Social History (TA3876)

Series "B", Box Three of Lott's Bricks/building blocks. Wooden box with sliding lid which shows a picture of the Market Hall. Box contains three booklet instruction and a few sheets, two hinged together pairs of striped orange card squares, two hinged together pairs of striped orange card oblongs, two hinged together pairs of striped orange card 'wing shapes' and black and plain concrete blocks of various sizes and shapes: oblongs, squares, cubes, triangles and a 'packman'/double triangle shape.

Social History (TA4837)

Betts's Series of Educational Games / Useful Knowledge' hand coloured lithograph jigsaw puzzle of the Kings and Queens of England from William I to Victoria. In wooden box with faded black and white cover picture. Printed label containing advertisements and declaration of the instructive benifits of the game, on the reverse side of the sliding lid. Complete twenty-six colour wooden pieces jigsaw puzzle showing portraits of the English monarchs and their birth, death and coronation dates. Companion picture shows teacher or mother with children, books and globe etc.

Social History (TA5009)

Metal shot flask. Hollow handle with spout and lever that seals opening. Spout has notches on with the markings 'BRAM' '5/8' '4/8' and '3/8'. Metal ring at the other end for attachment.

Social History (TA6293)

Assembled "Victory" colour jigsaw puzzle of about sixty, hand cut, ply-wood pieces, depicting the Royal family of George VI and the future Queen Elizabeth II as a child. Picture by Marcus Adams.

Social History (TB446)

The 'Glevum' table tennis set. Red and white, original box disintegrated, but all but the ends of the lid are present. Picture on lid shows people in suits and evening dresses playing table tennis. Set now in replacement box. Set consists of instructions, a ball, a net, two net clamps, wooden uprights, and two bats.

Social History (T9288)

Doll's head and shoulders. Made from porcelain. Brown wig, painted facial features.Shoulders draped with lace. Wearing a blue glass necklace. Mid 19th century.

Social History (TA6124)

Headless doll (originally with china head). China hands and stuffed body. Dressed in a pink woollen dress. Blonde hair with pink ribbon. The head is broken into a number of pieces but is in a bag with the doll. 19th century.

Social History (TA6121)

Headless doll. Made from wax. White dress and socks. Broken arm and leg broken off.

Social History (TA6094)

Wax doll with blonde ringlets. Wearing a gauze net dress with pointed bodice and layered skirt over a blue silk slip (very faded). Mid 19th century. With surplus clothes.

Social History (TA654)

Wax doll with brown hair and eyes. Eyes are made to open and close by pulling a wire. Dressed in a white lawn dress with wide boat-shaped neck with collar, pointed bodice and wide skirt gathered into waistline. Red satin boots. c.1840-1850.

Social History (TA1162)

Wax doll with wooden limbs. Wearing a blue dress with bodice, overlaid with cream net. Long pantaloons. Head covered with veil. One shoe missing. c.1850. Belonged to donor's great aunt.

Social History (TD2579)

Teddy bear with jointed head, arms and legs. Fawn imitation fur. Button eyes, leather nose. Black embroiderd mouth. Sewn-on ears. Brown leather on front paws and soles of feet. Wind-up key in middle of back for growl (inactive).

Social History (0313TSH)

Wax doll with moveable blue eyes, painted on red lips. Blone hair sown into cap which is worn on head. White net cap covers the head. Wears long white gown. Legs of doll are protected as very fragile.

Social History (TA1118)

Wax doll with blue eyes and wooden limbs. Wears a white muslin bonnet edged with lace frills and white cotton dress - front panel decorated with lace and embroidery.Cotton nightdress. c.1855. Donor said that doll was 'a copy of a German emperor as a baby.'

Social History (TA6095)

Doll with a China head, dressed in baby clothes. c.1850. With surplus clothes. Formerly the property of Miss Barry.

Social History (TB2975)

Paper cut out doll wearing 'sheepdress' costume. Legs jointed at hip. One hand lost. Cotton tied around waist.Has been torn across hip and mended. Red silk petticoat and pale blue full skirt attached. Left arm has been sewn back but is in a fragile condition. Hand painted. 1840s.

Social History (T3899)

Wax doll with stuffed body. Unclothed. Brown hair.

Social History (TA6085)

Doll - wearing Dutch national dress. Beige trousers and shirt. Orange jacket with black trimming. Black fur hat. Green felt scarf around neck.

Social History (TA1806)

Baby doll - life sized and made of composition. Moveable eyes, mouth slightly open revealing teeth. Facial features and hair painted on. Dressed in baby's white collar christening robe with embroidered chest and decoration around the hem. c.1875.

Social History (TA2045)

Baby doll with wax head, blue glass eyes and wax coated limbs. Mouth of doll slightly open with teeth displayed. Doll dressed in long white robe with cream cashmere robe with a hood trimmed with swans down. Late 19th century.

Social History (TA4047)

Five assorted miniature dolls. 1) Jockey with bone legs.Brown/burgundy costume. Length 80mm. 2) Small articulated fisherman doll made from wood 3) Jointed doll made from wood with painted face 4) Wooden doll wearing female costume. Lab No. B18. 5) Jointed doll made from china. Late 19th/early 20th century.

Social History (TA959)

Model of an old lady with a walking stick and dog. Dressed in black with white collar and cuffs, black net cap and black hands. On a stand. Modelled in barbola wax. Dressed by the donor's late sister- Mrs Elizabeth Lowell Griffin

Social History (0303TSH)

Female doll wearing grey pleated skirt and matching jacket. Hat decorated with yellow rosette. Green beaded nacklace around neck. Blonde hair, blue glass eyes and painted facial features.

Social History (TA961)

Doll - model of a barrow woman. She is holding an apple in one hand and a hankerchief in the other. Dressed in a plain brown dress with a coloured shawl and head scarf. Modelled by the donor's late sister Mrs Elizabeth Lowell Griffin. c.1950-6. On a stand.

Social History (TA962)

Doll - barrow boy - dressed in a brown polo-necked pullover, corduroy trousers and tweed cap. Modelled in barbola wax and dressed by the donor's late sister Mrs Elizabeth Lowell Griffin. c.1950-6. On a stand.

Social History (TA6040)

Doll. Wearing the uniform of the Salvation Army in India - long white headdress, white skirt and red top.

Social History (TA6032)

Doll - dressed in Salvation Army uniform. Wax head. Navy blue skirt and jacket, blue straw hat with 'The Salvation Army' written across the top on a red ribbon. Maroon blouse. Blonde hair.Blue glass eyes. Painted facial features.

Social History (TB3813)

Wax doll with short brown wig and brown glass eyes. Dressed in blue decorated bodice (skirt missing) and white cotton petticoat.Black velvet shoes.c.1840. Pink bonnet trimmed with flowers.

Social History (TA604)

Doll with china head and jointed composition limbs. Real brown hair and brown eyes which close. Dressed in a white silk dress and brown leather shoes with satin stockings.

Social History (TD2302)

White bow tie.

Social History (TA6006)

Doll dressed in the costme of a Quakeress.

Social History (TA603)

Doll with wooden limbs and wax coated face and hair. Dressed in short-sleeved blue and white dress, apron with blue ribbon decoration and white drawers. Late 19th century.

Social History (TA989)

Doll with wooden limbs and a wax coated face. Dressed in a white muslin dress with a pink flower pattern, blue ribbon sash, cream cashmere bonnet and shawl. Late 19th century.

Social History (TA893)

Game of spellicans with printed rules of the game in a rectangular wooden box with a sliding lid. 19th century.

Social History (TA6096)

Doll with kid body and papier mache head. Painted facial features and hair. No clothes. Early 19th century.

Social History (0314TSH)

Wooden doll with jointed limbs and painted facial features. No clothes apart from a white cotton band around waist. Painted on white socks and black shoes.

Social History (TA6102)

Doll with wax head, fair hair and blue eyes made of glass. Dressed in a pink silk frock (badly damaged) and a pearl necklace.

Social History (TD1121)

Fire insurance mark of tinned iron with remnants of red paint. Rectangular shape with strong impression showing bundle of firewood and the words "Bristol Union".

Social History (TA448)

Lead fire insurance mark (pressing). Bears traces of gold paint. Oval medallion with the Arms of Glasgow, oak tree, hand bell and a salmon. WIth panel below inscribed "GLASGOW".

Social History (TA465)

Lead fire insurance mark for the friendly Insurance Co. of Edinburgh. Square plaque with pair clasped hands with scroll above inscribed in raised letters "Deo Juvante" and and below the policy number 1884 cut out.