For those of us, who are veterans of Geography and Geology school fieldtrips, a clinometer was a standard piece of equipment used to measure the angle of a slope or dip of a rock bed. This particular item dating from the late 1960's to mid 1970's was designed for ease of use particularly for younger...

Nothing produces more memorabilia than a royal event. The Coronation of 1953 was a bright light during years of darkness so production was on a vast scale. We tend to think of commemorative items as being made from ceramic or glass but in this case plastic was utilised. The beaker is made from a hard...

"They're changing the guards at Buckingham Palace....." Dating from the 1960's, this rectangular, plastic tray depicting a guardsman, would have been purchased as a memento of a trip to London. This item made from melamine is in perfect order with no damage whatsoever. The real colour photograph of a...

"Underground, overground, wombling free. The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are we. Making good use of the things that we find. Things that the everyday folks leave behind." For most of us in our formative years during the 1970's "The Wombles " introduced us to the idea of environmentalism and being green....

"The best things come in small packages" and it's certainly true when it comes to this item. Being Art Deco in style, this item is likely to date from the 1920's-1930's. It has survived in amazingly clean, undamaged condition. The box is small, very tactile and made from brown Bakelite. The hinge works...