Artefacts - Location B

ID Category Simple Name Detailed Description Thumbnail Location
A005 Hunting Rabbit net string bag with pegs for holding A005.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 3
A006 Fishing Eel spear 7 pronged spear curved supports to prongs. once attached to wooden handle. A6.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 3
A007 Hunting Ferret collar and lead long string with leather collar A7.jpg B microcosm1 cabinet 3
A011 Fishing Eel trap wire netting on round frame cone shaped openings in both ends with cord for mooring A11.jpg 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. A15.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 3
A022_2 Bicycles Lamp, cycle WWII battery cycle lamp with fold down cover over glass front. Painted Karki colour. A22_2.jpg 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. A24.jpg 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. A025.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 3
A026 Fishing Reels One single and one double reel 1 has bone knobs 2 has brass handles A26.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 3
A027 Fishing Reel One single and one double reel A27.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 3
A104 Wartime Bandoliers Used during the Boer war 1899 -1901 A104.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
A105 Wartime Flask, water Water flask used by soldiers. A105.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
A106 Wartime Periscope periscope for other ranks square wooden with mirror on top A106.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
A107 Wartime Tin hat Used by police during air raids 1939-45 A107.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
A109 Horses Shoes, artillery horse Stamped 10 ER 1917 on top of shoe. A109.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
A110 Lighting Light, collapsible contains candle and folds up for use in tent or dug out A110.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
A113 Wartime Certificate Certificate of Home guard service.
see Modes papers
A113.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
A114 Wartime Identity card Air raid warden's identity card 1939=1945
see Modes papers
A114.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
A115 Wartime Kings message Kings Message to schoolchildren 1946
see Modes papers
A115.jpg 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
A116.jpg B microcosm 1 wall
A117 Wartime Gas mask personal gas mask A117.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
A118 Wartime Candle holder Trench lamp candle holder. A118.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
A119 Wartime Emergency rations Emergency Rations Rations sent to troops in boer war by Bovril ltd. A119.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
A120 Wartime Caltrops Thown in the path of military horses. whichever way they fall one point remains upwards. A120.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
A122 Wartime Car headlamp shields car headlamp shields A122.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
A123 Books Booklet Book about wartime fire fighting by W J. Wilmoth. See documents & Papers A123.jpg B Microcosm 1
A125 Wartime Armband identificaton band A125.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
A126 Badges Badge Imperial service medal A126.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
A151 Brewing Shovel Used in the brewery. marked B and E A151.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 1
A152 Brewing Ventilator Used in the brewery. A152.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 1
A153 Brewing Shovel Bought from Scotsgrove. A153.jpg 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. A154.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 1
A155 Brewing Barrel tap screw. For removing bung from beer barrel. A155.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 1
A157 Brewing Slide rule Used by the brewing industry A157.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 1
A159 Containers Cup, horn Used for beer for men drinking in the fields. Inscribed J L on base A159.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 1
A160 Brewing Barrell taps Used by the brewing industry 1 brass, 2 wood A160.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 1
A161 Containers Jar, beer Used by the brewing industry Encased in a wicker basket. A161.jpg 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 A592.jpg 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. A593.jpg 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 A597.jpg 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. A861.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
B179 Signage Air Raid Wardens sign Air raid wardens house sign. B179.jpg 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. B377.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
B389 Hunting Rat trap Wooden break back rat trap wooden board with hook and spring for bait B389.jpg 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. B418.jpg 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. B466.jpg 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 B470.jpg 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 B471.jpg 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. B475.jpg 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. B476.jpg 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. B477.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 3
B479 Fishing fishing basket and contents fishing basket and contents contains weights, 4 lines, grappling hook, home made line B479.jpg 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
B525_1.jpg B microcosm 1 wall
B525_2 Correspondance scroll Added to Modes papers as B525_2 B525_2.jpg B microcosm 1 wall
B534 Pictures bucks crest bucks crest on varnished plywood detailed Bucks crest in centre of piece of ply. B534.jpg 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 B959.jpg 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. B961.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
C046 Brewing brick,foundation Foundation stone for brewery building Carved initials and date- R and W.LTD 1915 C46.jpg B microcosm 1
C096.1 Badges badges two ARP badges from WW2 C96_1.jpg 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 C159.jpg 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. C185.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 3
C224 Framed Pictures Tring Tennis Club Framed photo of Tring Tennis Club.. See documents & Papers C224.jpg B Microcosm 1
C318 Framed Pictures diploma Decorated diploma for 2nd prize in bread making. See Documents & Papers C318.jpg B Microcosm 1
C450 Framed Pictures Aerial Photograph Aerial Photograph of Ivinghoe from the Cambridge University Collection. See Documents & Papers C450.jpg B Microcosm 1
C453 Framed Pictures cartoons Framed pictures of cartoons of Brewery workers. See Documents & Papers C453.jpg B Microcosm 1
C454 Framed Pictures picture Framed picture of the Battle of Worth 1870 C454.jpg B Microcosm 1
C455 Framed Pictures calendar Calendar Cover 1917 Ypres. See Documents & Papers C455.jpg B Microcosm 1
C505 Brewing brass bung ring brass bun ring C505.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 1
C506 Containers beer jars Roberts and Wilson beer jars C506.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 1
C507 Containers whisky barrel whisky barrel with tap given by Mr.H Williamson from grandfather's house before 1927 C507.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 1
C508 Wartime ration book holder ration book holder C508.jpg B microcosm 1
C509 Services bucks fire brigade bucks fire brigade C509.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
C510 Framed Pictures Certificate Certificate of thanks to Mrs Cook. See Documents & Papers C510.jpg B Microcosm 1
C511 Domestic first aid kit first aid kit C511.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
C515 Books Clothing ration Book Clothing ration Book for Mr F W Barnes. See Documents & Papers. C515.jpg B Microcosm 1
C517 Wartime brass shell case brass shell case C517.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
C518 Wartime shrapnel pieces of shrapnel C518.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
C519 Hunting mole trap mole trap in box C519.jpg B microcosm1 cabinet 3
C521 Sports andPastimes pole trap pole trap C521.jpg B microcosm1 cabinet 3
C523 Agriculture stirrup pump stirrup pump C523.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
C540 Dress smock Smock - copy 19th century made by Mrs. B. Goseltine C540.jpg B Microcosm 1 case on wall
C717 Wartime putties putties. A strip of cloth worn around the legs. Part of WW1 uniform C717.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
C748 Models airfix planes 2 Airfix Plane kits C748.jpg B microcosm 1 cabinet 2
D035 Containers Small barrel Small Barrel (probably a pin) D035.jpg B Microcosm 1 Floor
E051 Banknote bank note five pound reproduction note issued from Leighton Buzzard E51.jpg B Microcosm 1 wall
E052 Newspapers Lloyds Newspaper Advertising sheet from Lloys Weekly dated May 1807 mounted between glass sheets for viewing E52.jpg B Microcosm 1
E053 Drawing Cartoon Cartoon of brewery worker drinking glass of beer E53.jpg B Microcosm 1 Cabinet 1
E054 Posters poster Roberts & Wilson poster of brewery worker between two brewey barrels E54.jpg B Microcosm 1 Cabinet 1
E081 Brewing Stone bottle Roberts and Wilson embossed quart bottle E81.jpg B Microcosm 1
E083 Trophy Motorcycle race cup H M Roberts 3rd place 1912 Culcutta to Barrackpore E83.jpg B Microcosm 1
E084 Phototgraphy Twelve pictures in small album c. 1910 Taken by H M Roberts(above) en route to Himalayan foothills E84.jpg B Microcosm 1
E110 Wartime Gas testing Box of chemical and pump for testing Mustard Gas during WW2 E110.jpg B Microcosm 1 cabinet 2
E210 Fishing fishing float Wooden fishing float, green and white round. E210.jpg B microcosm1 cabinet 3
E789 Tools Coopers tools Coopers Tools belonged to W G Gough. E789.jpg B Microcosm 1
E801 Tools Dividers Pair of antique dividers, used for measuring distances, transferring lengths and drawing circles. E801.jpg 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. E802.jpg B Microcosm 1
         
Last reviewed 2018-11-27
Last saved 2025-02-21