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Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. WSPU hunger strike force feeding medal WSPU hunger strike force feeding medal Mabel Capper was a young Suffragette in 1909, living near the Pankhursts in what was then known as Chorlton on Medlock, ... Contributed by Individual
  2. 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
  3. Banksy's Paint Pot Angel Banksy's Paint Pot Angel Banksy’s urban art has a universal and timeless appeal - the bandit and folk hero fighting corporate culture. Contributed by Museum
  4. 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
  5. Votes for women sash Votes for women sash White silk sash with purple and green stripes and the words Votes for Women. In the photo it is worn by Bessie Watson. Contributed by Museum
  6. Scrapbook about Uncles Football Career Scrapbook about Uncles Football Career This is my dad's scrap book about his brother, my uncle, Ray Gooding. He started playing footbal for Coventry City in ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Amethyst Geode Amethyst Geode The stone was found by a Sheffield man, when he was on holiday in South America, over 30 years ago. He found it on the ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Cable of World War Two German surrender Cable of World War Two German surrender On May 7th 1945 my father Tom Townsend, then a young man, having served in the Royal Corps of Signals with the British ... Contributed by Individual
  9. Crimean War Diary Crimean War Diary This is the diary of Lt Col William Cuddy, commanding officer of the 55th Regiment of Foot, in the Crimean War. He was ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Amethyst Intaglio Amethyst Intaglio This oval shaped Roman intaglio was found near Hellifield in North Yorkshire. The amethyst stone has the incised image ... Contributed by Museum
  11. The Electric Car The Electric Car The electric car is one of the most needed inventions of our time. We all know that we need to change the amount of gas ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Indian Earing-The Cabinet of Curiosities Indian Earing-The Cabinet of Curiosities This piece of Indian Jewellery was brought back to Britian in the late 1800s by a Victorian traveller - Helen Caddick ... Contributed by Museum
  13. Lavender Bridesmaid Dress Lavender Bridesmaid Dress This Lavender bridesmaid dress has more of a personal history as I wore it to an aunt's wedding over a decade ago. The ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Picture Show Annual Picture Show Annual This is a Picture Show Annual from 1948. It was a present to my mother when she was a child and documents the state of ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Adam Smith £20 note Adam Smith £20 note The Bank of England has been issuing banknotes for over 300 years, since its inception in 1694. During that time, both ... Contributed by Museum
  16. Medal Set of 2310903 Sig/CQMS E. A. Ward Medal Set of 2310903 Sig/CQMS E. A. Ward CQMS Ward was a regular soldier and was awarded India General Service Medal with Wazaristan Clasp (1921-24) War Medal, ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Great War Medal Set Great War Medal Set The medals including the 1914-1915 star were known as 'Pip' 'Squeak' and 'Wilfred' after Daily Mirror strip cartoon ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Pank-a-Squith board game c.1913: Pank-a-Squith board game c.1913: This game was designed and produced to teach people about the issues involved and to raise money for the suffragette ... Contributed by Museum
  19. Gold pendant Gold pendant A 9ct pendant that has been passed down through the family. Contributed by Individual
  20. Horse-drawn hearse from about 1860 Horse-drawn hearse from about 1860 The beautful hearse was built about 1860 by John Marston of Birmingham. It would have been pulled by two or four black ... Contributed by Museum
  21. Inked Hope Inked Hope The most important human achievement – and the one most worth celebrating is an idea – the idea that we all have the ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Sailsbury Bone China Tea Set Sailsbury Bone China Tea Set This gold rimmed tea set belonged to a family who emigrated from the UK to Australia in the 1920s who took this tea set ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Dish Dish This dish is an ornate wedding gift that shows the style of the times. The design is by John Butler, who was had Clarice ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Cushion cover Cushion cover This cushion cover, which is embroided with silver thread, was sent back by a soldier in the Burma war in 1945. Contributed by Individual
  25. Victos XIV - A curious figure Victos XIV - A curious figure Now petrified and forever entombed in his glass and wooden cabinet,Victos XIV was a sorcerer and necromancer, jester and ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Tyne Bridge Opening: the King's Speech Tyne Bridge Opening: the King's Speech A special edition gramophone record of the speech made by King George V at the opening of the Tyne Bridge in 1928. Contributed by Museum
  27. 'Scraps' 'Scraps' A very cheap game that gave hours of pleasure mostly to girls., though as the game developed into 'cards', topics of ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Fanny Brawne's engagement ring Fanny Brawne's engagement ring In early 1820 English poet John Keats gave this ring to Fanny Brawne as a statement of his intention to marry her... Contributed by Museum
  29. Wesuma ware vase Wesuma ware vase Wesuma ware was a popular pottery company in the early 20th century. The factory closed down before the second world war ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Josephine Batchelor's Fruit Dish Josephine Batchelor's Fruit Dish Josephine and her siblings went to a garden fete they paid six pence each for a total of half a crown and gave it to ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Indian Made Table Runner Indian Made Table Runner Mr Harrison brought in this handmade item from India to the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Suffolk event at Ipswich Museum on Tuesday, 16 February, ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Figure of a Kneeling Slave Figure of a Kneeling Slave Earthenware figure of a kneeling African slave giving thanks for being liberated by Britain Contributed by Museum
  33. Roman Gemstones from Caerleon Roman Gemstones from Caerleon Gemstones recovered from the drain of the Roman Fortress Baths of Isca, modern Caerleon, excavated 1964 - 1979. Contributed by Museum
  34. SHAWL SHAWL The Shawl belonged to I think, great great grandma the shawl is very large and very fine, it was to cover a spreading ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Sony Vaio, 2000 Vintage Sony Vaio, 2000 Vintage This is my old Sony Vaio Z600TEK laptop. I bought it in 2000 and it was my main computer until I changed to an Apple ... Contributed by Individual

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