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Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. condom condom The condom is one of the few tools which does not further our evolution. The social, religious, and political issues ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Test tube with early Penicillin Test tube with early Penicillin This test tube, thought to contain early Penicillin from 1942, has been given to me by my mother. She was Ruth ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Embryo incubator for first IVF baby Embryo incubator for first IVF baby The fertilization of human oocytes in vitro was first achieved by Rober G. Edwards in 1968 but it was to be a further ... Contributed by Individual
  4. 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
  5. Indenture of Apprenticeship Indenture of Apprenticeship An indenture is a legal agreement between two parties, in this case between an apprentice, my great great grandfather ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Swan Ink Bottle from bottom of Scapa Flo Swan Ink Bottle from bottom of Scapa Flo Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands to the north of Scotland is a natural harbour used by the Royal Navy for over 100 ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Etruscan votive bronze of the God Laran Etruscan votive bronze of the God Laran For clarification this is an object I own. It is part of the Traves Parkinson Collection - R W Traves Parkinson. This ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Sash Window, Building of Bath Collection Sash Window, Building of Bath Collection Have you ever wondered how a sash window actually works? This working model demonstrates the mechanics of the ubiquitous ... Contributed by Individual
  9. Bronze Bull, Hittite, c. 2000-1700 BCE Bronze Bull, Hittite, c. 2000-1700 BCE My mom gave this to me when I was a teenager. She got it from my grandmother at about the same age. This must have been ... Contributed by Individual
  10. 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
  11. I Ching - The Book of Changes I Ching - The Book of Changes This is a photo of my I Ching, an edition in Portuguese (1993), translated from Richard Wilhelm, German translation ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Election decanter and glasses Election decanter and glasses THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TINTAGEL OLD POST OFFICE. At one time ... Contributed by Museum
  13. Opie's paint box Opie's paint box THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST AGNES MUSEUM. This mahogany paint box ... Contributed by Museum
  14. Saracen's head crest Saracen's head crest THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PENRYN MUSEUM. The Saracen's Head of ... Contributed by Museum
  15. Pears soap Pears soap THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. MEVAGISSEY MUSEUM. Andrew Pears, the son ... Contributed by Museum
  16. 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
  17. One of the First Electric Light Bulbs One of the First Electric Light Bulbs This type of electric light bulb lit Cragside House, the first home in the world to be illuminated by light bulbs. Contributed by Museum
  18. Folding glasses Folding glasses This is a pair of child's glasses from some time during the 1800s. They are particularly unusual because they have a ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Bowl Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Bowl My great, great grandfather won this bowl at the celebrations for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. Most ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Codd neck bottle Codd neck bottle In May 2010 Jamy's daddy was ploughing a field in Ballaugh on the Isle of Man, when he saw something shiny in the soil. ... Contributed by Individual
  21. A bottle of Wrexham pilsener lager 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
  22. Faberge cufflinks - a Czarina's gift Faberge cufflinks - a Czarina's gift Pair of Fabergé Cufflinks in the form of the Imperial Eagle – A Gift from the Czarina to Harrogate Boy Nicholas Allen Contributed by Museum
  23. 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
  24. Safety Lamp Safety Lamp Mining was important to Cornwall and so we were interested in the lamp.Humphrey Davy invented the Davy lamp in ... Contributed by Individual
  25. World War Two Gas Mask World War Two Gas Mask This Gas Mask was used from 1939 - 1945 in World War 2. It shows how prepared Britain was for World War 2. Britain had ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Three screwdrivers Three screwdrivers These three screwdrivers were made by me in 1958 in the first weeks of my five-year apprenticeship at White Electrical ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Hand graver Hand graver This tool is a ‘hand graver’ and was given to me in 1958 by Bert Allen during my apprenticeship as an electrical ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Radiotherapy Mask Radiotherapy Mask Masks have been found throughout history in drama, art and dance. They capture and reflect the rituals of different ... Contributed by Individual
  29. 'Paris Goblet' wine glass 'Paris Goblet' wine glass A 1699 Act of Parliament required measures used for the sale of ale and beer to be marked with a crown and the letters ... Contributed by Individual
  30. HAL 9000 - 2001 - A SPACE ODYSSEY HAL 9000 - 2001 - A SPACE ODYSSEY The 1968 film "2001 - A Space Odyssey" featured an "artificial intelligence" computer named HAL 9000. The computer was ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Glass Goblets Glass Goblets Two glass goblets used by Queen Victoria at the opening of the Royal Exchange, London in 1844. Contributed by Museum
  32. Color Photo of Nazi-Occupied Austria Color Photo of Nazi-Occupied Austria This photograph was taken in 1938 during a cycle tour of Nazi occupied Austria by my Great Uncle Earnest Telfer. The ... Contributed by Individual
  33. The World Wide Web The World Wide Web The world wide web is the embodiment of all the technological innovation that has taken place in the last 40 years. And ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Map of West Germany from the USSR Map of West Germany from the USSR This map shows West Germany and was printed in the USSR in 1988. It describes a country, Germany, that has completely ... Contributed by Individual
  35. A ball (of 22) used to replace a lung. A ball (of 22) used to replace a lung. My mother was found to have TB in 1950 and the procedure they used was to remove her lung and replace the space with 22 ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Glass Inkwell with Brass Lid Glass Inkwell with Brass Lid This inkwell was engraved with the initials JMcG RIC - which stands for James MacGibney RIC - possibly to mark his ... Contributed by Individual
  37. An engraved glass vase An engraved glass vase The vase was locally engraved to commemorate the Sacriston Disaster in 1913. Sacriston is a small village in Co Durham, ... Contributed by Individual
  38. An engraved glass vase An engraved glass vase The vase was locally engraved to commemorate the Sacriston Disaster in 1913. Sacriston is a small village in Co Durham, ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Gunsight Gunsight These were particularly effective in helping to shoot down enemy aircraft. I bought these at a jumble sale. Contributed by Individual
  40. Canterbury Mayoral Chain Canterbury Mayoral Chain Passed down since 1851 to each elected Mayor of Canterbury, currently worn by Councillor Dr Harry Cragg. Contributed by Individual
  41. Salvation Army Farm Colony milk bottles Salvation Army Farm Colony milk bottles From its origins in the East End of London in 1865, The Salvation Army has believed in a practical Christian faith. This ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Art Deco etched vase Art Deco etched vase The etching is of a particularly good quality, emphasising the workmanship of the period. Contributed by Individual
  43. Stotherts Codd Bottle Stotherts Codd Bottle This bottle was used by Stotherts of Atherton to store carbonated drinks. The bottle is embossed with the image of a ... Contributed by Museum
  44. Lalique bowl Lalique bowl This bowl is stamped René Lalique, France. The design shows praying couples and is made from smoked glass. I inherited ... Contributed by Individual
  45. nelson's monument codd bottle nelson's monument codd bottle It makes me think about how important nelson was and that with this unique bottle which I think only one was made it ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Railway lamp Railway lamp An LNER lamp with a Welch patent. It belonged to my grandma's sister's husband. Contributed by Individual
  47. Phoenician Funereal Glass (BC) Phoenician Funereal Glass (BC) I have a cabinet with six pieces of Phoenician funeral glass which were excavated from Tibnin in Galilee by an ancester ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Large wine glass Large wine glass This decorative item has been in my family for over 70 years. Contributed by Individual
  49. Stained glass window Stained glass window The window was originally part of the chapel in Over Haddon, Derbyshire and was saved from a skip 38 years ago when the ... Contributed by Individual
  50. Miner's lamp Miner's lamp This is believed to be a French marsuut bonneted lamp. It’s a gift that 's been restored with help from the Lamp Room ... Contributed by Individual

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