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Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. 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
  2. Travelling Microscope Travelling Microscope We believe that the travelling microscope was made well over 100 years ago and was used by my great great grandfather, a ... Contributed by Individual
  3. handmade brick handmade brick I found this brick in a cellar hole on a friend's property in Maine. Cellar holes, or house sites, can be found in ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Pocket watch made by Joseph Windmills Pocket watch made by Joseph Windmills This is an example of an early pocket watch and demonstrates the craftsmanship of the maker. Pocket watches were often ... Contributed by Museum
  5. Brewster 3D photograph viewer Brewster 3D photograph viewer The Brewster Viewer is a Victorian stereo photographic instrument, for the first time people could view the world in 3D, ... Contributed by Individual
  6. 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
  7. Box Brownie camera Box Brownie camera The first Box Brownie model appeared in 1900. This is a model 2A, made in or shortly after 1916. (It still works!) It ... Contributed by Individual
  8. National Telephone Directory c1894 National Telephone Directory c1894 This National Telephone Directory contains all the telephone numbers of all subscribers in England, Scotland, Ireland ... Contributed by Individual
  9. 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
  10. Hand made finishing nails Hand made finishing nails Robert Clark, a journeyman carpenter, immigrated from Perthshire, Scotland to Annan Ontario in 1860 where he purchased a ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Building East African Railway 1902-09 Building East African Railway 1902-09 My object is precious to me as family history, and as a small but important part of world history. It is the detailed ... Contributed by Individual
  12. 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
  13. LMS Railway dynamometer car LMS Railway dynamometer car This vehicle was used to test and record the performance of locomotives on the railways to enable improvements in design Contributed by Museum
  14. steam locomotive 'Duchess of Sutherland' steam locomotive 'Duchess of Sutherland' This steam locomotive is a member of the Princess Coronation Class, designed by Sir William Stanier and built at Crewe ... Contributed by Museum
  15. Wild Goat style jug Wild Goat style jug Pottery vessel or oinochoe decorated in 'Wild goat style'. The pot has been covered with cream slip and decorated in ... Contributed by Museum
  16. Edgcumbe altar frontal Edgcumbe altar frontal THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. COTEHELE HOUSE. This rare survival of a ... Contributed by Museum
  17. Steam locomotive Steam locomotive THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BODMIN AND WENFORD RAILWAY. Railways ... Contributed by Museum
  18. Opie's paint box Opie's paint box THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST AGNES MUSEUM. This mahogany paint box ... Contributed by Museum
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. Richard Carew Richard Carew THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ANTONY HOUSE. If the Greeks had Herodotus ... Contributed by Museum
  22. Mexican football medal Mexican football medal THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. POLDARK MINE. Immediately after the ... Contributed by Museum
  23. Weaving shuttle from Sarawak, Malaysia Weaving shuttle from Sarawak, Malaysia Shuttle from Sarawak, used as weaving tool and to demonstrate examples of high quality to British teachers Contributed by Museum
  24. A Dictionary of the English Language A Dictionary of the English Language Samuel Johnson's 'A Dictionary of the English Language' was published in 1755 Contributed by Museum
  25. Hungarian coins Hungarian coins My mum grew up in Croatia and collected coins when she was younger. One of the coins was made before World War one but ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Struan Teapot Struan Teapot This toy teapot was submitted by a pupil for the relic challenge-this is their story: In 1911 Margaret MacLeod was a ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Ukiyoe print Ukiyoe print This is an Ukiyoe print that I bought when I lived in Japan. It shows a Samurai warrior from the civil war period. Contributed by Individual
  28. Afghan War Rug Afghan War Rug This rug found its way from northern Afghanistan to Okinawa as a result of a carpet trade created to serve an off-base ... Contributed by Individual
  29. HMV Gramophone belonging to Edward Elgar HMV Gramophone belonging to Edward Elgar HMV Gramophone belonging to Edward Elgar in the 1920s. He was one of the first composers to embrace this new technology Contributed by Museum
  30. A Kukri Knife A Kukri Knife A Kukri Knife is the traditional knife of the people of Nepal. It is the customary weapon of a Gurkha (a person from ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Nelson Mandela Hippo Nelson Mandela Hippo It represents Nelson Mandela becoming president of South Africa. It shows the world changing from white people being in ... Contributed by Individual
  32. American Vietnam war helmet (M1 helmet) American Vietnam war helmet (M1 helmet) It is a helmet that was worn in the Vietnam war. We do not know who exactly wore it. It was worn by infantry men. It ... Contributed by Individual
  33. World War 1 soldier's Ditty Box World War 1 soldier's Ditty Box World War 1 Soldier's Ditty Box belonging to Lance Corporal George Botting, a Cuckfield man who fought with The Royal ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Notebook recording births and deaths Notebook recording births and deaths This small, cheap notebook, measuring just 101x53mm, is a touching and affecting testament to late nineteenth century ... Contributed by Individual
  35. THE WORKING MAN'S CHAIR THE WORKING MAN'S CHAIR This chair was bought in a village auction room on the Isle of Wight. It is an ordinary chair but it is old and softly ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Austrian Carriage Clock Austrian Carriage Clock This clock has been passed down the generations to the contributor from his great-grandmother. He still has the ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Peter Pan Book Peter Pan Book This belonged to the contributor's father and is an early edition of this classic book illustrated by Arthur Rackham. ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Portuguese school book Portuguese school book My Portuguese mother used this book to teach me the basics of her language when I was a child. A relic of Salazar’s ... Contributed by Individual
  39. First World War Album of Soldiers' Poems First World War Album of Soldiers' Poems The events of First World War began major changes in British social structure. This rather faded, handwritten book ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Bronze age axe head Bronze age axe head Found in pristine condition during a rock climbing trip on obscure cliffs above the A5 on Pen yr ole Wen. A very unusual ... Contributed by Individual
  41. Head of Asfara from Orissa Head of Asfara from Orissa The sculpture comes from remote jungle hills in the Orissa province of India. The Bastar Tribes have been fabulous ... Contributed by Individual
  42. A carving of a pelican wounding itself A carving of a pelican wounding itself The pelican became a symbol of Christian redemption in the middle ages. I don't know quite how old this pelican is, it ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Couch Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Couch Sigmund Freud's couch is one of the most iconic pieces of furniture in the world. Given to the founder of ... Contributed by Museum
  44. Freud's Chair Freud's Chair Visitors to Freud's study are intrigued by the armchair behind the desk. Its sculptural curves and rounded headrest are ... Contributed by Museum
  45. World War I notebook World War I notebook The notebook belonged to my grandfather's brother - Albert McFarlane. I love the notebook because it shows different ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Dinner gong World War 1 propeller Dinner gong World War 1 propeller The dinner gong propeller with engine parts was made by my grandfather from a Darracq World War 1 de Havilland bi plane ... Contributed by Individual
  47. A tiny metal spade A tiny metal spade This was used by my grandmother in around 1912-1916 when she worked as a bondager at Ancroft farm in North ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Cecil Sharp's 3-hole pipe Cecil Sharp's 3-hole pipe Cecil Sharp (22 November 1859 – 23 June 1924) was the founding father of the folklore revival in England in the early ... Contributed by Individual
  49. 1899 Cruden Bay Tram 1899 Cruden Bay Tram The Great North of Scotland Railway Company built a magnificent hotel at Cruden Bay in 1898. Electric trams were used ... Contributed by Individual
  50. 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

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