| ID |
Category |
Simple Name |
Detailed Description |
Thumbnail |
Location |
| A005 |
Hunting |
Rabbit net |
string bag with pegs for holding |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| A006 |
Fishing |
Eel spear |
7 pronged spear curved supports to prongs. once attached to wooden handle. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| A007 |
Hunting |
Ferret collar and lead |
long string with leather collar |
| B microcosm1 cabinet 3 |
| A011 |
Fishing |
Eel trap |
wire netting on round frame cone shaped openings in both ends with cord for mooring |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| A015 |
Sports and Pastimes |
Cartridge loader |
looks rather like a kitchen mincer Green metal with two handles for holding shotgun. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| A022_2 |
Bicycles |
Lamp, cycle |
WWII battery cycle lamp with fold down cover over glass front. Painted Karki colour. |
| B micocosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A024 |
Fishing |
Float |
egg shaped wooden float painted green and red with a wedge-shaped split alng one side for line. Wooden bar in centre to hold hook. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| A025 |
Fishing |
Float |
egg shaped wooden float cork with wooden cover and metal lop on one end and piece of quillon the other. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| A026 |
Fishing |
Reels |
One single and one double reel 1 has bone knobs 2 has brass handles |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| A027 |
Fishing |
Reel |
One single and one double reel |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| A104 |
Wartime |
Bandoliers |
Used during the Boer war 1899 -1901 |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A105 |
Wartime |
Flask, water |
Water flask used by soldiers. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A106 |
Wartime |
Periscope |
periscope for other ranks square wooden with mirror on top |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A107 |
Wartime |
Tin hat |
Used by police during air raids 1939-45 |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A109 |
Horses |
Shoes, artillery horse |
Stamped 10 ER 1917 on top of shoe. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A110 |
Lighting |
Light, collapsible |
contains candle and folds up for use in tent or dug out |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A113 |
Wartime |
Certificate |
Certificate of Home guard service. see Modes papers |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A114 |
Wartime |
Identity card |
Air raid warden's identity card 1939=1945 see Modes papers |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A115 |
Wartime |
Kings message |
Kings Message to schoolchildren 1946 see Modes papers |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A116 |
Wartime |
Memorial document |
Photograph of young man in sergeant's uniform with flags of Britain and France. see Modes papers |
| B microcosm 1 wall |
| A117 |
Wartime |
Gas mask |
personal gas mask |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A118 |
Wartime |
Candle holder |
Trench lamp candle holder. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A119 |
Wartime |
Emergency rations Emergency Rations |
Rations sent to troops in boer war by Bovril ltd. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A120 |
Wartime |
Caltrops |
Thown in the path of military horses. whichever way they fall one point remains upwards. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A122 |
Wartime |
Car headlamp shields |
car headlamp shields |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A123 |
Books |
Booklet |
Book about wartime fire fighting by W J. Wilmoth. See documents & Papers |
| B Microcosm 1 |
| A125 |
Wartime |
Armband |
identificaton band |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A126 |
Badges |
Badge |
Imperial service medal |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| A151 |
Brewing |
Shovel |
Used in the brewery. marked B and E |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 1 |
| A152 |
Brewing |
Ventilator |
Used in the brewery. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 1 |
| A153 |
Brewing |
Shovel |
Bought from Scotsgrove. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 1 |
| A154 |
Containers |
Bottles, beer |
Found by Jeff Hawkins 2 large green bottles, I small one. All have moulded horseshoe motif inside a shield, above the words Roberts and Wilson, Ivinghoe. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 1 |
| A155 |
Brewing |
Barrel tap screw. |
For removing bung from beer barrel. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 1 |
| A157 |
Brewing |
Slide rule |
Used by the brewing industry |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 1 |
| A159 |
Containers |
Cup, horn |
Used for beer for men drinking in the fields. Inscribed J L on base |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 1 |
| A160 |
Brewing |
Barrell taps |
Used by the brewing industry 1 brass, 2 wood |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 1 |
| A161 |
Containers |
Jar, beer |
Used by the brewing industry Encased in a wicker basket. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 1 |
| A592 |
Hunting |
Gin trap |
square toothed trap Trip plate attached to spring mechanism. metal frame of mechanism has short chain attached |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| A593 |
Hunting |
Gin trap |
large trap with metal teeth and protruding spikes at various points along both sides. Frame and spring mechanism are large and have a long metal chain with a hook at the end attached to frame. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| A597 |
Hunting |
Ferret finding tool |
for locating ferret in rabbit warren. Ferret's lead would show, by amount remaining outside hole, how far in ferret had got. When lead stopped moving, ferret would have cornered rabbit in chamber. Metal bar would be thrust into ground to find hole and sho |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| A861 |
Wartime |
Sign |
Air raid wardens house sign fixed to the gate of the donor's house 98 Dundale Rd, Tring. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| B179 |
Signage |
Air Raid Wardens sign |
Air raid wardens house sign. |
| B Microcosm 1 |
| B377 |
Wartime |
Periscope |
Officer's periscope for looking over the trenches Brass extending tube with viewer at bottom and lens at top. also sighting spikes. both contained in a leather case lined with red velvet. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| B389 |
Hunting |
Rat trap |
Wooden break back rat trap wooden board with hook and spring for bait |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| B418 |
Husbandry and Livestock |
Trap |
Wooden trap with metal spring wooden board with a piece of wood at an angle which supports hook for bait and spring. simple metal spring. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| B466 |
Wartime |
Gas mask |
1st world war gas mask made of gaberdine with glasss eye piece, rubber breathing tube and elastic straps. no 3printed on it. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| B470 |
Fishing |
Fishing rod |
Bamboo fishing rod fishing rood with metal line holders bound with string. May have top missing |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| B471 |
Fishing |
Fish basket |
Flat basket with small handles and fold over lid flat basket with small handles and fold over lid. probably used for carrying fisheg trout home or for keeping moist in water during day by pegging basket on to bank |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| B475 |
Hunting |
Ferret box |
For carrying ferrets rectangular wooden box with bow in one side for carrying on hip. Divided into three compartments for two ferrets and the rope?. Carried by a leather strap. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| B476 |
Fishing |
Fishing nets |
Bamboo fishing nets 1. large net with thick pole in good condition. 2. smaller more heavily used. ring is not round. |
| B microcosm1 cabinet 3 |
| B477 |
Fishing |
roach pole |
for coarse fishing in reeds etc. Thick rod. in two parts in tatty sacking cover. fittings are missing. small thin piece of bamboo with hook at en tie to rod but no way of attaching it. Also includes tatty original cover. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| B479 |
Fishing |
fishing basket and contents |
fishing basket and contents contains weights, 4 lines, grappling hook, home made line |
| B microcosm1 cabinet 3 |
| B525_1 |
Correspondance |
scroll |
letter of condolence from George V and scroll to commemorate the death of Albert Birch Calcutt in the 1WW
see Modes papers B525 now B525_1 |
| B microcosm 1 wall |
| B525_2 |
Correspondance |
scroll |
Added to Modes papers as B525_2 |
| B microcosm 1 wall |
| B534 |
Pictures |
bucks crest |
bucks crest on varnished plywood detailed Bucks crest in centre of piece of ply. |
| B Microcosm 1 |
| B959 |
Wartime |
gas mask |
2nd world war gas mask gas mask issued to civilians in world war 2. elastic with perspex eye piece and three tapes for holding to the face. a filter is fastened to the front with large elastic bands. has the word -medium- stamped on tape. also -WWM 0272 |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| B961 |
Wartime |
gas mask filter |
2nd world war gas mask filter filter fastend to the front of civilian gas mask during WW2. a large rubber band was used to attach the filter. painted black with red line. BWandMLLtd 1937 stanped in 2 places on outside. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| C046 |
Brewing |
brick,foundation |
Foundation stone for brewery building Carved initials and date- R and W.LTD 1915 |
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B microcosm 1 |
| C096.1 |
Badges |
badges |
two ARP badges from WW2 |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| C159 |
Framed Pictures |
poster print of Ivinhgoe Post Office |
poster print of Ivinhgoe Post Office advertising Post Office Savings Bank signed by 'Wagar' See Documents & Papers |
| B Microcosm 1 |
| C185 |
Carriers |
game carrier |
carrying game when killed Piece of wood with 2 grooves 2cms apart running nearly the full length of the wood. At opposite ends is a 3cm. diameter hole. A piece of leather is loosely attached at either end. |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 3 |
| C224 |
Framed Pictures |
Tring Tennis Club |
Framed photo of Tring Tennis Club.. See documents & Papers |
| B Microcosm 1 |
| C318 |
Framed Pictures |
diploma |
Decorated diploma for 2nd prize in bread making. See Documents & Papers |
| B Microcosm 1 |
| C450 |
Framed Pictures |
Aerial Photograph |
Aerial Photograph of Ivinghoe from the Cambridge University Collection. See Documents & Papers |
| B Microcosm 1 |
| C453 |
Framed Pictures |
cartoons |
Framed pictures of cartoons of Brewery workers. See Documents & Papers |
| B Microcosm 1 |
| C454 |
Framed Pictures |
picture |
Framed picture of the Battle of Worth 1870 |
| B Microcosm 1 |
| C455 |
Framed Pictures |
calendar |
Calendar Cover 1917 Ypres. See Documents & Papers |
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B Microcosm 1 |
| C505 |
Brewing |
brass bung ring |
brass bun ring |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 1 |
| C506 |
Containers |
beer jars |
Roberts and Wilson beer jars |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 1 |
| C507 |
Containers |
whisky barrel |
whisky barrel with tap given by Mr.H Williamson from grandfather's house before 1927 |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 1 |
| C508 |
Wartime |
ration book holder |
ration book holder |
| B microcosm 1 |
| C509 |
Services |
bucks fire brigade |
bucks fire brigade |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| C510 |
Framed Pictures |
Certificate |
Certificate of thanks to Mrs Cook. See Documents & Papers |
| B Microcosm 1 |
| C511 |
Domestic |
first aid kit |
first aid kit |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| C515 |
Books |
Clothing ration Book |
Clothing ration Book for Mr F W Barnes. See Documents & Papers. |
| B Microcosm 1 |
| C517 |
Wartime |
brass shell case |
brass shell case |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| C518 |
Wartime |
shrapnel |
pieces of shrapnel |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| C519 |
Hunting |
mole trap |
mole trap in box |
| B microcosm1 cabinet 3 |
| C521 |
Sports andPastimes |
pole trap |
pole trap |
| B microcosm1 cabinet 3 |
| C523 |
Agriculture |
stirrup pump |
stirrup pump |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| C540 |
Dress |
smock |
Smock - copy 19th century made by Mrs. B. Goseltine |
| B Microcosm 1 case on wall |
| C717 |
Wartime |
putties |
putties. A strip of cloth worn around the legs. Part of WW1 uniform |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| C748 |
Models |
airfix planes |
2 Airfix Plane kits |
| B microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| D035 |
Containers |
Small barrel |
Small Barrel (probably a pin) |
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B Microcosm 1 Floor |
| E051 |
Banknote |
bank note |
five pound reproduction note issued from Leighton Buzzard |
| B Microcosm 1 wall |
| E052 |
Newspapers |
Lloyds Newspaper |
Advertising sheet from Lloys Weekly dated May 1807 mounted between glass sheets for viewing |
| B Microcosm 1 |
| E053 |
Drawing |
Cartoon |
Cartoon of brewery worker drinking glass of beer |
| B Microcosm 1 Cabinet 1 |
| E054 |
Posters |
poster |
Roberts & Wilson poster of brewery worker between two brewey barrels |
| B Microcosm 1 Cabinet 1 |
| E081 |
Brewing |
Stone bottle |
Roberts and Wilson embossed quart bottle |
| B Microcosm 1 |
| E083 |
Trophy |
Motorcycle race cup |
H M Roberts 3rd place 1912 Culcutta to Barrackpore |
| B Microcosm 1 |
| E084 |
Phototgraphy |
Twelve pictures in small album c. 1910 |
Taken by H M Roberts(above) en route to Himalayan foothills |
| B Microcosm 1 |
| E110 |
Wartime |
Gas testing |
Box of chemical and pump for testing Mustard Gas during WW2 |
| B Microcosm 1 cabinet 2 |
| E210 |
Fishing |
fishing float |
Wooden fishing float, green and white round. |
| B microcosm1 cabinet 3 |
| E789 |
Tools |
Coopers tools |
Coopers Tools belonged to W G Gough. |
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B Microcosm 1 |
| E801 |
Tools |
Dividers |
Pair of antique dividers, used for measuring distances, transferring lengths and drawing circles. |
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B Microcosm 1 |
| E802 |
Books |
Exhibition Guide Book |
3 booklets belonged to W G Gouch, all related to The Amalgamated Society of Coopers of GB & NI. |
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B Microcosm 1 |
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