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Wedding veil.

TBC/016/005

Long wedding veil with scalloped edges and bow decoration on opposite ends.
White box containing headdress.

TBC/016/003

White box containing wedding headdress with decoration of faux-pearl beads and ‘diamonds’;
Wedding dress.

TBC/016/004

Wedding dress with long sleeves and buttons down the back and on the cuffs. It has a high waist line and a bow at the neck and waist. It was purchased from E.P.Rose and Son Ltd. in Bedford for £5.19.6.
Satin wedding shoes.

TBC/016/001

Pair of white satin wedding shoes, slightly stained, with a bow on the front.
Decorated horseshoe in box.

TBC/016/002

Blue box, marked “Cross’s”, containing a silver-coloured wedding horseshoe with white flowers, silver leaves and white ribbon.
1916 calendar.

TBC/015/015

1916 calendar made from green card with a picture of a house near a river with two people fishing in it. There is a small flap under the picture with ‘Best Wishes’ on it. Under the flap is the calendar. The whole thing is held together with a green ribbon. Inside is an inscription to ...
Pink cardboard box.

TBC/015/012

Pink cardboard box with Cadbury Crystal Assortment written on it in brown. The box measures 9.5 x 18 x 6.5 cm. The box has an assortment of postcards in it.
Snapshots

TBC/015/004

Black photograph album with the phrase ‘Snapshots’ on the front cover. Inside are black and white photographs, very few of which have captions. There is a picture of a school group showing young Beryl Taylor from c.1916. The book is black with black pages. The front and back cover are detached and there a some ...
Receipt from the Hill Crest Hotel.

TBC/014/027

Receipt from Hill Crest Hotel, Torquay dated 13th July 1938 to Mr. Brown. The receipt lists payment for one week plus extra days board and residence for two, and totals £8:5:0. It is cream coloured paper with blue printing on it. It is handwritten in black ink.
Receipt from The Whiteway Cocktail.

TBC/014/026

Receipt from the Whiteway Cocktail to Mr. Brown Dec 21 1937. Receipt is white with a colourful heading with a picture of a cockerel on it. At the bottom is a colour picture of some bottles of Ruby Wine. The receipt lists the drink that was bought and totals £1:16:3.
Plastic 'Photon' card.

TBC/014/025

Plastic card with ‘Photon’ written on it. Along each long edge are ‘pica’ and ‘cicero’ markings and there is a picture of a dial on it too. On the back is a table of compositor’s instructions. Believed to belong to John O’Brien
British' Composing Stick.

TBC/014/024

Black box with a yellow label on it containing a stainless steel plate with a bar that slides along and can be locked in place. There are five printing blocks which spell out the name ‘JACKO’. The box lid is in very poor condition. Believed to belong to John O’Brien