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  1. Slide Rule Slide Rule In 1966 I went to Leeds University to study Electrical and Electronic Engineering. At an introductory lecture from the ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Transatlantic Telegraph Cable 1866 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
  3. Polish Cooking Pot journeyed to Scotland 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
  4. My Mother's Suitcase 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
  5. A 1914-1918 war Entrenching Tool. 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
  6. A violin 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
  7. Statuette of Jupiter Statuette of Jupiter This small figure, height 92mm is probably Romano-British Contributed by Museum
  8. Swords into Plowshares badge, GDR 1980 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
  9. A CURTA high precision calculator 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
  10. Soviet 'peace dollar' 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
  11. Roman bell 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
  12. a postcard from Theresienstadt 1944 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
  13. Brass bell cast in Europe in 1650 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
  14. Little Manual of the Russian Language 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
  15. Unopened letter to the Russian Front '43 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
  16. Core plug nuclear plant cooling system 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
  17. First World War - cease-fire message 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
  18. Eire clay pipe found in Eskimo Alaska 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
  19. 112 Stamps on a single envelope (1923) 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
  20. Autographs of the astronauts 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
  21. A type writer for the people. 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
  22. The Camel Teapot - 1837 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
  23. Fragment of the Berlin Wall 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
  24. Bust of Lenin in Gun Metal 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
  25. Dan Snow's piece of shrapnel 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
  26. Portable typewritter - Olivetti Lettera 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
  27. Fragment from Cuffley Airship crash, WW1 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
  28. NSU HK 101 Kettenkrad (Kuninchen) 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
  29. Gold Hammered Coin - Louis XII 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
  30. Red work sampler 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
  31. Field armour of Henry Wriothesley 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
  32. Postcards from the trenches 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
  33. Icon Icon This object was featured on the Â鶹Éç Radio Wales religious affairs programme "All Things Considered" on behalf of ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Etruscan votive bronze of the God Laran Etruscan votive bronze of the God Laran For clarification this is an object I own. It is part of the Traves Parkinson Collection - R W Traves Parkinson. This ... Contributed by Individual
  35. A flint hand axe 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
  36. Statue of St Anthony & the Infant Jesus 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
  37. Edward Stourton's bust of Lenin 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
  38. Jack Foggo trip to America 1928 age 14 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
  39. Toy Clockwork Train from Germany 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
  40. Piece of the Berlin Wall 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
  41. Viewmaster stereoscopic 3D viewer 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
  42. Harpsichord by Bartolomeo Cristofori 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
  43. Sea Leopard Brooch 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
  44. Velcro Fastener 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
  45. Roald Dahl's BFG sandal Roald Dahl's BFG sandal Norwegian sandal worn by Roald Dahl and the BFG (Big Friendly Giant). Contributed by Museum
  46. Wenlock Olympian Society Medal Wenlock Olympian Society Medal The Wenlock Olympian Society medal awarded at the annual Wenlock Olympic Games to the winner of the Pentathlon Contributed by Museum
  47. The Lego Building Brick 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
  48. Clock from bombardment of Hartlepools 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
  49. Football card 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
  50. Bronze Bull, Hittite, c. 2000-1700 BCE Bronze Bull, Hittite, c. 2000-1700 BCE My mom gave this to me when I was a teenager. She got it from my grandmother at about the same age. This must have been ... Contributed by Individual

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