List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Gold Mourning RingGold Mourning RingThis ring was owned by John Holroyd, who foiled the assassination attempt on George III at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on ...Contributed by Individual
  2. Olympic Torch from 1948 London OlympicsOlympic Torch from 1948 London OlympicsThis torch was one of the 1688 torches designed and manufactured in the UK for the ‘Relay of Peace’ which took place ...Contributed by Museum
  3. Honda Civic - 1979Honda Civic - 1979The Honda Civic is a notable car in the history of motoring as it was one of the first Japanese cars to make an impact ...Contributed by Individual
  4. Kiso Suzuki guitarKiso Suzuki guitarThis 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
  5. USSR Lonely Planet guideUSSR Lonely Planet guideThis edition of the Lonely Planet guide to the USSR was published just as the Soviet Union collapsed. The book was ...Contributed by Individual
  6. Roll Test EditRoll Test EditTell us what it says about a time, a place or a community. What does it make you think about history and the world? You ...Contributed by Individual
  7. Transistor Radio with EarpieceTransistor Radio with EarpieceBefore the MP3 was the Walkman and before that was the "tranny" - the transistor radio. Personal radios existed before ...Contributed by Individual
  8. Darwin's Beagle Specimen NotebooksDarwin's Beagle Specimen NotebooksCharles Darwin's Beagle Dry Specimen CataloguesContributed by Museum
  9. Slide RuleSlide RuleIn 1966 I went to Leeds University to study Electrical and Electronic Engineering. At an introductory lecture from the ...Contributed by Individual
  10. Samuel Revill's hammerSamuel Revill's hammerSamuel Revill (1847-1932) was a bootmaker from Sturton by Stow, near Lincoln. His hammer has the iron head and ash shaft ...Contributed by Individual
  11. Victorian swimming costumeVictorian swimming costumeThis red cotton swimming costume was left behind in lost property at Hornsey Road Public Baths, Islington in about 1900. ...Contributed by Museum
  12. 1961 Cooper Tea Cards1961 Cooper Tea Cards1961 Cooper Tea Cards. Collectable Tea Cards were introduced in the 1950’s as a way of advertising and retaining ...Contributed by Individual
  13. Replica of the world's first bicycleReplica of the world's first bicycleA wooden hobby horse with metal rimmed wheels. Pedal operated cranks drive the rear wheel.Contributed by Museum
  14. Sin Eater's Grave Ratlinghope ShropshireSin Eater's Grave Ratlinghope ShropshireIt is the grave of the last known Sin-Eater in England, a practice peculiar to the England/Welsh marches. Richard ...Contributed by Individual
  15. YZ bird matchstrikerYZ bird matchstrikerA YZ bird matchstriker in the shape of a pelican made from cast phenolic resin and ebony, by Henry Howell & Co. about ...Contributed by Individual
  16. Coronation record King George June 1911Coronation record King George June 1911This 78 rpm record was made at what was I believe a time of awareness and belief in the class structure of Great Britain ...Contributed by Individual
  17. William 1st Silver PennyWilliam 1st Silver PennyOur family (Sweatman) emanated from the City of Oxford in England where we have two records from the Doomsday Book of ...Contributed by Individual
  18. Bonnie Prince Charlie's Silver CanteenBonnie Prince Charlie's Silver CanteenSilver Travelling Canteen belonging to Bonnie Prince CharlieContributed by Museum
  19. Transatlantic Telegraph Cable 1866Transatlantic Telegraph Cable 1866Made 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
  20. Red Cross butter tin from Colditz CastleRed Cross butter tin from Colditz CastleThis Canadian Creamery Butter tin comes from Colditz Castle in Germany. The tin was part of a Red Cross parcel, sent to ...Contributed by Individual
  21. Mummy of HornedjitefMummy of HornedjitefMummy and coffins of Hornedjitef an Egyptian priest who lived over 1,000 years after Tutankhamun and Ramesses the Great.Contributed by The British Museum
  22. Polish Cooking Pot journeyed to ScotlandPolish Cooking Pot journeyed to ScotlandIt belongs to my father-in-law, Leon. His mother took it from the Polish farm where he was born. The pot went with them ...Contributed by Individual
  23. Jimi Hendrix's first music festivalJimi Hendrix's first music festivalThis is the first ever festival that JIMI HENDRIX appeared on..it predates Woodstock, The Ilse of White and Glastonbury ...Contributed by Individual
  24. A Pair of Victorian road skatesA Pair of Victorian road skatesThese road skates were owned by Charles Goodman Tebbutt, he was a well known Fen skater in the Huntingdon area, & skated ...Contributed by Individual
  25. Colt Dragoon RevolverColt Dragoon RevolverColt's revolver was the first truly mass produced item made using modern industrial techniques. This Colt Dragoon was ...Contributed by Individual
  26. Grand Christmas Fete posterGrand Christmas Fete posterThis festive advertisement announcing the Grand Christmas Fete at Islington’s Royal Agricultural Hall is one in a ...Contributed by Museum
  27. First World War Christmas TinFirst World War Christmas TinThis is a little brass tin issued to soldiers by Princess Mary in Christmas 1914, originally containing chocolate & ...Contributed by Individual
  28. John Walker's Friction LightJohn Walker's Friction LightJohn Walker's first friction match revolutionised the production, application and the portability of fire.Contributed by Museum
  29. My Mother's SuitcaseMy Mother's SuitcaseThis is the suitcase my mother was carrying when she was forced to leave Nazi Germany in 1939. I have a photo of her ...Contributed by Individual
  30. Colossus World's 1st Electronic ComputerColossus World's 1st Electronic ComputerColossus was designed to break the Lorenz cipher, used by German High Command.Contributed by Museum
  31. Song Dynasty tomb tile used as road fillSong Dynasty tomb tile used as road fillTile for a child's tomb in Northern China. Woman is oldest female relative. Tomb destroyed during Cultural Revolution. ...Contributed by Individual
  32. My Father's Rice BoxMy Father's Rice BoxThis 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
  33. Royal typewriter Royal typewriter This object is a link to my boyhood, both my parents, and a reminder that had it not been for the Second World War, I ...Contributed by Individual
  34. Chocolates presented to troops NY 1900Chocolates presented to troops NY 1900These boxes were New Year 1900 presents from Queen Victoria to the troops in the Boer War in South Africa. They marked ...Contributed by Individual
  35. condomcondomThe condom is one of the few tools which does not further our evolution. The social, religious, and political issues ...Contributed by Individual
  36. False LegFalse LegArtificial leg, made in 1919, and used by a miner who lost his leg in a mining accident in Emlyn Colliery, Penygroes, ...Contributed by Museum
  37. the eyethe eyeMy Father fought in the Second World War with the DLI and was seriously injured at the Battle of Mareth, in the North ...Contributed by Individual
  38. A cannonball made of Wealden ironA cannonball made of Wealden ironA few years ago, this cannonball was found under the road outside Hammer Mill Farm on the borders of Biddenden and ...Contributed by Individual
  39. 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
  40. Felinfoel Brewery beer canFelinfoel Brewery beer canThe small brewery at Felinfoel was the first brewery outside the USA to commerically can beerContributed by Museum
  41. A violinA violinAndrea Amati (1505-1577) crystalised the design and manufacture of the violin at Cremona in Italy for ever after. All ...Contributed by Individual
  42. Statuette of JupiterStatuette of JupiterThis small figure, height 92mm is probably Romano-BritishContributed by Museum
  43. Bomb Disposal Poster from 1942Bomb Disposal Poster from 1942This 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
  44. Early porcelain plateEarly porcelain plateThis a plate passed down through my family and is believed to have been made by my family. It is early English porcelain ...Contributed by Individual
  45. 1793 £5 Note1793 £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
  46. Mrs Beeton's Cookery BookMrs Beeton's Cookery BookThis book is a real treasure. It's a second edition of Mrs Beeton's world famous cookery book. It belongs to my mother, ...Contributed by Individual
  47. Travelling MicroscopeTravelling MicroscopeWe believe that the travelling microscope was made well over 100 years ago and was used by my great great grandfather, a ...Contributed by Individual
  48. handmade brickhandmade brickI found this brick in a cellar hole on a friend's property in Maine. Cellar holes, or house sites, can be found in ...Contributed by Individual
  49. JFK/Johnson election campaign badgeJFK/Johnson election campaign badgethis badge represents the beginnings of a huge change in world affairs. The sixties began with a feeling of hope for a ...Contributed by Individual
  50. Sputnik 1, first journey into space.Sputnik 1, first journey into space.Sputnik 1 was the object that began the era of space exploration when it was launched from the USSR in 1957. Many people ...Contributed by Individual

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