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Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. William 1st Silver Penny William 1st Silver Penny Our family (Sweatman) emanated from the City of Oxford in England where we have two records from the Doomsday Book of ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Colossus World's 1st Electronic Computer Colossus World's 1st Electronic Computer Colossus was designed to break the Lorenz cipher, used by German High Command. Contributed by Museum
  3. Test tube with early Penicillin Test tube with early Penicillin This test tube, thought to contain early Penicillin from 1942, has been given to me by my mother. She was Ruth ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Mayflower Pilgrim Beer 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
  5. Titanic lifeboat plaque, no 8, from bow 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
  6. Nuclear Weapon Effects Computer No. 1. 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
  7. Edward Austen (Knight) Silk Suit 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
  8. 1948 London Olympics Torch 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
  9. Workers in the Electric Shop 1913 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
  10. Airborne Lifeboat Airborne Lifeboat The airborne lifeboat, which was designed to compliment the better known air/sea rescue boats. Contributed by Museum
  11. Moule's Mechanical Dry Earth Closet 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
  12. Hydrometer Hydrometer The hydrometer was probably used for home brewing or by someone at work. A hydrometer was used for measuring specific ... Contributed by Individual
  13. The Roubaix Drum The Roubaix Drum Drum abandoned by The Suffolk Regiment before Dunkirk but retrieved after D-Day. Contributed by Museum
  14. Teddy Bear 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
  15. Truncheon issued in General Strike 1926 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
  16. THE WORKING MAN'S CHAIR 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
  17. portrait of Leopold II 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
  18. Grandfather's Caul 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
  19. music box music box this is a music box i got when i was a baby Contributed by Individual
  20. music box 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
  21. Gang Show sheet music 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
  22. Letter dated 1771 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
  23. Sundial from the Mary Rose Sundial from the Mary Rose I love this sundial and bought a replica at the Mary Rose Trust. It was on board the ship when it sank just outside ... Contributed by Individual
  24. 1805 Mourning Ring. 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
  25. Holy Bible given as a gift in Iraq, 1916 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
  26. Fragment of Saxon cross 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
  27. An early Compound Microscope An early Compound Microscope The museum has a magnificent collection of microscopes including some fine examples of early compound microscopes such ... Contributed by Museum
  28. Dame Nellie Melba’s Microphone 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
  29. An English Table Orrery 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
  30. The Wizard Earl’s Armillary Sphere 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
  31. Queen Elizabeth I’s Astrolabe 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
  32. Electric cooker, made in the 1930s 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
  33. Skeleton painting c.1820 Skeleton painting c.1820 As organisations operating on the fringe of the law, trade societies enforced secrecy to exclude employers and ... Contributed by Museum
  34. Longcase clock made by John Lacy 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
  35. Lion's Paw 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
  36. Privy Scoop Privy Scoop This privy scoop was used by Montague Abbot, an agricultural labourer and carter from West Oxfordshire.(Neat Enstone)The ... Contributed by Museum
  37. Bee smoker 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
  38. Identity Card 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
  39. Mosaic showing Cupid riding a dolphin 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
  40. Hinton St Mary Mosaic 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
  41. Folk violin? Possibly early 1920's 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
  42. Augustus John bust by Fiore de Henriquez 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
  43. Elgar's Trombone 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
  44. Wedding ring 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
  45. Painting of prison ship Napoleonic war 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
  46. anti-slavery tobacco pipe anti-slavery tobacco pipe Josiah Wedgwood made his "Am I not a Man and a Brother" medallion in 1787 and slavery in the British empire was ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Home Made Teddy Bear 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
  48. Royal Naval Cocked Hat 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
  49. Manuscript in Jane Austen's hand 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
  50. Spice Tower Spice Tower The spice tower conjures up tales of merchants travelling the spice routes bringing valuable goods to enhance the food ... Contributed by Museum

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