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Telling a history of our world through objects

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Location / Pacific And Australia

  1. Hiroshima Jam Jar 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
  2. souvenir programme from changi prison 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
  3. Tahitian mourner's costume Tahitian mourner's costume A tahitian mourner's costume comprising a mask headdress, a breastplate and an apron. Contributed by Museum
  4. Possum Skin Jacket 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
  5. Hei tiki souvenirs from New Zealand 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
  6. Tree fern figure Tree fern figure A Mallicollo Tree-Fern figure, part of the Nimangki ceremony which related to men's status and power. Contributed by Museum
  7. Edie's Aboriginal Woomera 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
  8. Georgia's Travelling Women Art Piece 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
  9. Changing Technology 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
  10. Non Digital camera 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
  11. Clay Cooking Pot from Papua New Guinea 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
  12. kali wooden headrest & spirit protector 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
  13. Notice of prisoner of war (Japanese) 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
  14. A chinese embrodered silk robe 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
  15. An Aboriginal tool of petrified wood. 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
  16. An Aboriginal tool of petrified wood. 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
  17. Letter to home from Australia 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
  18. Australian bark shield 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
  19. Hawaiian feather helmet 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
  20. Japanese pot Japanese pot Made from antimony, a soft metal. Bought in Australia around 35 years ago. Contributed by Individual
  21. Carved emu egg Carved emu egg This belonged to my father's cousin who worked for the post office and went out to Australia. Contributed by Individual
  22. Two Japanese Figurines 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
  23. Woven reed friendship baskets 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
  24. Two Drawings 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
  25. Wooden box from Captain Cook's voyages 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
  26. Bag from Tonga 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
  27. Tapa 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
  28. Hoa Hakananai'a Easter Island statue 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
  29. A set of Polynesian arrows 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
  30. Don Bradman Toby jug 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
  31. Bird-shaped pestle 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
  32. Hiroshima Jam Jar 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
  33. Polynesian Tapa Polynesian Tapa This example of tribal pictorial art was purchased by the owner in a brocante near Bordeaux in 2009. Contributed by Individual
  34. Bedspread Applique work 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
  35. Maori Tiki, New Zealand Green Stone 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
  36. Sepik River Carving 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
  37. Majacraft Little Gem Spinning wheel 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
  38. Foldable spinning wheel 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
  39. Spinning Wheel Ashford Joy 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
  40. Spearing The Kangaroo 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
  41. Recollections of a Brigadier letter 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
  42. Fishing Reel 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
  43. Handcrafted wooden bowl with shell inlay 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
  44. Bishop Patteson's Death Mask 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
  45. Horatio Robley Maori Chief Watercolour 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
  46. Shaft alignment tool, My 1st invention 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
  47. Mask from New Ireland 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
  48. Salt pot 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
  49. Bermuda Cross 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
  50. Nuclear Weapons Test Site Souvenir Nuclear Weapons Test Site Souvenir Maralinga is Pitjantjatjara Aboriginal dialect for "Field of Thunder��?. Maralinga was developed in South Australia, ... Contributed by Individual

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