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Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Brewster 3D photograph viewer Brewster 3D photograph viewer The Brewster Viewer is a Victorian stereo photographic instrument, for the first time people could view the world in 3D, ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Sampler (Tapestry) by Ann England Sampler (Tapestry) by Ann England Ann England, like other young ladies in her time were expected to learn various skills in order to be accepted in ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Cold War nursing badge Cold War nursing badge I remember vividly the evening that this badge was given to me. In the 1950s a cloud hung over the world, The Cold War. ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Dinnington Colliery pit lamp Dinnington Colliery pit lamp Used at Dinnington Colliery (South Yorkshire)which first opened in 1905 and closed in 1992 with the loss of over 1,000 ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Reckitt Advertising Posters Reckitt Advertising Posters These posters advertise Reckitt’s Starch, aimed at Russian and American consumers. Reckitt and Sons started in 1840 in ... Contributed by Individual
  6. My Grandmothers Ration Book My Grandmothers Ration Book During the Two World Wars in Britain all sorts of essentials foods were rationed, including clothing,petrol and many ... Contributed by Individual
  7. ashtray made from r38 airship ashtray made from r38 airship This cast aluminium ashtray was made from the wreckage of the R38 airship salvaged from the Humber.i believe it was made ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Cat's Eyes Cat's Eyes The most brilliant invention ever produced in the interests of road safety. Created by Percy Shaw, Halifax in 1934. Contributed by Museum
  9. Sutcliffe clockwork submarine. Sutcliffe clockwork submarine. A Sutcliffe Unda Wunda clockwork diving submarine made by Sutcliffe Pressings, of Horsforth, Leeds. Toy production ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Shackleton's tin of Rowntree's Cocoa Shackleton's tin of Rowntree's Cocoa This tin of cocoa, made by Rowntree's in York, travelled to the Antarctic and back with Shakleton's expedition. Contributed by Museum
  11. Burtons Demob Suit Burtons Demob Suit A Burtons blue pinstripe demob suit issued in 1946 to a soldier on leaving the army at the end of the war. Contributed by Museum
  12. Sheffield Flood Bible, 1864 Sheffield Flood Bible, 1864 Bibles like this one were given to thousands of families who survived the Great Sheffield Flood of 1864. Contributed by Museum
  13. Amy Johnson's Flying Suit Amy Johnson's Flying Suit A green fabric flying suit and matching helmet. Contributed by Museum
  14. Minature Victorian Prayer Book Minature Victorian Prayer Book This is tiny Common Prayer Book published in 1863. It was my Great, Great Grandmother's mother's. She gave it to her ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Pontefract's secret ballot box, 1872 Pontefract's secret ballot box, 1872 Pontefract's secret ballot box, 1872. For the first time people voted in secret by placing an ‘X’ on a ballot paper. Contributed by Museum
  16. Sculpted Head of Emperor Constantine Sculpted Head of Emperor Constantine A Roman carved head of Constantine who was proclaimed Emperor of all the Roman Empire in Eboracum, now known as York. Contributed by Museum
  17. Italian sugar bag Italian sugar bag Paper bag of sugar from Italy which was sent to support striking miners in Yorkshire during the Miners' Strike of 1984. Contributed by Museum
  18. 19th Century Gun used to deter poachers 19th Century Gun used to deter poachers This 19th century gun was used to frighten, maim or kill poachers. The point was forced into a tree and a trip wire set ... Contributed by Individual
  19. The Macaura Blood Circulator The Macaura Blood Circulator Our great great grandfather had various health issues/problems and this machine was recommended by the physicians at the ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Wallpaper seam cutter Wallpaper seam cutter Our family have been decorators for generations. My relic is a seam cutter that belonged to my Great-Grandad. He ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Homeopathy Box Homeopathy Box The homeopathy box belonged to Brian Fisher and was given to him by a colleague. It has since been passed down through ... Contributed by Individual
  22. William Etty, 'Male Nude' William Etty, 'Male Nude' William Etty (1787-1849) was renowned for the studies he made from life, and his ability to render flesh tints won him ... Contributed by Museum
  23. Medals- Police Force and Fire Service Medals- Police Force and Fire Service Harold Merrick defense medal 1939-1945 he was enlisted in the auxilliary Fire Service in Sheffield which later became ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Sheffield School Badge Sheffield School Badge This is grandads old school badge which he took off his black jacket during the first world war so that it did not get ... Contributed by Individual
  25. grandfather's diary for 1914 grandfather's diary for 1914 This diary is the only personal item I have belonging to my grandfather , who died in 1934. It has always fascinated me ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Instrument and Toolmaker's Lathe Instrument and Toolmaker's Lathe The lathe is the oldest and most important machine tool, on which most other machines and instruments can be made. ... Contributed by Individual
  27. A monastic wrought iron candlestick A monastic wrought iron candlestick After digging communication tunnels during the first world war, my grandfather, a railwayman, took my mother, as a young ... Contributed by Individual
  28. The Roebuck Collection The Roebuck Collection View of Hill Top, Starbotton by Herbert Royle (1870 - 1958) Herbert Royle was a local artist living and working in ... Contributed by Museum
  29. A gift from Queen Victoria to her troops A gift from Queen Victoria to her troops This is a chocolate tin given by Queen Victoria to her troops for the New Year/New Century. This particular one was ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Queen Victoria's Scissors Queen Victoria's Scissors These were made by hand, each blade from single piece of Sheffield, crucible, carbon-steel. The blades hand-forged, the ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Grace Darling - 1st media celebrity Grace Darling - 1st media celebrity GRACE DARLING’s illusionary celebrity portrait – the origins of the cult of CELEBRITY and emergence of WOMEN from ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Greenham Common fence wire Greenham Common fence wire This piece of wire was cut from the fence at Greenham Common air base during the anti-Cruise missile protests in the ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Hand carved (oak) paper knife Hand carved (oak) paper knife I was an impoverished Literature student in Sheffield in 1984 and was browsing the junk shops for a birthday present for ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Holidaymakers on Scarboro' Beach 1770(c) Holidaymakers on Scarboro' Beach 1770(c) This painting, attributed to T. Ramsey, depicts one of the earliest representations of bathing machines in the world. ... Contributed by Museum
  35. Miners lamps Miners lamps Christopher Dale. These are two lamps given to me by my father who, in his words, 'went into the coal' when he was 13. ... Contributed by Individual
  36. china cup china cup This cup comes from the later part of the 19th century. It has importance as it relates to a time, over a century ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Apprentice's Indenture, 1797 Apprentice's Indenture, 1797 When I inherited a family Bible published in 1797, tucked inside the cover I found an apprentice’s indenture. This had ... Contributed by Individual
  38. grandmother clock grandmother clock The inscription on this clock reads INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES PRESENTED TO BRO. WM. JOHNSON BY THE MEMBERS OF ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Walking stick handle Walking stick handle Selby Abbey was founded in 1069, but the original wooden roof was largely destroyed by a fire in 1906. This walking ... Contributed by Individual
  40. A beautiful Charles II chamber pot A beautiful Charles II chamber pot Its 1789 and imagine you are eating in the mansion house, in the magnificent stateroom with its luxurious gold and green ... Contributed by Museum
  41. stained glass panel stained glass panel an example of English stained glass Contributed by Individual
  42. Bradford by Jowett Bradford by Jowett The Jowett Company was based in the Bradford area from 1906 until 1954. This vehicle was used for local deliveries in ... Contributed by Individual
  43. The Ripon Jewel The Ripon Jewel The ‘Ripon Jewel’, found close to the Cathedral in 1976, is a small gold roundel 29mm in diameter. The back is a plain ... Contributed by Museum
  44. Filey Fisherman's Gansey Filey Fisherman's Gansey A Filey Gansey knitted towards the end of the 1930s by the late Mrs Anne Pickering (nee Johnson), sister of the late ... Contributed by Museum
  45. Royal silver spoons Royal silver spoons These were made by Sydney Walker for the 1937 Commemoration. Each spoon has the head of a member of the Royal ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Flying Scotsman Flying Scotsman Why is Flying Scotsman so famous? In 1862, when the East Coast route to Scotland was still young, Walter Leith of the ... Contributed by Museum
  47. Thomas Sweeting's Truncheon Thomas Sweeting's Truncheon This truncheon belonged to THOMAS SWEETING who is believed to have been a police officer in RIPON in 1831. However, it ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Giant Circular Saw in Hawley Gallery Giant Circular Saw in Hawley Gallery This saw is part of the Hawley Collection and is on display as the centrepiece of the Giant Saw Wall in the Hawley ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Stainless Steel Necklace Stainless Steel Necklace This stainless steel necklace was presented as a gift to all female workers at Firth Browns, Sheffield and is said to be ... Contributed by Museum
  50. Wife-taming Cradle Wife-taming Cradle This object is big enough to fit a grown woman inside, and was created by Henry Hargreaves Thompson, who was the ... Contributed by Museum

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