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Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Kiso Suzuki guitar Kiso Suzuki guitar This guitar was made in Japan by by the Kiso Suzuki Violin Company company. It is a copy of a guitar by the USA guitar ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Darwin's Beagle Specimen Notebooks Darwin's Beagle Specimen Notebooks Charles Darwin's Beagle Dry Specimen Catalogues Contributed by Museum
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. A Pair of Victorian road skates A Pair of Victorian road skates These road skates were owned by Charles Goodman Tebbutt, he was a well known Fen skater in the Huntingdon area, & skated ... Contributed by Individual
  6. My Father's Rice Box My Father's Rice Box This box contained my father's daily rice ration when he was a Prisoner of War in Japan. My father was arrested in ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Chocolates presented to troops NY 1900 Chocolates presented to troops NY 1900 These boxes were New Year 1900 presents from Queen Victoria to the troops in the Boer War in South Africa. They marked ... Contributed by Individual
  8. A 1914-1918 war Entrenching Tool. A 1914-1918 war Entrenching Tool. This was my Father's - for getting underground quickly. It symbolises what he had to do on The Somme and at ... Contributed by Individual
  9. A violin A violin Andrea Amati (1505-1577) crystalised the design and manufacture of the violin at Cremona in Italy for ever after. All ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Statuette of Jupiter Statuette of Jupiter This small figure, height 92mm is probably Romano-British Contributed by Museum
  11. 1793 £5 Note 1793 £5 Note Paper money as we recognise it today originated in Britain in the 17th Century as a receipt for gold deposited with ... Contributed by Museum
  12. Great Great Aunt Eliza's Paint Box Great Great Aunt Eliza's Paint Box Great Great Aunt Eliza was my Grannie's Aunt - sister of grannie's father. My Grannie is still alive at the age of 100 ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Tram pass for Inspector John Spratling Tram pass for Inspector John Spratling This pass for tram transport is written out to Inspector John Spratling of J Division (Bethnal Green) of the ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Roman bell Roman bell This rare bell, one of the largest known from the Roman world was discovered by Leslie Alcock,OBE.,FRHS whilst he was ... Contributed by Museum
  15. SADDLER'S STOOL SADDLER'S STOOL This saddler’s stool came from the workshop of my grandparents’ saddlery and sports business, Wright Brothers in Bank ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Bronze Shield from Northern Rhodesia Bronze Shield from Northern Rhodesia Jean Mottram my neighbour writes: "I worked in the Secretariat (Government HQ) in Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia from May ... Contributed by Individual
  17. A piece of a pottery African head A piece of a pottery African head My object is a small piece of pottery, showing the right side of a beautifully potted African head. Just 1 inch high, ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Sundial, copper, c1652, shows eclipse. Sundial, copper, c1652, shows eclipse. This small, formerly fixed (somewhere in the garden possibly) sundial was found buried in the earth floor of a Tudor ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Gertrude Jekyll's gardening boots Gertrude Jekyll's gardening boots Gertrude Jekyll, Artist, Gardener and Craftswoman, was born in 1843. She was in her 40s when she bought this pair of ... Contributed by Museum
  20. Brass bell cast in Europe in 1650 Brass bell cast in Europe in 1650 This bell was brought to England by my great-uncle, a British army officer. The plaque beneath the bell reads "Found ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Audio Disc - Voices of the Forces Audio Disc - Voices of the Forces Becky Lowe - 12/07/2010 My grandad Kenneth Curley sent messages to his parents on discs such as this between 1942 and ... Contributed by Individual
  22. British India coin smallest denomination British India coin smallest denomination A coin of British India Rule era, minted in 1945 minimum denomination of only 1 piece still could manage to fetch 1 ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Brick - Morris Motorworks Boiler Chimney Brick - Morris Motorworks Boiler Chimney The Morris Motors factory was completely demolished in 1993 along with its landmark boiler chimney which rose 200ft. ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Shillelagh owned by Daniel O'Connell Shillelagh owned by Daniel O'Connell Shillelagh owned by Daniel O'Connell the Irish Liberator, after whom O'Connell Street in Dublin is named. It was left ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Merchant Seaman's Seachest Merchant Seaman's Seachest This seachest was made by/for my Great-Grandfather Henry Shave, a marine engineer and went with him on all his voyages ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Vietnamese Boat Paddle and Bail Vietnamese Boat Paddle and Bail Pamela Whalley - 12/07/2010 This is a story of a paddle and bail from Vietnamese boat people. My husband was the ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Circuit Breaker 275 kV - 15,000 MVA 1/64 Circuit Breaker 275 kV - 15,000 MVA 1/64 This is a 1/64 scale model, made in about 1970, of an oil filled high voltage circuit breaker designed by my father, A ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Hand made finishing nails Hand made finishing nails Robert Clark, a journeyman carpenter, immigrated from Perthshire, Scotland to Annan Ontario in 1860 where he purchased a ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Blanket Blanket My uncle's blanket was sent with him from India 'home' to England in 1936. He and my mother went to boarding school and ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Roller skates Roller skates These skates were rescued from a skip in 1981 and are the same as I played with as a child in the 1950's in the North ... Contributed by Individual
  31. A Victorian Spark Generator A Victorian Spark Generator This Object was Given to my father by Cavendish Labs in about 1952. It was probably used by JJ Thompson in his ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Titanic lifeboat plaque, no 8, from bow Titanic lifeboat plaque, no 8, from bow My great-grandmother, Noel Rothes, sailed on RMS Titanic in April 1912. When Titanic hit the iceberg Noel boarded ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Knotted burr snuff box Knotted burr snuff box A gnarled, knotted oak burr reveals an intricately painted, lacquered snuff box with two hinged lids. The lids depict ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Murphy A4 Radio Murphy A4 Radio This is a Murphy ‘A4’ Radio from 1933. In the first 10 weeks that these sets were available 6,032 were sold at the price ... Contributed by Museum
  35. 1928 Austin Seven Fabric Saloon 1928 Austin Seven Fabric Saloon My family supplied this car to it's first owner (Mr Ward) new in 1928. In 1954 he traded it back in with us and we have ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Singer Sewing Machine Singer Sewing Machine This sewing machine was one of the first ever manufactured by Singer. Singer sewing machines was founded by Issac Singer ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Colonial era carving, Nigeria Colonial era carving, Nigeria This object commemorates a short moment in the British colonial presence in Africa. It is a relief carving of my ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Edwardian metamorphic child's highchair Edwardian metamorphic child's highchair Edwardian metamorphic infants' highchair (top of backrest 1m high)- is a low rocking chair as well as a highchair with a ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Highly decorated Arab Chest Highly decorated Arab Chest This highly decorated,carved chest was bought by my parents for £4 in Zanzibar when they were on their way to be ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Replica Of Newcomen Atmospheric Engine Replica Of Newcomen Atmospheric Engine The South West changed the world by inventing, what some people believe was, the first real steam engine. Thomas ... Contributed by Individual
  41. Tahitian mourner's costume Tahitian mourner's costume A tahitian mourner's costume comprising a mask headdress, a breastplate and an apron. Contributed by Museum
  42. A Clock made from bits of a spitfire A Clock made from bits of a spitfire My paternal grandfather was a time served cabinet maker. During World War 2 he was employed at Hooper Bros. of Park ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Travelling Post Office Mailbag Apparatus Travelling Post Office Mailbag Apparatus The Travelling Post Office, short TPO was first introduced in 1838. The TPO is closely linked with Rowland Hill’s penny ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Collapsible Bicycle Collapsible Bicycle This collapsible bicycle was used by soldiers serving in France during the Second World War. The bike is still fully ... Contributed by Museum
  45. Statue of St Anthony & the Infant Jesus Statue of St Anthony & the Infant Jesus In 1956, a Hungarian refugee came to our halldoor with a suitcase from which he sold an eclectic collection of items. ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Hawker Hurricane Propellor Gear Unit Hawker Hurricane Propellor Gear Unit Just after midday on the morning of the 7th January 1940 a Mk1 (revised) Hawker Hurricane, No. L2074 of RAF St Athan ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Gendron Wheelchair Gendron Wheelchair This, unusual, hand crank operated wheelchair was donated to Enham by the American Red Cross to help with the care and ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Suffolk Woodsman's Prayer Book and Diary Suffolk Woodsman's Prayer Book and Diary Leonie Robinson came to Â鶹Éç Radio Suffolk with an amazing book, which belonged to her great, great, great ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Roman Bilge Pump Bearing Roman Bilge Pump Bearing One of two cast bronze bearings from the bilge pump of a Roman ship which caught fire and sank in St Peter Port harbour ... Contributed by Museum
  50. Jacobean Joint Stool 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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