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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. 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
  3. Replica of the world's first bicycle Replica of the world's first bicycle A wooden hobby horse with metal rimmed wheels. Pedal operated cranks drive the rear wheel. Contributed by Museum
  4. 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
  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. John Walker's Friction Light John Walker's Friction Light John Walker's first friction match revolutionised the production, application and the portability of fire. Contributed by Museum
  7. My Mother's Suitcase My Mother's Suitcase This 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
  8. 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
  9. False Leg False Leg Artificial leg, made in 1919, and used by a miner who lost his leg in a mining accident in Emlyn Colliery, Penygroes, ... Contributed by Museum
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. cotton reel cotton reel The reel is empty and is now among our toys for the grandchildren, too precious to be thrown away. It is wood and was ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Marmalade cutter Marmalade cutter This marmalade cutter has been in the family for as long as I can remember. I have also seen one at the Ulster Folk and ... Contributed by Individual
  14. 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
  15. Kodak No. 2 Box Brownie Model E Camera Kodak No. 2 Box Brownie Model E Camera Kodak no 2. Box Brownie. It was the world's most popular camera and succeeded in making photography an activity for ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Brewster 3D photograph viewer Brewster 3D photograph viewer The Brewster Viewer is a Victorian stereo photographic instrument, for the first time people could view the world in 3D, ... Contributed by Individual
  17. 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
  18. Hudson's Bay Bark Letter Hudson's Bay Bark Letter My grandmother left this letter written on birch bark. July 29 18 Phillips Hudson's Bay Exploratory Party Fort ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Small useful cupboard Small useful cupboard My family moved to Highbridge after the Bath Blitz. A neighbour made the object out of wood packaging from the ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Kodak 'One' camera box Kodak 'One' camera box This box once held one of Major Powell-Cotton’s early cameras – a Kodak ‘One’. This camera was produced by the Eastman ... Contributed by Museum
  21. 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
  22. A set of drawing instruments A set of drawing instruments Instruments like these were used by skilled draughtsmen (and women) in many drawing offices to produce engineering ... Contributed by Individual
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. Sampler, memoir of Company Schools 1852 Sampler, memoir of Company Schools 1852 My grandmother was born in 1839/40. This sampler hung in my family home and as children we used to sing the hymn ... Contributed by Individual
  26. 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
  27. Wooden lace bobbins from Huntingdonshire Wooden lace bobbins from Huntingdonshire My 4Xgreat-aunt, Quaker Mary Lewin, was a lacemaker at Ellington, Huntingdonshire at the time of her marriage in 1835. ... Contributed by Individual
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. Travel Communion Set Travel Communion Set "Air Ministry" Communion Set Silver chalice and paten, glass wine and water cruet with silver caps, and a wooden host ... 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. 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
  33. 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
  34. Mao badge collection from Hong Kong Mao badge collection from Hong Kong These badges were collected by my father Stuart W.Muirhead when he worked at the HSBC Bank in Hong Kong during the 1960s ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Patent locks and keys, Randolph Douglas Patent locks and keys, Randolph Douglas people want to keep possessions safe. Locksmiths came up with ingenious locks to prevent thieves from picking them. Contributed by Museum
  36. 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
  37. 1808 Adam and Eve Sampler 1808 Adam and Eve Sampler This was made in 1808 and originated in Chorley. It demonstrates how proficient young women were in the art of ... Contributed by Individual
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. Horse drawn hearse Horse drawn hearse This horse drawn hearse was made in 1870 almost certainly in London. The glass sided hearse was particularly popular as ... Contributed by Individual
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. Marcus du Sautoy's Board Game Marcus du Sautoy's Board Game This a replica of the game found by Leonard Woolley in the Royal Cemetery at Ur. Examples of this 'Game of Twenty ... Contributed by Individual
  50. Icon Icon This object was featured on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Wales religious affairs programme "All Things Considered" on behalf of ... Contributed by Individual

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