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  1. 17th century pub bowls 17th century pub bowls These were dug up when excavating our back garden for a redesign - the garden has been part of the former pub we live ... Contributed by Individual
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Horseshoe 14th century Horseshoe 14th century Iron horseshoe, discovered at the Beer Quarry Caves site in Devon in 2007, believed to be the oldest horseshoe found in ... Contributed by Individual
  5. 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
  6. Rally Card Plate Rally Card Plate Depicting the first rally from abroad to the UK (now there are lots)featuring Bordeaux to Bristol. Each Mayor was at the ... Contributed by Individual
  7. A Roman tombstone from Cirencester A Roman tombstone from Cirencester Roman tombstones tell you something about the lives of the soldiers, slaves, men, women and children who lived in ... Contributed by Museum
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Horstmann Car - Museum of Bath at Work Horstmann Car - Museum of Bath at Work The earliest motorcar manufactured in Bath is this Horstmann Light Car of 1914. Built at the James Street West works of ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Original Artwork of Harbutts Plasticine Original Artwork of Harbutts Plasticine Plasticine was developed in Bath by the Director of the Bath School of Art, William Harbutt, as a synthetic modelling ... Contributed by Individual
  12. A Pig – The Guildhall Market A Pig – The Guildhall Market King Bladud's Pigs public art event of 2008 was a resounding success and one of the most popular pigs was 'Juturna' ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Postcard Marking the 1st 100 Mile Flight Postcard Marking the 1st 100 Mile Flight BC Hucks piloted the first plane to carry mail over 100 miles. It flew off from Glasshouse Bath, to London on 24th May ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Sash Window, Building of Bath Collection Sash Window, Building of Bath Collection Have you ever wondered how a sash window actually works? This working model demonstrates the mechanics of the ubiquitous ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Sacred Spring – The Roman Baths Sacred Spring – The Roman Baths At the very heart of the site is the Sacred Spring. Hot water at a temperature of 46°C rises here at the rate of ... Contributed by Individual
  16. The Great Bath – The Roman Baths The Great Bath – The Roman Baths This magnificent centrepiece of the Roman Baths is a pool, lined with 45 sheets of lead, and filled with hot spa water. ... Contributed by Individual
  17. The Cross Bath, Thermae Bath Spa The Cross Bath, Thermae Bath Spa Where the Cross Bath now stands, the Celts revered their goddess Sul, in whose honour the Romans named their spa town, ... Contributed by Individual
  18. The Pump Room Spa Water - The Pump Room The Pump Room Spa Water - The Pump Room Visitors can try the hot Spa water at the fountain in the Pump Room. It contains 43 minerals and has a rather unusual ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Shoes Shoes CHILD'S SHOES. This small pair of child's leather shoes, eighteenth century, was discovered hidden above a wall during ... Contributed by Museum
  20. Coalmining Pit Head Cage Coalmining Pit Head Cage PIT HEAD CAGE. A double-decked pit cage c.1820 used at Huish Pit, Radstock. This, an early example of such a cage, is ... Contributed by Museum
  21. Dress Dress BLACK SILK DRESS. Radstock's connection with the Admiral Lord Nelson comes through the Revd. Horatio Nelson-Ward; ... Contributed by Museum
  22. Land's End/John O' Groat's logbook Land's End/John O' Groat's logbook This is the official logbook for recording successful John O'Groats-Land's End journeys, which people do in various ways ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Coalmining Gus and Crook Coalmining Gus and Crook THE GUS AND CROOK. Coal in the Somerset Coalfield was usually hand-hewn and removed from the coal face by carting boys. ... Contributed by Museum
  24. 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
  25. Slate Slate THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NORTH CORNWALL MUSEUM, CAMELFORD. Slate ... Contributed by Museum
  26. Unique example of Charles Wesley's hymns Unique example of Charles Wesley's hymns An example of the hymns written during the evangelical awakening of the 18th Century Contributed by Museum
  27. Newlyn copper plaques Newlyn copper plaques THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NEWLYN ART GALLERY. The four copper ... Contributed by Museum
  28. 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
  29. Bude fossil fish Bude fossil fish THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BUDE, THE CASTLE. Three hundred million ... Contributed by Museum
  30. 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
  31. Holman silver 3 stoping drill Holman silver 3 stoping drill THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. GEEVOR TIN MINE. Stoping was the process ... Contributed by Museum
  32. 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
  33. Cornish porcelain Cornish porcelain THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. WHEAL MARTYN. This little lopsided blue ... Contributed by Museum
  34. Rugby shirt (Cornwall R.F.U) Rugby shirt (Cornwall R.F.U) THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. REDRUTH TOWN MUSEUM. Rugby has become ... Contributed by Museum
  35. Polperro knit frock Polperro knit frock THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. POLPERRO MUSEUM. Polperro knitfrocks ... Contributed by Museum
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. Glasney College finds Glasney College finds THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PENRYN MUSEUM. The two carved leaf ... Contributed by Museum
  39. Elliot's shop Elliot's shop THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TAMAR VALLEY PROTECTION SOCIETY. How we ... Contributed by Museum
  40. Kent's Cavern Modern Human Jawbone Kent's Cavern Modern Human Jawbone KC4 Three teeth in an upper jawbone (maxilla) discovered in the Vestibule of Kents Cavern by Atthur Ogilvie in 1927 Contributed by Museum
  41. Croggon's boots Croggon's boots THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. GRAMPOUND HERITAGE CENTRE. These ... Contributed by Museum
  42. Bristol Boxkite Bristol Boxkite The museum's boxkite is a replica of a Bristol Boxkite, a pioneering aircraft first built in 1910. Contributed by Museum
  43. Bone ship model Bone ship model THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM, LAUNCESTON. The ... Contributed by Museum
  44. 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
  45. Hepworth sculpture Hepworth sculpture THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TATE ST IVES. Barbara Hepworth, ... Contributed by Museum
  46. Bickford's safety fuse Bickford's safety fuse THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TREVARNO. William Bickford was born at ... Contributed by Museum
  47. Bronze Age saddle querns Bronze Age saddle querns THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. WAYSIDE MUSEUM, ZENNOR. Saddle querns were ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Spratt's diary Spratt's diary THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PORTHCURNO TELEGRAPH MUSEUM. Porthcurno ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Cornish kayles Cornish kayles THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TRERICE. Cornish kayles also known as ... Contributed by Museum
  50. 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

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