TRINKETS & JEWELLERY

The Vikings loved bright ornaments. They had metal workers who were highly skilled at the intricate decoration of jewellery. Men and women wore brooches, rings, necklaces and arm rings made from silver, gold, bronze and lead alloys. This Viking wheel...

Gold plated pewter wadjet eye supplied on a waxed cord. The information on the reverse of the card describes how animals were an important part of Egyptian life and many were seen as gods.

During World War I thousands of miles of parallel trenches were dug along the western front. Trench warfare was necessary because the power, speed and accuracy of the weapons on both sides would have made it impossible to fight a battle in the open...

Torcs were worn around the neck, the upper arm or the wrist during Roman times. This torc is the equivalent of our modern bangle. The image on the front of this card is of Ceres (Summer), part of thr Four Seasons mosaic from the 1st century pavement...

A turtle is a reptile with a shell that lives mainly in water. Most species of turtles can pull their head, legs and tail into their shell, which serves as protection. Turtles are cold-blooded and spend almost all their entire lives either in fresh...

In 1485 a new family of rulers seized the throne of England called the Tudors. From 1154 - 1399 a family called the Plantagenets had ruled England. The crown was then taken by the Lancaster family but, in 1455, a rival family, the Yorks, threatened the...

In 1485 a new family of rulers seized the throne of England called the Tudors. From 1154 - 1399 a family called the Plantagenets had ruled England. The crown was then taken by the Lancaster family but, in 1455, a rival family, the Yorks, threatened the...

When animals and plants die they decompose, or rot, but their hard parts, such as teeth and bones of an animal or the wood of plants, last longer. For these to be fossilized they must be buried before they can completely disappear. After they are buried...

When animals and plants die they decompose, or rot, but their hard parts, such as teeth and bones of an animal or the wood of plants, last longer. For these to be fossilized they must be buried before they can completely disappear. After they are buried...

Tyrannosaurus Rex was a huge meat-eating dinosaur that lived during the late Cretaceous period, about 85 million to 65 million years ago. They could grow up to 13 meters long, about 5 meters tall and weighed between 5 to 7 tons. The skull of a...

The Spitfire is the most famous British fighter aircraft of all time, designed by R.J. Mitchell, and based on his very fast, pre-war seaplane, the S6. The Spitfire MK1 was powered by a 1,030-hp Rolls Royce Merlin engine and had a top speed of 365 mph. It...

The Grey Squirrel was introduced to Great Britain in the mid-19th century and after many releases it began to increase dramatically in numbers. It is now one of Britain's most well known and frequently seen mammals, being much more common than the native...