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Darwins Compass J970126DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. Compass in box used by Charles Darwin on the Beagle
Chinoiserie wallpaper J050121MARBLE HILL HOUSE, Twickenham, Richmond, Middlesex. Hand-painted Chinoiserie wallpaper
Lindisfarne Priory Stone J880193LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Holy Island, Northumberland. Viking stone. 9th century grave marker with seven warriors carved into the surface
Invitation K970521DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Invitation to Westminster Abbey on April 26th 1882. Charles Darwin died on 19th April 1882
Chinoiserie wallpaper J050124MARBLE HILL HOUSE, Richmond. Hand-painted Chinoiserie wallpaper
Battle of Waterloo map J020089WALMER CASTLE, Kent. " Battle of Waterloo &c" map " Exhibiting the Situation of the Armies on the 16th, 17th & 18th of June 1815"
Canova - Bust of Napoleon N080945APSLEY HOUSE, London. Neo-Classical bust of Napoleon Bonaparte by Antonio CANOVA (1757-1822) from Wellington Museum
Durham Cathedral door knocker K011465DURHAM CATHEDRAL, County Durham. Cathedral Sanctuary knocker in the shape of a mask
The Darwin family coat of arms K970213DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Photograph of gouache painting of the family herald. Darwin family coat of arms
Bronze age arrow head J930088ANCIENT MONUMENTS LABORATORY. Early Bronze Age Conygar Hill type barbed and tanged arrow head found at Irthlingborough
Postcard from Charles Darwin to A R Wallace K970337DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Postcard from Charles Darwin to Alfred Russel Wallace (who put foward a theory of transmutation very similar to Darwins own)
Darwins Telescope J970128DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. Telescope and case. Inscribed " This Telescope was used by Charles Darwin during his voyage in the Beagle"
Compass with Darwin signature J970123DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. A gold compass with the signature " C Darwin "
Das Kapital K030651DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. Frontispiece of Darwins copy of " Das Kapital " with a dedication from Karl Marx
Ice pail depicting a Highlander with Spanish militia N081111APSLEY HOUSE, London. Ice pail from the Duke of Wellingtons Prussian Service, made in Berlin 1817-19
Roman cornucopia N081013CORBRIDGE Roman Town Museum, Northumberland. Top part of a stone cornucopia with original paint
Replica of the Corbridge Lanx N081012CORBRIDGE Roman Town Museum, Northumberland. Replica of the Corbridge Lanx. Rectangular Roman silver platter depicting Apollo, Artemis and Athena
Anglo-Saxon grave marker J910076LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Northumberland. Grave marker or name stone commemorating one Osgyth c.700. Anglo Saxon
Pistol J970130DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Double-barrelled pistol. Taken on the Beagle voyage
Postcard from Charles Darwin to A R Wallace K960212DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Postcard from Charles Darwin to Alfred Russel Wallace (who put foward a theory of transmutation very similar to Darwins own)
The Corbridge Lion N080064CORBRIDGE ROMAN TOWN, Northumberland. Museum objects: Stone carving. The Corbridge Lion. hadrian
Darwin family bible K010383DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. Charles Darwins family bible, open at the inside front cover where he recorded the births, illnesses & deaths of his children
Plaster fragment of a horses head, Berry Pomeroy Castle J920689BERRY POMEROY CASTLE, Devon. Plaster fragment of a horses head from one of the ceilings
Wine cooler depicting British Foot Guards N081106APSLEY HOUSE, London. Wine cooler from the Duke of Wellingtons Prussian Service, made in Berlin 1817-19
Chiswick House table K990997CHISWICK HOUSE, London. The Chiswick tables. Detail of the restored right side giltwood marble top table c 1725 with carving attributed to Guelfi
Floor tile, Denny Abbey DP436178DENNY ABBEY, Cambridgeshire. Detail of line impressed floor tile from the Templar period
Williamson F24 camera DP325351Handheld aerial camera used by Harold Wingham - Williamson F24. History of aerial photography
Fairchild K20 camera DP325354Handheld aerial camera used by Harold Wingham - Fairchild K20. History of aerial photography
Duke of Wellington Paste Pot Lid DP173092Walmer Castle, Kent. Paste pot lid of the Duke of Wellington, 1810. Based on one of the earliest portraits of the Duke, painted in India in 1804 by Robert Home, after Wellingtons victory at Assaye
Hunting party DP067905Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire. Chinese wallpaper depicting a hunting party of men with bows and arrows in a wooded landscape with birds
Greetings DP067921Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire. Detail of Chinese wallpaper showing two people with fans bowing to each other, with a tree, flowering shrubs, a large bird and a butterfly
Chinoiserie wallpaper J050128MARBLE HILL HOUSE, Twickenham, Richmond, Middlesex. Hand-painted Chinoiserie wallpaper. Detail of bird and foliage
Audley End House. Saloon, south elevation J020230AUDLEY END HOUSE, Saffron Walden, Essex. The 1809 Scrapbook Drawing c.1785. Architectural design of the Saloon South elevation attributed to Placido COLUMBANI
Urn showing Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo N080953APSLEY HOUSE, London. Large urn from the Duke of Wellingtons Prussian Service, made in Berlin 1817-19
Duke of Wellingtons batons K040689APSLEY HOUSE, London. View of ten of the Duke of Wellingtons batons
Antler tool J010076SILBURY HILL, Avebury, Wiltshire. Antler tine tool from May 2001 excavations
Medieval floor tile DP184209Glazed medieval floor tile from the west range, Sherborne Old Castle, Castleton, Sherborne, Dorset. Artefact held at Fort Brockhurst, Gunners Way, Gosport, Hampshire
Roman coins N120023RICHBOROUGH ROMAN FORT, Kent. Collection of coins found on site
Skeleton clock J900343KENWOOD HOUSE, THE IVEAGH BEQUEST, London. Skeleton clock by John Joseph MERLIN, 1776
Vase depicting a Quagga, Apsley House N070666APSLEY HOUSE, London. Vase showing a Quagga, a now extinct brown zebra
Plate showing view of Apsley House K040694APSLEY HOUSE, London. Plate from the Berlin porcelain Prussian Service, c.1819, painted with a view of Apsley House looking East
Ceramic tile, Castle Acre Priory K971194CASTLE ACRE PRIORY, Norfolk. A decorative ceramic tile bearing the name Thomas, a prior at Castle Acre Priory during the second half of the 14th century
Lucas Collection K920010WALMER CASTLE, Kent. Items from the Lucas Collection of Wellington memorabilia
An Oriental Beauty J920144MARBLE HILL HOUSE, Richmond-Upon-Thames. " An Oriental Beauty" Enamel on silvered glass. Chinese circa 1760
Cunorix stone, Wroxeter Roman City J970270WROXETER ROMAN CITY, Shropshire. Tombstone of a man named Cunorix, buried between 450-475. Now in the museum
Durham Cathedral door knocker a98_05177DURHAM CATHEDRAL, Durham. The famous Sanctuary door knocker on the north door of Durham Cathedral. The north door dates from 1140. Photographed by Eric de Mare between 1945 and 1980
Chinese wallpaper, Wrest Park House N081143WREST PARK HOUSE AND GARDENS, Bedfordshire. An example of Chinese wallpaper found in Room number 24
Wine cooler depicting a Hanoverian Hussar N081110APSLEY HOUSE, London. Wine cooler from the Duke of Wellingtons Prussian Service, made in Berlin 1817-19
Wine cooler. Officer of the Royal Horse Artillery N081107APSLEY HOUSE, London. Wine cooler from the Duke of Wellingtons Prussian Service, made in Berlin 1817-19
Silver gilt centrepiece, Apsley House N081103APSLEY HOUSE, London. Detail of silver gilt centrepiece made in 1822 showing a Spanish soldier of around 1808. Presented to the Duke of Wellington by Bankers and Merchants of the City of London
Neolithic arrowheads N100547HATFIELD EARTHWORKS, Wiltshire. Flint arrowheads from Marden Henge excavations, 2010
Napoleons death mask K040686APSLEY HOUSE, London. View of Napoleons death mask on display in the Basement Gallery
Battle instructions written by the Duke of Wellington K050231APSLEY HOUSE, London. Battle instructions written by the Duke of Wellington
Duke of Wellingtons sabre K040688APSLEY HOUSE, London. View of Duke of Wellingtons sabre used in the Battle of Waterloo
Roman building tools N100179HADRIANs WALL. Roman building tools. Top left to right - masons hammer, plumb bob. Bottom left to right - slaters hammer and chisel
Roman tile with dog paw imprint K030449LULLINGSTONE ROMAN VILLA, Kent. Tile fragment with dog paw marks imprinted into it
Wellingtons boots K040687APSLEY HOUSE, London. View of The Duke of Wellingtons boots on display in the Basement Gallery
The Darwins Backgammon board game N080515DOWN HOUSE, Kent. View of the Backgammon box located in the Drawing Room
Bust of Emperor Hadrian K000206HADRIANs WALL: CHESTERS ROMAN FORT, Northumberland. Bust of Emperor Hadrian. 18th century porphyry copy after Roman original
Scrapbook design of Audley End House interior J960215AUDLEY END HOUSE, Kent. Scrapbook architectural design details for the Little Drawing Room. Drawn by Placido COLUMBANI. Plate number 58
Stone carving of Sol N080063CORBRIDGE ROMAN TOWN, Northumberland. Museum objects: stone relief of Sol from Temple of Jupiter Dolichenus. hadrian
Wellingtons boots J920030WALMER CASTLE AND GARDENS, Kent. Duke of Wellingtons boots
Tintagel Castle Artognou inscription stone K980845TINTAGEL CASTLE, Cornwall. The 6th century AD " Artognou" inscription stone discovered by archaeologists from Glasgow University
Lindisfarne Priory Stone J870087LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Holy Island, Northumberland. Lindisfarne Stone 8th century Anglo-Saxon cross-shaft with interlaced animal decoration. Anglo Saxon
Lindisfarne Priory Stone J880194LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Holy Island, Northumberland. The reverse of a 9th century Viking grave marker. Possibly referring to the Day of Judgement, Domesday
Eltham Palace K020345ELTHAM PALACE, Greenwich, London. Interior detail of Virginia Courtaulds bathroom. The bath niche tiled with gold mosaic tiles & housing statue of Psyche
Roman gaming board J970223CORBRIDGE ROMAN TOWN, Northumberland. A gaming board with dice and counters. hadrian
Piano and music sheets K011303KENWOOD HOUSE, Hampstead, London. Detail of the Broadwood square piano of 1791 in the Music Room
Audley End House. Library fireplace K960860AUDLEY END HOUSE, Saffron Walden, Essex. Scrapbook architectural design detail of the fireplace in the Library drawn by Placido COLUMBANI. Plate number 64
Audley End House. Saloon, north elevation J020231AUDLEY END HOUSE, Saffron Walden, Essex. The 1809 Scrapbook Drawing c.1785. Architectural design of the Saloon North elevation attributed to Placido COLUMBANI
Roman steelyard weight N120024RICHBOROUGH ROMAN FORT, Kent. Steelyard weight in the form of a bearded satyr
Moor Park armchair J890405KENWOOD HOUSE, THE IVEAGH BEQUEST, London. Detail and leg (rams head) of Moor Park armchair, 1764
Boulle and ormolu bracket clock N110230KENWOOD HOUSE, London. Boulle and ormolu bracket clock
Bronze figure from Wroxeter J980108WROXETER ROMAN CITY, Shropshire. Bronze figurine
Chamber Organ J870119KENWOOD HOUSE, THE IVEAGH BEQUEST, London. Chamber organ by John England & Son, London c.1790
Kent coastal defences in 1740 J010166WALMER CASTLE, Kent. " Plan of the coast of Kent from Ramsgate to Rye" 1740
Plaster vault, Wroxeter Roman City J970269WROXETER ROMAN CITY, Shropshire. Part of plaster vault from entrance to the caldarium, now in the museum
Venus figurine, Wroxeter Roman City J950222WROXETER ROMAN CITY, Shropshire. General view of a lead votive shrine, the figurine of goddess Venus
Wine cooler showing a Prussian Hussar N081109APSLEY HOUSE, London. Wine cooler from the Duke of Wellingtons Prussian Service, made in Berlin 1817-19
Wine cooler depicting a Dutch Officer of the Cuirassiers N081104APSLEY HOUSE, London. Wine cooler from the Duke of Wellingtons Prussian Service, made in Berlin 1817-19
Dessert plate depicting the Battle of Talavera N081122APSLEY HOUSE, London. Dessert plate from the Duke of Wellingtons Saxon Service, made at Meissen in 1818
Dessert plate depicting the Storming of Ciudad Rodrigo N081120APSLEY HOUSE, London. Dessert plate from the Duke of Wellingtons Saxon Service, made at Meissen in 1818
Soup tureen depicting the Battle of Vimiero N081116APSLEY HOUSE, London. Soup tureen from the Duke of Wellingtons Prussian Service, made in Berlin 1817-19
Ice pail depicting the Battle of Salamanca N081113APSLEY HOUSE, London. Ice pail from the Duke of Wellingtons Prussian Service, made in Berlin 1817-19
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