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  1. 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
  2. Sundial, copper, c1652, shows eclipse. Sundial, copper, c1652, shows eclipse. This small, formerly fixed (somewhere in the garden possibly) sundial was found buried in the earth floor of a Tudor ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Flint arrowhead Flint arrowhead This was found on the northern slope of Ingleborough mountain in the Dales, N. Yorks, below the major landslip. It was ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Video processor for Acorn/Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú computer Video processor for Acorn/Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú computer Acorn designed an early home computer for the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú in the 1981. The graphical display was assisted by this semi-custom ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Pre-historic hand-axe 700,000 years old Pre-historic hand-axe 700,000 years old This flint handaxe was the first human tool found securely stratified within significantly early geological deposits. Contributed by Museum
  6. Flint Find. Shaped Like Mammoth Skull, Flint Find. Shaped Like Mammoth Skull, This brown flint object was found, buried within a rabbit warren, in North East Norfolk. Several other knapped flint ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Anglo-Saxon necklace Anglo-Saxon necklace Bead necklaces worn by women in early Anglo-Saxon Ipswich about 1500 years ago. Contributed by Museum
  8. Golding Constable's Kitchen Garden Golding Constable's Kitchen Garden A very personal painting of John Constable's father's garden. Contributed by Museum
  9. Jubilee Commerative Medal Jubilee Commerative Medal A member of our class writes: 'When I went round to my Nanny's I dug out a metal object. I asked my Nanny if I could ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Battle of Gundamuck, 1842 Battle of Gundamuck, 1842 Painting by Wollen depicting the Battle of Gundamuk Contributed by Museum
  11. Death mask of Thomas Paine Death mask of Thomas Paine Thomas Paine's death mask, showing a peaceful face - in contrast to his life which was full of drama and controversy. Contributed by Museum
  12. Anglo Saxon glass beaker, Dry Drayton Anglo Saxon glass beaker, Dry Drayton Anglo Saxon cone-shaped drinking glass or beaker with trail decoration in pale blue and yellow. Contributed by Museum
  13. Ekco round radio model AD65 Ekco round radio model AD65 The Ekco AD65 round radio is an art deco design classic, made from Bakelite, a mouldable material similar to plastic Contributed by Museum
  14. Self-portrait photograph of Olive Edis Self-portrait photograph of Olive Edis Sepia self-portrait platinotype print of the young Olive Edis wearing a sou'wester hat. Contributed by Museum
  15. A model plane called The Tiger (VG104) A model plane called The Tiger (VG104) This plane was painted by Grandad David Palmer who was part of the 'Century 21 Productions Special Effects Unit' from ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Roman/Celtic(?) Cauldron- melting bronze Roman/Celtic(?) Cauldron- melting bronze Found in our garden which is on a hill overlooking Old Stevenage/Great North Road half a mile from Six Hills burial ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Gunflint from Nuku’alofa, Tonga Gunflint from Nuku’alofa, Tonga This small piece of flint once sparked the powder in a flintlock gun, and though probably made in England, I found it in ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Unpublished Penguin ‘Satanic Verses’ Unpublished Penguin ‘Satanic Verses’ This is the Penguin paperback edition of Salman Rushdie's novel "Satanic Verses". Despite trade promotion copies (such ... Contributed by Individual
  19. bronze paper knife with devil bronze paper knife with devil hi ya well i found this knife or paper knife in a old barn wall , i was knocking wall down and it fell out of the wall ... Contributed by Individual
  20. PAPER KNIFE PAPER KNIFE i found this in an old barn wall i was pulling down , the barn was very old , this object fell out of the martor in ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Brass of Armour of Sir Alexander Newton Brass of Armour of Sir Alexander Newton This is the brass depicting Sir Alexander Newton - a knight of the 17th Century. By this time the armour was less for ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Hull sheathing nails from HMS Bounty Hull sheathing nails from HMS Bounty In January 1974 I visited and Pitcairn Island and I was able to stay ashore for a few days. I met Norris(Noggy)Young who ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Flint tool found in Hoxne Suffolk Flint tool found in Hoxne Suffolk Hoxne, Suffolk has a fascinating pre-history. The University of Chicago had an annual dig there for many years. The wife ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Flint tool found in Hoxne Suffolk Flint tool found in Hoxne Suffolk Hoxne, Suffolk has a fascinating pre-history. The University of Chicago had an annual dig there for many years. The wife ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Bob Flowerdew's Quern Bob Flowerdew's Quern I have owned a quern, or rather a quarter quern for many years, I use it as doorstop. When complete it was a squat cone ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Saxon Glass Claw Beaker Saxon Glass Claw Beaker Snape Anglo-Saxon cemetery lies at TM 402593 and is bisected by the A1094 which links Aldeburgh to the A12 in the ... Contributed by Museum
  27. Amphyllis Washington embroidery Amphyllis Washington embroidery This embroidery is symbolic of the great emigration by the English to North America in the 17th century. It was made by ... Contributed by Museum
  28. The Mortlock Building The Mortlock Building The Mortlock Building came from Lavenham, Suffolk, and was used as a workshop for the repair of steam traction engines. ... Contributed by Museum
  29. Grundisburgh Smithy Grundisburgh Smithy Grundisburgh Smithy built in the 18th Century – Blacksmith’s shops such as this one from Grundisburgh, Suffolk, were ... Contributed by Museum
  30. Ransomes Traction Engine Ransomes Traction Engine Ransomes were based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The manufactures ploughs, traction engines, lawnmowers, trashing drums and much ... Contributed by Museum
  31. Saxon Cosmetic Brush Saxon Cosmetic Brush This is the remains of a bronze cosmetic brush handle. It was found along with other objects in grave 41 in the Saxon ... Contributed by Museum
  32. Straw Police Helmet Straw Police Helmet This Policeman’s Helmet is made of black and white straw plait, with a leather chin strap, crown back and brim edge. ... Contributed by Museum
  33. World War 1 Logbook - 1st Zeppelin Raids World War 1 Logbook - 1st Zeppelin Raids This is a sadly anonymous Logbook, dating from January to June 1915, which records messages received at an anti-aircraft ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Mr Hasan's Waistcoat Mr Hasan's Waistcoat Mr Nuzair Hasan of Luton donated a delicately embroidered, fine silk muslin waistcoat and tunic to Museums Luton. The ... Contributed by Museum
  35. Memorial Hall domed ceiling murals Memorial Hall domed ceiling murals The ceilings in the Polar Museum's Memorial Hall were painted in situ by Macdonald Gill FRIBA. They depict the Arctic ... Contributed by Museum
  36. Whipping Post Whipping Post This ‘Whipping Post’ dates from about 1800 and originally stood in Southwold by St Edmund’s Church gate next to a set of ... Contributed by Museum
  37. A piece of a Zeppelin A piece of a Zeppelin Southwold had its first air raid during the First World War. Bombs were dropped from the L6 German Zeppelin bomber – a ... Contributed by Museum
  38. Railway foot warmer Railway foot warmer Even First Class passengers on the narrow-gauge Southwold-to-Halesworth steam railway (1879-1929) had to travel in ... Contributed by Museum
  39. Horseman's Smock Horseman's Smock Not a lady's frock but the elaborately hand-embroidered uniform of a Victorian horseman, Herbert Girling of Pye Hall who ... Contributed by Museum
  40. 1920s fireman's helmet 1920s fireman's helmet A fireman’s helmet issued by Southwold Corporation’s own Fire Brigade in 1920. Note the dent in the crest caused by ... Contributed by Museum
  41. Bookrest Bookrest Gift given to Frederick George Wynn (1853-1932) of Glynllifon, Caernarfonshire by HRH Albert Edward, Prince of Wales ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Sutton Hoo helmet Sutton Hoo helmet Helmet found in the grave of an Anglo-Saxon warrior king. It is one of the most iconic Anglo-Saxon finds Contributed by The British Museum
  43. Hobson's Conduit Figureheads Hobson's Conduit Figureheads Walking around Cambridge today, it’s hard to imagine the pollution and squalor of the sixteenth century. However, like ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Hoxne pepper pot Hoxne pepper pot Silver pot from a Roman treasure hoard, found in England the pepper it contained came from India Contributed by The British Museum
  45. Randall Burroughes' journal Randall Burroughes' journal Randall Burroughes' journal, dating back to 1794, is by a Norfolk farmer who explains in detail the expansive production ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Coke's Monument Coke's Monument Coke's Monument, based at Holkham Hall in north Norfolk, is a 37m column built in 1845 to commemorate the achievements ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Maskell's Bakery Cart Maskell's Bakery Cart This is a baker's handcart dating from the late nineteenth/early twentieth century. It was used by Maskells' bakery, a ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Roman 'Swiss Army Knife' Roman 'Swiss Army Knife' From about 500 BC the state of Rome saw an increase in personal wealth, acquired through conquest or business. Often ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Sword Sword With a single blow a sword like this could ‘chop off the head of the strongest champion that ever lived’, according to ... Contributed by Museum
  50. Astrolabe Longcase Clock Astrolabe Longcase Clock This clock represents the pinnacle of achievement in horology for the late 17C. How Thomas Tompion who made it acquired ... Contributed by Museum

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