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Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Mummy of Hornedjitef Mummy of Hornedjitef Mummy and coffins of Hornedjitef an Egyptian priest who lived over 1,000 years after Tutankhamun and Ramesses the Great. Contributed by The British Museum
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Wooden Toy Spitfire 1940 Wooden Toy Spitfire 1940 Icon of the Battle of Britain and the pivotal events of 1940 following the occupation of Europe and threat of invasion ... Contributed by Individual
  5. The Sale of Old Dobbin The Sale of Old Dobbin The Sale of Old Dobbin by artist John Robertson Reid (1851-1926) Contributed by Museum
  6. The Egyptian mummy Takabuti and her case The Egyptian mummy Takabuti and her case Takabuti was the first Egyptian mummy to be brought to Ireland. She was brought to Belfast in 1834 by Mr Thomas Greg of ... Contributed by Museum
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. The Domesday Book The Domesday Book The Domesday Book is The National Archives' oldest and most famous public record. It is a highly detailed survey and ... Contributed by Museum
  10. Telephone Exchange Ringing Tone Generatr Telephone Exchange Ringing Tone Generatr It is a Walter Jones & Co. 17Hz ringing tone generator, an example of the emerging ingenuity applied to the early ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Papier mache bottle from Kashmir Papier mache bottle from Kashmir This bottle seems to capture many of the cross-currents in culture and trade between Europe and South Asia. It is made ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Icon Icon This object was featured on the Â鶹Éç Radio Wales religious affairs programme "All Things Considered" on behalf of ... Contributed by Individual
  13. A Commemorative Mustard Tin A Commemorative Mustard Tin This advertising tin commemorates the reign of Victoria and shows all the Prime Ministers of England. It was made by ... Contributed by Individual
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. Industrial Robot Industrial Robot Time progresses and technologies join. The robot, the marriage of two ages, mechanical and electrical, mechatronics. The ... Contributed by Museum
  17. Marx Mechanical Toy Train (1950s) Marx Mechanical Toy Train (1950s) This clockwork train represents an era before the advent of electrical and electronic toys. It comes from a time when ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Roman wall plaster with painted peacock Roman wall plaster with painted peacock The interiors of Roman villas were often lavishly decorated with painted walls and mosaic floors, and examples are found ... Contributed by Museum
  19. Padstow's Obby Oss Padstow's Obby Oss THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PADSTOW MUSEUM. Padstow Obby Oss is one ... Contributed by Museum
  20. Harpsichord by Bartolomeo Cristofori Harpsichord by Bartolomeo Cristofori My harpsichord is by Bartolomeo Cristofori, the Florentine builder and inventor who created the first pianoforte in 1700 ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Ladymead House - Victoria Art Gallery Ladymead House - Victoria Art Gallery ‘Ladymead House’ was painted around 1730. It was discovered in the attic of Ladymead House in 1977 by an architect ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Springbok stand crest Springbok stand crest In 1943, in recognition of the part played by British troops in the liberation of Egypt from the threat posed by the ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Objects of Vertu, Beckford's Tower Objects of Vertu, Beckford's Tower A set of three superb oil paintings depicting some of the many treasures owned by William Beckford while he lived in ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Portrait of Mrs Delany,1 Royal Crescent Portrait of Mrs Delany,1 Royal Crescent One of the most fascinating and talented women of the 18th century, Mary Delany was an artist, needlewoman, gardener and ... Contributed by Individual
  25. The Bride in Death, Victoria Art Gallery The Bride in Death, Victoria Art Gallery ‘The Bride in Death’ tells a sad story. A young woman lies dead on the eve of her wedding, mourned by the man she was to ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Portrait of Captain Wade,Assembly Rooms Portrait of Captain Wade,Assembly Rooms In 1771 Thomas Gainsborough, then living in the Circus, painted a portrait of Captain William Wade as a present to the ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Thomas William Holburne, Holburne Museum Thomas William Holburne, Holburne Museum This tiny portrait of the founder of the Holburne Museum was painted on a thin sheet of elephant ivory in 1827. ... Contributed by Individual
  28. The Byam Family – The Holburne Museum The Byam Family – The Holburne Museum This family portrait is the largest painting in Bath by Bath’s greatest artist, Thomas Gainsborough. Gainsborough moved ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Margaret Bryan miniature,Herschel Museum Margaret Bryan miniature,Herschel Museum This small conversation piece was an interesting acquisition for the Herschel Museum as it shows a woman and two girls ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Portrait of Nancy Burns, American Museum Portrait of Nancy Burns, American Museum Although born into slavery, African American Nancy Burns (1800-1849) – ultimately obtained her freedom. Lifelong maid to ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Jane Austen portrait, Jane Austen Centre Jane Austen portrait, Jane Austen Centre Forensic artist Melissa Little created this likeness of Jane Austen using contemporary descriptive accounts from Jane’s ... Contributed by Individual
  32. The Four Bath Worthies – BOBC The Four Bath Worthies – BOBC This portrait features four of the key figures in the story of how Georgian Bath was built. Ralph Allen, the dominant ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Golden Fig Marygold and Annual Martynea Golden Fig Marygold and Annual Martynea This is one of a series of exquisite botanical watercolours painted by the Bath painter Thomas Robins the Younger. Eight ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Baker's Delivery Van Baker's Delivery Van A BAKER’S DELIVERY VAN. This horse drawn delivery van was used to deliver bread throughout the Radstock area and ... Contributed by Museum
  35. Concentration camp victim's painting Concentration camp victim's painting Johanna Rose Neumark, ( known as Anni and born 1871) a German Jewish dentist, inherited control of the Bremen–based ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Admonitions Scroll Admonitions Scroll Chinese scroll with advice for palace ladies on correct behaviour, a masterpiece of Chinese painting Contributed by The British Museum
  37. HMS 'Anson' beam support HMS 'Anson' beam support THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. CHARLESTOWN SHIPWRECK MUSEUM. The wreck of ... Contributed by Museum
  38. World War One Tank World War One Tank Flirt is a Mk. IV class armoured fighting vehicle, moving on catapillar tracks, and carries four machine guns. Contributed by Museum
  39. Model of CSS Alabama Model of CSS Alabama A contemporary model of the Confederate raider Alabama, built in Birkenhead and launched 1862. Contributed by Museum
  40. Nesyamun - The Leeds Mummy Nesyamun - The Leeds Mummy The mummified remains and beautiful coffin of Nesyamun, an ancient Egyptian Priest. Contributed by Museum
  41. Banksy's Paint Pot Angel Banksy's Paint Pot Angel Banksy’s urban art has a universal and timeless appeal - the bandit and folk hero fighting corporate culture. Contributed by Museum
  42. Falmouth quay punt 'Curlew' Falmouth quay punt 'Curlew' THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM CORNWALL. When ... Contributed by Museum
  43. Dolly Pentreath Dolly Pentreath THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT. This portrait shows ... Contributed by Museum
  44. Good Shepherd plaque Good Shepherd plaque THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST HILARY HERITAGE CENTRE. Folk art panel ... Contributed by Museum
  45. Lanhydrock Atlas Lanhydrock Atlas THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 100 OBJECTS'. LANHYDROCK HOUSE. Joel Gascoyne, the ... Contributed by Museum
  46. Bevill Grenvile Bevill Grenvile THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PRIDEAUX PLACE. Bevill Grenvile of Stowe ... Contributed by Museum
  47. Steam locomotive Steam locomotive THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BODMIN AND WENFORD RAILWAY. Railways ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Bust of William Murdoch Bust of William Murdoch THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. REDRUTH TOWN MUSEUM. William Murdoch came ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Fisherwoman on a beach Fisherwoman on a beach THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM. This ... Contributed by Museum
  50. 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

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