Social History (TA2056)

Doll with bisque head and jointed body. Stuffed body. Brown wig, blue glass eyes and mouth slightly open.Undressed. Late 19th century.

Social History (TA955)

Doll - model of Mary Tudor. Dressed in a purple silk and velvet outfit with fur trimmings on the sleeves, lace details on the skirt. Modelled from barbola wax and dressed by the donor's sister, Mrs Elizabeth Lowell-Griffin. c.1950-6.

Social History (TA6093)

Jointed doll. Brown hair and eyes that open/close. Dressed in a peach coloured dress (maybe silk), and white shoes.

Social History (TA2444)

Miniature china doll. Moulded hair and moveable limbs. Dressed in white dress with blue ribbon around upper part of the body. 19th century.

Social History (TA4396b)

Male doll - part of pair (TA4396 a and b). From 'Darnley Hall'. Face, forearms and lower legs of china. Dressed in Scottish costume.One foot missing. c.1858.

Social History (TA6101)

Miniature china doll wearing green crepe dress with beige crepe sash. Blonde hair and blue glass eyes. Painted on brown shoes with black socks.

Social History (T9739)

Miniature china doll dressed in brown and beige striped silk dress. One foot missing. 19th century.

Social History (TB3267)

Miniature ceramic doll, male, arms and legs jointed to body with metal clip. Curly blonde hair , brown glass eyes, other facial features painted on. Dressed in Red cap and sleeveless jacket trimmed with gold band and 2 buttons. Felt knee-length trousers. Black shoes painted on, and single narrrow blue line for stocking top. 19th century.

Social History (TA1191)

Miniature china doll wearing blue (very faded) satin dress with lace edging, beige felt hat trimmed with blue feathers and ribbon. c.1880.

Social History (TA1592)

Miniature wax doll in pink and muslin dress. 19th century.

Social History (TD2428)

Baby doll - Composition, moulded in 2 sections. 1950s. Legs, arms and head jointed to the body. Unclothed. Hair short and moulded. Eyes blue transfer. Eyebrows and mouth painted.

Social History (TD2440)

1930's small green velvet soft toy (possibly squirrel or mouse?) with large green felt ears, long tail over left leg, red felt tongue and tall whiskers. Head made from three pieces of material. Large bright green felt ears. White cotton circular disks are sown on as eyes with large black felt pupils. Semi-spherical nose with 2 black nostrils marked into the nose. Green felt mouth with red felt tongue poking out. Tufts of nylon thread whiskers. Label reads - Merrythought, Hygienic Toys, Made in England.'

Social History (TB2980)

Edwardian baby doll with a bisque head and a stuffed fabric body and legs. Wig of curly blonde hair, open/close brown eyes, no lashes. Fingers on both hands are damaged. Dressed in white cotton undergarment, flannel petticoat, white cotton petticoat, long white cotton dress, cashmere cloak. White bonnet (partly made of silk) with embroidered decoration. c.1905.

Social History (TA1805)

China doll with closing eyes. Made by Armand Marseille. Top of the doll's head and wig missing. Unclothed. Stuffed body. Late 19th century.

Social History (TA3523)

Two large red silk floral hat trimming/ dress trimmings. Red peonies with green leaves. on a green cloth covered wire.

Social History (TB3284)

Rosette made of black cotton and white taffeta stitched onto a circular card backing with a large pin for attachment. Rosette has stapled to its centre a red rose design and a card with 'England; printed on it.

Social History (TB3285)

Rosette of white with black tails stitched onto circular card, with a rusted safety pin for attachment. Stapled to the centre is a tin depiction of a unindentified cup (possibly the FA cup or cricket/Prudential World Cup trophy - it's not the Euro Cup, World cup, Division 1, Division 2, FA trophy or UEFA cup, rugby world cup, rugby league world cup, Calcutta Cup) and a card with 'England' printed on it.

Social History (TB3286)

Rosette of black and white fabric and tails on a card back, with a long steel pin for attachment. Blue card centre has Jules Rimet trophy printed in yellow and 'World cup 1966' in its centre. Below this is a stapled on card with 'England' written on it.

Social History (TB3287)

Rosette of red and yellow fabric with two black and one red tail, stitched onto circular card, with safety pin for attachment. Centre of gold card and embossed foil has stapled onto it a card with 'Germany' printed on it.

Social History (TB3288)

Rosette of red with white tails stapled onto a square piece of backing card with a serrated-edged circular white card for its centre. The centre has a slightly rusted metal depiction of the FA cup attached to it and below it there is a card with 'M/C' printed on it.

Social History (TB3678)

Wooden shoe shape which appears to work as a toy catapult or possibly as part of a 'Cup and Ball'/ 'Bash and Bat' game.

Social History (TB1535)

Cup and ball game. Shallow, turned wooden cup mounted on a long wooden stem/peg with spiked end that inserts into a hole in wooden ball. Connecting twine string is present but no longer attached to the head of the ball.

Social History (TB2350)

Old style court tennis racket with flattered head made of two types of wood and with red leather on the handle. Loosely sprung with catgut. Engraved 'S.W Trimmings Patent'.

Social History (TC537)

Set of twelve paint tablets /cakes in wooden box. Tablets /paint cakes were moulded with dog design on and only two appear to have ever been used. Box also contains shard of stick and a black, Asian style, wooden stick with golden lion/dog on top. Box's bottom draw has something in it but is locked or stuck.

Social History (TC1873)

Toy wooden spade/shovel, crudely made of beech with large drilled hole in the handle. On the reverse there are two used green halfpenny stamps of Edward vii and a sticker with a name and address on, reading: 'Dorothy Parry, 7 Springfield Road. West Hill, Portishead near Bristol'

Social History (TC2211)

Plastic toy replica 'Avery' scales who weigh from 0-1lb. The indicating arm has on it prices per pound ranging form 5- 1/3. Diamond shape tray.

Social History (TD587.1-4)

Linda Hannas, The Jigsaw Book' box set containing a book celebrating two hundred years of jigsaws and jigsaw puzzles of Tom Kitten and Ocean liner RMS Queen Marry. The book has 96 pages and is published by Hutchinson and co Ltd in 1981. A replica jigsaw of Beatrix Potter character 'Tom Kitten' consists of 151 card pieces cut to the original pattern in its own box and a replica jigsaw of Ocean liner RMS Queen Mary at sea consisting of 201 pieces of card cut to the original pattern and also in its own box. Each individual box has pictures of their puzzles and bigger pictures can be found towards the end of the accompanying book.

Social History (TD4691)

The Frog Mail plane. tinplate body and cardboard and wood wings and tail. The wings are detachable and have G-ADGR written across them. The yellow, metal nose and propeller is connected to elastic bands which would be attached to a point inside the plane. Box has compartments to hold each plane part and also contains metal launching arm and two glass bottles with cork stoppers containing lubricant; Shell lubricating oil and Frog lubrication oil for the elastic motors. The box also contains a mechanical winder and accompanying crank handle which would have allowed the elastic motor to be more easily wound. The box lid is primarily yellow and decorated with flight images.

Social History (TD2569)

GWR (Great Western Railways) jig-saw puzzle. Puzzle shows a view Of Windsor Castle from the East, gardens, state apartments and the River Thames in the background. Puzzle is about 200 pieces, hand cut, mostly interlocking, of three ply wood and with a plain back. Paper of Contents/Guarantee. Box is blue-grey, with lattice of white and grey and hinged like a book with string to tie sides together. The only key picture is the one stuck to the cover. Bristol and London's Coat of Arms are on the lid. London's coat of arms consists of 'Domino Dirge No's' below a dragon and shield containing St George’s Cross with sword in its top left corner. Bristol's consists of , 'Virtue et Industrial' below hands, snake, scales of justice, and shield containing a ship and a castle.

Social History (TD2571)

GWR (Great Western Railways) jig-saw puzzle. Design No. 4821. Puzzle depicts a black and white lithograph from a drawing by Frank Taylor of Oxford High Street. Shown is Queen's College, All Souls, taxis, a Vauxhall Tourer motor car and cyclists. Hand cut plywood, black and white, landscape puzzle of about 150 pieces. Cream card board box with cream label on the lid which shows small key picture, the coat of arms of London and Bristol and the GWR monogram consisting of 'GWR' in large red italics. London's coat of arms consists of 'Domino Dirge No's' below a dragon and shield containing St George’s Cross with sword in its top left corner. Bristol's consists of , 'Virtue et Industrial' below hands, snake, scales of justice, and shield containing a ship and a castle.

Social History (TD2577)

GWR (Great Western Railways) jig-saw puzzle. Design No.2344. Puzzle depicts a painting by an unknown artist of Windsor Castle. In the background the Royal Standard is shown flying on the round tower of the castle on its mound, and in the foreground the mediaeval King and his knights are in armour and on horseback. It is the second of three GWR puzzles which depict Windsor Castle. Hand cut plywood, portrait, colour puzzle of about 150 pieces. Brown card board box with black label on the lid which shows a small Key picture and the coats of arms of London and Bristol and the GWR monogram consisting of 'GWR' in large red italics.

Social History (TD2578)

GWR (Great Western Railways) jig-saw puzzle. Design No.4801. Puzzle is two sided. One side depicts a shadowed view from the South-East of Exeter Cathedral, painted by Fred Taylor. The other side shows a map of the GWR lines in the area bounded by London Paddington, Lands End and Manchester and includes some ferry routes. About 150 pieces, hand cut plywood, double sided, landscape, colour puzzle(s). Cutting pattern has left one very small non-interlocking piece- possible manufacture fault. Brown card board box with black label on the lid which shows a small Key picture and the coats of arms of London and Bristol and the GWR monogram consisting of 'GWR' in large red italics.

Social History (TD3234)

Plastic and textile model of Star Wars' Darth Maul in original card and plastic box. Opposable figure with lightsaber. 1 of set of 3

Social History (TD3240)

Red plastic model of James the red engine from Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends range of toys. In card and clear plastic packaging, Collect card No.5 of 31 set. Card reads that "James is based on Hughes Class 2-6-0 super heated tender engine"

Social History (TD3241)

Green plastic imitation machine gun. Trigger makes rapid machine gun fire sound. Inscribed 'Official Military play equipment TM'. Uk design number 1035645. CA design Number 87300060.

Social History (TC2312)

Box with no lid containing nine small lidless boxes with cardboard copies of old English currency from reign of George V 1911-1936. Coins consist of 39 Halfpennies - 37 gold and two brown, 28 Shillings, 26 Pennies, seven half-crowns, four Crowns, 22 farthings, 17 threepenny pieces, 21 Sovereigns, 13 florins, 26 six-pence and a very small shell.

Social History (TA635)

Oval wooden box decorated with park scene including parasols and dogs. Inscribed on base is date and place of purchase; Dec 2nd 1824, Southport. Contains cut out alphabet letters (originally there were 474 letters).

Social History (TA4731)

German 'Glocke und Hammer' dice and card game. Wooden box with slide lid and yellow inside. Five large cards with blue backs. One small black backed card with 'N' on. Wooden hammer. Wooden bell with no inside hammer. Bone/ivory spinning top/teetotum numbered 1-12. Eight slate/marble dice. Symbols on dice written in pencil and a mixture of numbers, blanks and mystery symbols that probably refer to the pieces (i.e. one is a hammer shape, one is a 'N').

Social History (TD4712.2)

Casette tape box or sleeve, open at top and bottom, for 'Adge Cutler & The Wurzels- Vintage Zider'. Recorded 'live' at the Webbington Country Club, Loxton, Zummerzet. Songs include 'Drink Up Thy Zider (Play On)', 'The Marrow Song (Oh! What a Beauty)', 'A Pub With No Beer', 'Oh! Sir Jasper', & 'The Bristol Song'.

Social History (TB1267)

Flower patterned mother of pearl counter.