Badge
This is a circular white plastic badge with a safety pin fastening at the back. The printing on the front of the badge commemorates the Leamington Spa centenary celebrations, 1975.
British Empire Cancer Invitation Cup
Football trophy in the shape of a shield. It has an emblem showing a footballer and is inscribed with "British Empire Cancer Invitation Cup Winners 1966". It is attached to a stand made from Bakelite. ...
Brooch
An oval broach decorated with a mosaic style colour view of St Peter's Basilica in Rome within a black surround. The clasp is missing.
Button
Brown plastic button. This was donated as part of a larger collection of items from Hall & Son tailors, Leamington Spa.
Calendar
A bakelite desk calendar made by Datax of London. This calendar may have been used used in the offices of Watsons Scientific Instruments. The top two knobs on the calendar change the date and the second ...
Celluloid Doll
This celluloid doll was made in Japan in the 1930's.
Celluloid is an early plastic made from pyroxylin (cellulose nitrates) and camphor. From the early 20th century, it became popular for doll making. ...
Comptometer
Comptometer used in Southorn boot makers, Leamington Spa. It is made of green coloured metal and has a display screen at the front. It has black plastic handles either side and numbered keys in white ...
Construction Set
'Bayko' building sets were made by the Plimpton Engineering Company of Liverpool, and were very popular in the 1950's.
The name 'Bayko' came from the word 'bakelite' - the name of the hard plastic ...
Construction Set
This construction set, made of coloured interlocking plastic pieces, was made by 'Lego'.
The company's founder, Ole Christiansen, was born in Denmark in 1891. He made wooden toys, which he called 'Lego' ...
Diabolo
A child's game consisting of two bamboo canes joined by a string. The diabolo is a plastic object shaped from two cones joined at their pointed ends. One end of the diabolo is severely degraded, c.1900-1925....
Disc Plaque
A circular plastic disc plaque recording the abdication speech of Edward VIII, 11 December 1936.
Doll
A Japanese girl doll in a clear plastic case. It is wearing a floral kimono, with a parasol in its right hand, and a purple headscarf. The doll has ceramic hands, feet and face.
Doll
A celluloid male doll in English Guards uniform. It has cloth arms, a black busby hat, a red jacket, blue trousers and a sporran.
Doll
Celluloid male doll dressed in English Guards uniform. It has cloth arms, a black busby hat, a red jacket, blue trousers and a sporran.
Doll
This is a doll of a Spanish girl. It is made of celluloid. The doll is one of a large collection of dolls that were donated to Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum.
Doll
This is a doll of an Italian girl. It is made of celluloid and wood, with opening and closing eyes. The doll is one of a large collection of dolls that were donated to Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum....
Doll
This doll is possibly a Chinese boy puppet doll. It is made of plastic and has a painted face. The doll's trousers have faded. The doll is one of a large collection of dolls that were donated to Leamington ...
Doll
This doll of an old man is possibly a Chinese Mandarin puppet doll. It is plastic with a painted head and hands. The doll's costume has faded. The doll is one of a large collection of dolls that were ...