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  1. Small useful cupboard 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
  2. Plus Adder (Adding machine) 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
  3. Ticket for Sunday School outing 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
  4. Piano designed by C R Ashbee 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
  5. Plasticine Plasticine William Harbutt from Bath invented the modelling clay in 1897 to enable his sculpture students to correct their work. ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Spinning Wheel 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
  7. Olympic Torch 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
  8. A child's jigsaw 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
  9. Cash Register 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
  10. Fire Engine Fire Engine Victorian Fire Engine belonging to a Brown and Palmer woollen mill. Early C19th. Wood and Iron construction. Would have ... Contributed by Museum
  11. 18th c Worcester Transfer Printed Mug 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
  12. GWR Carriage Door handles 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
  13. GWR Locomotive - Caerphilly Castle 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
  14. GWR Brush and toilet roll holder 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
  15. Athletics Programme Athletics Programme Angela Bryant brought in this programme to the Â鶹Éç Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010. ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Skurray's Motor Car 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
  17. First World War Death Certificate Navy 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
  18. Late Neolithic scraper 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
  19. Glass Bowl from the 1930s 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
  20. Officers Lapel Badge US Army 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
  21. Viking Trefoil Broach 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
  22. Silver seal top spoon Silver seal top spoon Bought 40 years ago at an antique auction in Salisbury. Belonged to a well off person as it's an eating spoon but was ... Contributed by Individual
  23. 18th century Salopian Ware 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
  24. English Civil War objects English Civil War objects Collection of objects found near Highnam, Gloucestershire, possibly related to the nearby battle of Barbers Bridge ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Horse's Nosebag 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
  26. Erinoid Plastic Samples Erinoid Plastic Samples Plastic: a revolutionary material made even more applicable with the introduction of casein hardening. Contributed by Museum
  27. Edward Jenner horn Edward Jenner horn A section of cow horn with links to the first vaccination fluid. Contributed by Museum
  28. Robert Mushet portrait Robert Mushet portrait Robert Mushet made a huge contribution to the manufacture of quality steel. Contributed by Museum
  29. Gloster E 28/39 spare front wheel 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
  30. The Carne Cross The Carne Cross A stone cross to mark the deaths of 58 men from the Gloucestershire Regiment in the Korean War. Contributed by Museum
  31. Pot mender 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
  32. Sailmaker's seam rubber 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
  33. Silk nightdress made from a parachute Silk nightdress made from a parachute This silk nightdress was made out of a parachute which landed in the village of Bishop's Hull, Somerset, during World ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Teasel knife 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
  35. Pattern-maker's tool box and tools 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
  36. Wesuma ware vase 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
  37. Family bible 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
  38. Shephard's crook 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
  39. Jumping bar 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
  40. Roman pot and flint 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
  41. 'Codd' - type mineral water bottle '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
  42. Watch 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
  43. Photograph of Glastonbury Carnival 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
  44. Somerset Folk Songs by Cecil J Sharp 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
  45. Babycham bottle 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
  46. Pediment from the Roman Temple in Bath 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
  47. Bust of William Harbutt 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
  48. Bath Chair 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
  49. Butter Bowl Butter Bowl My great Granny made butter in this bowl with milk she got from her cow. Contributed by Individual
  50. Ivelcon cup and saucer Ivelcon cup and saucer Promotional cup to promote Ivelcon meat extract. Made in Yeovil, it was produced in cube form. Produced by Aplin and ... Contributed by Individual

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