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Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Transistor Radio with Earpiece 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
  2. Sin Eater's Grave Ratlinghope Shropshire 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
  3. Sister Dora's Cross 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
  4. Ruskin Vase Ruskin Vase Ruskin Pottery Sang de Bouef vase, presented to a thrower at the factory, by the owner, William Howson Taylor. Contributed by Museum
  5. Mamod minor 2 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
  6. World War 2 Mobile VAD badge 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
  7. Davenport bone china dessert plate 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
  8. Early Cigarette Lighter 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
  9. E-Type Jaguar 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
  10. World War One Tank World War One Tank Flirt is a Mk. IV class armoured fighting vehicle, moving on catapillar tracks, and carries four machine guns. Contributed by Museum
  11. A Section of the Transatlantic cable A Section of the Transatlantic cable Birmingham conceived and made, a revolutionary cable which enabled the first successful transatlantic communication Contributed by Museum
  12. Death Masks of Worcester Criminals Death Masks of Worcester Criminals Plaster Death Masks of hanged Worcester criminals made for studying criminal personality by comparing cranial features Contributed by Museum
  13. Evo-Stik Evo-Stik A tin of Evo-Stik Impact Adhesive manufactured by Evode. This procuct helped to revolutionise the world of DIY! Contributed by Museum
  14. The Wixford ring 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
  15. Sir Alec's mini car 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
  16. My Great Great grandads Davy Lamp 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
  17. The Nightingale Badge 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
  18. Iron Age Torc from Glascote 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
  19. Mappa Mundi Mappa Mundi The Mappa Mundi is an outstanding Medieval treasure and records how 13th Century scholars interpreted the world. Contributed by Museum
  20. Stip Master 35mm Projector 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
  21. Rose given to Dodford Chartist settlers 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
  22. Green Jug 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
  23. Glass Goblets Glass Goblets Two glass goblets used by Queen Victoria at the opening of the Royal Exchange, London in 1844. Contributed by Museum
  24. Rabbit Trap Rabbit Trap Rabbit trap made by James Robert of Wednesfield, Wolverhampton Contributed by Museum
  25. Cabinet Cabinet Japanned cabinet made by Frederick Walton & Co of Wolverhampton. Contributed by Museum
  26. Longcase clock dial showing HMS Victory 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
  27. 16th century document part Welsh 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
  28. ACME Thunderer Whistle ACME Thunderer Whistle This object was used in the eras of the tram which sadly are no longer in use in the city. Regardless of which city it ... Contributed by Individual
  29. 1d Nailmakers Truck coin minted 1811 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
  30. WWI and II Pictures and Postcard Album 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
  31. Parchment letter of farewell 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
  32. Dinner gong World War 1 propeller 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
  33. Early Victorian tea set Early Victorian tea set Early Victorian teaset with a milk jug, sugar bowl and teapot produced by Wedgwood Contributed by The British Museum
  34. Plaster Ceiling 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
  35. Set of false teeth Set of false teeth Set of false teeth made by Birmingham Dental Supply & Manufacturing Company, Fieldgate, Walsall. Contributed by Museum
  36. Padlock 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
  37. Pattern for Crocodile Nutcrackers Pattern for Crocodile Nutcrackers Pattern for a pair of crocodile nutcrackers, made by W.H. Chaplin, Walsall. Contributed by Museum
  38. Nails Nails Handmade from iron, seventeenth century. Contributed by Museum
  39. Bayards Colt 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
  40. Crocodile Nutcrackers Crocodile Nutcrackers Made by Alfred Ernest Walters at W.H. Chaplin, Walsall, between 1940 and 1960. Contributed by Museum
  41. a stone age thumbnail scraper 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
  42. Model of a Smallman Safety Clip 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
  43. Ruskin pottery brooch 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
  44. Armour 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
  45. Moyses Moyses Bantock House Museum is an Edwardian home which tells the story of Wolverhampton’s rich history, with its industrial ... Contributed by Museum
  46. Turkey England France Figurine 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
  47. Infrared CCTV Machine Infrared CCTV Machine After the Second World War, Malvern’s Radar Research Establishment (RRE and later RSRE) pioneered many new technologies ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Tramp Clown Puppet 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
  49. Sitz Bath 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
  50. Medieval Window Heads 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

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