Social History (TD3262)

Plastic gun carriage drawn by four horses (two mounted) with row ofthree soldiers for the seat on the carriage and a metal cannon.

Social History (TD3263/1-5)

Plastic soldiers of the American Confederate army on horseback.

Social History (TD3264/1-4)

Plastic soldiers of the American Union army on horseback.

Social History (TD3265)

Plastic and metal cannon.

Social History (TD3266/1-2)

Figures of early nineteenth century British sailors.

Social History (TD3271)

Brown plastic model of a trebuchet - or sling type - siege machine.

Social History (TD3272)

Brown plastic medieval siege machine of catapult type.

Social History (TD3277/1-4)

Plastic models of medieval foot soldiers.

Social History (TD3278/1-2)

Plastic soldiers of medieval knights in armour.

Social History (TD3255)

Metal toy jeep with German soldier driver.

Social History (TC2509)

Chocolate box, rectangular, red-papered sides. The lid is covered with a printed card depicting four children in peasant-working dress with baskets of apples in outdoor scene. Inside the lid a hand-written date 1891 and gold-printed label J.S. Fry & Son, Pure concentrated cocoa. Bristol & London. There is a separate typed card with the date 1873.

Social History (0364.TSH)

Small working toy dynamo in a circular cardboard box. Probably used with a toy steam engine.

Social History (TD1139/1)

Packaging.

Social History (T8734.2)

Silver knife for carving game with silver handles.

Social History (TB1459)

Victorian Christmas card. Shows pair of golden gates with flowers. Opens out to show stand-up tableau of swan under floral arch with gorge and waterfall in the background and lilies and temple in foreground. Verse on back of gates.

Social History (TD669)

Curd agitator (used to break up curds during butter or cheese making).

Social History (TA1196)

Wax doll with short light brown hair and blue glass eyes. Dressed in a pink collar dress (very faded) with a high neck and long sleeves and bustle. Buttoned down the back. Matching sleeveless jacket edged with lace. c.1885. Label on one of the underskirts which reads - 'Minerva' AD1875 Mrs L Medwin Herapath. 90 Barclays Bank (D C 8 )) 29 Gracechurch St., London E C 3'

Social History (TA1601)

Wax doll in blue woollen dress and red cloak. Early 20th century.

Social History (TD2627)

Brass Bombardon, 3 'perinet' valves.This instrument was owned and played by a Mr. Connett, a member of the Bristol Volunteers (information from donor). The term bombardon was first applied to a species of bass ophicleide with 12 keys brought out in the earth 1820s by Wenzel Rieal, of Vienna...later the name was adopted by makers everywhere for valved bass brass instruments in ED.

Social History (TD2630)

Length of boxwood, just over four feet long resembling a rule of measure: marked with regular divisions and the notes of a music scale (I.e. A, B, C, D, E, F and G) with sharp (#) signs/ Hole for suspension at one end, stamped 'Smith & Sons Bristol.' According to old label tied to this item, it was formerly used by A. Mickleburgh (Snr) circa 1885.

Social History (TC5837/3)

'TWO PERKY PUSSIES MAGNETIC' game. Reverse: 'Directions: Hold the "Pussy" between the thumb and the forefinger, and move it in a sweeping arc around the other, and watch the second "Pussy" move as soon as the first approaches his tail. No matter how you move the "Pussy" the other will keep his tail away and snap back.'

Social History (TD1612)

Skillet of "bell metal" (copper and tin alloy) with straight handle and three legs. A skillet was a small domestic utensil used for boiling.

Social History (TC2788)

Fry's photo album. Ring binder. Grey cloth cover.

Social History (TA5375)

Trade card for J.W. Cummins & Son, Chimney Sweepers and Steam Packet Flue Cleaners. Card fixed into album.

Social History (TD5534)

Paper mask resembling the Guy Fawkes mask in the comic strip and film 'V for Vendetta'. Black elastic strap. Worn by protestors from Occupy Bristol on National Move Your Money Day, Friday 2nd December 2011.

Social History (TD5547)

Paper mask resembling the Guy Fawkes mask in the comic strip and film 'V for Vendetta'. Black elastic strap. Worn by protestors from Occupy Bristol on National Move Your Money Day, Friday 2nd December 2011.

Social History (TD5540)

Paper back joke book entitled 'Man walks into a Bar'. Characatures of two men, a woman and a dinosaur on the front cover. Used at the Occupy protest camp on College Green, Bristol, 2011 - 2012.

Social History (TD5536)

Flyer for national 'Move Your Money Day', 2nd December 2011. Retrieved from the Occupy Bristol protest camp on College Green, Bristol, 2011 - 2012.

Social History (T8915)

Ebony flute.

Social History (TD4302.2)

Reflex hammer, Sphygmomanometer, stethoscope, pair of wooden instruments, parasite comparison slides (housed within cardboard/wooden rectangular board) and 3 wooden spatulas (in paper wrapping).

Social History (TD2689)

Cast iron 'flat' laundry iron, remains of tinning on handle.

Social History (TD5336)

Community scrapbook: 'Life at home/ families'.

Social History (TD6786.1)

Female doll. Blue and white lace dress, headscarf and shoes. Coloured beads are worn round the neck. The doll has pink painted nails and wears gold bracelets. Green eyes, red lips, brown skin.

Social History (TD6785.4)

Cardboard box with a lid and contents; cotton wool, a broken test tube, a plug and a model human foetus. Part of a package of hate mail addressed to Louise Brown.

Social History (TD6787)

Pair of Japanese shoes.

Social History (TD6785.3)

Pink paper 'warranty'. Part of a package of hate mail addressed to Louise Brown.

Social History (TD6785.2)

'Jet-Pak bag' envelope.

Social History (TD6785.1)

A4 letter. Part of a package of hate mail addressed to Louise Brown. 'TEST-TUBE BABY' letter header.

Social History (TD6785.5)

Booklet. Part of a package of hate mail addressed to Louise Brown.

Social History (TD6786.7)

Doll's white top.