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Social History Rights Managed Collection

Choose from 7 Rights Managed in our Social History Rights Managed Collection

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Social History Rights Managed Collection: Bicycle (Velocipede or Boneshaker), Cornwall Works, Birmingham, England

Bicycle (Velocipede or Boneshaker), Cornwall Works, Birmingham, England
In September 1870, this velocipede was ridden by Sir Richard Tangye from Truro to Newquay, bringing the news of the Battle of Sedan to the town

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Social History Rights Managed Collection: Obby Oss Mask, Padstow, Cornwall, England

Obby Oss Mask, Padstow, Cornwall, England
Masks such as these are used in the Padstow Obby Oss May Day celebrations. It is worn during a dance that celebrates the coming of Spring

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Social History Rights Managed Collection: Dummy Board of a Girl in Costume of the William and Mary Period

Dummy Board of a Girl in Costume of the William and Mary Period
Wooden painted screen dating from around 1689-1702. Dummy boards were usually placed in empty spaces, such as a staircase or empty fireplace, in large houses

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Social History Rights Managed Collection: Hinamatsuri Egg Diorama, Japanese

Hinamatsuri Egg Diorama, Japanese
This playful diorama shows the court of an emperor and empress. Empty eggshells have been painted with happy faces and dressed in clothing from the Heian period (794-1185) in Japan

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Social History Rights Managed Collection: Dummy Board of a Boy in Costume of the William and Mary Period

Dummy Board of a Boy in Costume of the William and Mary Period
Wooden painted screen dating from around 1689-1702. Dummy boards were usually placed in empty spaces, such as a staircase or empty fireplace, in large houses

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Social History Rights Managed Collection: Long Case Clock, St Erth, Cornwall, England

Long Case Clock, St Erth, Cornwall, England
Eight-day long case clock made by clockmaker Roger Wearn (1748-1820) in 1785. It has an arched silvered dial showing two moon faces, a scene with two ships and a river scene with a church

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Social History Rights Managed Collection: Tin Figurine

Tin Figurine
A seated figurine made from tin, with a little zinc. The figurine was found in 1853, three metres below the surface on Bodwen Moor, Lanlivery, Cornwall

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