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  1. Samuel Revill's hammer Samuel Revill's hammer Samuel Revill (1847-1932) was a bootmaker from Sturton by Stow, near Lincoln. His hammer has the iron head and ash shaft ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Sickness insurance books Sickness insurance books These are some old insurance cheque books which I found in the loft of my house which was built in 1776. The insurance ... Contributed by Individual
  3. A book signed by Maurice Cornforth A book signed by Maurice Cornforth In the mid 1980s I bought a copy of the Webbs鈥 鈥淪oviet Communism- a New Civilisation?鈥 from a Communist bookshop. On ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Osborne1: Early portable computer Osborne1: Early portable computer The Osborne 1 came with a keyboard which could be clipped to the top of the computer to make a suitcase-sized portable ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Public Telephone sign Public Telephone sign In the early days of telephones there were competing networks of telephones. Hull Corporation ran a public network and ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Rudston Charioteer Mosaic Rudston Charioteer Mosaic A unique Romano-British mosaic showing a victorious charioteer from a villa at Rudston in East Yorkshire. Contributed by Museum
  7. Leather bound 'family' music book Leather bound 'family' music book The book is a collection of popular music from the late 1700's onwards. The music was hand written by my Great ... Contributed by Individual
  8. 15th century Waits' chains from Beverley 15th century Waits' chains from Beverley Waits were civic minstrels, sometimes known as the Mayor鈥檚 minstrels, who were employed by many towns in England from ... Contributed by Museum
  9. Mesolithic obliquely-blunted point flint Mesolithic obliquely-blunted point flint This piece of worked flint (possibly an arrowhead) was found by Mr B.R. Kearsley whilst walking his dog in Belton ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Victorian Wedding Dress Victorian Wedding Dress This is a Victorian wedding dress and dates from the 1840s. It鈥檚 a family heirloom. Shows how people were much smaller ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Amy Johnson's Flying Bag Amy Johnson's Flying Bag This pigskin hol-dall belonged to the female flying ace, Amy Johnson, who was born in Hull in 1930. Amy Johnson's ... Contributed by Museum
  12. A silver animal head A silver animal head A silver animal head, gilded, with a gaping mouth and eye sockets that would once have been filled with glass or ... Contributed by Museum
  13. Romano-British woodworking plane Romano-British woodworking plane Romano-British woodworking plane, found in excavations at Goodmanham, East Yorkshire in 2000. The object is unique in ... Contributed by Museum
  14. Harrison precision pendulum-clock No. 2 Harrison precision pendulum-clock No. 2 Longcase precision pendulum-clock, with a movement made mostly of oak and lignum vitae and a japanned softwood case. Contributed by Museum
  15. An embroidered christening gown An embroidered christening gown The gown was worn by Thomas Wilson, who was born at Ellerker on 9 March 1857, and christened in the village church... Contributed by Museum
  16. Map of Hull Corporation Transport 1947 Map of Hull Corporation Transport 1947 This is one of the enamel signs which were mounted in bus shelters throughout the City of Hull. It shows Hull's ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Major's Happy Day Paraffin enamel advert Major's Happy Day Paraffin enamel advert This enamel sign originally hung outside a corner shop at the junction of Stepney Lane and Nicholson Street in Hull. ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Vitalator - Quack medical appliance Vitalator - Quack medical appliance The Roger's Vitalator is a quack "violet ray high frequency" electro medical appliance. In the case you can see the ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Railway Ticket Railway Ticket Boothferry Park, the home of Hull City AFC, was the only football station with its own railway station. Fans would ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Little Willie, the world's first tank Little Willie, the world's first tank Appalling casualties on the Western Front made it apparent that a new method of crossing No Mans Land must be found Contributed by Museum
  21. Tobacco jar made at the Trent Ironworks Tobacco jar made at the Trent Ironworks The development of Scunthorpe from five small agricultural villages to an industrial town started in 1859 when Roland ... Contributed by Museum
  22. cast aluminium ashtray cast aluminium ashtray This cast aluminium ashtray was made from the wreckage of the R38 airship salvaged from the Humber. The R38 was made by ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Stone Age axe-head Stone Age axe-head Rachel Mottram from Sheffield has this Stone Age axe-head which she thinks is 5000 years old. "My father found it in a ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Industrial Medallions Industrial Medallions I have two medallions which were handed down to me by my grandfather, Thomas Wish. He was the son of the Wish and Son ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Commemorative Medal of World War One Commemorative Medal of World War One This is one of many medals that were given out at the time but I managed to keep mine in good condition. I got it in ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Ceremonial mace Ceremonial mace I believe it is a ceremonial mace. It belonged to my great-grandfather William Henry Massey, who was born in 1885 at ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Wool weight Wool weight A medieval lead wool weight in the shape of a shield bearing the ancient coat of arms of England Contributed by Museum
  28. Oil painting of Parisian dancers Oil painting of Parisian dancers A lively painting of two elegant women dancing the Quadrille, a revival of the cancan, performed at the Moulin Rouge Contributed by Museum
  29. Watch chain fob Watch chain fob An 18 carat gold watch chain fob in the shape of a World War One tank. I believe they were made in Lincoln where the ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Roman Tombstone Roman Tombstone A Roman tombstone depicting a young boy holding a hare. It was discovered in 1869 during the reconstruction of St. ... Contributed by Museum
  31. Engraving of World War One tank Engraving of World War One tank This is an engraving of an English tank on a French battlefield in World War One (1917). It was printed on behalf of ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Tank Bank collection photo Tank Bank collection photo A photograph of a converted pigeon loft which was made into a vehicle to collect funds for the Tank Bank during World ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Lincolnshire bull mask Lincolnshire bull mask I inherited it from my father Neville Overton and his father George. They were farmers in Navenby, Lincolnshire, for ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Captain John Franklin's Snow Shoes Captain John Franklin's Snow Shoes Pair of wooden snowshoes worn by Captain John Franklin on his second expedition to the Arctic to map the coastline Contributed by Museum
  35. Lincoln brick Lincoln brick I dug it up in my garden in Steep Hill, Lincoln, about 10 years ago. I had never seen one with a name on it before so I ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Wroot Neolithic Jadeite Axe Wroot Neolithic Jadeite Axe Jadeite axe, made in the Italian Alps around 4300BC, then traded to North Lincolnshire around 3900BC. Contributed by Museum
  37. Lincolnshire Bonnet Lincolnshire Bonnet Lincolnshire Bonnets were handmade sun hats worn by female farm workers. Contributed by Museum
  38. A Packet of Reckitts Blue Soap A Packet of Reckitts Blue Soap A packet of 'Reckitt's Blue', a washing powder used to keep whites looking bright, an iconic product of the Hull firm. Contributed by Museum
  39. Ferriby Boat Model Ferriby Boat Model A model constructed using information gleaned from a number of different Bronze Age ships found at North Ferriby. Contributed by Museum
  40. Seal Matrix Seal Matrix 11th Century seal matrix (to seal documents with wax) excavated at Hungate, Lincoln in 1985. The matrix is of walrus ... Contributed by Museum
  41. Fishing Net Needles Fishing Net Needles Brought in by noted maritime historian Dr Alec Gill. They were given to him by a friend who worked in the local fishing ... Contributed by Individual
  42. George V Silver Jubilee Cup George V Silver Jubilee Cup Rebecca, aged four, inherited this from her grandfather. He was born on the 6th May 1935, the same day as the Silver ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Victorian Commemorative Medal Victorian Commemorative Medal The medal was given to the great-grandmother of Howard Hornsey in 1854. It was presented to all schoolchildren in Hull ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Clay salt pan support Clay salt pan support It is a squidge of clay used to support a pan in which iron age people boiled sea water to extract salt somewhere on the ... Contributed by Individual

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