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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. Transistor Radio with Earpiece Transistor Radio with Earpiece Before the MP3 was the Walkman and before that was the "tranny" - the transistor radio. Personal radios existed before ... Contributed by Individual
  3. 1961 Cooper Tea Cards 1961 Cooper Tea Cards 1961 Cooper Tea Cards. Collectable Tea Cards were introduced in the 1950’s as a way of advertising and retaining ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Jimi Hendrix's first music festival Jimi Hendrix's first music festival This is the first ever festival that JIMI HENDRIX appeared on..it predates Woodstock, The Ilse of White and Glastonbury ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Grand Christmas Fete poster Grand Christmas Fete poster This festive advertisement announcing the Grand Christmas Fete at Islington’s Royal Agricultural Hall is one in a ... Contributed by Museum
  6. Bomb Disposal Poster from 1942 Bomb Disposal Poster from 1942 This 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
  7. Mrs Beeton's Cookery Book Mrs Beeton's Cookery Book This 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
  8. Point Blank - Bruce Springsteen fanzine Point Blank - Bruce Springsteen fanzine I started this fanzine at a time (1980) when Bruce Springsteen fans such as myself were isolated, with little means of ... Contributed by Individual
  9. Solar-powered lamp and charger Solar-powered lamp and charger A solar-powered lamp with a charger for mobile phones that can provide renewable energy to the developing world Contributed by The British Museum
  10. Game Boy Game Boy When the game boy was introduced it didn't have the many of the features the Atari lynx had like backlit screen, colour ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Eagle comic Eagle comic Entertainment of it's day that was bought in a local bookshop. It's about Dan Dare's first adventure in Space. Contributed by Individual
  12. Sadler's Wells theatre programme, 1931 Sadler's Wells theatre programme, 1931 This theatre programme is from the first performance held at a new Sadler's Wells theatre in January 1931. There have ... Contributed by Museum
  13. 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
  14. A Tobacco Tin from WW1 A Tobacco Tin from WW1 The tin in this collection was given to soldiers by Queen May at Christmas 1914 and belonged to the contributor’s father ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Tremayne wine bottle Tremayne wine bottle THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. HELIGAN GARDENS. This type of glass bottle ... Contributed by Museum
  16. Duckling in an Egg Duckling in an Egg This duckling, made of real fur and nestling in a decorative egg, was a typical Easter novelty produced in the 1920s. It ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Tin boat toy Tin boat toy This was passed down from my great uncle. You can light it and it moves. Contributed by Individual
  18. Lady’s Side Saddle Lady’s Side Saddle This is a lady’s saddle, made by Owen the saddler in London in the 1830s, and is numbered 11726. Owen & Co, of 62 Duke ... Contributed by Individual
  19. 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
  20. Two Silver Cigarette Cases Two Silver Cigarette Cases These two cigarette cases were gifts between a pilot and Amy Johnson, the famous aviatrix who was born in Hull, UK. They ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Mark I Raleigh Chopper Bicycle Mark I Raleigh Chopper Bicycle A Mark I Raleigh Chopper with classic long seat, gear stick and U-shaped handlebars, a design classic of the 1970s. Contributed by Museum
  22. Toy Clockwork Train from Germany Toy Clockwork Train from Germany This exquisite toy, an 0-gauge clockwork locomotive and its coaches, was built in the Bing Brothers' Toy Factory in ... Contributed by Individual
  23. 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
  24. Omweso mancala gaming board from Uganda Omweso mancala gaming board from Uganda Mancala is an ancient African/Arabic game. I bought this 'Omweso' gaming board in Kampala, Uganda where I sponsered a ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Viewmaster stereoscopic 3D viewer Viewmaster stereoscopic 3D viewer The Viewmaster is an iconic children's toy which has stood the test of time. The photograph inludes an original Bakelite ... Contributed by Individual
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. Baird Televisor Baird Televisor This was possibly the last time a lone inventor working in difficult conditions (rented room in Hastings) and with ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Wenlock Olympian Society Medal Wenlock Olympian Society Medal The Wenlock Olympian Society medal awarded at the annual Wenlock Olympic Games to the winner of the Pentathlon Contributed by Museum
  30. Action Man figure made by Palitoy Ltd. Action Man figure made by Palitoy Ltd. Action Man action figure made by Palitoy Ltd. in Coalville, Leicestershire in 1968. Dressed as a British infantryman. Contributed by Museum
  31. Football card Football card From 1885 football cards invented by my Great Grandfather were collected by young boys and girls. They swapped them and ... Contributed by Individual
  32. 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
  33. Clay smoking pipe from 18 or 19th C Clay smoking pipe from 18 or 19th C Clay pipes were ubiquitous in the earlier centuries and can be seen in many photos of sailors prior to 1900. They would ... Contributed by Individual
  34. The Klais Organ - Bath Abbey The Klais Organ - Bath Abbey Bath Abbey's organ is the most magnificent of the eight organs which have previously been in the Abbey. It was rebuilt ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Cypriot child's rattle Cypriot child's rattle A 3000-year old little pig made out of clay containing beads that make it rattle when it is shaken. Contributed by Museum
  36. Bass tuba from a German marching band Bass tuba from a German marching band Geoff brought a bass tuba to Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Guernsey's Outside Broadcast at the Guernsey Museum. He writes: "This instrument was ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Roman actor's mask Roman actor's mask At first glace this pottery mask looks like a piece of sculpture but the holes at the side imply it was actually worn ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Ticket for Sunday School outing Ticket for Sunday School outing This ticket for a Sunday School outing belonged to my mother's brother, Arthur Clark, whose name is written on the back. ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Letter from George Frideric Handel Letter from George Frideric Handel The composer George Frideric Handel wrote this letter to his friend and librettist Charles Jennens on 19th July 1744. ... Contributed by Museum
  40. Admonitions Scroll Admonitions Scroll Chinese scroll with advice for palace ladies on correct behaviour, a masterpiece of Chinese painting Contributed by The British Museum
  41. Early 20th century toy battleship Early 20th century toy battleship Toy tinplate 'DREADNOUGHT' battleship, made in Germany for the British market. This toy was made about 1906 or just ... Contributed by Museum
  42. Oxy-hydrogen blowpipe Oxy-hydrogen blowpipe THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BUDE, THE CASTLE. The achievements of Sir ... Contributed by Museum
  43. A diamond brooch presented to Clara Butt A diamond brooch presented to Clara Butt Diamond and ruby brooch given to Dame Clara Butt from the people of Bristol as a wedding present in 1900. Contributed by Museum
  44. Maltese Cross used by John Logie Baird Maltese Cross used by John Logie Baird St Johns Ambulance Maltese Cross. The first object to be transmitted as an image in early television experiments Contributed by Museum
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. Election decanter and glasses Election decanter and glasses THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TINTAGEL OLD POST OFFICE. At one time ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Silver band cornet Silver band cornet THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. WHEAL MARTYN. This cornet comes from Bugle ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Box for Tom Smith's Crackers Box for Tom Smith's Crackers Christmas crackers are an essential part of the British Christmas. They were invented by Englishman Tom Smith. Tom ... Contributed by Museum
  50. Tea treat china Tea treat china THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. CALLINGTON MUSEUM. The ‘Chapel Tea’ was ... Contributed by Museum

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