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Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Transatlantic Telegraph Cable 1866 Transatlantic Telegraph Cable 1866 Made of a 5mm copper wire 'core' wrapped in a protective casing of tar, hemp and steel this short section of the first ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Bomb Disposal Poster from 1942 Bomb Disposal Poster from 1942 This poster came to me from my father, who was in the Royal Engineers as a sapper during the Second World War, in the ... Contributed by Individual
  3. 19th century Mexican Serape 19th century Mexican Serape Made in Mexico, a serape or (zerape) is a soft rectangular blanket with an opening in the middle for one's head. It is a ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Eritrean Pipe Eritrean Pipe Acquired by my father in Eritrea in mid 1940's during the British occupation of Ethiopia.This represents a ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Industrial Robot Industrial Robot Time progresses and technologies join. The robot, the marriage of two ages, mechanical and electrical, mechatronics. The ... Contributed by Museum
  6. Roman actor's mask Roman actor's mask At first glace this pottery mask looks like a piece of sculpture but the holes at the side imply it was actually worn ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Handaxe found on Scafell Pike Handaxe found on Scafell Pike My partner and I found this handaxe during a walk on Scafell Pike in October 2009. We did not really know much about the ... Contributed by Individual
  8. 1829 report of Scottish Highland wedding 1829 report of Scottish Highland wedding My object concerns the family wedding, in 1829 in the Scottish Highlands, of George Anderson and Marjorie May Macdonald ... Contributed by Individual
  9. Early 20th century toy battleship Early 20th century toy battleship Toy tinplate 'DREADNOUGHT' battleship, made in Germany for the British market. This toy was made about 1906 or just ... Contributed by Museum
  10. Ingenious 18th century tobacco box Ingenious 18th century tobacco box This late 18th century metal tobacco-box has a clever surprise gadget ~ a hinged 'burning-glass' which folds inside the ... Contributed by Museum
  11. Ellen Macarthur's food Ellen Macarthur's food THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM CORNWALL. ... Contributed by Museum
  12. Harlyn Bay cemetery finds Harlyn Bay cemetery finds THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PADSTOW MUSEUM. A holed amulet of ... Contributed by Museum
  13. Californian tin stamps Californian tin stamps THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. KING EDWARD MINE. Stamps were large ... Contributed by Museum
  14. Cornish pasty money box Cornish pasty money box THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. KING EDWARD MINE. The Cornish pasty is an ... Contributed by Museum
  15. St Michael's Mount in cork St Michael's Mount in cork THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT. Not so much what the ... Contributed by Museum
  16. Cloam oven Cloam oven THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TINTAGEL OLD POST OFFICE. Cornish kitchens ... Contributed by Museum
  17. Mount Edgcumbe estate workers Mount Edgcumbe estate workers THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. MOUNT EDGCUMBE HOUSE. Nicholas Condy ... Contributed by Museum
  18. Scoria block Scoria block THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. HAYLE ARCHIVE. Many people visiting the ... Contributed by Museum
  19. Roman burial urns Roman burial urns THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM. The cremation ... Contributed by Museum
  20. Richard Earl of Cornwall's tile Richard Earl of Cornwall's tile THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM, LAUNCESTON. Richard ... Contributed by Museum
  21. Trevithick's boiler Trevithick's boiler THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. CORNISH MINES AND ENGINES. Also know as ... Contributed by Museum
  22. Murchison oil production platform model Murchison oil production platform model "Murchison" platform model. The platform itself has produced oil and gas from the North Sea since 1980. Contributed by Museum
  23. Pagan Lady's Necklace Pagan Lady's Necklace A brightly coloured, thousand year old, glass bead necklace. Worn by a Viking domestic goddess? Contributed by Museum
  24. The Hove Amber Cup The Hove Amber Cup The Hove Amber Cup is an important Bronze Age grave good, discovered inside a burial mound in Hove, Sussex in 1856. Contributed by Museum
  25. Box of Coty face powder Box of Coty face powder I remember my mother having this on her dressing table in the 1950's it marked the beginning of the liberation of women ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Oil Lamp Oil Lamp This terracotta lamp decorated with two fishes and a horse would have been used by the ancient Romans for artificial ... Contributed by Individual
  27. HOUNOURABLE DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE 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
  28. WW1 metal faces WW1 metal faces My grandfather who trained in dentistry at Queen Marys Hospital Sidcup, mad we believe 110 tin faces,carefully ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Bottle Bottle This rum bottle appears to have originated from Nassau, Bahamas, and possibly contained some reviving rum brought to ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Orange Order Sash Orange Order Sash This sash is from the York Road, Belfast Loyal Orange Lodge. The sash would have been worn diagonally across the chest ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Peruvian Pottery Peruvian Pottery This item was given to the contributor as a gift and she treasures it for its associated memories as well as the quality ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Clay roof tile decoration from Exeter Clay roof tile decoration from Exeter There is something about a face that can't help but make you wonder about its story. Particularly a scowling face ... Contributed by Museum
  33. Ungaro Lady's Trouser Suit Ungaro Lady's Trouser Suit Trouser suits were revolutionary in the 1960s with people unused to the idea of women wearing the trousers. Some of the ... Contributed by Museum
  34. Royal Albert Tea Plate Royal Albert Tea Plate Royal Albert Tea Plate purchased in The Lake District by Alphonsus Malone of Coventry. Contributed by Individual
  35. Unpublished Penguin ‘Satanic Verses’ Unpublished Penguin ‘Satanic Verses’ This is the Penguin paperback edition of Salman Rushdie's novel "Satanic Verses". Despite trade promotion copies (such ... Contributed by Individual
  36. computer program on punched cards computer program on punched cards This is the 1st computer program,the 1st piece of software,that I wrote. Written in Fortran during a programming course ... Contributed by Individual
  37. A small 'stone' bird A small 'stone' bird My father was in Indian Army on NW Frontier. He found this bird whch he has mounted and carved the following words: H M ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Tunbridge ware work table, about 1850 Tunbridge ware work table, about 1850 A tessellated mosaic Tunbridge ware work table, made by Edmund Nye in about 1850. Contributed by Museum
  39. Painting of a Guernsey Cow by D Corbet Painting of a Guernsey Cow by D Corbet This painting of a Prizewinning Guernsey Steer by Denys Corbet, a well known local painter and poet of the Victorian and ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Ming banknote Ming banknote Banknote worth 1000 bronze coins. China was one of the first countries to develop a tradition of printing money Contributed by The British Museum
  41. Pressed Glass - Carnival Pressed Glass - Carnival This butter dish was made during the 1920s by Sowerby's Ellison Glass Works at Gateshead. It is in marigold “Sunglow��? ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Renaissance Lute 6 Course Renaissance Lute 6 Course This object is a reconstruction of a renaissance lute. These instruments were extremely popular in the renaissance and ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Coral imprint of Endeavour's canons Coral imprint of Endeavour's canons I bought this at a car-boot sale and what's fascinating is the accompanying letter, which claims the object is part of ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Gemstone depicting Minerva Gemstone depicting Minerva This object from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was chosen, and written about, by Nicola McConnell, postgraduate ... Contributed by Museum
  45. 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
  46. Pan-tiles of 1700 Pan-tiles of 1700 These particular tiles - almost an inch thick - were used for paving a famous Georgian colonnade in Tunbridge Wells, ... Contributed by Museum
  47. Turkey England France Figurine Turkey England France Figurine Bantock House Museum is named after Baldwin and Kitty Bantock who lived in the house 100 years ago. The decor ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Self-Assembly 1, Philippa M Brock Self-Assembly 1, Philippa M Brock Self-Assembly was made by Philippa M Brock in 2008 and acquired by the Crafts Council Collection in 2010. Brock is a ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Advertising poster Advertising poster Poster advertising South African oranges pre-protests against apartheid. Contributed by Individual
  50. A Toy Treasure Chest to play with A Toy Treasure Chest to play with Captain John was an adventurer who lived in Sutton House 300 years ago. This Toy Treasure Chest - filled with things ... Contributed by Individual

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