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  1. Gold Mourning Ring Gold Mourning Ring This ring was owned by John Holroyd, who foiled the assassination attempt on George III at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Bonnie Prince Charlie's Silver Canteen Bonnie Prince Charlie's Silver Canteen Silver Travelling Canteen belonging to Bonnie Prince Charlie Contributed by Museum
  3. Polish Cooking Pot journeyed to Scotland Polish Cooking Pot journeyed to Scotland It 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Song Dynasty tomb tile used as road fill Song Dynasty tomb tile used as road fill Tile for a child's tomb in Northern China. Woman is oldest female relative. Tomb destroyed during Cultural Revolution. ... Contributed by Individual
  7. condom condom The condom is one of the few tools which does not further our evolution. The social, religious, and political issues ... Contributed by Individual
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. The Little Golden Fish that returned The Little Golden Fish that returned My grandfather presented this little golden fish watch to my aunt when she qualified as the first Muslim woman doctor ... Contributed by Individual
  14. a postcard from Theresienstadt 1944 a postcard from Theresienstadt 1944 This is the only link I have to my grandmother,Sophie Storch, this postcard from Theresienstadt Poland 1944 was a ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Relic from Senghenydd Mining Disaster Relic from Senghenydd Mining Disaster The object is an ink well formed from the hoof of a pit pony called Kruger who was killed in the Senghenydd Colliery ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Audio Disc - Voices of the Forces Audio Disc - Voices of the Forces Becky Lowe - 12/07/2010 My grandad Kenneth Curley sent messages to his parents on discs such as this between 1942 and ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Co-op Savers Book Co-op Savers Book Dividend Stamps introduced as an alternative to the traditional methods of paying the 'divi', and as a response to the ... Contributed by Individual
  18. 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
  19. Mayflower Pilgrim Beer Mayflower Pilgrim Beer Cecilie Vavasour - 12/07/2010 This beer was brewed and bottled in Devon in 1970 by Courage (Western) Breweries to ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Scout Log of a trip to Europe in 1939 Scout Log of a trip to Europe in 1939 This A5 exercise book contains a log of a holiday in Switzerland by boys from the 1st Huddersfield Scout Troop written ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Roller skates Roller skates These skates were rescued from a skip in 1981 and are the same as I played with as a child in the 1950's in the North ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Sickness insurance books Sickness insurance books These are some old insurance cheque books which I found in the loft of my house which was built in 1776. The insurance ... Contributed by Individual
  23. "Oaks" bible "Oaks" bible My object is a bible presented to my great grandfather, "In memory of the terrible explosion at the Oaks Colliery, near ... Contributed by Individual
  24. 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
  25. Indenture of Apprenticeship Indenture of Apprenticeship An indenture is a legal agreement between two parties, in this case between an apprentice, my great great grandfather ... Contributed by Individual
  26. 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
  27. Edward VII Coronation Mug Edward VII Coronation Mug This mug was presented to schoolchildren of the Ogmore Valley on the occasion of the coronation of Edward VII on June ... Contributed by Individual
  28. 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
  29. Yuri Gagarin lapel broach/button Yuri Gagarin lapel broach/button Given to my mother who worked in the dining room at Ashridge Management College by Yuri Gagarin the first man in space. ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Club Miners Fortnight Badge Club Miners Fortnight Badge This badge given to the children of the members of the Non Political Club in Ogmore Vale on the occasion of the annual ... Contributed by Individual
  31. 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
  32. Chinese wedding cape Chinese wedding cape Handmade in Xuan Cheng in China by the grandmother of the owner's wife. It is a family heirloom. Contributed by Individual
  33. Red work sampler Red work sampler This sampler was made by my mother's mother's mother's mother, in 1865, when she was a girl of twelve. Her name was ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Jack Foggo trip to America 1928 age 14 Jack Foggo trip to America 1928 age 14 This book tells some part of the history of emigration and travel to America. My father and his family grew up in ... Contributed by Individual
  35. 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
  36. Suffolk Woodsman's Prayer Book and Diary Suffolk Woodsman's Prayer Book and Diary Leonie Robinson came to Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio Suffolk with an amazing book, which belonged to her great, great, great ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Commemorative Cup Commemorative Cup This commemorative beaker dates back to the end of the First World War. As you can see it features the Belgian and ... Contributed by Individual
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. Identity bracelet child WW2 Identity bracelet child WW2 During World War Two , not everyone could bear to let their children go on the evacuation. Jean Bullows was one of five ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Canadian 'Sweetheart' Badge Canadian 'Sweetheart' Badge I have been collecting ‘sweetheart’ badges like this one for a number of years. They were mementoes given by RAF crews ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Sir Robert Peel's cradle Sir Robert Peel's cradle Sir Robert Peel 2nd Baronet was born at Chamber Hall in Bury in 1788; he was born into a family where money was no ... Contributed by Museum
  44. A 1960's Savings Bank A 1960's Savings Bank 1960’s Savings Bank. This type of bank was issued by numerous high street banks and unlike piggy banks, the issuing bank ... Contributed by Individual
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. ashtray made from r38 airship ashtray made from r38 airship This cast aluminium ashtray was made from the wreckage of the R38 airship salvaged from the Humber.i believe it was made ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Handaxe found on Scafell Pike Handaxe found on Scafell Pike My partner and I found this handaxe during a walk on Scafell Pike in October 2009. We did not really know much about the ... Contributed by Individual
  49. 1829 report of Scottish Highland wedding 1829 report of Scottish Highland wedding My object concerns the family wedding, in 1829 in the Scottish Highlands, of George Anderson and Marjorie May Macdonald ... Contributed by Individual
  50. 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

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