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Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. A cannonball made of Wealden iron A cannonball made of Wealden iron A few years ago, this cannonball was found under the road outside Hammer Mill Farm on the borders of Biddenden and ... Contributed by Individual
  2. SADDLER'S STOOL SADDLER'S STOOL This saddler’s stool came from the workshop of my grandparents’ saddlery and sports business, Wright Brothers in Bank ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Gertrude Jekyll's gardening boots Gertrude Jekyll's gardening boots Gertrude Jekyll, Artist, Gardener and Craftswoman, was born in 1843. She was in her 40s when she bought this pair of ... Contributed by Museum
  4. Merchant Seaman's Seachest Merchant Seaman's Seachest This seachest was made by/for my Great-Grandfather Henry Shave, a marine engineer and went with him on all his voyages ... Contributed by Individual
  5. The Sale of Old Dobbin The Sale of Old Dobbin The Sale of Old Dobbin by artist John Robertson Reid (1851-1926) Contributed by Museum
  6. Car Indicator Original Plan and Design Car Indicator Original Plan and Design The traffic direction indicator is an integral part of modern motor vehicles but in 1915 nothing equivalent ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Murphy A4 Radio Murphy A4 Radio This is a Murphy ‘A4’ Radio from 1933. In the first 10 weeks that these sets were available 6,032 were sold at the price ... Contributed by Museum
  8. Sinclair ZX Spectrum Sinclair ZX Spectrum The Spectrum was the computer that opened up access to computing for a whole generation. Along with the Tandy series of ... Contributed by Individual
  9. 3D Stars (Pin Cushions) 3D Stars (Pin Cushions) These two 3D stars are examples of the skilled and patient work of women and as such should be available for all to ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Coronation Sweet Tin Coronation Sweet Tin This tin was issued to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and originally contained Sharp’s Toffees. ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Industrial Robot Industrial Robot Time progresses and technologies join. The robot, the marriage of two ages, mechanical and electrical, mechatronics. The ... Contributed by Museum
  12. Roman wall plaster with painted peacock Roman wall plaster with painted peacock The interiors of Roman villas were often lavishly decorated with painted walls and mosaic floors, and examples are found ... Contributed by Museum
  13. Baird Televisor Baird Televisor This was possibly the last time a lone inventor working in difficult conditions (rented room in Hastings) and with ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Witney blanket Witney blanket A Witney blanket traded worldwide since the 17th century. The small bars, points, sewn on it indicate quality and value. Contributed by Museum
  15. Oxy-hydrogen blowpipe Oxy-hydrogen blowpipe THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BUDE, THE CASTLE. The achievements of Sir ... Contributed by Museum
  16. Californian tin stamps Californian tin stamps THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. KING EDWARD MINE. Stamps were large ... Contributed by Museum
  17. Nurses' World War II battledress jacket Nurses' World War II battledress jacket A green wool Second World War nurse's battle dress uniform with scarlet and grey braiding. Contributed by Museum
  18. Victorian Anchor Trials Victorian Anchor Trials Since man first took to the seas he made anchors.The changes in design mirror technological progress. Contributed by Museum
  19. The Vickers Vimy The Vickers Vimy The Vickers Vimy. The Vimy was an RAF heavy bomber and made recordbreaking flights around the world. Contributed by Museum
  20. Huntley and Palmer African Thumb Piano Huntley and Palmer African Thumb Piano A Huntley & Palmers biscuit tin reused as the sound box of an early twentieth century African thumb piano or sanza. Contributed by Museum
  21. Bannister's sub-4 minute finishing post Bannister's sub-4 minute finishing post Finishing post and bell from the first sub-4 minute mile ever run. Contributed by Museum
  22. Roman coin of Domitianus II Roman coin of Domitianus II One of only two coins ever discovered proving the existance of the Emperor Domitianus in 270 AD. Contributed by Museum
  23. A Brass Bell A Brass Bell This bell belonged to my great great grandmother. Her name was Laura. She was born in the 1880's in Bishop Auckland, ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Firefighters Helmet Firefighters Helmet This is the helmet that my Grandad wore when he was a firman. He was a fireman for 30 years and had this helmet for ... Contributed by Individual
  25. The Hove Amber Cup The Hove Amber Cup The Hove Amber Cup is an important Bronze Age grave good, discovered inside a burial mound in Hove, Sussex in 1856. Contributed by Museum
  26. The court costume of Sake Deen Mahomed The court costume of Sake Deen Mahomed Silk is used in a number of ways to create this costume. Contributed by Museum
  27. The Dover Bronze Age Boat The Dover Bronze Age Boat The Bronze Age Boat dates from c. 1550 BC. Made from oak planks, it traded across the channel 3,500 years ago. Contributed by Museum
  28. Dunton's Ledge Romany caravan or vardo Dunton's Ledge Romany caravan or vardo Dunton & Sons built this stunning Romany gypsy caravan in 1914 at Crane Wharf in Reading. Contributed by Museum
  29. Football from the Somme WWI Football from the Somme WWI Captain 'Billie' Nevill's WWI football kicked at the start of the Battle of the Somme 1st July 1916 Contributed by Museum
  30. shell case fire iron stand with a poker shell case fire iron stand with a poker In about 1943 my grandad Archer Frederick Elford who was in the the army brought back two brass shell cases. He gave ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Eiffel Tower Fruit Juices glass bottle Eiffel Tower Fruit Juices glass bottle It was sold when the Eiffle Tower first opened and would have a cork in it instead of a lid. It was hand blown and ... Contributed by Individual
  32. The Talking Toys book - Ella Pearce The Talking Toys book - Ella Pearce This book belonged to my Great Nan Margretwhen she was 9 years old. It was a present from her parents for Christmas ... Contributed by Individual
  33. A certificate of sale A certificate of sale The land which now holds 6 houses was sold for £295.00 which must have been a lot of money back then. I can imagine a ... Contributed by Individual
  34. World War 1 soldier's Ditty Box World War 1 soldier's Ditty Box World War 1 Soldier's Ditty Box belonging to Lance Corporal George Botting, a Cuckfield man who fought with The Royal ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Victory bell, WW2, aluminium Victory bell, WW2, aluminium This is a hand-bell made by the Buckinghamshire Die-Casting Co. of Burnham, Bucks using aluminium alloy from German ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Max John Christopher Lambert’s Blanket Max John Christopher Lambert’s Blanket This is a knitted cotton blanket. It was made by Charlotte, a well respected hand knitting fabric company. They make ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Wardian Case Wardian Case The origin of the Wardian case was a scientific experiment with philanthropic aims. It was soon used commercially as a ... Contributed by Individual
  38. my teddy my teddy My teddy is a bear which i have had since i was 7. It is a teddy that i brought for my mum for mothers day but she let ... Contributed by Individual
  39. 11c depiction of English village 11c depiction of English village A cartulary dated 1444 was produced for Edmund Rede of Boarstall in Buckinghamshire. We are descendants of Edmund. ... Contributed by Individual
  40. 'Cookery for men only' - Midgley - 1948 'Cookery for men only' - Midgley - 1948 This short book (110 pp) by Wilson Midgely reached our family in the early '50s - a gift for an elder brother. As a ... Contributed by Individual
  41. Love tokens from war planes Love tokens from war planes My grandfather, William Bartlett was a soldier in the Royal Artillery during WW2. On one occasion he was driver for a ... Contributed by Individual
  42. badge badge found with metal detector Contributed by Individual
  43. a knitted teddy bear a knitted teddy bear It is a cliché that 'we did not have all those toys when I was young' but perhaps my chosen object shows that we did not ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Cast Bronze minature prayer book Cast Bronze minature prayer book The miniture book found metal detecting, has been dated to 15th century, it was found on the pilgrims way near ... Contributed by Individual
  45. Tunbridge ware work table, about 1850 Tunbridge ware work table, about 1850 A tessellated mosaic Tunbridge ware work table, made by Edmund Nye in about 1850. Contributed by Museum
  46. A Wooden Horse and Cart A Wooden Horse and Cart I was 5 years old in 1944 when I noticed a body of men marching past our house on Dovercourt Green each day. My Gran ... Contributed by Individual
  47. iron horseshoe iron horseshoe It is an iron horseshoe, period unspecified, but not modern (could be Roman). Found in the river Thames at the London ... Contributed by Individual
  48. My Uncle's World War Two Wrist Watch My Uncle's World War Two Wrist Watch My Uncle Victor was a Mid Upper Gunner on a Halifax mkII based in Snaith, Yorkshire when he was killed along with all ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Renaissance Lute 6 Course Renaissance Lute 6 Course This object is a reconstruction of a renaissance lute. These instruments were extremely popular in the renaissance and ... Contributed by Individual
  50. Frying pan lid Frying pan lid My father in law (B. Wright) was serving with RAF Signals in Kuala Lumpur a few days after the atom bombs were dropped ... Contributed by Individual

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