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  1. Bonnie Prince Charlie's Silver Canteen Bonnie Prince Charlie's Silver Canteen Silver Travelling Canteen belonging to Bonnie Prince Charlie Contributed by Museum
  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. 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. Chocolates presented to troops NY 1900 Chocolates presented to troops NY 1900 These boxes were New Year 1900 presents from Queen Victoria to the troops in the Boer War in South Africa. They marked ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Felinfoel Brewery beer can Felinfoel Brewery beer can The small brewery at Felinfoel was the first brewery outside the USA to commerically can beer Contributed by Museum
  6. Early porcelain plate Early porcelain plate This a plate passed down through my family and is believed to have been made by my family. It is early English porcelain ... Contributed by Individual
  7. 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
  8. Drinking water vessel from Lifeboat Drinking water vessel from Lifeboat During the Second World War the Merchant Navy sailed back and forth across the dangerous Atlantic keeping supply lines ... Contributed by Individual
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 1910 Menu 1st Flight Manchester London 1910 Menu 1st Flight Manchester London A menu at the Savoy Hotel London on April 30th 1910 to celebrate the first flight from Manchester to London by Louis ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Hiroshima Jam Jar Hiroshima Jam Jar This object was recovered from the debris of Hiroshima after the world’s first atomic bomb at the end of World War II. ... Contributed by Individual
  13. 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
  14. Elizabeth II Coronation Smarties in Tin Elizabeth II Coronation Smarties in Tin Found in someone's rubbish bin, it's a tin of Smarties from the current Queen's Corornation in 1953 made by York based ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Olduvai handaxe Olduvai handaxe This handaxe made of green volcanic lava represents a tradition of tool-making which began about 1.6 million years ago. ... Contributed by The British Museum
  16. 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
  17. A flint hand axe A flint hand axe Until the nineteenth century, most people believed humans had been living on Earth for only a few thousand years. This ... Contributed by Museum
  18. 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
  19. Tadcaster Church Mug Tadcaster Church Mug In 1862 the Tadcaster River in Yorkshire flooded the local church. Parishioners were so concerned that this might happen ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Hand powered, steel rotary oil press Hand powered, steel rotary oil press This is a remarkable little oil press made in India using entirely local smithing processess. The lead screw is a ... Contributed by Individual
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. Rotary Egg beater Rotary Egg beater Invented by Willis JOhnson, the egg beater was patented in 1884. Originally he inented the device as a mixing machine ... Contributed by Individual
  24. The Pump Room Spa Water - The Pump Room The Pump Room Spa Water - The Pump Room Visitors can try the hot Spa water at the fountain in the Pump Room. It contains 43 minerals and has a rather unusual ... Contributed by Individual
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. Shackleton's tin of Rowntree's Cocoa Shackleton's tin of Rowntree's Cocoa This tin of cocoa, made by Rowntree's in York, travelled to the Antarctic and back with Shakleton's expedition. Contributed by Museum
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. Ingot Ingot THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LOOE MUSEUM. This ingot is evidence of ... Contributed by Museum
  31. Elliot's shop Elliot's shop THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TAMAR VALLEY PROTECTION SOCIETY. How we ... Contributed by Museum
  32. Bone ship model Bone ship model THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM, LAUNCESTON. The ... Contributed by Museum
  33. Bronze Age saddle querns Bronze Age saddle querns THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. WAYSIDE MUSEUM, ZENNOR. Saddle querns were ... Contributed by Museum
  34. Cloam oven Cloam oven THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TINTAGEL OLD POST OFFICE. Cornish kitchens ... Contributed by Museum
  35. Huer's horn and bushes Huer's horn and bushes THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST IVES MUSEUM. This huer’s horn and pair ... Contributed by Museum
  36. Marazion’s cauldron Marazion’s cauldron THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. MARAZION MUSEUM. Brass cauldrons and ... Contributed by Museum
  37. Contents of a garderobe Contents of a garderobe THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. FOWEY MUSEUM. Some evidence of what people ... Contributed by Museum
  38. Cider apple mill Cider apple mill THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. DAIRYLAND. Cider was once the staple drink ... Contributed by Museum
  39. Sir John Ross's Beef Can Sir John Ross's Beef Can Sir John Ross took this can of roast beef on three polar expeditions. Contributed by Museum
  40. Silver tea-pot made in Banff Silver tea-pot made in Banff Silver waisted bullet-styled teapot, made by an unknown Banff silversmith circa 1715-20. Contributed by Museum
  41. Huntley and Palmer African Thumb Piano Huntley and Palmer African Thumb Piano A Huntley & Palmers biscuit tin reused as the sound box of an early twentieth century African thumb piano or sanza. Contributed by Museum
  42. A Middle Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe A Middle Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe A small flint handaxe that was used by Neanderthals when sheltering in the caves at Creswell Crags. Contributed by Museum
  43. Roman wooden barrel Roman wooden barrel This Roman wooden barrel was found at Bar Hill Roman Fort, Strathclyde, Scotland and was picked by Christina Gilfedder, ... Contributed by Museum
  44. Roman jug with decorated handle Roman jug with decorated handle This rare Roman jug, decorated with female figure on the handle, from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was ... Contributed by Museum
  45. Roman Copper Cooking Pot Roman Copper Cooking Pot This iron-handled Roman cooking pot from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was selected by Louisa Hammersley, ... Contributed by Museum
  46. Roman ceramic Cheese Press Roman ceramic Cheese Press This cheese press, from Balmuildy Roman fort, is from the collection of the Hunterian Museum and was selected by Louisa ... Contributed by Museum
  47. Pewter teapot Pewter teapot My mother-in-law worked as Secretary to the MD of Stubs, Warrington. She always believed that this teapot was used by ... Contributed by Individual
  48. English bronzer ewer English bronzer ewer The huge jug stands on three legs with lion paw feet. The lid is a West African replacement. Contributed by Museum
  49. Book of sample wine bottle labels Book of sample wine bottle labels Sample bottle labels used for labelling wines and spirits at the kosher distillery M. Chaikin & Co. Limited Contributed by Museum
  50. Edie's Aboriginal Woomera Edie's Aboriginal Woomera This woomera belongs to my family. A woomera is an Australian multipurpose tool and a symbol of male power. The ... Contributed by Individual

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