Social History (T9166)

Small griddle plate. C19th. No history, found in Red Lodge store 1955.

Social History (TD1861)

Frying pan. C19th.

Social History (TA1983)

Bellows. Early C19th.

Social History (TC1248)

Packaging.

Social History (TC18)

Wooden chair with curved arms and carved back; upholstered in brown.

Social History (TA2522)

Lace maker's pillow, bobbins and parchment patterns

Social History (TD775)

Brown stoneware bottle of ink with cork stopper. Label ' Stephen's Scarlet Writing Fluid, No 36', 'Aldgate Street, London', 'Henry C Stephens Ltd, Aldgate London'.

Social History (TB437)

Social History (TB3454)

Christmas card. Drawing on front by Hugh O'Neill of buildings at bottom of Christmas Steps, occupied by the Bristol Grammar School (c.1540-1767) from the City Art Gallery. School Coat of Arms on the inside.

Social History (TB3124)

Valentine with gold and white paper lace front. Decorated with large bluetit perched on spray on background of white waxed fabric leaves. Message at top right enclosed in a wreath of coloured flowers. Card edged with purple.

Social History (TB3129)

Valentine with white paper lace front mounted on lemon coloured paper. Frame on spring to stand out, with flying cupid in centre. Frame decorated with gold leaves and scarlet heart. With message on blue tag. Inside blank.

Social History (TD5386)

Valentine card. Front: white papercut border; coloured flower illustrations; scroll at top reading 'I AM YOURS'; pink border. Inside, handwritten message reading 'As I lay thinking / on my bed a thought / of you came in my / head which made / me rise before my / time to send you / this my valentine / from Ictune [?] / for soppy. xxx' Donated by Peter Woolley. Items belonged to his great aunt, who lived in Westbury on Trym.

Social History (TD3103.2)

Blazer and trouser suit for a young boy. Brown wool. Label sewn on inside 4 no R/8 Light brown wool, lined with white cotton, side pockets. Marked with Utility marks after 1941. Price £2.10.6, for age approx 8 years.

Social History (TB3134)

Lilac coloured card with a heart shape made of white paper lace in the centre framing grey fabric (velvet?) embroidered with leaves and blue flowers.

Social History (TB3128)

Padded valentine covered in pink and white paper lace, framing a silver oval in the centre with coloured picture of cupid wreathed in flowers. Behind silver oval is a poem printed in black.

Social History (TB3143)

Valentine in the form of an envelope. Envelope embossed with gold floral patterns, with picture in oval showing Cupid being forcibly ejected from a hut by a boy holding a heart pierced with an arrow. Contains four sheets of paper with decorative edging, folded over, with decorative motif stuck on top left corner.

Social History (TD2016)

Woman's blouse. Black satin. Possibly mourning wear.

Social History (TB3136)

Folded valentine of white embossed card. Opens to reveal picture of a boy at an easel painting a landscape. With a spray of flowers above him and a message at the base. Set onto white paper lace. Inscription in ink on inside front cover.

Social History (TD4055.8)

White cardboard box (to hold Christmas crackers) with printed label on one end.

Social History (T342)

Reproduction lead fire insurance mark with crown design and inscribed "IMPERIAL".

Social History (TA323)

Boat-shaped neck with fringed band. Shirt gathered with bodice. Three tucks round hemline. Easrly 19th century.

Social History (TA338)

With vertical bands of lacing on either side of front opening. 1870's.

Social History (Ta2606)

Man's cream satin waistcoat, with cream embroidery to front, extending around lower hem and over pocket flaps. 12 death's head domed buttons, uncut button holes. Green selvedge is visible at the front.

Social History (T8615)

Wax doll with blonde hair and blue eyes. Dressed in pale blue (faded?) woollen dress with a lace cape and cuffs. Black shoes. Late 19th century.

Social History (TB3135)

Folded Valentine. Front made of lemon paper lace framing a picture a pigtailled girl doing her hair. At base of frame is a cut-out of a girl ironing. Bouquet of roses at the head of the frame with a message on the tag. Inside is an ink inscription.

Social History (TB1844)

Christmas card depicting a boy and girl under an apple tree in blossom. Girl is tying a daisy chain around a lamb's neck. Boy has arm around girl. Gold background with christmas verse. There are 4 pull-out tags showing flowers; decorated gold frame.

Social History (TB1848)

On cream card. Shows trees, hills hut (?) against setting sun, with sentiment in silver print.

Social History (TB1861)

Shows coloured edge of striped blanket and copper coloured warming pan. With Christmas verse.

Social History (TB533)

18th century rectangular brass shoe buckles. Hinged centre crossbar and prongs. Beaded semi-circular decoration on the sides. The shoe buckle would be attached to two straps which they secured over the instep of the shoe. When in use, only the decorative frame of the buckle was visible, while the straps hid the middle bar and prongs.

Social History (TB1178)

Pair of ice skates.

Social History (TB2480)

Sepia real photo postcard, titled "Grave of W.J. Muller, Bristol artist, Brunswick Sq." near bottom edge at left, in white. View shows the carved slate (?) gravestone of William James Muller, died 08/09/1845 aged 33 years. Series no. 571 printed at bottom right corner. Postally unused.

Social History (TD5437.2)

Cardboard box containing gas mask or respirator (TD5437.1). Plain buff / brown coloured cardboard, with four metal staples at one corner holding box together. Opens at the top and bottom, but is embossed 'TOP' on one opening. Printed instructions on storage and use on inside of lid. Contains additional piece of cardboard with circular hole through to hold the respirator part of the mask. This mask and box is the type widely issued to civilians, and is different to the civilian duty gas masks and to the armed services masks.

Social History (TC2226)

Pair of ice skating boots.

Social History (TD5543.2)

Lace up calf height work boots with steel toe cap. Worn during the Occupy Bristol protest on College Green.

Social History (TD5548)

Cardboard donations box, made from a shoe box, used at the Occupy Bristol protest camp on College Green.

Social History (T9370)

Nickel plated chatelaine with two chains with pedants attached: scissors and circular pin cushion.

Social History (TD5489)

Metal sign for British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, Bristol. Notes office opening hours. Museum opened 2002 in Bristol Temple Meads railway sheds, closed 2009. Donor unknown. Transfered from Bristol Record Office, 2013.

Social History (TD4991)

Silver metal Glosters cap badge. Depicts a sphinx above 'EGYPT' and 'GLOUCESTERSHIRE'. Clip at back.

Social History (TD4987)

Military pin badge. metal. 'T6 GLOSTER'.

Social History (TD4988)

Military pin badge. metal. 'T6 GLOSTER'.