Appeals for objects and memories
Current appeals:
April Ashley Heritage Project
The ground-breaking April Ashley Heritage Project| will tell the story of the life of Miss April Ashley, with an exhibition at the Museum of Liverpool forming a key part of Homotopia|'s 10th anniversary in 2013.
Homotopia is looking for participants and volunteers to help deliver the April Ashley Heritage Project. Here are some of the ways you can get involved:
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Tell us your story: If your life has been touched by the issues being researched in the project or you have memories of April's life, Liverpool, going to sea, or life for Trans and LGB people over the past 70 years in Britain, Homotopia would love to hear your story for potential inclusion in the exhibition and/or booklet.
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Reminisce and create:Take part in one of Homotopia's arts-based reminiscence workshops and create some heritage.
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Learn: Take part in one of the oral history training sessions and record someone's oral history for inclusion in the project.
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Volunteer: Homotopia need help illustrating April's life and adding to the collection of photographs, letters, documents and personal effects kindly loaned by April. Take part in some of the research sessions at Liverpool Records Office and the Museum of Liverpool. Volunteer at events, or help Homotopia promote the project where you live.
If you are interested in getting involved in the April Ashley Heritage Project, please contact bev@homotopia.net| for further details.
Handling collection
The Museum of Liverpool Education team is appealing for objects for its handling collection. The handling collection is an important educational resource used primarily in school group sessions to help bring history to life. Please note that material in the handling collection will not become part of the permanent collections, but will be used for educational and/or display purposes.
If you have any of the objects listed below and would like to donate them to the handling collection, please contact: museumofliverpool@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk|
1960s
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1960s television
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Men’s Afghan coat
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1960s British money (coins, notes, etc)
Victorian
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Sampler made by a Victorian child (ideally aged 10 years or under)
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Victorian books - Black Beauty, The Water Babies
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Magic Lantern
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Cod-necked bottle with marble
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Washboard
History
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Maps of West Kirby, Liverpool 1 and Speke areas from different periods
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Photographs, postcards or maps of Speke
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Plane tickets or boarding passes from Speke Airport
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Bryant and May match boxes
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Models of planes flown at Speke, for example Cambrian British Air Services
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Speke Hall material, for example programmes, postcards, National Trust guide leaflet
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Tudor coins
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Horse shoe
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Georgian coins
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Shipwright tools (for example sail mending, caulking)
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Photographs, images or postcards of the Custom House and docks.
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Souvenirs for ‘Days out in West Kirby’
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Toy sailing boat
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Rail ticket West Kirby line
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Samian ware
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Flint arrowheads
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Sugar mould
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Old identity documents for entry into Britain
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Italian Lire circa 1890
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British coins circa 1890
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Mandarin/Cantonese language books/magazines
Suffragettes
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Suffragette sash or brooch (green, purple and white)
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Newspapers referencing suffrage
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1911 census form
Medical
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barber pole (red and white)
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leech model or leach bowl/pot
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letting-bowl
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fleam
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Mosquito model
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Thomas splint
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Old first aid kit/manual (pre -1950, the earlier the better)
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Medical models to illustrate symptoms (similar to those used by Liverpool School of Hygiene)
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Advertisement for Victorian hospital
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Victorian surgical tool (e.g. bonesaw)
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Apothecary labels
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Magazines on health pre-1920
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Images of The Northern hospital
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Images of the Lying in Hospital for the Diseases of Women and Children which opened in 1841
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Newspaper articles referring to the cholera riots
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Memorials of Agnes Jones
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Anaesthetic pumps or valves (antique)
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Vintage Doctors bag
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Georgian medicine spoon
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Roman/Viking/Saxon medical instruments
Toys
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China doll
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Old wooden toys
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Puppets (animals and characters - assorted)
Former projects and appeals
A huge thank you to everyone who has already contributed to our displays. Lots of people have shared their memories and objects - here are some of the ways that they have been involved in creating the museum.