather ... Contributed by Individual
• Scales for weighing guineas This was used to make sure that a guinea was full weight and hadn't been shaved. Contributed by Individual
• Japanese vase This shows a traditional scene of Mount Fuji and a gingko tree. Designs like these are still found in Japan. My ... Contributed by Individual
• John Galliano jacket Galliano is a big fashion name and is known for his flamboyant designs. This is a bit more sombre than his usual ... Contributed by Individual
• Commemorative Royal mug The local parish council in Llanharry, a small mining village, commissioned these for school children to commemorate ... Contributed by Individual
• Toy lion My father worked on the estate of Sir Dennis Lowson in Balcombe, Sussex and was given this lion by the estate. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Swallow pram An old-fashioned buggy that's over 50 years old. It shows the changing style of baby care. Both myself and my sister ... Contributed by Individual
• Steiff squirrel and deer These were bought in Berlin in early 1963. They're made by Steiff who usually made teddies so they're quite unusual. Contributed by Individual
• Spode Plate The US patent date for this "spode's jewel" plate is June 15th 1926 and the design is Billingsley Rose. It belonged to ... Contributed by Individual
• Indian tobacco pouch The pouch belonged to my grandfather. It was probably brought as a gift from Canada as his wife's siblings emigrated ... Contributed by Individual
• Russian chair-shaped salt cellar A different and quirky piece that I inherited from my mum. Contributed by Individual
• Telescope All officer ranks carried these during WW1 as they were an important means of observation at the time. It belonged to ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver matchbox This was given as a 21st birthday gift to my grandfather. The item is actually illegal as it's made with two different ... Contributed by Individual
• Hovedvansoeg This is a silver vinaigrette sponge holder that would have been used to get rid of nasty smells. A Norwegian specimen at ... Contributed by Individual
• Napkin ring The ring was made in Calcutta and was passed down from my grandparents. Contributed by Individual
• Steiff teddy bear This bear was well used and loved as a play thing. My cousin used to put lipstick on him to make him have a mouth. ... Contributed by Individual
• Zimbabwe Bird My sister & I toured Rhodesia in the mid 1970's where our father had lived for some years. We visited the ruins of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Cloth from Ypres My uncle served in the RAF in the 1940s and sent this to my mother. It's from Ypres, where the famous battle took ... Contributed by Individual
• South Atlantic medal These were issued to everyone who served in the Falklands. The recipient served on HMS Plymouth as an able seaman in ... Contributed by Individual
• Birthday cards These belonged to my husband's mother - I hung on to them when she died. They are first birthday cards and I can't bear ... Contributed by Individual
• Trouser press A gentleman moved into the house next to my parents in Penarth and later gave this press to them. My husband liked it ... Contributed by Individual
• Indian sabre If you look in Osbourne House on the Isle of Wight, there are many objects like this. It's an Indian sabre and used to ... Contributed by Individual
• Shelley tea set cup This is an example of Staffordshire type of pottery - it's a Shelley design that's considered to be pure Art Deco. The ... Contributed by Individual
• German doll A family doll that may have come from a granny's sister who emigrated to America. Contributed by Individual
• Bronze skillet This was manufactured by the PH Warner foundry. It was made in a two part sand mould. Contributed by Individual
• Metal frame A bronze frame showing a crowned goddess. This style is typical of Art Deco. Contributed by Individual
• Pair of ceramic firemen One of the firemen has a hose and the other looks as if he's blowing a whistle. They might have been issued by the fire ... Contributed by Individual

• Floral jug A brightly coloured ceramic jug with 'pineapple spout' that may be part of early mass production. Contributed by Individual
• Parrot jug This piece of Burleighware shows a parrot and butterflies clinging to the side of a jug. It shows the Victorian ... Contributed by Individual
• Flatback porcelain ornament Sentimental and religious in theme, this piece has been in the family for over a century and was kept in a cupboard. Contributed by Individual
• Toy Roman soldiers The soldiers originally belonged to a British Intelligence officer who died during WW2. My mother worked as a ... Contributed by Individual
• Caterpillar Club badge & letters These items relate to the experiences of my great-uncle, L.E.Warren, who was a pilot officer originally from Taffs Well. ... Contributed by Individual
• Quilt The quilt was made by my great-great-aunt who moved to the States where quilts were made. She came back on the Queen ... Contributed by Individual
• Pair of china nodding dolls These nodding dolls were often found at fairs. Contributed by Individual
• Pair of wooden chairs These chairs were brought over from Switzerland by my great-aunt. They're intricately designed and one is made from ... Contributed by Individual
• George III bowl A 21st birthday gift from a friend. The bottom of the bowl shows George III and is dated 1797. Contributed by Individual
• Pearl china tea set This set is an example of popular east European pottery and shows the pearlised glaze popular in the Art Deco era. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Royal Worcester jug The jug was given to me by my mother-in-law who used to work for Royal Worcester. Contributed by Individual
• The Doll's House book An interesting piece that illustrates how people used to live and also portrays dolls from around the world. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Ivory cribbage boards This game originally came from Captain Oates' family home in Gwent. It's made from a tusk and shows the carving of ... Contributed by Individual
• Shell and sharkskin purse A Victorian novelty purse (called a 'shanghra') that's made from shell with a sharkskin interior. The purse was a gift ... Contributed by Individual
• Scissors Passed down from my husband's uncle's father who was a tailor. Contributed by Individual
• Embroidered coat and mittens Embroidered in the Nehru style with lace, these items show the influence of China and the orient. They were passed down ... Contributed by Individual
• Porcelain scout An ornament kept as a memento of the jamboree of the gathering of all the scouts across the UK. Contributed by Individual
• Gunter's Navigational Scale After Briggs popularised Napier's idea of logarithms, Gunter had the brilliant idea of mapping logarithms onto a line in ... Contributed by Individual
• Pencil drawing of 'the boy David' This picture was drawn for my grandad, Walter Charles Miller, when he was convalescing in Basingstoke after being gassed ... Contributed by Individual
• Mickey Mouse handcar A Christms persent from my great-aunt. Contributed by Individual
• Wooden mask An early tourist industry object that was bought by my father whilst working in Sierra Leone. Contributed by Individual
• Boer war magazines and photo The photo shows my husband's uncle's grandfather meeting Winston Churchill. He fought in the Boer War. Contributed by Individual
• Sunderland lustre tea set An everyday tea set used by ordinary people. It's handpainted and the people who painted them were paid by the piece so ... Contributed by Individual
• Salt-glazed beer mug Salt-glazed stoneware made by Royal Doulton. The marks showed which woman had made each item; this one is marked EP - ... Contributed by Individual
• Embroidered postcards These belong to my aunt. They're made by Broderie, La Pense, Paris and are stitched with the words "To wish you a Happy ... Contributed by Individual
• Maundy money The money belonged to a relative and has been passed down through the family. Maundy money was issued to poor people by ... Contributed by Individual
• Medal This belonged to my grandfather and was issued between 1899 and 1907 when he was in the Royal Wiltshire Imperial ... Contributed by Individual
• Sampler Girls were taught simple stitching for language and numeracy as the first Education Act passed in 1870 that meant only ... Contributed by Individual
• Royal Dux figures These are delighful Czechoslovakian - bohemian objects of a gladiator and his lady that were bought from an antiques ... Contributed by Individual
• Propeller blade from German U-boat U-9 The U-9 boat came to fame in 1914 when it sunk three British cruisers - HMS Hogue, HMS Cressy and HMS Abukir - in one ... Contributed by Individual
• Autograph book The book shows the early trend for autograph collecting. Signatures include King Edward, George VI and the Queen ... Contributed by Individual
• Ornaments These were bought about 30 years ago. Contributed by Individual
• China dolls tea set I inherited this from my mother. It was made in the days before plastic toys were a much better quality. Contributed by Individual
• Chemical Balance A high-precision measuring instrument now superceded by digital technology. The item was given to me by a friend. Contributed by Individual
• Vase A hand-painted Gouda vase displaying quality workmanship. I bought it from car boot fair as I liked the colours. Contributed by Individual
• Teddy bear My son acquired the bear from an old lady - her son was the original owner. Contributed by Individual
• Temperance Society sash This belonged to my uncle who was the Assistant Secretary to the Salford Temperance Society unit. Contributed by Individual
• Brass epaulette and spur This was worn by my great-great-uncle Thomas Roberts, of Glamorgan Yoemannry, during the Merthyr riots in 1831. Contributed by Individual
• Popular Ensignette camera This is a 'synchro' shutter camera made by Houghtons in London. Contributed by Individual
• St John's Ambulance medals These were awarded to Robert H Baldwin to commemorate his 25 years of service. He was a leading member of St John's in ... Contributed by Individual
• Kinax camera This is an early shutter camera made of leather and metal, possibly in the 1920s. Berthiot, Paris is the make. It's an ... Contributed by Individual
• Temperance Memorabilia I acquired this from my uncle who was a baptitst and member of the Temperance Society. The order of Rechabites was a ... Contributed by Individual
• Victoria teapot This was made for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria's reign. The design in black and gold china shows the early ... Contributed by Individual
• Cello bow This belonged to my uncle who was a cellist. It was made by Auguste Bernardel who came from a well-known family of bow ... Contributed by Individual
• Brass death plaque and medal from WWI This was passed down from my grandfather. It was in memory of my grandmother's brother, Charles Hammond, who died in ... Contributed by Individual
• Glass goblet My father's family came from Gwynfe in west Wales so it either came from his family or my mother's family who came from ... Contributed by Individual
• Snuff box This belongs to a friend of mine. It's a snuff box decorated with swans. It's just a keepsake of times gone by and ... Contributed by Individual
• Figurines I remember when my grandparents used to own these so I hold on to them for sentimental value. My grandparents came from ... Contributed by Individual
• Walking stick This stick belonged to my great-great-grandpa who was the cousin of Sir George Williams, a founder of the YMCA. The ... Contributed by Individual

• Painting of Clifton St in Cardiff I'm not sure, but I think this a painting of Clifton St in Cardiff. I like it because of the clothes everyone is ... Contributed by Individual
• Crinoline lady I can't remember where I got this but it's been with me for years. My late auntie collected objects like this and it ... Contributed by Individual
• Two wooden carvings I don't know much about these items but I think they may come from a Greek church. Contributed by Individual
• Miner's tobacco box This belonged to my grandfather. He would have taken this down the mine with him but he wouldn't have been able to roll ... Contributed by Individual
• Gold half hunter fob watch My husband's uncle worked at Swansea morgue. A dead Polish seaman was brought in and the uncle acquired the watch. He ... Contributed by Individual
• Copperplate and early photograph This is a photo of my mother's great-grandfather - it's an early type of photo and has been on my mother's wall for ... Contributed by Individual
• Original raw silk bell bottom slacks These belonged to my mother - something prompted me to hang on to them. They show how technology and fashion has ... Contributed by Individual
• Sidney Sears' WW2 diary for 1944 The diary was written while Sidney was in active service on the India/Burma border in 1944 and was involved in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Sidney Sears' WW2 diary for 1944 The diary was written while Sidney was in active service on the India/Burma border in 1944 and was involved in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Fragment of Post-Medieval Onion Bottle This is a piece of a post-medieval onion wine bottle that I found at the side of a footpath in a ploughed field during a ... Contributed by Individual
• Nameboard of the brig Elizabeth Jane. On removing a plaster ceiling at a cottage at Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, two floor joists were found, one carved ... Contributed by Individual
• Piece of fuselage from a German tank My Grandmother, a front line medical war artist, found 3 dead germans in a brencarrier outside Amiens in 1944. She was ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter of Patent of James I and VI It is a letter of patent of James I and VI creating Francis Lord Norreys, Viscount Thame, Earl of Berkshire in 1621. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Millennium 4-Page Leaflet This leaflet was sent out by our local council, who combined memories, photographs, video and sound on a CD-ROM of life ... Contributed by Individual
• A Silver Ring made by Polish D P's This silver ring was made by Polish Displaced Persons in 1945 for my father (Capt Peter Lange MC)who was an officer in ... Contributed by Individual
• Millennium Candle Holder This is engraved 'Millennium' and 'AD 2000' around inner top edge. Two lit candles were collected by my husband from our ... Contributed by Individual
• Millennium Candle Holder This is engraved 'Millennium' and 'AD 2000' around inner top edge. Two lit candles were collected by my husband from our ... Contributed by Individual
• Hiroshima Jam Jar This object was recovered from the debris of Hiroshima after the world's first atomic bomb at the end of World War II. ... Contributed by Individual
• Discovery Harmonium This harmonium was presented by the people of Christchurch, New Zealand to the British National Antarctic Expedition of ... Contributed by Museum
• British Empire Exhibition Souvenir My father, who was born in 1919, visited the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley as "birthday treat" on 1st May. While ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter Balance This German letter balance came to Britain as a result of one of 20th century Europe's most horrific actions - the Nazi ... Contributed by Individual
• the first piece of polyethylene This is a commemorative sample taken from the first ton of polythene (polyethylene) produced by ICI at their Wallerscote ... Contributed by Individual
• Fossil in black limestone In the late 1950's my Father became interested in geology and on an outing to Lake Vyrnwy he had his Observer book of ... Contributed by Individual
• Rowe Hillmaster Lorry Maurice Rowe started a small garage and coach business in the village of Dobwalls in 1946. Finding it was almost ... Contributed by Individual
• Opium pipe This opium pipe is believed to come from Asia. It is a decorative art piece from the time when drugs were used socially. ... Contributed by Individual
• List of agricultural premiums This pricing list was minuted and reported from the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association Meeting in Bodmin in August ... Contributed by Individual
• Bedford OS Lorry Bedford lorries were very popular as medium weight transport. They also produced many vehicles for the British Army. ... Contributed by Individual
• Rack Saw Similar full scale saws travelled around estates and often worked in wood plantations for many months. This is a half ... Contributed by Individual
• Fowler Showmans Traction Engine Produced specifically as a Showmans Traction Engine by Fowlers of Leeds in 1920. Many fairgrounds operated such engines ... Contributed by Individual
• Swift 10HP Light Car Swift cars were made in Coventry between 1901 and 1931. There's now an Ibis Hotel on the former production site. Swift ... Contributed by Individual
• Bedford J Type Tipper Bedford lorries were produced by Vauxhall Motors in Luton by their commercial arm. This particular vehicle was bought ... Contributed by Individual
• Phoenix Rapid Tar Boiler This steam Tar Boiler was built in Chard in Somerset. It would have travelled around the locality so that roads could ... Contributed by Individual
• Cornish Wrestling Association Banner This banner says 'Gwary Whek Yu Gwary Tek' in Cornish which is translated as 'Fair play is good play'. The wrestlers ... Contributed by Individual
• Modern Scrap Sculpture This is a modern day garden sculpture. Rather than being made from marble it is made from rusty welded brake plates ... Contributed by Individual
• Clinker built boat called Pat This Victorian clinker boat is likely to have been made in Cornwall. It originates from the Bude Canal. Named Pat it ... Contributed by Individual
• Pen Nib This pen nib is commemorative of the ship Terra Nova in which Scott undertook his failed mission to the South Pole. ... Contributed by Individual
• Mole Traps The earthenware pot mole trap is based on the ones used since Roman times. Designed so the mouse would fall into the ... Contributed by Individual
• Basque bracelet This silver bracelet has engraved lettering in the Basque language commemorating the region. 'Eskual herriko ... Contributed by Individual
• Apothecary Ring This is Helen's engagement ring which was bought second hand in a Jewellers in Bedford. It was made for the President of ... Contributed by Individual
• Crucifix This crucifix was originally made for all the people who had served in WW1 from the parish of Probus. It was kept ... Contributed by Individual
• Menagerie Traction Engine This Menagerie Traction Engine and it's travellinjg zoo was granted a Royal Charter and could be taken to any market ... Contributed by Individual
• Metal Mine Hoist Container This 'home made' riveted iron container was almost certainly used in a small mine to lift liquids or minerals from the ... Contributed by Individual
• Scammell Highwayman Generator This Scammell Highwayman was a powerful large capacity electric generator for powering fairground amusements such as the ... Contributed by Individual
• Buddhist hearse This Buddhist hearse was manufactured on a Toyota Crown car chassis in Japan specifically for Buddhist funerals. With ... Contributed by Individual
• Funeral Bier This hand bier was used to carry coffins in London. It was pulled by the bearers when the mourners were unable to ... Contributed by Individual
• Elgar's Trombone Sue Addison, the lead trombonist in the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment brought in this trombone which she has on ... Contributed by Individual

• Ring carved from a Stuka dive-bomber My father was a soldier in the 8th Army, Royal Engineers, during World War II. He became involved in the lifting of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Wall of Death Motorbike A famous INDIAN motorbike used on the Wall of Death travelling fairground entertainment. INDIAN large capacity ... Contributed by Individual
• Jan Tregagle Booklet Jan Tregagle was the legendary Cornish giant born at Trevorder near Wadebridge. Thought to be almost 7 ft tall. He ... Contributed by Individual
• South Crofty Sheave Wheel A Sheave Sheel is a cable winding wheel for use in mining, raising and lowering items to the surface. Not known where ... Contributed by Individual
• Scammell Show Trac City of Exeter This is the last of 18 such Showmans Engines purchased new by Tom Whiteleg of Whitelegs Fair. It was new in 1948. ... Contributed by Individual
• Ransome's Trailer Plough no 9 This trailer plough was pulled by tractor and was a slightly old fashioned design but was of great value in the wartime ... Contributed by Individual
• Morris Dancers Hat This Morris Dancers Beaver Skin Top Hat was made by Dunns of London on September 30th 1937. It has the mark on the ... Contributed by Individual
• Figurehead from SS 'Terra Nova' Figurehead from the SS Terra Nova, the ship that took Captain Scott's ill fated expedition to Antarctica in 1910. On ... Contributed by Museum
• Hoover salesman's medals 1927-1930 These `medals' were awarded to T.S. Hill by the Hoover Vaccuum Co. over 1927-1930. We know nothing about Hill, except ... Contributed by Individual
• Lorry Brochure 1956 This Rowe Hillmaster Brochure advertised vehicles available in Cornwall in 1956. Motor Vehicles were produced in ... Contributed by Individual
• Bookrest Gift given to Frederick George Wynn (1853-1932) of Glynllifon, Caernarfonshire by HRH Albert Edward, Prince of Wales ... Contributed by Individual
• Photograph Photograph by an unidentified French artist. Purchased at a fete. Contributed by Individual
• Ivory Carving Ivory carving with the repentant Magdalene seen at the bottom. Contributed by Individual
• Cigarette Silks BDV Cigarette silks featuring various public figures and flags, these were made as collectables. Bequeathed to owner. Contributed by Individual
• Meccano No10 Outfit in orginal packaging Meccano was made by Frank Hornby in Liverpool from 1908 until the early 1960's. While it was not the first construction ... Contributed by Individual
• Hat Stretcher This hat stretcher is still used without power. It came from Germany and was made in the fifties. It stretches natural ... Contributed by Individual
• Novelty Plate Novelty plate depicting the change that marriage brings about, a humerous piece passed down through the family. Contributed by Individual
• Cup Ceramic Japanese cup found in a rice field in Mito City whilst looking for shade in 1998. Contributed by Individual
• Clock Copy of Faberge clock originally owned by gentleman who had a collection of 400 clocks in his house in San Antonio. Contributed by Individual
• Swords Cavalry sabre sword: German blade british pommel used in british service for George Regina circa 1800. Artillery ... Contributed by Individual
• Retro synchronised swim hat A reproduction of a swim cap from the heyday of the Esther Williams water musicals, evoking the glamour, romance, ... Contributed by Individual
• Elizabeth Browning Book 'The Poetical Work of Elizabeth Barrett Browning' published in london by Smith, Elder & Co, 15 Waterloo Place. First ... Contributed by Individual
• Painting on a Tile Painting of two lovers on a tile. Contributed by Individual
• Bedford OL Tanker John Weedon's Grandfather bought this Bedford OL Tanker new from Luton in 1948. John has recently refurbished it using ... Contributed by Individual
• Jaguar Sales Brochure This jaguar Sales Brochure was produced during the paper shortage after the war. Sizes were restriced by law. This car ... Contributed by Individual
• Davidstow Motor Racing Programme Davidstow Aerodrome in Cornwall hosted motor racing in the mid fifties. Three Formula 1 races were staged there in ... Contributed by Individual
• infusion called mate I started drinking mate in my adolescence with my friends and we would just sit around and share the mate while talking ... Contributed by Individual
• Printer's composing stick 15th century woodcuts show that the composing stick I used when I started work as a 'printer's devil' in 1946 is ... Contributed by Individual
• The Rosary My Mother Gave Me Given to me by my mother when I was five, the rosary means the devotion to Christ and Mary. History indicates that it ... Contributed by Individual
• Flavio de Carvalho's 'New Look' for Men Nine years after Dior's New Look, in Brazil, the artist, engineer and fashion expert, Flavio de Carvalho as well ... Contributed by Individual
• bed carved by my grandfather Bought for me by my mother when I came into this world, this bed was the only object able to cheer me up when I came ... Contributed by Individual
• Yemeni Jambia I have chosen the jambiya because it is one important Yemeni traditional symbol and every man in Yemen has to have one. ... Contributed by Individual
• Shve Horse Shve horses have been around since the middle ages. They were used to make hurdles. They hold the sticks firmly so ... Contributed by Individual
• Cricket bat This cricket bat is probably willow and is thought to have been made int eh 140's in England. It has been signed by the ... Contributed by Individual
• Blacksmiths Anvil This anvil was bought about ten years ago from an advert in the West Briton newspaper. It was painted white and used ... Contributed by Individual
• A page from small leather bound notebook These are pages from a notebook that belonged to my Grandfather who was in the Royal Army Medical Corps in the 1898 ... Contributed by Individual
• Sheep Show Box This pine box has been used at Sheep Shows since 1980. It holds all the necessary sheep equipment for showing. Prior to ... Contributed by Individual
• Shave Horse Colin Milburn made this traditional vice which is used for woodworking. He made it on his apprenticeship. The original ... Contributed by Individual
• Pair of Bisques A fisherboy with a boat and a fishergirl with a boat. Bought in New Orleans, America. Contributed by Individual
• 'Cornish Maid' Traction Engine Commisioned in 1919 by Mark Syms, for St Columb Major and has never left the county. It originally cost £1000 and is ... Contributed by Individual
• Guiding Belt from 1916 We are just celebrating 100 years of Girl Guiding. this leather belt is from 1916. The lady who owned it, Miss Wills, ... Contributed by Individual
• Pig Scudder When dealing with dead pigs on the farm the farmer would use the flat edge of the scudder to scrape the bristles from ... Contributed by Individual
• 1955 Austin FK5 Tonne Lorry This small lorry is called Abigale and was owned by the business R Vincent and family from Fraddon in Cornwall. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Suffolk Peat Bog Traction Engine This Steam traction engine was built in Ransottes, Sims, Jefferies of Ipswich. There were only three made for the ... Contributed by Individual
• Oriental Willow Basket This oriental willow basket for fish was made in North West China. It is believed there are very few craftsmen able to ... Contributed by Individual
• Beatrix Potter Tapestry This tapestry was made by Jen Spettigue in just four months. Jan's children holidayed in the Lake District and loved ... Contributed by Individual
• Cleaving Brake This Cleaving Brake was made recently. It is used to make authentic wooden slats for restoring and roofing properties. ... Contributed by Individual
• Gurkha General Service Medal from Iraq Dipak is a Gurkha serving a 22 year contract with the British Armed Forces. He was awarded this medal for his service ... Contributed by Individual

• Beardmore London Taxi This Beardmore Paramount MK7 London Taxi was build in 1963 by Windovers for beardmores of Great portland Street in ... Contributed by Individual
• Butter Pats These butter pats were used by Mary Lucas at Bakers Farm, Puckington, nr Ilminster. Mary is now 90 years old and the ... Contributed by Individual
• Cart Drag Shoe This cart drag shoe was used as a brake for carts and carriages pulled by horses. It was especially important for ... Contributed by Individual
• Thatcher's legit This thatcher's legit is a tool used for thatching roofs. It pushes the straw up and also bangs in the thatch. ... Contributed by Individual
• Tin bath This tin bath was brought out once a week for the whole family to wash. Father was first, then mother and then the ... Contributed by Individual
• Ford Model A Phaeton 1930 This Ford Model A Phaeton possibly originated in Canada in 1930. It's history is unclear although it would defintely ... Contributed by Individual
• Ford Model A Sedan 1929 This luxury vehicle was made in Canada in 1929 and exported to Argentina. It was later shipped to the UK in 1989 and ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 Fabric Family This is a fabric family tree depicting the names of all twelve children in the Searle Family from Lostwithiel. Seven ... Contributed by Individual
• AA Mini Patrol Van This bright yellow AA minivan will have come to the rescue of hundreds of stranded motorists. It is equipped with an ... Contributed by Individual
• Fairground Organ This Marerghi Fairground Organ is a great historical object which depicts the art, technology and entertainment of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Book: 1929 MAFF Cook Book It's a brilliant cook book arising from times of austerity but with truly great recipes - it's still published today, ... Contributed by Individual
• Uncle Tom's box - a handmade wooden box This wooden box has a sliding lid which has split and been roughly repaired with small pieces of metal nailed in place. ... Contributed by Individual
• Pen Knife from Hiroshima My father was a British Marine during the second world war, he travelled to Japan on the HMS Anson, after peace had ... Contributed by Individual
• Statue from Hiroshima My father was a British Marine during the second world war, he travelled to Japan on the HMS Anson, after peace had ... Contributed by Individual
• Merovingian coin pendant This is a Merovingian Frankish gold coin,type Belfort 2465-7, minted in Marseilles during the reign of Chlotar ll who ... Contributed by Museum
• Bible This is a family heirloom inherited from my husband's auntie. It was used to record the births, marriages and deaths of ... Contributed by Individual
• Scottish rugby caps International rugby caps won by Commander Hugh James Orr in 1903. He was a famous sportsman and invited by Captain ... Contributed by Individual
• Collection of military badges These were bought as a job lot from a family whose son had died. They were raising money for charity. Contributed by Individual
• Georgian spectacles These glasses have extendable arms so the wearer can adjust them to fit. They were bought 30 years ago from an antique ... Contributed by Individual
• Miniature Bible This was owned by my mother and possibly bought as a souvenir from Jerusalem or given to troops to take away to war with ... Contributed by Individual
• Cameo This cameo depicts a classical scene and was passed down from my sister's aunt. Contributed by Individual
• Pallbearer staff Black ribbons would have been added to the staff for use at a funeral. It belonged to Lord Wavertree and has been ... Contributed by Individual
• Embroidered Chinese ribbon skirt This was 'acquired' by my grandfather (a ship's captain) during rioting in the Boxer revolution. Contributed by Individual
• MBE from George VI This was given to my grandma's second husband, I think for duty to the foreign service. He was vice consul of New ... Contributed by Individual
• Turkish headdress I think this dates back to the 1930s. I just like the way it's been made and I liked it the moment I saw it. ... Contributed by Individual
• Barrow Lifton Farm business started with pick your own or selling outside the gate. It grew from a humble beginning with a ... Contributed by Individual
• Polynesian Tapa This example of tribal pictorial art was purchased by the owner in a brocante near Bordeaux in 2009. Contributed by Individual
• Sheep Shears Wool was big business and many towns were built from the proceeds. Henry Derryman is a fourth generation sheep farmer. ... Contributed by Individual
• Bedspread Applique work This was given to the owner's grandmother for her wedding in 1906. The original owner had emigrated to Britain from ... Contributed by Individual
• Painting This painting is from the White Star liner. The ship was built at Harland and Wolff in Belfast and the owner's great ... Contributed by Individual
• Ornament The quality of carving represents the high point of this craft. The owner's father bought it in China in the 1930s. Contributed by Individual
• A silver penguin,2.5 cm long,a charm This was given to my Grandfather,Edgar Nunn Mooney,RCNC in 1910,by Captain Robert Falcon Scott for his infant ... Contributed by Individual
• Shirt studs Great pride was taken in the quality of shirt studs in this period. Contributed by Individual
• Cadair Eisteddfod My Father saved this from going to the refuse dump in 1980. It was in the chapel at a YMCA in south Wales, probably ... Contributed by Individual
• Cornish Pirates Shirt Rudi has supported the Cornish Pirate Rugby team for over 40 years. This shirt gives him a great feeling of pride in ... Contributed by Individual
• King Edward I silver penny I dug this up in my garden about 35 years ago, but couldn't find any more which made me think somebody dropped the coin ... Contributed by Individual
• early electric heater + top-sealed bulbs This is a very early electric room heater with its heating elements. The lamps would have emitted a comforting orange ... Contributed by Individual
• Pectoral cross This pectoral cross was given to the Rt Rev Tim Thornton, Bishop of Truro, when he was consecrated Bishop of Sherboure ... Contributed by Individual
• Bamfords 8HP 1926 This Bamfords 8 HP machine was used to run a corn crusher in a corn mill. There would have been hundreds of these in ... Contributed by Individual
• Ruston Hornsby 1930 10 1/2 HP 400RPM This Ruston Hornsby 1930 10 and a half HP 400 RPM Class AP ran a cornmill. It was made in 1930 in Lincoln. It has ... Contributed by Individual
• 5HP Crossley Engine It's thought this engine was used on a large estate in Devon. It drove a 50 volt generator. It was in a poor condition ... Contributed by Individual
• infusion called mate I started drinking mate in my adolescence with my friends and we would just sit around and share the mate while talking ... Contributed by Individual
• Net needle This net needle was made for Jack Oliver of St Keyne in Cornwall in 1912. Jack was a farmer with interests in commercial ... Contributed by Individual
• Wedding ring This ring, given to Mary Adams on her wedding day in 1968, was originally engraved with a daisy design but has worn flat ... Contributed by Individual
• Police truncheon and handcuffs This truncheon and set of handcuffs - known at the time as 'appointments' - were issued to John Oliver of St Keyne, ... Contributed by Individual
• 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 Museum

• Wedding ring An example from Cornwall of a weding ring - a universal symbol of commitment to marriage found in almost all cultures ... Contributed by Individual
• Figurine of Venus This is a pipe-clay figurine of Venus found during archaeological excavations at the Roman fort at Binchester (County ... Contributed by Individual
• Jug belonging to Exmouth's Beach Lady Bessie Hunt had a refreshment hut on the beach on Exmouth seafront, in 1901 with a canvas tent and a brass 'Primus' ... Contributed by Museum
• Painting of prison ship Napoleonic war The picture illustrates the kind of life led by French prisoners of war once they had been sent to England following ... Contributed by Individual
• Vertical horned mask This was bought in 1945 at Brighton. This fish suggests that it has an early Christian connection. The mask could have ... Contributed by Individual
• Soldiers Penny This is the "Soldiers Penny" so called because of its resemblence to the coin, although it is much larger. The family ... Contributed by Individual
• 3 handled loving cup - 1880 Having been in Liberal politics for over 50 years, and been the Liberal MP for Leeds West, I have a great feeling for ... Contributed by Individual
• Carved stone face and shoulders This re used stone was discovered by builders facing in to a cellar wall in my first and most wonderful house. We don't ... Contributed by Individual
• Letter from Abel Muzorewa This letter was received by my wife, Mrs Heath, from Bishop Abel Muzorewa when he was the President of the short lived ... Contributed by Individual
• 1919 Peace Conference Autograph Book The Autograph book & Pass belonged to my Great Aunt (my paternal Grandmother's sister). She was born in 1882 & grew up ... Contributed by Individual
• Chinese Han lacquer cup Lacquer cup made on the orders of the Chinese Han dynasty emperor who ruled an empire to rival Rome in wealth and size Contributed by The British Museum
• Inked Hope The most important human achievement - and the one most worth celebrating is an idea - the idea that we all have the ... Contributed by Individual
• Soapstone Monkey - Iwazaru In the Analects of Confucius (C500 - C300, BCE) it is said that a wise man will not speak evil. The saying entered later ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver plate showing Shapur II A plate showing Sasanian King Shapur II, who ruled Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan, and fought the Roman Empire Contributed by The British Museum
• Sutton Hoo helmet Helmet found in the grave of an Anglo-Saxon warrior king. It is one of the most iconic Anglo-Saxon finds Contributed by The British Museum
• World War II aircrew throat microphones Normal-to-us microphones would be impracticable in very noisy aircraft with crew wearing oxygen masks. These as a pair ... Contributed by Individual
• peace pattern decoration ban lifted During the Second World war, decoration on goods that used up precious resources was forbidden. After the war this ban ... Contributed by Individual
• Star of David During WWII, my mother, Rywa Green (nee Lewin) and her family were sheltered in a third floor attic of a building ... Contributed by Individual
• Airman's neck warmer While undergoing training as a bomber pilot in 1943, Pilot Officer Edward Cartwright of 102 Squadron found that the gap ... Contributed by Individual
• Hughesovka wrought iron plate In the 1870s, Merthyr Tydfil-born industrialist John Hughes established an ironworks in the middle of the barren Russian ... Contributed by Individual
• A copy of Gibbon's Decline and Fall The books are stamped with the name of the original book seller:Boskrow of Redruth in Cornwall. They also bear a ... Contributed by Individual
• Maori Tiki, New Zealand Green Stone Tikis were and still are made by the Maoris out of NZ greenstone, a type of Jade which is highly valued. Some have paua ... Contributed by Individual
• SIGNED PORTRAIT MAESTRO ANDREA BOCELLI I PAINTED THIS PORTRAIT IN 2009 AND ANDREA BOCELLI SIGNED IT WHEN HE CAME TO BIRMINGHAM IN 2009. Born on 22nd ... Contributed by Individual
• First World War Souvenir - silk and wood This, I believe, is a plank from the trenches in Northern France, that my Grandfather, James Tuson, brought back with ... Contributed by Individual
• John Grey Ukelele John Grey Ukelele My father, a Marconi wireless operator during the Second World War, took his ukulele to sea with ... Contributed by Individual
• Miniature of Queen Caroline According to a family story, an ancestor named Roberts "was born in London within sound of Bow Bells and had 10 brothers ... Contributed by Individual
• Punched Tape Editor, Telegraphy PUNCHED TAPE EDITOR. This beautifully engineered precision tool is slightly larger than a matchbox. It was used in ... Contributed by Individual
• Geneva Family Bible My object is a Geneva Bible, known in our family as 'The Breeches Bible' as in Genesis it says about Adam and Eve: "they ... Contributed by Individual
• Travel iron This 200/250 volt travel iron was made in Britain by Clayton Lewis & Millar Ltd. As travel became more popular for the ... Contributed by Individual
• Remmington Envoy typerwriter This is a portable model typewriter with a travel case. Portable typewriters were owned by lots of people and were ... Contributed by Individual
• Corona typewriter This typewriter was made in America but bought in Liverpool and would have been an expensive model for the day. It is ... Contributed by Individual
• Fi Glover's Kenwood Chef Fi Glover's object was part of a wave of objects that were labour-saving devices, designed for women who stayed at home. ... Contributed by Individual
• spinning wheel made from driftwood picked up on the shore of the Shetland Isles where there are no trees. The maker's wife and ... Contributed by Individual
• Butter press An object passed down from my great grandfather, who was an estates manager in Betwys-y-Coed in North Wales. The object ... Contributed by Individual
• Figurine of Hitler The figurine does not appear to have been made by an amateur. It has the feel of a small commercial studio. It can ... Contributed by Individual
• PHOTO ALBUM BY PRISONERS-OF-WAR 1943 This album was made for Jack Botoshaner who was captured by the German army on the beach at Dunkirk in 1940. He was a ... Contributed by Individual
• Lifeboat Compass: S.S. Fanad Head 1939 Fanad Head was sunk by U30 on 14th September 1939. U30 was commanded by Fritz-Julius Lemp & had previously sunk ... Contributed by Individual
• Pirates' Treasure - a Piece of Eight A "piece of eight" - this is apparently from Mexico but the year is not clearly marked. My late husband was a treasure ... Contributed by Individual
• Quern Stone - Saddle Quern This saddle quern was found in the lake in front of the house. There are crannogs (artificial lake islands built of ... Contributed by Individual
• Tenter Hooks Tenterhooks were used in the process of making woollen cloth. After water has been squeezed out, the woolen cloth was ... Contributed by Museum
• Improved Spinning Jenny One man could spin 50 strands of yarn using this machine. This machine was made at the loomshop of the Rhodes family of ... Contributed by Museum
• Anti-aircraft shell, 40mm Bofors, 2nd WW During the 2nd World War anti-aircraft shells were made in their millions. This shell was made specifically for the ... Contributed by Individual
• Yoruba Diviners Sash My parents are from the Yoruba region of Nigeria and according to oral tradition my surname was originally 'Ifashola' ... Contributed by Individual
• Paperweight - 1st Motorway People are proud in Preston. As a boy I was very keen to tell anyone who would listen that Preston had the first ... Contributed by Individual
• Hartley Pit disaster poster The Hartley Pit Disaster, Northumberland 1862. A poster describing the beam of an engine used to pump water from a mine ... Contributed by Individual
• First World War bullet In the 1930's, a Mr Reg Collins underwent surgery to have a bullet removed from him. It had been lodged in his spine ... Contributed by Individual
• Winston Churchill's first election This political leaflet is from the 1899 Oldham by-election. It was here that a young man named Winston Churchill stood ... Contributed by Museum
• Royal Letter from Princess Elizabeth In 1947, just after the war, on arriving home from work,my mother in laws' neighbour, Granny Fulton, knocked with the ... Contributed by Individual

• Dansette Major Record Player Bought for me by my father at Christmas 1961, the Dansette Major was produced between 1950 and 1970 and provided the ... Contributed by Individual
• Late Neolithic scraper i found this on Good Friday, 1997 while out for a walk near Marlborough, Wilts. Something made me stop in mid-stride and ... Contributed by Individual
• A First Edition of Aesop's Fables Some years ago at a house sale we bought a job lot of a cardboard box full of books and in it was a small pigskin ... Contributed by Individual
• standing liberty quarter this is a standing libery quarter minted from 1916-1930 one the front there is 'liberty' with a sheid in front with an ... Contributed by Individual
• Ilion bank note this note come from befor the united states used a uniform currency and this made it very easy to countrfit. lincon ... Contributed by Individual
• African Necklace My Grandfather excahanged a tin of bully beef for this necklace from an African Tribsman when he was in S Africa in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Boer War letter on cartridge paper New Year greeting written on cartridge paper sent from South Africa(Boer War)December 23rd 1901 by my Grandfather Sgt. ... Contributed by Individual
• Coffee Pot Sheffield Plate Coffee Pot. Patented handle, which does not get hot. Very simple and elegant design. Looks as though ... Contributed by Individual
• A 1977 science fiction role-playing game This American game is a distant cousin to the better known "Dungeons and Dragons". It describes a future society with ... Contributed by Individual
• The CVT: a selection test for the RAF This is an object entirely without aesthetic appeal. The brainchild of a Cambridge psychologist, it was created during ... Contributed by Individual
• 1935 Dolls house The house was built by a local joiner for his daughter copying some of the local houses in the area. A few years later ... Contributed by Individual
• Edith Bowman's Flatcap This is a tweed flatcap which belonged to Edith Bowman's grandfather, who passed away a few years ago. Edith describes ... Contributed by Individual
• Community Quilt: 'What is Mission?' This community quilt was started in St Louis, Missouri in April 2010 and then added to in Edinburgh in June 2010. More ... Contributed by Individual
• Accounts of a medieval Dorset estate This object shows the sophisticated network of trade, accounting and estate management at the end of the medieval ... Contributed by Museum
• Accounts of a medieval Dorset estate This object shows the sophisticated network of trade, accounting and estate management at the end of the medieval ... Contributed by Museum
• Ships Bell Rope This Bell Rope was made by William Houghton in 1974, he was my Boson in the R.N.X.S. He started as an appentice ... Contributed by Individual
• baltic tankard Forty years ago browsing in my local library I hit on a 1930s edition of a a travellers tour of the Baltic States. For ... Contributed by Individual
• Iron Bed Portuguese Royal Coat of Arms This cast iron bed tells us about the abolition of the Portuguese monarchy in the aftermath of the Portuguese Republican ... Contributed by Individual
• Faith, Hope and Charity Parian Figure This 19th century parian figure reads 'Faith, Hope and Charity. The Good Templars Motto'. It is believed that this ... Contributed by Individual
• Railway Map of England and Wales The map shows all the railways, branch lines and railway companies in England and Wales at their greatest diversity ... Contributed by Individual
• Early English 'Scientific' Sundial This is an early English "Scientific" Sundial, with exactly calculated, unequal hour angles. Early sundials of this type ... Contributed by Individual
• A licensed rickshaw in Rhodesia Prior to 1940 there were no motorised taxis in the city of Bulawayo in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and passengers ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian bracelet in Milanese work My father-in-law gave this to me. It was a wedding present to his grandmother and was bought in Nottingham. I'm told ... Contributed by Individual
• Polish medal My husband's uncle was awarded this for his services at the University of Lvov. He taught History of Art and was ... Contributed by Individual
• Figurines These belonged to my great grandfather. My grandma remembers them being displayed on a sideboard. Contributed by Individual
• A Shawl The shawl is very heavy as it is made of black thread covered in tiny pieces of nickel. It shows that ladies were keen ... Contributed by Individual
• An African sword Forged from steel with a unique rib on blade. Probably brought to the UK by British soldiers after the war. Contributed by Individual
• Victorian painting A family gift portraying a romantic image of childhood. It was painted in 1876 by George Augustus Holmes. Contributed by Individual
• Coin with head of Alexander Coin showing Alexander the Great, issued by one of his successors Contributed by The British Museum
• Pocket watch I inherited the watch from my grandfather. It was awarded for services to Germany by Kaiser Wilhelm I and was given to ... Contributed by Individual
• Copy of The Alhambra's Arabic work Based on original works by Don Rafael Contreras, an architect appointed to carry out restorations at The Alhambra in ... Contributed by Individual
• Tobacco jar This was passed down from the owner's mother. Contributed by Individual
• Dolls I think the dressed doll dates back to 1780. I hated it as a child but now I display her - she's called Annie after my ... Contributed by Individual
• Beatrix Potter Doilies One of four doilies given to my grandmother as a wedding present. They're thought to be painted by Beatrix Potter. Contributed by Individual
• Magic spell charm This was passed down from my great great grandfather, Charles, who was a stoker at sea. He stole the charm from a ... Contributed by Individual
• Set of Beswick Beatrix Potter figurines My great great grandfather's brother was the owner of Beswick. The collection of figurines have been split between the ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 Medal This is a Royal Navy medal that belonged to Stoker Sullivan. I found it in my grandma's house after she died. Contributed by Individual
• Four horse hooves These hooves are from 'Lady Combermere' who won a lot of races in the trotting circle. Contributed by Individual
• Lake District Slate At a time when the Lake District of England equates to leisure and free time for many, this Lake District slate, ... Contributed by Individual
• Map of Gallipoli landings in WW1 The map was issued to British troops during the war and was passed down to me from my grandfather. Contributed by Individual
• The Works of Aristotle Highlights the importance of Aristotle as part of the core of classical texts that were the foundation of a serious ... Contributed by Individual
• General Eisenhower letter A letter from Dwight Eisenhower that was sent to all allied troops. Contributed by Individual
• Kokea nut This highly decorated container has been punched full of small holes and would have been used to hold perfume or ... Contributed by Individual
• Second World War books These books highlight an air frame fitter's war experience. Contributed by Individual
• Silver sedan chair This item came from China. My father went there on business (import and export) in 1912. Contributed by Individual
• Hobson's Conduit Figureheads Walking around Cambridge today, it's hard to imagine the pollution and squalor of the sixteenth century. However, like ... Contributed by Individual
• Golf balls These leathery golf balls are over 150 years old and belonged to James Anderson, who was a keen sportsman and owner of a ... Contributed by Individual
• Russian eggs These belonged to my mother who was born in France in the 1800s. She married a Swiss man and they moved to England where ... Contributed by Individual
• War diaries from WW1 Ernest Raymond was a padre who kept a meticulous diary which later formed the basis of a best selling novel. After 11 ... Contributed by Individual

• Mesolithic obliquely-blunted point flint This piece of worked flint (possibly an arrowhead) was found by Mr B.R. Kearsley whilst walking his dog in Belton ... Contributed by Individual
• Treen candlesticks These are made of olive wood and bought by a serviceman in Jerusalem during WW2. Contributed by Individual
• Christening robe The man, whose children it was made for, was a captain in the British Navy. The design is similar to Ayrshire ... Contributed by Individual
• Communion Tokens It was John Calvin in the late 16th century who saw the usefulness of using lead tokens as proof that people had been ... Contributed by Individual
• Vickers Sewing Machine Thanks to the excellent website of Alex I Askaroff (see link below) we now know that this elegant looking machine, which ... Contributed by Individual
• Methodist Sunday School banner Sunday School banners such as this were displayed at annual Whitsuntide processions. All the Methodist churches in Selby ... Contributed by Individual
• Hoxne pepper pot Silver pot from a Roman treasure hoard, found in England the pepper it contained came from India Contributed by The British Museum
• Lancashire's Smallest Loom "Speedweve" Lancashire's Smallest Loom made by A. Chesstok of Stanley Avenue, Manchester Including original box and ... Contributed by Museum
• bird coop This bird coop is from a croft on Sanday, one of the Northern Isles of Orkney. It is made from carefully collected and ... Contributed by Individual
• Clogs These are the first shoes that the owner's mother wore. They are traditional Lancashire weavers' clogs. They are ... Contributed by Individual
• Advertising cards These early 20th century advertisements would have been inserted into popular magazines of the time, such as The Lady. ... Contributed by Individual
• Fusee Watches This watch is much heavier than conventional pocket watches. The fusee is a part of the movement that helped to improve ... Contributed by Individual
• Peacekeeper's truncheon This truncheon is from Bishopsgate in Devon and dates from before 130. However, the police force wasn't established ... Contributed by Individual
• Flatback figurine This decorative flatback figurine was made in Staffordshire. Figurines were a popular form of decoration at the time and ... Contributed by Individual
• Meissen White Plates The owner of these plates wonders if they may have been commissioned by Lewis Carroll. The thought omes from the fact ... Contributed by Individual
• Photographic light meter A valuable piece of equipment to photographers at a time when the art of photography was in its infancy. Contributed by Individual
• Carpenters' planes A 'Jack plane' and a 'shoulder plane' made by Spiers of Ayr, plus a 'smoothing plane' made by Thomas Norris of London. Contributed by Individual
• Photographic medals Won by PW Cross at the dawn of the photographic age. Contributed by Individual
• Buffalo horn from American Civil War per This horn was fashioned by a Major H F Scott of the US Mounted Rifles during the American Civil War. He has carved a ... Contributed by Individual
• WW2 S.O.E. agents Suitcase Spy Radio. This is a suitcase military spy radio contained in a civilian type suitcase as used by secret agents during World War ... Contributed by Individual
• Abolhassan Kharaghani, moselium plack Abolhassan Kharaghani had this message at the entrance of his house " Whoever enters my place, feed them without asking ... Contributed by Individual
• Sepik River Carving This wooden carving originated in the Sepik River area of New Guinea. It represents the ancestral fish spirit of one of ... Contributed by Individual
• my grandmother's presentation watch This watch,inherited by me, was presented to my paternal grandmother Elsie Cawthorne for 'best essay on the occasion of ... Contributed by Individual
• Wilbrahmam Egerton's top hat This hat was found in Egerton Primary school, which was founded by Wilbraham Egerton in Knutsford, Cheshire. Egerton ... Contributed by Individual
• Painting This was painted by a local artist and owned by Bigland Bowler who also owned The Guardian. Contributed by Individual
• Autograph book Autographs and drawings by soldiers collected by the daughter of a house where they were billeted before going to war. Contributed by Individual
• Cut throat razor This belonged to my grandfather who lived in Manchester. It shows how people shaved before battery powered shavers were ... Contributed by Individual
• Nora Wellings pyjama case This was handed down from our gran and is quite an unusual item as there were not many pyjama cases made at that time. Contributed by Individual
• Stone-age multi tool This is well fashioned with indents for thumb and fingers. Depending on how it's held, it can be used as a hammer or a ... Contributed by Individual
• Cookery book The London Cook Book or The whole Art of Cookery made easy and familiar includes copperplate illustrations. Contributed by Individual
• Spoof Iron Cross The Deutsches Historisches Museum advised that this was made in Britain as a means of propaganda against the Germans. ... Contributed by Individual
• Clarice Cliff tea set This was given as a wedding gift and has been passed down through the family. The set consists of a tea pot, a sugar ... Contributed by Individual
• Cross-stitch embroidery This item was bought on Ebay in 2008. I'm an embroidery teacher and was vey attached to it. In the picture the North ... Contributed by Individual
• Case and card from Lord Mountbatten This was given to my father in recognition of his service as bodyguard to Lady Mountbatten. The case shows the crest of ... Contributed by Individual
• Six fruit plates Six different designs by Lucienne Day / Rosenthal. Contributed by Individual
• Charger by Pilkington A wedding present given to my grandfather by work colleagues. Contributed by Individual
• Silver salver Presented by the Mutual Edification Society on having completed 60 years of membership of the religious society. Contributed by Individual
• Ivory topped walking cane This is a beautifully made piece that shows the effort that people put into construction of regular objects like this ... Contributed by Individual
• Trinket, snuff and pill boxes These were used for vanity reasons and some contained patches for face cover up. Some have love mottos on them and were ... Contributed by Individual
• Watercolour picture A watercolour by N Keyes thought to be of the HMS Rodney or HMS Nelson. Contributed by Individual
• Dooey's Cairn pottery These four pots were excavated from the Neolithic tomb, known as Dooey's cairn, in Dunloy in County Antrim. Dating to ... Contributed by Museum
• Ballyweany Axe This Bronze axe was discovered in the townland of Ballyweany in Loughguile, Co. Antrim. It is inscribed with the name of ... Contributed by Museum
• Dooey's Cairn pottery These four pots were excavated from the Neolithic tomb, known as Dooey's cairn, in Dunloy in County Antrim. Dating to ... Contributed by Museum
• Ballyweany Axe This Bronze axe was discovered in the townland of Ballyweany in Loughguile, Co. Antrim. It is inscribed with the name of ... Contributed by Museum
• Penannular brooch from Ballymoney This striking silver brooch once fastened the cloak of a wealthy person 1100 years ago. Known as a penannular brooch, it ... Contributed by Museum
• Mosside hoard In the late 19th century, the famous antiquarian and collector W.J. Knowles found a remarkable collection of 34 pointed ... Contributed by Museum
• English Ship's Chronometer The ship's chronometer was essential to the development of the British Nation by providing ships with their longitude. ... Contributed by Individual
• Glass Walking Stick This is a "frigger", an object made by glass workers using left-over material once their day's work was done (and with ... Contributed by Individual

• Roman Altar, Manchester Museum Roman stone altar with a Latin inscription found in the centre of Manchester during an archaeological excavation. Contributed by Museum
• Otis King's Patent Calculator I bought this calculator in 1962 when I started an undergraduate course in Chemistry. The helical scale around the ... Contributed by Individual
• Gulliver's Travels, first edition 1726 Travels Into Several Remote Nations Of The World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First A Surgeon, And Then A Captain ... Contributed by Museum
• The Annals of the World by James Ussher The history of the world according to Bible events, dating the creation on Sunday the 21 September 4004 BC (Gr.C.) Contributed by Museum
• Motorcycle Fuel Ration Coupon over 250cc I received this government issue ration book for my 500cc motorcycle, a Kawasaki Mach III H1, around 1975. This ... Contributed by Individual
• Commemorative medallion The medallion commemorates the Napoleonic war and Lord Nelson's life. Contributed by Individual
• Book with historical inscription A book highlighting social and political issues around the cotton industry and related to the abolition of slavery ... Contributed by Individual
• Knife British officers arrested and disarmed Admiral Donitz and others at Flensburg and threw their weapons into a water tank. ... Contributed by Individual
• Book - First edition of The Man with the This is part of our literary history and was given to my mother-in-law as a gift. Contributed by Individual
• Walnut stool This stool dates to 1800 and was a wedding gift to my parents on their wedding day in 1924. They used it as a piano ... Contributed by Individual
• Fossilised seed Item found in a bag of coal - three experts say it is as 'old as coal'. Contributed by Individual
• Jug An Art Deco 'grimwade' jug very popular at the time because of the glaze. Contributed by Individual
• Polish eagle bracelet This was given to the owner's mother as a gift during the war. It reminds us of the involvement of Polish airmen in the ... Contributed by Individual
• A book by Christina Rossetti This shows the importance of illustrated books for children. Contributed by Individual
• Bracket clock Although the manufacturer on the face is Bouffler of London, this clock has other design features not in common with ... Contributed by Individual
• Picture of John Stewart Col the Reverend John Stewart was a surgeon in the British army and also a C.o.E clergyman. Contributed by Individual
• A 1936 Olympic Stadium This was passed down from my grandfather who was given it by a German family in exchange for coffee as they couldn't get ... Contributed by Individual
• A green and white swirled glass beaker It's interesting that an ordinary working class family could own a piece of Italian glassware in the 1920s. Contributed by Individual
• Sculpture of Huastec goddess Sculpture of a goddess made by the Huastec people of Mexico, associated with the Aztec goddess of sexuality Contributed by The British Museum
• Gold coin of Abd al-Malik Early Islamic coin, one of the first to show text from the Qur'an rather than use an image of the ruler Contributed by The British Museum
• Robertson's jam advertising and promotio Harking back to a politically incorrect time when the image of 'Golly' was used. Robertson's was a major employer in ... Contributed by Individual
• Soldier's pay book This detailed pay but also next of kin info and a last will and testament. Clothes sizes were also included. Contributed by Individual
• Soldier's pass A typical soldier pass from 1940. Contributed by Individual
• POW objects from Ceylon Prisoners developed skills in leather and metal work. Contributed by Individual
• Pot My mother was very fond of this pot. It has no markings. I used to look at the picture of the thatched cottage and ... Contributed by Individual
• Pipe This belongs to my husband. It was in his mother's drawer and he didn't know anything about it. It looks like it's ... Contributed by Individual
• Moorcroft vase It was my nana's - given to her on her wedding day on 25th May 1942. It was delivered on the day by 'Little John ... Contributed by Individual
• Porcelain tea cup Made for the European market. Contributed by Individual
• Muzzle loading double barrelled big game Made by the Birmingham trade for export to South Africa. It then found its way to India and returned to this country in ... Contributed by Individual
• WW2 dagger A Luftwaffe officer's dagger. My grandad worked in Germany after the war looking after horses. This was given to him by ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian ring My husband gave this to me as an engagement ring. I think it's from the Chester 'assay' office, which no longer exists. Contributed by Individual
• Painting of West Hartlepool West Hartlepool was founded in 1847 as industry started to spread out of Hartlepool towards the newly erected docks. ... Contributed by Museum
• Brooch This brooch belonged to my grandma and was passed down to my mother. I have a photo of her wearing the brooch. Contributed by Individual
• Namestone This namestone is the Anglo-Saxon equivalent of a gravestone or other memorial to the dead. Although they contain ... Contributed by Museum
• Costume jewellery This is silver costume jewellery made at the beginning of the 20th Century and bought by mum at an auction in Greenwich. Contributed by Individual
• Punch and Judy Puppets Punch and Judy puppets from a Victorian set. Each professor (pupeteer)made his own puppets.It was traditional for the ... Contributed by Individual
• Toy paddle steamer This was made in Warrington by my great grandad's dad when he was five. This is the kind of toy people used to play ... Contributed by Individual
• Belgian ID Card My family was born in the East End of London and went to Antwerp, Belgium. They were evacuated by the British Consul ... Contributed by Individual
• Cameo brooch I used to see my mother wear this on special occasions like weddings. She kept it in a safe place and passed it down ... Contributed by Individual
• Long sea service flintlock pistol This item evidences the simple technology of the early 19th Century and shows that military weapons of this period ... Contributed by Individual
• POW objects from Ceylon A soldier's release book detailing his medical record and record of payment. It also entitles the holder to ... Contributed by Individual
• Brass fireplace ornament A brass fireplace ornament from the north of Germany. Contributed by Individual
• Tile from the Alhambra Palace This object was featured on the BBC Radio Wales religious affairs programme "All Things Considered" on behalf of ... Contributed by Individual
• St Dunstan Stole This object was featured on the BBC Radio Wales religious affairs programme "All Things Considered" on behalf of ... Contributed by Individual
• Praying Hands This object was featured on the BBC Radio Wales religious affairs programme "All Things Considered" by the presenter, ... Contributed by Individual
• Clay figure This object was featured on the BBC Radio Wales religious affairs programme "All Things Considered" on behalf of writer ... Contributed by Individual

• The Hartlepool Merman Mermen, and mermaids, became popular as tourist souvineers as in the late 1800s and were traditionally made in China. ... Contributed by Museum
• Lothair Crystal Crystal engraved with images from the Biblical story of Susanna, made for the Medieval King Lothair Contributed by The British Museum
• Chinese export porcelain saucer This saucer was collected by Mr Andrew Franklin, a career diplomat, whose time in China and Taiwan bred a life-long ... Contributed by Museum
• Mummified Cat's Head This Egyptian mummified cat's head is part of the Market Harborough Historical Society's Collection which is on display ... Contributed by Museum
• Chinese tripod censer Our appreciation of objects is a strange and variable history in itself. The celadon glazed wares from the kilns of ... Contributed by Museum
• Palestinian Robe This beautiful robe is a woman's dress, known as thob, and is made of a cotton and silk mixture striped in red, orange, ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman Republican Denarius Coin This Roman silver denarius coin was one of 5294 British Iron Age and Roman coins excavated at a Late Iron Age shrine ... Contributed by Museum
• Silk princess painting Painting from central Asia showing the legend of a princess who smuggled the secret of how to make silk out of China Contributed by The British Museum
• North American otter pipe Pipe for ritual tobacco-smoking made by Native American farmers living in what is today the US state of Ohio Contributed by The British Museum
• Warren Cup Silver cup used at Roman dinner parties decorated with pairs of male lovers, scenes not uncommon in Ancient Rome Contributed by The British Museum
• Head of Augustus Head of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, originally part of a statue in Egypt that was decapitated and buried in Sudan Contributed by The British Museum
• Rosetta Stone Ancient Egyptian stela with text in Greek, hieroglyphs and demotic, which allowed modern scholars to read hieroglyphs Contributed by The British Museum
• Pillar of Ashoka Inscription from a pillar erected by Ashoka, ruler of an Empire that covered most of the Indian subcontinent Contributed by The British Museum
• Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy Christian icon showing the Triumph of Orthodoxy, when religious art became accepted by the Byzantine church Contributed by The British Museum
• Seated Buddha from Gandhara One of the earliest images of the Buddha, seated and in an enlightened state, his posture shows he is teaching Contributed by The British Museum
• Ceremonial ballgame belt Stone version of a belt worn by players of a ball game, a popular sport in Mexico and Central America Contributed by The British Museum
• Donkey Harness Birmingham Museum is unusual for a regional museum in having a major collection of European folk art. This donkey ... Contributed by Museum
• Three Brothers Grant Coble The coble, the traditional fishing vessel of the north-east coast of England, is probably the most distinctive of all ... Contributed by Museum
• Home Made Teddy Bear This teddy was made for a little girl of 6 who was billeted in Aston, Birmingham, during World War II while her father ... Contributed by Museum
• Chinese bottle vase There are few classes of object which reflect the power of international trade as much as the blue and white porcelain, ... Contributed by Museum
• Seal Ring It was bought 4-5 years ago.the engraving on the lapis lazuli stone is similar to the one in your clip to advertise your ... Contributed by Individual
• Heart Scarab Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, was an enthusiastic collector of antiquities from different cultures and ... Contributed by Museum
• Athena Statuette Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, was both interested in and fascinated by archaeology. His famous metaphor ... Contributed by Museum
• Figure of Thai Postman Although this is a modern object, it is a charming record of the time when Thailand was simultaneously welcoming Western ... Contributed by Individual
• Original bifocals Found by Brian Pollard in a junk shop in Coventry in the 1960s. They're 'pince nez' glasses and the bifocal part of ... Contributed by Individual
• Leaping salmon vase The Leaping Salmon is probably York's most important pot. It was made around 1930-31 by Bernard Leach and is considered ... Contributed by Museum
• Neolithic Handaxe Found by Brian Pollard in a field in Honiley, Warwickshire. It was made in the quarries of Penmaenmawr in North Wales, ... Contributed by Individual
• Late Medieval leather purse Found in the late 1930s during the demolition of Coventry's medieval streets. It was on Butcher Row, which would once ... Contributed by Individual
• Flanged Axe Head Found by Brian Pollard near Wells, Somerset. Originally axe heads were completely flat, but this has ridges to assist ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman 3rd century domestic pots Found in the 1950s in a field in Stretton on Dunsmore area, by a farm labourer. Grey earthenware material, typical of ... Contributed by Individual
• Second World War Medals These medals were received by my Father Reginald Langley Flynn for his services in the Second World War. He was ... Contributed by Individual
• Toy table tennis set This table tennis set has been handed down from the owner's great grandfather with a note saying, "Please play with me ... Contributed by Individual
• Locket This locket was used by the owner's great grandmother to hold the keys to her tea caddy. At the time tea was a ... Contributed by Individual
• Sailsbury Bone China Tea Set This gold rimmed tea set belonged to a family who emigrated from the UK to Australia in the 1920s who took this tea set ... Contributed by Individual
• Curling medal This was won by the owner's great great grandfather, James Anderson from Edinburgh. He won this medal as a young boy and ... Contributed by Individual
• The County Hall Finds These items were found during a test dig by the Wolverhampton Dudley Brewery in the Prisoners exercise yard of County ... Contributed by Individual
• Dunkirk Medal This is another medal received by my Father Reginald Langley Flynn. He received this medal for his bravery in the battle ... Contributed by Individual
• Opera glasses Opera fans would often purchase a pair of opera glasses, which are a magnifying glasses with a set of fixed lenses, for ... Contributed by Individual
• Purse This clever purse has a mesh sack and an expandable neck. It would have been owned by a wealthy lady and would have been ... Contributed by Individual
• Garnet and pearl necklace Pre-first WWI worn by my great-grandmother and then by myself at my wedding. The necklace may have been bought in South ... Contributed by Individual
• Egg cup This egg cup conveys the patriotism in Britain in 1917. It reads "Made by the girls of Staffordshire during the winter ... Contributed by Individual
• Japanese Ivories These decorative ornaments were probably made at the very beginning of the 20th century and may have come from the ... Contributed by Individual
• Largo shore watercolour This painting of the Largo shore in Scotland is by the artist Alex Ballinger, who exhibited 73 paintings at the Royal ... Contributed by Individual
• Crimean War medals These medals were won by the owner's great great grandfather. The Crimean War included the famous battles of Sebastapol ... Contributed by Individual
• Watercolour painting Painting by Albert Pollitt who exhibited 31 paintings at the Royal Academy. This painting used to hang in Lawton House. Contributed by Individual
• Army pay books These pay books are from the Crimean War and were the owner's great great grandfather's showing his clothing accounts ... Contributed by Individual
• Toys Part of a toy set to commemorate Nansen's adventure to the North pole. Fridtjof Nansen was a Norwegian explorer, ... Contributed by Individual
• First World War certificate This certificate has been passed down form the owner's grandfather and shows that that he was honourably discharged on ... Contributed by Individual
• Fragments from France Book This picture book was designed to cheer people up during WWI. The book shows you how to cope with horrible situations ... Contributed by Individual

• 1600's Gold Mourning Ring Chris Matthews found this gold mourning ring at Wolverton, Warwickshire in 2009. It has a scull on the outside and ... Contributed by Individual
• Collection of greetings cards These are old greetings cards and some of them have been hand-painted. A few of them show a sense of humour that would ... Contributed by Individual
• Dish This dish is an ornate wedding gift that shows the style of the times. The design is by John Butler, who was had Clarice ... Contributed by Individual
• Truncheon This truncheon is Victorian but it is not certain which police force it comes from. The truncheon is bent which suggests ... Contributed by Individual
• Ring and bar pin These two objects were given as love tokens and came form the owners great grandmother. The bar pin is silver and the ... Contributed by Individual
• Necklace and earrings This jewellery is by a New York maker called Trifari. It is similar to those worn by Mamie Eisenhower for her President ... Contributed by Individual
• Tea set This tea set was made in Stoke-on-Trent in the 1930s. It is clearly influenced by the designs of Clarice Cliff and shows ... Contributed by Individual
• 13th Century Ring Brooch This ring brooch was found at Wolverton Warwickshire in 2008. It is silver gilt and only slightly damaged. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Needle cast Tunbridge ware This object is from a time when people were more self sufficient and made and repaired their own clothes, rather than ... Contributed by Individual
• Penny Farthing The French invented the boneshaker in 1865, England followed with the Penny farthing in 1871. This model is the New ... Contributed by Individual
• Airman's spike This spike was made for the ground staff at an RAF base during WWII, and this one was issued to the current owner's ... Contributed by Individual
• Cushion cover This cushion cover, which is embroided with silver thread, was sent back by a soldier in the Burma war in 1945. Contributed by Individual
• Drainage dish A piece of pottery by the designer Clarice Cliff, who helped to popularise Art Deco style in the early 20th century. Contributed by Individual
• Maundy Money These coins were given as Maundy Money. Giving these coins to deserving poor people forms part of a reigious ceremony ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman rings These rings were bought as part of a scrap gold sale and turned out to be old Roman rings. That the original owner ... Contributed by Individual
• Indian pendant The style of this type of jewellery is traditional in Asian countries and has not changed for centuries. Contributed by Individual
• Ashtray Cast in lead metal this ashtray is a replica of a Bergman and was made in Austria. An ashtray used to be an essential ... Contributed by Individual
• Portrait of Captain Thomas Coram Captain Thomas Coram, a philanthropist of extraordinary vision, sits upright, grasping the seal of the Royal Charter. ... Contributed by Museum
• Tea set A 12-piece tea set with an ivy leaf pattern that was very popular at the time and may have been given a wedding present. ... Contributed by Individual
• Charles Horner jewellery Cloissone enamel jewellery. Contributed by Individual
• German propaganda album This is an official NSDAP cigarette card album entitled 'Adolf Hitler - Bilder Aus Dem Leben Des Furer', which ... Contributed by Individual
• Fragments from a Messerschmitt 110 This Messerschmitt 110 was shot down near Colchester on 4th September 1940. The photos show the two German pilots, who ... Contributed by Individual
• Pocket watch This 18 carat gold watch made by Edward Pike in Manchester shows that pocket watches were still being made into the 20th ... Contributed by Individual
• Pocket watch This is a high quality watch made by John Paul & Co in Manchester in the middle of the 19th century. It is an example of ... Contributed by Individual
• Vase This vase has a high-quality glazing that set Staffordshire producers apart from others and led to it becoming one of ... Contributed by Individual
• Decorative bust of a young girl These busts were often made in pairs - a boy and a girl. It is made of plaster, hand painted and simply entitled ... Contributed by Individual
• War record of Lancashire fusiler This is a complete record of one individual's war service, including the medals he won. It was put together after the ... Contributed by Individual
• French cavalry helmet Used during the period before the Franco Prussian war. Contributed by Individual
• D - Day naval assault chart. My Father was 1st Lieutenant on HMS Northern Sky (LH column about 1/2 way up). They were among the first ships in to the ... Contributed by Individual
• BBC Roll of Honour This Roll of Honour lists BBC members of staff who died in World War Two. It was displayed at the BBC's Lisnagarvey ... Contributed by Individual
• SUFFRAGETTE MEMORABILIA A pair of pottery dogs commemorating the fight for Votes for Women. Contributed by Individual
• Robin Goch monoplane The Robin Goch (Welsh for 'robin redbreast') is one of the few amateur aeroplanes built before 1914 to survive and it ... Contributed by Museum
• Porthmadog slate schooner (model) Slate from Wales was exported all over the world. The M A James ship model at the National Waterfront Museum is of a ... Contributed by Museum
• Bark stripping iron This iron tool would have had a wooden handle and was used to strip and cut bark from oak trees. The bark was sold in ... Contributed by Individual
• Ferguson TED 20 Nowadays tractors are fitted with heated cabs and air conditioning. However 60 years ago comfort wasn't considered. ... Contributed by Individual
• Curling stone The stone is carved from granite found on Ailsa Craig, the tiny volcanic island off the south west coast of Scotland. ... Contributed by Individual
• Glass Bowl from the 1930s This dates back to 1930s. It's made of painted glass and the contributor found this in a shop in Cornwall in 1985. Contributed by Individual
• Papers from a sailor on the Mauretania This is from a man of a seagoing career, includes a photo from the Mauretania. Shows the working past of an engineer of ... Contributed by Individual
• Flint from East Riding This flint could be pre historic. It was the mother in law's and was handed down to the contributor 90 years ago. Contributed by Individual
• 1964 Lynn Davies Commeorative Mug This commemorative mug was given to all the schoolchildren of Nantymoel, Ogmore Valley to celebrate the achievement of ... Contributed by Individual
• an RJ45 plug used to connect computers This plug became the standard method of connecting computers together to form a Local Area Network (LAN). The ... Contributed by Individual
• Fordson N Tractor This Ford N Tractor was built in 1942 three years before the production of this model was stopped. It was instrumental ... Contributed by Individual
• Hut for Road Repairs This hut was pulled by a steam roller doing road repairs. Made in 1920 by Aveling and Porter in Rochester. It was used ... Contributed by Individual
• Fordson Dexter Tractor This tractor is American but built in Dagenham. The final Super Dexter was last produced in 1964 before New Holland ... Contributed by Individual
• Massey Ferguson 2130 Tractor This tractor was imported from France and sold by Massey Ferguson in 1965. The 2130 was 'industrial strength' rather ... Contributed by Individual
• Post Office Savings Bank Post Office Savings Bank with bust of George V engraved on the front and dated 1910-1935. Paper sleeve contains the ... Contributed by Museum

• Gretna Green Marriage Certificate Michael says - as part of our family history, I have a Gretna Green marriage certificate dated 27th March 1830 for what ... Contributed by Individual
• Defence of the Realm - Sheppey Passports During the First and Second World Wars and due to the high concentration of the military on the Isle of Sheppey, permits ... Contributed by Museum
• St George and the Dragon Statue Michael says that in 1944 or 5 the Streatham home of the sculptor/artist, Kathleen Jackson was bombed. She used my ... Contributed by Individual
• 'The Taking of Sheerness by the Dutch' This historical book, published in 1895, is the story of the Dutch Republic's invasion on the River Medway. The book ... Contributed by Museum
• Lifting Block from SS Richard Montgomery The SS Richard Montgomery was an American Liberty Ship built during WWII to transport amunitions from America to ... Contributed by Museum
• Original Figurehead from HMS Scylla Original Figurehead from HMS Scylla, a screw steam corvette which was launched at Sheerness Dockyard in 1856 and part of ... Contributed by Museum
• Knob Kiri This knob kiri was thought to be a walking stick. It has been kept in the milk churn in the hall along with the ... Contributed by Individual
• Cannonball from 1665 Dutch Invasion This half of a cannonball was found on the coastline of the Isle of Sheppey. The item is from the Dutch Republic's ... Contributed by Museum
• Royal Naval Cocked Hat Black felt Naval cocked hat with single loop of boullion, found at Parsonage Farm, Minster, Isle of Sheppey, Kent during ... Contributed by Museum
• Co-Operative Centenary Book This book was published at the centenary of the co-operative society and contains the history of the Sheerness ... Contributed by Museum
• Eskimaux Vocabulary Book This item was given to members of the Franklin Relief Expedition. The book is an English to Eskimaux vocabulary book ... Contributed by Museum
• Decorative Lifebuoy from H.M.S Bulwark A decorative Lifebuoy from H.M.S Bulwark (1899) which was destroyed by an internal explosion in Sheerness Dockyard on ... Contributed by Museum
• Identity Card for Saunders Roe, Part of the security measures taken during WW2 when such factories were subject to much German bombing,& Saunders Roe ... Contributed by Individual
• Death Plaque for Albert Edward McDougall Produced in memory of Albert Edward McDougall who was accidently drowned in the River Adur at Shoreham on Easter Monday, ... Contributed by Museum
• Fragement from the H.M.S Princes Irene The minelayer HMS Princes Irene suffered a catastrophic internal explosion in Sheerness Dockyard on the 27th May 1915 at ... Contributed by Museum
• Myrtle the Double Bass "Myrtle" is a double bass who has seen the world and travelled extensively. She is over seventy years old, worthless ... Contributed by Individual
• 'For Arctic Discoveries' Medal This medal belonged to my great grandfather, James Miles, and was awarded in the second franklin relief expedition in ... Contributed by Museum
• Toy Cricket Set This is a set of small wooden figures of a cricket team. You needed two people to play. The ball was fired from the ... Contributed by Individual
• Match box cars It shows how toys have changed over the years. It's been handed down from my dad. Contributed by Individual
• Carriage Clock This clock originates from the UK, but was taken out to the States by the employer of the contributor's great aunt, ... Contributed by Individual
• Glaxo Milk Bottle Alfred Mckenzie was born in Teeside in 1929 weighing just 1lb 8oz. He lived in a shoebox for one year, and was fed on ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver Tray from the 1920s This tray is made from Chinese silver, and was brought back to UK by the contributor's grandfather who was in business ... Contributed by Individual
• A Victorian Umbrella Story This tattered umbrella is made from bone and silk and dates from around 1840. The handle is finely carved from ... Contributed by Individual
• A Pick Axe Brooch This was probably dates from the turn of the century. It's an unusual subject for a brooch - it shows a pick axe, ... Contributed by Individual
• German Smoking Pipes There pipes originate from Germany. One of the pipes were made in 1898, the other in 1906. The contributor's wife is ... Contributed by Individual
• Military Books These books date from 1945 and record the reconstruction of the Rhine Bridges, which had been blown up by the retreating ... Contributed by Individual
• Midland lace bobbins Pauline bought this beaded lace bobbin at the Exeter Lace Day in 1994 to commemorate he birth of her first grandchild. ... Contributed by Individual
• Embroidered Jacket from India This was made in India in the late 1930s, where the contributor's mother was an English History teacher. This jacket was ... Contributed by Individual
• Pre 2nd World War Dictaphone This is an Emdicta machine and comes from the contributor's father's collection. Alexander Graham Bell developed an ... Contributed by Individual
• Canal bargee's stick This elaborate stick was hand made by Paul Mitchell from Melksham in Wiltshire to an original design. It is designed to ... Contributed by Individual
• Camera - Minolta -16 (Chiyoda Kogaku) Solid steel. Made to last. Amazingly high quality photographs. I captured wonderful unique scenes in Yemen and East ... Contributed by Individual
• Minolta Pocket Camera. Long before high tech and iPads/Pods et al, there was the Minolta Pocket Camera. I captured some pricesless pictures ... Contributed by Individual
• Majacraft Little Gem Spinning wheel Alison thinks of the previous spinners who had hard lives when she works on her new wheel. Her life is a good one and ... Contributed by Individual
• Honiton lace bobbins Honiton lace has been made in the Devon town of Honiton for hundreds of years. The traditional lace can only be made ... Contributed by Individual
• MEDAL FOR PUNCTUAL ATTENDANCE 1896 My Great Grandmother Elizabeth Bennett (Born Camden Town 1884)won this medal for punctual attendance at school every day ... Contributed by Individual
• Drawing of Ruhleben Horse-box - WWII My father was interned in the Ruhleben Prisoner of War Camp at the beginning of WWII. He was 19 and was living in ... Contributed by Individual
• Carding Combs Sue likes to use the old fashioned way of using carding combs to tease the fleece and remove knots prior to spinning. ... Contributed by Individual
• Foldable spinning wheel Heather says times have changed so much since people first started spinning. It's no longer an arduous job to make a ... Contributed by Individual
• Spinning Wheel Ashford Joy Mary bought her modern spinning wheel from New Zealand. It's called the Ashford Joy as it is named after the person ... Contributed by Individual
• Glass fibre wedding dress The Turner Museum of Glass at Sheffield University's Department of Engineering Materials is based on a collection of ... Contributed by Individual
• Threshing machine driven by steam Bob took 15 years to build this one sixth size machine. It was a labour of love and it is an accurate classic replica ... Contributed by Individual
• Coffee pot from Gaza This traditional copper coffee pot was acquired by Trupti Desai of East Devon when she was working in the Gaza Strip in ... Contributed by Individual
• Dartmoor deer journal This Dartmoor deer leather casing for a book or journal was made in 2009 by leatherworker John Haggar using traditional ... Contributed by Individual
• Hare bag THis unusual bag was made by John Haggar, a traditional leather worker from Dartington in Devon. It is made primarily of ... Contributed by Individual
• Leathermaker's ploughgauge This ploughgauge, which is used to cut leather hides into pre-measured strips, was originally made in the 1930s and ... Contributed by Individual
• A viameter or measuring wheel This wooden viameter or measuring wheel with brass dial is believed to have been used by Blind Jack, real name John ... Contributed by Museum
• Tyre roller for wooden wagon wheels This tyre rolling machine, manufactured around 1850, bends and rolls out iron strips to be fitted as tyres for wooden ... Contributed by Individual
• A VINTAGE RECEIPT FROM THE 1920'S I like the essence of history brought about by this vintage post Edwardian receipt. Having lived in Bedford England for ... Contributed by Individual
• A ceramic po My father Jack Amos used to work on early television development with John Logie Baird. At one point they were working ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman coin 1st century AD A bronze 1st century Roman coin in good condition, discovered 3 years ago in the Beer Quarry Caves explorations in ... Contributed by Individual

• Wesleyan Sunday School Medal The first London Methodist Sunday School was established in 1798. Hinde Street followed soon after in 1810. On the ... Contributed by Individual
• The Anti-Suffrage Review April 1909 This is an Anti-Suffrage pamphlet (cost 1d), published by the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League which was founded on ... Contributed by Individual
• Third size Thresher Bailer The engine was built in 1996 in Reading. It powers a threshing machine which was also built in Reading in 1992. It took ... Contributed by Individual
• Single Crank Compound Traction Engine This Burrell Single Crank compound traction Engine was built in Thetford. It is still used to drive a saw bench or ... Contributed by Individual
• East Lothian Star Traction Engine The East Lothian Star was built as a general purpose agricultural engine. She was the last one made by Wallis and ... Contributed by Individual
• Marshalls Threshing Machine Dennis bought this working machine in 1978. It was originally sold at the Bath and West Show in 1929. The machine was ... Contributed by Individual
• Burrell Showmans Traction Engine in 1990 Alan had a phone call at midnight to say this traction engine was for sale. He immediately bought it. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Toby Jug This is an example of Yorkshire 'Pratt' ware, also known as 'cream' ware - which uses just a slip glaze and soft clay. ... Contributed by Individual
• A Statue of an Angel This statue is made of bronze and and marble and was bought in the nearby Weatherby Racecourse. It is an elaborate ... Contributed by Individual
• A China Doll This has been dated from the early 1900s and shows the extent of the Chinese influence on art and culture in Britiain. ... Contributed by Individual
• GlassTeacup This delicate glass cup has been dated at 1400, and was made in Venice. Much Venetian glass was made in the district of ... Contributed by Individual
• Staffordshire Jug This jug was made in Staffordshire, sometime between 1860 and 1880. It's a classic style of Staffordshire pottery and ... Contributed by Individual
• Beatrix Potter First Edition This book was bought in a Beverley bookshop, but Beatrix Potter is most closely associated with the Lake District. She ... Contributed by Individual
• A French Carriage Clock This was made in France in the late 19th century. It is actually a combination of two clocks - the outer case and the ... Contributed by Individual
• A Filigree Silver Belt This came from Montanegro in 1915. It took local craftspeople 30 days to make. The contributor's grandfather carried it ... Contributed by Individual
• Art Deco Clock This clock is from the 1920s. Shows the clean lines of design during that period and the classic proporations of the Art ... Contributed by Individual
• A Rose Bowl This is from the 1900s and is made of silver. This shows how ornate the designs of the past were. Contributed by Individual
• Issue 1 of Fact and Fiction This originates from 1934. The magazine only existed for about a year. Contributed by Individual
• British Herbal Practitioner This book dates from 1790 - 1820 and was written by Nicholas Culpeper. It contains hand drawn illustrations of herbs and ... Contributed by Individual
• Bisque Dolls These dolls come from Germany. A bisque doll is a doll made wholly or partly of porcelain - bisque is unglazed porcelain ... Contributed by Individual
• A Water Colour Painting This is a painting of Lady Constance Wenlock, who was married to Lord Wenlock. It was given to the contributor by an old ... Contributed by Individual
• Toy Pedal Car This is a Lines Brothers car, a large toy manufacturers who operated out of Merton in South London. It operated under ... Contributed by Individual
• Ceramic Dish This was purchased at a jumble sale in the 1950s. Contributed by Individual
• Dish commemorating Yorkshire This dish comes from Withernsea, Yorkshire, and was bought in 1955. It shows a motto to describe the Yorkshire approach ... Contributed by Individual
• Japanese Vase Dated from the 1930s, this is an example of ceramics made by Kingozan and was manufactured in Kyoto, and is known as ... Contributed by Individual
• The Gay Rainbow Flag The rainbow flag, sometimes called 'the freedom flag', was popularized as a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual and ... Contributed by Individual
• Papier Mache Tray This is made of papier mache. Handed down in the family from Miss Hammett in the 1950s, whose uncle was James Hammett, ... Contributed by Individual
• Book of Cathedrals and Abbeys of England This book was published by Cassell and Co in 1891. The contributor found this in an auction house in Tasmania, and ... Contributed by Individual
• World War One Discharge Certificate The contributor's grandfather was a stretcher bearer in the field, for the Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Pot Pourri Jar A china pot pourri jar, manufactured by Royal Devon, who are still in business and one of the designs produced by Crown ... Contributed by Individual
• Paddington's Auntie Lucy Grandma bought this in 1980s. Auntie Lucy is Paddington's aunt from Peru in Michael Bond's much loved bear tales. This ... Contributed by Individual
• Teaset This is an Early Royal Albert tea set, and was a wedding present in 1935. The china could date from earlier times. ... Contributed by Individual
• Wine Flask This wine flask originates from France and has been dated form around 1880. This object has become an heirloom. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Miniature Bone Toolset This dates from 1914 and was made by Prisoners of War in France. This is made from bone and shows a variety of objects ... Contributed by Individual
• A Decorated Seed Seed that is decorated by local craftsman from the Indian Ocean, and this may originate from Ceylon. There are 12 little ... Contributed by Individual
• Russian Church Icon Typical Russian icon which shows a portrait of Christ in the Eastern Christian tradition. Shows a style of religious ... Contributed by Individual
• Dressing Table Set This was a Christmas present. It's a dressing table set of different hair brushes, mirror, comb and clothing brush. ... Contributed by Individual
• Scrimshaw - a Ship and a Mermaid This was bought at an auction in Beverley and originates from around 1850. It shows a ship and a mermaid. Scrimshaw is ... Contributed by Individual
• China Dogs from the 1900s These ornamental dogs have been passed down through the contributor's family and seem to be a 1920s equivalent of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Cricket Trophy and Tankards This trophy and tankards are evidence of the glory days of the Beverley Cricket Club. There are a number of interesting ... Contributed by Individual
• Souvenir Milk Jug This shows the William Wilberforce statue that still stands at Whitefriargate in Hull. The church in view has since been ... Contributed by Individual
• Stephen Graph Picture of Trafalgar This shows Nelson's death at Trafalgar and is possibly one of the first machine-stitched pictures. This may be an early ... Contributed by Individual
• Souvenir from Beverly Racecourse This tiny handmade jockey was a souvenir from the Beverley Racecourse in the 1920s. It could have the product of a local ... Contributed by Individual
• Art Nouveau Vase This dates from 1880 and hails from Austria. It was presented to the mother of the contributor's mother in law earlier ... Contributed by Individual
• The Freedom of Bridlington This coffret was given to the contributor's grandfather, who was Lord Mayor of Bridlington, by Alderman Thompson ... Contributed by Individual
• Illustration of a Domestic Scene This shows a drawing of a couple at a table. It seems to show a man losing his temper, the young woman scared. It's a ... Contributed by Individual
• A Sewing Box This sewing box is made from sandalwood and ivory and shows how materials from the British Empire were used to make ... Contributed by Individual
• Egyptian Statue This statue hails from the Valley of the Kings and is made of sandstone. The contributor's grandfather worked in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Sports Caricature Album This album features painted line drawings and cartoons of sports personalities from Yorkshire in the 1950s, many of ... Contributed by Individual

• Toy Fox Mr Fox was made in North Yorkshire around 1910. The fact he is a subject matter for a toy shows the popularity of ... Contributed by Individual
• Pair of Silver Bracelets These were passed on to the contributor from an uncle in Trinidad, but she thinks he obtained them originally from a ... Contributed by Individual
• Pastel of a Nude This is a pastel by Vernon Ward, who was a commercial painter from the 1950s. This was not his usual subject - he was ... Contributed by Individual
• Painting of an Old Man This dates from the 19th century and was acquired from an art dealer in Nottingham. It dates from the 1870s. Contributed by Individual
• Print of Pegasus Bridge This picture of the assault on Pegasus Bridge was a present from my husband's brother Sir Michael Gray. The print is by ... Contributed by Individual
• Two Cups and Saucers These are dated from from the late 18th century and originate from Vienna. They are exquisitely hand painted and show ... Contributed by Individual
• Barbie in a Box This was given to the contributor in 1960, the year after Barbie was 'born', when she was 5. The fashions depicted on ... Contributed by Individual
• Two Tinted Pictures These were produced by RB Cookson who was a picture restorer in Hull in the early 20th century. They are tinted ... Contributed by Individual
• 1959 Swan Electric Toaster A very early 1959 design of what is now a household staple. The slices of bread were put in on one side and they flipped ... Contributed by Individual
• Two Spacemen Watches These two watches show the popularity of space travel and the fascination for recent missions through the 1970s. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Farnell Bear This dates from World War One, when girlfriends would buy their soldier boyfriends bears. It has spent 35 years in ... Contributed by Individual
• Elkington Silver Pot It is stamped Elkington, which sources this pot to the Elkington company. This was based in Birmingham and run by George ... Contributed by Individual
• British Rainfall by GJ Symons This is dated 1892 and is by GJ Symons. This author founded the British Rainfall Organisation in the 1860s (a network of ... Contributed by Individual
• Russian Plates from 1931 My parents lived in Sweden and were given these as a wedding present in 1931. They feature flowers, a cross and are ... Contributed by Individual
• Prints from World War Two These prints from World War Two show various scenes from the conflict. They were given to the family by a German friend. ... Contributed by Individual
• World War One Plate This World War One plate shows a man beside a shattered tree and barbed wire of the trenches and reads - Here with a ... Contributed by Individual
• Ring Beaten from a Penny An example of trench art - soldiers would have made these in the trenches of World War One. This has always been in the ... Contributed by Individual
• French-Canadian Doll's Cradle This is a homemade French Canadian doll's cradle. It was handmade out of machine pieced wood. The blankets were made out ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver Police Helmet and Cigarette Case This silver police helmet and silver cigarette case were purchased in 1964by the Old East Riding Police Old Comrades ... Contributed by Individual
• Chambers Edinburgh Journal These three editions cover the years 1844, 1847 and 1851 and are collections of newspaper stories about Edinburgh during ... Contributed by Individual
• A Ceramic Cheese Dish This was made by the English ceramic company Thomas Minton in the 1880s, and was used for cheese. It was the ... Contributed by Individual
• Tin Horse Toy This was a freestanding toy. The legs move as pedals are pushed up and down by a child sitting on it. It is called Ned, ... Contributed by Individual
• An Art Deco Glass Vase This vase is from eastern Europe, possibly the Czech Republic. The iridescence in the glass marks this out as ... Contributed by Individual
• Rene Lalique Mermaid This mermaid is from the Lalique factory in France. Rene Jules Lalique is a famous glass designer who died in 1945 - but ... Contributed by Individual
• Russian Teapot from 1920s This porcelain hails from Russia and dates from the late 1800s. The contributor's grandparents lived in India and bought ... Contributed by Individual
• Metalwork from Turkey These were bought when the contributor was working in the French Embassy in Ankara. They were black when they were ... Contributed by Individual
• 1930s Golliwog Moneybox This harks back to a less politically correct age when such depictions of people of African descent were acceptable. ... Contributed by Individual
• History of Aviation Magazines These History of Aviation magazines speak of a time when the world looked at aviation from the perspective of ... Contributed by Individual
• Aquamarine Victorian Ring This has been dated from 1850 and came as part of a Northumbrian estate's possessions. The top of the ring is decorated ... Contributed by Individual
• Inca Pot This little incense burner originates from South America and shows a ceramic design typical of the region. It's been in ... Contributed by Individual
• A Mamod Steam Engine This toy steam engine dates from 1940 and was made by Mamod. Mamod is a British toy manufacturer that specialises in ... Contributed by Individual
• A Clay Pipe The pipe bowl shows a ring of football players. This pipe was presented to George William Brusby (1868-1932) by White ... Contributed by Individual
• Noah's Ark Children's Toy These were handmade from wood. There's an Ark, and a large number of animal couples inside, some of which have lost ... Contributed by Individual
• Draughtsman's Instruments These were made from scrap metal. They were used by the contributor's grandfather when he worked for a Mr Turnham in ... Contributed by Individual
• A German Wine Glass This glass was brought back from Germany by the contributor's grandfather at the end of World War Two. He was a ... Contributed by Individual
• World War One Book These were bought for the contributor's husband when he was 11, in 1959. It's a photographic account of World War One ... Contributed by Individual
• Harwood Automatic Wrist Watch This is an example of the first self winding wrist watch made prior to selling the patent to Rolex. It was designed by ... Contributed by Individual
• Circular Fan Made From Feathers This fan is made from feathers, and has a humming bird at the centre. It originated in France - from the Mlles M&E Nashe ... Contributed by Individual
• A Book - the Jackdaw of Rheims This book features the story of the Jackdaw of Rheims, who steals a cardinal's ring and is made a saint. It is one of ... Contributed by Individual
• A Child's Book from Japan This is one of series of Japanese Fairy Tales and tells the story of The Mouse's Wedding. The book was written on ... Contributed by Individual
• Sword and Blossom Poems from Japan These poems were published in Japan in late 19th century. They are printed on continuous stream of paper (the paper is ... Contributed by Individual
• A Moorcroft Pomander A pomander contains substances to keep moths away and wardrobes fragrant - lavender is often used. Moorcroft was founded ... Contributed by Individual
• An Italian Violin This dates from 1880s, from Italy. It was left to the contributor's girlfriend by a friend who was a professional ... Contributed by Individual
• Book about the Titanic Many books were produced in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic. This contains short stories and illustrations about ... Contributed by Individual
• An Edwardian Doll The bunny with the doll has survived. This doll was in a glass case through the contributor's childhood and is at least ... Contributed by Individual
• A 'Jasparware' Adams Jug This is a commemorative jug from Warwick Castle, and was made by Adams. It used the Jasparware technique that was ... Contributed by Individual
• Acetylene / Carbide Bike Lamp This was found in a ditch - but represents a pioneering technology from early 20th century Britain. It probably dates ... Contributed by Individual
• Cartoon depicting the Peterloo Massacre On 16 August 1819 a large peaceful crowd gathered in the centre of Manchester to demand political rights and liberties ... Contributed by Museum

• Decanter and Silver Ware This collection includes a collection of condiments bottles that would have formed the centrepiece of a dining table. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Glass Rolling Pin 'Frigger' This glass rolling pin has a silver penny inside. It was made for a wedding present. We know it's a gift because a real ... Contributed by Individual
• A Tape Measure In 1839, a Charles White was transported for stealing this tape measure. Charles was 22 years old when he was tried on ... Contributed by Individual
• Mickey Mouse This doll of of everyone's favourite mouse dates back to the 1930s. He's much faded, stands about 30cm tall and was ... Contributed by Individual
• Glass Salt Cellar This is made from what some call 'commoner's glass'. It's a dish that salt is kept in. Commoner's glass is apparently ... Contributed by Individual
• Jug and Vase These date back to 1880. They have been passed down through my mother in law's family. The deep blue and copper glaze ... Contributed by Individual
• BSA Artillery Carbine This is a BSA Martini Henry Artillery Carbine from 1894. It was used by the 1st Argyll and Bute Royal Artillery Regiment ... Contributed by Individual
• Advertising Milk Pail This dates back to 1880s and was an advertising gimmick. This pail is inscribed with the words - Guaranteed Pure Milk, ... Contributed by Individual
• Royal Doulton Vase This vase came from a family of solicitors inHull and belongs to the contributor's aunt. Royal Doulton is a famous ... Contributed by Individual
• The Book of Common Prayer This edition of the Book of Common Prayer is dated 1638 and was printed by Thomas Buck and Roger Daniel from the ... Contributed by Individual
• A set of dominoes The box originated from 1920s and contained 'Imperial Dominoes'. The dominoes inside the box were acquired later. ... Contributed by Individual
• Line's Brothers Musical Car 'A minic clockwork scale model with real music' that plays Silent Night. This car was made at the Triang Works, Merton, ... Contributed by Individual
• Medals from the 19th and 20th centuries There are 2 medals from World War One and one from World War Two, and were handed down from a great grandmother. Contributed by Individual
• Randall Burroughes' journal Randall Burroughes' journal, dating back to 1794, is by a Norfolk farmer who explains in detail the expansive production ... Contributed by Individual
• Coke's Monument Coke's Monument, based at Holkham Hall in north Norfolk, is a 37m column built in 1845 to commemorate the achievements ... Contributed by Individual
• Spearing The Kangaroo Completed in the 19th century (c1890) 'Spearing the Kangaroo' is an art work, in pen and ink, by the renowned Australia ... Contributed by Museum
• Masonic Mourning Ring This mourning ring dates from 1797. It shows the six pointed star. This has been associated with Judaism since the early ... Contributed by Individual
• Cavalry Sword, Scabbard and Sheath This sword dates from 1880, and comes from Imperial Germany. It was owned by a soldier who served in the Field Artillery ... Contributed by Individual
• Tripletell Game This game was played in 1920s and is made of oak. It was inherited from the contributor's grandfather. The game seems ... Contributed by Individual
• 18th century Drinking Glass These glasses have been dated 1749. The glasses seem to have been used to record a family's history as several names are ... Contributed by Individual
• Sewing Workbox from the 1880s The original owner of this box was born in 1856. As well as sewing things, this box contains report cards from when she ... Contributed by Individual
• Coronation Clock This clock was produced to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. "It's been in its box all this time ... Contributed by Individual
• Coronation Money Box This money box was produced to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. You need a code to access the ... Contributed by Individual
• Luftwaffe Ceremonial Dagger This would have been owned by a senior Nazi officer. It is silver plated and the marks are III FL 157. This was found in ... Contributed by Individual
• Engraved Horn This was brought at an auction in Beverley, Yorkshire. It originates from around 1850 and is monogrammed TBD. Speaks of ... Contributed by Individual
• Lady on a Slab This statue was found in an antiques shop in Chepstow 45 years ago. It shows a woman who has been beheaded (there is a ... Contributed by Individual
• Housemaids' Badges These badges were worn by maids in houses of employ as identification, in case their employers forgot their names. Since ... Contributed by Individual
• Chinese Shon Lao This was brought back to the UK from China after the First World War. It was carved from one piece of wood, possibly ... Contributed by Individual
• Tea Caddy This looks as if it is made of papier mache and mother of pearl. It was given to my grandparents for safekeeping in 1944 ... Contributed by Individual
• Writing Slope An elegant writing slope from the early 19th century, probably around 1820. This is one of many in my collection and is ... Contributed by Individual
• A bell commemorating a fire This bell is made from metal and wood salvaged from a fire at York Minster which burnt down on 20 May 1840. This was ... Contributed by Individual
• A Watch This was my mother's and is of great sentimental value. Watches were massproduced for the first time in the 20th century ... Contributed by Individual
• A German Doll This doll originates from Germany and was made in the early 20th century, probably around 1910 or 1920. It was inherited ... Contributed by Individual
• Cosimax Hot Water Bottle This hot water bottle is the descendant from the 'hot pots' used by the previous generation. The packaging depicts the ... Contributed by Individual
• German Calculator This calculator was bought in an auction. It was made by Brune and Stock in Dusseldorf in the 1930s. The rows of numbers ... Contributed by Individual
• Glass Vase from Austria The stamp on the bottom show is Turn-Teplitz-Bohemia, the manufacturing company. The embossed dots are gold and show the ... Contributed by Individual
• Ship's Accounts These show the accounts of the second voyage of the ship 'Thomas' that travelled from Antigua from Lancaster. The voyage ... Contributed by Individual
• Pair of Paintings These paintings were painted by the Clare brothers, and was given to the contributor's grandfather. He was a bookie in ... Contributed by Individual
• Japanese Vase This was a wedding present for parents who were married in 1941. These vases would have been mass produced for European ... Contributed by Individual
• Mourning Brooch This brooch was worn to mark the death of someone close. This was handed down from the contributor's grandmother. ... Contributed by Individual
• Dressing Table box Beautifully ornate box handed down from a great grandmother. Contributed by Individual
• Lapel Pin These pins were worn by the wives of soldiers serving in World War One. This shows how the government created a sense of ... Contributed by Individual
• 1950s Fuel Rationing Coupon Front Cover Fuel rationing returned to Great Britain in 1956 as a result of the Suez Crisis and lasted until 14th May 1957. This ... Contributed by Individual
• Two books from the 19th century These show plates from the London of the late 19th century. One is the 'Queen's London' (1897), the other David ... Contributed by Individual
• Indian Trinket Dish Items like these were exquisitely made and a joy to have. This has been handed down from my mother-in-law. Contributed by Individual
• Chad Valley Bagatel Toy This was passed to me by my mother in law as it used to be my husband's toy. This shows that children used to have much ... Contributed by Individual
• A Commemorative Crown This crown commemorated the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. This shows the national pride and ... Contributed by Individual
• Sherry Glasses Fine sherry glasses. Fine craftsmanship on such delicate and tiny objects show the sophistication of the manufacturing ... Contributed by Individual

• An Artillery Shell From the number of these that were made, it shows how awful the war must have been for those who fought and had to use ... Contributed by Individual
• Portuguese Silver Plated Cutlery Shows how things were made to last, and the style of table decoration in those days. This shows an 11 piece setting, ... Contributed by Individual
• Portuguese Embroidered Silk Bedthrow The amazing story is about the effort this took to complete this magnificent oject. This was a present given to my ... Contributed by Individual
• Vase, cup and jug This has been in the family for more than 50 years. Some made in Czechoslovakia, post 1918. Contributed by Individual
• Log of last journey of the Mauretania This is the log of one of the great steamships, and shows how they were inspected. The contributor's granddad was the ... Contributed by Individual
• A Doll from the 1950s The doll has lost her squeaker. Hails from England. The classic doll who has comforted generations of little girls - ... Contributed by Individual
• Titanic poem This was on its way to the skip! It was tucked inside a reproduction magazine marking the 50th anniversary of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Double Headed Eagle Weight This metal weight shows the double headed eagle and the symbol that would have adorned the rallies of Nazi Germany. This ... Contributed by Individual
• Book about the Nazis This book was published in 1933, and from its inscription, we learn that the book was received in "Cuxhaven 14 May 1945, ... Contributed by Individual
• Three Little Pigs Germany was the a centre of pioneering mechanical engineering and toy production from the early 1900s, and that is where ... Contributed by Individual
• Lawrence photographs This is a book of miniature William Lawrence photographs. Lawrence opened a photographic studio in Dublin in 1865 and ... Contributed by Individual
• Bohemian Plate The stamp on this plate is 'Pirkenhammer, 2682', so this plate probably originated from the factory of this name, which ... Contributed by Individual
• Mini Sewing Machine from the 1940s This was made by the Essex Engineering Works based in Wanstead, E11 in the late 1940s. They were marketed at teenagers, ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver Handbag from 1905 This silver handbag was produced in Birmingham in 1905. From the dents and scratches you can see it was a well used ... Contributed by Individual
• A Vesta Case This small portable silver case was made to hold matches - a Vesta case. With its striker on its base, it was a popular ... Contributed by Individual
• Tin of Coffee from 1940s This Home and Colonial tin contains vacuum-packed coffee and dates from the 1940s. It was found in the contributor's ... Contributed by Individual
• Mechanical Clock from Bavaria The clock is known as a Postman's Alarm. It is decorated with a painted hunting scene and dates from the 1840s. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Cigarette cards These Players' cigarette cards date back to the 1930s. Each card features a caricature of a 'celebrity' of the day. ... Contributed by Individual
• WW2 Ceremonial Sword This originates from Germany in the 1930s, and includes 'trodels'. These would have been strapped around the wearer to ... Contributed by Individual
• Shuco Examico 4001 Model Car Schoco made small clockwork cars. The Schuco Examico 4001 is a boxed miniature car and was first produced in 1936. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Mayo Composite Aircraft This was made in die cast metal by Dinky (the company was owned by Meccano), and shows one plane riding on the back of ... Contributed by Individual
• Apple Record Acetate This is the only copy of the King of Fuh by Brute Force pressed in the United States, although 2,000 were made in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Tray from Hong Kong The contributor's grandfather was in business in Hong Kong and this tray was presented to him to represent 'business ... Contributed by Individual
• Illustrated London News This is the Illustrated London News Record of the Glorious Reign of Queen Victoria, the life and accession of King ... Contributed by Individual
• A 21st Birthday Watch This wrist watch, given to the contributor by his parents on his 21st birthday, is a classic design. Purchased during ... Contributed by Individual
• Two Pocket Watches These watches are engraved with the initials of the relatives who owned them. The cases are carved and the worksmanship ... Contributed by Individual
• A Pocket Watch This watch is engraved with JM - the contributor's grandfather was called Morton. The pocket watch was the key ... Contributed by Individual
• Indo-Persian Armour This armour comprises a dagger, a shield, an arm shield and a helmet. It is embossed with exquisite carving. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Ornate Walking Stick The handle of this walking stick shows a female Atlas holding up an embossed globe and is made of brass. The globe is ... Contributed by Individual
• Japanese Walking Stick This beautifully carved walking stick is still in daily use by the contributor. At the top of the stick, you can see the ... Contributed by Individual
• A Snuff Box This snuffbox dates from 1810, from Geneva, Switzerland. The enamel lid was painted in the manner of Jean-Louis Richter, ... Contributed by Individual
• Photography of a Publisher This is a photo of the contributor's great great grandfather, John Edward Taylor, proprietor and editor of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Prisoner of War Diary This was kept during captivity in a prisoner of war camp in Norway during World War One. The diary contains details of ... Contributed by Individual
• 1950s Ceramic Bowl This is a piece of Carltonware, in the 1 'Orbit' design that dates from 1957. It was a wedding present to the ... Contributed by Individual
• A Button-hole Watch This Edwardian-style button hole watch was bought in a shop in Prague Castle. There is also a version in the Prague ... Contributed by Individual
• Hornby Train Set This trainset was produced in the 1950s, at the Hornby factory in Liverpool. The Hornby company made some iconic toys - ... Contributed by Individual
• A Thai Wall Hanging This souvenir wall hanging hails from Thailand in SE Asia. It depicts scenes from ceremonial life, and would have been ... Contributed by Individual
• Shirley Temple Doll This doll has been made in the likeness of Shirley Temple, the American child film star from the 1930s. This shows how ... Contributed by Individual
• Key to Lexington, Kentucky This key was presented to the first American to be presented with a congressional medal from Vietnam, and was awarded to ... Contributed by Individual
• Lady Hussey's Riding Habit? This hunting jacket and skirt was made by Moss Bros, Covent Garden, London in the 1960s. The button through, wrap around ... Contributed by Individual
• Anti-aircraft shell nose-cone Our Anti-aircraft shell nose-cone represents the part played world-wide by defences attempting to protect ciivilians ... Contributed by Museum
• Jenni Murray's pack of playing cards Jenni Murray's object is a deck of cards which were specially made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woman'?s Hour in ... Contributed by Individual
• Bronze Age axe-head Our Bronze Age axe-head represents the part played by technology in providing the tools needed for everyday life. It is ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman pine cone and snake sculpture This sculpture tells us a lot about Roman ideas of death. The snake is a transformative symbol because it sheds its ... Contributed by Museum
• Guide to Liverpool, London & Paris GUION This is a Guide to Liverpool, London, and Paris published by GUION Line to aid passengers on their United States Mail ... Contributed by Individual
• A Time Machine clock bought by my late wife for our daughter. She loved it but found it to be too noisy when it was running. left it hidden ... Contributed by Individual

• Information Sign from Berlin In the early eughties I was Posted to serve in the Diplomatic Section of The British Military Government, Berlin. My ... Contributed by Individual
• A Large Wooden Fork This large wooden fork was possibly a barley fork or hop fork, and could date back as far as the 1800s. It's evidence of ... Contributed by Individual
• Lighter made from shell casing This cigarette lighter was made from shell casing after World War Two, and was inherited from the contributor's ... Contributed by Individual
• Pocket Watch from 1769 This watch dates from 1769 and was made in Oxfordshire. It was inherited from the contributor's grandmother's family. Contributed by Individual
• A watch from Le Cambre This gold pocket watch shows the style of watches that were popular before wristwatches took over in the early 20th ... Contributed by Individual
• Ladies' Fob Watch This fob watch was converted to a wrist watch, and was bought in Beverley around 40 years ago. Shows how jewellery can ... Contributed by Individual
• Wooden Grain Measure This is a wooden measure and was used to measure out a quarter of grain. This belonged to contributor's great ... Contributed by Individual
• Stamps at Bhutan These stamps hail from Bhutan. They are to the value of an old 3d (2p) and commemorate the coronation of the King. They ... Contributed by Individual
• Artefacts made by POWs These were made by prisoners of war in World War One, at working camps in Pommerensdorf in Russia. The contributor's ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian Wedding Dress This is a Victorian wedding dress and dates from the 1840s. It's a family heirloom. Shows how people were much smaller ... Contributed by Individual
• A Mother of Pearl and Gold Bracelet This is a beautiful love token from the Edwardian era. It is made of gold and mother of pearl. It has a loveheart clasp, ... Contributed by Individual
• Decorated Medieval ring brooch Medieval ring brooches like this one were used to hold a person's undergarments closed! This brooch shows fine ... Contributed by Museum
• Inscribed Medieval ring brooch This Medieval ring brooch was made to hold a person's undergarments closed! It is inscribed with the words 'IESUS ... Contributed by Museum
• Coffee Maker from the 1900s This came into the contributor's possession when it was left on a church stall 20 years ago. It's an old coffee maker. ... Contributed by Individual
• Oak armchair This armchair is known as the Mounsey Throne. It belonged to the Mounsey family of Patterdale in Cumbria. They were ... Contributed by Museum
• Replica Runic ring The inscription on this replica ring is written in the Runic alphabet, used by the Anglo-Saxons who lived in Britain ... Contributed by Museum
• A Commemorative Stool This stool commemorates the coronation of George VI in 1937 - this is recorded in an inscription on the underside. The ... Contributed by Individual
• A Miniature Globe It is a tiny globe, fixed in a box, listing the nationalities and countries that could be found in the continents of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Beetleware dish for a powder puff A tiny dish showing the profile of Edward VII. This was produced in Birmingham by Birmingham Industrial Plastics. This ... Contributed by Individual
• A Q'ran British soldiers were stationed in Afghanistan during the 1870s. Thomas St Quintin was a cavalry officer. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Mantle Clock - a Prize from 1910 This clock is designed for a mantelpiece, is wooden and would have been produced in around 1910. The story goes that the ... Contributed by Individual
• A Coronation Coach and Horses This was given to contributor's mother in the 1950s, presumably to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Follows in ... Contributed by Individual
• Scrimshaw - Captain and Slave This was bought at an auction in Beverley and originates from around 1850. It shows a captain on one side and a slave on ... Contributed by Individual
• A Doll from Rotterdam This was bought on the ferry to Rotterdam by the contributor's mother's aunt 80 years ago, in 1930s. The contributor was ... Contributed by Individual
• Surgeon's kit This surgeon's kit was presented in August 1855 by the Marquess of Londonderry, Colonel of the North Down Rifles, to ... Contributed by Museum
• Shabti Shabtis are mummified statues that are found in Ancient Egyptian tombs. They represented the dead and their servants. In ... Contributed by Museum
• A China Planter This ceramic planter shows how mass production took over from hand crafted items in the late 19th and early 20th ... Contributed by Individual
• Andrew Motion's Hindu Wood Carving Former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion's chosen object is A Hindu wood carving - similar the ones seen in temples and ... Contributed by Individual
• marble amharic 'feedel' (letter) This is the 'feedel' of the sound 'yu' in the Ethiopian Amharic language. The feedel is from a marble slab with the ... Contributed by Individual
• Last coal mined in the Ogmore Valley This lump of coal from the Wyndham/Western Colliery, Ogmore Vale was the last caol mined from the valley as the last ... Contributed by Individual
• QEII Golden Jubilee Mug To celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Queen the Ogmore Valley Local History & Heritage Society produced a limited ... Contributed by Individual
• Sunday School Certificate Life goes on at home - This Certificate was issued by Bethany Baptist Chapel in Nantymoel, Ogmore Valley to Miss May ... Contributed by Individual
• 1957 Fuel Ration Coupon 5 Units Fuel rationing returned to Great Britain in 1956 as a result of the Suez Crisis and lasted until 14th May 1957. This ... Contributed by Individual
• 1950s Fuel Ration Coupon 3 Units Month 5 Fuel rationing returned to Great Britain in 1956 as a result of the Suez Crisis and lasted until 14th May 1957. This ... Contributed by Individual
• Fred White Memorial Service Programme The memorial service fund raising programme for the Spanish Dependants Aid Fund and also to remember the sacrifice of ... Contributed by Individual
• Bookmark celebrating 40 years of Vicar This bookmark was produced to celebrate the 40 years of service of the Reverend W. Paran Griffiths of Paran Baptist ... Contributed by Individual
• Ogmore Valley Warship Week Poster This poster for the 1942 Warship Week was evidently very successful in it`s aim to raise £50,000 for the Ogmore Valley ... Contributed by Individual
• Watercolour painting protest This is a view over Sellafield, the nuclear plant on the west coast of Cumbria. Cumbria is the home of nature poetry ... Contributed by Individual
• Arkwright spinning frame This is an example of the spinning frame patented by Richard Arkwright in 1768. Also known as a water frame, it was the ... Contributed by Museum
• BBC crested stone This stone was originally part of the building at the Lisnagarvy transmitter in Northern Ireland, which was once a BBC ... Contributed by Individual
• BBC crested stone This stone was originally part of the building at the Lisnagarvy transmitter in Northern Ireland, which was once a BBC ... Contributed by Individual
• Canal Lock engineered by James Brindley The canal network played a vital part in the industrial history and growth of the West Midlands. It opened up the ... Contributed by Individual
• Lamellaphone The Lamellaphone or finger piano is a musical instrument used by the Hutu people in Lake Kivu in Rwanda. It was ... Contributed by Museum
• Simon Mayo's bar of soap from the WTC My object is a bar of soap, given to me by Kenny Johannemann. He worked as a janitor at the World Trade Center in New ... Contributed by Individual
• Rebecca Front's 1930's Wireless I have chosen this radio from 1934. It belonged to my grandparents and my dad remembers it when he was growing up in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Quentin Cooper's Daily Mail poster This poster was used to advertise September 12th 2001's edition of the Daily Mail. It interprets the events of September ... Contributed by Individual
• Peter White's Perkins Brailler Peter White's object is his Perkins Brailler. It is a Braille writing machine that works when 6 keys press holes in ... Contributed by Individual
• Miriam Elia's Pencil Sharpener Miriam Elia has contributed this pencil sharpener. It belonged to her grandfather, the caricaturist Ralph Sallon. He was ... Contributed by Individual

• Janet Ellis' Hula Hoop Janet's object is one of the world's simplest toys - the hula hoop. The hula hoop craze of the late Fifties was the ... Contributed by Individual
• Hardeep Singh Kohli's Painting Hardeep Singh-Kohli's objects is a painting by Tony Scullion. This painting shows a solitary figure crouching down and ... Contributed by Individual
• Aerial photograph of Troy This photograph of the ancient city of Troy was taken by my grandfather Haywood Magee on Thursday 9 August 1923 from an ... Contributed by Individual
• Dea Nutrix (nursing goddess) figurine This pipeclay figurine was found in a child's grave in Baldock. Although common in Gaul, burials with pipeclay figurines ... Contributed by Museum
• Chieftain's Burial In 1967 an excavation in Baldock uncovered a burial so rich in grave goods that it is thought to have belonged to a ... Contributed by Museum
• Queen Victoria's Crochet What is the link between Queen Victoria, potatoes and crochet? In early Victorian Britain, crochet was often regarded ... Contributed by Museum
• The Rawlinson Bookcase This is a carved and inlaid mahogany secretaire bookcase, made by the famous cabinet-making company of Gillows of ... Contributed by Museum
• Saron Chapel Roll of Honour, World War I This World War Memorial Scroll was erected in Saron Chapel (1877-1980s) to commemorate the members of the Chapel that ... Contributed by Individual
• Ogmore Valley Temperance Society Pledge In 1895 in the Ogmore Valley there was a strong movement towards temperance with the valley having rapidly expanded ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver Ceremonial Key - First school This silver ceremonial key was presented to Alderman John Williams Esq, of Aberdare House, Ogmore Vale as the first ... Contributed by Individual
• Prince Charles Investiture Token This token was given to all children in the Ogmore Valley by the now defunct Ogwr Borough Council (now Bridgend County ... Contributed by Individual
• Clay Face Mask Discovered in Baldock and made from moulded clay. Masks like this have been found throughout Europe, particularly in ... Contributed by Museum
• Lead Curse Tablet The lead tablet reads: 'VECTVS QVOMODO SANIES SIGNEFICATVR TACITA DEFICTA' (Tacita - or whatever she is known as - is ... Contributed by Museum
• Sculpted Head of Germanicus This marble head was found in a garden shed in Radwell. What was it doing there? A large Roman villa was discovered ... Contributed by Museum
• Cornish Tin Pasty keyring This Cornish Tin Pasty keyring has an amazing story to tell. There aren't any working tin mines here now. As the mines ... Contributed by Individual
• Fusee Chain In the 15th Century a horologist invented a wheel (know as a fusee) - that could be used in small time pieces to keep ... Contributed by Individual
• Aberdeen Cabinet of Curiosity Based on the majestic cabinets given to royalty in the 17th century, this cabinet of curiosities is probably the first ... Contributed by Museum
• Amy Johnson's Flying Bag This pigskin hol-dall belonged to the female flying ace, Amy Johnson, who was born in Hull in 1930. Amy Johnson's ... Contributed by Museum
• Yoke for carrying buckets When I was a child I remember an old lady csrrying buckets of water from a pump in the village to her house. She had no ... Contributed by Individual
• Baldock's First Letter Box People didn't have letterboxes in their houses until about 1849, when the Post Office started encouraging people to have ... Contributed by Museum
• Neil Oliver's Grandfather's Watch Neil Oliver chose chose a gold wristwatch presented to his grandfather when he retired from Cooper and Co's supermarket. ... Contributed by Individual
• Figure of Erin, Belleek Pottery "Erin unveiling her first Ceramic production. The base of the figure represents the Flagstones of the Falls on which the ... Contributed by Individual
• Twiggy Bag Twiggy (born Lesley Hornby in 1949) became the world's first international super model at just 16. She was brought up in ... Contributed by Museum
• Sumerian Cuneiform Tablet This is a Sumerian cuneiform clay tablet from the Ur III period, c.2100 B.C. This was the heyday of the Sumerian ... Contributed by Museum
• Grindstone This grindstone was used for sharpening knives and tools. It's a round piece of sandstone, about half a metre in ... Contributed by Individual
• smart phone It demonstrates the connectivity between all parts of the world and the level of technology and portability of ... Contributed by Individual
• Tourist picture of the Red Fort This picture of the Red Fort in Delhi was collected along with several other tourist pictures by my grandmother, ... Contributed by Individual
• Chinese Plate This is one of the few remaining pieces of a collection of Chinese blue and white porcelain formed by my great ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman objects dug up in London This is a group of objects, including pins, a needle, an ear cleaner and a bobbin which were picked up by my great ... Contributed by Individual
• A silver animal head A silver animal head, gilded, with a gaping mouth and eye sockets that would once have been filled with glass or ... Contributed by Museum
• Romano-British woodworking plane Romano-British woodworking plane, found in excavations at Goodmanham, East Yorkshire in 2000. The object is unique in ... Contributed by Museum
• Glass Armonica If you stroke the edge of a drinking glass with the fingertips you will hear a faint musical note. Concerts on sets of ... Contributed by Museum
• Matchbox This matchbox belonged to William Cleland from Ballyculter in County Down. William fought in the 51st Machine Gun ... Contributed by Individual
• Beam Engine This object is huge and is the only one in the world still in its original setting. In 1874, the Prestongrange Coal and ... Contributed by Museum
• Tallow Lamp The tally (or tallow) lamp was used by miners when underground. It worked by being filled with animal fats or oils, then ... Contributed by Museum
• Wooden face mask in shape of monkey/ape My son found this mask in the mud of the Thames near Wolvercote. We have been tyring to find any information about its ... Contributed by Individual
• Colliery Ambulance Trolley This stretcher and trolley were part of the equipment used at Prestongrange Colliery in case of accident. Prestongrange ... Contributed by Museum
• Prestongrange Brickworks Wagon Bricks, tiles and pipes were made at Prestongrange Museum from the 1700s until the 1970s. Although thousands of bricks ... Contributed by Museum
• Section of Wembley Stadium This is a concrete block with parallel ridges which was part of the original Wembley Stadium, also known as the Empire ... Contributed by Museum
• Cosmetic Palette Cosmetics palettes like this one were used to grind cosmetic paints, such as galena or green malachite, with a pebble. ... Contributed by Museum
• Ypres cathedral stained glass fragment A damaged section of stained glass retrieved from the rubble of Ypres cathedral Contributed by Museum
• Blossom's Horn: Jenner's Inspiration This cow horn, one of many, is at the Edward Jenner Musuem in Berkeley. According to the silver inscription it was ... Contributed by Museum
• 17th Century Helmet This helmet dates from 1649-1660 and is in the Continental or 'Dutch' pot style, sometimes called a Zischagge. It seems ... Contributed by Museum
• Derrykeighan Stone, Iron Age c.50AD A large stone from the first century AD incised with a unique and beautiful Celtic design. Contributed by Museum
• Hughes Shoes These hand sewn children's boots were made by a member of the Hughes family who owned a shoe business in Wantage from ... Contributed by Museum
• Jane Taylor's Christening Gown Jane Taylor is best known for writing the poem 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', famous the world over. Jane was born into ... Contributed by Museum
• Beaver tooth pendant This beaver tooth pendant was excavated from an Anglo Saxon adolescent's grave in Watchfield, Oxfordshire. It is held ... Contributed by Museum
• Anglo-Saxon Balance set This beautiful copper alloy scales set was found in an Anglo Saxon grave of a young man who died around AD 520 - 70, and ... Contributed by Museum
• Grove Dog Show Poster This magnificent poster was designed and printed for a dog show which was due to be held at Wantage on Thursday ... Contributed by Museum

• Carnival mask (Dominican Republic) This is a (miniature) carnival mask from the Dominican Republic, bought on Sosua beach in the only souvenir shop (stall) ... Contributed by Individual
• sunglasses We were in Belfast for a day of shopping but the only thing we bought were these sunglasses :) Sunglasses are a tribute ... Contributed by Individual
• Pencil Case This pencil case was bought in Boston in America and is currently being used in my home and school in Ireland. Although ... Contributed by Individual
• Make up In ancient and viking times there were many different forms of "facepaint" used to act as disguises and so forth. As ... Contributed by Individual
• Coin from Lourdes This is a coin which my auntie gave me from her pilgrimage to Lourdes in 2008. Every year many people, from Northern ... Contributed by Individual
• coconut beads and seashell beads This necklace is made from little pieces of coconut shell and bamboo. It was given to me as a gift in Fiji when I ... Contributed by Individual
• A card made by disabled women in Zambia This card comes from Zambia in Africa. I got in Dromantine Newry at summer camp last year. The leaders go to Africa ... Contributed by Individual
• A Bracelet from Malawi This bracelet comes from Malwai. When my cousin visited there a few years ago she helped local people to design ... Contributed by Individual
• Bracelet from the Phillipines. This bracelet came all the way from the phillipines and my Uncle bought me as a gift when he visited there. Local women ... Contributed by Individual
• Scarf This scarf was given to me as a gift when my friend came home from Barcelona. Contributed by Individual
• A wooden design of rosary beads My uncle gave this to me a long time ago. It means a lot to me as he's is not around any more. Contributed by Individual
• Mouse House by Barbara Maynard This wonderful piece of work won a National Federation of Women's Institutes Design Award and was a major attraction at ... Contributed by Museum
• RGLI regimental badge This is the regimental badge of the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry (RGLI). The RGLI was a regiment in the British Army ... Contributed by Museum
• Maskell's Bakery Cart This is a baker's handcart dating from the late nineteenth/early twentieth century. It was used by Maskells' bakery, a ... Contributed by Museum
• Medieval tiled floor These tiles covered the floor of what was the refectory at Denny Abbey for the Fransican Nuns who lived on site in the ... Contributed by Museum
• Excavation of the Manchester Ship Canal This painting 'The Excavation of the Manchester Ship Canal, Eastham Cutting, 1891' is by Benjamin Williams Leader, R.A. ... Contributed by Museum
• Presentation sword This highly decorative sword features a jewelled handle with a pair of sea serpent heads. The weapon was presented by ... Contributed by Museum
• Twisted piece of lead This piece of lead was left in a twisted shape after a severe thunderstorm over 300 years ago. A bolt of lightning ... Contributed by Museum
• Bronze plaque This is one of four bronze plaques which celebrate the life of Guernseyman Admiral James de Saumarez. The plaques record ... Contributed by Museum
• Heart of the BBC and oven controlled Ages, stone, iron, wood, mechanical, electric, electronic, space, atomic, computer?. There is one thing that advances ... Contributed by Museum
• Fez Hat The hat was bought in Cairo in 2009; it is hand-made by the last Fez maker in Cairo. Contributed by Individual
• The Gillows Workbox A beautiful, richly decorated workbox containing a splendid collection of early 19th century needlework accessories. Contributed by Museum
• Modern Teddy bear Modern teddy bear, answers to name of Kiwi Kenny. Very young bear, born in 2010, who has been adopted by the Kiwi Club ... Contributed by Museum
• Modern photo album Child's photo album recording special events and capturing memories. The rise of digital photographic technology has ... Contributed by Museum
• Manuscript in Jane Austen's hand Gillian Dow, University of Southampton and Chawton House Library writes, 'Sir Charles Grandison',a manuscript play in ... Contributed by Museum
• Early Bronze Age Burial pots These Bronze Age food vessels were found during an excavation of two early Bronze Age burial cairns at Turf Knowe in the ... Contributed by Museum
• ROMAN FLOOR TILE WITH HAND PRINT This large floor tile from Brading Roman Villa, Isle of Wight, is of a type called a sesquipedalis commonly used on ... Contributed by Museum
• A metal artificial hip replacement The femoral prosthesis was fixed in the thigh bone, engaging in a cup set in the pelvis to make an artificial hip joint. Contributed by Museum
• dolls from South Africa Added on behalf of Miriam Sweet by the Roy Noble Show, Radio Wales. These three small dolls belonged to Miriam's ... Contributed by Individual
• A pottery shoe found in Cardiff docks Added to the site by the Roy Noble Show on Radio Wales on behalf of Dot Ahhurst from Llanbradach, near Caerphilly who ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman 'Swiss Army Knife' From about 500 BC the state of Rome saw an increase in personal wealth, acquired through conquest or business. Often ... Contributed by Museum
• Sword With a single blow a sword like this could 'chop off the head of the strongest champion that ever lived', according to ... Contributed by Museum
• Astrolabe Longcase Clock This clock represents the pinnacle of achievement in horology for the late 17C. How Thomas Tompion who made it acquired ... Contributed by Museum
• Ramesses III Now displayed vertically, this huge piece of carved granite is the sarcophagus lid of Ramesses III. This effigy of the ... Contributed by Museum
• Knife Money The Chinese were the first to develop a monetary system. The earliest 'coins' reproduced familiar objects, which had ... Contributed by Museum
• Medieval wooden plough This is the main beam of an ancient plough. It is thought to be the oldest wooden plough found in Ireland, dating to ... Contributed by Museum
• Punch and Judy dog Goff Morgan writes: This is Toby, better known as Mr Punch's dog. For hundreds of years a small white dog in a red and ... Contributed by Individual
• The Malone Hoard A hoard of finely polished stone axes found at Danesfort, on the Malone Road, Belfast. The axes were found during work ... Contributed by Museum
• Cast Iron Man Money Box The name given to this money box, in its day, was a "Jolly Sambo". You place an old penny on its hand and turn an ear. ... Contributed by Individual
• Release Leave Certificate This is the Release Leave Certificate/ Dis-charge Papers of George John Yacoby. George, Erin's Great Grandad, was a ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman Seasons mosaic from Cirencester The Seasons Mosaic was found in Dyer Street, Cirencester in 1849. It dates to the mid 2nd century and is one of the ... Contributed by Museum
• An Anglo-Saxon female burial A large and important Anglo-Saxon cemetery was excavated near Lechlade, Gloucestershire in 1985. The site had been ... Contributed by Museum
• Portrait of John Coxwell (1516-1614) John Coxwell was a self made man who made his money from the wool trade in the Cotswolds and rose from the ranks of the ... Contributed by Museum
• saxon bronze strapend found in a suffolk field, was once maybe hanging from a belt. Contributed by Individual
• Roman enamelled disc brooch Found this in a field in suffolk. It was once holding a cloak together, but looks like the pin broke, and it fell to the ... Contributed by Individual
• Harrison precision pendulum-clock No. 2 Longcase precision pendulum-clock, with a movement made mostly of oak and lignum vitae and a japanned softwood case. Contributed by Museum
• Genuine Bile Beans tin This old Genuine Bile Beans tin is part of Neil Grant's collection of about 200. "When I was a teenager there was a ... Contributed by Individual

• World War 2 lightbulb Neil Grant is fascinated by everyday stuff that most people don't keep. This lightbulb dating from World War 2 is ... Contributed by Individual
• Ouija Board or Spirit Board The Ouija Board gives us an instrument or a tool to help us to believe that we are talking to the dead, including famous ... Contributed by Individual
• John Bull's toothpick holder Toothpick holder in the shape of a pig, bought in Portugal by Packet Ship Captain (and smuggler) John Bull Contributed by Museum
• Sheela-na-Gig - a Dark Age pagan image. Sheela-na-Gigs are found in many places in the British Isles with clusters in Ireland and Derbyshire. The are usually ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman key-plate and key This Roman brass key plate and the bronze and iron key were both found in adjacent rooms of Brading Roman Villa, Isle of ... Contributed by Museum
• Sospan Fach (little saucepan) This is John Edwards of Llanelli's 'Sospan Fach' - literally translated from Welsh as Little Saucepan. Made famous by ... Contributed by Individual
• Recollections of a Brigadier letter The Boer War was the first major conflict of a century that was to be marked by wars on an international scale. It ... Contributed by Individual
• An embroidered christening gown The gown was worn by Thomas Wilson, who was born at Ellerker on 9 March 1857, and christened in the village church... Contributed by Museum
• Wartime Plywood and Lead Toy Parrot Ann Gardneer brought the object along to BBC Suffolk's open day, on Sunday 11 April 2010. She was given the toy ... Contributed by Individual
• Chinese incense holder The brass tripod vessels consists of a round bowl set on three solid legs, characteristics of the Yang Shao area. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Shackleton Boot This boot was modelled on the the boots worn by Sir Ernest Shackleton during his Murman Coast Expedition in 1918. They ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman coin Roman coin dating from around 100AD showing us that money has had its' place in history for thousands of years. The ... Contributed by Individual
• tripod vessels The simple type consists of a round bowl set on three solid legs, characteristics of the Yang Shao area. The tripod ... Contributed by Individual
• Fishing Reel In the ancient period, the Egyptians had founded several methods and tools for fishing since fish was the main food for ... Contributed by Individual
• Steam-powered beam engines Steam-driven sewage pumping station of 1885, designed by J Mansergh, engines manufactured by Gimson of Leicester Contributed by Museum
• Copper manillas Copper manilla bracelets from West Africa Contributed by Museum
• Promise Chalice A silver gift chalice sent to Londonderry by The Honourable The Irish Society in 1613 Contributed by Museum
• Peace Train boards The Peace Train formed in 1989 in response to the IRA's periodic blowing up of the Belfast/Dublin railway line. It ... Contributed by Museum
• Diaries of Private Stanley Harrison Harrison's diary tells of how one ordinary soldier found himself at the end of the 1st World War on a boat to Russia. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Short Cross Silver Penny (King John) This penny was minted by Gileberd in Exeter during the reign of King John, but it shows the portrait of his father Henry ... Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow Shakspere Soriety Card Entertainment has always played an important part in history and here is an example of a 1852 Glasgow Shakspere Soriety ... Contributed by Individual
• Teaching chart of snail anatomy The University of Dundee's Zoology Museum was founded by D'Arcy Thompson, Professor of Biology for over 32 years between ... Contributed by Museum
• Victorian Groats Brought in by Tom and Joseph these Victorian Groats (Four-pence)belonged to their great, great Grandma; Alice Hall. It ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 silk postcard During WW1 silk postcards and handkerchiefs were bought as souvenirs by soldiers who were serving on the Western Front. ... Contributed by Individual
• 1959 Boy Scouts Pendant A 1959 Scouting Pendant. Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement which began in 1907 ... Contributed by Individual
• 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Tin A 1953 Biscuit Tin celebrating the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.Property of Robert Pool Contributed by Individual
• Officers Lapel Badge US Army This badge is the smallest symbol of the American war effort. It represents the 'new world' saving the 'old world.' It ... Contributed by Individual
• Viking Trefoil Broach This broach came from Scandanavia. It could have been a familt heirloom. It was found by a metal detector in Wiltshire. ... Contributed by Individual
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• Framed Illuminated Scroll On October 12 2008 the town of Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire was honoured with an Appreciation Day Parade organised by ... Contributed by Individual
• Spinning Wheel This is an English spinning wheel in the Flemish style. Spinning formed an important part of the Lakeland economy and ... Contributed by Museum
• James Nasmyth - Burns at Roslin James Nasmyth was a Scottish landscape painter and was also involved with the development of the steam engine. In ... Contributed by Museum
• Columbian Printing Press Although the Columbian press was designed in America, this one was built under license in 1853 and sold by Harrold & ... Contributed by Museum
• Arthur Ransome's Typewriter This is a Remington Home Portable Typewriter which belonged to Arthur Ransome, the author of Swallows and Amazons. As ... Contributed by Museum
• Joyce W Cairns RSA - Polish Journey Joyce Cairns' family was inescapably shaped by the Second World War. This work was realised from a travel bursary that ... Contributed by Museum
• Title of Izaak Waltons Compleat Angler. A book which was first published in 1653, at a time of civil upheaval; theme is Angling, poetry, religion, it has become ... Contributed by Museum
• The Spice Jar The spice jar conjures up tales of merchants travelling the spice routes bringing their valuable goods to enhance the ... Contributed by Museum
• X-Ray Protection Mask These goggles were worn by x-ray pioneer George Pirie, who began experimenting at Dundee Royal Infirmary within months ... Contributed by Museum
• Celtic Mathematical Mount This pre-Roman Celtic Mount displays British mastery of geometry and mathematics as well as bronze-making technology. ... Contributed by Individual
• A WW1 Autograph Book This is one of the 'autograph books' that belonged to my Auntie Lizzie. She was born in Currin in County Fermanagh but ... Contributed by Individual
• Princess Mary 1914 Christmas Gift This gift box is like thousands sent to First World War soldiers serving in France or Belgium on Christmas Day 1914. It ... Contributed by Museum
• Bronze Horns These beautiful horns were played by people living in the Ballymoney area 2,500 years ago. They are among the most ... Contributed by Museum
• Periscope These days periscopes are generally used for fun - if you are watching a big parade or taking part in an event when you ... Contributed by Museum
• Donor Panel in Stained Glass Window The Reverend John Walker paid for the east window of Holy Trinity church in 1470. As was customary during the Middle ... Contributed by Museum
• Dart This small dart served a lethal purpose. It dates back to the early days of aerial combat. During the First World War, ... Contributed by Museum
• Trench Art This pepper pot is a piece of trench art which was made by a soldier in World War One, serving in France. The pot is ... Contributed by Museum
• Spice Tower The spice tower conjures up tales of merchants travelling the spice routes bringing valuable goods to enhance the food ... Contributed by Museum
• Burgonet Helmet, early 17thC Dating from the early 17th century, this helmet is of the type made in England and the low countries, though has ... Contributed by Museum
• Pewter Mug Drinking vessels and general tableware would often be made of pewter. This was a common material before porcelain was ... Contributed by Museum

• De Holme Family Arms on Stone Shield The De Holme family arms is carved onto a shield and positioned on the jamb of the arch to the De Holme private chantry ... Contributed by Museum
• Grave Stone With Rebus A rebus is an artistic device in which the name of the object depicted stands for the sound of words or syllables. It ... Contributed by Museum
• St. George Depicted in Stained Glass St. George, the patron saint of England, is shown in the east window of Holy Trinity church, paid for by the vicar here ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman Tombstone of Vedica A Roman Tombstone carved with the image of a native British Celtic woman from the Cornovian tribal area near Shropshire Contributed by Museum
• Nineteenth Century Banknote There have been banknotes circulating in Scotland for over 300 years. This note was issued by the East Lothian Banking ... Contributed by Museum
• Swiss army knife The swiss army knife was an adaption of the classic folding knife, made for the Swiss army as a substitute from the ... Contributed by Individual
• Lead bullets Lead bullets, probably made during the siege of Aberystwyth Castle during the Civil war, in about 1645. Contributed by Museum
• Mail-order catalogue from Pryce-Jones Although this is a fairly modern catalogue it shows the type of clothes traditionally sold by the Pryce Jones Company. Contributed by Museum
• Viking coin of Cnut The Cuerdale Hoard is the largest and most important Viking coin hoard found in Britain. It was discovered on15th May ... Contributed by Museum
• Inro and Netsuke Inro and netsuke are men's accessories which date from the Edo period of Japan (1603-1867). An inro was a portable case ... Contributed by Museum
• Horn Beakers These drinking beakers are made of horn-probably antler horn which was a readily available material for tableware. There ... Contributed by Museum
• Stuffed 2 headed calf Hereford cattle have been exported all over the world. According to folklore, examples such as this occur because ... Contributed by Museum
• Elizabethan Quiver This late 16th century Elizabethan quiver is made of wood reinforced with riveted metal strips. 7750mm long by 112.5mm ... Contributed by Museum
• Reg Boulton's Madley Satellite image This is a print made by Reg Boulton showing the Madley satellite terminal. Satellites are used for communication around ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman Mosaic Wealthy Romans'villa-farms and town houses had mosaic flooring in important rooms. Two complete mosaics, found during ... Contributed by Museum
• Mummy with artificial hand The exact origin of this mummy and painted wooden coffin are unknown. The style of decoration suggests they are almost ... Contributed by Museum
• Japanese kite It is thought that kites were first introduced to Japan by Buddhist monks who came from China in the Nara period ... Contributed by Museum
• Stela of Dedu A stela is a slab of wood or stone, usually painted, inscribed or engraved and set upright. In Ancient Egypt they were ... Contributed by Museum
• Model of a polo player This model depicts a female polo player riding a galloping horse. The Chinese believed that life after death was very ... Contributed by Museum
• Stone-lined Bread Oven The 18th century bread oven was originally in the kitchen of a house in Hampshire. It was brought to and installed in ... Contributed by Museum
• An artifical Christmas Tree This is the Christmas Tree acquired in 1931 by a relative in regard to the first christmas with their first child, a ... Contributed by Individual
• small embossed silver jug A typical silver Georgian form, but, since it is thin silver, decorated in a style not appropriate to the form, and with ... Contributed by Individual
• The Trenacatus stone Late 5th- or early 6th-century inscription on sandstone, commemorating Trenacatus, son of Maglagnus Contributed by Museum
• Fanti Fertility Doll Wooden fertility doll used by the Fanti culture of West Africa. Painted face with traditional pattern on back of head. Contributed by Museum
• Nottingham stoneware bear jug A ceramic jug inspired by the cruel sport of bear baiting in the 18th century. Contributed by Museum
• Enham Industries Catalogue This is a catalogue for the Enham Village Centres basketry workshop. The Village Centres Council was set up in 1918 for ... Contributed by Individual
• Alamein Scrapbook This scrapbook once belonged to the Alamein club at El Gezira, set up in 1942 for the recreation of Allied personnel ... Contributed by Individual
• Timothy Hackworth's Engineering Rule An essential engineering tool used to design steam locomotives. Contributed by Museum
• 18th century Salopian Ware When coffee, chocolate and tea drinking became popular in the 17th century delicate tableware was required thus giving ... Contributed by Museum
• Sluice control valve From 1836 to 1845 Sark's landscape was transformed by Sark Mining Company. Cornish mining technology was renowned from ... Contributed by Museum
• The face mask of Robert Owen, aged 50 This is a plaster cast of Robert Owen's face-a life mask- made at the height of his campaigning career. Contributed by Museum
• Ship builder's plan for Edith Eleanor Boat builder's drawing of the schooner, the Edith Eleanor, Aberystwyth, 1880 Contributed by Museum
• Meccano steam engine Circa 1970's A Meccano steam engine made by Malins engineers limited, for Meccano Circa 1970's I have collected toy steam engines ... Contributed by Individual
• Pinball Wizard 'Tommy' Boots These boots were worn by Elton John as the Pinball Wizard in Ken Russell's 1975 musical film 'Tommy' based on The Who's ... Contributed by Museum
• Bronze Age Cist Burial In January 1957 a ploughman struck a large stone with his plough. Looking under the stone he saw human bones. He had ... Contributed by Museum
• Reconstructed Human Skeleton Our skeleton is one of the original items that started the collection at Haslemere Educational Museum. Using bolts and ... Contributed by Museum
• Volunteers' Window Increasing concerns about world ecology and the future of the world's species are ongoing issues for Haslemere ... Contributed by Museum
• Altar to Minerva. Minerva was the Roman Goddess of invention and intelligence. This altar was erected by the orderly room clerks of the ... Contributed by Museum
• Gold Lunulae Moon-shaped gold neck piece 4000 years old, from northern Ireland but buried with 'kings' in Cornwall Contributed by Museum
• Measuring Stick, 1762. This rod measures 2 feet in 3 inch graduations. It was discovered in the Midsteeple in Dumfries High Street and would ... Contributed by Museum
• Taxidermy Tools These taxidermists' tools are among a number of items that would have been used to preserve specimens for further study. ... Contributed by Museum
• Highdown Anglo-Saxon Glass Goblet Egyptian Vase transcribed with Greek inscription discovered in an Anglo-Saxon Cemetary at Highdown Hill in Worthing Contributed by Museum
• Bolt mechanism from Belsen Door locking bolt and spring from the crematorium of Belsen concentration camp. Contributed by Museum
• Medals of Herbert Sulzbach Medals of Herbert Sulzbach. The medal group conatins British and German Medals spanning two world wars. Contributed by Museum
• Chinese Portable Scales Chinese portable scales were much used by tradesmen who travelled extensively to practice their trade Contributed by Museum
• Queen Victoria Jubilee Vase This vase has a story to tell about the revolutionary inventions and innovation during Victoria's reign Contributed by Museum
• Wrockwardine Wood Glass Wrockwardine Wood pieces are vivid green, with distinctive splashes in a variety of colours such as blue, red and yellow Contributed by Museum
• Clan Donald Genealogy Chart Genealogical chart representing the potent and independent Lords of the Isles. Contributed by Museum

• Vintage Hole Punch This hole punch is based upon the British designed 'Bullfinch' hole punch. This punch easily cuts through multiple ... Contributed by Individual
• Button These fancy objects are the products of the South Seas, Birmingham craft industry and the whims of fashion Contributed by Museum
• Pattern Penny made at the Soho Mint The pewter pattern is a trial design for the copper coinage which Matthew Boulton produced from 1797. It was never used. Contributed by Museum
• Erasmus Darwin's Microscope A microscope used by Erasmus Darwin, the doctor, poet and philsopher, to help him understand the life of plants. Contributed by Museum
• Giants Refreshed The painting depicts two pacific Class locomotives being refurbished at Doncaster Plant Works Contributed by Museum
• Champagne bottle signed by Frank Whittle Champagne used to toast engineering success. Contributed by Museum
• General Scarlett's Sword The ceremonial sword of General Scarlett, hero of the Heavy Brigade. Contributed by Museum
• Manilla This attractive little piece of cast brass was the catalyst for the development of a huge trade that caused tremendous ... Contributed by Individual
• fermentation lock I don't know the history of fermentation locks but I suspect that it is ancient and would like to know more. We have ... Contributed by Individual
• Medieval Louvred Ridge Tile This Medieval louvered ridge tile was excavated from a midden, or rubbish tip, at Goosegate, Nottingham, in 1961, by the ... Contributed by Museum
• Spanish silver coin This stamped coin, issued by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, was minted in Seville at around the time of Columbus and ... Contributed by Museum
• Base silver 'stater' This recently excavated coin represents the nearest thing to a 'local' currency in Guernsey and Sark in the first ... Contributed by Museum
• Ghost Room Ceiling Carvings The images of various animals and plants on the ceiling show how people in the past used pictures to communicate ... Contributed by Museum
• Scarborough Ware Knight Jug Excavated in 1955 by the Peverel Society, during excavations of the caves under the former Moot Hall, on Friar Lane in ... Contributed by Museum
• Lourdes holy water washed up on beach This bottle of holy water - unopened - washed up at my feet on the beach at Shingle Street in Suffolk, over 800 miles ... Contributed by Individual
• Egyptian Mummy 4. Our Egyptian mummy was given to us by the Sunday School Society in 1912. We know very little about him but x-rays ... Contributed by Museum
• Hop Champagne Bottle from Brightlingsea Michael Andre found this bottle in the sand on Brightlingsea Creek in 2009. The tops are ... Contributed by Individual
• A Collection Box The collection box belonged to Sir Archibald Geikie. Born in Edinburgh in 1835 Geikie went on to become an eminent ... Contributed by Museum
• Death Mask of Oliver Cromwell This is a plaster cast of Cromwell's wax death mask, made after the Lord Protector's death in 1658 (the Wax death mask ... Contributed by Museum
• The First TV Quiz Book The outbreak of WWII caused the BBC service to be suspended in September 1939, resuming from Alexandra Palace in 1946. ... Contributed by Individual
• name plaque - James Herriot This plaque is the name plate for Sinclair & Wight the veterinary surgery where Alf Wight the author James Herriot ... Contributed by Museum
• Seton-Karr Flints Heyward Walter Seton-Karr, born in 1859 was an explorer and notable collector of flints. We have seven flints in the ... Contributed by Museum
• Award - Pan Book Award James Herriot This Pan Book Award was awarded to James Herriot the author following the sale of 1,000,000 copies of It Shouldn't ... Contributed by Museum
• The Little Rock dress Dress, designed by Celia Birtwell for Top Shop in 2006. Celia Birtwell is a textile designer, born in Prestwich, near ... Contributed by Museum
• John Kay's chair This chair was used by John Kay, the inventor of the flying shuttle. He was born at Rothwell's of the Park, Walmersley, ... Contributed by Museum
• Whitelow ceramic stud This ceramic stud is one of only four similar studs which have been found in England. It was discovered in an ancient ... Contributed by Museum
• Housebody Heraldic Window This is a set of stained glass windows that depicts the shields of various families that the Tempests (owners of Bolling ... Contributed by Museum
• Faience Bead from Dartmoor Faience Bead from the Bronze Age settlement site of Shaugh Moor, Dartmoor; it contains high levels of tin. Contributed by Museum
• Toilet Pull Handle This pull handle for a high level toilet cistern carries the name J Rankin Sanitary Engineer, Enniskillen. It dates back ... Contributed by Individual
• Somerset wagon Wagons were made for doing hard work. They needed to be strong but flexible and light enough for a horse to pull. ... Contributed by Museum
• Mud horse Bridgwater Bay is home to a particular kind of fishing. The tides in the bay are some of the highest in the world and ... Contributed by Museum
• Huntspill Friendly Society pole head Friendly Societies provided insurance for workers before the welfare state. They served social purposes and ... Contributed by Museum
• Sugar cutter We now buy sugar granulated, or formed into cubes, ready for use. In Victorian times it was sold in much bigger lumps, ... Contributed by Museum
• Sibbertoft Hoard A hoard of 44 coins found close to Naseby Battlefield, the site of the most decisive battle of The Civil War. Contributed by Museum
• Commemorative Tin Coronation George VI This tin was apparently made to commemorate the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and originally ... Contributed by Individual
• Pipe Andrew McRae's Pipe This pipe belonged to the last murderer to be hanged in Northampton. Andrew McRae was convicted of ... Contributed by Museum
• Cobblestone thrown in a riot Cobble stone thrown during the 'Bradlaugh Riot' of 1874 The people of Northampton have been known to challenge ... Contributed by Museum
• Map of Hull Corporation Transport 1947 This is one of the enamel signs which were mounted in bus shelters throughout the City of Hull. It shows Hull's ... Contributed by Individual
• Major's Happy Day Paraffin enamel advert This enamel sign originally hung outside a corner shop at the junction of Stepney Lane and Nicholson Street in Hull. ... Contributed by Individual
• Drawing by child during Spanish CivilWar Many people in Wales were moved, by both socialist ideals and humanitarian principles to give aid to the Republic during ... Contributed by Museum
• Segontium Sword This legionary sword was found at the Roman fort of Segontium, Caernarfon, in March 1879. It dates from the first ... Contributed by Museum
• Map of Hull circa 1832 This map of Hull shows the town (it wasn't a city until 1899) as it was ca.1830. Junction (now Prince's) Dock, started ... Contributed by Individual
• Map of Hull circa 1832 This map of Hull shows the town (it wasn't a city until 1899) as it was ca.1830. Junction (now Prince's) Dock, started ... Contributed by Individual
• Lough Erne Locomotive Name Plate Lough Erne and her sister Lough Melvin were the last steam locomotives built for an Irish 5'3" gauge railway. They were ... Contributed by Museum
• Admiral Nelson's Worcester Teapot Teapot from Admiral Nelson's extravagant Worcester breakfast service of 1805, hand painted in rich colours and gold. Contributed by Museum
• Spatha Roman Sword A complete Roman Spatha sword blade, made in 2AD - 3AD which may have been a ritual offering to a water god. Contributed by Museum
• A Sunderland Control Column The Short S.25 Sunderland was a British flying boat patrol bomber, developed for the RAF by Short Brothers in Belfast. ... Contributed by Individual
• True Lover's Knot A "fraktur"-style paper labyrinth called "A True Lover's Knot". In the latter 18th & early 19th-centuries, amongst some ... Contributed by Individual

• Brookeborough Coat of Arms This coat of arms came from the front entrances of the court house in Brookeborough in County Fermanagh. The building ... Contributed by Individual
• Mickey Mouse Children's Gas Mask In the lead-up to World War II there were fears that the Germans would attack the UK with poisonous gas, so by 1938 the ... Contributed by Individual
• Irish Newspaper I have kept this special edition of the Irish Independent from 1966; it marked the 50th anniversary of the Easter ... Contributed by Individual
• Ugandan beads I do voluntary service in Africa and I have also done a Masters degree in rural development. When I was doing research ... Contributed by Individual
• Lord Brookeborough's Horseshoe During the early 1960s, when I was 13, I went to work in the school holidays at the home of our local MP in County ... Contributed by Individual
• Pearl ring Freshwater pearls are a kind of pearl that comes from freshwater mussels. They are produced in Japan and the United ... Contributed by Individual
• 'Chamber Horse' or Exercise Chair This is a special type of chair, commonly called a 'Chamber Horse', because the motion made as you sat on it was similar ... Contributed by Museum
• Photograph of the Foresters' Society This is a photograph of the Enniskillen branch of the Irish National Foresters' Benefit Society (Coillteoirí Náisiúnta ... Contributed by Individual
• Compass This is a P4 compass, which dates from before the Second World War. It is a very rare item and would have sat in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Penny Whistle This penny whistle belonged to my great grandfather - William John McCoy. He was born the parish of Seagoe, near Lurgan, ... Contributed by Individual
• Joseph Maguire Record This a vinyl recording of Joseph Maguire singing Macnamara From Mayo (on the A Side) and My Father's Cabin (on the B ... Contributed by Individual
• Meat Mincer from the USA This meat mincer is more than 100 years old. It belonged to my mother. She received it as a wedding gift in 1912 but the ... Contributed by Individual
• 1921 Motor Trader Magazine A copy of the 1921 Motor Trader and Review. This was a time when motor cars were owned by those who were fairly 'well ... Contributed by Individual
• 1930 Sweet Tin A 1930's decorative sweet tin produced by Buchanan's of Glasgow. When empty this tin could be used as a wall mounted ... Contributed by Individual
• 1960's Bus Tickets 1960's Bus Tickets. Tickets were used as a receipt for the journey and stated the tickets unique serial number; the ... Contributed by Individual
• Telcan Domestic Video Recorder The Telcan was an early fixed-head longitudinal domestic video recorder, of which only two are known to have survived. Contributed by Museum
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• Lieutenant Tulloch's RAMC microscope three lense optical brass microscope Contributed by Museum
• Lucie Rie Bowl Bowl, 1977 was made by Lucie Rie. It is made from thrown porcelain with Manganese glaze and sgraffito decoration Contributed by Museum
• Column from Ihnsaya el-Medina Red granite column from Ihnsaya el-Medina (ancient Herakleopolis Magna) A column such as this would have originally ... Contributed by Museum
• South African scenes and people This undated sketch was painted by a relative of mine, Thomas Elliot, who made several visits to southern Africa. In ... Contributed by Individual
• Manchu Head-dress 0.5390/A This is a Manchu head-dress and it is over 60 years old. It would have been worn by an important Manchu woman. ... Contributed by Museum
• Pithoo These pithoi shows that the Minoans were conscious of the effects of storing food for a large community. Products such ... Contributed by Individual
• Concorde Concorde is the world's only supersonic passenger air plane. Contributed by Museum
• Home made Radio A home-made radio made under occupation in order to listen to the BBC and stay informed of progress against the enemy Contributed by Museum
• River Don Engine The most powerful surviving steam engine in Britain Contributed by Museum
• luo pan Based on my research the history of the luopan and the compass are intertwined. The compass was invented by the Chinese ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman umbonate brooch This is a romano british brooch that has some of the original enamelling remaining. It was found in a field not far from ... Contributed by Individual
• American Indian jewellrey I was in the RAF, training to be a fighter pilot, at Falcon Field, Arizona in 1944. I bought this ring and bracelet for ... Contributed by Individual
• Baked Clay Marbles Dug up from my allotment in Benson about 15 years ago. Helps give an understanding of childrens activities during those ... Contributed by Individual
• Railway Ticket Boothferry Park, the home of Hull City AFC, was the only football station with its own railway station. Fans would ... Contributed by Individual
• 1938 Quarter Gill Pewter Measuring Pot A 1938 John McGlashan of Glasgow pewter quarter gill measuring pot with GR34, 38 & 50 stamps. The pot is Imperial ... Contributed by Individual
• 1935 Glasgow Football Association Badge 1935 Glasgow Football Association Pin Badge. The Glasgow Football Association Cup used to be seen as an important ... Contributed by Individual
• 1930 Old Glasgow Club Members Badge 1930 Old Glasgow Club. The first meeting of the Old Glasgow Club was held Monday 17th December 1900 at 8 o'clock in the ... Contributed by Individual
• 1928 Daily Record Chum Badge A 1928 Daily Record Chum Club Badge. The Daily Record Chum Club with Uncle Jack. It cost sixpence (a Tanner) to join and ... Contributed by Individual
• 1950 Police Key Check 1950's City of Glasgow Check for Keys. Police Key Checks were used for identifying sets of keys belonging to a ... Contributed by Individual
• A 1930 Bakelite Ashtray A 1930 Bakelite Ashtray. Bakelite was developed in 1907-1909 by Belgian chemist Dr. Leo Baekeland. One of the first ... Contributed by Individual
• King George V Coronation Medal The King George V Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal made in 1911 to celebrate the coronation of George V. ... Contributed by Individual
• A 1945 78 rpm Gramaphone Record In America in 1900, the two leading manufacturers of flat records were Columbia, which used 80 rpm as its speed, and ... Contributed by Individual
• Serpentine whorl In the 19th century many stone whorls were removed from Sark. More than a dozen cromlechs were broken up to provide ... Contributed by Museum
• Copper alloy armlet The armlet was found by chance. The solid casting and incised repeat pattern are typical of the 'Ornamental Horizon' of ... Contributed by Museum
• British Railways last steam locomotive Oliver Cromwell hauled the UKs last scheduled steam service in August 1968. People flocked from across the country to ... Contributed by Individual
• Handcrafted wooden bowl with shell inlay This bowl is from the Solomon Islands and the technique used to craft it has been around for hundreds of years. ... Contributed by Individual
• Polished neolithic stone axe head Lucy Harnden brought this polished stone axe head to BBC Guernsey's outside broadcast event at the Guernsey Museum. It ... Contributed by Individual
• 78 rpm recorded vinyl disc Val Le Feuvre brought a 78 rpm vinyl disc to BBC Guernsey's outside broadcast event at the Guernsey Museum. Val was a ... Contributed by Individual

• English Civil War objects Collection of objects found near Highnam, Gloucestershire, possibly related to the nearby battle of Barbers Bridge ... Contributed by Individual
• Identity Card in English and German Terry Rowe brought his grandfather's second world war identity card to BBC Guernsey's Outside Broadcast event at the ... Contributed by Individual
• Soldiers Small Book This Soldiers' Small Book was issued to my maternal grandfather Clarence Bryant, of the Norfolk Regiment, in February ... Contributed by Individual
• EYMS enamel advertising sign East Yorkshire Motor Services ran a parcel delivery service where parcels could be handed to the depot or to a bus ... Contributed by Individual
• 1950 Queen's Park FC Pin Badge A 1950's Queen's Park FC supporters pin badge. Queen's Park Football Club are an association football club based in ... Contributed by Individual
• 1929 Eastern Star Membership Card A 1929 membership card for The Eastern Star. The Order of the Eastern Star is the largest fraternal organization in the ... Contributed by Individual
• 1924 Sunday School Convention Badge A book and badge from the 1924 Worlds Ninth Sunday School Convention. Sunday schools, contrary to the name, are ... Contributed by Individual
• 1937 King George VI Coronation Glass A celebration glass for the coronation of King George VI. George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 6 ... Contributed by Individual
• 1909 St Andrew's Ambulance Certificate A 1909 St Andrew's Ambulance Association Certificate. In 1882 the St. Andrew's Ambulance Association was created by a ... Contributed by Individual
• Lourdes Pilgrimage Medal A pilgrimage medal for Lourdes. Lourdes is a small market town lying in the foothills of the Pyrenees, famous for the ... Contributed by Individual
• 1960 Soda Syphon Bottle A 1960 soda syphon bottle. The soda syphon bottle is a device for dispensing soda water. As early as 1790, the concept ... Contributed by Individual
• 1983 IAAF Bottle Opener A 1983 bottle opener from the First IAAF World Championship in Helsinki. By the late 1800s, popular enthusiasm for all ... Contributed by Individual
• Waterloo helmet The 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons is amongst the most famous of all the British Cavalry regime which paricipated in the ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman lamps from North Africa Three Roman lamps found on the site of the cemetery of Djemal, south of Sousse in Tunisia in North Africa with a ... Contributed by Museum
• Carved limestone head This small carved face was found in an excavation at Lihou Priory, a Benedictine priory established on the tiny island ... Contributed by Museum
• Fishpool Hoard at the Manchester Museum The hoard comprised 1,237 gold coins and some jewellery. It was probably deposited between winter 1463 and summer 1464, ... Contributed by Museum
• 'Chip' basket for tomatoes Social hitorian Peter Brehaut brought in a reminder of one of Guernsey's formally dominant industries: tomato ... Contributed by Individual
• Portrait of Sir Isaac Brock (1769-1812) This pastel portrait of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock attributed to Gerrit Schipper, portrays Brock in the uniform of an ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman Altar Stone The Romans built an auxiliary fort called Leucarum to guard the lowest crossing point of the river Loughor about eight ... Contributed by Museum
• Victos XIV - A curious figure Now petrified and forever entombed in his glass and wooden cabinet,Victos XIV was a sorcerer and necromancer, jester and ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 Wounded discharge certificate '18004 gdsn John B Edward Coldstream Guard Fought with honour and was disabled in the Great War. Honourably ... Contributed by Individual
• Avro Lancaster PA 474 Avro Lancaster PA474 built in Chester in 1945, currently one of only two airworthy Lancaster bombers in the World. Contributed by Museum
• Llandaff diptych The right hand panel of this elephant ivory diptych, found at Llandaff in May 1836, shows the Crucifixion of Christ Contributed by Museum
• Legs Static Sculpted by the world renowned Northern Irish born sculptor Frederick Edward McWilliam, Legs Static pays homage to ... Contributed by Individual
• Zeppelin L.33. Sept.24.1916 Ashtray Born on a farm at West Thurrock, my great uncle Walter Luck joined the R.N.A.S. in 1914. He served at Mudros in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Fin Cop - decorated Iron Age pottery Longstone Local History Group (LLHG)received a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to find out more about an Iron Age ... Contributed by Individual
• Conestoga Wagon Conestoga wagons were the iconic vechicles of the early USA; they were replaced by Praire Schooners of the Wild West. Contributed by Museum
• Irish damask linen proof napkin Early 20th century damask linen proof napkin woven for the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company, Burma by J. S. Brown, Belfast Contributed by Museum
• Mould for a Bronze Axe Head A two piece clay mould for producing socketed axes. This mould was found at Little Dunagoil at the south end of Bute ... Contributed by Individual
• The Mellon House Thomas Mellon was born in this cottage in County Tyrone in February 1813. It was built by his father Andrew and his ... Contributed by Museum
• Susanna Drury watercolour Susanna Drury was a mysteriously obscure but very able painter whose views of the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim are ... Contributed by Museum
• Dummy fuel rod for nuclear test reactor Example of reactor fuel element designed for use in Harwell's materials testing reactors (DIDO and PLUTO). Contributed by Museum
• Insignia from radiator of Morris 10 car Insignia from the front of a Morris 10 a medium sized car first produced at the Company's Cowley works Oxford in 1933. Contributed by Museum
• 18th century Woodstock cut-steel sword 17th century Woodstock cut-steel sword of the type once very fashionable Contributed by Museum
• The Woodland Scene (theatre scenery) The Georgian Theatre (the UK's oldest working theatre in its original form, built 1788) holds, in its display area, the ... Contributed by Museum
• Pottery Tableware This Thistle tableware was made in the pottery of A.W. Buchan in Portobello, near Edinburgh, Scotland. Many items were ... Contributed by Individual
• Pottery Ginger Beer bottles These ginger beer bottles were all made in the pottery of A.W. Buchan in Portobello, near Edinburgh, Scotland. As you ... Contributed by Individual
• Pottery pieces from Buchan's Pottery These are all industrial stoneware pieces made in Buchan's Pottery. The jam jar would be made with various companies' ... Contributed by Individual
• Irish Warrior Princess Commissioned by modernist architect Eugene Rosenberg, designer of Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry (the first NHS hospital ... Contributed by Individual
• The Waltham Abbey Bible The Waltham Abbey Bible, hand written on vellum made from treated animal skins Contributed by Museum
• Lyrics for a song by The Specials Too Much Too Young lyrics written by Jerry Dammers of The Specials, written in biro on paper. Contributed by Museum
• Seaside Memorabilia - ceramic pierrot. THe kind of present that you would bring home to granny when you went on holiday. Uploaded on behalf of Eric Simpson by ... Contributed by Individual
• Ornate steel casket A Blaenavon chemist invented a process of producing steel in 1878 - a process by which all the world's steel is now made Contributed by Museum
• Iron Age Sword and Scabbard Iron Age sword with Bronze scabbard, finest found in Britain. Left in river Nene probably as an offering 2000 years ago. Contributed by Museum
• The Darien Chest The Darien Chest was used to store money and documents with the Company of Scotland in late 17th century. Contributed by Museum
• The Qurneh Burial The Qurneh royal burial is of a Queen and her child from the 17th dynasty, Ancient Egypt. Contributed by Museum
• Wooden Plough A wooden plough whose development contributed greatly to the Agricultural Revolution Contributed by Museum
• Child's Wooden Chair Small vernacular wooden child's chair whose owner helped Bonnie Prince Charlie Contributed by Museum
• Ship model of the Scottish Maid Waterline ship model of the schooner "Scottish Maid", Britain's first clipper ship. Contributed by Museum
• Neolithic stone axe This stone axe, dating to around 3000 BC is an outstanding example of axes produced from rock quarried in the area. Contributed by Museum

• Rothesay Pointing Porter's Badge Rothesay was a popular holiday destination from Victorian times onwards. Going 'Doon the Water' was something most West ... Contributed by Individual
• Bell from HMS Varbel During World War II Bute was an important naval base. The Kyles Hydro became HMS Varbel, headquarters of the 12th ... Contributed by Individual
• Bronze book hasp Bronze book hasp found at little Dunagoil, Bute. Little Dunagoil was occupied from the Bronze Age through to Medieval ... Contributed by Individual
• Iron Age Carved Bone object This carved object made of bone could be a bodkin or a decorative pendant. It was found on the Iron Age Hillfort at ... Contributed by Individual
• Astronomers telescope Brass astronomical telescope by Wray of London circa 1880 Contributed by Museum
• English Concertina Louis Lachernal Patent English Concertina designed by Charles Wheatstone of Brockworth, Gloucestershire. Contributed by Individual
• Rothesay Communion Token 1703 Communion tokens were issued to those who were allowed to take the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. The Kirk Session ... Contributed by Individual
• Shire of Bute brass weights A set of brass weights in their original box. Each weight is inscribed 'Shire of Bute'. These weights were bought for ... Contributed by Individual
• Neolithic Food Vessel This food vessel was found upside down in a Neolithic burial cairn at Glenvoidean, Isle of Bute. This cairn was used for ... Contributed by Individual
• Rothesay Beggar's Badge This Beggar's Badge was issued by Rothesay parish in 1827. It gave the recipient the right to beg in Rothesay, Isle of ... Contributed by Individual
• Charles Knight Brooch Oval mourning brooch with tiger's eye onyx in a Victorian gold rope-edged setting with a lock of hair and inscription Contributed by Museum
• The Fisher Kukri The Kukri is designed for close quarter fighting, used in the home as a tool and for religious sacrificial ceromonies. Contributed by Museum
• The Resolution in a stream of pack-ice This Whitby built ship carried Captain Cook and his crew to the far southern oceans on his second voyage of exploration Contributed by Museum
• A window handle, handcrafted something that is not done anymore and does not work with the modern windows Contributed by Individual
• WW1 Trench art. Royal Engineers Cap During a lull in fighting, a soldier fashioned a military cap from a fired Howitzer 4.5 inch cartridge case decorated ... Contributed by Individual
• Cardiff Docks teapot This teapot depicts Cardiff Docks c.1900. The dwindling South Wales coal industry of the inter-war years led to mass ... Contributed by Museum
• A bust of Lenin I knew my Grandad mostly as a white haired figure in 70s shouting angrily at the news on BBC TV. You could probably ... Contributed by Individual
• Sugar pan made at Carron Iron Works. These huge pans were used to boil sugar cane syrup. They were exported to the Caribbean and the Americas where most of ... Contributed by Museum
• Reverend James Guthrie's Ring The Reverend James Guthrie (1612-1661) was one of the most important church ministers in Scotland in the Covenanting ... Contributed by Museum
• Wade one man Drag Saw I am part of the Luton Hoo Walled Garden Project volunteer team based in Luton. Bedfordshire, see ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 medals from my Grandfather 3 WW1 medals awarded to my Grandfather, Edward George Grubb (eggy) Stacey. Stacey's Corner in Vange was named after his ... Contributed by Individual
• First Rugby League Challenge Cup ball The ball, generally considered to be the one used in the first Rugby League Challenge cup final, won by Batley, 1897. Contributed by Museum
• Sir Robert Peel gold snuff box Sir Robert Peel's gold snuff box, has an inscription on the lid inside for the Freedom of the Borough of Liverpool Contributed by Museum
• Glass Cosmetics Flask from The Levant This cosmetic flask is typical of the Levant and could have come from any of the regions modern countries, such as ... Contributed by Museum
• Democracy for Scotland tent Travelling stall, used by the Democracy for Scotland campaign to get signatures asking for a Scottish Parliament. Contributed by Museum
• With Astronomical Mirror George Henry With was one of the first exponenets of silvered glass mirrors for use in astronomical instruments. Contributed by Museum
• Locomotion No. 1's Firing Shovel Metal steam locomotive firing shovel used on Locomotion No. 1. Contributed by Museum
• Jadeite Axe A polished stone axe made from green jadeite from the Alps Contributed by Museum
• HMS Swallow This ship model was commissioned to highlight the importance of Philippe de Carteret as an explorer. Contributed by Museum
• Figurehead of the Prospero Carved and painted wooden figurehead of the 198-ton Jersey-built brig Prospero. Contributed by Museum
• Drawings of ice crystals and snowflakes The Rev. Dr. William Scoresby 1789 to 1857. Like his father he rose to be captain of a whaling ship and was for some 30 ... Contributed by Museum
• Bacon Cooker Bacon Cooker used by the Royal Wiltshire Bacon Company Contributed by Museum
• Bush Barrow Bronze Gold Lozenge Gold lozenge dating to the Bronze Age and described as 'Britain's first Crown Jewels of the king of Stonehenge'. Contributed by Museum
• Room of the Royal Pavilion as a Hospital Rows of beds occupied by wounded Indian soldiers in the Music Room of the Royal Pavilion Contributed by Museum
• Oldest dated Curling Stone in the world Curling was originally a northern hemisphere sport and mostly concentrated in Scotland and Northern Europe. Now it is ... Contributed by Museum
• Uniform of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons Original 1800's uniform of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons used at the Charge of the Union Brigade at Waterloo on 18 June ... Contributed by Museum
• Original Rules of Football In 1857, when Sheffield FC was formed, football comprised many loosely connected varieties, spread across the country. ... Contributed by Individual
• Model made by a German Prisoner-of-War A German prisoner-of-war made this model while interned in Somerset during the Second World War. After D Day in 1944 ... Contributed by Museum
• Westland Lynx helicopter The Westland Lynx is a military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters in Yeovil, Somerset. The Lynx is ... Contributed by Museum
• Gun Runner's Flag The Union Flag from the vessel Clyde Valley, which was used to smuggle arms to the Ulster Volunteer Force on 24 April ... Contributed by Museum
• "Tomahawk" tool George worked in Cardiff Docks. He used this tool, known by the dockers as a 'tomahawk,' to drag timber off the ships ... Contributed by Museum
• Captain Lawrence Oates' Medals Captain Lawrence Oates went on the famous Scott race to the South Pole in 1911/12. He gave his life trying to save the ... Contributed by Museum
• Ritual Mask of the Haida people Collected in 1850 by explorer Julius Brenchley this ritual mask was used by the Haida people of north-west Canada. Contributed by Museum
• My fathers suitcase This bowler hat was my grandfather's which used to be kept in the wardrobe with the mothballs so it always had that ... Contributed by Individual
• Pottery bottle kilns These pottery kilns are the last remaining buildings of the pottery industry in Scotland. As such, they are a vital part ... Contributed by Individual
• The Euklisia Rug The Euklisia rug, patented by Newtown entrepreneur Pryce Jones in 1876, was exported around the world in the late 19th ... Contributed by Museum
• Irish Dancer's Cape We hear much about the 'dark satanic mills' of industry but not so much about the community and fellowship which took ... Contributed by Museum
• The Ambler Superdraft Precision engineered unit used in the creation of worsted yarn Contributed by Museum
• Regent's Canal Lock paddle A paddle from a lock on the Regent's Canal. This wooden paddle was crucial to the operation of locks, which were in turn ... Contributed by Museum

• Horse's Nosebag The nosebag is a portable feeding bag for the working horse. This humble tool was part of the enormous range of tools, ... Contributed by Museum
• Wooden mallet When man started to build shelters in stone, they must have realised that when putting one stone on top of another it ... Contributed by Individual
• Barkcloth jacket from the Indian Ocean This jacket is made of the inner bark of a small fruit tree (Locally "Lanop"; botanical name Celtis) that grows in the ... Contributed by Museum
• The Return of the Dove to the Ark The Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece 'The Return of the Dove to the Ark' by John Everett Millais. Contributed by Museum
• Bishop Patteson's Death Mask This was made by natives of New Guinea following the murder of a white missionary who was mistaken for a slave trader. Contributed by Museum
• Roman sculpture of Fundilia from Nemi Herm sculpture of a Roman matron, Fundilia Rufa, dedicated by her slave Doctus, from the Temple of Diana at Nemi. Contributed by Museum
• Player's Cigarette Packet This John Player and Sons Cigarette packet depicts both the Nottingham Castle and Navy Cut sailor trademarks. Contributed by Museum
• Alamein Club Visitors Book 'El Alamein Club Visitors Book Please sign your name, regiment, corps or R.A.F unit and home town only. You may ... Contributed by Individual
• Ram's horn shofar This shofar is over 100 years old and was used at Cardiff's Cathedral Road Synagogue from the 1890s to the 1980s. The... Contributed by Museum
• Italian migrants' tambourine Veronica's family moved from Italy to Cardiff in the 19th Century. This tambourine belonged to Veronica's... Contributed by Museum
• Rhiwbina Garden Village embosser This iron embosser was used in Cardiff's Rhiwbina Garden Village to stamp official documents. The village was set up... Contributed by Museum
• Stalybridge Police Cutlasses These cutlasses were used by the Stalybridge Police force in the 19th century to restore peace during periods of unrest. Contributed by Museum
• Joule's paddlewheel and calorimeter James Joule used this paddlewheel and calorimeter to measure the mechanical equivalent of heat accurately. Contributed by Museum
• Saint Christopher statue The giant sandstone statue of Saint Christopher at Norton Priory is a wonder of the medieval age. Contributed by Museum
• Titanic lifejacket Titanic survivor's cork and canvas lifejacket. Contributed by Museum
• Nazi 1936 olympics crest. This cloth crest was worn by a German athlete at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin. It was the first mass display of ... Contributed by Individual
• Moya Typewriter (Imperial) Hidalgo Moya's first typewriter made in Leicester at the turn of the 20th century. The firm became Imperial Typewriters. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• QUB Civil Rights Banner QUB Civil Rights Association banner, on display in the Museum of Free Derry Contributed by Museum
• Waddington's Monopoly Board game, Waddingtons Leeds Monopoly - Limited Edition (no. 496 of 500) Contributed by Museum
• Dragon Robe This dragon robe was made according to the imperial clothing regulations of the Qing dynasty. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• Lancaster Roman Cavalry Tombstone Reiter' tombstone of Insus Vodullus, Roman Auxiliary Cavalryman showing Insus with decapitated barbarian warrior Contributed by Museum
• 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
• The Maudslay forming machine A machine which revolutionised rope-making. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Micrography portrait of John Wesley Micrography portrait of John Wesley giving his biography by Louis Gluck Rosenthal Contributed by Museum
• Winchester Reliquary Gilt copper purse reliquary from the time of Alfred the Great with wooden Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Orleans House This print, by french artist Pingret is important historically as it shows a French monarch and British monarch together ... Contributed by Individual
• 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
• Erinoid Plastic Samples Plastic: a revolutionary material made even more applicable with the introduction of casein hardening. Contributed by Museum
• Viking necklace Necklace in Viking style with silver pendants and beads of silver, glass, carnelian and crystal Contributed by Museum
• Edward Jenner horn A section of cow horn with links to the first vaccination fluid. Contributed by Museum
• Robert Mushet portrait Robert Mushet made a huge contribution to the manufacture of quality steel. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• The Carne Cross A stone cross to mark the deaths of 58 men from the Gloucestershire Regiment in the Korean War. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• Ptarmigan radio The forerunner of the Mobile phone designed for the British Army. Its gave inpetus to develop a civilian system. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• 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

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Cromwell's medicine chest Cromwell's chest is an expensive and elaborate object at odds with the conventional view of him. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• The Crow Down Hoard Bronze Age gold bracelets and armlets found by metal detectorists in Lambourn. Contributed by Museum
• Old Garret Hostel Bridge Cambridge A Watercolour of Old Garret Hostel Bridge,Cambridge, painted by William Crotch (1775-1847). Contributed by Individual
• 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
• Queensway Coronation Silk Queensway blue silk and gold thread fabric woven for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation on 2 June 1953. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• Bust of John Wesley Bust of John Wesley, a frequent visitor to Cornwall Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Mortar This mortar was thrown though the front doors of St Columb's Cathedral during the siege of Derry in 1689. Contributed by Museum
• Peter Street Hunting Jug Medieval green-glazed jug made in Bristol between 1150 and 1299. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Sinclair C5 These C5 vehicles were assembled at the Hoover factory in Merthyr Tydfil. Contributed by Museum
• Superted soft toy SuperTed stuffed toy with fur suit change of outfit, made by Superted Enterprise, 1980s. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Mamod SE2 This is a Mamod SE2 stationary steam engine With geared countershaft made by Malins engineers limited, England, Circa ... Contributed by Individual
• 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
• 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
• Pratt's Art Nouveau Chair Art Nouveau Armchair, made from Mahogany with damask seat. Part of a suite. Contributed by Museum

• Cold Cathode Clock Cold Cathode Clock used to transmit the time signal from Rugby Radio Station during the 1950s. Contributed by Museum
• The Original Maclaren Buggy The Maclaren Baby Buggy was the first of its kind and revolutionised baby transport Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Bert Trautmann's neck brace Hard leather 'neckbrace' with chest supports. Laced on shoulders with straps for tying under arms. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Carving knife, made in Sheffield This Sheffield made carving knife belonged to a member of the Sioux people. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• Rhinoceros Vase, Rockingham, Swinton Rhinoceros Vase, Rockingham, 1826. Made near Rotherham, it demonstrated the potters manufacturing and artistic skills. Contributed by Museum
• Late Bronze Age Hoard These bronze items are associated with cart burilas in Scandinavia, central Europe and souther England Contributed by Museum
• Slave Beads, West Coast of Africa, 1780s Decorative glass beads, made throughout Europe although the Venetians dominated production. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• Cyldon Steam Engine This is a Cyldon 13/3 single cylinder stationary steam engine made by Sydney S Bird & Sons, Enfield, Middlesex, England ... Contributed by Individual
• Horatio Robley Maori Chief Watercolour Horatio Robley served in the New Zealand wars and while there painted many works including this portrait from 1866. Contributed by Museum
• King George VI Southern Rhodesia penny this coin was passed on to an 11 year old boy from Gloucestershire from his great granddad. He was in the army and ... Contributed by Individual
• Egyptian funerary boat The Egyptian funerary boat on display at the Ure Museum is a typical tomb offering from ancient Egypt, and symbolizes ... Contributed by Museum
• Ancient Greek aulos The 'aulos' in the Ure Museum is the best known example of a popular musical instrument from ancient Greece. Although it ... Contributed by Museum
• Cast-iron printing press As the prosperous middles classes of late 18th century England wanted more access to news and information, there was a ... Contributed by Museum
• Guernsey milk can from HMS Guernsey The Senior Constable of St Peter Port, Jenny Tasker, brought in a Guernsey copper can which was made in the parish of St ... Contributed by Individual
• Model: 275KV - 15000 MVA Circuit Breaker This object represents an era when design, engineering and manufacturing were valued and made a major contribution to ... Contributed by Individual
• Guernsey eight doubles coin David Lane came to BBC Guernsey's outside broadcast event at the Guernsey Museum with a coin that denotes the island's ... Contributed by Individual
• Simpson's Chloroform Decanter Chloroform decanter, used by James Young Simpson Contributed by Museum
• Ibeji The Yoruba, a major West African tribe, have ten times the world average of twins. This Ibeji (which means twins) was ... Contributed by Individual
• cast aluminium ashtray This cast aluminium ashtray was made from the wreckage of the R38 airship salvaged from the Humber. The R38 was made by ... Contributed by Individual
• Alderney Womble Neroli Queripel brought an Alderney Womble to BBC Guernsey's half-term event for A History of the World. The original ... Contributed by Individual
• Butter mould Eric Grimsley brought a butter mould to BBC Guernsey's A History of the World event, as he felt it was an example of one ... Contributed by Individual
• Box of matches from Swedish cruise ship When Dave Richards grandmother was released from a German internment camp at the end of the Second World War, she was so ... Contributed by Individual
• Guernsey milk can Dave Richards brought in an old, traditional Guernsey milk can with a war story behind it. The design of the can is ... Contributed by Individual
• Set of baby's dress and shoes One of Julia Blondin's contributions to the BBC Guernsey A History of the World event was a dress made by her mother ... Contributed by Individual
• Banknotes from occupied Guernsey Julia Blondin has a set of banknotes handed down to her from her parents, which were used during the occupation of ... Contributed by Individual
• Book: 1943 - 'War Economy Standard' Three Men In A Boat by Jerome K Jerome published in 1943 under the War Economy Standard rules. The need to conserve ... Contributed by Individual
• Tyne Bridge Opening: the King's Speech A special edition gramophone record of the speech made by King George V at the opening of the Tyne Bridge in 1928. Contributed by Museum
• Builder's model of RMS Mauretania 1907 A 1:48 scale model of rms Mauretania, built on the Tyne and one of the most successful passenger ships of all time. Contributed by Museum
• Carved wooden tobacco pipe Guernseyman Maurice Sangan brought in a small, wooden, tobacco pipe. He recalled: "In Guernsey in June 1946 I ... Contributed by Individual
• Stone Shot I found the object in a ditch around the boundary area of the battle of Chalgrove Field. The Stone is quite round in ... Contributed by Individual
• Ipswich Trolleybus Number 2 of 1923 Ipswich Corporation Tramways Trolleybus number 2 is one of few surviving early electric buses. Contributed by Museum
• Robert Burns cravat pin A polished agate pebble which Robert Burns had it set into a stylish cravat pin by an Edinburgh goldsmith. Contributed by Museum
• Fire-Resistant Clay Pot One of thousands of clay pots used by William Strutt as a way of improving the fire-resistance of textile mills. Contributed by Museum
• Smiths crisps packet I found this crisp packet on the beach at Covehythe in Suffolk on 19th September,2006. The packet can be dated to 1974 ... Contributed by Individual
• Whittle W2/700 Jet Engine Whittle W2/700 engine fitted with Afterburning/ Reheat, was developed for the Miles 52 supersonic experimental project Contributed by Museum
• Bearded Man Jug fragment This is a fragment of a 'bearded man' jug or Bellarmine/Bartman jug showing the beard and mouth of the man whose image ... Contributed by Individual
• leica camera This camera revolutionized photojournalism. Theses cameras were smaller than any previous cameras. Leitz a medical ... Contributed by Individual
• Small models of China/Japan work I was given these by friends who bought them in a mixed lot of odds and ends in a teachest at an auction/jumble sale in ... Contributed by Individual

• Home Guard Service Certificate My father was in a reserved occupation and so joined the Home Guard. As they were stood down every member was given a ... Contributed by Individual
• Medals for Shooting BBC Cambridgeshire presenter Antonia Brickell These medals were awarded to my great, great grandfather in India, for ... Contributed by Individual
• Ghanaian Xylophone Dr Peter Zinovieff brought along Ghanaian Xylophone (Gyil). It is an instrument traditionally only played by men in ... Contributed by Individual
• Celebratory Meal Richard Lyon brought to the Fitzwilliam Museum this wonderfully hand painted invitation to a meal celebrating the end of ... Contributed by Individual
• Coronation of Queen Victoria Richard Lyon brought along this painting of, and a couple of actual invitations to, a celebratory commemoration party ... Contributed by Individual
• Welsh nursing shawls Nursing shawls were used by mothers to carry babies around in a way that left them free to carry on with their work. ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman gravestone This gravestone is just one example, from the National Roman Legion Museum, of how the Romans lived - and died - in the ... Contributed by Museum
• Roman folding fryingpan Made in the 3rd century AD for a soldier of the Roman army in Wales, the handle of this frying pan folds away so that it ... Contributed by Museum
• Senghenydd mine disaster pocket watch This watch was found on a body following the Senghenydd mine disaster on 14th October 1913 and was used to identify the ... Contributed by Museum
• Pithead Baths Prior to the introduction of these baths, the miners had no option but to travel home dirty and wash in a tin bath in ... Contributed by Museum
• Bravery medals In 1877, the Tynewydd Colliery was inundated with water from an adjoining coal mine. Five men were killed and nine ... Contributed by Museum
• Clanny lamp This Clanny type safety lamp was badly damaged during the Abercarn Colliery explosion of 1878. The explosion killed 268 ... Contributed by Museum
• Medieval Wall Painting of St Catherine One surviving wall painting from St Teilo's church, now re-erected at the National History Museum: St Fagans, pre-dates ... Contributed by Museum
• Prefabricated House (Prefab) Prefab houses were built to meet the post-war housing shortage. 155,623 were built in Britain - 7600 of these in Wales. ... Contributed by Museum
• Iolo Morganwg's sword This sword was used by Iolo Morganwg in the first Gorsedd ceremony to be linked with an eisteddfod in Carmarthen in ... Contributed by Museum
• Fordson Tractor The Fordson and Ferguson tractors which revolutionised Welsh farming after 1945 are as important as the historic ... Contributed by Museum
• The Mari Lwyd The Mari Lwyd is the horse-figure carried from door to door during the Christmas season. The Mari is joined by a group ... Contributed by Museum
• Coracle The coracle is a small bowl-shaped, keel-less boat, which has been in use on Welsh rivers for many centuries. A strap ... Contributed by Museum
• 'Cool Cymru' Dress The 'Cool Cymru' dress was designed and made by Jill Salen and worn by presenter Sara Williams for BBC promotion of ... Contributed by Museum
• The Welsh Not In order to improve pupils' knowledge of the English language, the Welsh education system of the late 19th century ... Contributed by Museum
• Gold Bracelets These gold bracelets are around 3,500 years old and date from the Bronze Age. They were part of a hoard found at Capel ... Contributed by Museum
• Medieval stone head This Medieval carved stone head dates from the 13th century and is from Deganwy Castle, Llandudno, Gwynedd. The stone ... Contributed by Museum
• Medieval sword from the Knights of St Jo According to tradition, this large two-handed 15th century sword, which is 196cm long, was found in a mound near the ... Contributed by Museum
• The Raglan Ring Perhaps the finest example of late medieval gold jewellery ever to be found in Wales, this massive gold ring, discovered ... Contributed by Museum
• Crescentic plaque from Llyn Cerrig Bach Sometime between 200BC and AD100 this bronze plaque was cast into a lake at Llyn Cerrig Bach, Anglesey. The elaborate ... Contributed by Museum
• The Burton Hoard The Burton hoard is a group of important Bronze Age gold objects including rigs, bracelets and belts spectacular in its ... Contributed by Museum
• Bryn Celli Ddu carved stone This carved stone was buried beneath the tomb called Bryn Celli Ddu on Anglesey around 3000 BC. Its strange designs defy ... Contributed by Museum
• 2nd world war national identity card issued to my grandmother during 2nd ww - interestingly it shows when she moved in 1950 - 5 years after war ended so ... Contributed by Individual
• Necklace from the Great War My Grandfather, Alfred Squires was severely injured as a 19 year old ammo runner during the battle of Bois des Buttes in ... Contributed by Individual
• Clacton Butlins' umbrella Butlins umbrella uploaded on behalf of Colin Preen on the BBC Bus at an A History of the World event in Clacton. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Doughnut posters from Clacton Butlins Doughnut poster from Clacton Butlins uploaded on behalf of Mervyn Stutter on the BBC Bus at an A History of the World ... Contributed by Individual
• Rose's lime bottle in Clacton L Rose & Co Ltd lime bottle uploaded on behalf of Sharon Cooper on the BBC Bus at an A History of the World event in ... Contributed by Individual
• Clacton Butlins souvenir tea tray A souvenir tea tray from the Butlins Holiday Camp in Clacton, uploaded on behalf of Norman Jacobs on the BBC Bus. During ... Contributed by Individual
• Fascist coin embedded in lava. Found in the ruins of a village after the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 1944. These combined items reminding us of the ... Contributed by Individual
• AN IRISH CIVIL WAR TRAVEL PERMIT At the height of the Civil War in Ireland - fought between hard-line Republicans and those who were prepared to settle ... Contributed by Individual
• Indian Brass Bowl For most of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Swansea was the most important copper smelting area in the world. ... Contributed by Museum
• No traitor lives here! During the industrial revolution slate from Wales was exported all over the world. The slate communities of North Wales ... Contributed by Museum
• A 4cm high figurine During the 2nd world war my father was posted to India as amember of the RAMC. He brought this figurine back with him at ... Contributed by Individual
• letter with rose from trenches ww1 This is a note with a dried rose affixed from my grandfather Francis Alexander Robertson to his wife Bessie sent from ... Contributed by Individual
• 1900 Benz car The Benz Duc model was introduced in 1898 when Benz was commissioned to design an automobile for King Leopold II of ... Contributed by Museum
• Telescopic Shooting Stick This is one of several patents taken out by William Mills, whose family were shipbuilders in Southwick in Sunderland. He ... Contributed by Individual
• Vintage Football Boots These are typical heavy football boots which were worn by players in the early 20th Century. These boots have never been ... Contributed by Individual
• 'Scraps' A very cheap game that gave hours of pleasure mostly to girls., though as the game developed into 'cards', topics of ... Contributed by Individual
• Corgi model of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Corgi's diecast models, of which Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was the most famous, were produced in Swansea between 1956 and ... Contributed by Museum
• Aspery's Magnifying Glass This object was probably owned by a well off person. Contributed by Individual
• Glass Bottle There were many bottleworks on the banks of the River Wear. Featherstone Haugh Bottleworks opened in 1814 and closed ... Contributed by Individual
• A pair of Troon Evacuees. These figures represent evacuees who were moved from their homes at the beginning of the Second World War in 1939. They ... Contributed by Individual
• Copper Plaque This is a copper plate, saluting Sunderland's own local hero, Jack Crawford nailing his colours to a mast, after the ... Contributed by Individual
• Tablecloth This tablecloth was made by hand by my grandmother, Jane, born in Gateshead 1881, as part of her "bottom drawer". She ... Contributed by Individual

• Army release certificate in Clacton An army release form dated 29, May 1946. Uploaded on behalf of Leslie Watson on the BBC Bus at an A History of the World ... Contributed by Individual
• Pop Festival Poster 1970 Jimi Hendrix It was a poster advertising a pop festival in northern Germany in sept 1970, this turned out to be Jimi Hendrix last ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian Billy and Charley Roy Suttle brought along this piece to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010. Roy ... Contributed by Individual
• Marine Atlas - Le Neptune François This is a page from the late 17th century marine atlas, Le Neptune François ou receuil des cartes marines, originally by ... Contributed by Museum
• Pot mender This is a pot mender which was used to repair broken pots and pans in the home. Medieval menders are often dug up ... Contributed by Individual
• jersey england red cross notes Jersey red cross letters from my parents who escaped on the last boat before Germans arrived (my mother was English and ... Contributed by Individual
• Sailmaker's seam rubber This carved wooden object was used to produce sharp folds in canvas-sails prior to sewing. It is the property of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Huntley and Palmers Biscuit Tin This object was found by Tony Toms. His grandmother worked in the Huntley and Palmers factory in Reading. Huntley and ... Contributed by Individual
• Teasel knife Teasel's were found in the Fivehead area of Somerset. In the 1940s / 50s, the heads were cut off and sent to Lancashire ... Contributed by Individual
• Pattern-maker's tool box and tools Here are some tools and also a photograph of a toolbox which were used by a pattern-maker. In 1911, Harold Hebditch ... Contributed by Individual
• Oil painting of Jesus Christ This oil painting of Jesus Christ was given to Englishman Reg Urch when he was in prison during the Russian Revolution ... Contributed by Individual
• 'we generally shoot Englishmen' Reg Urch This book was written by Bristolian Reg Urch who during the first world war was trying to return home to England as he ... Contributed by Individual
• Common prayer book from Jerusalem An olive wood bound illustrated prayer book from Jerusalem that was uploaded on behalf of Joyce Cleaver at an A History ... Contributed by Individual
• Glass bathtub This bath demonstrates the lengths that people in the early 2000s go to in order to look stylish while accomplishing the ... Contributed by Individual
• Palaeolithic/Neolithic Hand Tool / Axe I unearthed this 'percussion hand tool' whilst gardening in Bush Hill Park, Enfield. It appears to have been worked ... Contributed by Individual
• Defend Political Status Smash H Blocks This is an appeal written by Irish Republicans imprisoned in Long Kesh to British Trades Unionists. It is written on ... Contributed by Individual
• Coffee pot from Mesopotamia The pot was obtained by my aunt whilst working as a Nurse in Mesopotamia (Iraq) on the front line, in which she ... Contributed by Individual
• First Steam Whistle Built by engineer Adrian Stephens at the Dowlais Ironworks in Merthyr Tydfil. It was a simple safety device to warn ... Contributed by Museum
• Handley Page Halifax 'Friday the 13th' Unique restoration of a WWII Halifax Bomber, of which none were saved for posterity. Contributed by Museum
• A Flint Knife This is a pristine flint blade made from chert of the Upper Chalk of the North Downs. I found this flint knife while ... Contributed by Individual
• Lady Lord Lieutenant's Badge of Office Given to Dione when she became the Countess of Verulam DL as Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant Contributed by Individual
• Malcom Hall's Religious Treatise Found it in a book shop in Brighton. Although from Philadelphia, America, may have been printed in UK. Contributed by Individual
• Black Coat This was my father's coat. He bought it in Liverpool in 1960. Coats like this were built to last and they often got ... Contributed by Individual
• Shaft alignment tool, My 1st invention The pictured alignment tool was my first invention, when I started to cut the Aluminium block it was made from, I was a ... Contributed by Individual
• Alaskan comb with bird-like design A comb made from caribou antler with dramatic use of the form of a stylised bird, possibly the mythical Raven. Contributed by Museum
• Colchester Lathe, built during WW2, This lathe was made by Colchester Machine tools, in Colchester, Essex in 1941 as a part of the War effort, many ... Contributed by Individual
• Lead Bag Seal From Langham It is a guano bag seal, brought to the BBC bus by Stuart Elton. Guano is a mixture of bird droppings and is used as an ... Contributed by Individual
• Fanny Brawne's engagement ring In early 1820 English poet John Keats gave this ring to Fanny Brawne as a statement of his intention to marry her... Contributed by Museum
• Electrical Hairbrush From Colchester Bill Wendon brought this electrical hairbrush to the BBC bus on Colchester high street. He runs a hairdressers in ... Contributed by Individual
• Sword My husband found this whilst ploughing a field in High Easter, a friend believes it is of middle eastern origin. We ... Contributed by Individual
• Palaeolithic hand axe I found this Acheulian culture hand axe in Aylsford, Kent. It is Palaeolithic in age and may be 250,000 years old. What ... Contributed by Individual
• Fairing from Colchester Pauline Bartrop was given this fairing from her grandmother, Rebecca Mary Byfield and Pauline brought it down to the BBC ... Contributed by Individual
• Conveyancing Document from Colchester Russell Caines from Saxons Estate Agents in Colchester, brought this document to the BBC bus. The document comes from a ... Contributed by Individual
• Alfred Watkins' Bee Meter Invented by Alfred Watkins and made in Hereford, the Bee Meter was the first reliable photographic light meter Contributed by Museum
• Iron Age Coin from Colchester Roy Charlton from Colchester brought this item along to the BBC bus. Laura McLean, from the Portable Antiqities Scheme ... Contributed by Individual
• Small Handheld Persussion "Muff" Pistol I like this gun because its basic and serviceable and all about not being used or seen. The owner didnt want to flash ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver Groat From Colchester Roy Charlton from Colchester found this in a field whilst out metal detecting. It is a medieval coin made from silver, ... Contributed by Individual
• Iron Age Pottery from Mersea This piece of pottery was found on East Mersea Island beach by Peter Wiltcher whilst out walking. Peter regularly looks ... Contributed by Individual
• Copper Medallion from Colchester The medallion depicts Wilhem, or William Louis Bocquillon a Paris born composer. Peter French was given the medallion by ... Contributed by Individual
• 'Wanted' advertisement A poster requesting anyone with a steam ship or horse and cart to transport candidates to hustings for the 1826 Election Contributed by Museum
• Ancient Egyptian servant girl statuette Ancient Egyptian statue of a servant girl. Her natural pose breaks away from the formal style of most Egyptian art. Contributed by Museum
• The beginning of flight Kite flying is a harmonious blend of culture, art and science and nearly everyone at sometime in their lives has found ... Contributed by Individual
• 1936 London Underground Tube Map Fred Little, John's Uncle, picked up this Harry Beck designed London Tube Map from 1936. Uncle Fred lived near Alperton ... Contributed by Individual
• French sword, Fishguard invasion, 1797 This sword was taken from the surrendered French forces during the invasion of Fishguard in 1797. It carries on ... Contributed by Museum
• A Tudor Child's Shoe This tiny shoe was voted the Visitors' Choice during February Half Term at Sulgrave Manor in Northamptonshire. It is ... Contributed by Museum
• Late Bronze Age Ox Yoke Very few prehistoric Irish wooden yokes have ever been found. This example has no provenance, however it was most likely ... Contributed by Museum
• Trench art money belt, 1916 This is one of two belts made by this soldier in the ranks of the East Kent Regiment while in France. The amount of ... Contributed by Individual
• Schweppes Glass Bottle from West Hendon The glass bottle was dug out from rubbish tip near Schweppes Factory in West London during the 1980s. Michael Andre from ... Contributed by Individual
• Radio transcripts 1960s RAF wives I have a scrapbook, a collection of newspaper articles and radio boradcast transcripts made by my Nanna, Mrs Win ... Contributed by Individual

• Fragment of Zeppelin from Colchester George Hunnable, Grandfather of Michael, collected a fragment of the Zeppelin airship, L33, when it came down in Little ... Contributed by Individual
• Nocturnal or Nightdial The nocturnal is a navigational instrument that was first invented in the 16th Century. By focusing on the stars it can ... Contributed by Museum
• Stepney Spare wheel, made for early cars The Stepney Spare Wheel was invented by Thomas Morris Davies in Llanelli in 1904. At that time, early motor cars were ... Contributed by Museum
• Corfield Periflex Camera This is a Periflex 3A camera. It was the first new camera to be produced at the Corfield factory in Ballymoney, Co. ... Contributed by Museum
• John Nevin's sword John Nevin lived at Derrykeighan, near Ballymoney, Co. Antrim and was a member of the Society of United Irishmen. The ... Contributed by Museum
• Sunderland Lustre Pottery Jug Pottery produced in the area around the port of Sunderland reflecting local industry of shipping, mining and ... Contributed by Individual
• School Attendance Medal from Thurrock Percy Catton, Grandfather of Jonathan Catton, received the medal for regular attendance at the West Thurrock National ... Contributed by Individual
• First known survey of land in Brighton The survey is contained in a manuscript book called Geometrie which I bought in December 1987 from an antiquarian ... Contributed by Individual
• Robert Recorde's mathematical inventions This book is proof that Robert Recorde invented the equals sign and used it as a symbol of equality in mathematics Contributed by Museum
• CAT'S EYE Road safety This object is one of millions made and seen by most people although often they do not recognize one when taken out of ... Contributed by Individual
• Book: Princes Elizabeth's wedding gifts A book of wedding gifts, you ask? Well, anyone's wedding list would provide an insight and social history of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Bank Note from the French Revolution This is a bank note issued under the new regime in France following the Revolution. It was issued in 1792, whilst Louis ... Contributed by Individual
• Wooden cigar boxes from India Edward Cockerill's father was posted to India during World War 2. When he returned to Leicestershire he brought these ... Contributed by Individual
• Plaster statue Lindsey Baker from Sheffield owns a plaster statue of a German Shepherd dog and a young boy, which she says dates from ... Contributed by Individual
• Paddle Steamer Dish This little pottery dish was made by the Dartmouth Pottery as a souvenir of a trip aboard the paddle steamer Bristol ... Contributed by Museum
• PS Clacton Belle Bell This handbell was used by stewards aboard the paddle steamer PS Clacton Belle to summon passengers to dinner aboard a ... Contributed by Museum
• PS Mercury Launch Mallet This finely modelled launch mallet was used by Mrs Ballantyne to launch the paddle steamer Mercury from the Fairfield ... Contributed by Museum
• PS Princess Alice Box The terrible disaster concerning the loss of this London paddle steamer in 1878, struck the hearts of the nation. The ... Contributed by Museum
• PS Crested Eagle Deckchair This is a deckchair from the paddle steamer Crested Eagle. It was used aboard the famous ship on cruises to the seaside ... Contributed by Museum
• Clacton Belle Chair This lovely chair is from the PS Clacton Belle which was a paddle steamer that ran from London, Southend and to the East ... Contributed by Museum
• Concrete Blue Danube Atom Bomb This large concrete sphere is a full scale production mock-up of Blue Danube, Britain's first operational atomic weapon. ... Contributed by Individual
• Paddle Steamer Ornament This little model of a paddle steamer was made as a souvenir for passengers to buy aboard the Victorian steamers that ... Contributed by Museum
• Imperial Good Companion 1936 Typewriter This working typewriter was made in 1936 by Appointment to King George V in Leicester. Its a portable typewriter in a ... Contributed by Individual
• Plastic Five Pound Note - Northern Bank This plastic note is valid currency with a value of five sterling pounds produced in Northern Ireland. It respresents a ... Contributed by Individual
• Wesuma ware vase Wesuma ware was a popular pottery company in the early 20th century. The factory closed down before the second world war ... Contributed by Individual
• Christening bracelets These Christening bracelets have been used by generations of Rebecca's family. The one in the centre is the original ... Contributed by Individual
• Family bible This family bible was given by Hannah Moore who was a well known philanthropic reformer who set up many schools in ... Contributed by Individual
• Spectacle case This beautifully embroidered spectacle case was given to Katie Naylor by her Grandmother. It was made in the late ... Contributed by Individual
• Uncle Toby Dickey Bird Society Mug This mug from Shandy Hall, Coxwold, a museum dedicated to the eighteenth-century writer Laurence Sterne, is connected ... Contributed by Museum
• Shephard's crook This shepherd's crook was used to catch sheep. Somerset is a rural county so sheep rearing was big business in the 19th ... Contributed by Individual
• British war medal: World War I This British war medal from World War I was awarded to Diane Ginty's grandfather, Pte Clarence Gledhill, 27714 of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Jumping bar The jumping bar was used to make holes in linmestone for power blasting and also for splitting holes. It was used in ... Contributed by Individual
• Trophy This tropy was presented to Mrs Raynor's grandfater, Harry Wilson whilst he was serving with the RAF in India during ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman pot and flint Roman pots and flints were excavated from the Charterhouse on the Mnedips. After the Romans invaded in AD 43, the Second ... Contributed by Individual
• 'Codd' - type mineral water bottle Weston-super-Mare had several mineral water / fizzy drink manufacturers suppliers during the 19th Century. The drinks ... Contributed by Individual
• Trench periscope This trench periscope was submitted by Elaine Etherington, it belonged to a member of her family, probably Leonard ... Contributed by Individual
• Certificate of thanks This certificate brought along by David Sanderson was set ot his Mother during the 2nd World War. During the war David's ... Contributed by Individual
• Coin of Shahpur I After the fall of the Arsacid Empire, the Sassanids created the Persian Empire, ostensibly on purely Persian grounds-in ... Contributed by Individual
• Sailmakers palm and other equiment Sheila Newsome's grandfather, James Hodgson Clark was a merchant seaman from Whitby and these tools were used by James ... Contributed by Individual
• Watch This brass watch was used by a guard on train's which travelled on the old Strawberry Line which was part of Somerset ... Contributed by Individual
• First electricity meter This is one of the first recording meters for electicity supplied to peoples homes it was designed and manufactured by ... Contributed by Individual
• Pin holder This is a commerative pin holder belongs to Ros Watson and is for Princess Charlotte, only child of the future King ... Contributed by Individual
• Dunkirk Leaflet WW2 My father Hubert John (Bert)Eckersley from Bolton in Lancashire joined the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards just 6 days ... Contributed by Individual
• Black clay ducks from Mexico These black clay ducks belong to Alejandra Tapia Eguiarte from Mexico, but now resident in the UK. Black clay has ... Contributed by Individual
• Medieval seal matrix with a Roman gem Medieval seal matrix belonging to 'Walter of Longdown' which includes a carved Roman gem. Contributed by Museum
• Commerative coin from Jersey This penny coin was given to visitors to Jersey to commemorate the liberation of the island from German occupation in ... Contributed by Individual
• The Tandragee Man - 3000 year old statue The Tandragee Man Name: Nuada/ Nuadha (of the silver arm)/ Airgedlamh This stone figure is called the Tandragee ... Contributed by Museum
• The Bramhall Chair The Bramhall Chair was made for Archbishop John Bramhall in 1661 to Celebrate the Enthronement of Primate Bramhall in ... Contributed by Museum
• Photograph of Glastonbury Carnival This is one of the first pictures of Glastonbury Carnival. A Somerset tradition which goes back to Guy Fawkes' failed ... Contributed by Individual

• Somerset Folk Songs by Cecil J Sharp This is the final book in a series of Folk Songs from Somerset. Published by Cecil Sharp who was the "founding father of ... Contributed by Individual
• Babycham bottle Drinks-maker Babycham was created in the 1940s by Frances Showeing where it became one of the first drinks actively ... Contributed by Individual
• Omega Pocket Watch from Basildon George Cook, Steve's Grandfather, served in the British Army during World War One and was at the Battle of the Somme ... Contributed by Individual
• Sarmatian cavalryman tombstone The tombstone depicts a Sarmatian cavalryman from the area we now know as the Ukraine Contributed by Museum
• Log book written during Great War This diary was written by Samuel Cattell during the Great War. Born in 1890, he went into the war as a royal marine ... Contributed by Individual
• Bully Beef Tin Opener This Bully Beef can opener dates back to the First World War when soldiers fighting in the trenches in France would have ... Contributed by Individual
• Stone Age axe-head Rachel Mottram from Sheffield has this Stone Age axe-head which she thinks is 5000 years old. "My father found it in a ... Contributed by Individual
• Hartley Colliery Disaster Memorial Glass An inscribed drinking glass commemorating the Hartley Pit Disaster of 1862 which changed the mining industry globally. Contributed by Museum
• Bible in Welsh The translation of the bible into Welsh was crucial not just for religion in Wales but for the status of the language. Contributed by Museum
• Model of the SS Empire Liberty This is a shipbuilder's full model of the S.S. Empire Liberty, 1941. The Empire Liberty was built by J. L. Thompson and ... Contributed by Museum
• Christmas box I inherited this box from my grandfather who was a company sergeant major in 1914. This was a christmas box issued to ... Contributed by Individual
• Nissan Bluebird As Sunderland's traditional industries of shipbuilding and coalmining were being wound down by the government car ... Contributed by Museum
• Victoria Hall Disaster Toy Rocking Horse This was one of the toys given out as prizes at the end of Mr Fay's magic show at the Victoria Hall in Sunderland on ... Contributed by Museum
• Colonel John Lilburne's Boots The Lilburne family was one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in Sunderland in the seventeenth century, ... Contributed by Museum
• WW1 Pilot's Flying Log Book This flying log book belonged to Percy Murray who was a pilot in WW1 with the Durham Light Infantry (6th Battalion). It ... Contributed by Individual
• Mars Lenus inscription from Caerwent The Romans generally tolerated the religions and beliefs of the people they conquered. Roman gods such as Jupiter, Mars ... Contributed by Museum
• Pilgrim's souvenir from Magor In the Medieval period, people would go on journeys called 'pilgrimages' to religious sites. As mementos, pilgrims would ... Contributed by Museum
• The Cocos Island Tennis Trophy Cocos is a small island in the Indian Ocean between Western Australia and the Philippines. International telegraph ... Contributed by Museum
• Celtic head from Caerwent Persistence of native religious traditions in a Romanised world. Crudely carved from local sandstone, the head is ... Contributed by Museum
• Chi Rho dish from Caerwent The arrival of Christianity in Wales. Pewter dish inscribed with a Chi Rho - the first two letters of Christ's name ... Contributed by Museum
• Odd Death Ring I have absolutely no idea where this is from. My step-father picked it up on a trip in Asia, and it's been sitting in ... Contributed by Individual
• Gaberdine mackintosh This is a gaberdine mackintosh as worn by most school children in the UK during the 1950's to mid 1975's Contributed by Individual
• Glass ice cream cone With a shortage of basic foodstuffs during the Second World War ice cream must have been a luxury. This glass ice cream ... Contributed by Individual
• Prince Monolulu's Jackets Peter McKay, better known as Ras Prince Monolulu, came over to Britain in the early 1900s and was a familiar sight on ... Contributed by Museum
• Account of skipper John Jones' life Captain Jones was one of the celebrated "Cape Horners" who sailed from Swansea around the tip of South America to Chile. ... Contributed by Individual
• Hand made Norwegian wooden hut My Grandad was stationed in Norway during the war and made friends with a Norwegian family, their grandfather carved the ... Contributed by Individual
• Stationary and matching presentation box This is a presentation box from the 1970's made out of paper, with envelopes and writing paper inside. It is on ... Contributed by Individual
• stained glass panel This panel designed by the Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti for Morris & Co. was part of a set of twelve ... Contributed by Museum
• Part of Anglo-Saxon frieze Deeply carved stone frieze of 2 birds in a vine with tendrils ending in berry bunches. The vine was a symbol of Christ. Contributed by Museum
• WW1 Chain Mail Mask Protective mask used in tanks. The tank crews used many purpose built and adapted items of head gear to protect ... Contributed by Museum
• R Valve BBC Markings and Base The 'R' Valve was developed from the French hard vacuum valve of WW1 and was made in the UK from 1916 by the Marconi ... Contributed by Museum
• Nine Orders of Angels 1899 embroidery The drawings of angels on which this embroidery is based were produced by George Y Wardle in 1864; they are now in the ... Contributed by Museum
• Lock knife This 'lock knife' was found at Pompeii over forty years ago by a guide at the site. The owner of the knife, Mr Broadley, ... Contributed by Individual
• Postcard During the First World War, soldiers often kept in touch with loved ones back home by sending postcards from the front. ... Contributed by Individual
• Photographs These photographs come from an album belonging to the Craxford family. The photographs were all taken by Charles William ... Contributed by Individual
• Nigerian currency This is a 20 naira note which is the Nigerian currency; there is about 250 naira to every pound. With this 20 naira note ... Contributed by Individual
• CROOKES TUBE WITH BUTTERFLY Used in class rooms to demonstrate high voltage effects on evacuated tubes and Chemicals. The butterfly is made of ... Contributed by Museum
• CROOKES TUBE 1950's Crookes tubes were used to demonstrate the effects of high voltage on liquids and gases in Schools and Universities. The ... Contributed by Museum
• Paper Knife One of the works directors, William Rigby kept this on his desk and gave it to me in 1958. I had my eye on his unusual ... Contributed by Individual
• World War One medal My grandmother's first husband Corporal James Crathern was given this medal posthumously after World War One. He died ... Contributed by Individual
• Industrial Medallions I have two medallions which were handed down to me by my grandfather, Thomas Wish. He was the son of the Wish and Son ... Contributed by Individual
• Commemorative Medal of World War One This is one of many medals that were given out at the time but I managed to keep mine in good condition. I got it in ... Contributed by Individual
• Travel clock The clock was given to my great-grandfather, who I only knew as Grandpa Wiles. He was from Horncastle and served in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Eisenhower's silver dollar In 1944 General Dwight Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of Allied Forces, moved from London Camp Griffiths at Bushey Park, ... Contributed by Individual
• Ceremonial mace I believe it is a ceremonial mace. It belonged to my great-grandfather William Henry Massey, who was born in 1885 at ... Contributed by Individual
• World War One trench telephone I bought this at an antiques shop in Hemswell, Lincolnshire. This is my second World War One telephone, as I collect a ... Contributed by Individual
• Door knocker An old door knocker which is a bit of a mystery. It is inscribed Lord Chief Justice Hyde 1665 and Salisbury Cathedral. ... Contributed by Individual
• Receipt This receipt has been in my family's possession for a long time. It dates back to 1915 and I believe it belongs to one ... Contributed by Individual
• Terracotta figure My friend who sadly passed away in 1994 left me this in his will. A young Arab boy in Babylon gave him this as a gift ... Contributed by Individual

• NEWPORT MEDIEVAL SHIP The Newport Medieval Ship is the largest and best preserved clinker built medieval merchant vessel ever recovered in the ... Contributed by Museum
• Birdlip Grave Group, Bronze Mirror A group of Iron-Age treasures buried around AD50 along with their owner. Contributed by Museum
• Lawnmower, Stroud The world's first lawnmower was invented by Edwin Beard Budding to replace the scythe Contributed by Museum
• Crystal Radio Receiver A simple radio receiver used in the early days of radio. Contributed by Individual
• RAF Defford Crest RAF Defford was the base for the telecommunication flying unit, from March 1942. It was established to test fly various ... Contributed by Individual
• RAF Defford Crest RAF Defford was the base for the telecommunication flying unit, from March 1942. It was established to test fly various ... Contributed by Individual
• dog licence I noticed from your site the earliest licence you have seems to be 1906. I have one issued to end Dec. 1877. ... Contributed by Individual
• Wool weight A medieval lead wool weight in the shape of a shield bearing the ancient coat of arms of England Contributed by Museum
• Pulsocon muscle stimulator This Pulsocon muscle stimulator belonged to my brother. He ran a weight-lifting club in Lurgan in Northern Ireland. Contributed by Individual
• Oil painting of Parisian dancers A lively painting of two elegant women dancing the Quadrille, a revival of the cancan, performed at the Moulin Rouge Contributed by Museum
• Pediment from the Roman Temple in Bath The pediment from the Temple of Sulis Minerva at Bath is one of the best-known objects from Roman Britain. It originally ... Contributed by Museum
• Bust of William Harbutt William Harbutt was appointed Head of Bath Art School in 1874 and later ran his own art studio in the city. He was keen ... Contributed by Museum
• Bath Chair This early 19th century Bath Chair is rare, although chairs like this were once a common sight on city streets across ... Contributed by Museum
• Worlds first functional planar waveguide This is an 8" sislicon wafer that has the first functional planar waveguides designed and made for the communication ... Contributed by Individual
• Chaff Cutter Added by Mr & Mrs Uff, Leighton Buzzard. A Chaff cutter is a mechanical device for cutting straw or hay into small ... Contributed by Individual
• St. Brigid's Cross When on my summer holiday in Ireland I have noticed these crosses in the homes of many of my relatives. We went to Knock ... Contributed by Individual
• Gold Heart My object is from around the 1950 in Hong Kong. This was during the British Empire when Queen Elizabeth the second ... Contributed by Individual
• Japanese Officer's Sword My father, Roy Hallam, served in the RAF in Burma during the Second World War, where he was involved in the liberation ... Contributed by Individual
• LED light This is an eighty year old LED (light emitting diode) light which my father used in his dark room. It only gives off ... Contributed by Individual
• George IV carnival costume The costume depicts King George the IV and also references George the Patron Saint of England who killed a dragon. Contributed by Museum
• Applemac This was my first computer which I learned to use at work. Its breakthrough features were its compact one box design, a ... Contributed by Individual
• The Wycombe Pitt Chair Early Windsor chair made by John Pitt of Slough, a wheelwright and chair maker. Contributed by Museum
• Two Copies Of The Pilgrims Progress My first copy of this story was as exerpts in my childhood church magazine from Aylestone Baptist Church, 1970-1988. I ... Contributed by Individual
• Festival of Britain coin The first English silver crown piece was made in 1551. Four hundred years later, on the occasion of the Festival of ... Contributed by Individual
• Calcium Carbide Lamp This lamp was brought in during the event as a donation to the museum. It was originally used in the 1940's and 50's ... Contributed by Individual
• World War Two picture book A souvenir booklet called They Led Us To Victory featuring portraits of the leaders of the Western forces which won the ... Contributed by Individual
• Preparing for War booklet This is from about 18 months before the Second World War started telling people what to do in the event of war. It told ... Contributed by Individual
• Good Friday Agreement The Good Friday Agreement, in Irish Comhaontu Aoine an Cheasta, is also known as the Belfast Agreement, in Irish ... Contributed by Museum
• RAF memorabilia Here is a collection of RAF objects which belonged to my father. There is one of his buttons from his uniform, a badge, ... Contributed by Individual
• Watch chain fob An 18 carat gold watch chain fob in the shape of a World War One tank. I believe they were made in Lincoln where the ... Contributed by Individual
• Part of German incendiary bomb The Germans chose cities like York, Exeter and places like that to bomb during the Second World War and gave them a big ... Contributed by Individual
• Ranjitsinhji Plate His Highness Shri Ranjitsinhji, Maharajah Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, is better known in the west as the first foreigner to ... Contributed by Museum
• Amy Johnson flight map with signature The map seem to be the flight plan (or section )of Amy Johnson flight to Australia or was Sighned in Cape Town when she ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman Tombstone A Roman tombstone depicting a young boy holding a hare. It was discovered in 1869 during the reconstruction of St. ... Contributed by Museum
• Souvenir from Boscobel House Oak, c1651 The souvenir purports to be from the oak at Boscobel House (then the home of the Catholic Giffard family), in which ... Contributed by Individual
• Doorstep penny I bought a house in 1957 for three hundred pounds on Burton Road in Lincoln. It was the cheapest house I have ever ... Contributed by Individual
• Sinclair Oxford calculator I bought this when I worked in radio and television in 1975. It was sixty eight pounds which was expensive back then and ... Contributed by Individual
• Signed print of a Lancaster bomber We have an American friend, Maj Nick Knilans, who flew with 617 squadron at Woodhall Spa. He gave us this picture of a ... Contributed by Individual
• Engraving of World War One tank This is an engraving of an English tank on a French battlefield in World War One (1917). It was printed on behalf of ... Contributed by Individual
• Tank Bank collection photo A photograph of a converted pigeon loft which was made into a vehicle to collect funds for the Tank Bank during World ... Contributed by Individual
• Modulator (tonic sol-fa) The tonic-solfa method of teaching vocal music was codified by the Reverend John Curwen during the 1840s. Contributed by Museum
• Lincolnshire bull mask I inherited it from my father Neville Overton and his father George. They were farmers in Navenby, Lincolnshire, for ... Contributed by Individual
• A long chain mail tunic A complete long chain mail tunic, weighing 10.2 kg, possibly from a relic from a time serving in the Roman army. Contributed by Museum
• The Herd Book The cow Jersey gave to the world - a sort of bovine who's who! Contributed by Museum
• Hand Barrow - La cheviéthe à
• bras Hand barrows were used in Jersey to carry materials over rough ground. Contributed by Museum
• Luton Straw Boater Added by Ben Garner of Luton. A tangible example of the hat making industry dating back 300-400 years. Revolves ... Contributed by Individual
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau by Allan Ramsay Rousseau's books influenced French Revolutionary thought and helped to shape modern political and educational thinking. Contributed by Museum
• Identity Tag from World War I Added by Trevor Plummer, Luton, Bedfordshire. All World War I service personnel were issued with a set of fibre ... Contributed by Individual
• Viking Gold Arm Ring Thisbeautifully crafted armring is made of a massive 325g of gold and would have been a treasured gift of a Viking lord. Contributed by Museum

• Mineral Water Bottle Added by Trevor Plummer, Luton, Bedfordshire. My Great Grandfather was Horace Plummer, who with his brother Alfred, ... Contributed by Individual
• Ginger Beer Bottle Added by Trevor Plummer, Luton, Bedfordshire. My Great Grandfather was Horace Plummer, who with his brother Alfred, ... Contributed by Individual
• Glass Codd Bottle Added by Mrs Patricia Crick, Caddington, Bedfordshire. A fizzy pop glass bottle, with it's original glass ball still ... Contributed by Individual
• Luton Straw Hat Dye Added by Mrs Patricia Crick, Caddington, Bedfordshire. A bottle of Luton Straw Hat Dye - a powerful dye used for ... Contributed by Individual
• The Standard Home Doctor Book Added by Mrs Patricia Crick, Caddington, Bedfordshire. (A member of the Caddington History Group). The Standard Home ... Contributed by Individual
• Fire Brigade Long Service Medal Added by Linda Payne from Luton. A National Fire Brigade Long Service Medal awarded to my Great Great Grandfather who ... Contributed by Individual
• A Miner's Candlestick This candlestick belonged to Robert King 1837-1918, a Kingswood coalminer who first went down the mine aged seven "in a ... Contributed by Individual
• Ulster Appeal postcard An Ulster Appeal postcard was produced in resistance to Home Rule for Ireland Contributed by Museum
• Decanter by William Burges Silver and glass decanter, decorated with semi-precious stones, Greek and Roman coins, Persian seals and Chinese jade Contributed by Museum
• Model of a man selling textiles, Brazil It is one of four models once owned by a Liverpool textile merchant, Ralph Henry Samuel. Contributed by Museum
• Andrew Whiteley Pewter Tankard This tankard has been in the family as long as I can remember it shows the annual stamps which indicated that it held a ... Contributed by Individual
• Andrew Whiteley's Flintlock pistols Found this pair of Napoleonic war pistols in Lisbon where they have probably been since the 1810's they indicate the ... Contributed by Individual
• Catherine Davis' Pluto This has been a 'drawing room toy' all my life, much loved by all the family. (5 children, born between 1937-47) Contributed by Individual
• Josephine Batchelor's Fruit Dish Josephine and her siblings went to a garden fete they paid six pence each for a total of half a crown and gave it to ... Contributed by Individual
• Thomas Bennion Bottle with marble Found by Thomas's dad in Ash about 1978. Marble inside of the bottle Contributed by Individual
• Josephine Batchelor's Propelling Pencil Was given as a gift by an uncle made in London by Samson Mordew & Co. Patent. Contributed by Individual
• Stephen Bennion Leaf Shaped arrowhead Found arrowhead while digging for worms around 1973, in Littlebourne Contributed by Individual
• Wartime Civil Defence Certificate Added by Linda Payne from Luton. A Civil Defence Certificate presented to Horace Bonfield (pictured) in recognition ... Contributed by Individual
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Marilyn's Ceramic Vessel Gift from Cyprus Contributed by Individual
• 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
• 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
• Coins of the English&Dutch East India Co Tim Padley Acquired while on school holidays in India and Burma. Contributed by Individual
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Decorated Tin It is a decorated Tin made in Carlisle by the Metal Box Company. Contributed by Individual
• Medieval Pilgrim badge A circular badge depicting the head of John the Baptist. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• Four Penny Coins Four old penny coins Contributed by Individual
• Butter Bowl My great Granny made butter in this bowl with milk she got from her cow. Contributed by Individual
• Golf Medal 1872 Open Championship Medal won by Tom Morris Junior at Prestwick; the earliest Open medal. Contributed by Museum
• Beaker Bronze Age Beaker. The Beaker People, a little-known race of Bronze Age settlers, were buried alongside clay pots . Contributed by Museum
• A piece of the Berlin Wall A piece of the Berlin Wall that my Mum gave to me. Contributed by Individual
• 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
• 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
• Mrs Proctor's Flint Scraper Bronze age scrapper found in Mrs Proctors Garden Contributed by Individual
• 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
• A Pocket Watch This watch was presented to Mr D Wilson on the 11/11/1919 by the North British Railway. Contributed by Individual
• Westray Stone Pecked spiral patterns on large block of local stone, in two pieces.. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• An elephant ornament My mums friend brought my brother, my sister and me all back an elephant from Sri Lanka. Contributed by Individual
• A Programme for Madama Butterfly My mum and dad went over to Italy to Madama Butterfly and brought back this programme Contributed by Individual
• 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
• 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

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Jim Perfect's Iron Object We found this in a field near Faversham while walking our dog about 2 years ago. Contributed by Individual
• 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
• Bronze Neck Ring A bronze neck-ring buried with a wealthy Iron Age woman in Guernsey. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Mamod Steam Tractor This toy steam engine was my Dads. Contributed by Individual
• 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
• Silver Alms Badge Silver oval plaque quartered with a cross and a fleur de lys in each quarter Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Bush Radio TR82C A design classic, the TR82 transistor radio was made by Bush at the Ernesettle factory in Plymouth Contributed by Museum
• 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
• Burdett's Map Burdett's award winning map of Derbyshire. Showing towns villages, churches and important houses and industrial sites. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• Beilby Glass Goblet The Beilby Goblet commemorates the launch of the slave ship the King George Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Reclining figure by Henry Moore Figure of a reclining woman carved in Brown Hornton Stone. Contributed by Museum
• Thorwald's Cross Christianity triumphs over Paganism on this Viking Age carved stone. Contributed by Museum
• Archibald Knox Clock Liberty & Co.'s "Tudric" design was influenced by the Tudor period of British history. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Whalley Abbey Vestments Medieval vestments from Whalley Abbey, the priest's vestment worn for the celebration of mass. Contributed by Museum
• Windmill Hill Pot A restored Neolithic pot from the causewayed enclosure at Windmill Hill. Contributed by Museum
• Peruvian Chachapoyan Huaco Human shaped burial object that accompanied a Chacapoyan mummy on it's trip to the afterlife Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• Wroot Neolithic Jadeite Axe Jadeite axe, made in the Italian Alps around 4300BC, then traded to North Lincolnshire around 3900BC. Contributed by Museum
• Lincolnshire Bonnet Lincolnshire Bonnets were handmade sun hats worn by female farm workers. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• Ferriby Boat Model A model constructed using information gleaned from a number of different Bronze Age ships found at North Ferriby. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Bound copies of English Mechanics The father of Audrey Batchelor from Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire collected English Mechanics magazines, his ... Contributed by Individual

• 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
• 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
• Artificial Hand Although made primarily for cosmetics purposes, the exquisite craftsmanship was clearly used to enable the lady to ... Contributed by Individual
• Square hole punch Still in regular use in forging demonstrations at Spawn Community. Contributed by Individual
• 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
• Dock lifter Used by gardeners to remove deep seated weeds. Is still in regular use. Contributed by Individual
• Smock This smock was a worn for 'sunday best' by people living in Somerset. Contributed by Individual
• 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
• Woman's bonnet An example of everyday wear for working women in Somerset's textiles industry and elsewhere. Contributed by Individual
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The Paston Treasure This painting of thematic complexity depicts the magnificent collections of the Paston family at Oxnead Hall in Norfolk. Contributed by Museum
• 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
• Liverpool Road Station sundial Clocks and watches used at Liverpool Road Station in Manchester were set to the time shown by this sundial. Contributed by Museum
• Leaflet from 1908 Olympic Games, London A leaflet promoting the 1908 Olympic games in London. Contributed by Museum
• Trench art letter opener I believe it was made by my great uncle Walter Furnish, most likely in the trenches during the Battle of the Somme in ... Contributed by Individual
• Motorcycle fobs won by Molly Briggs 1920 THis is a sample of the motorcycle scramble and trials competition fobs won by Molly Briggs in the 1920's to 1950's. ... Contributed by Individual
• Mary Quant Dress - 1960s Dress designed by Mary Quant in 1966. Contributed by Museum
• Great Exhibition plate - 1851 The printed plate reflects the international scope of the 1851 Great Exhibition. Contributed by Museum
• Lithograph - Derby from Exeter Bridge This object has been passed down by family members Contributed by Individual
• Inpector Arthur Vardy's Keys Inspector Vardy was an Inspector of Police in Buxton (Derbyshire) in the early 1900's. These are his keys (desk, ... Contributed by Individual
• Ca Mau Cargo Chinese Tea Bowl 1723-35 Tea Bowl. Tea an expensive novelty in the 17th and 18th century has become part of our everyday life. Contributed by Museum
• Naval General Service Medal This medal was awarded to Able Seaman William Harrison who served on HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. William ... Contributed by Individual
• Dominic King's 17th Century Fire Back This ancient fireback has been in my wife's family for over 50 years. It's travelled with us as we moved from house to ... Contributed by Individual
• 1974/75 1st Division Championship Shield This shield was awarded to Roger Davies of Derby County in the 1974\1975 season. Contributed by Individual
• Arrow head from Battle of Towton An arrow head made of iron that was used in the Battle of Towton in Yorkshire, on March 29 1491 - part of the War of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Portsmouth 'bombed' photo book A photographic magazine style book full of black and white newspaper photos of Portsmouth after severe bombing during ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman tile Part of a Roman tile found in Chedworth, Gloucestershire. The Romans had a strong connection to this part of England. ... Contributed by Individual
• Pat Marsh's 1969 Moon Landing Newspaper I bought this copy of the Evening Standard as a boy in 1969. I remember our family watching the moon landing on the ... Contributed by Individual
• A Model Carronade This Carronade model was made in the later 18th century for the Carron Iron Company, and presented to the gun's ... Contributed by Museum
• Royal wine glass/cup A wine glass from Queen Victoria's royal train, while on a journey to Swanage in Dorset. The royal train stopped ... Contributed by Individual
• WWI peace celebrations poster A poster/certificate marking the Fareham Peace Celebrations on 19th July 1919, straight after the end of WWI. Contributed by Individual
• Packet of cigarettes and paper clipping A man from Fareham in Hampshire was given the box of cigarettes when he was in hospital in Wei Wie, in China, during the ... Contributed by Individual
• Certificate sent to children, after WWI The certificate was given to children at the end of WWI as a thank you for sending letters and gift to soldiers. This ... Contributed by Individual
• The Custom House, Greenock This painting, entitled 'The Custom House, Greenock' by Robert Salmon, 1775-ca.1851, shows a busy quayside scene viewed ... Contributed by Museum
• Still Life by S.J. Peploe This masterwork by the Scottish Colourist Samuel John Peploe, 1871-1935 is one his great still life works, a genre in ... Contributed by Museum
• Theatre programme made of silk The object is a printed programme for a performance of Cinderalla at the Theatre Dalby, in Lincs/Leicester or the ... Contributed by Individual
• Metal thimble The owner doesn't know much about the object, other than that she found in several years ago in her Dorset garden. It is ... Contributed by Individual
• Crème de Menthe by F.C.B. Cadell This marvellous portrait shows one of the Scottish Colourists at the peak of his powers. Painted around 1915 and ... Contributed by Museum
• Piece of Roman Pot A clay Roman pot, made in the Roman province of Gall, France and brought over to Britain. It was found in Weymouth, ... Contributed by Individual
• Small blue glass bottle A small blue glass bottle that would have usually contained poison. The top of the bottle has a small ridge which was ... Contributed by Individual
• Demonic Spirit Head from Burma This is a nineteenth century sculpture of demonic spirit's head from Burma (Myanmar). It is sculpted in a type of Gesso ... Contributed by Museum
• Brass medallion from Prussia The coin was dug up in Martinstown, in Dorset, about 39 years ago, and given to a museum. Contributed by Individual
• Mask from New Ireland This is a composite tatanua mask from northern New Ireland used as part of a Malagan ceremony. The headdress helmet is ... Contributed by Museum

• Coins/tokens from 17th Century The coins have been handed down through generations of the same family, but not much is known about them, other than ... Contributed by Individual
• Cigarette box The cigarette box is engraved with the words 'Poole, Dorset, England', and its owner thinks it may have belonged to a ... Contributed by Individual
• Keepsake book compiled by WWI soldiers The embroided book is a collection of diferent sketches, drawings and drawings made by WWI soldiers, as they recovered ... Contributed by Individual
• World's Most Beautiful Coin Maria Thaler The Maria Theresa Thaler is a silver bullion trade coin that has been used in world trade continuously since it was ... Contributed by Individual
• Door Knocker Cast iron door knocker made by Kendricks of West Bromwich. Contributed by Museum
• Pattern for Anchor Wooden pattern used for casting anchors. Contributed by Museum
• 'Fair Isle' patterned jumper Fair Isle patterned knitwear developed as early as the early 19th century in fishermen's caps and jumpers. Contributed by Museum
• Metropolitan Police Whistles They belonged to Colin's great grandfather and have been passed through the generations of the family. Contributed by Individual
• A Triang toy clockwork bus c 1949 This was given to me possibly at the end of the 40s . As a clockwork toy it was revolutionary at the time. Contributed by Individual
• Piece of the Berlin Wall This small fragment of concrete comes from the Berlin Wall (1961 - 1989). I visited Berlin just after the wall came down Contributed by Individual
• Capriccio: A Colonnade Opening Canaletto's serene view of a courtyard, contrasting light and shade, and with amazing architectural detail. Contributed by Museum
• Dragline Bucket The Drag Line Bucket is part of a very much larger machine which excavated millions of tons of iron ore in its lifetime. Contributed by Museum
• BBC final amplifier valve A large mercury based valve from the former BBC Borough Hill site which opened in 1925 in Daventry Contributed by Museum
• Roman Gladiator clasp knife This object demonsrates both contact with the Continent of Europe perhaps thro trade and an eye for objects of quality. Contributed by Museum
• Garden Cities book by Ebenezer Howard Book: Tomorrow - A Peaceful Path to Real Reform by Ebenezer Howard, creator of the Garden City Movement Contributed by Museum
• Alfred the Gorilla Alfred the Gorilla who arrived at Bristol Zoo Gardens in 1930 Contributed by Museum
• Crimean War 1853-1856 medal This is an Imperial Russia award from Crimean war period. It looks like its noncombatant one - dark bronze. There were Contributed by Individual
• Coin The coin was dug in the garden by my father near Virginia Water. Sylvia Stewart Contributed by Individual
• Civil War Bullet My grandfather found this in his garden in Bristol. He thinks it dates back to the English Civil War, which, of course, ... Contributed by Individual
• Mills Grenade to Table Lighter My Father made this in (I believe) the hope he would corner the market in scary table lighters. He must have been talked ... Contributed by Individual
• World War One Medals These are my great great grandfather's medals, Private F.C. Dennis. Harriet Jackson Contributed by Individual
• Replica WW2 Medals and Wing Commander Commemorates Wing Commander Howard Larkin who won some very rare medals and was a prisoner of war in Germany. Contributed by Individual
• The Absent Minded Beggar Scarf This scarf was found wrapped around the spokes of a bike; the rider cleaned up the scarf and passed it on to his ... Contributed by Individual
• Gobek Api - Fire Maker This is a "Gobek Api", a Malay Fire Maker, given to my husband by a Malay prince in the 1950s. He was a civil engineer ... Contributed by Individual
• Georgian Necklace This is a Georgian necklace and it's made of garnet and plaited hair and it's horrible to wear! In fact, I don't think ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian pottery We found this in our garden in south Northamptonshire. The pieces look like the edges of a plate and they include ... Contributed by Individual
• Wreckage from a German Bomber This is parts from a wreckage of a German bomber, namely the Dornier 217E. Other parts of the bomber are held at ... Contributed by Individual
• 1923 FA Cup Final Medal The Empire Stadium, more commonly known as the original Wembley, was opened on 24th April 1923. Just 4 days later the ... Contributed by Individual
• Chipper Club Badge In the early 1970's, the Hartlepool Mail set up The Chipper Club for their younger readers. If you were a member of ... Contributed by Individual
• Stokesley Show winners plaque 1st Prize winners plaque for a roadsters competition from the 17th Stokesley Agricultural Annual show. It was found ... Contributed by Individual
• Handmade Doll Made in 1941 by Dorothy Ann Hutchinson for her brother Burt Hutchinson as a good luck charm when Burt joined the ... Contributed by Individual
• Black stone like object This was buried in the garden. It is very light and we do not know what it is. It looks man made. Contributed by Individual
• 1797 Coin My mummy works in the Ashmolean Museum and someone gave her the coin to give to me. George the third is on the ... Contributed by Individual
• Spider paper weight Paper weight with a spider in it. Contributed by Individual
• Lego Man Invented by Ole Kirk Christansen as a toy and now sold worldwide. Lego was invented about 1940. Contributed by Individual
• Victorian priests' collar Priest's collar from the 1800's. Belonged to Rev Robert Agassiz who was ordained in 1924. Phil Oates, Southampton Contributed by Individual
• Fin whale eardrum and sperm whale tooth. England had a big whale industry which was phased out in the late 1960's. Whale products were used in many domestic ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian iron objects These are differnt objects we dug out of our vegetable patch in the garden of our victorian house. We think it tells the ... Contributed by Individual
• Salt pot Temuka Salt pot from New Zealand's South Island. They have been making pottery since the 1930's. 'Temuka' derives from ... Contributed by Individual
• 1790 Gazeteer of England An A-Z guide of the towns and cities of England in 1790. It tells their distance from london, history, manufacturing ... Contributed by Individual
• Wedding Goblet This is used by brides in the lead up to their wedding. They burn wood infused with perfume in it so that their skin ... Contributed by Individual
• Malaysian hat Malaysian formal hat was bought by my father who was stationed in Singapore just after World War Two when Singapore was ... Contributed by Individual
• Coins 18th century coins underneath Portsmouth roads. Rosemary Fairall, Portsmouth Contributed by Individual
• Victorian Heirloom Ring Victorian heirloom ring re-modelled in an art noveau design. Threes sisters were each given a diamond ring in around ... Contributed by Individual
• Chinese necklace Chinese necklace made of carved peach stones showing different Gods. This necklace was brought home as a gift to my ... Contributed by Individual
• Mother's Union Membership My mother owned this and it was issued to her when she joined the Mother's Union in 1951 following in the footsteps of ... Contributed by Individual
• Flower Fairy Book My mother (born 1924) was given this book for her 8th birthday (1932). It is thought to be a first edition. Contributed by Individual
• Beatles memorabilia Beatles memoribilia which I collected between 1963 and 1966. Angela Sanderson, Denmead Contributed by Individual
• Doll First 'washable and unbreakable' doll called Sally. Dolls before this did not have 'real' hair and it was painted on. ... Contributed by Individual
• Pieces of Victorian dolls Parts of broken Victorian dolls and tin figures found in the allotment in Portsmouth. Liz Bourne, Southsea Contributed by Individual

• Royal Wedding Cake boxes Grandfather was company secretary for Mansell's manufacturers and I believe they made the wedding cake boxes for ... Contributed by Individual
• knife with bone handle Found in a stream bed in 1970, age, origin and purpose unknown. Possibly a game-keeper's or poacher's skinning knife. ... Contributed by Individual
• German Election Wall Poster 1933 This is a Communist Party wall poster from Germany in 1933. You can see the paste marks where it was fly-posted. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Neolithic polshed stone axe Excavated in garden (by badgers! )on 1 Sep.09. Unusual softness of material indicates that it may have been made for ... Contributed by Individual
• Model Javelin aircraft Model Javelin aircraft made as an apprentice piece by Keith Hickman and others at the Gloucester Aircraft Company, ... Contributed by Individual
• Baby's teething ring with silver bell Given to babies born to a family living in Shipton-under-Wychwood. Given to contributor's youngest child by one of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Dog Tread Wheel at No.1 Royal Crescent The Dog Wheel at No.1 shows how these animals were used in the kitchen. Country Life, August 1952: DOGS AT THE TREAD ... Contributed by Museum
• Grand Pianoforte by William Rolfe GRAND PIANOFORTE By William Rolfe c. 1798 A very fine specimen of the typical English Grand "pianoforte" of the ... Contributed by Museum
• Bermuda Cross The small wooden cross was made from the ruins of a burnt-out Bermuda church. I (Miranda Ponsonby) inherited from my ... Contributed by Individual
• ATS Cap Badge Belonged to my Grandmother Contributed by Individual
• A Sample of Two Yarn 40 Thread Spunyarn Des brought this yarn to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010. St Helena fibre was ... Contributed by Individual
• 17th Century copper weather vane The history of this object spans much of the story of Southwold. The initials are probably those of Borough ... Contributed by Museum
• Flintlock Pistol This 18th Century pistol was brought along to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010. ... Contributed by Individual
• 10,000 year old Flint Hand Axe Mr Evans found this object whilst feeding his chickens in Kesgrave, Suffolk, and took it along to the BBC Suffolk event ... Contributed by Individual
• Stitch Linking Tool Used in Hosiery Circ Mrs Arthur brought this item to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010. This was used ... Contributed by Individual
• Exactus Miniadd Made in the late 1950's this is the pre-runner to modern calculators. Contributed by Individual
• ZX811 Keyboard This was one of many items brought to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010. Made in ... Contributed by Individual
• Indian Made Table Runner Mr Harrison brought in this handmade item from India to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, ... Contributed by Individual
• China Doll's Leg Paul Botwright dug up this doll's leg whilst digging in his garden in Bramford, Suffolk, and brought the item to the BBC ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian Medicine Bottles Brothers William and Edward Botwright brought these items in to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16, ... Contributed by Individual
• Christening Gown made in Suffolk John Doy brought in the family owned gown to the BBC event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Houghton Butcher Man Co. Camera Robert Carr brought his 1920's camera to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February 2010. The ... Contributed by Individual
• 19th Century Stoneware Jug This red clay pot was made in the middle of the 19th Century and was used to keep water brought from a well. Paul ... Contributed by Individual
• Horse control objects The cord and steel objects were brought along to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010 ... Contributed by Individual
• Horsemans Book and Stallion card These items were brought to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010 by Ray Hubbard from ... Contributed by Individual
• Handwritten Cookery Book made in Suffolk Valerie Packer was given the handwritten book as a present and shared its story at the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich ... Contributed by Individual
• Horseshoes from Suffolk Punch Ray Hubbard from the Suffolk Punch Museum brought these horseshoes to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on ... Contributed by Individual
• British Railways Apprentice Paper This was one of the items brought to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010. Valerie ... Contributed by Individual
• Treasured Brass Doll Margaret Fitton brought this brass figurine to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010. ... Contributed by Individual
• Axe from Old Newton, Suffolk Peter Robinson was digging in his garden and found a flint axe believed to have been made 6,000 years ago. It was ... Contributed by Individual
• Bandalasta Beryl Knight brought in this Bandalasta to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010. ... Contributed by Individual
• Snake and Budha Carving A listener brought the item to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010. The carving was ... Contributed by Individual
• Cannon Ball Steve Catchpole brought this 3lb cannon ball to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010. ... Contributed by Individual
• Lead Mrs Butcher brought this object to the BBC Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010. Mrs ... Contributed by Individual
• Andy Garland's European Cup Programme Andy says: "I was given this piece of magical football memorabilia in about 1982 by a friend of mine called Smiler - It ... Contributed by Individual
• Human skull cup and lid Vessels such as this were used in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries as part of the rituals to appease fierce deities. Often ... Contributed by Museum
• Chinese porcelain wine cup The delicate stem cup form was a new shape derived from the Mongolian taste of the then rulers of China, and became ... Contributed by Museum
• Iban headhunting sword and scabbard This sword once belonged to the paramount chief of the Iban, Temonggong Koh. He was an Iban war leader who had risen ... Contributed by Museum
• Tibetan prayer wheel Rolls of written prayers, or mantras, are sealed inside the cylinder, which is spun with a flick of the wrist. Spinning ... Contributed by Museum
• Chinese landscape painting Landscape painting and calligraphy were the ultimate expressions of art in traditional China. The ideal for the scholar ... Contributed by Museum
• Gandharan Bodhisattva head This Bodhisattva belongs to the corpus of Buddhist schist statues from the ancient territory of Gandhara, which lay ... Contributed by Museum
• Chinese bowl with mandarin duck design The Chinese ceramic industry experienced a period of considerable growth and innovation under the Song Dynasties. One ... Contributed by Museum
• Chinese astronomical clock This remarkable astronomical clock is one of only two known examples worldwide. Its counterpart, in the Forbidden City ... Contributed by Museum
• Cigarette Box A silver engraved cigarette box presented by Captain Pochin, a local industrialist, to my grand father H.Buffey. Both ... Contributed by Individual
• Wooden doll My great aunt went to Canada in 1908 to visit her son. A sailor on the ship had carved her this doll to give to her ... Contributed by Individual
• Centenary Commemorative Medal This is a commemorative coin owned by Frank Greasley noting the centenary of 'Robert Raikes Founded Sunday Schools ... Contributed by Individual
• CLAY PIPE When demolishing an old wash house (with a copper in the corner) just outside the back door of my house, I found this ... Contributed by Individual
• The centre of a piece of crown glass. I have chosen this small piece of window glass, bearing the rough mark where the pontil rod was broken off, to represent ... Contributed by Individual
• WW2 Pilot's log book This is the flight log book belonged to my father who was a pilot of a Whitley bomber during the second world ... Contributed by Individual
• The Credit Card Credit cards have been around since the 1900's in one shape or another. The idea was to create customer loyalty to ... Contributed by Individual

• Nuclear Weapons Test Site Souvenir Maralinga is Pitjantjatjara Aboriginal dialect for "Field of Thunder". Maralinga was developed in South Australia, ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian window frame This Victorian engraved window frame with the initials CWK belonged to Charles Whitfield King who was my Gt ... Contributed by Individual
• Kabuki Review Magazine February 1930 This Kabuki Review magazine was published at the beginning of the period of Japan's militarization in the lead up to the ... Contributed by Individual
• John Warnett's Driving Licence This is the first driving licence to be held by John Warnett. He is BBC Radio Kent's Breakfast presenter. The licence is ... Contributed by Individual
• Photo of Emral Hall, Worthenbury N Wales Photo of Emral Hall, Worthenbury N. Wales, home to the Puleston family for 700 years, was taken by my great aunt, ... Contributed by Individual
• I submit my saw setting hammer! My saw setting hammer has blunt square flat ends. These were used to set teeth in saws made by hand. My grandfather ... Contributed by Individual
• World War II Medal This was passed down to June Chandler from her grandmother Elizabeth Ann Chandler (Nee Sumby) after the death of her ... Contributed by Individual
• Rotary hat iron We have the original instructions for use.Made for gentlemen ( and Lady Equestrians) who wore silk top hats, but ... Contributed by Individual
• Gas mask tin My dad's gas mask tin, he was an ARP warden. It would appear it was made to hold biscuits as it has the words on the ... Contributed by Individual
• Lawn Tennis Club Trophy Royal Leamington Spa was home to the first lawn tennis club in the world. Lawn tennis is said to have been developed by ... Contributed by Museum
• Medal It was given to my grand father Arthur Taylor, who was verger of this church; it has been passed down to my father ... Contributed by Individual
• First World War Army Paybook (leics) Six years after the First World War, a lady from England went on holiday to Germany and was given an army pay book at ... Contributed by Individual
• Chessmen Chessmen The game of chess was invented in the early 15th century in India. From there it spread out to the Far East, ... Contributed by Individual
• First World War Handmade Cusion Cover This is proudly owned by me Ann Burton and was found inside a cedar chest underneath several other objects during a ... Contributed by Individual
• Medal Frank Greasley found this when he was collecting materials from mansion houses in Leicestershire. On one side is a ... Contributed by Individual
• HANDCUFFS Frank Greasley found these handcuffs when clearing a house approximately 40 years ago. They are similar to others ... Contributed by Individual
• World War II Medal This is a service award for William Tate who was a stoker on the 'Royal Oak' which was torpedoed in 1939. Tate came on ... Contributed by Individual
• World War 2 Medal This was passed down to June Chandler from her grandmother Elizabeth Ann Chandler (Nee Sumby) after the death of her ... Contributed by Individual
• Carpet beater I live in a typical victoian terrace house in East Dulwich. We found this in the cellar when we moved into the house. ... Contributed by Individual
• 1930's Football Autograph book An autograph book from the 1930's containing autographs of the footballing stars and teams of the time (Manchester Utd ... Contributed by Individual
• Children's Tea service This is a scaled down version of a tea set produced in around 1800. Tea sets like this were made for the girls of ... Contributed by Museum
• Glamorous Ice Cream cooler This magnificent object is a very grand container for frozen desserts. Both sweet and savoury ice creams - many made ... Contributed by Museum
• Pewter pots from Southwark pubs. In 1895 George Joseph Hall returned from Australia and set up home in Southwark. He had to buy things from second-hand ... Contributed by Individual
• Commemorative FA Cup Silk Handkerchief A history of the F.A. Cup Finals between 1872 and 1952, showing venues and results. There are two gaps where no games ... Contributed by Individual
• Stone tool from Pontnewydd Cave This handaxe was used for skinning animals, such as bears and butchering carcasses. Contributed by Museum
• Peter Heywood's Dirk A dirk belonging to one of the men accused by Captain Bligh of mutiny on The Bounty. Contributed by Museum
• Figure of a Kneeling Slave Earthenware figure of a kneeling African slave giving thanks for being liberated by Britain Contributed by Museum
• Meridian Line Marker To celebrate the Millennium, markers were erected on each of East Grinstead's roads that the meridian line crosses. Contributed by Museum
• Roman Gemstones from Caerleon Gemstones recovered from the drain of the Roman Fortress Baths of Isca, modern Caerleon, excavated 1964 - 1979. Contributed by Museum
• WW1 Travel Permits Travel permit used in the North of Scotland during WW1 Contributed by Museum
• Medieval mirror case A single, openwork valve of a pewter mirror case of the 13th century. Contributed by Museum
• Achavrail Armlet Bronze Achavrail Armlet decorated in a style common in Celtic communities in Europe. A symbol of wealth and power. Contributed by Museum
• Weapons. H.M Stanley Expedition 1870s Tribal African weapons gifted to the father of two young men killed during H.M. Stanley's 1870s Congo expedition. Contributed by Museum
• Figure head of the Minnehaha This is the figurehead from the Minnehaha, one of the McCorkell Line clippers, built in saint John New Brunswick, Canada Contributed by Museum
• Babs - World Land Speed Record Car J.G. Parry Thomas in Babs broke the World Land Speed Record at Pendine in 1926. Contributed by Museum
• Copper sheet from HMS Victory ctory Fund Contributed by Museum
• Llan-gors portable shrine fittings Fittings from a portable shrine found at the royal crannog on Llan-gors Lake, Powys. It was probably made in Ireland Contributed by Museum
• Harpoon Whale oil was once a very valuable commodity. The harpoon was used to kill without causing too much damage Contributed by Museum
• Red Wharf Bay arm-rings The Viking-age red Wharf Bay hoard. These five silver arm-rings were made in the early tenth century. Contributed by Museum
• Roman Copper Ingot Copper was a valuable matrial and was used throughout the Roman empire Contributed by Museum
• Decorated Beads from Kendrick's Cave These beads are made of deer and wild cattle teeth. They are all decorated and may have been worn as a necklace. Contributed by Museum
• Human face on an Iron Age shield fitting The late Celtic face design on this brass plaque once decorated the front of an Iron Age shield of wood or leather Contributed by Museum
• Ceremonial Turtle Posts A cermeonial turtle post from the Torres Straits, probably abandoned after the islanders converted to Christianity. Contributed by Museum
• Model bowhead whale by Capt. David Gray Model of a Greenland bowhead whale by the captain of a whaling ship from Peterhead, North-East Scotland. Contributed by Museum
• Bar of Pig Iron Bar of 'pig iron' made from heating ironstone with coal and limestone. It is very hard and very heavy, but brittle too. Contributed by Museum
• Paisley shawl The 'paisley' fabric originated in Kashmir but the Scottish town of Paisley gave it its European name. Contributed by Museum
• Burmese Silk Coat King Thibaw of Burma's coat, given to the owner of manager of the shipping company who helped him escape into exile. Contributed by Museum
• Model brewery A model of the brewery Eldridge Pope built in 1880 on land near Dorchester South station. Contributed by Museum
• Carving by an African sailor in the Navy This tusk belonged to an African serving in the Royal Navy's fight against the transatlantic slave trade in the 1820s. Contributed by Museum

• Roman Ballista Bolt from Maiden Castle A Roman ballista bolt lodged in the spine of an Iron Age Briton who was killed defending his home at Maiden Castle. Contributed by Museum
• Victorian Valentine Card Collection Handmade Victorian Valentine card with a lithographed picture, clusters of flowers and an embossed decorative border. Contributed by Museum
• The Brooks slave ship drawing Drawing of slave ship 'Brooks' came to epitomize the cruelties of the trade in enslaved Africans 18th/19th centuries Contributed by Museum
• War-time painting by Alfred Leete A picture of refugees fleeing war and seeking shelter and safety in a new country Contributed by Museum
• The Order of Saint Joachim A white enamelled eight pointed cross bearing an image of St Joachim in the centre and topped with a gold knights helm. Contributed by Museum
• St Helier Gold Torque A flange-twisted gold torque made in the Middle Bronze Age. Contributed by Museum
• The Marconi broadcasting hut A First World War army hut used in 1922 by the Marconi company for the first regular radio programmes in the UK. Contributed by Museum
• Seahenge Bronze Age timber circle A unique and mysterious Bronze Age monument comprising an oval ring of timbers around a massive upturned oak tree stump Contributed by Museum
• Anti-slavery jug, Uncle Tom's Cabin Jug decorated with scenes from the book Uncle Tom's Cabin, which raised popular support for the abolition of slavery. Contributed by Museum
• Corset A corset, designed and produced in Leicestershire in the Victorian era, for ladies travelling overseas. Contributed by Museum
• Murchison Cross Section The Murchison section was drawn for a talk given to Ludlow Natural History Society by Roderick Impey Murchison in 1852 Contributed by Museum
• 18th C Grenadier's Mitre A finely decorated grenadier officer's mitre or cap. Contributed by Museum
• The Last of England: Painting A story of creation, despair, emigration and an abiding love. Contributed by Museum
• William Murdock's steam locomotive Model steam locomotive, designed and made by William Murdock. The first to run on a public road in Britain Contributed by Museum
• Prayers in the Desert Painted after the artist's return from Egypt, the painting shows a group of travellers in different postures of prayer. Contributed by Museum
• Fijian Ancestor figure Carved female ancestor figure from Viti Levu in Fiji, brought to Birmingham by Herbert and Walter Chamberlain. Contributed by Museum
• Steam Engine Clock Barometer Made by Elkington & Co. in Birmingham, this elaborate object tells the early history of the Argentine railways. Contributed by Museum
• Lifeboat model William Wouldhave of South Shields entered this model for a 1789 contest to find the best design for a life saving boat. Contributed by Museum
• The Blaydon Races, William Irving, 1903 The atmosphere of the Blaydon Races song captured in paint by William Irving, including local figures and eccentrics. Contributed by Museum
• Chinese Emperor's Robe. A Chinese Emperor's robe taken by a soldier from the imperial palace in Beijing. Contributed by Museum
• Kinemacolor 35mm cine-camera Kinemacolor 35mm cine-camera. Kinemacolor was the world's first commercially successful colour film process. Contributed by Museum
• Scott's Skis: An Antartic Journey Scott's skis, made in Norway, used in the Antartic, donated by Irish expedition team member Patrick Keohane Contributed by Museum
• Roman Pig of Lead Cast in layers leaving a rough surface and is a dark metallic grey colour. Contributed by Museum
• York Helmet A beautifully crafted and exquisitely decorated iron and brass helmet from Anglo-Saxon York and the most complete known. Contributed by Museum
• Middleham Jewel The Middleham Jewel is the most accomplished example of 15th century goldsmith's work with beautifully inscribed images Contributed by Museum
• St. William's Shrine St William's Shrine is one of the finest examples of 15th century carving to survive in England. Contributed by Museum
• Fur forming machine Fur was put in the top, sprayed with boiling water, and sucked down on to a perforated cone inside the chamber. Contributed by Museum
• Frieze from General Picton's Monument A carved frieze from a monument to General Sir Thomas Picton Contributed by Museum
• Crawshay Brothers Steel Sample This steel sample has no purpose other than to show the talents of the Cyfarthfa ironworkers in Merthyr Tydfil. Contributed by Museum
• Ships anchor cable chain link with stud. An oval iron chain link with a bar across the middle. Contributed by Museum
• Watkin Williams-Wynn in Rome, by Batoni This 'Grand Tour' painting of Britons abroad depicts the Welsh patron of the arts, Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Contributed by Museum
• The Caergwrle Bowl Bronze Age shale bowl is the shape of a boat Contributed by Museum
• Passport belonging to Jew fleeing Russia Russian Empire Passport belonging to Philip Pollecoff who left Poland to settle in north Wales c 1904 Contributed by Museum
• John Wilkinson's cannon boring bar Wilkinson's boring bar ensured Britain's cannon were safe and accurate - vital at a time when Britain was often at war. Contributed by Museum
• Sling and band used in Spanish Civil War Band and sling used by British Medical Volunteer, John Williams Hughes during the Spanish Civil War. Contributed by Museum
• World's first fish farm container A container that allowed fish eggs and young fish to be sent around the world; the beginning of fish farming Contributed by Museum
• Gloves knitted in the Sanquhar pattern Sanquhar pattern gloves in black and white wool in the "Duke" design, referring to the Duke of Queensberry. Contributed by Museum
• Broadsword This traditional Scottish broadsword is dated to the 1740s and 50s. The sword was reputedly made in Scotland. Contributed by Museum
• Double-figure hook from Fiji Fijian ivory hook with decorative carving of two women Contributed by Museum
• Vases from World War One internment camp Shin bones of a cow carved into intricatly decorated vases. Made by World War One internees on the Isle of Man. Contributed by Museum
• Manx Language Wooden Crate A wooden transport crate which contained tapes of the Manx language recorded in 1948. Contributed by Museum
• Kirk Michael Viking Silver Hoard A Viking Age hoard containing the earliest coins minted on the Isle of Man, alongside English, Norman and Irish cash. Contributed by Museum
• Thames Tunnel peep show souvenir, 1843 Peepshow to commemorate the opening of the Thames Tunnel, 1843 Contributed by Museum
• Block making machine by Marc Brunel One of the machines for making blocks for ships' rigging, used to raise sails and help with other shipboard tasks. Contributed by Museum
• Incendiary bomb dropped on Portsmouth Incendiary bomb, dropped from the air during World War II and designed to burn whatever it fell on Contributed by Museum
• Seed industry dodder counting machine This manually-operated miniature conveyor belt enabled accurate assessment of seed impurities (weeds) in a given sample. Contributed by Museum
• Whit-horn Whit-horns were used in the early 19th century to call Oxfordshire villagers to the Whit Monday stag hunt Contributed by Museum
• Lailey bowl turner's pole lathe Pole lathe used on Bucklebury Common by George Lailey who is said to have been England's last traditional bowl turner. Contributed by Museum

• Roman shipwreck pots used for puddings Roman Samian ware pots from a shipwreck off Whitstable, Kent Contributed by Museum
• 15th Century Flemish coffer made of oak 15th Century iron-bound Flemish coffer made of carved oak in the gothic style. Copyright Haslemere Educational Museum. Contributed by Museum
• Russian naboika block print fabric Indigo dyed, hand woodblock printed linen known as naboika. Copyright Haslemere Educational Museum. Contributed by Museum
• The tombstone of Longinus Sdapeze The tombstone of the Roman auxillary cavalryman Longinus Sdapeze who died in Colchester around AD48 Contributed by Museum
• Ransomes Plough The development of the self-sharpening plough share by Ransomes of Ipswich revolutionised farming across the world. Contributed by Museum
• A Roman period Egyptian mummy mask This mummy mask for a Roman citizen shows people have been drawn to Egyptian culture from the earliest times. Contributed by Museum
• Fourdrinier paper machine Steam driven Fourdrinier papermaking machine built in 1896 Contributed by Museum
• Anglo-Saxon inscribed bone comb fragment Fragment of a bone comg inscribed in Old English Contributed by Museum
• British Everest Expedition assault boot Boots designed for the 1953 British Everest Expedition, the first to conquer the world's highest peak. Contributed by Museum
• The Macclesfield Psalter A medieval illuminated manuscript, painted with gold and precious pigments and full of humorous and bizarre images Contributed by Museum
• Snettisham gold tubular torc A gold tubular torc found in 1948, which was the first part of the Iron Age Snettisham Treasure to be discovered. Contributed by Museum
• Incense Boat Lid from Leicester Abbey A copper incense boat lid with enamelled decoration and dragon-like animal roundel from the Leicester Abbey site. Contributed by Museum
• Drinking cup from the Crownthorpe Hoard One of a unique pair of Roman-style drinking cups; their handles decorated with Celtic-style swimming ducks. Contributed by Museum
• Personal seal matrix of Queen Balthild Personal gold seal-ring of Frankish Queen Balthild, showing her face on one side and an erotic scene on the other. Contributed by Museum
• The Chesterton Lane coin hoard A secret hoard of money buried and left by an unknown Cambridge resident just after the Black Death Contributed by Museum
• Sir Isaac Newton's notebook A private notebook kept by Sir Isaac Newton during his time at Cambridge, giving a glimpse into his private thoughts Contributed by Museum
• Iron Age coin of the Corieltavi The Corieltavi made coins with a wreath design on the front and a abstract horse with an inscription on the back. Contributed by Museum
• Flawford Alabasters, medieval sculptures These three medieval alabaster carvings show the Virgin and Child, a Bishop and Saint Peter. Contributed by Museum
• Cast Iron Cooking Pot Casting by pouring molten metal into a hollow mould is the quickest way of manufacturing complex shapes in iron Contributed by Museum
• Ceramic Art Bird plaque by John Randall Randall's designs were renowned for Sevres-type exotic birds in landscapes Contributed by Museum
• The last 'Kidderminster' weave carpet A length of 'Kidderminster' flat weave wool carpet woven in 1932, with a distinctive reversible art deco design Contributed by Museum
• The Waverley Wood Handaxe A stone handaxe, made around 500,000 years ago and used by our Human Ancestors for scavenging and hunting for food. Contributed by Museum
• Seal Matrix 11th Century seal matrix (to seal documents with wax) excavated at Hungate, Lincoln in 1985. The matrix is of walrus ... Contributed by Museum
• Dorothy Wordsworth Grasmere Journals Dorothy Wordsworth's Grasmere Journals describe the landscape, the seasons and life in the Lake District 200 years ago Contributed by Museum
• 'Charge of the Light Brigade' Survivor Commemorative photograph of Trooper William Pearson, survivor of 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' and the Crimean War Contributed by Museum
• Mine Cage from Hodbarrow Millom Cumbria The Mine Cage transported miners and equipment down the shaft and was the vehicle that brought up the blood red ore. Contributed by Museum
• Sydney Harbour Bridge trowel Ceremonial presentation trowel from the laying of the foundation stone for the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1925. Contributed by Museum
• Egyptian Anubis Mask Mask in the form of the jackal head Anubis, ancient Egyptian god of embalming and the dead. Contributed by Museum
• The Skelmanthorpe Flag The Skelmanthorpe Flag, made as a reaction to the 1919 Peterloo Massacre in Manchester. It lists several political aims Contributed by Museum
• Crossens Canoe Dug-out canoe found in a field near Crossens, Southport radiocarbon dated to AD 535. Contributed by Museum
• The 'Ince Athena' Statue of Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of war and wisdom, 1st century AD. Contributed by Museum
• Northrop 'Model T' Automatic Loom The Northrop Automatic Loom dramatically increased textile cloth production while reducing labour costs. Contributed by Museum
• Arkwright's Water Frame spinning machine The first machine in the world to successfully spin many strands of cotton yarn without the need for a skilled operator Contributed by Museum
• The Scottish Kilt After visiting Scotland, I found the tartan pattern very interesting and discovered that there is a lot of history, ... Contributed by Individual
• Autographs of the first men on the moon After watching the first Astronauts land on the moon, I wrote to NASA for the autographs of those first men. I was so ... Contributed by Individual
• Busby/Bearskin I believe this is a bearskin as worn by a coldstream guard up until the early to mid 1960's. I was given it by my aunt ... Contributed by Individual
• clay pipes Lots of people were smoking and people liked to smoke. They thought it was healthy for you! The tobacco must have come ... Contributed by Individual
• Giant Worcester Porcelain tureen This Worcester Porcelain tureen is remarkable and rare because of its huge size. It was made at the very beginning of ... Contributed by Museum
• Pieces of stained glass windows and wood Alexander James Patterson collected these pieces of glass and charred wood from famous buildins that had been severly ... Contributed by Individual
• A London house brick Brick houses in London are made from all sorts of different bricks, and they are the essence of our housing community. ... Contributed by Individual
• Sash The sash was worn by my uncle in approx. 1908-1910. The Catholic boysfrom Whitwick catholic church walked into the woods ... Contributed by Individual
• STONE AGE CUTTING/SCRAPING TOOL I FOUND IT ABOUT THREE FEET DOWN IN THE BACK GARDEN IN BROCKLEY WHEN I WAS DIGGING A POND Contributed by Individual
• 1962 Woodbine Packet (Un-Opened) It belonged to Emily Francis Pimblett, wife of Hugh Pryce Pimblett Emily died in February 1962, a month after she was ... Contributed by Individual
• Night dress The Nightdress was made by my grandma for her first grand child who unfortunately died at the age of six weeks. Contributed by Individual
• Dockers Hook The Dokers hook was used for moving bags of grain also including Coffe, maize and spices.This was used by somene called ... Contributed by Individual
• A FOOTSCRAPER THE CITY WAS A MUDDY PLACE Contributed by Individual

• Toy Routemaster Bus Bought at Greenwich market for our little boy Jonnie, he loves playing with it and pretending he is a London bus driver. ... Contributed by Individual
• LARGE ORNATE CHINESE STYLE URN Originally the urn came from a house connected with Eno's Fruit Salts in London where my great grandfather worked as a ... Contributed by Individual
• SHAWL The Shawl belonged to I think, great great grandma the shawl is very large and very fine, it was to cover a spreading ... Contributed by Individual
• 2 CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES THESE PROGRAMMES REMIND ME OF THE SATURDAYS WHEN I WENT TO WATCH CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB IN THE DAYS WHEN THEY WERE ... Contributed by Individual
• Dulwich Paragon Cycling Club Jersey The item is a long-sleeved cycling jersey made for Dulwich Paragon Cycling Club by a company called Been Bag (based in ... Contributed by Individual
• Carnival Ware Jacqui's dish was won at a fair called Barwell Wakes by her father William Chilton. She believes it was won by her ... Contributed by Individual
• Glass salt dish I inherited the dish from my godfather Mr. Reginald Garlick of Kirby Muxloe. His father was signalman at Kirby Muxloe ... Contributed by Individual
• Commemorative souvenir cigarette box This is a commemorative box containing cigs and matches, presented at a dinner at Guildhall as a "farewell " to ... Contributed by Individual
• Doll At the end of the second world war, when Belgium was liberated with British help; a Belgian family wanted to say thank ... Contributed by Individual
• Buildings of London These models show London as it used to be. All the buildings no longer exist. They are kits and come with a short ... Contributed by Individual
• Sutton Seeds Catalogue 1894 This 19th Century Sutton Seeds Catalogue was brought in by Gerry Westall. Sutton Seeds were founded in Reading in 1896. Contributed by Individual
• Sutton Seeds Catalogue 1896 This 19th Century Sutton Seeds Catalogue was brought in by Gerry Westall. Sutton Seeds were founded in Reading in 1896. Contributed by Individual
• M1 Carbine This rifle shows how by 1943 , the needs of the modern soldier to fire and reload rapidly had become a significant ... Contributed by Individual
• BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL Sandra Fletcher's medal was awarded to her Grandfather, William Arthur Biggs. For many years he was a wonderful ... Contributed by Individual
• Record of abdication of King Edward VIII This recording of King Edward VIII's abdication speech was brought in by Joe Brough, who found this in a charity shop in ... Contributed by Individual
• Fishing Net Needles Brought in by noted maritime historian Dr Alec Gill. They were given to him by a friend who worked in the local fishing ... Contributed by Individual
• South African voting paper 1994 This is a voting paper printed in the South African newspaper "The Cape Times" on Wednesday 20th April 1994 in the run ... Contributed by Individual
• Leather, handmade weapon My grandfather called this his "Persuader". He used it in the 1930's to help organize an autoworker's union local in ... Contributed by Individual
• British History On The High Seas While this is a book about sailing dating back 266 years, an inscription inside takes us back to... ..a captain ... Contributed by Individual
• The Queen's Truncheon THE QUEEN'S TRUNCHEON The regiment which later became the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) ... Contributed by Museum
• Victorian Musical Box Victorian musical box - Arthur Yirall Contributed by Individual
• Japanese Ceramic Mrs. Batten Contributed by Individual
• Dinner gong made from World War I shell A dinner gong made from the remains of a World War I shell. It was made in France in 1915. Contributed by Individual
• Ministerial Correspondence A letter from Clemenstine Churchill. A thankyou for donations to 'Aid to Russia Fund'. Ms. Harper. Contributed by Individual
• Red cross brooch In 1914 Grand Duchess George of Russia came to Harrogate with her two daughters Nina and Xenia. The Duchess was the ... Contributed by Museum
• Small Kettle David Watkins - Made by an apprentice in 1828, named William Contributed by Individual
• Commemorative Glass (Bristol Exhibition) The Bristol Exhibition was held in the first electric lighted building. Contributed by Individual
• Dictionary An item left from my Grandad. 'The Synonymous,Etymological and Pronouncing english dictionary'. Signed inside by Samuel ... Contributed by Individual
• Sword Found 250 miles down in Sahara Desert in Libya in 1983. Contributed by Individual
• 1970 Cup final ticket This is an original used ticket for the 1970 FA Cup final replay, played at Old Trafford between Leeds United and ... Contributed by Individual
• Glass bowl This Carnival Ware glass bowl depicts an airship flying over the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. It was bought in Bruges ... Contributed by Individual
• Early 19th century sauceboat Early 19th century sauce boat decorated with blue and white 'willow pattern', one of the more popular designs in British ... Contributed by Individual
• Old compass / surveying object Daniel was given this compass by his grandfather. It was bought at a boatshow and he thinks it was used by the Royal ... Contributed by Individual
• Naval medal The medal, The Sure Shield, was presented to Walter Hutton to mark his service during the First World War. Mr Hutton ... Contributed by Individual
• River Wear Commissioners This is a ledger containing the details of multiple contracts held on the River Wear in the mid nineteenth century. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian Commemorative Medal The medal was given to the great-grandmother of Howard Hornsey in 1854. It was presented to all schoolchildren in Hull ... Contributed by Individual
• Steam Packet Timetable A printed timtable for the Leith, Hull and Hamburg Steampacket Company. It shows the extensive shipping activity in Hull ... Contributed by Individual
• Ibeji This Ibeji carved by the Yonda in the nineteenth century. The tribe have the highest incidence of twins in the world. ... Contributed by Individual
• Bartholomew's Turkish Bath Contributed by Pamela Reed. Bristol Red Glass. Brunel's Hotel - after the demise it became a Turkish Bath - now Bristol ... Contributed by Individual
• Building Tradesman Hazel Tatton. A pamphlet recording the building Trade. Contributed by Individual
• Illustrated Coronation Magazine A record of Queen Elizabeth's coronation. Contributed by Ms Wellis Contributed by Individual
• Wurlitzer Organ The organ was the first to be installed in a West End cinema, the New Gallery, where it revolutionised the experience ... Contributed by Individual
• Photograph of Thousand Islands Area Photograpgh was taken by Henry St Vincent Amis, a wealthy Bristolian. the original is held by a collector in Canada. the ... Contributed by Individual
• Commemorative Plate for Bristol Contributed by robin and Maureen Wootton. Purchased at the exhibition commemorating the 600th anniversary of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Churchill Crown By Ruby and Molly Silsbury. We were given this by our Grandad to keep. their Grandad was given this at school. Contributed by Individual
• Airline radio "miracle" The 1938 Airline radio "miracle" was created by Belmont for Wards. Its case was made of Bakelite, a fairly modern ... Contributed by Individual

• Windsor tenor banjo During the early years of the 20th century there were up to 100 banjo manufacturers in Britain, ranging from individual ... Contributed by Individual
• Copy of the Cullinan Diamond This item was given to my Grandfather as a gift, it represents the diamond cut for coronation Contributed by Individual
• St James Bible Club Swimmers St James Bible Club Swimmers 1897 Contributed by Individual
• Objects of pottery and glassware Peter Taviner These items were dug out of the ground when my bungalow was being built in the 1960's. This was in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Toy Dog A toy I loed as a little girl in the 1940's. We enjoyed simple toys and games in those days and valued what we ... Contributed by Individual
• African Worked Tobacco Drum A contribution from Bristol Radical History Group: African Worked Tobacco Drum Contributed by Individual
• Commemorative Mug for Bristol The mug commemorates Bristol 600 Celebration. Contributed by Individual
• Pilmans New Era Short Hand Text Book I had to learn Pilman's shorthand in order to get an office job Contributed by Individual
• St James Bible Club Swimmers Medals St James Swimmers Club Medals Contributed by Individual
• Bristol Pottery Jug This is my Great Grandparents' Trick Jug Contributed by Individual
• First World War Medal The medal was given to the widow of Henry Albert Goddard, he was killed in the First World War at the somme in 1914. Contributed by Individual
• Royal Navy Service Record This Item was passed down to me along with other family papers, it is the reord of royal Navy Serice detailing ship ... Contributed by Individual
• shrapnel from 1941,with manufacture date This shrapnel was picked out of the ground after a bomb had been dropped on Donisthorpe. the interest being that the ... Contributed by Individual
• Cawnpore Tapestry This woven picture depicts the memorial statue over the well at Cawnpore. This family heirloom is believed to date ... Contributed by Individual
• Spanish Civil War Knife On a trip ashore in a Basque port a 'messman' from HMS Brilliant was approached by one of the destitute spanish ... Contributed by Individual
• Mother's letter to evacuated children A letter My Gran wrote to my Dad and his brother when they were evacuated in World War II. It gives a little insight ... Contributed by Individual
• Don't Attack Iraq Badge A protest badge produced by the Stop the War Coalition in 2002-3. Used as part of the campaign against the 2003 war on ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 ARSENIC X RAY PLATE Arsenic is a natural soluble substance found in the soil, this can then be absorbed by plants thus making them ... Contributed by Museum
• WW1 X-RAY TUBE In 1895 the German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen (1845-1923) discovered X-rays. He called them "X" because their ... Contributed by Museum
• Emotional Telegram 'Sinking of Bismark' As the largest dealer in Marine Antiques in the World i come across so many historically important artefacts especially ... Contributed by Individual
• Troughton's Reflecting Circle Troughton's reflecting circle in the original box inscribed with maker's name. This navigational instrument was devised ... Contributed by Museum
• The steamer WINDSOR CASTLE This is the original builder's model of the WINDSOR CASTLE, the first Clyde built ship to have a steel hull. The vessel ... Contributed by Museum
• Malagan Totem from New Ireland A nineteenth century Malagan totem from New Ireland in the form of a carved wooden head decorated with various pigments ... Contributed by Museum
• Copying Press invented by James Watt James Watt invented this document copier to relieve him of the tedium of making copies of his plans and drawings. The ... Contributed by Museum
• Frieze from the Great Temple of Bubastis An Ancient Egyptian bas-relief block from the Great Hall of Nakhthoreb, Great Temple of Bast, Tell Basta (Bubastis), ... Contributed by Museum
• Ancient Egytian Mummy Cartonnage This Ancient Egyptian mummy cartonnage was made for a woman named An-Ankh-Rat. The cartonnage is made from linen ... Contributed by Museum
• NISSAN BLUEBIRD One of the first Nissan Bluebirds to be built at the new Nissan Washington car plant in Tyne and Wear during 1987.A new ... Contributed by Individual
• WWII 6D Postal Order 1940 6d Postal order depicting pre decimal British currency. This was sent by my my Mother in 1940 to her Father serving ... Contributed by Individual
• Hill 60 - The Great War 1914-1918 A sweetheart souvenir brooch of Hill 60, World War One. (Ieper, Ypres or 'Wipers' according to one's nationality and ... Contributed by Individual
• Clay Statue from Central America Statue made of clay. I think it is Maya or of that region of Mexico It is probably extremely old. Whatever it is, ... Contributed by Individual
• Family 1 by Ernst Blensdorf Ernst Blensdorf was born near Schleswig, north Germany, in 1896. During the late 1920s and early 1930s he began to ... Contributed by Museum
• Shetland knives 'Shetland knives' were made in the Early Neolithic from a special type of blue, blue-green and purple coloured felsite, ... Contributed by Museum
• Proto self-contained breathing apparatus The 'Proto' self-contained breathing apparatus was manufactured by the Siebe Gorman Company c.1914-1972. It was used by ... Contributed by Museum
• Admission ticket World Trade Centre 1981 On my first visit to the US in 1981, New York was a must. The Empire State Building was historic, a cliche, but the ... Contributed by Individual
• Van Dyke painting of Charles I This painting of Charles I now belongs to Lady Carnarvon and can be seen at Highclere Castle near Newbury. King Charles ... Contributed by Individual
• The Lambretta Scooter The Lambretta scooter was designed for manufacture in Milan Italy in 1947. The iconic design was created by ferdinando ... Contributed by Individual
• Sailors Certificate of Discharge A Certificate of Discharge issued by the Merchant Marine Office, James Watt Street, Glasgow in 1872, this being a ... Contributed by Individual
• Petrol Cans These petrol cans evoke a bygone age of motoring and are now highly sought after by collectors. The Shell can also ... Contributed by Individual
• WW1 Shell Trench Art This object began as a World War 1 shell and was turned into a coffee pot by a soldier, most likely recuperating in ... Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow's Miles Better Badges Glasgow's Miles Better Badges from 1983. Launched in June 1983, The Glasgow's Miles Better Campaign was one of the best ... Contributed by Individual
• Shoe Glazing Iron Kazimierz Hurlo trained as a shoemaker in Poland before the Second World War. At the start of the War he was captured ... Contributed by Museum
• 1906 Dog Licence A 1906 Dog Licence for one dog belonging to John Kelsey of the Liberal Club, Glasgow. Dog licensing was abolished in ... Contributed by Individual
• WHIMSHURST MACHINE, 1890's This electrostatic device was invented between 1880-1883 by British inventor James Wimshurst. It was used for generating ... Contributed by Museum
• ELECTRIC MINI PERM Electric Hair curling system with heated rods holding curling tongs. Contributed by Museum
• Glasgow Road Safety Exhibition Badge A 1960's Glasgow Corporation 'Road Safety Exhibition' Badge. By the mid to late 1960's there was a marked increase of ... Contributed by Individual
• Newport County Commemorative Pencil 1939 Newport County gained promotion to the then 2nd division in the Football League at the end of the 1938/39 season as ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman corn-storage jar (fragment) 1.The archaeological section of this Museum contains an interesting piece of Roman pottery alongside forty paintings ... Contributed by Museum
• Westrn Baths Competition Programme A programme for the Annual Swimming Competition held on the 29th November 1894. The Western Baths on Cranworth Street, ... Contributed by Individual
• The Waverley Paddle Steamer Badge A 1960's 'Waverley' Paddle Steamer Badge. The 'Waverley' is the last ocean going steamer in the world. Property of ... Contributed by Individual

• Glasgow Corporation Road Safety Badge A 1960's Glasgow Corporation 'Road Safety Exhibition' Badge. By the mid to late 1960's there was a marked increase of ... Contributed by Individual
• Plastic Mini-sculpture, post WW2 1.Between 1954-1984, big stores and corner shops displayed the mini-sculptures designed for the toy- and cake-decoration ... Contributed by Museum
• Glasgow Street Traders Licence An old Glasgow Corporation Licensed Street Trader Badge. These badges were discontinued in favour of the more modern ... Contributed by Individual
• George Hudson Mayoral Table Holy Trinity George Hudson "The Railway King's" two terms of office as Mayor in 1838 &1839 are recorded on the Mayoral Table in Holy ... Contributed by Museum
• Statue of St Nona Bought from a small antique shop in Sussex in approx 1979. St Nona is is not in any Dictionary of saints but is also... Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow Apollo Concert Ticket An un-used concert ticket for the rock band 'The Eagles' in 1977. The Apollo, formerly known as the Green's Playhouse, ... Contributed by Individual
• Thimbles These two modest objects illustrate change and continuity. They are identical in form and function but ... Contributed by Individual
• Thomason Vase Medal A White Metal medal of the Thomason Vase. The copy of the Warwick Vase was the greatest production of Sir Edward ... Contributed by Individual
• Phoenix Iron Works One Penny Coin An 1813 Phoenix Iron Works One Penny Coin. Thomas Edington & Sons built four steam locomotives at their Phoenix Iron ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian One Penny Model Coin This Victorian one penny model was a suggested design by Joseph Moore and made in 1844 to replace the heavy coinage then ... Contributed by Individual
• Rock Against River Blindness Certificate A 1992 ' Rock Against River Blindness' certificate and plectrum awarded to participants who took part in the world ... Contributed by Individual
• Madame Adelina Patti Concert Programme A 1899 programme from the historic performance by Madame Adelina Patti concert held at the St Andrew's Halls, Granville ... Contributed by Individual
• The Clyde Training Ship 'Cumberland' A 1873 character reference letter from the Captain of the Clyde Industrial Training Ship 'Cumberland'. The purpose of ... Contributed by Individual
• Clyde Training Ship 'Empress' Postcard A 1891 postcard from my great grandfather who served aboard the Clyde Industrial Training Ship 'Empress'. The 'Empress' ... Contributed by Individual
• vintage jigsaw this is a Great Western Railway promotional jigsaw circa 1945 - 1950 Contributed by Individual
• BLICKENSDERFER TELEPRINTER No 5, 1890 This machine has been converted to a Teleprinter from the famous No5 machine, hence no keyboard. Instead are 5 solenoids ... Contributed by Museum
• Jenny Gunn Glass Uploaded by Past Lives on behalf of Nan Mees: This nineteenth century glass has been in my family as long as I can ... Contributed by Individual
• Covenanter Gravestone Uploaded by Past Lives on behalf of Dane Love: This gravestone is from Airds Moss and commemorates the famous ... Contributed by Individual
• Lusitania (German) Medal Replica This is an exact replica of the medal designed in Germany to commemorate the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. RMS ... Contributed by Individual
• Chix Bubble Gum Football Picture Album This is a Chix Bubble Gum Football Picture Album I have kept since I was a lad. Just flicking through it brings back ... Contributed by Individual
• Water carrier, Solomon Islands This water container is made from a particularly large hollowed out coconut shell, with a carved wooden stopper and ... Contributed by Individual
• Gold necklace Gold is a valuable commodity in many cultures around the world, and has been traded for centuries. Early trade routes ... Contributed by Individual
• Ledger and Spike Milligan Letter There are three objects here but they are all connected. The first is a ledger from a shop in Carrickfergus, Northern ... Contributed by Individual
• Robert Burns commemorative beaker My great-grandmother lived close to Burns' birthplace and knew the area very well. As a result the poetry and the work ... Contributed by Individual
• First World War medals These medals were awarded to my great uncle (Private John Cecil Croll) who fought and the desert campaign of the ... Contributed by Individual
• SAMPLER 1774. Work by Ann Turner (Wedge) A sampler beautifully worked in 1774 by Ann Wedge (nee Turner) at the age of 14. Ann, my Great, Great, Great ... Contributed by Individual
• Clock belonging to the magician Houdin This magic clock was designed and built by one of the greatest magicians in history, Houdin, described as the founder of ... Contributed by Individual
• Margot Fonteyn's belt This belt belonged to the Prima Ballerina Margot Fonteyn. It features a poison amulet and was given to Debbie McGee by ... Contributed by Individual
• Sir Francis Drake's Atlas of the World Ptolemy's Geographia or "Atlas", [Strasbourg edition] from 1520, with authentication notes and notes about possible use ... Contributed by Individual
• Nigerian ceramic 'casserole' Ladi Kwali was a Nigerian Gwari potter (died 1983), taught traditional potting skills as a young girl by an aunt, who ... Contributed by Individual
• Polio epidemic, October 1949. The single entry on 29 October in my dad's 1949 diary indicates that I had contracted polio in one of its periodic ... Contributed by Individual
• The History of Writing This book The History of Writing was a present from my husband - he bought it online and the previous owner lives in ... Contributed by Individual
• World's first printed Valentine's Card This is possibly the oldest printed Valentine's card in the world. The delicate card has been pierced to produce a lace ... Contributed by Museum
• Objects from India (Region round Jaipour I bought 3 of those heads, 30 years ago in India from a kind of beggar, who could not speak a single word of ... Contributed by Individual
• Flint arrow head from Ullapool area it was used by the earliest farming communities in Britain.In the remote West highlands these were used up to ... Contributed by Individual
• Kabuki actor Matsumoto Koshiro VII This is a photograph of the popular Meiji actor Matsumoto Koshiro VII and the companion photo to the one of Ichimura ... Contributed by Individual
• White Collar This is a white collar and it's where the phrase 'white collar worker' comes from. The term 'white collar' is accredited ... Contributed by Museum
• Lorry radiator cap My father-in-law had a haulage business in Belfast. Highly decorative radiator caps/mascots, like the one in the ... Contributed by Individual
• Viking cloak pins These are two cloak pins - one would have been used by a lady and the other by a man. They date to the Viking era and I ... Contributed by Individual
• Stone with man-made hollow This is a stone with a man-made hollowed-out middle - the hollow is kidney-shaped and very tactile. I found this stone ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver Cup This beautiful silver cup was won by my grandmother when she took part in a singing competition in Londonderry Feis in ... Contributed by Individual
• Sligo Feis Ceoil medal This object comes from Ireland. It is an award presented to my grandmother in 1903 for piano playing at the first Sligo ... Contributed by Individual
• Siver Tea-pot This tea-pot belonged to my grandmother and then my mother, who was very proud of it. We think it came from Dundrod in ... Contributed by Individual
• A letter from astronaut Neil Armstrong Like many young people in 1969 the historic American moon landing is a key memory. Looking up at the moon that night and ... Contributed by Individual
• The Graphite Pencil The Graphite Pencil was discovered before 1565, when a deposit of graphite was discovered near Grey Knotts of Seathwaite ... Contributed by Individual
• Blackpool medallion W.H Cocker Mayor This medallion was struck to mark the visit of the Mayor of London to Blackpool on July 11th 1879 Contributed by Individual
• The Plug An iPod, laptop, phone even a microwave, items which would surely be anomalies in our lives without the plug. I was born ... Contributed by Individual

• Bronze Medieval Imp/Devil The item was found by a metal detector in Tweksbury (after the flood) It seems to be a devil or a imp. Seems that it's . Contributed by Individual
• Match box Makes me imagine a time in Victorian Britain Contributed by Individual
• Cavalry Sword BBC Cambridgeshire - presenter Jeremy Sallis - This is my great-grandfather's calvary sword which bears the inscription ... Contributed by Individual
• eye liner This represents an essential part of my life - an eyeliner pencil. Eyeliner was first used in Ancient Egypt and ... Contributed by Individual
• Roman gold coin of Carausius How many people in Britain know that for ten years, between AD 286 and 296, Britain was ruled by two emperors ... Contributed by Individual
• Nintendo Entertainment System Game Pad The NES controller used Nintendo's patented cross-shaped joypad (a modified version of Milton Bradley's Cosmic Hunter ... Contributed by Individual
• Brass model WW1 Tank This object, a desk paperweight, illustrates the technical advance of the time. It seems to me that the strength and ... Contributed by Individual
• Nigerian Dress My dress is originally from Nigeria; the material is called woodin which has been around for generations. This can be ... Contributed by Individual
• 1851 Great Exhibition Exhibitor's Medal This medal was intended to be awarded to exhibitors at The Great Exhibition of 1851 that took place in Joseph Paxtons's ... Contributed by Individual
• R. & J. Dick Playing Cards Brothers Robert and James Dick discovered that the gummy substance termed gutta-percha, derived from an equatorial tree, ... Contributed by Individual
• Training Ship "Formidable" Report This Certificate was given to my great grandfather Christopher Dye when he left the Training Ship "Formidable" off ... Contributed by Individual
• The Merchants House of Glasgow A plate to commemorate the 400th aniversary of the Merchants House, Glasgow. This one of only 200 made. The Merchants ... Contributed by Individual
• Ty Beanie Baby Billionaire Bear The Beanie Baby craze that swept most parts of the world at the turn of the 20th century said a great deal about the ... Contributed by Individual
• Respirator Instructions for WW2 Soldiers Tucked inside my late father's Soldier's Service Book, I found this little booklet of instructions on using a Respirator ... Contributed by Individual
• Grand Theatre and Opera House, Glasgow A programme and souvenir of the First Grand Shaksperian Revival performed at the Grand Theatre, Glasgow. The Grand ... Contributed by Individual
• Sunday School prize This is a Sunday School Prize presented to my grandma's childhood sweetheart, John Whitley in 1878, at the Primitive ... Contributed by Individual
• Toffee tin sewing kit This toffee tin belonged to my mother and may have belonged to her mother before her. She kept all her wee bits and bobs ... Contributed by Individual
• Temperance Certificate A temperance Certificate from the Wellington Church, Cranstonhill Mission, Glasgow. The certificate was printed by ... Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow University Daft Friday Programme A Glasgow University Daft Friday Programme from 1968. One of the act was The Humblebums featuring Billy Connolly and ... Contributed by Individual
• Queen's Park Secondary School Album A 1925 Queen's Park Secondary School, Glasgow Souvenir Album. The school was built by the Cathcart Parish School Board ... Contributed by Individual
• Brass Matchbox Holder and Striker A Victorian Brass Matchbox Holder and Striker with the Glasgow Coat of Arms and shipping motif. Property of Robert Pool Contributed by Individual
• 'Gone but not forgotten' Postcard This is just one postcard from my collection. It's a card which would have been sent to a soldier on the front-line in ... Contributed by Individual
• The P50, The World's Smallest Car In the 1960s Peel Engineering in the Isle of Man made a record breaking, design classic; the P50, the world's smallest ... Contributed by Museum
• Plastic Baton Round BBC Cambbridgeshire - presenter Sue Dougan:'My parents decided to return to Belfast in May 1981, when I was just six ... Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow University Union Daft Friday A Glasgow University Union Daft Friday Programme from 1968. Appearing on the bill was the Humblebums who consisted of ... Contributed by Individual
• Hand Made Snooker Cue A 1953 hand made snooker cue by Glasgow's leading Billiard Table manufacturer. H. Nelmes & Co were located in Wellington ... Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow Daily Stock and Share List A Glasgow Daily Stock and Share List from 1918. The Glasgow Stock Exchange is a prominent building and financial ... Contributed by Individual
• The Savings Bank Of Glasgow Bank Book A 1973 savings account bank book from The Savings Bank Of Glasgow, Ingram Street, Glasgow. The largest UK savings bank ... Contributed by Individual
• Free Trade Union Meeting Invite Card A 1913 Free Trade Union Meeting Invite Card. The meeting was attended by The Right Hon, Sir John Simon KC, MP and was ... Contributed by Individual
• National Commercial Temperance League A 1925 invitation card to The Business Men's League, National Commercial Temperance League, Glasgow Branch at the Lounge ... Contributed by Individual
• Prehistoric flint hand axe This piece reminds me of how advanced we have become since the early days of mankind when flint provided a means to ... Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow Citizen Training Force Card A 1914 Membership Card for The Glasgow Citizen Training Force. The object of the Force was to provide military training ... Contributed by Individual
• Royal Life Saving Society Certificate A Royal Life Saving Society Certificate awarded to Mr. Robert Brodie of the Arlington Baths Club. The Arlington Baths ... Contributed by Individual
• Red Cross Hospital, Springburn, Glasgow A Christmas Card from the Red Cross Hospital, Springburn, Glasgow. At the beginning of the war the Directors of the ... Contributed by Individual
• British Empire and Commonwealth Games A souvenir mug from the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Property of Robert Pool Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow School of Art Matriculation Card A matriculation card from 1954 for The Glasgow School of Art. The building was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and ... Contributed by Individual
• Third Lanark Athletic Club Season Ticket A Third Lanark Athletic Club Season Ticket for 1964. The club played their last game of football on 28th April 1967. ... Contributed by Individual
• Burgh of Pollokshaws Centenary Medal A medal celebrating the centenary of the Burgh of Pollokshaws, Glasgow. 1812 - 1912. Property of Robert Pool Contributed by Individual
• Stone arrowheads and tools When travelling in Africa in 1989 we spent a day marooned in a sandstorm in the Sahel near Agadez in Niger. A group of ... Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow Industrial Exhibition Medal An 1896-7 Glasgow Industrial Exhibition Medal. Glasgow has seen its fare share of exhibitions over the last 125 years ... Contributed by Individual
• Clyde Navigation Halfpenny Ferry Token A brass Clyde Navigation Ferry halfpenny token. For over 100 years the River Clyde had numerous Ferries and 'Cluthas' ... Contributed by Individual
• 'Doon The Watter' Passenger Ticket A 1947 Caledonian Steam Packet Company passenger ticket to the Kyles of Bute leaving Bridge Wharf, Glasgow at the cost ... Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow Southern Necropolis Certificate The Southern Necropolis opened in 1840. The final resting place of over 250,000 contributors to Glasgow`s rich ... Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow and South Western Railway An unissed 1854 share certificate for the Glasgow and South Western Railway, Adrossan Guaranteed Stock. Property of ... Contributed by Individual
• Dundas Vale Teacher Training College A student teachers note book from the Dundas Vale Training College. Built in 1837, the Normal School for the Training of ... Contributed by Individual
• W W 1 MEMENTO THIS OFFICER'S HAT WAS MADE BY MY UNCLE WILL, FROM A BRASS SHELL CASE AND BEARS THE DATE 1916. HE WAS IN THE BRITISH ... Contributed by Individual
• Page from a teenagers diary - 1785 Here is a page from a diary kept by Elvira Lothrup, my great-great-great grandmother. She was 17 years old in 1785, the ... Contributed by Individual
• Wrist Clasp It was a gift to my mother in the 1950's purchased from Baghdad. It's made out of some kind of metal alloy like Pewter. ... Contributed by Individual
• A prehistoric tool It is man-made from sandstone, poss. a portable grinding tool, when the Sahara was a savannah. Nothing like it has been ... Contributed by Individual

• ENGRAVING OF CHEB, CZECH REPUBLIC I bought this copper engraving in the early 1990s. It comes from Sebastian Munster's 1550 edition of Ptolemy's ... Contributed by Individual
• The City of Glasgow Bank Blank Cheque The City of Glasgow Bank based at 21 Glassford Street, Glasgow went in to liquidation in October 1878. An unused cheque ... Contributed by Individual
• Kaiser Wilheim II Birthday Invite Kaiser Wilhelm II was the Grandson of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Wilhelm II (Prince Frederick William Victor ... Contributed by Individual
• Lipton's Tea Caddy A Lipton's souvenir brass tea caddy from the British Empire Exhibition of 1924. It was opened by King George V on St ... Contributed by Individual
• Poem in praise of Joseph Lister My object is a boxed presentation copy of a poem written in Hungarian in Budapest on 29 September 1883 by a Dr. Farkas ... Contributed by Individual
• Waltham Pocket Watch Waltham Pocket Watches were among the first mass produced watches brining affordable time keeping to the general ... Contributed by Individual
• Ruskin Memorial Cross: maquette John Ruskin [1819-1900] was the prophetic seer of his age, a world famous pundit on art, architecture & moral values. ... Contributed by Museum
• A military cap made by German POW, WW1 This item was made by a Rudolph Erren a German POW for my grandfather Thomas Shenton (1885 - 1962) who was a prison ... Contributed by Individual
• Stone Age Axe I came across this object in 1982 whilst double-digging the border in a new garden at Saxon Street, a small village near ... Contributed by Individual
• American WWII ration book This is the cover of my WWII ration stamp book. (Chattanooga, Tennessee USA) . Here is a picture of the actual rations ... Contributed by Individual
• City of Glasgow Police 'B' Div Plaque City of Glasgow Police 'B' Division Commerative Plaque. 'B' Division better known as 'The Marine' was the oldest of the ... Contributed by Individual
• 'Allan' Royal Mail Steamers Allan Royal Mail Steamers, 70 Great Clyde Street, Glasgow. Founded in 1819 by Alexander Allan, the Allan Line provided ... Contributed by Individual
• Model Railways - The Train Set The first mass market railway sets where made by Marklin in Germany in 1891 but it was a group of English hobbyists who ... Contributed by Individual
• Yellow Lines 1. After WW2, in Greenwich in 1947, a competition was launched for new ideas to improve road-safety. It was won by ... Contributed by Museum
• Calendar Medal for 1794 Medals like this were first produced in the 1680's and continued intermittently until the middle 19th Century. It is ... Contributed by Individual
• 1922 Letter to King George V This letter is in my possession An original typed letter to King George V appealing that the powers of the newly formed ... Contributed by Individual
• Berlin Wall securing ring This ring was used to hold a concrete pipe that ran along the top of the Berlin Wall to prevent potential climbers being ... Contributed by Individual
• World War 1 Medals A group of World War One medals awarded to Marine Richard Glass, the father of the above marine. The group comprises ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver plated Sugar Bowl Owned by Dorothy Mary and Donald Jacobs of Kessingland Suffolk. As far as I know it had been in her home for several ... Contributed by Individual
• Police Medal from Queens Golden Jubilee Given to me as a Special Constable serving in 2003 at Lowestoft Suffolk. This was given to all serving emergency ... Contributed by Individual
• Glass Nasal Syringe Modern versions of Nasal Syringes are available today, models such as this would have been used by contempories of my ... Contributed by Individual
• Boys Brigade Long Service Badge A Long Service Badge from the Boys Brigade. The Boys' Brigade was founded in Glasgow on 4th October 1883 by Sir William ... Contributed by Individual
• A tobacco tin from 1897 Diamond Jubilee Flake This small tin reminds us about the Diamond Jubilee of 1897 when Queen Victoria had reigned for ... Contributed by Individual
• Anderson's University, Glasgow A lectures on Anatomy card from 1864. Strathclyde University originated as Anderson's Institution in 1796. In 1828, the ... Contributed by Individual
• 1938 Empire Exhibition Scotland Brooch A brooch from the Empire Exhibition, Scotland 1938 (unofficially known as the British Empire Exhibition, Glasgow) was an ... Contributed by Individual
• First Scottish People's Marathon Medal A medal from The First Scottish Peoples Marathon 17th October 1982, now more commonly known as the Glasgow Marathon. ... Contributed by Individual
• A Manchester made Longcase clock This clock is a wonderful piece of horology and social history from mid 18th century Manchester which was a much smaller ... Contributed by Individual
• Royal Visit to Glasgow Medal A medal to commemorate the Royal Visit to Glasgow by Edward VII and Alexandra, King and Queen of Great Britain on the ... Contributed by Individual
• Jaguar XK120 OTS 1950 The XK 120 was designed in 3 months by Sir William Lyons as a test bed for his new 6 cylinder twin OHC engine. Launched ... Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow Retailer Coin A 1790 Glasgow Retailers Coin. These coins were produced locally throughout the UK due to the lack of small coinage ... Contributed by Individual
• BBC Cambs - Andie Harper's Hymn Book Andie's story - My parents were devout Methodists and they met when my father had cycled over twenty miles from his ... Contributed by Individual
• A knapped stone scraper from Australia It was found in Corner Country Australia during an outback trip in 1988. Our host explained it would have been an ... Contributed by Individual
• Machinegun Corps cap badge with RND rock This is my Grandfathers WW1 cap badge. I also have his book which details his part in the conflict. The Machine Gun ... Contributed by Individual
• SCWS Product Label The Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society at Sheildhall, Govan, Glasgow was the largest Co-op in Scotland and made ... Contributed by Individual
• The Durham Ox by G Garrard The North East of England pioneered the development of livestock. The first pedigree herd-book for cattle in the world ... Contributed by Museum
• Consett Iron Company Railway Tank Wagon Steel production was a cornerstone to industry in the North East and to the communities around the Consett area of ... Contributed by Museum
• Norman Penny This Norman penny was minted between 1083 and 1087 during the reign of William I. The coin face shows William with his ... Contributed by Museum
• Predynastic Egyptian Black Topped Beaker This very early predynastic beaker is a key part of the Bexley Museum Collection. It is over 6,000 years old and from ... Contributed by Museum
• The Tontine Hotel, Trongate, Glasgow A 1817 copy of the Edinburgh Gazette government based newspaper from the Tontine Hotel, Tronagte, Glasgow. The Tontine ... Contributed by Individual
• Medievel Stone Gargoyle This limestone gargoyle with a carved face was found in the wall of the North East Wing at Hall Place in Bexley in 1988. ... Contributed by Museum
• Brown Bess Musket The Brown Bess Flintlock Musket came in 3 sizes - Long Land pattern 1720 - 1760, Short land 1760 - 1790 and India ... Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow University. Scots Law Card A Matriculation card from the Faculty of Law for the class of Scots Law for the session 1894-5. Both Canon and Civil Law ... Contributed by Individual
• Gilbertfield Co-operative Society A Semi Jubilee Celebration plate from the Gilbertfield Co-operative Society Limited, Newton Braes, Cambuslang, Glasgow. ... Contributed by Individual
• The Cuming Museum Cree Dolls These dolls are very rare and provide a unique opportunity for studying North American Cree cultural history. Their ... Contributed by Museum
• Motor Fuel Ration Book Fuel ration book issued during the Suez Crisis of the 1950's. Property of Robert Pool Contributed by Individual

• Kabuji actor Ichimura Uzaemon XV This is a photograph of the popular Meiji period Kabuki actor Ichimura Uzaemon XV taken at the Kabukiza in 1930 in ... Contributed by Individual
• Bronze Age jet necklace The 'Queen of the Inch' lived on Inchmarnock, off the coast of the Isle of Bute, in the Bronze Age. She was buried in a ... Contributed by Individual
• A "Troubles" brooch In 1972 I was the BBC N.I. News Film Sound Recordist (The person with the long gun mic) It was the early, and most ... Contributed by Individual
• Diviner's Wand from Sisalaland, Ghana A diviner's wooden wand used to contact the ancestors in an effort to get answers to life's perplexing questions e.g., ... Contributed by Individual
• Stuart Cranston's Tea Rooms Stuart Cranston became a tea dealer at a time when Glasgow had a strong temperance movement and tea, until the 1830s a ... Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow Student Teachers Diaries 1932 - 33 Glasgow Provincial Committee Student's Diaries for Miss Annie Clelland. Miss Clelland was a student ... Contributed by Individual
• Arthur Seibert Emoskop Arthur Seibert ( 1906- 1980) was a lens designer for Ernst Leitz from 1920 to 1947. In 1948 Seibert left Leitz and ... Contributed by Individual
• Manuscript The World of James Herriot Original Draft Manuscript - entitled book one Dated - approx 1966 Material - ... Contributed by Museum
• Anglo-Saxon inscribed bone comb fragment The fragment of a bone comb was recovered during archaeological excavations at Prebendal Manor, Nassington. To date no ... Contributed by Museum
• National Lottery First Day Issue Ticket 1994 saw the beginning of the government run lottery. Here is my first day issue ticket. (Needless to say l did not win ... Contributed by Individual
• WWII Sweets WWII price controlled sweets were common place due to rationing of food stuffs. Property of Robert Pool Contributed by Individual
• Yarrow Shipbuilders Launch Gavel This is the gavel that launched the M.T. Orsino from Yarrow's Shipyard at Scotstoun, Glasgow on the river Clyde 31th ... Contributed by Individual
• Two Prehistoric Flint Sundials Prehistoric Time Measuring Artifacts unearthed in South West Leicestershire. Over the years a number of prehistoric ... Contributed by Individual
• Mrs Titus Salt's Dress Mrs Salt was married to Titus Salt Jr. The dress is typical of the lifestyle mill owners were able to afford with the ... Contributed by Museum
• Anderson's College Medal The "Andersonian" was originally a technical school, founded in 1796 with money bequeathed by John Anderson for the ... Contributed by Individual
• Memorial to man killed by Sioux Indians This is an object of global and local reference. Melton Mowbray, where Allen originated, is an English market town in ... Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow Garden Festival Preview Ticket The Glasgow Garden Festival was the third of the United Kingdom's five National Garden Festivals, and the only one to ... Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow 800 Celebration Mug A festival was held in May 1975 to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the granting of Glasgow's burgh charter in 1175. ... Contributed by Individual
• Crompton arc lamp Invented by Humphrey Davy in the early 19th century, arc lamps were developed in France until 1878 when R E B Crompton ... Contributed by Museum
• Grand Trunk Railway Ticket It is a train ticket, used by great grandfather in early April 1912 to go from Montreal to Richmond, Quebec. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Brunel's despatch case This despatch case belonged to the incredible British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. He is best known for the ... Contributed by Museum
• Palestine coins At the outbreak of World War II in September 1939 my father from Huntingdon was just 17. About two years later, as a ... Contributed by Individual
• Manilla - a bracelet type of currency The manilla was used as a form of currency or for bartering in West Africa. Sometimes they were worn as ornaments. My ... Contributed by Individual
• Portable totem pole or speaking staff This painted cedar wood totem, most probably carved by the Haida people, was collected at Esquimalt near Vancouver by ... Contributed by Individual
• Red Woman, oil painting by Franz Marc One of Marc's last figure paintings before he focused almost entirely on animals.The Red Woman, a striking and powerful ... Contributed by Museum
• 1st World War Hand Grenade (Mills Bomb) Objects like this were made by the million, with the sole purpose of destruction. It weighs just over one pound and fits ... Contributed by Individual
• Trigger Guard This trigger guard was found in a domestic garden. It has been identified by the National Army Museum as being that of a ... Contributed by Individual
• Public House Token Pub Tokens or checks were in use from about 1840 to 1914. This one is from the Black Bull which used to be on Applegate ... Contributed by Individual
• Witch Pot contents The contents were in a decaying metal container and hidden deep inside the inglenook of my house. They comprise various ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver "loving" cup This item was presented as a token of respect by one R. Spencer who is believed to have been a ship's Master working out ... Contributed by Individual
• James Allan of The Allan Line Shipping Founded in 1819 by Alexander Allan, the Allan Line provided the first regular service between the Clyde and Canada. It ... Contributed by Individual
• norwegian vesta case this object was made to commemorate the coronation of king haakon and queen maud of norway. it was originally presented ... Contributed by Individual
• Magazines from Norway in the 1920's We found these magazines in the attic of our new house. They'd lain untouched for almost 100 years. The world seemed ... Contributed by Individual
• A wedding shawl circa 1853 My great great grandmother, Margaret McGeorge came from the Dumfries area, but was in service in Manchester in 1853. She ... Contributed by Individual
• Last Day Glasgow Tram Tickets A collection of Glasgow Corporation Transport 'Last Day' Tram Tickets from 1962. The tram system was gradually phased ... Contributed by Individual
• Glasgow International Exhibition Dish A glass commemorative plate from The Glasgow International Exhibition of 1888. The final attendance figure of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Portrait painted in Auschwitz This portrait of Peggy Roberts, painted in Auschwitz in 1942 hangs in my front room. I was captured in Belgium in ... Contributed by Individual
• John Peel's wedding invitation Barry Everard co-owns a music shop in Sheffield called Record Collector. He was invited to John Peel's wedding in 1974. ... Contributed by Individual
• Ivory chess piece from India I found a chess set which looked very much like this in a case in Manchester City Art Gallery recently. Before that I ... Contributed by Individual
• Silver Tankard This Tankard was a gift to my Father-in Law from the pianist Myra Hess, to thank him for his help in the practical side ... Contributed by Individual
• Two Attache Cases The cases belonged to Cecil & Norman Kershaw, directors of lens making company Abraham Kershaw & Sons, Leeds. In WWII ... Contributed by Individual
• Census of Alderney Property, 1940 This bound volume is just one of ten containing returned census forms, statistical analysis, explanations of the census ... Contributed by Museum
• Carved, Gilded and painted pot with lid. This object is fascinating. The more you look at it and round it, the more you see. It shouts hand made so I would ... Contributed by Individual
• WWII Map of Rangoon This map was my father's(a commissioned officer in the Indian Army)who fought in the Burma campaign. The maps were ... Contributed by Individual
• Ship Joiner's Tool Chest and tools This tool chest belonged to my Great Grandfather, Albert Alfred SCOTT (16.8.1866-24.5.1929). He was a ship's joiner ... Contributed by Individual
• RAF Sector clock This clock was used to track enemy aircraft throughout the second world war. Normally the triangles are in five minute ... Contributed by Individual
• Artwork: Summerhill Pegboard This is a piece of art made by Summerhill School children and teachers, commissioned by Michael Newman. It is a small ... Contributed by Individual
• Neolithic Flint Implements The Neolithic people were the first farmers, they grew corn,they also introduced domestic cattle, sheep, goat and pigs. ... Contributed by Individual
• Wooden club from a Polynesian Island A long gone relative bought lots of items back from his travels. My Grandmother gave me the club forty years ago. I had ... Contributed by Individual
• Early 20th-Century Glass Milk Bottle In the first half of the 20th century, milk was delivered directly to homes by dairy companies in glass bottles like ... Contributed by Individual

• Discovery of mummies at Deir El Bahari This unique watercolour shows the lifting of the mummies of the priest kings of Amun from beneath the temple of ... Contributed by Museum
• The billhook I am told that billhooks have existed since the Bronze Age. There are many variations worldwide such as pangas and ... Contributed by Individual
• Discovery on the cusp of decline My object has a place in the history of my part of the world, as it was made on the cusp of the decline of the Pottery ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian/Edwardian English text books These books have three layers of history to them. Firstly, they've travelled around the world with us. My mum found them ... Contributed by Individual
• Camera---- Box Brownie Model E There are many many thousands of the Box Brownie. But it interested & encouraged photographers, both professional & ... Contributed by Individual
• Sir Reo Stakis Casino Plaque A classic rags to riches story. Sir Reo Stakis (born Argyros Anastasis) (13 March 1913 - 28 August 2001) was an ... Contributed by Individual
• Finger ring of polished grey granite A family possession, this grey granite finger ring has been passed down through the generations. We think may have been ... Contributed by Individual
• Victoria Works (Sandford Pottery) Brick Original Brick from 'Victoria Works' later known as the 'Sandford Pottery' nr Wareham. The brickworks is known to have ... Contributed by Individual
• African Wood Carving of a native soldier This carving of what I think is a native rifleman of the Kings African Rifles belonged to Doctor L S B Leakey of Olduvai ... Contributed by Individual
• Kabuki Actors Print Kanjincho This performance was taking place shortly after the announcement that the Kabukiza would be built with original ... Contributed by Individual
• iron age preparation slab Found near a known iron age fort, Derbyshire Peak District. Very crude and heavy. Purpose not clear. Has an oval stone ... Contributed by Individual
• Portable cardiac defibrillator The portable cardiac defibrillator was developed in Belfast by Professor Frank Pantridge. He had established that early ... Contributed by Individual
• British Thornton Slide Rule AG Thornton was established as a manufacture of drawing instruements when it took over the Precision Instrument Co in ... Contributed by Individual
• Elizabethan Pan Weight This is a unique artefact from a shipwreck that captures a moment in maritime history as British sailors explored the ... Contributed by Individual
• North African Carved Baboon Figure This turned up on a bric a brac stall, in a box of items previously owned by an amateur archeologist. The baboon was ... Contributed by Individual
• Anglo Saxon Pin Brooch This brooch shows us that the area around Church Leigh near Tean was occupied in Anglo Saxon times. It shows us that ... Contributed by Individual
• Kaiser Wilhelm II Invitation Card Kaiser Wilhelm II, Invite and Menu to his birthday celebration at The Windsor Hotel, 250 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, ... Contributed by Individual
• The Walkman - portable music play device The transistor radio came out in the 1960s but it was the Sony Walkman, introduced in 1974, that turned the compact ... Contributed by Individual
• PENKNIFE FROM CONCENTRATION CAMP My late brother in law was one of the first medical core soldiers to enter the Belsen concentration camp at the end of ... Contributed by Individual
• Teething Bones These are Teething Bones made for babies to chew on at that time in their life They're probably late Victorian and ... Contributed by Individual
• Customs and Excise Slide Rule This slide rule has been in our family since the 1920's. It belonged to our grandparents who lived in Hanley, near ... Contributed by Individual
• Birmingham Municipal Bank Home Safe This is a Home Safe issued by the Birmingham Municipal Bank that was given to me by the manager of my local branch in ... Contributed by Individual
• A washing-line pole From pleasure to leisure via the Third Reich - the humble history of a washing line pole. The pole that holds up the ... Contributed by Individual
• Piece of Hitler's map desk My father Duncan Dewdney was a scientific advisor to the Ministry of Defence during the Second World War. Shortly after ... Contributed by Individual
• The Glastonbury bowl The Glastonbury Lake Village is the best-preserved Iron Age settlement known in Europe. The village was constructed on ... Contributed by Individual
• World first DFB /EA Laser This is the First DFB / EA TRANSMISSION Laser wafer which has over 200 laser chips on its surface, designed and ... Contributed by Individual
• American Civil War Bullets The Bullets were found in the fields around Franklin,Tennesee. Franklin was the site of one of the major battles of the ... Contributed by Individual
• First GPS wafer scale chip This is the first Global Positioning Satalite (GPS) SATNAV technology wafer scale SILICON chip designed by Standard ... Contributed by Individual
• The Columbian Press The Columbian Press was invented in 1813 by George Clymer of Philadelphia (1754 - 1834). This individual model was ... Contributed by Museum
• Child's shoe circa 1800 The shoe was found in the roof of a 17 century cottage in a viilage in Worcestershire. Shoes were often placed in roofs ... Contributed by Individual
• WWI shaving kit This shaving kit was won by my father George Gray when he was a soldier with the Canadian Army in WWI. He won it in a ... Contributed by Individual
• Carved Pew End Pews with carved ends in this style can be seen across Norfolk and Suffolk. These were originally in the church of St ... Contributed by Museum
• An 1897 mug A mug from 1897 In 2012 it is likely that many school-children in Britain will receive a medal or mug as a souvenir ... Contributed by Individual
• Plastic items from 1897 Plastic items from 1897 Plastic is now so common that it has become a source of concern because of the difficulty in ... Contributed by Individual
• Stained Glass Window Stained glass like this can be seen in parish churches across the county of Norfolk. Stained glass reflects the ... Contributed by Museum
• George Cross awarded to Ben Gimbert On 2nd June 1944, Locomotive driver Ben Gimbert and fireman James Nightall took an ammunition train of 51 wagons, 44 of ... Contributed by Individual
• Japanese POW camp food coupon. This is a canteen coupon brought back from a POW camp in Taiwan by my uncle James Mead. He was captured by the Japanese ... Contributed by Individual
• Myddle Coin Hoard This is the only coin hoard of this type in the UK and suggests links between Myddle in Shropshire and the Black Prince. ... Contributed by Museum
• Wroxeter Roman Silver Mirror This is one of very few Roman mirrors of this type known from anywhere in the Roman Empire. A slave would have held the ... Contributed by Museum
• Porcelain Dogs from Barbados It represents wealth and they came from Barbados with my great great great great grandmother. Contributed by Individual
• The tin canister. A revolution in diet a 1810, Peter Durand, receives a patent from King George III for a tin-plated iron canister as a food container. Skilled ... Contributed by Individual
• Trobriand Island Stone Axe head I taught in Papua New Guinea for a number of years and travelled extensively with groups of students as part of my work. ... Contributed by Individual
• The Four Bath Worthies Oil Painting The Four Bath Worthies on display at the Building of Bath Collection Anonymous, c.1735 Oil on Canvas Bath ... Contributed by Museum
• Joiner's Tool Chest Lid Tool Chest Lid on display at the Building of Bath Collection This exquiste marquetry panel was undertaken in the ... Contributed by Museum
• Stone Axe or Hand Axe from South Ireland Found by two pensioners struggling up a wooded slope from a river - tugged some bushes for support - dislodged some ... Contributed by Individual
• World war 2 game. . Period Small card from a set of wartime aircraft cards. Part of a game. It was called Air power but as we lack a rule book was ... Contributed by Individual
• It is a time clock. It tells the time by magnification, a battery and a switch, which reflects the clockface on the wall or the ... Contributed by Individual
• Lithograph by Edward Bawden "Dunkirk" On 3rd March 1940, Edward Bawden was appointed as an offical war artist at a salary of £650 a year, and on 31st March ... Contributed by Individual
• VE day circular letter from 'C' This is a circular sent to all members of SIS/MI6 at the end of WWII. Always known as 'C' [or 'M' if you believe Ian ... Contributed by Individual

• Spitfire Pilot - Squadron Badge This is a squadron badge,(worn on the breast pocket of a jacket), owned by my late father, Jack Aldred, who flew ... Contributed by Individual
• Clay salt pan support It is a squidge of clay used to support a pan in which iron age people boiled sea water to extract salt somewhere on the ... Contributed by Individual
• 1966 Football World Cup Final ticket A moment in time when the country came together to witnes a global sporting event. Contributed by Individual
• Small metal skull This metal skull, was found behind the fire place, when a new fire was being fitted in the 1940s. The house that it was ... Contributed by Individual
• Handmade silk pin cushion This beautiful handmade silk pin cushion was made by a sailor's sweetheart, as a keepsake for his long voyages. This ... Contributed by Museum
• Flying Scarf - Spitfire Pilot This flying-scarf was worn by my late father, Jack Aldred, (1924-2004) a Spitfire pilot with 274 Squadron. It was bought ... Contributed by Individual
• Dulcie Cup This impressive looking trophy was awarded to Jean Louis Blondin for the best herd in 1935, by which date the export of ... Contributed by Museum
• Cinery Urn This restored urn is one of a number at Alderney Museum uncovered in 1968 at the site of an Early Iron Age pottery. An ... Contributed by Museum
• Curry Powder Bottle This bottle containing Crosse and Blackwell 'Pure Currie Powder' arrived on Alderney by somewhat dubious means. ... Contributed by Museum
• Chapman Sampler 1841 I inherited this sampler from my mother to whom it was left by her Aunt, Mary Callear of Wolverhampton. I do not know ... Contributed by Individual
• Painting of Captain John Marshall Commanded the Scarborough on the First Fleet to Australia in 1788. He went on to China and on the way discovered and ... Contributed by Individual
• neolithic flint point An beautiful example of early manual skill made by a person with excellent eyesight. Contributed by Individual
• Mentawai Island House plaque Many old rural wooden houses in Indonesia are falling into disrepair as people become more and more urban, many falling ... Contributed by Individual
• Invite to Kaiser Wilheim II birthday The last Kaiser of Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm II. Celebration at the Windsor Hotel, 250 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, ... Contributed by Individual
• Postal Worker Brass Button This item is a small metal disc embossed with the image of an old fashioned postman leaping over a sail ship and a ... Contributed by Individual
• Neolithic Leaf shaped arrow head A leaf shaped flint tool usually interpreted as arrow heads. The macro photograph displays the multitude of strikes ... Contributed by Individual
• Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Rolls-Royce, alongside Coca Cola, is probably one of the most recognised icons in the world. It is said that the factory ... Contributed by Individual
• Jim Rodgers JR149 LS5/3A design speakers Jim Rodgers worked as an engineer for the BBC where he designed the famous BBC LS3/5A bookshelf speaker. The 1970s ... Contributed by Individual
• Cernunnos - the Horned God of the Celts From the Roman period but with strong British (Celtic)influence. For me it shows a fusion between Mediteranean and ... Contributed by Individual
• Minox 8x11 subminiature (spy) camera Walter Zapp developed the concept of a camera to be carried with you are all times in 1936. The original Riga model of ... Contributed by Individual
• A German Military Dagger I was involved in an attack on the German town of Kleve, it was early morning on the 10th February 1945 when we entered ... Contributed by Individual
• Wooldale County Primary School Chair I bought the chair from my school, Wooldale County Primary, in the early 1960's for sixpence, 2 1/2 pence. They were ... Contributed by Individual
• Pendant This pendant represents a catfish, a species found in many West African rivers; the face/head is decorated with stamped ... Contributed by Individual
• Pin badges from 1897 Pin badges from 1897 Wherever you go today it is possible to buy a pin badge as a souvenir. They can even be a part ... Contributed by Individual
• Improvised blood transfusion cooler Steph Wiles, from Ipswich, came into the BBC Suffolk building with a fascinating object for us to add. Her father, ... Contributed by Individual
• French newspaper brought on VE day This newspaper was brought by my grandfather in Paris on VE day, 8th May 1945. He was on leave serving with the Royal ... Contributed by Individual
• Carved wooden heads, Solomon Islands This carved wooden figure of multiple heads is by Kuai Maueha, Polynesian artist from the tiny raised coral atoll of ... Contributed by Individual
• Stone Hand Axe Found this Stone Age hand tool, while digging building foundation's in the Village of Selborne, Hampshire. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Referee medal for 1981 FA Cup Final Football referee Keith Hackett began his career in local leagues in Sheffield in the 1960s. He was given a gold medal ... Contributed by Individual
• RAF 274 Squadron Badge Jack Aldred, (born Bramfield, Suffolk, 1924 died 2004), flew Spitfires with 274 Squadron, (Detling, Kent), during ... Contributed by Individual
• flint arrow head I found this just outside a field near my home many years ago. I think of it as a direct link to people who lived in ... Contributed by Individual
• Spitfire Mk9 - 274 Squadron - 1944 This is a painting of a Spitfire Mk9 of 274 Squadron, flown by Jack Aldred, (born Bramfield, Suffolk, 1924, died 2004). ... Contributed by Individual
• Chinese Luohan Figure This almost life-size seated Buddhist Luohan (disciple of the Buddha) was made c.1484 at the imperial kilns in ... Contributed by Museum
• Hand Axes This hand axe looks like any Palaeolithic axe from Europe but it was bought in 1995 in a maket in Garoka in Papua New ... Contributed by Individual
• Display dish "Empress of Ireland" The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland was sunk in the St Lawrence River, Canada, in May 1914, sinking in 14 ... Contributed by Individual
• 8thC. Anglo Saxon aestle/page turner This rare Anglo Saxon artifact was discovered on the University of Bristol's research excavation at Berkeley Castle, run ... Contributed by Individual
• Tail wheel of a Spitfie Plane Years ago when I was a small boy I would love to play in my Grandparents garden,but mainly in my grandfathers shed. It ... Contributed by Individual
• Post War Communication This modest and mysterious letter was written to my father from Lawrence of Arabia. In the absence of an address, we ... Contributed by Individual
• A 1971 Decca Colour television This television was bought by my grndparents, in 1971. They lived next door to us,so as children we would find excuses ... Contributed by Individual
• A spade for gardening The spade belonged to my grandfather. He used it to dig up an new allotment during World War 2 as part of the Dig for ... Contributed by Individual
• Coronation Cup 1896 Tzar Nicholas 2nd This cup was given to my grandmother when she was a child by the private tudor of the young Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich ... Contributed by Individual
• Stoneware spirit flask from Whitechapel In the second quarter of the 19th Century, east London was suffering great poverty and deprivation, and parts were too ... Contributed by Individual
• Tail end of WW2 german incendiary bomb My father, a young teenager, on August 30th 1940 was with a friend in Southend when they saw a Heinkel 111 bomber with ... Contributed by Individual
• 1885 Diary Jonathan Walton, Weardale This is a year in my Great Granfathers life in 1885 he was a stone mason in Westgate Upper Weardale. I have copied a day ... Contributed by Individual
• Saltglazed stoneware ale bottle This bottle was made in the London area, around 1685, in the very early years of the British stoneware manufacturing ... Contributed by Individual
• Post medieval devotional plaque Found under the landing floor of our cottage opposite old foundry in Compton Devon. premilinary identification by local ... Contributed by Individual
• Minangkabau Waterbuffalo I bought this slip bronze water buffalo in Bukit Tingi in the Minang Highlands of West Sumatra. Though staunchly Islamic ... Contributed by Individual

• Chinese paste jar This Late Imperial Chinese Dynasty paste jar was purchased in a small town called Cibondang on the West coast of Java. ... Contributed by Individual
• Hose Coupling re Heath fire 1976 This is the result of a fire on Horton Common in 1976, the long hot summer. A whirlwind spread the fire from one part of ... Contributed by Individual
• An Ashbee Type I Axehammer This object was found in an East Anglian orchard in 1983. It shows that there was an agricultural community in this area ... Contributed by Individual
• 1944 ID POW Setley Plain This is how thousands of Italians came to this country and brought their love of food and culture to the UK. these were ... Contributed by Individual
• Curta mechanical cylinder calculator This Calculator was brought home from his office by my father in about 1970 when it had became redundant due to the ... Contributed by Individual
• A History Of The World by Polybius The map is from the second volume of "A History of the World by Polybius". These volumes were printed in 1698, being ... Contributed by Individual
• A hand-made brass valve A brass regulator/valve hand-made by an apprentice-trained machinist model maker to control steam output to a model ... Contributed by Individual
• Elephant Coffee Table My maternal Grandfather Horace James William Rush (1914-1973) brought this table back when returning from working in ... Contributed by Individual
• Great Grandpa's Piano This is a Bechstein Piano from Germany. It has a brass plaque saying "Made expressly for Bruton & Co, 22 High Street, ... Contributed by Individual
• Oak coke or coax, a type of location peg This was given to me to me when I worked on HMS Victory as a shipwright. This object is normally completely hidden from ... Contributed by Individual
• Ships Bible My Great,Great Grandfather Captain J.E Dutton was given this Bible "for years of kindnesses ot the orphan & Destitute ... Contributed by Individual
• Shintomiza Kabuki playbill 1899 This Kabuki poster, which I own, advertises a show run which included a memorial performance of Karukaya Doshin Tsukushi ... Contributed by Individual
• Funeral Boat made of dark animal skin Probably a funeral boat to mark the death of a particular person. Made of very smooth dark leather.Remnants of the ... Contributed by Individual
• Cheselden medal The Cheselden Medal ( named after a famous 17th century St Thomas's Hospital surgeon) is a prize for medicine - awarded ... Contributed by Individual
• Stone age tool - pounding or grinding? Found in the soil in Penmaenmawr Conwy. Below an old stone-age settlement. Now a quarry overlooking Conwy Bay. ... Contributed by Individual
• leather face mask of mussollini mussolllini's ballroom dance mask, past it on too a women called mrs. costello and was past on too me. Contributed by Individual
• Wood pestle from New Guinea This pestle was found on the north coast of Papua New Guinea. Whilst travelling through villages I found many wooden ... Contributed by Individual
• Peacock shaped grinder for coconuts This ornate kitchen utensil is used to extract coconut meat and is still used today by my mum for the same purpose. This ... Contributed by Individual
• Brass flower oil stand It is mysterious as to its use, it stands up with the petals inverted e.g. appearing as bowl shaped. Well made, heavy, ... Contributed by Individual
• Cigarette Case - 1st world war This is the cigarette case of my grandfather which was sent back with him belongings to my grandmother after he was ... Contributed by Individual
• Chinese teapot This teapot is part of a Chinese teaset (still complete with 12 each of cups, saucers and large saucers) given to my ... Contributed by Individual
• Shell comm. 1866 laying Atlantic cable. Shell given to me by my grandmother about 1938, Inscribed for Mary Jane Scholfield Nov 12 1866 to commemorate the laying ... Contributed by Individual
• An early computer This is a Triumphator calculating machine. It belonged to my late father-in-law, who was born in 1916. Exactly when it ... Contributed by Individual
• Cheselden medal The Cheselden Medal ( named after a famous 17th century StTmoas's Hospital surgeon) is a prize for medicine - awarded ... Contributed by Individual
• 1780Qn Charlotte's Lady M Rochford forks A photograph of 6 of a set of 12 small (7" long) and 6 of a set 12 large (approx 9" long) bone handled steel forks ... Contributed by Individual
• Venetian trade beads - Yellow Hearts These beautiful,heavy,red glass beads came from the Monument Valley Navajo Trading Post in Arizona but were originally ... Contributed by Individual
• WW11 The Home Guard Fathers W.W11 was a time of great hardship but also great unity in Great Britain Contributed by Individual
• Spearheads from the empty quarter In the 1950's my father Robert Sinclair, worked as a surveyor for an American Oil company, Robert H Ray & Co. He ... Contributed by Individual
• Handaxe similar to Item 3 in Objects This is covered exactly in the comments on Item 3 of the objects,however I consider that as well as an object for use ... Contributed by Individual
• Curta Type I - Manual Calculator - 1947 The Curta (Type I) began production in 1947. However it was designed and developed from 1930. This particular one was ... Contributed by Individual
• Lusitania Porthole RMS Lusitania was a Cunard transatlantic liner built on the Clyde,Scotland.She was 787ft long,87ft wide and weighed ... Contributed by Individual
• Rear Wheel Drive Toyota Starlet (car) The Toyota Starlet was 1st used on the oval raceways as a race car by an Irish Hot Rod driver, Ormond Christie,in 1981. ... Contributed by Individual
• Military General Service Medal 1793-1814 My g-g grandfather was with the Tipperary Militia; joined the British Army to fight in the Peninsular War. His campaign ... Contributed by Individual
• Greenham capsule This peculiar object was given to me as a souvenir during a filming visit in 2001 to the de-commissioned control bunker ... Contributed by Individual
• First world war knife,fork and badges These badges and mess set were issued to Horace Harold Fitter when he volunteered to join the British Army during the ... Contributed by Individual
• Herschel's Telescope A 7 foot telecope similar to this one was used by William Herschel to sweep the heavens and in the spring of 1781from ... Contributed by Museum
• pointed flint tool this pointed item, possibly an awl or possibly a weapon tip, possibly Bantu culture or possibly San culture is almost ... Contributed by Individual
• Edwardian Baby Shoes These shoes belonged to a child who lived in the Birmingham area in a good middle class home. Her father ran a very ... Contributed by Individual
• Small Roman Bronze Scribe Circa 50AD This is a small Roman Scribe circa 50AD. Found in the south of England by a metal detector. For everyday use, the ... Contributed by Individual
• The Silicon Transistor The silicon transistor must be the outstanding legacy of the 20th. century. Since becoming commercially available in the ... Contributed by Individual
• cutting tool knapped from flint I initially thought that this was a broken hand-axe, probably late Paleolithic, however when I started to hold and ... Contributed by Individual
• Wartime handmade child's sliding puzzle This toy was handmade from an Australian butter box as Christmas present for a wartime child in the 1940s. It is a ... Contributed by Museum
• Roberts Radio Model RMB I have chosen a radio because it enables links to be made to the past, present and future in this country and across the ... Contributed by Individual
• knitting stick This is a knitting stick / love token from the Borders. It is a functional, a decorative, and a sentimental object. ... Contributed by Individual
• Middle Eastern Coffee Pot - Jerusalem Several years ago, when I was on assignment in the Middle East, on a rare afternoon off, I was walking through a ... Contributed by Individual
• Stone Pastry board This Pastry board made from flagstone was recovered recently from the wreck of HMY Iolaire which went down at the beasts ... Contributed by Individual
• Papier mache Kali This is a papier mache Kali, usually destroyed at the end of religious festivities in India. Given the global village is ... Contributed by Individual
• George Peabody dish George Peabody the embodiment of social housing. At a time when London was awash with slums he had the foresight, money ... Contributed by Individual

• Great Sankey School Best Girl Medal This medal was presented to my Grandma in 1930 by the headteacher of Great Sankey County School, nr Warrington. He also ... Contributed by Individual
• Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) single handedly revived the video games industry after Atari collapsed ... Contributed by Individual
• British Suitcase Radio used by SOE Agent This is a 3 Mark II (B2) Suitcase Transceiver. It was developed by the British for clandestine use in Occupied Europe. ... Contributed by Individual
• Round Bronze Bell I found it 2ft under the stone floor of a derelict building in my garden while I was laying a cable. It was a lump ... Contributed by Individual
• Orpheus Pavement from Woodchester This is one of the most complex and intricate mosaic designs found in northern Europe and is 2,209 square feet. When ... Contributed by Museum
• Neolithic Axe Head The introdution in Neolithic times of the polished stone axe-head,capable of producing large clean cuts,led to greater ... Contributed by Individual
• Gull picture from rubble of Berlin 1946 This was brought back from Berlin by my uncle as gift for my mum. Written on the back is a description of how a group ... Contributed by Individual
• Victorian Stereoscopic Viewer and Card The Stereoscopic Viewer and Cards an example of high Victorian engineering. It shows an understanding of how the eye ... Contributed by Individual
• Stone Tool or Art Object? I like to think that the maker started out shaping a tool, then when the chips broke off in a pattern and boredom set ... Contributed by Individual
• banknote made for invasion of india My Father brought it back home when he was in India during the Second World War; he travelled through India to get to ... Contributed by Individual
• Neolithic Flint Axe Head Nicola Currie, regional director of the Country Land and Business Association, was a guest on BBC Radio Suffolk and ... Contributed by Individual
• The Brushes Story, Local History Book This Book really tells several stories, the story of the Booth family, Who were big players in the rise of the steel and ... Contributed by Individual
• A shepherds hut Before the advent of artificial fertilizers, distant pastures on many mixed Farms would be inaccessible the to the large ... Contributed by Individual
• Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 pocket computer When I started using computers, they filled a whole room. By the early years of this century they were much smaller, but ... Contributed by Individual
• cleat from a ship This was found on the beach at Seaford. Presumably it was symmetrical at the time of its manufacture and has copper rods ... Contributed by Individual
• 1926 General Strike Picket Badge This is a letter to my Grandfather authorising him to act as Strike Picket at Marylebone Railway station in the General ... Contributed by Individual
• Berlin Wall alarm wire and insulator This item is from a defining period in 20th century history. It is a porcelain insulator and piece of barbed stainless ... Contributed by Individual
• Leica M2 35mm camera 1963 This is regarded by many people as the finest and most beautiful camera the company Leitz ever made- exquisite ... Contributed by Individual
• Girl Guide sash This sash represents the Girl Guide movement. I was a patrol leader in Bromham, Bedfordshire, and collected many ... Contributed by Individual
• Shoe last Used to mould shoes, this shoe last is believed to date the mid 19th Century when boot and shoe manufacturing was a key ... Contributed by Individual
• Matrix Medieval bronze seal matrix Contributed by Individual
• Ancient Bronze Ptolmy coins The exact time it belongs to I am really not sure, but as I have brought it from Alexandria, where Ptolmeys (Alexander ... Contributed by Individual
• Complete edition of 'Breeches' Bible The Geneva Bible was first printed in 1560 and was the translation of choice for the early puritans including the ... Contributed by Individual
• Sony Vaio, 2000 Vintage This is my old Sony Vaio Z600TEK laptop. I bought it in 2000 and it was my main computer until I changed to an Apple ... Contributed by Individual
• Hand inscribed metal plate This plate was made by hand from scrap metal as a thank you gift for Edith Robinson, a Red Cross nurse who was stationed ... Contributed by Individual
• Shinotmiza Kabuki waybill 1912 A kabuki poster dated 1912, eleven years before the Shintomiza Theater was destroyed in the 1923 Tokyo earthquake. The ... Contributed by Individual
• Kabuki actors woodblock print The performance in the picture took place in the four months between March and October 1903. It may possibly have been ... Contributed by Individual
• Kabuki actors oshiguma face pressing An oshiguma, or face pressing by three Kabuki actors; Ichimura Takematsu IV, Ichimura Uzaemon XV and Onoe Baiko VI ... Contributed by Individual
• The Australia Letter The letter was sent to my Great Grandmother from her half brother in AUstralia during the GOld rush - mentioning her ... Contributed by Individual
• Gambrell Brothers Cabinet 3 Radio We were astonished when researching our family history to discover that my Great-grandfather's firm, the Gambrell ... Contributed by Individual
• Decorative fire side bellows These bellows were made by a forbear, Thomas Linley & Sons, described in 1930 as Sheffield's oldest firm, established in ... Contributed by Individual
• Flint Arrowhead, circa 1800 BC The arrowhead was found by chance on a visit to Hembury Fort near Honiton, Devon, the British Museum classified it as ... Contributed by Individual
• British Rail badge BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Gareth Evans submitted this 1980s British Rail badge which depicts the Advanced Passenger ... Contributed by Individual
• First World War petrol locomotive When the First World War got bogged down in trench warfare, thousands of miles of narrow-gauge railways were laid to ... Contributed by Individual
• Back Stage Pass This was the back stage pass given to me in 1978 at Madison Square Garden NY USA. When I met the Moody Blues and they ... Contributed by Individual
• Rony Robinson 'mini-me' Rony Robinson has been a presenter on BBC Radio Sheffield since the early 1980s and in that time he has broadcast ... Contributed by Individual
• Painted Feather by ship's captain The feather was painted by a Cape Horner, the name for seamen who voyaged in the copper trade around Cape Horn. Captain ... Contributed by Museum
• Sketchbook EM Wimperis I am struck by how empty the landscape seems, not many roads, no houses, just occasionally a horse. In just over a ... Contributed by Individual
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• Demob souvenir from World War One WW1 A padded needle case embroidered with "1918" in the flags of the nations involved and "SOUVENIR FROM FRANCE" in pink. ... Contributed by Individual
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• Sian Lloyd brings in family sextant This sextant belongs to Clive and Judy Williams, my parents in-law from Cardiff. They bought it from a local sea captain ... Contributed by Individual
• Newlyn School painting Walter Langley has captured the harshness of life for the Cornish fishing community at the end of the 19th century and ... Contributed by Museum
• Commemorative medallion Chelmsford was home to the United Kingdom's first electrical engineering works established by Colonel Rookes Evelyn Bell ... Contributed by Individual
• Baltic Medal and Crimea Medal These are replica medals of the ones that my Great Grandfather, William Noble won in 1854 in the Crimea War. Contributed by Individual
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• Prestel badge Twenty years before MSN, Google, Amazon and the rest of the internet was heard of BT launched the first interactive ... Contributed by Individual
• iPhone The iphone is a truly modern device. It's the first phone which allows people to achieve all the things all the other ... Contributed by Individual
• Cassette recording of chart show. This is a cassette recording that I made of a chart show on commercial radio in the early 90's. I would record the chart ... Contributed by Individual
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• ICL flowchart template These templates were used to draw (manually) the design of computer systems and programs. An example of the rapid ... Contributed by Individual
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• Commemorative medallion This medallion has a duel function, firstly it commemorates the coronation of George VI in 1937 and secondly it is ... Contributed by Individual
• Baby's WWII gas mask Children's gas masks were often made in bright colours to make them less frightening. This baby's mask would have ... Contributed by Museum
• Mumbles Tramcar The Mumbles Railway was the first passenger carrying railway in the world. The Swansea foreshore tramcars were the most ... Contributed by Museum
• Mark Murphy's marriage certificate BBC Radio Suffolk presenter Mark Murphy has chosen his wedding certificate from Las Vegas. Tens of thousands of happy ... Contributed by Individual
• Mummy of Hor Field Marshal Lord Francis Wallace Grenfell (1841 - 1925) was born in Swansea, and went into the army rather than the ... Contributed by Museum
• Datsun 260z 2nd generation of Japan's first successful sports car. 240Z was the original in approx 1970, with 260z coming out in ... Contributed by Individual
• 20mm Cannon Shell This is one of the 20mm Cannon Shells fired by Mosquito II DD612, flown by my father (Group Captain R G Slade) on the ... Contributed by Individual
• A personalised Ghanian wicker sunhat BBC Radio Suffolk Journalist Jon Wright writes: This hat, with my name woven into the front, was a leaving present after ... Contributed by Individual
• Dr Feelgood toby jug BBC Radio Suffolk presenter Stephen Foster has chosen one of his much loved Dr Feelgood toby jugs. The band started ... Contributed by Individual
• T-Shirt I am nominating the T-shirt for its ubiquity. It is a symbol of the penetration of the commercial economy into the ... Contributed by Individual
• Leica IIIb 35mm Camera The Leica series of cameras, developed by Oskar Barnack prior to the First world war, liberated photography from the ... Contributed by Individual
• Ghanaian pottery figure In 1964 I made a collection of pottery in the north of the country for the University of Ghana Dept.of Archaeology, and ... Contributed by Individual
• This is a photograph of my Grandfather, This is a photograph of my Grandfather. He served in the Irish Guards from approx 1914 to 1921. He fought in World War ... Contributed by Individual
• Battery Without the humble battery, few things in the past 50 years would have been possible. Portable power, power-off power. Contributed by Individual
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• Richard Curtis' Band Aid Record The dramatist Richard Curtis is best known for making Rom-Coms (romantic comedies). Hits include Four Weddings and a ... Contributed by Individual
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• Horus and timeImho, an Egyptian etymology for the aforementioned Greek words certainly seems logically far sounder than a far less parsimonious one wherein Greek [hora] ...
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• Chukoku/ZhongguoThe origins of Shina have previously been discussed, it would be very interesting if someone on the list could explain the etymology of Kara . ...
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• José Barreiro, Indians in CubaThere are contending schools of thought on the etymology of the word, ... Caribbean scholar Jose Juan Arrom gives it a Taino etymology. meaning "one of us. ...
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• Zhongguo or ‘Central Kingdom’Whether one agrees or disagrees with what is being said about the Chinese government, it is not methodologically sound to use the etymology of the name as ...
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• Margarita Gokun Silver, Middle East Internet Resources #1 ...Hebrew Grammar and Etymology. HEBLANG is a discussion group on the Hebrew language. Send subscription request to heblang@israel.nysernet.org. ...
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• Debate on MinoritiesIf the "minor-" in "minority" doesn't indicate to the relative size of a segment of a society (as the etymology of the word would suggest) than it should ...
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• Arawk-Deni of AmazoniaThen given the similiarity of the words Deni and Taino I was wondering if the two words have the same etymology and if the Arawak-Deni and the Arawak-Taino ...
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• Vincent Kelly Pollard, Jitney, jeepney, and dypniSomewhat less precisely, my account of the etymology of jitney is supported by the definitions supplied in The AMERICAN [emphasis supplied] Heritage ...
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• ChessThe term check mate comes from Persian shaah maat, the king is dumbfounded/stymied (and not from Arabic Shah maat, the king died, which is the etymology ...
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• Kuna Indians of Panama, 500 Years of Indigenous ResistanceEspecially interesting is the silly folk etymology of indios = en Dios. It doesn't get much air play among latinos it's so off the wall. ...
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• Bwanika Daniel, Uganda's 'true' religious history after 120 yearsMay be one will start by asking what the difference is between a Hamite and a Bantu and the etymology of those two words? And where such concepts are gotten ...
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• Joseph W Roberts The Middle EastNorth Africa Internet Resource ...... users who use the Hebrew language electonically Send subscription request to listservdartcms1bitnet Hebrew Grammar and Etymology HEBLANG is a discussion ...
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The History of the World: Every Year

Since 200,000 BCE, humanity has spread around globe and enacted huge change upon the planet. This video shows every year of that story, right from the beginning.

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1000 Tage die die Welt bewegten
Legendäre Taten, spannende Geschcihten und verschollende Momente

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Entlang denkwürdiger Ereignisse, richtungweisender Taten und einschneidender Situationen führen die 1000 pointierten Essays dieses Bandes quer durch alle Epochen und Kulturen. Ein fulminater, höllisch spannender Parforceritt durch die Weltgeschichte!

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Beier, Brigitte (Autor)
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Neue Chronik der Weltgeschichte
Von den Hochkulturen bis zum Jahr 2010

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5.000 Jahre Geschichte in einem Band

Das Standard-Werk zur Weltgeschichte erscheint jetzt umfassend aktualisiert und erweitert! Dieser Band bietet kompetent, umfassend und kompakt eine spannende Zeitreise von den ersten Hochkulturen bis zum Jahr 2010. Ein absolutes Highlight sind die 55 downloadfähigen Tondokumente, mit denen man unsere Geschichte auch akustisch erleben kann.

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Meilensteine der Menschheit

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Hundert reich bebilderte Beiträge über die wichtigsten Errungenschaften und Ereignissse der Menschheitsgeschichte - von der Höhlenkunst bis zum World Wide Web, von den antiken Stadtstaaten bis zur Gründung der UNO.

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Nichts als die Welt
Reportagen und Augenzeugenberichte aus 2500 Jahren

Die ganze Welt in einem Buch. »Bücher sind der Eingang zur Welt«, konstatierte einst Stefan Zweig das gilt für diesen Folioband in ganz besonderem Maße. Denn er stößt das Tor zu zweieinhalbtausend Jahren Weltgeschichte auf und führt uns rund um die gesamte Erde. In Dantes Göttlicher Komödie führte Vergil den Leser durch die Hölle; in diesem Großband nehmen uns Autoren wie Xenophon, Cäsar, Plinius, Petrarca, Ibn Battuta,Kolumbus, Voltaire, Goethe, Heine, Stendhal, Burton, Boveri, Capote, Frisch, Márquez, Eco und Enzensberger bei der Hand und geleiten durch die großen Ereignisse und Umbrüche ihrer Zeit, berichten, was sie mit eignen Augen sahen. Hier sind die großen Reportagen und Augenzeugenberichte der Weltliteratur in einem prächtigen Folioband versammelt und ergänzt mit ganzseitigen Fotoreportagestrecken, deren jüngste die entlassenen Angestellten von Lehman Brothers beim Finanzcrash von 2008 zeigt. Das Buch ist nicht nur die Ehrenrettung der Reportage, einer im deutschsprachigen Raum noch immer verkannten Form der Literatur. Es tut gerade jetzt auch dringend not.

Denn was könnte es für den Zeitgenossen in Krisenzeiten Lehrreicheres geben, als bei den epochalen Umbrüchen früherer Jahrhunderte und Jahrtausende dabei gewesen zu sein?

Dabei: deutsche Erstveröffentlichungen und Erstabdrucke in Buchform, z. B. Ibn Khaldun: Bei Tamerlan; Mr. und Mrs. Bishop: Der Untergang der Titanic; Janet Flanner: Hitlers Stimmbänder; Jean Lacotoure: In Hanoi bei Onkel Ho; James Fenton: Der Fall von Saigon; Hubert Fichte: Voudou; Ian Buruma: Benazir Bhuttos Pakistan; Sophia Woodman: Chinas schmutzige Wäsche; Karl Markus Gauß: Bártok-Béla-Express; Hans Magnus Enzensberger: Ach Deutschland!

Das besondere Buch des Monats Januar / Sachbuch Bestenliste - empfohlen von Wolfgang Ritschl
Gesammelt, herausgegeben und mit einer »Bibliothek des Reporters« versehen von Georg Brunold
Über 600 Seiten, Folioformat
Geprägtes Leinen, Büttenschlaufe, Lesebändchen
Mit mehrseitigen Fotostrecken
2009

Georges Simenon traf Hitler im Fahrstuhl. Walt Whitman war dabei, als Abraham Lincoln erschossen wurde. Ernest Hemingway marschierte ins von den Deutschen besetzte Paris ein. Und natürlich darf auch Plinius der Jüngere nicht fehlen, der den Schrecken des Vesuvausbruchs so beschreibt, dass man die Hitze noch zu spüren meint.

Georg Brunold hat in „Nichts als die Welt“ die Berichte und Reportagen von 164 Augenzeugen gesammelt, die von den großen und bedeutenden Umbrüchen einer 2500-jährigen Menschheitsgeschichte erzählen, die aber auch in den alltäglichen Details das Seltsame und Besondere finden. Ein Eidechs in den Apenninen etwa erregt die Aufmerksamkeit von Heinrich Heine, die Sitten der Ägypter machen Herodot staunen. Machiavelli findet, dass Deutsche nicht reich sein müssen, und Caesar überlistet die Helvetier.

In „Nichts als die Welt“ finden sich auch Übersetzungen, die es seltsamerweise bisher auf Deutsch nicht gab: Ibn Khalduns Bericht über seinen Besuch bei Tamerlan, Janet Flanner über Hitlers Stimmbänder, Ian Buruma über Benazir Bhutto, um nur einige zu nennen.

Zwölf beeindruckende Fotoreportagen aus den letzten zehn Jahren ergänzen die 154 Texte; mit Bildern aus einem Frauenkrankenhaus im Kongo, vom 11. September oder aus dem Gefängnis Abu Ghraib. Daniel Schwartz hat sie ausgewählt und arrangiert.

Georg Brunold hat für „Nichts als die Welt“ eine mehrjährige, vieltausendseitige Leseodyssee durch alle Zeiten und Länder hinter sich. Als „die längste Reise meines Lebens“ bezeichnet der in aller Welt Gereiste, ehemaliger Chefredakteur von DU, seine Arbeit. In der angehängten „Bibliothek des Reporters“ erzählt er in 30 thematischen „Lieferungen“ von den Büchern, die ihn bei seiner Arbeit und durch sein Leben begleitet haben.

Eine Unternehmung wie die Brunoldsche hat es im deutschen Sprachraum bisher noch nicht gegeben.

Die bewegte Vorgeschichte des Buches ist ebenfalls ziemlich international: Zusammengestellt und erfasst wurde es in Nairobi und in der Schweiz, vorfinanziert z.T. aus Privatmitteln. Mit an Bord kamen Autoren, Fotografen, Übersetzer, Agenten, Verleger und Erben aus Frankreich, Italien und England, aus den Niederlanden und den USA, aus Norwegen, Südkorea, Vanuatu, Kolumbien und Österreich, aus Deutschland und der Schweiz.

Und obwohl ihre Vorbereitung Jahre gedauert hat, ist diese Reise gerade jetzt brandaktuell geworden - denn was könnte es für den wirtschaftskrisengebeutelten Zeitgenossen Lehrreicheres (und Spannenderes) geben, als bei den epochalen Umbrüchen früherer Jahrhunderte und Jahrtausende dabei zu sein?

Am 14. September wird „Nichts als die Welt“ im Rahmen der „Großen Galiani-Nacht“ im Züricher Kaufleuten vorgestellt - es liest der Schauspieler Sebastian Arenas. Außerdem werden an diesem Premierenabend des neuen Verlags Galiani Berlin Tim Krohn seinen neuen Roman „Ans Meer“ präsentieren, und Linus Reichlin stellt seinen zweiten Jensen-Krimi „Der Assistent der Sterne“ vor.

In Dantes Göttlicher Komödie führte Vergil den Leser durch die Hölle; in diesem Großband nehmen uns Autoren wie Xenophon, Cäsar, Plinius, Petrarca, Ibn Battuta, Kolumbus, Voltaire, Goethe, Heine, Stendhal, Burton, Boveri, Capote, Frisch, Márquez, Eco und Enzensberger bei der Hand und geleiten durch die großen Ereignisse und Umbrüche ihrer Zeit, berichten, was sie mit eignen Augen sahen.

Hier sind die großen Reportagen und Augenzeugenberichte der Weltliteratur in einem prächtigen Folioband versammelt und ergänzt mit ganzseitigen Fotoreportagestrecken, deren jüngste die entlassenen Angestellten von Lehman Brothers beim Finanzcrash von 2008 zeigt. Das Buch ist nicht nur die Ehrenrettung der Reportage, einer im deutschsprachigen Raum noch immer verkannten Form der Literatur. Es tut gerade jetzt auch dringend not. Denn was könnte es für den Zeitgenossen in Krisenzeiten Lehrreicheres geben, als bei den epochalen Umbrüchen früherer Jahrhunderte und Jahrtausende dabei gewesen zu sein?

Dabei: deutsche Erstveröffentlichungen und Erstabdrucke in Buchform, z. B. Ibn Khaldun: Bei Tamerlan; Mr. und Mrs. Bishop: Der Untergang der Titanic; Janet Flanner: Hitlers Stimmbänder; Jean Lacouture: In Hanoi bei Onkel Ho; James Fenton: Der Fall von Saigon; Hubert Fichte: Voudou; Ian Buruma:Benazir Bhuttos Pakistan; Sophia Woodman: Chinas schmutzige Wäsche; Karl Markus Gauß: Bártok-Béla-Express; Hans Magnus Enzensberger: Ach Deutschland!

Georg Brunold, geboren 1953 in Arosa/Graubünden, lebt in Nairobi. Er war stellvertretender Chefredakteur der Kulturzeitschrift DU und Korrespondent der NZZ. Er veröffentlichte mehrere Bücher in Hans Magnus Enzensbergers "Anderer Bibliothek", zuletzt seine Reportagen "Ein Haus bauen" (2006) und als Herausgeber und Übersetzer: "Winston Churchill", "Kreuzzug gegen das Reich des Mahdi" (2008).

Herausgegeben von Georg Brunold
Verlag Galiani Berlin
684 Seiten
Folioformat, geprägtes Leinen, Büttenschlaufe, 2 Lesebändchen. Mit mehrseitigen Fotoreportagen
ISBN 978-3-86971-001-3

Leseprobe (PDF) | Über den Autor

Quer durch die Menschheitsgeschichte und rund um die Welt

Tacitus sah, wie Nero Rom niederbrennen ließ. Plinius erlebte den Ausbruch des Vesuv, der Pompeji und Herculaneum verschüttete. Walt Whitman war dabei, als Abraham Lincoln erschossen wurde. Georges Simenon traf Hitler im Fahrstuhl, und Ernest Hemingway marschierte ins von den Deutschen besetzte Paris ein.

Georg Brunold hat in Nichts als die Welt. Reportagen und Augenzeugenberichte aus 2500 Jahren 155 Autoren versammelt, die von den großen und bedeutenden Umbrüchen der Menschheitsgeschichte erzählen, die aber auch in den alltäglichen Details das Seltsame und Besondere finden. Ein »Eidechs in den Apenninen« etwa erregt die Aufmerksamkeit von Heinrich Heine, die Sitten der ägypter machen Herodot staunen. Machiavelli findet, dass Deutsche nicht reich sein müssen, und Caesar überlistet die Helvetier.

Der Leser schaut den großen Autoren der Weltliteratur über die Schulter, lässt sich mitnehmen auf eine literarische Reise durch die Zeit und mehrmals um die Welt. Wir reisen mit den Berichterstattern zu Schiff - mit Kolumbus an Bord der Santa Maria oder mit dem Ehepaar Bishop im Rettungsboot der Titanic -, gehen barfuß nach Canossa, fahren im Zug nach Odessa, verteidigen die Bastille, sehen die Mauer fallen. Wir sitzen mit in den Gerichtssälen, wo Fitzroy Maclean Zeuge eines stalinistischen Schauprozesses wird und Hannah Arendt den Angeklagten Eichmann beobachtet. Wir besuchen Onkel Ho in Hanoi, den Vorsitzenden Mao, die Krönung Haile Selassies, Ford in Detroit.

Für Nichts als die Welt hat Georg Brunold auch zahlreiche Texte gefunden, die es seltsamerweise bisher auf Deutsch nicht gab: Ibn Khalduns Bericht über seinen Besuch bei Tamerlan, Janet Flanner über Hitlers Stimmbänder, Ian Buruma über Benazir Bhutto, um nur einige zu nennen.

Zwölf von Daniel Schwartz ausgewählte und arrangierte Fotoreportagen aus den letzten zehn Jahren ergänzen die 164 Texte; mit Bildern aus einem Frauenkrankenhaus im Kongo, vom 11. September oder von den ehemaligen Angestellten von Lehman Brothers beim Finanzcrash von 2008. Auch sie sind Glanzstücke der Reportage und erzählen von Themen, die noch die nächsten Jahrzehnte prägen werden.

Georg Brunold hat mit der Arbeit an Nichts als die Welt eine mehrjährige, vieltausendseitige Leseodyssee durch alle Zeiten und Länder hinter sich. Als »die längste Reise meines Lebens« bezeichnet der in aller Welt gereiste ehemalige Redakteur von DU seine Arbeit. In der angehängten »Bibliothek des Reporters« erzählt er in 30 thematischen »Lieferungen« von den Büchern, die ihn bei seiner Arbeit und durch sein Leben begleitet haben.

Georg Brunold

Georg Brunold, geboren 1953, lebt seit 2012 wieder in der Schweiz. Er ist promovierter Philosoph, war stellvertretender Chefredakteur von DU und Korrespondent der NZZ. Er hat aus über 80 Ländern dieser Welt berichtet. Wer ihn kennt, weiß: Wenig Menschliches ist ihm fremd.

Er übersetzte Winston Churchill und Mohamed Choukri, veröffentlichte Bücher wie Afrika gibt es nicht, Fortuna auf Triumphzug und Nilfieber. Sein letzter Großband war Nichts als die Welt. Augenzeugenberichte und Reportagen aus 2500 Jahren.

Inhalt - Reportagen und Augenzeugenberichte aus 2500 Jahren

• 15 vorwort
• Um 450 v. Chr. - 21 herodot - Die weitaus gelehrtesten Menschen
• Um 429 v. Chr. - 25 thukydides - Perikles spricht zu den Athenern
• Um 425 v. Chr. - 27 hippokrates - Fünf Krankheitsgeschichten
• Um 401 v. Chr. - 29 xenophon - Auf zum langen Heimweg
• 399 v. Chr. - 32 platon - Der Tod des Sokrates
• 202 v. Chr. - 34 polybios - Hannibals letzte Chance
• 58 v. Chr. - 37 gaius julius caesar - Lektion für die Helvetier bei Bibracte
• Um 1 A. D. - 48 strabo - Babylon einst und jetzt
• 64 - 51 tacitus - Nero läßt Rom niederbrennen
• 70 - 54 flavius josephus - Die Belagerung von Jerusalem
• 79 - 57 plinius d. j. - Der Ausbruch des Vesuvs
• 173 - 60 pausanias - Am Weg nach Olympia
• 449 - 62 priskos von panion - Zu Gast bei Attila in der Theiß-Ebene
• 820 - 64 einhard - Karls herausragende Statur
• 936 - 66 widukind von corvey - König Ottos demokratische Krönung
• 1077 - 68 lampert von hersfeld - Heinrich IV. barfuß in Canossa
• 1204 - 70 niketas choniates - Die Kreuzfahrer erobern Konstantinopel
• 1275 - 73 marco polo - Bei Kublai Khan
• 1351 - 75 francesco petrarca - Gott in Frankreich oder Babel in Avignon
• 1352 - 78 ibn battuta - Timbuktu. In der Stadt von Kankan Musa
• 1362 - 84 giovanni boccaccio - Eine Frau ihrer Zeit um Epochen voraus
• 1400 - 85 ibn khaldun - In Damaskus bei Timur, Sultan der Mongolen und Tataren
• 1492 - 91 christoph kolumbus (cristóbal colón) - Um zwei Uhr morgens kam Land in Sicht
• 1501 - 93 amerigo vespucci - Eine neue Welt - Brief an Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de’ Medici
• 1508 - 97 niccolò machiavelli - Warum Deutsche nicht reich sein müssen
• 1510 - 100 leo africanus - Hospitäler, Bäder, Wirtshäuser in Fes
• 1519 - 102 hernán cortés - Und Moctezuma richtete folgende Worte an mich
• 1519 - 104 bernardino de sahagún - Sie suchen nach dem Gold wie Schweine
• 1520 - 107 antonio pigafetta - Magellan-Straße
• 1526 - 110 bartolomé de las casas - Die Christen in Yucatán
• 1586 - 114 michel de montaigne - Konquistadoren
• 1630 - 117 h. j. chr. v. grimmelshausen - Der Soldaten böser Brauch
• 1634-1679 - 120 john aubrey - Er dachte viel - Thomas Hobbes
• 1642 - 123 abel janszoon tasman - Unfreundlicher Empfang vor Neuseeland
• 1648 - 125 der münsterische postreuter - Westfälische Friedensbotschaft
• 1665 - 126 daniel defoe - Die Pest zu London
• 1727 - 136 jonathan swift - Ein kurzer Überblick über die Lage Irlands
• 1733 - 140 voltaire - Die Pockenimpfung
• 1767 - 142 gotthold ephraim lessing - Das Gespenst auf der Bühne
• 1768 - 145 louis-antoine de bougainville - Die Vertreibung der Jesuiten aus Paraguay
• 1770 - 150 james bruce - Am abessinischen Hof von Gondar
• 1773 - 153 georg forster - Ankunft auf O-Tahiti
• 1780 - 156 guillaume raynal - Die Negersklaven in der Neuen Welt
• 1781-88 - 159 louis-sébastien mercier - Pariser Stadtansichten
• 1782 - 164 karl philipp moritz - In den Naturmerkwürdigkeiten von Darbyschire
• 1787 - 167 johann wolfgang von goethe - Am Küchentisch bei Tasso und Ariost
• 1789 - 169 ludwig von flüe - »Ich habe die Bastille verteidigt«
• 1797 - 172 mungo park - Mysteriöses Elfenbein
• 1800 - 174 alexander von humboldt - Caracas - eine Hauptstadt der Neuen Welt
• 1804 - 177 napoleon bonaparte - Ich, der Kaiser - seine Krönung
• 1805 - 179 johann gottfried seume - Petersburg
• 1812 - 181 stendhal - Das Große Feuer von Moskau
• 1814 - 183 john lewis burckhardt - Mit der Sklavenhändlerkarawane nach Nubien
• 1822 - 186 heinrich heine - Polens Weiber
• 1827 - 188 heinrich heine - London
• 1828 - 190 heinrich heine - Beim Eidechs in den Apenninen
• 1830 - 191 ludwig börne - Stadt der Freiheit
• 1831 - 196 alexis de tocqueville - Wie die Amerikaner die Künste pflegen
• 1832 - 199 ludwig börne - Magischer Judenkreis
• 1833 - 200 rifa’a al-tahtawi - Über die Bevölkerung von Paris
• 1841 - 204 richard wagner - Brief eines deutschen Musikers aus Paris
• 1845 - 207 friedrich engels - Konkurrenz der Irländer
• 1846 - 209 henry david thoreau - Einsamkeit und Besuch
• 1848 - 212 alexander herzen - Brief aus Neapel
• 1848 - 215 gottfried keller - Ein wunderlicher erster Mai
• 1853 - 217 richard francis burton - Die Steinigung Satans am Hadsch in Mekka
• 1853 - 219 iwan gontscharow - Sturm auf dem Stillen Ozean
• 1860 - 222 henry mayhew - Londoner Totenjäger und Rattentöter
• 1863 - 225 richard francis burton - Zan Yanyana oder die Böse Nacht - Menschenopfer in Dahome
• 1865 - 234 walt whitman - Die Ermordung Lincolns
• 1870 - 236 william howard russell - Die Schlacht von Sedan
• 1879 - 246 robert louis stevenson - New York, New York
• 1883 - 252 oscar wilde - Amerikanische Impressionen
• 1890 - 255 anton pawlowitsch chechov - Auf der Insel Sachalin
• 1892 - 261 paul gauguin - Meine Frau Tehamana
• 1896 - 264 dr. karl may - Freuden und Leiden eines Vielgelesenen
• 1898 - 269 isabelle eberhardt - Zigeunerinnen der Wüste
• 1899 - 270 walther rathenau - Die schönste Stadt der Welt
• 1902 - 272 jack london - Abstieg nach East End
• 1910 - 276 alfred döblin - Das märkische Ninive
• 1911 - 280 robert walser - Tiergarten
• 1912 - 281 mr. & mrs. d. h. bishop - Im Rettungsboot der Titanic
• 1912 - 283 rosa luxemburg - Im Asyl
• 1915 - 285 blaise cendrars - Der abgerissene Arm
• 1915 - 290 b. traven - Eine wahrhaft blutige Geschichte
• 1916 - 292 alfred h. fried - Verdun. Die blutigste Schlacht der Geschichte
• 1917 - 293 john dos passos - Eine endlose Kolonne
• 1917 - 294 john reed - Sturm auf den Winterpalast
• 1918 - 296 alfred polgar - Kosmopolitisches Wien
• 1918 - 298 konstantin paustowskij - Ein Schrei in der Nacht
• 1918 - 300 konstantin paustowskij - Der Zug nach Odessa
• 1918 - 309 t. e. lawrence - Einzug nach Damaskus
• 1921 - 311 karl kraus - Reklamefahrten zur Hölle
• 1926 - 318 joseph roth - Das Völkerlabyrinth im Kaukasus
• 1926 - 321 bernard von brentano - Berliner Postämter
• 1928 - 323 egon erwin kisch - Bei Ford in Detroit
• 1929 - 327 george orwell - Das feine Restaurant
• 1930 - 331 evelyn waugh - Die Kaiserkrönung von Haile Selassie
• 1931 - 340 henri michaux - Ein Barbar in Japan
• 1933 - 343 georges simenon - Hitler im Fahrstuhl
• 1933 - 344 patrick leigh fermor - Ankunft in Wien
• 1935 - 351 claude lévi-strauss - São Paulo
• 1935 - 354 graham greene - Liberia: Afrika hat das letzte Wort
• 1935 - 362 peter fleming - Nachrichten aus Sinkiang
• 1936 - 366 george orwell - Unsere Zivilisation beruht auf Kohle
• 1936 - 372 janet flanner - Hitlers Stimmbänder
• 1938 - 373 fitzroy maclean - Vor Stalins Richtern
• 1940 - 380 karen blixen - Deutscher Sinn für Methode
• 1941 - 382 jean genet - Gefängnisansichten
• 1941 - 384 ernest hemingway - Chinesen bauen einen Flugplatz
• 1942 - 386 curzio malaparte - Das wahre Gesicht des Nordens
• 1943 - 390 theo findahl - Teppichangriff
• 1944 - 392 arthur koestler - Warum Greueltaten nicht geglaubt werden
• 1944 - 395 ernest hemingway - Wie wir nach Paris kamen
• 1945 - 399 norman lewis - Neapel sehen und sterben
• 1945 - 400 primo levi - Pipettenkrieg - Auschwitz, Januar 1945
• 1945 - 402 margret boveri - Berlin, Mai 1945. Die Russen marschieren ein
• 1945 - 406 martha gellhorn - Dachau, Mai 1945
• 1945 - 410 marcel junod - Hiroshima
• 1946 - 418 max frisch - München kann man sich vorstellen, Frankfurt nicht mehr.
• 1946 - 420 jean lacouture - In Hanoi bei Onkel Ho
• 1946 - 422 wilfred thesiger - Durch das Leere Viertel
• 1947 - 425 janet flanner - Europas größte Ruine
• 1949 - 428 blaise cendrars - Die Eroberung von Sigriswil
• 1954 - 430 elias canetti - Die Blinden und der Marabu
• 1955 - 432 wolfgang koeppen - Ein Fetzen von der Stierhaut
• 1958 - 443 andré malraux - Beim Vorsitzenden Mao
• 1959 - 446 gabriel garcía márquez - Der Sowjetbürger wird der sozialen Gegensätze überdrüssig
• 1961 - 449 hannah arendt - Eichmann in Jerusalem
• 1963 - 458 norman mailer - Hat Oswald es getan?
• 1965 - 461 truman capote - Das Verbrechen
• 1966 - 465 günter wallraff - Im Akkord
• 1968 - 470 michael herr - Depeschen aus der Hölle von Vietnam
• 1973 - 473 hubert fichte - Tausende von Göttern
• 1973 - 480 niklaus meienberg - Wohnwagenhausen - eine Wochenendgesellschaft am Rhein
• 1975 - 485 james fenton - Der Fall von Saigon
• 1977 - 488 v. s. naipaul - Im schmutzigen Krieg
• 1978 - 490 bruce chatwin - Nadesha Mandelstam
• 1981 - 492 j. r. von salis - Update Nahost am Grabe Sadats
• 1983 - 495 hans magnus enzensberger - Dolce vita ohne Kleingeld
• 1988 - 501 marie-luise scherer - Kleine Schreie des Wiedersehens
• 1988 - 506 christoph ransmayr - Der Totengräber von Hallstatt und die ersten Jahre der Ewigkeit
• 1989 - 510 cordt schnibben - Jedes Pissoir beherrscht
• 1989 - 513 ian buruma - Benazir Bhutto
• 1989 - 520 ryszard kapu s´ cin ´ ski - Sowjetkommunismus nördlich des Polarkreises
• 1990 - 526 timothy garton ash - Die Mauer fällt
• 1990 - 532 hans christoph buch - Endstation Coca Cola
• 1990 - 534 umberto eco - Die achtziger Jahre waren grandios
• 1993 - 536 peter haffner - Polski Blues. Mit radioaktivem Material in der Westentasche
• 1993 - 542 julian barnes - Britannias neue BH-Größe
• 1995 - 544 angelika overath - Bis ins Mark
• 1995 - 549 jan stage - Balkan-Tagebuch
• 1996 - 553 richard swartz - Stilleben - oder von Kiew nach Rom und zurück
• 1997 - 560 pedro rosa mendes - Nacht in Angola
• 1998 - 563 ilija trojanow - Hundezeiten
• 1998 - 564 amitav ghosh - Countdown
• 1999 - 576 gabriele goettle - Weltsuppentag
• 2000 - 578 sophia woodman - Chinas schmutzige Wäsche
• 2000 - 582 navid kermani - In der ländlichsten Hauptstadt der Welt
• 2000 - 585 hans magnus enzensberger - Ach Deutschland!
• 2000 - 587 karl-markus gauss - Bártok-Béla-Express
• 2000 - 589 andreas langenbacher - Back to the Future - und weit übers 3. Jahrtausend hinaus

Die Photoreportagen

• 43 philip blenkinsop - Im Herzen der Finsternis
• 81 larry towell - Ein Tag im September
• 131 jean chung - Beschädigtes Leben
• 193 leo rubinfien - Eine Art von Normalität
• 229 ad van denderen - In Europa
• 277 us military personnel - Aberration
• 313 akinbode akinbiyi - Und obendrauf Dörfer
• 359 ben bohane - Sprung in die Welt
• 413 daniel schwartz - Nationen bauen
• 453 gautier deblonde - Tauwetter
• 523 stephan vanfleteren - Das Rennen
• 555 antonin kratochvil - Der Crash

Die Bibliothek des Reporters - Ein Werkzeugkasten in 30 Lieferungen und 227 Teilen - von Georg Brunold

• Erste Lieferung: 597 im anfang ist unglück, krieg, verbrechen
• Zweite Lieferung: 599 gut erzählen kann man einem blinden
• Dritte Lieferung: 601 grosse zeiten jederzeit
• Vierte Lieferung: 603 selber zähne putzen
• Fünfte Lieferung: 606 auf die welt gekommen
• Sechste Lieferung: 607 das gesamte personal
• Siebente Lieferung: 609 unentrinnbare gegenwart
• Achte Lieferung: 611 schreiben über schreiben
• Neunte Lieferung: 613 einfühlung und andere perfidien
• Zehnte Lieferung: 615 der böse blick
• Elfte Lieferung: 617 die emanzipation des tatorts
• Zwölfte Lieferung: 619 stunde der subjektivität
• Dreizehnte Lieferung: 621 alle sind wir fern von hier
• Vierzehnte Lieferung: 623 sinnliches ist übersinnlich
• Fünfzehnte Lieferung: 625 welt der inseln
• Sechzente Lieferung: 627 stunde null
• Siebzehnte Lieferung: 629 pausenzeichen
• Achtzehnte Lieferung: 631 revolutionäre lieferung
• Neunzehnte Lieferung: 633 utopische lieferung
• Zwanzigste Lieferung: 635 politische lieferung
• Einundzwanzigste Lieferung: 637 oder lieferung vom krieg
• Zweiundzwanzigste Lieferung: 640 humanitäre lieferung
• Dreiundzwanzigste, historische Lieferung: 642 die menschheit
• Vierundzwanzigste, zweite historische Lieferung: 645 wurzeln
• Fünfundzwanzigste Lieferung: 647 zeitlose lieferung
• Sechsundzwanzigste Lieferung: 649 religiöse oder doppellieferung
• Siebenundzwanzigste Lieferung: 653 (multi)kulturelle oder intolerante lieferung
• Achtundzwanzigste Lieferung: 655 moralische lieferung
• Neunundzwanzigste Lieferung: 657 ökolieferung
• Dreißigste Lieferung: 660 indiskrete lieferung
• 664 die bücher der bibliothek des reporters
• 671 register zur bibliothek des reporters
• 673 nachweis der texte und abbildungen
• 682 dank

Demandt, Alexander - KW (Autor)
Kleine Weltgeschichte

Die Devise, die Goethe in seinem West-östlichen Divan formuliert, hat bis heute nichts an Gültigkeit eingebüßt, und ganz in diesem Sinne vermittelt Alexander Demandt klar, anschaulich und mit Blick auf das Wesentliche die Geschichte unserer Welt. Freilich reicht er dabei weiter zurück als nur 3000 Jahre. Er beginnt mit der Entstehung des Kosmos und zeichnet knapp die Entwicklung des Menschen von seinen Uranfängen bis zum Homo sapiens nach. Jede der darauffolgenden Epochen und Kulturen läßt der Autor zu ihrem Recht kommen - gleichgültig, ob es sich um den Alten Orient und Ägypten, um die klassische Antike, die Kulturen Asiens und Südamerikas, das europäische Mittelalter oder das Zeitalter des Imperialismus handelt.

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Fischer Weltgeschichte
Vollständige Ausgabe

Die »Fischer Weltgeschichte« gehört auch international zu den wenigen groß angelegten Projekten der jüngeren Geschichtsschreibung, die historische Entwicklung von der Vorgeschichte bis in die Zeit nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg nachzuzeichnen und zu analysieren. Zusammen mit über 80 renommierten Historikern aus 17 Nationen haben die Herausgeber in 16-jähriger Entstehungszeit ein historisches Kompendium geschaffen, das umfassend über die Geschichte aller fünf Kontinente informiert. Als Standardwerk für Schule, Universität und für den Privatgebrauch hat sich die »Fischer Weltgeschichte« im deutschsprachigen Raum einen Namen gemacht. Der Berliner Verlag Directmedia Publishing präsentiert nun die vollständige 36-bändige Ausgabe samt aller Abbildungen auf einer CD-ROM.

Bd. 1: Vorgeschichte; Bd. 2: Vom Paläolithikum bis zur Mitte des 2. Jahrtausends; Bd. 3: Das Ende des 2. Jahr­tausends; Bd. 4: Die erste Hälfte des 1. Jahrtausends; Bd. 5: Griechen und Perser; Bd. 6: Der Helle­nismus und der Aufstieg Roms; Bd. 7: Der Aufbau des Römischen Reiches; Bd. 8: Das Römische Reich und seine Nachbarn; Bd. 9: Die Verwandlung der Mittelmeerwelt; Bd. 10: Das frühe Mittelalter; Bd. 11: Das Hochmittelalter; Bd. 12: Die Grundlegung der modernen Welt. Spätmittelalter, Renaissance, Reformation; Bd. 13: Byzanz; Bd. 14: Vom Ursprung bis zu den Anfängen des Osmanenreiches; Bd. 15: Die islamischen Reiche nach dem Fall von Konstantinopel; Bd. 16: Zentralasien; Bd. 17: Indien; Bd. 18: Südostasien vor der Kolonialzeit; Bd. 19: Das Chinesische Kaiserreich; Bd. 20: Das Japanische Kaiserreich; Bd. 21: Altamerika­nische Kulturen; Bd. 22: Die Indianerkulturen Altamerikas und die spanisch-portugiesische Kolonialherrschaft; Bd. 23: Von der Unabhängigkeit bis zur Krise der Gegenwart; Bd. 24: Entstehung des frühneuzeit­lichen Europa; Bd. 25: Das Zeitalter des Absolutismus und der Aufklärung; Bd. 26: Das Zeitalter der europäischen Revolution; Bd. 27: Das bürgerliche Zeitalter; Bd. 28: Das Zeitalter des Imperialismus; Bd. 29: Die Kolonialreiche seit dem 18. Jahrhundert; Bd. 30: Die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika; Bd. 31: Rußland; Bd. 32: Afrika. Von der Vorgeschichte bis zu den Staaten der Gegenwart; Bd. 33: Das moderne Asien; Bd. 34: Europa 1918-1945; Bd. 35: Europa nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg; Bd. 36: Weltprobleme zwischen den Machtblöcken

Die Fischer Weltgeschichte., das ist ein unter Beteiligung von 80 renommierten Fachwissenschaftlern aus 17 Nationen im Verlauf von 16 Jahren (1965 bis 1981) entstandenes und erschienenes "editorisches Mammutwerk" (literature.de). In 36 Bänden informiert es umfassend über die Geschichte aller fünf Kontinente. Es spannt den Bogen von der Vorgeschichte der Menschheit auf allen Erdteilen bis zu den späten 70ern des 20. Jahrhunderts. Jetzt gibt es den "umfassenden Blick" (Frankfurter Rundschau) mit allen 1.120 Abbildungen in einer digitalen Version. "In der kann jetzt jeder bequem in der Weltgeschichte herumsurfen" (literature.de). "Die Suchfunktionen für Inhaltsverzeichnis, Bildunterschriften sowie den gesamten Text sind sehr gelungen" (c't). So ermöglicht eine einfache Stichwortsuche bereits, aufschlussreiche Querverweise über alle Epochen und Kulturen hinweg zu erhalten. "Weltgeschichte auf einer exzellent digitalisierten Scheibe" (literature.de). Alle 36 Bände mit sämtlichen Abbildungen auf 28.000 Seiten.

Dorling Kindersley Verlag (Autor)
Geschichte der Welt
Eine Jahreschronik in Daten, Fakten und Bildern

Kurzbeschreibung
Diese umfangreich bebilderte Chronik lässt die Weltgeschichte zum Erlebnis werden. Ein Team von renommierten Wissenschaftlern sowie modernstes Bildmaterial zeigen die wichtigsten Ereignisse von den Ursprüngen der Menschheit bis heute. Jahr für Jahr geben kurze Texte einen Überblick über die historische Entwicklung. Eine Zeitleiste verzeichnet Schlüsselereignisse der jeweiligen Epoche. Feature-Seiten zeigen die Entwicklung von Kulturen, Kulturtechniken und entscheidende Entwicklungen. Neben politisch-wirtschaftlichen Entwicklungen werden hier auch kulturelle und wissenschaftliche Errungenschaften behandelt, wie z.B. die Entstehung der Schrift. Ein konsequent globaler Ansatz schärft das Bewusstsein für Zusammenhänge und die Komplexität des Weltgeschehens. Mit über 2000 Farbabbildungen und einem Nachschlageteil zu den wichtigsten Herrschern, Kriegen und Erfindungen.

512 S. m. über 2000 meist farb. Fotos, Illustr. u. Ktn. 31 cm. 2670g.

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Fiswick, Andreas (Herausgeber)
Renner-Blanchard, Claudia (Herausgeber)
Wannow, Kunigunde (Herausgeber)
Chronik griffbereit
Die 500 wichtigsten Ereignisse der Weltgeschichte

Die 500 wichtigsten Ereignisse der Weltgeschichte
Welche Revolutionen änderten die Welt? Welche Geheimnisse hatten alte Kulturen? Welche Affären stürzten Regierungen? Hier finden Sie Antworten in 500 kompakten Beiträgen. Darin finden Sie in Steckbriefform und einem vertiefenden, kurzen Text alle Infos zu dem historischen Ereignis. Zusätzlich informieren Sie Porträts über bedeutende historische Persönlichkeiten wie Gaius Julius Cäsar oder Napoleon Bonaparte. Mit chronologischem Aufbau und über 500 begleitenden Fotos.
288 S., durchgehend s/w-Abbildungen, 15 x 20 cm, geb.
Chronik Verlag

Frie, Ewald
Martineck, Sophia (Illustration)
Die Geschichte der Welt
Neu erzählt von Ewald Frie

Beck, Erscheinungsjahr: 2017, 464 Seiten, Höhe: 240 mm, mit ca. 40 Illustrationen und ca. 27 Karten in Farbe

Ewald Frie erzählt die Geschichte der Welt erstmals ganz voraussetzungslos aus einer wahrhaft globalen Perspektive. Athen rückt so an den Rand, aber das traumhaft schöne Kilwa in Afrika wird niemand vergessen, der dieses mit wunderbarer Leichtigkeit geschriebene Buch gelesen hat.

Die Geschichte der Welt wird bis heute von Europa aus erzählt. Höchste Zeit für einen frischen Blick: Australien wurde vom Homo sapiens früher besiedelt als Europa. Menschen fuhren Tausende Kilometer über den offenen Pazifik, als die Römer noch ängstlich an der Küste entlangsegelten. Die Pyramiden und Städte Amerikas können es mit Babylon und Ägypten aufnehmen. Und während Westeuropa in der Neuzeit Glaubenskriege führte, erstreckte sich ein multikultureller Handelsraum von Ungarn bis Südindien.

Aber natürlich geht es auch um die Barbaren im Abendland: Ewald Frie erzählt von ihren Entdeckungen und Eroberungen, ihren Revolutionen und Kriegen, die die Welt verändert haben. Seitdem wird unser Planet zu einer globalen Megacity, in der sich die Reichen von den Armen abschotten und trotzdem alle miteinander vernetzt sind. Und die Megacitys dieser Welt liegen heute da, wo es schon vor Jahrtausenden die größten Städte gab: außerhalb Europas.

Frohmeyer, Fanny (Autor)
Geschichte in Augenblicken
Merkwürdigkeiten, die die Welt bewegten
Kleine Episoden der großen Weltgeschichte

Kurzbeschreibung
Wie grausame Zahnärzte das Schicksal des Sonnenkönigs Ludwig XIV. bestimmten; warum Beuys' Badewanne einer Party zum Opfer fiel; wie die Briten versuchten, Hitler mit Horoskopen zu bekämpfen; warum die Moskauer Zeit in Ostberlin eingeführt wurde; wie das schwäbische Sigmaringen die Hauptstadt Frankreichs werden konnte; wie viele Attentate auf Honecker vertuscht werden mußten; was es mit der Entführung von Charlie Chaplins Leiche auf sich hatte; wie die Nazis den Papst entführen lassen wollten; warum eine britische Königin den olympischen Marathon verlängern ließ ... erstaunliche Geschichten, von denen sie garantiert noch nichts wußten.

Über den Autor
Hinter dem Pseudonym »Fanny Frohmeyer« verbirgt sich eine Gruppe fröhlicher Journalisten mit einem Faible für die Kuriositäten unseres Universums.

Kuriose Geschichten erzählen von den Hintertreppen berühmter Schauplätze. Hier werden jene Merkwürdigkeiten der Historie ausgeplaudert, die uns die Geschichtsbücher verschweigen. Unglaubliche Storys für alle Wißbegierigen!

»Hätte es Hitler nicht gegeben, wäre Superman heute wohl ein Bösewicht - denn abgeschreckt vom Bösen in der Realität, verwandelten die Erfinder des heute legendären Superhelden ihre diabolische Gestalt in einen Kämpfer für das Gute. Der Band „Geschichte in Augenblicken“ versammelt zahlreiche solch kurioser Anekdoten, die sonst in keinem Geschichtsbuch zu finden sind.

Da erfährt man, dass der Leibarzt von Ludwig XIV. dem bemitleidenswerten Sonnenkönig als Vorsichtsmaßnahme alle Zähne riss und ihm dabei auch den Kiefer zertrümmerte. Wer außerdem wissen möchte, warum die kleine englische Stadt Berwick-upon-Tweed seit 113 Jahren Krieg gegen Russland führt und wie das mit dem Elefant in der Wuppertaler Schwebebahn wirklich war, dem sei dieses Buch wärmstens empfohlen: über 100 irrwitzige Unglaublichkeiten der Weltgeschichte!« Europolitan

Geiss, Imanuel (Autor)
Geschichte im Überblick
Daten, Fakten und Zusammenhänge der Weltgeschichte

Kurzbeschreibung
Das aktuelle Standardwerk zur Weltgeschichte

Ohne die Kenntnis der Daten und Fakten ist Geschichte nichts als Spekulation, und ohne die Einordnung dieser Daten und Fakten in übergreifende Zusammenhänge bleibt sie abstrakt. Mit seiner klaren und fundierten Gliederung in Epochen, Themen und Längsschnitte wirkt die »Geschichte im Überblick« solchen Tendenzen entgegen. Von der Altsteinzeit bis zur Jahrtausendwende erfasst dieses Buch den Gang der Weltgeschichte in chronologischer Folge und mit systematischem Zugriff und erlaubt dem Leser ein schnelles Auffinden aller historischen Schlüsselereignisse.

Haarmann, Ulrich (Original Author)
Halm, Heinz (Herausgeber)
Geschichte der arabischen Welt

Hier "gelingt, was anderen Darstellungen der arabischen Welt meist mißlingt: eine vorurteilsfreie Darstellung der politischen und geistigen Entwicklung des Islam und der von ihm geprägten Reiche und Staaten". Die Autoren bieten "ein Kompendium zur islamischen politischen und Geistesgeschichte, das sich hervorragend als Nachschlagewerk und Einführung in die Thematik eignet. Ein solches Buch, das auch für einen größeren Leserkreis von Interesse sein kann, ist angesichts der zahlreichen oberflächlichen Literatur dringend notwendig gewesen."
Dietmar Herz, Das Historisch-Politische Buch

Die von Ulrich Haarmann begründete "Geschichte der arabischen Welt" ist mittlerweile ein Standardwerk. Für die nun vorliegende vierte Auflage wurden alle Beiträge überarbeitet und die umfangreichen Quellen- und Literaturhinweise auf den neuesten Stand gebracht.

Harari, Yuval Noah
Neubauer, Jürgen
Eine kurze Geschichte der Menschheit

Übersetzung: Neubauer, Jürgen
2013
580 Seiten zahlreiche s/w-Abbildungen
227 mm
Gebunden

Krone der Schöpfung?

Vor 100 000 Jahren war der Homo sapiens noch ein unbedeutendes Tier, das unauffällig in einem abgelegenen Winkel des afrikanischen Kontinents lebte. Unsere Vorfahren teilten sich den Planeten mit mindestens fünf weiteren menschlichen Spezies, und die Rolle, die sie im Ökosystem spielten, war nicht größer als die von Gorillas, Libellen oder Quallen. Vor 70 000 Jahren dann vollzog sich ein mysteriöser und rascher Wandel mit dem Homo sapiens, und es war vor allem die Beschaffenheit seines Gehirns, die ihn zum Herren des Planeten und zum Schrecken des Ökosystems werden ließ. Bis heute hat sich diese Vorherrschaft stetig zugespitzt: Der Mensch hat die Fähigkeit zu schöpferischem und zu zerstörerischem Handeln wie kein anderes Lebewesen.

Anschaulich, unterhaltsam und stellenweise hochkomisch zeichnet Yuval Harari die Geschichte des Menschen nach und zeigt alle großen, aber auch alle ambivalenten Momente unserer Menschwerdung.

Yuval Harari, geboren 1976, ist Professor für Geschichte an der Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Er hat sich auf Universalgeschichte spezialisiert und veröffentlicht eine regelmäßige Kolumne in Haaretz. Im November 2012 wurde Harari mit 25 weiteren Nachwuchswissenschaftlern in die neugegründete Junge israelische Akademie der Wissenschaften gewählt.

Jürgen Neubauer, Jahrgang 1967, war Buchhändler in London, Dozent in Pennsylvania und Sachbuchlektor in Frankfurt, ehe er 2004 nach Mexiko auswanderte. Nach einigen Jahren in der Hauptstadt und in einem Bergdorf lebt er heute in der Universitätsstadt Xalapa und übersetzt für deutsche Buchverlage.

Haugen, Peter (Author)
World History For Dummies

If history scares you or bores you silly, that's probably because a teacher once required you to memorize a bunch of dates - when things like the Magna Carta and the Versailles Treaty were signed, for example. Admittedly, dates are a big part of history, but only because historical events happened in a certain order. If Columbus hadn't sailed the ocean blue in fourteen hundred and ninety-two, the Mayflower Pilgrims might not have looked west for a place to practice their Puritan religion almost 130 years later. The eventual outcome? No day-after-Thanksgiving mob scenes at the mall.

So you may be asking, "How can a 330-page book cover the complete history of the world?" The short answer is that it can't. To cover thousands of years in one book would be impossible. What is possible is a skimming of the surface of world history, which is what you'll find in "World History For Dummies". This book provides a fun and friendly overview of the history of the world, providing glimpses into the major players and events that have made the world what it is today.

Because the history of the world is such a grand topic, a comprehensive list of what you'll find in World History For Dummies would be almost as long as the book itself. So here are a few highlights to pique your interest:

• Discover how to look at history from the historian's perspective
• Becoming civilized: The invention of writing and art
• Scientific developments that revolutionized the world
• Building empires: From Rome to Russia
• War and peace (no, not the Tolstoy novel)
• The development of the world's religions
• Overviews of the essential historical documents that you must know - from the Bible to the Bill of Rights

Anyone with at least a passing interest in history can find value in World History For Dummies - whether you're a student or a teacher in need of a broad historical overview, a history buff looking for new fascinating areas of interest, or if you just want to be the best darned Trivial Pursuit player in your neighborhood!

Hergt, Manfred (Autor)
Kinder, Hermann (Autor)
Hilgemann, Werner (Autor)
Bukor, Harald (Illustrator)
Bukor, Ruth (Illustrator)
dtv-Atlas Weltgeschichte
Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart

Sie beginnt mit dem Leben in der Steinzeit vor rund einer halben Million Jahren und endet im ereignisreichen Jahr 1990, in dem neben vielem anderem die DDR der Bundesrepublik Deutschland beigetreten ist -- die Geschichte der Menschheit, die der dtv-Atlas „Weltgeschichte" in zwei Bänden vermittelt.. Dazwischen liegen Aufstieg und Niedergang ganzer Kulturen, Kriege und Revolutionen, technische Entwicklungen -- eben alles das, was uns Menschen ausmacht.

Das Lexikon präsentiert mit sehr kompakten und auf den Punkt genau formulierten Einträgen eine aussagekräftige Übersicht aller wichtigen Daten, Ereignisse und Personen der Weltgeschichte, optisch so aufgebaut, daß man das Gesuchte rasch findet. Dazu tragen insbesondere auch die vielen farbigen Schaubilder bei. Vor allem Kartenmaterial, aber auch Graphiken zur Klärung bestimmter Sachverhalte wie der Organisation der UNO erleichtern das Verständnis und heben den dtv-Atlas über sonstige, rein textgestützte Nachschlagewerke hinaus. Der Aufbau der Bände folgt dem zeitlichen Ablauf unserer Geschichte, zusammengefaßt zu thematischen Schwerpunkten wie dem antiken Griechenland, dem Zeitalter Napoleons oder den beiden Weltkriegen. So kann man je nach Bedarf schnell eine historische Epoche mit ihren wichtigsten Eckdaten erfassen oder anhand des sehr umfangreichen Personen- und Sachregisters bestimmte Ereignisse nachschlagen.

Auch in dieser nunmehr 32. Auflage, die auf der 1991 erschienenen, 25. überarbeiteten Edition basiert, stellt der dtv-Atlas ein hervorragendes Nachschlagewerk dar, das man jedem nahelegen kann, der mit historischen Daten zu tun hat. Denn wer kann sich schon jedes Ereignis unserer umfangreichen Geschichte merken? Und wenn man ein solches Lexikon zur Hand hat, muß man das ja eigentlich auch gar nicht.
Joachim Hohwieler

MacGregor, Neil (Autor)
Wirthensohn, Andreas (Übersetzer)
Zettel, Annabel (Übersetzer)
Götting, Waltraud (Übersetzer)
Eine Geschichte der Welt in 100 Objekten

Kurzbeschreibung
Was uns eine steinerne Säule über einen großen indischen Herrscher erzählen kann, der seinem Volk Toleranz predigt, was spanische Dukaten uns über die Anfänge der globalen Währung verraten, oder was ein viktorianisches Teeservice uns über die Macht des Britischen Empires offenbart - Neil MacGregor beschreibt all diese Objekte nicht einfach nur, sondern erschließt uns durch ihre Betrachtung immer auch ein Stück Weltgeschichte. Wer den hier versammelten Dingen - vom afrikanischen Faustkeil bis zur Solarlampe Made in China - auf diese Weise begegnet, sieht die Geschichte als ein großes Kaleidoskop - kreisend, vielfältig verbunden, unentwegt voller Überraschungen. Ein intellektuelles und ästhetisches Vergnügen von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite und eines der außergewöhnlichsten historischen Bücher der letzten Jahre.

"In diesem Buch reisen wir zurück in der Zeit und über den Globus, um zu sehen wie Menschen in den vergangenen zwei Millionen Jahren unsere Welt gestaltet haben und von ihr geprägt wurden. Diese Geschichte wird ausschließlich erzählt durch Dinge, die Menschen gemacht haben - alle Arten von Dingen, sorgsam entworfen und dann entweder geschätzt und bewahrt, oder benutzt, zerbrochen und weggeworfen. Ich habe einfach hundert Objekte von verschiedenen Punkten unserer Reise ausgewählt - vom Kochtopf bis zur Galeone, vom Werkzeug aus der Steinzeit bis zur Kreditkarte." (Neil MacGregor)

Über den Autor
Andreas Wirthensohn, geb. 1967, lebt als freier Lektor, Übersetzer und Literaturkritiker in München.

Was kann eine Säule über einen indischen Herrscher erzählen? Was verrät ein viktorianisches Teeservice über das britische Empire? Und was weiß eine spanische Münze über die Wirtschaftsgeschichte zu berichten?

100 Sammelstücke aus den Beständen des Britischen Museums geben Auskunft über die Weltgeschichte. Eine aufregende Reise durch die Zeit und rund um den Globus - großartig bebildert.

Neil McGregor hat tief in die Museumsschatzkiste gegriffen und 100 Gegenstände zu Tage gefördert, die Geschichte(n) erzählen. So wurde die Weltgeschichte noch nie bearbeitet!

Neil MacGregor ist seit 2002 Direktor des Britischen Museums. Zuvor war er von 1987 bis 2002 Direktor der National Gallery in London. 2008 wurde er zum „Briten des Jahres“ gewählt, 2010 erhielt er den erstmals verliehenen Internationalen „Folkwang-Preis“.

Eine Webseite der BBC lädt interessierte Hörer zum Download der englischen Version der Weltgeschichte in 100 Objekten ein.

See all 100 objects

Get closer to all the British Museum objects featured in the Radio 4 series A History of the World in 100 Objects. Listen to any episode and click on the main image to zoom in for a closer look.

• 001: Mummy of Hornedjitef
• 002: Olduvai stone chopping tool
• 003: Olduvai handaxe
• 004: Swimming reindeer
• 006: Bird-shaped pestle
• 007: Ain Sakhri lovers figurine
• 008: Egyptian clay model of cattle
• 009: Maya maize god statue
• 010: Jomon pot
• 011: King Den's sandal label
• 012: Standard of Ur
• 013: Indus seal
• 014: Jade axe
• 015: Early writing tablet
• 016: Flood Tablet
• 017: Rhind Mathematical Papyrus
• 018: Minoan Bull Leaper
• 019: Mold Gold Cape
• 020: Statue of Ramesses II
• 021: Lachish Reliefs
• 022: Sphinx of Taharqo
• 023: Chinese Zhou ritual vessel
• 025: Gold coin of Croesus
• 026: Oxus chariot model
• 028: Basse Yutz Flagons
• 029: Olmec stone mask
• 030: Chinese bronze bell Series 2 (May - July 2010)
• 031: Coin with head of Alexander
• 032: Pillar of Ashoka
• 033: Rosetta Stone
• 034: Chinese Han lacquer cup
• 036: Warren Cup
• 037: North American otter pipe
• 038: Ceremonial ballgame belt
• 039: Admonitions Scroll
• 040: Hoxne pepper pot
• 041: Seated Buddha from Gandhara
• 042: Gold coin of Kumaragupta I
• 043: Silver plate showing Shapur II
• 044: Hinton St Mary Mosaic
• 045: Arabian bronze hand
• 046: Gold coin of Abd al-Malik
• 047: Sutton Hoo helmet
• 048: Moche warrior pot
• 049: Korean roof tile
• 050: Silk princess painting
• 051: Maya relief of royal blood-letting
• 052: Harem wall painting fragments
• 053: Lothair Crystal
• 054: Statue of Tara
• 055: Chinese Tang tomb figures
• 056: Vale of York Hoard
• 057: Hedwig glass beaker
• 058: Japanese bronze mirror
• 060: Kilwa pot sherds
• 061: Lewis Chessmen
• 062: Hebrew astrolabe
• 063: Ife head
• 064: The David Vases
• 065: Taino ritual seat
• 066: Holy Thorn Reliquary
• 067: Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy
• 068: Shiva and Parvati sculpture
• 069: Sculpture of Huastec goddess
• 070: Hoa Hakananai'a Easter Island statue Series 3 (September - October 2010)
• 071: Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent
• 072: Ming banknote
• 073: Inca gold llama
• 074: Jade dragon cup
• 076: The mechanical galleon
• 077: Benin plaque: the oba with Europeans
• 078: Double-headed serpent
• 079: Kakiemon elephants
• 080: Pieces of eight
• 081: Shi'a religious parade standard
• 082: Miniature of a Mughal prince
• 083: Shadow puppet of Bima
• 084: Mexican codex map
• 085: Reformation centenary broadsheet
• 086: Akan drum
• 087: Hawaiian feather helmet
• 088: North American buckskin map
• 089: Australian bark shield
• 090: Jade bi
• 091: Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle
• 092: Early Victorian tea set
• 093: Hokusai's 'The Great Wave'
• 094: Sudanese slit drum
• 095: Suffragette defaced penny
• 096: Russian revolutionary plate
• 097: Hockney's 'In the dull village'
• 098: Throne of Weapons
• 099: Credit card
• 100: Object 100 Keep up with the project

Die Geschichte der Welt in 100 Objekten

Der Direktor des "British Museum" in London, Neil MacGregor, hat zusammen mit BBC 4 eine Serie von 15 minütigen Radiosendungen produziert, die an Hand von jeweils einem für die Zeit sehr typischen Objekt die Welt in 100 Schritten (Episoden) beschreibt. Die Serie mit dem passenden Namen "A History of the World in 100 Objects" schafft es auf wirklich beeindruckende Weise, die Welt, wie sich heute darstellt, zu erklären.
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Matz, Klaus-Jürgen
Die 1000 wichtigsten Daten der Weltgeschichte

5., aktualisierte Auflage 2014. 128 S.: mit 42 Abbildungen. Paperback
ISBN 978-3-406-44803-4

Dieser Band enthält alle Daten zur Ereignis- und Kulturgeschichte der letzten rund 5000 Jahre, die man gerne stets präsent hat. Er bietet anhand einer Auswahl wichtigster, knapp kommentierter Fakten einen raschen Überblick über die Menschheitsgeschichte seit Erfindung der Schrift. Eine besonders preisgünstige Einladung zum unterhaltsamen Wissenserwerb. Wir bieten diesen Band in einer einmaligen Sonderausgabe an, die neben rund 40 Abbildungen im Textteil, auch das Gesamtverzeichnis der seit 1995 in der Reihe erschienenen Titel (als Beilage) enthalten wird.

Ploetz
Lexikon der Weltgeschichte
Personen und Begriffe von A bis Z

Rudolf, Hans U.
Oswalt, Vadim (Herausgeber)
Atlas Weltgeschichte

Kurzbeschreibung
Highlights: -leicht erfassbares Wissen -Berücksichtigung der geogrpahischen Zusammenfassung -Farbleitsystem für Zeitepochen -Doppelseitenprinzip: Karte und Text auf einen Blick
Zielgruppe: Schüler, Studenten. Interessierte
Fakten: ->Welt-, Erdteil, Regional-, Länderkarten und Stadtpläne ->Erläuterung zu jeder Karte ->Begriffserklärungen und chronologische Übersichten ->Abbildung historischer Wappen und Flaggen

Schönburg, Alexander von
Weltgeschichte to go

Rowohlt, Berlin
2016
288 Seiten 190 mm
Gebunden

Der Espresso unter den Geschichtsbüchern: stark, gehaltvoll, anregend

Eigentlich geht das gar nicht: die ganze Weltgeschichte auf 280 Seiten zu erzählen. Aber Alexander von Schönburg kann's, und er tut es so elegant und leichtfüßig, dass man plötzlich süchtig wird nach Geschichte.

Er nimmt uns mit auf die Reise zu den wichtigsten Städten der Menschheit, von Babylon über Berlin bis New York. Die größten Helden werden benannt und die schlimmsten Schurken. Schönburg erzählt von Kunstwerken, Erfindungen und Ideen der Menschheit, vom Faustkeil bis zum Selfiestick. Zu Beginn, gleichsam zum Warmlaufen, fasst er über zwei Millionen Jahre Menschheitsgeschichte auf zehn Seiten zusammen, geleitet von der Frage: Wie hat es eine eher unbedeutende Affenspezies - in der Nahrungskette irgendwo zwischen Schaf und Löwe - geschafft, sich die Erde untertan zu machen?

Überraschende Durchblicke quer durch das Dickicht der Jahrtausende, pointierte Anekdoten und Porträts (was verbindet Wladimir Putin und Karl den Großen?) und verblüffende Einsichten machen das Buch zu einem Leseerlebnis und zu einem echten Schönburg. Was er Ihnen über Geschichte nicht erzählt, werden Sie nicht vermissen.

Alexander von Schönburg, Jahrgang 1969, war lange freier Journalist und hat u.a. für Esquire, Die Zeit und die Vogue geschrieben. Bis 2002 war er Redakteur der Berliner Seiten der FAZ. Außerdem gehörte er dem popliterarischen Quintett an, das 1999 Tristesse Royale herausgab. Von 2005 bis 2006 war er Chefredakteur des Lifestyle-Magazins Park Avenue, heute arbeitet er wieder als freier Autor, u.a. für Vanity Fair. Seit April 2007 hat Alexander von Schönburg zudem eine Kolumne in der Bild-Zeitung mit dem Titel: Bild Royal.

Seidel, Wolfgang (Autor)
Wann tranken die Türken ihren Kaffee vor Wien?
Weltgeschichte - alles, was man wissen muss

Wer, wie, wo, was, wann, warum: Die ganze Weltgeschichte in einem Buch

Spannend, anschaulich und kurzweilig erzählt Seidel die Geschichte hinter den historischen und kulturellen Schlüsselbegriffen - von der "Eiszeit" bis zu "Yes, we can".

Viele historische Ereignisse und Personen der Geschichte sind uns ein Begriff. Wir rechnen unsere Zeit von "Christi Geburt", kennen "Ötzi" und die "Venus von Willendorf", haben eine vage Vorstellung vom "Rolandslied". Aber wer stürzte beim "Prager Fenstersturz" in die Tiefe, und wieso wurde der "Jakobsweg" zum Ersatz-Jerusalem? Wie wurde man "Konquistador" und wer befand, dass "Paris eine Messe wert" sei? Wann war der "Independence Day", und wieso prägt die "Ming-Dynastie" China bis heute?

Wolfgang Seidel führt den Leser von Begriff zu Begriff durch die Jahrtausende und in alle Ecken der Weltgeschichte, von Europa bis China, von Amerika bis zur arabischen Welt. Und das Erstaunliche ist: Wir verstehen Zusammenhänge, die wir so noch nie gesehen haben.

Jeder weiß, dass die Kreuzfahrer im Mittelalter nach Palästina, ins Heilige Land zogen. Aber warum dieser gewaltige Aufbruch gerade in jener Zeit? Und wie sah eigentlich die arabisch-islamische Welt "hinter" den Kreuzfahrerreichen aus? Und was genau ist ein "Sultan"? Und ein "Kalif"? Welche Dynastie regierte während der Zeit der römischen Kaiser in China und was passierte damals dort? Gab es schon die Große Mauer? Wann begannen die Maya ihre Tempel zu bauen und woher kamen die Azteken? Was geschah in Russland, als Luther die Reformation ins Rollen brachte, und wie und wann verleibten die Engländer Indien ihrem Kolonialreich ein?

Geschichte ist sozusagen von Natur aus chronologisch. Zeitlicher Ablauf und Jahreszahlen bilden natürlich das Rückgrat dieses Buches, aber Zahlen sind eben sehr abstrakt. Ich gehe lieber vom einzelnen Begriff oder historischen Schlagwort aus.

Dementsprechend reicht meine Weltgeschichte nicht von soundsoviel Hunderttausend vor Christus bis 2009 nach Christus, sondern von "Eiszeit" bis "Yes, we can".

Dazwischen findet sich die Fülle des historischen Geschehens unter Stichworten wie "Pfahlbauten", "Sintflut", "Brahmanen", "Kelten", "Pergamon", "Schriftrollen", "Sassaniden", "Wikinger", "Koran", "Dalai Lama" bis zu "Mogulreich", "Erbfolgekrieg", "Goldrausch", "Notverordnung", "Schwellenländer", "Ayatollah", "New Economy". Man erfährt knapp und konkret, welche Ereignisse und Vorkommnisse damit verbunden sind, wer wann was wo gemacht hat. Die Stichworte bilden überschaubare Themen und wenn es auf der Zeitachse in einer anderen Weltgegend interessant wird, wechselt der Schauplatz. So läuft die Weltgeschichte vor den Augen des Lesers ab wie ein Film und er bekommt einen lebendigen Überblick, was beispielsweise der "Mongolensturm" in Europa, Zentralasien, Persien und China alles ausgelöst hat.

Die Weltgeschichte wird sehr anschaulich und interessant, wenn wir die eigene, deutsche und europäische Geschichte betrachten und erfahren, was gleichzeitig "auf der Welt los war". Diesen Überblick möchte dieses Buch geben.

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Die große Chronik Weltgeschichte in 20 Bänden: Gesamtreihe

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Große Chronik der Weltgeschichte 20 Bände

Die moderne 20-bändige "Große Chronik der Weltgeschichte" präsentiert die Geschichte unserer Welt präzise, leichtverständlich und streng chronologisch. Genaue Einzelinformationen und verständliche Zusammenhangs- und Spezialdarstellungen mit über 8.000 Abbildungen machen die Vergangenheit inhaltlich und visuell erfahrbar. Je drei Bände beschreiben die Vor- und Frühgeschichte, die Antike und das Mittelalter. Der Zeitraum von der frühen Neuzeit bis zum Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts wird in fünf, das 20. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart in sechs Bänden behandelt.
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Zwecker, Loel (Autor)
Was bisher geschah: Eine kleine Weltgeschichte

Kurzbeschreibung
Ein Roadmovie durch die Geschichte der Menschheit

Loel Zwecker nimmt uns mit auf eine rasante Reise durch die Menschheitsgeschichte - von den ersten Schriftkulturen in Ägypten, Mesopotamien und Palästina über die europäische Antike, die Hochkulturen Asiens, das Mittelalter bis in die Welt unserer Tage. Originell, klug und überaus unterhaltsam beleuchtet er dabei die vergangenen Epochen rund um den Erdball. Es gibt viel zu entdecken!

In seiner kleinen Weltgeschichte blickt Loel Zwecker zurück auf die letzten fünf Jahrtausende, in denen die Menschen umwälzende Erfindungen machten, riesige Reiche aufbauten und wieder zerstörten, verschiedensten Religionen und Göttern anhingen, brutale Kriege führten und beeindruckende Kunstwerke schufen.

Durch Vergleiche mit unserem Leben heute gelingt es Zwecker, Geschichte gegenwärtig und verständlich zu machen. So widmet er sich unter anderem dem Siegeszug des jüdischen Monotheismus - nur ein Gott, keine Bilder, dafür eine tolle Story -, erklärt, wie das Neue Testament zum Bestseller werden konnte, wie Basisdemokratie bei den Indianern Nordamerikas funktionierte, wie Maria Theresia die Doppelbelastung als Mutter von 16 Kindern und Herrscherin eines Vielvölkerstaats meisterte, indem sie in Österreich eine moderne Verwaltung schuf, und wie die Propaganda und damit die Urmutter der Werbung erfunden wurde.

Zweckers Buch ist nicht nur überaus lehrreich, es katapultiert den Leser auch direkt in eine manchmal bekannte, manchmal völlig fremde, faszinierende Vergangenheit.