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Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. USSR Lonely Planet guide USSR Lonely Planet guide This edition of the Lonely Planet guide to the USSR was published just as the Soviet Union collapsed. The book was ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Red Cross butter tin from Colditz Castle Red Cross butter tin from Colditz Castle This Canadian Creamery Butter tin comes from Colditz Castle in Germany. The tin was part of a Red Cross parcel, sent to ... Contributed by Individual
  3. 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
  4. the eye the eye My Father fought in the Second World War with the DLI and was seriously injured at the Battle of Mareth, in the North ... Contributed by Individual
  5. JFK/Johnson election campaign badge JFK/Johnson election campaign badge this badge represents the beginnings of a huge change in world affairs. The sixties began with a feeling of hope for a ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Swords into Plowshares badge, GDR 1980 Swords into Plowshares badge, GDR 1980 This is a cloth badge one of 100.000 printed in the GDR by christian peace groups in 1981. These groups and a general ... Contributed by Individual
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 112 Stamps on a single envelope (1923) 112 Stamps on a single envelope (1923) An envelope which contained a short letter to a my grandfather (a Leicester accountant) from Germany posted on 11th ... Contributed by Individual
  12. RUSSIA CONVOY WHITE ENSIGN RUSSIA CONVOY WHITE ENSIGN I was a Signalman aboard H.M.S. Watchman - destroyer - Russian Convoy Feb/March 1944. After 4 days at Action-Stations I ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Concorde Special Flight Inflight Pack Concorde Special Flight Inflight Pack This is an inflight pack from one of the first inaugural Concorde demonstration flights for business leaders. The pack ... Contributed by Individual
  14. A book signed by Maurice Cornforth A book signed by Maurice Cornforth In the mid 1980s I bought a copy of the Webbs’ “Soviet Communism- a New Civilisation?��? from a Communist bookshop. On ... Contributed by Individual
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. A license for a rickshaw A license for a rickshaw The rickshaws were licensed by the Bulawayo Municipality and the license was displayed on each vehicle as an enamelled ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Field armour of Henry Wriothesley Field armour of Henry Wriothesley Blued, etched & guilded field armour. A 'demilance' armour for use on the battlefield, probably French, circa 1600 Contributed by Museum
  19. Papier mache bottle from Kashmir Papier mache bottle from Kashmir This bottle seems to capture many of the cross-currents in culture and trade between Europe and South Asia. It is made ... Contributed by Individual
  20. 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
  21. Enamel recruitment sign Edward VII Enamel recruitment sign Edward VII This is a recruiting enamel sign, encouraging men to sign up to the armed forces. ER must be Edward VII who modernised ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Chinese food coupon Chinese food coupon By Fu Ying, Chinese Ambassador to the UK. When I was young, food supply was in serious shortage in China. Food coupons ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Coronation Sweet Tin Coronation Sweet Tin This tin was issued to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and originally contained Sharp’s Toffees. ... Contributed by Individual
  24. World War 2 Mobile VAD badge World War 2 Mobile VAD badge World War 2 Mobile VAD Arm Band with embroidered badge (H=7cm, W=5cm) This arm band and badges belong to my mother ... Contributed by Individual
  25. 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
  26. World War 1 Mug World War 1 Mug This simple mug has a fascinating story to tell. It belonged to a soldier serving in the trenches in France and Belgium ... Contributed by Museum
  27. 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
  28. Roman wall plaster with painted peacock Roman wall plaster with painted peacock The interiors of Roman villas were often lavishly decorated with painted walls and mosaic floors, and examples are found ... Contributed by Museum
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. Public Telephone sign Public Telephone sign In the early days of telephones there were competing networks of telephones. Hull Corporation ran a public network and ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Velcro Fastener Velcro Fastener Velcro was invented by Georges De Mestral after having his curiosity piqued by the alpine burdock plant which used to ... Contributed by Individual
  33. The Lego Building Brick The Lego Building Brick The Lego Brick began in 1934 it was designed by Ole Kirk Christiansen. The initial design was simple but clever. It ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Sutcliffe clockwork submarine. Sutcliffe clockwork submarine. A Sutcliffe Unda Wunda clockwork diving submarine made by Sutcliffe Pressings, of Horsforth, Leeds. Toy production ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Admonitions Scroll Admonitions Scroll Chinese scroll with advice for palace ladies on correct behaviour, a masterpiece of Chinese painting Contributed by The British Museum
  36. Laura Ashley Dress Laura Ashley Dress Typical Laura Ashley dress from the 1980s with a flowery design pattern and romantic details based on Victorian motifs. Contributed by Museum
  37. Model of guillotine Model of guillotine Model of guillotine with the victim ready for execution surrounded by soldiers – the blade can be moved up and down. Contributed by Museum
  38. Paracas textile Paracas textile These pieces of cloth, made by the Paracas civilisation in South America, were found wrapped around a mummified body Contributed by The British Museum
  39. Cloured polyethelene toy Cloured polyethelene toy Polyethelene was discovered by ICI Ltd in Manchester and used for the first time as insulators and moulded connectors ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Teapot to promote teetotalism Teapot to promote teetotalism It's a tiny white teapot but with global importance as Preston led the way in the spread of teetotalism across America. Contributed by Museum
  41. Ellen Macarthur's food Ellen Macarthur's food THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM CORNWALL. ... Contributed by Museum
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. Delft tile of a dolphin Delft tile of a dolphin THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. GODOLPHIN HOUSE. Godolphin House was once ... Contributed by Museum
  45. Souvenir china Souvenir china THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BUDE, THE CASTLE. Most people wanted to ... Contributed by Museum
  46. Along shore fisherman Along shore fisherman THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. FALMOUTH ART GALLERY. Charles Napier Hemy, ... Contributed by Museum
  47. D Day mascot uniform D Day mascot uniform THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PERRANZABULOE MUSEUM. This is the uniform ... Contributed by Museum
  48. The Rashleigh Mineral Collection The Rashleigh Mineral Collection THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM. Cornwall's mining ... 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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