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  1. Gold Mourning Ring Gold Mourning Ring This ring was owned by John Holroyd, who foiled the assassination attempt on George III at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Victorian swimming costume Victorian swimming costume This red cotton swimming costume was left behind in lost property at Hornsey Road Public Baths, Islington in about 1900. ... Contributed by Museum
  3. Colt Dragoon Revolver Colt Dragoon Revolver Colt's revolver was the first truly mass produced item made using modern industrial techniques. This Colt Dragoon was ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Grand Christmas Fete poster Grand Christmas Fete poster This festive advertisement announcing the Grand Christmas Fete at Islington’s Royal Agricultural Hall is one in a ... Contributed by Museum
  5. 1793 £5 Note 1793 £5 Note Paper money as we recognise it today originated in Britain in the 17th Century as a receipt for gold deposited with ... Contributed by Museum
  6. Point Blank - Bruce Springsteen fanzine Point Blank - Bruce Springsteen fanzine I started this fanzine at a time (1980) when Bruce Springsteen fans such as myself were isolated, with little means of ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Great Great Aunt Eliza's Paint Box Great Great Aunt Eliza's Paint Box Great Great Aunt Eliza was my Grannie's Aunt - sister of grannie's father. My Grannie is still alive at the age of 100 ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Tram pass for Inspector John Spratling Tram pass for Inspector John Spratling This pass for tram transport is written out to Inspector John Spratling of J Division (Bethnal Green) of the ... Contributed by Individual
  9. Pocket watch made by Joseph Windmills Pocket watch made by Joseph Windmills This is an example of an early pocket watch and demonstrates the craftsmanship of the maker. Pocket watches were often ... Contributed by Museum
  10. H bomb Christmas Island official booklet H bomb Christmas Island official booklet This booklet was given to servicemen involved in Operation Grapple, the H Bomb test, carried out on Christmas Island in ... Contributed by Individual
  11. The Little Golden Fish that returned The Little Golden Fish that returned My grandfather presented this little golden fish watch to my aunt when she qualified as the first Muslim woman doctor ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Audio Disc - Voices of the Forces Audio Disc - Voices of the Forces Becky Lowe - 12/07/2010 My grandad Kenneth Curley sent messages to his parents on discs such as this between 1942 and ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Gold repousée pocket watch with chime Gold repousée pocket watch with chime This pocket watch was created by Roger Dunster who worked in Amsterdam and London in the early 1700's Contributed by Museum
  14. ICT 1301 computer ICT 1301 computer This computer was made in 1962, not of integrated circuits but individual transistors etc. I bought it in 1978. I and ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Apprenticeship Indentures Apprenticeship Indentures These are my great-great-great-great grandfathers Indentures, from when he was apprenticed to an Engraver. My ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Shrapnel from V1 Flying Bomb Shrapnel from V1 Flying Bomb This volume of Dickens contains a piece of shrapnel from a V1 flying bomb, or doodle-bug,that fell on Landseer Close, ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Circuit Breaker 275 kV - 15,000 MVA 1/64 Circuit Breaker 275 kV - 15,000 MVA 1/64 This is a 1/64 scale model, made in about 1970, of an oil filled high voltage circuit breaker designed by my father, A ... Contributed by Individual
  18. A Victorian Spark Generator A Victorian Spark Generator This Object was Given to my father by Cavendish Labs in about 1952. It was probably used by JJ Thompson in his ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Concorde Special Flight Inflight Pack Concorde Special Flight Inflight Pack This is an inflight pack from one of the first inaugural Concorde demonstration flights for business leaders. The pack ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Telephone Exchange Ringing Tone Generatr Telephone Exchange Ringing Tone Generatr It is a Walter Jones & Co. 17Hz ringing tone generator, an example of the emerging ingenuity applied to the early ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Sadler's Wells theatre programme, 1931 Sadler's Wells theatre programme, 1931 This theatre programme is from the first performance held at a new Sadler's Wells theatre in January 1931. There have ... Contributed by Museum
  22. A Clock made from bits of a spitfire A Clock made from bits of a spitfire My paternal grandfather was a time served cabinet maker. During World War 2 he was employed at Hooper Bros. of Park ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Travelling Post Office Mailbag Apparatus Travelling Post Office Mailbag Apparatus The Travelling Post Office, short TPO was first introduced in 1838. The TPO is closely linked with Rowland Hill’s penny ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Embroidered hessian needle case Embroidered hessian needle case Patricia Waterman brought in a needlecase that was made by her maternal grand-father, a quaker, who refused to go to war ... Contributed by Individual
  25. spies for peace RSG-6 pamphlet spies for peace RSG-6 pamphlet a group calling themselves "spies for peace" broke into a secret government bunker and copied documents relating to ... Contributed by Individual
  26. old clay tile with face motif age? old clay tile with face motif age? Tile found in london on a building site no idea of its date or history think it may be georgian Contributed by Individual
  27. Printing Press Printing Press ALBION PRINTING PRESS. The Printing Industry has been a significant employer in the Country since the late eighteenth ... Contributed by Museum
  28. Letter from George Frideric Handel Letter from George Frideric Handel The composer George Frideric Handel wrote this letter to his friend and librettist Charles Jennens on 19th July 1744. ... Contributed by Museum
  29. SUTTON TOKEN SUTTON TOKEN The token is one inch in size. It was used by a market gardener named Henry Sutton born Chadwell Heath, Essex in 1835 . ... Contributed by Individual
  30. early wooden moulding plane early wooden moulding plane This is a very early moulding plane by John Davenport of London. Up until the middle of the 17th century, most wooden ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Sir Richard Burton dressed as an Arab Sir Richard Burton dressed as an Arab This portrait, by Borgo Casatti, depicts Burton on his way to the sacred city of Mecca, in the guise of "Mirza Abdullah ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Viva Geevor T-shirt Viva Geevor T-shirt THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. GEEVOR TIN MINE. When the price of tin ... Contributed by Museum
  33. Box for Tom Smith's Crackers Box for Tom Smith's Crackers Christmas crackers are an essential part of the British Christmas. They were invented by Englishman Tom Smith. Tom ... Contributed by Museum
  34. Silver Swan Silver Swan Musical automaton in the form of a lifesize silver swan which preens and bends its neck to retrieve a fish from water Contributed by Museum
  35. copy of letter from W. Joyce 2 Nov. 1945 copy of letter from W. Joyce 2 Nov. 1945 This was found in my late mother's papers. She was, for a time, Mr Head's secretary so it must have come into her ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Lander medicine cabinet Lander medicine cabinet Medicine chest used by Lander brothers whilst exploring the source of the R Niger, 1830 Contributed by Museum
  37. 1660s banking ledger 1660s banking ledger This ledger was kept by the London goldsmith-banker Edward Backwell (c.1618-83). The origins of Britain's modern banking ... Contributed by Museum
  38. A Dictionary of the English Language A Dictionary of the English Language Samuel Johnson's 'A Dictionary of the English Language' was published in 1755 Contributed by Museum
  39. Margaret Thatcher's blue suit Margaret Thatcher's blue suit Royal blue wool crepe suit worn by Margaret Thatcher whilst in office as Prime Minister Contributed by Museum
  40. Glass from the Crystal Palace. Glass from the Crystal Palace. This item is a small piece of glass from the original building, known as the Crystal Palace, that housed the Great ... Contributed by Individual
  41. Book of sample wine bottle labels Book of sample wine bottle labels Sample bottle labels used for labelling wines and spirits at the kosher distillery M. Chaikin & Co. Limited Contributed by Museum
  42. old fashioned telephone old fashioned telephone This is the Telephone: Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. The telephone makes me think about the ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Court letter and Seal of Elizabeth 1 Court letter and Seal of Elizabeth 1 This letter is about a court case in which a man takes to court for stealing cattle and sheep. These were later allowed ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Letter from Queen Victoria Letter from Queen Victoria This is one of a series of letters which were found in Portman Square in London and have been treasuered by the Farrier ... Contributed by Individual
  45. Naval cap bands Naval cap bands My great grandfather was born in 1886 and he joined the Royal Navy as a boy sailor in around 1900 when he was about 14. ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Binoculars Binoculars They belonged to my Great-Grandfather and my Nana has had them for about 30 years. They were used when my Great - ... Contributed by Individual
  47. The 1903 train plate The 1903 train plate This plate belongs to my grandad. It was fixed onto a steam engine that was built in 1923 at Stratford works in ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Barrister's Wig Barrister's Wig This is my Grand-father's wig that he wore when he was a Barrister. It is a 'half wig' made of horse hair. He ... Contributed by Individual
  49. A letter with Henry VIII's seal A letter with Henry VIII's seal This sealed letter is about land ownership. It involves a battle between two land owners, one of whom was the Portman ... Contributed by Individual
  50. The Welshpool Gold Cup The Welshpool Gold Cup A Gothic-style communion cup, engraved in Latin to explain how Thomas Davies had it made of Guinea gold to thank God. Contributed by Museum

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