Social History (TD2487)

Christmas card. Reverse; 'SHARPE'S "CLASSIC" MADE IN ENGLAND'.

Social History (TD3064)

Hand held electric hair dryer of brown bakelite with cord flex and round 5 amp plug also of brown bakelite

Social History (TD2503)

Christmas card (1958). Red, black and white print showing a cat looking through a Christmas tree at two mice pulling a Christmas cracker. Signed 'eve'. Reverse; 'printed for The Save the Children Fund/ 12, Upper Belgrave Street, London, S.W.1/ Printed in England'.

Social History (TD2502)

Christmas card (1957). Cat on a tall chair. Red, black, grey and white print. 'Designed by Marion Foster for the Gordon Fraser Gallery, Bedford. PRINTED IN ENGLAND GF 1801 MSJ'. Inside is printed 'With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year'. Handwritten below is 'From Pauline With Love'.

Social History (TD2498)

Christmas card (1954). Two cats under some mistletoe. 'A BURLINGTON GREETING/ Printed in Gt. Britain/ Copyright Fine Arts Publishing Co., Ltd. London, N.3'.

Social History (TD2764)

Bakelite cased radio with central circular speaker in a rectangular case. Wave band display along top front edge. Two front controls: off switch and selector switch for long or medium wave. Larger control on right hand side for tuning. Black plastic cable around two pin bakelite plug. Inscription: BUSH RADIO. AC-DC MAINS CURRENT. TYPE DAC 90.

Social History (T1010)

Tippet - Ecclesiastical. White silk, embroided with white flowers and green stems and leaves. Long stole of Anglican clergy, worn during a service.

Social History (TC4249)

Black plastic pocket sized comb. Two rows of teeth either side

Social History (TC5620.3)

Jack Holbrook, comedian

Social History (TB3389)

Man's pair of gloves, white. Kid gloves. Made in France. Worn by donors father on the occasion of his marriage in 1926.

Social History (TD1895)

Bakelite radio.Mains transmission. Cream and gold trimmings. Long, medium, and VHF and 'off' buttons and tuning knobs for tone/volume and tuning. Printed wave band includes BBC 'light', 'third' and 'home'.

Social History (TB2107)

Quaker black bonnet and inner cream cap.

Social History (TD3307)

Wooden gavel.

Social History (TD2723/9)

Black and white printed postcard, untitled. A view of the gardens at Northumberland House, Durdham Down. White borders. Postally unused. One of eight postcards originally contained within a light brown envelope with "Pictorial Post Cards of Northumberland House, Durdham Down, Bristol" printed on the front (TD2723/1).

Social History (TD2221)

Coloured feathers (black) for hat and clothing accessories.

Social History (T5492)

'Country Gardens' record. 'His Master's Voice'. In an orange coloured sleeve. Printed; 'Duck, Son & Pinker, Ltd. 76 Queen's Road, Clifton, Bristol. And at 21 High Street, Bristol. And at 21 High Street, Bristol, Bath, Swindon & Swansea'.

Social History (6375)

Social History (TA3689)

Social History (TA4088)

Pair of ladies satin covered mules. 1700-1730

Social History (TD10)

Brooch. Large oval fossil (in blackcarboniferous limestone) in silver mount.

Social History (TD28)

Brooch. Gold metal, opaque blue glass. Head of winged cherub.

Social History (TA4091)

Pair of white satin shoes. 1850

Social History (TD31104.1)

"Marcella" wedding outfit - Irish tweed. Jacket (see skirt also TD31104.2)- The jacket is 570mm in length. The tweed material has shades of green, dark blue, light blue and copper in it. It has a centre seam at the back and is Waisted. It has long sleeves and cuffs that have been stiffened and cut to form points. It has a rever collar and four hidden pockets: two above the bust and two below waist level. The pockets above the bust line are edged. At the front of the jacket there are darts from the bust to the hem. The jacket has three large plastic brown buttons at the centre front and has a brown man made fibre (rayon) lining. Label at neck states: "Designed and Tailored for Barnett - Hutton Ltd by Harella". Label at side states: "Guaranteed Irish Tweed". Circa 1950.

Social History (TD1256)

Sepia printed postcard, titled "Clifton Suspension Bridge & Leigh Woods" at bottom left corner, in brown. A general view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and Avon Gorge, as seen from Clifton Downs. Series no. 1A appears at bottom right corner. White borders. Postally used, sent Bristol 01/04/1945. Orange George VI 2d stamp used. Printed towards the top of the 'correspondence' side is "T.N.T. - to-day, not to-morrow. Minister of Production", seemingly a 2nd World War reference.

Social History (TD1247)

Printed colour postcard of a watercolour, titled "Clifton Suspension Bridge" at bottom left corner, in black. A view of the Suspension Bridge from Clifton Downs, the surrounding area very wooded and 'green'. A paddle steamer can be seen on the Avon, below. Series no. 2359. 1 /- pencilled on the reverse. Postally unused.

Social History (TD3286)

Sepia photograph on card mount of the Tramways Centre.

Social History (TD1339/1)

Egg cup, electro plated nickel silver with inscription on the base.

Social History (TD1339/4)

Typed letter dated October 26 1966, addressed to parents of children in the Bristol Royal Hospital for sick children, from K.M. Stephens,, secretary.

Social History (TD1339/3)

Cardboard box containing egg cup and spoon; covered with paper printed in colour, with scenes of nursery rhymes such as 'Humpty Dumpty' and 'Little Bo Peep' etc.

Social History (TD1339/2)

Spoon, electro plated nickel silver, with markings on the reverse.

Social History (TB3710)

Manor of Billeswick horn - with silver rim and mouthpiece engraved with a coat of arms.

Social History (TB3980)

Wooden shelving unit or 'what-not' with a drawer at the base; hanging wall shelves; handle (loose, in the drawer) on adjacent side of the drawer gives the impression of a 'false' drawer.

Social History (T8716)

woman's mantle or Dolman. Woollen with black background and raised pattern in paisley design.

Social History (TD5407)

Wooden pull along toy swan, painted white on blue platform with four blue wheels. Head is raised and lowered as the wheels turn. From woodwork classroom of Greenway Boys School, Southmead, probably made by a teacher to demonstrate woodworking skills and processes.

Social History (TD5398)

Hollow bronze bust of Old Bill character by cartoonist Bruce Bainsfather, created in 1914-15. Old Bill was an elderly, moustacheod pipe-smoking British "tommy" and was very popular during World War I. This one was reputed to have been made to fix to a car bonnet.

Social History (TB1323)

China teapot, oval in shape, with basket handle, painted gold (broken off). Gold knob on lid, and on rim and spout mouth. Teapot is pastel green, with view of City Museum on one side and Cathedral on the other.

Social History (TD6142)

Wooden rectangular box containing 12 wooden staves and a wooden hand-painted head of a woman wearing a multicoloured floral dress. The face is painted black and there is a hole in the nose (which would have been used as a hole for suspending a clay pipe). "Aunt Sally" is printed on the box lid along with the maker "F.H.Ayres Ltd. London".

Social History (TD3525)

Wooden rectangular box containing six turned wooden staves and a wooden hand-painted head of a person on a short stick. "Aunt Sally" is printed on the lid. Maker's name on white circular badge on box lid.

Social History (T8892)

Top hat. Black silk. Made in London.

Social History (T8882)

Black silk top hat. Marked T C March and Son, Clifton. In brown leather hat box.