Social History (TA2906)

Painted spray effect and painted Chinoiserie style leaf with painted wooden sticks. Orinetal (Japanese?) paper folding fan. Printed paper leaf on lacquered sticks and guards. Leaf has painted floral design and village scene.

Social History (TA3427)

Printed paper folding fan. Paper leaf printed and coloured with pierced bone sticks and guards. Leaf: block printed in black on both sides to simulate lace border. Lace bow at centre. Obverse has finer lace bow with bouquet of hand painted flowers. Sticks and guards pierced with leaf and circle pattern. Pivot and hanger of brass, suspending gilt cord.

Social History (TA6059)

Doll wearing the national dress of Italy. Yellow skirt with bands of black and red. Pink apron. Holding tambourine in right hand. White blouse, black waistcoat. White scarf with red beads on head.

Social History (TA6074)

Doll - Norway Bride. Peach coloured skirt. White apron and blouse. Black sleeveless jacket. Gold hat with coloured streamers.

Social History (TC3140)

Black and white photograph entitiled 'General view of Union Street Offices & Works' On the back is written 'General view Union Street Offices & Works approx 1894' with added note in pencil 'but the year 1902 is on the left hand side buiding.'

Social History (TA6064)

Doll dressed in Indian clothing. On wooden stand. Red suit. Blue and white scarf, grey turban. Lond black beard.

Social History (TA6044)

Doll wearing German traditional costume. On metal stand. Red skirt with black patterned apron. Red headscarf.

Social History (TA6062)

Doll wearing German, Black Forest traditional costume. Green dress with pleated skirt, edged with red flowered braid. Same as belt. Scarf has a floral design. Black hat and shoes. Plain, green apron.

Social History (TA6056)

Doll wearing Italian traditional costume. Green velvet skirt. Black and white apron with embroidery. White blouse - velvet pink/peach coloured waistcoat. Head scarf also the same colour but with a green edging.

Social History (TA6054)

Doll wearing Pyrenean costume. Red underskirt - navy blue overskirt. White apron, paisley shawl. Wood and leather clogs. Red scarf on head. Thin muslin apron.

Social History (TA6061)

'Chinese Princess' doll. Pale green dress heavily embroidered. Pale purple trousers underneath.

Social History (TA6052)

Doll - Alsace traditional dress. Bright pink skirt with black apron. Large black bow in hair. White blouse. Braided hair.

Social History (TA6063)

Doll wearing Palestinian traditional outfit. Navy blue dess, with long tapered sleeves. Red jacket edged with braid. Red patterned scarf on head.

Social History (TA6073)

Doll dressed in the traditional costume of a Norwegian (married) woman. Black skirt, whte apron and blouse. Red jacket edged with green, with beadwork on the front.

Social History (TA6214)

Doll - wax head. Green dress with buttons down the front. Pearls around neck and an earring in one ear. c.1870s.

Social History (TA6051)

Doll dressed in Spanish traditional dress. Pink dress, paisley shawl and matching headscarf. Jewellery around neck and wrists.

Social History (TD1530)

Hand operated washing machine comprising a galvanised iron tub on a wooden (softwood) trestle frame with lift off lid. The wooden frame is painted dark brown. Inside the tub are are two cradles comprising wooden (beech) slats held in iron frames which can be moved by a substantial wooden handle at one end of the machine. Soap tray at opposite end to handle. Drain for waste water in tub bottom - plug missing. Inscription on either side in black.

Social History (TA6045)

Doll dressed in Swedish traditional dress. Woven striped apron. Red woollen socks. White blouse, red waistcoat. Dark green/brown cap with red trimmings and bobbles.

Social History (T8962)

Panel of 16 coats of arms taken from family coaches - probably collected by Fullers and donated by Ald J. Fuller Eberle

Social History (TD4176)

Large electric washing machine of cylinder/revolving drum type.

Social History (TD1610)

Red and silver coloured metal machine with circular 'saw' that slices through the bacon.

Social History (TD6020)

Black silk velvet cape (circa 1885) with passementerie (black glass beaded braids) decoration. The cape is cut in the dolman style with a piece to go over a bustle which is decorated in machine-made lace.

Social History (TA6080)

Doll wearing national dress - Armenia. White dress. Black panel at front and back. Dark blue waistcoat. White scarf on head. Heavy black knitted socks. Woven sash around waist.

Social History (TA6077)

Doll wearing national dress - Sweden. On a metal stand. Blue skirt, embroidered horizontally on front panel.White suede jacket lined with fur. Carrying a basket and knitting. Black hat with red edging.

Social History (TB995)

Costume doll. Head and body made from papier mache, narrow waisted and unjointed.Short, brown curly hair moulded onto head and painted. Brown eyes painted onto face. Dressed in a possible Greek costume. Wearing brown bodice, gold stomacher, frilly collar decorated with blue bow and blue edging, long white skirt with green and pink floral decoration, white shawl worn over the head, gold bangles and black shoes with strap.

Social History (TA6089)

Doll, National Dress - Japanese. Made from plaster. Sitting with drum between legs, holding drumstick in right hand. Clothes black and white with green sash.

Social History (TA1008)

Wax-coated doll. Dressed in blue silk dress with cream lace overlay. Blue ribbon sash and pearl necklace. Said to have been given to Florence Moss in 1873. Wearing netted hat with flowers.

Social History (TA2441)

Wax doll with composition limbs and brown glass eyes. Wig of brown human hair. The doll is of late 19th century date but is dressed in a Georgian robe of white brocaded silk. White silver petticoat. Head is badly damaged and in pieces.

Social History (TD2064/1-10)

1) Bisque headed composition doll. Made by the doll maker Armand Marseille. 1918. Doll has a bisque head with a young girl's face. Blue glass, moving eyes with no eyelashes. Open mouth reveals two teeth and tongue. Eyebrows painted and short, matted blonde synthetic hair. Mark on back of neck: 'Germany 990 A13M'. Body is composition with chubby, bent arms and legs - moveable at tops only. Glaze is missing from arms. 2) Linen bonnet has material pleated into crown at back of head and is trimmed with synthetic swansdown. White. 3) Linen white cloak and trimmed with swansdown under which a tie string and threaded. 4) White linen dress. Knee length, short sleeves. Back fastening with 2 press studs. Original pale blue colour can be seen at back of neck. 5) White linen petticoat. Trimmed with machine lace. Back fastened with 2 press studs. Sleeveless. 6) White linen drawers trimmed with machine lace. Elastic has deteriorated. 7 & 8) Pair of white socks which end just below the knee. 9 and 10) Pair of black (plastic?) shoes with elastic threaded through the buckles. Swansdown bobbles on each toe.

Social History (TA1197)

Wax doll with short, fair hair and blue glass eyes. Know as 'Beatrice' and given to the donor in 1896. Dress in long white silk dress gathered at the wrists. Band of herringbone stiching around the hem. Wearing white lacy socks and white ankle strap boots.

Social History (T9738)

Wax doll with stuffed body and wax arms. Dressed in white dress with a mauve cape.Red knitted boots. Late 19th century.

Social History (TA6007)

Wax doll with brown glass eyes. Dark brown human hair inserted into centre slit, brown leather arms. Dressed in a white check collar shirt/ jacket, long skirt. Pink underskirt and pink bow around waist and collar. Blue woollen bonnet and shoes. C.1865.

Social History (TA6002)

Doll with wax head, dressed in a cotton petticoat and grey woollen stockings. Circa 1800.

Social History (T9492)

Doll dressed in white silk bridal dress with lace collar and cuffs. Soft, cotton wool trim around the edge of the dress hem. Blonde hair, blue glass eyes. White stockings and brown boots with straps around the ankles. Holds flowers in right hand. Possibly German. C.1890s.

Social History (TB3811)

Doll wax, dressed as a bride. English. C.1840. On loan from art gallery.

Social History (T9365)

Miniature wax doll. Wearing white cotton dress with gathered bodice. Red ribbon sash around body and lace bonnet. One arm missing and one leg broken away from body. Early 19th century.

Social History (TB3355)

Miniature doll. Frampton ManselL, Glos. Miniature male doll made entirely from lightweight celluloid and dressed in full length dress of white cotton, almost twice the length of the doll. Moulded hair, painted features including a pair of grey shoes. Unjointed. Arms straight at side. Early 20th century.

Social History (TA4863)

Doll - young child. Surplus from dolls house T8662. Cream with a red sash. One foot has broken off. In seated position. China - not jointed. Late 19th century.

Social History (0185TSH)

Bronze mortar. 1733 George Smith Apothecary, Bristol

Social History (0197TSH)

Circular red snadstone with central hole, for tethering horses. From the pound at Hanham, nr Bristol.