List of Objects
Telling a history of our world through objects
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Location / UK / Wales
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False Leg
Artificial leg, made in 1919, and used by a miner who lost his leg in a mining accident in Emlyn Colliery, Penygroes, ...
Contributed by Museum
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Felinfoel Brewery beer can
The small brewery at Felinfoel was the first brewery outside the USA to commerically can beer
Contributed by Museum
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Miners safety lamp
I grew up in South Wales and was surrounded by the coal mining industry. Journeys always had a back drop of pit heads ...
Contributed by Individual
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Neolithic Stone Axe
This Neolithic stone axe was found within a prehistoric pit at Clifton (Worcestershire) during an archaeological project ...
Contributed by Individual
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Commemorative Newport RFC Lighter
This lighter was awarded to G.D.Davidge who played for Newport RFC against New Zealand in 1963. They became the only ...
Contributed by Individual
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Sampler, memoir of Company Schools 1852
My grandmother was born in 1839/40. This sampler hung in my family home and as children we used to sing the hymn ...
Contributed by Individual
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Edward VII Coronation Mug
This mug was presented to schoolchildren of the Ogmore Valley on the occasion of the coronation of Edward VII on June ...
Contributed by Individual
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Club Miners Fortnight Badge
This badge given to the children of the members of the Non Political Club in Ogmore Vale on the occasion of the annual ...
Contributed by Individual
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Six bells Memorial hymn sheet
On the morning of Tuesday 28th June, 1960, 45 men were killed in an explosion at the Arrael Griffin Colliery at Six ...
Contributed by Individual
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Napoleonic cannon
The eighteenth and early nineteenth century Welsh iron industry experienced boom times during periods of war; this ...
Contributed by Museum
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Honorouble Discharge Certificate - WWI
During World War One when members of the forces were honourably discharged, they were presented with an official ...
Contributed by Individual
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Ocean Coal War Service Certificate
This certificate was presented to a returning Miner to the Ocean Coal Company`s Ocean Western Colliery at Nantymoel, ...
Contributed by Individual
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Coal Mine Token
This Mine token was given to my grandfather Levi Davies, when he worked at Number 7 Pit in Tylorstown in South Wales. ...
Contributed by Individual
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Jacobean Joint Stool
This is a Welsh Jacobean Joint Stool, the very common stool found in most British (and European) homes for hundreds of ...
Contributed by Individual
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Royal Charter Gold ingots
The Royal Charter was carrying around 79,000 ounces of gold on her last fateful journey
Contributed by Museum
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Missionary collection box
Christian families in Wales collected funds in these boxes to support missionary work across the World.
Contributed by Museum
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Amputation kit for injured coalminers
Used to free trapped miners by removing limbs.
Contributed by Museum
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First Automatic Secret Ballot Box
This is the first automatic secret ballot box. It was built and patented in Merthyr Tydfil by a grocer William Gould. ...
Contributed by Museum
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Cast of the Hand of Henry Morton Stanley
Memorial of the great explorer, the hand that shook that of Dr David Livingstone at Ujiji in 1871.
Contributed by Museum
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Laura Ashley Dress
Typical Laura Ashley dress from the 1980s with a flowery design pattern and romantic details based on Victorian motifs.
Contributed by Museum
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Model of guillotine
Model of guillotine with the victim ready for execution surrounded by soldiers – the blade can be moved up and down.
Contributed by Museum
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Adam and Eve by Eddy Wilderspin-Jones
This stained glass panel was made by my late husband, Eddy Wilderspin-Jones (1955-1994). He used a traditional image ...
Contributed by Individual
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Adam and Eve by Eddy Wilderspin-Jones
This stained glass panel was made by my late husband, Eddy Wilderspin-Jones (1955-1994). He used a traditional image ...
Contributed by Individual
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Muslim prayer compass
This is prayer comapss is one of the first Muslim objects collected by St Fagans: National History Museum.
Contributed by Museum
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Portuguese Coins - Newport Medieval Ship
Copper Portuguese coins suggest trading and crew links with Portugal in the 15th Century
Contributed by Museum
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Certificate - Ship's Master
This certificate of Competency as a Master in the Merchant Service was awarded in March 1867 at Caernarfon to Hugh Jones ...
Contributed by Individual
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Eisteddfod Chair
Bardic chair commissioned for the 1933 National Eisteddfod by the Welsh Society of Shanghai. Made by Chinese craftsmen.
Contributed by Museum
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The Carmarthen Brooch
In the course of digging the foundation of our new school, the builders came across Roman pottery, jewellery and ...
Contributed by Individual
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Part of The Old Oak
The Old Oak was probably planted in 1659 to mark the ascension of King Charles 11 to the throne. It became a popular ...
Contributed by Individual
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A slave-chain from Llyn Cerrig Bach
The necks of five slaves or captives were once restrained within the large hinged rings on this heavy iron chain.
Contributed by Museum
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A bottle of Wrexham pilsener lager
This bottle of pilsener lager was produced in 1982 to mark the centenary of Wrexham Lager brewery.
Contributed by Museum
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Ornamental slate fan
This hand crafted ornamental slate fan was produced by the skilled quarrymen of North Wales
Contributed by Museum
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Our Victorian Garden
This is our Infant Victorian Garden, where our children can watch Punch and Judy Shows on the beach just like the ...
Contributed by Individual
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Type used for a headline Bombs in 1973
When the IRA bombed a Birmingham pub in 1973 the Western Mail in Cardiff printed its first headline in 72 point type. It ...
Contributed by Individual
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Bronze age axe head
Found in pristine condition during a rock climbing trip on obscure cliffs above the A5 on Pen yr ole Wen. A very unusual ...
Contributed by Individual
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HOUNOURABLE DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE
My maternal Grandfather served with the Army Service Corps as part of the British Salonika Army from 1916/18. Like many ...
Contributed by Individual
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The Gilbert Ewer
This bronze ewer (or tripod laver) dates from the early fourteenth century, it was found on the Gower and is intact ...
Contributed by Museum
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Doctor's Bag
This bag was owned by Dr John Henry Williams of Barry. In 1928 he took over a private general practice in Barry.
His ...
Contributed by Individual
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Government of Wales Act 1998
In July 1998, Royal assent was given to the Government of Wales Act 1998, leading to the creation of the National ...
Contributed by Individual
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Welsh-language Bible
Welsh families owned bibles such as this one and would have passed them down from generation to generation.
This ...
Contributed by Individual
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Soldier's Stone, Penycloddiau hillfort
During Summer 2008 archaeologists from Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust (CPAT) were carrying out archaeological survey ...
Contributed by Individual
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Italian café
This is an original Italian cafe that was in Abertillery. The counter is made from Carerer Marble imported from ...
Contributed by Museum
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Doll
This doll is more than 100 years old. It was carved by a miner out of a block of wood and put in a child's Christmas ...
Contributed by Museum
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Small house brick
This is a small house brick made by an evacuee boy who came to Abertillery during the Second World War. He made the ...
Contributed by Museum
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Arthur Bobbet medals
These two medals were awarded to a miner called Arthur Bobbet in 1947 for trying to save another miner's life. The miner ...
Contributed by Museum
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Cockerel pattern dish
Cockerel pattern dish, Llanelly Pottery. About 1900.
The cockerel plate or dish is probably the best known pattern ...
Contributed by Museum
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Eisteddfod chair
An ornate Eisteddfod chair. This is the chair won by the poet Pedrog at the National Eisteddfod held in Llanelli in ...
Contributed by Museum
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Silver Cradle Set
A silver cradle set with semi precious stones.
This cradle was given to Sir Stafford and Lady Howard of Llanelli ...
Contributed by Museum
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Model of Rhyl Pier
Model of Rhyl Pier, 1880 by Paul Bailey of "Diabolus in Musica". The real one was damaged by storms in 1907 and partly ...
Contributed by Museum
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Dummy rifle
The dummy Home Guard Rifle was issued to units of the new force to practice with until they could be issued with real ...
Contributed by Museum