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Object of the Month

We are currently photographing all of our collections. Each month there will be a new object on this page that is either new to the collection, or we thought you might find interesting.

	The Golden Lion pub sign from Sessions Yard, Pontefract Object of the month for March 2008

	Arthur Atkinson's record breaking rugby ball, 1929 Arthur Atkinson's recording breaking rugby ball. Object of the month for February 2008.

	Wooden fridge made by Boulton and Paul Wooden fridge from Wakefield Museum collections, made by Boulton and Paul of Norwich. Object of the month for November 2007.

	England's weather vanes Templates for making weather vanes, used at England's ironmongers, Pontefract. Object of the month for October 2007.

	Henry Moore's earliest known drawing 'Ulysses deriding Polyphemus' by Henry Moore, 1916. Object of the month for September 2007.

	A Wakefield wine merchant and an Egyptian god Amulet of the Egyptian god Bes. Object of the month for August 2007.

	Man or Monkey? The Nondescript by Charles Waterton, 1824 Object of the month for July 2007.

	Model locomotive 'Nelson' Model locomotive 'Nelson' made in 1843. Object of the month for June 2007.

	Russian map of the Pontefract area Cold War Russian map showing Pontefract and Castleford. Object of the month for May 2007.

	Barbara Hepworth, Tibia Graft 'Tibia Graft' by Barbara Hepworth. Object of the month for April 2007.

	Castleford Pottery Jug, bowl and jar to celebrate a birth in Castleford, 1901. Object of the month for March 2007.

	Betamax Video Recorder Betamax Video Recorder from the 1980s. Object of the month for February 2007.

	Pontefract's secret ballot box, 1872 Ballot box used in 1872 parliamentary election, Pontefract. Object of the month for January 2007.

	Bagley's Crystal Glass Marine bowl 'Marine' bowl, made by Bagley's Crystal Glass Company, Knottingley. Object of the month for December 2006.

	Pamela McGeorge WRNS Oil painting of Pamela McGeorge WRNS by Anthony Devas, 1942. Object of the month for November 2006.

	Gem from ring lost on Roman shopping trip Gem from a ring lost on a Roman shopping trip in Castleford. Object of the month for October 2006.

	1940's doll 1940's doll from the collections of Wakefield Museums. Object of the month for September 2006.

	1930's Chandelier hair perming machine 1930's Chandelier hair perming machine from the collections of Wakefield Museums. Object of the month for August 2006.

	Pontefract School of Midwifery badge Pontefract School of Midwifery badge from the collection of Pontefract Museum. Object of the month for July 2006.

	Barbara Hepworth’s portrait sketch of George Henry Butler, 1922 Barbara Hepworth’s portrait sketch of George Henry Butler, 1922 from the collection of Wakefield Art Gallery. Object of the month for June 2006.

	Toby jugs Toby jugs from the collections of Wakefield Museums. Object of the month for May 2006.

	Fantastic Plastic! The Toy-Let Cruet Set The Toy-Let Cruet Set from the 1950s. Part of the Social History collections of Wakefield Museum. Object of the month for April 2006.

	Shoes from the 1700s A pair of shoes of the 1700s from the collections of Wakefield Museum. Object of the month for March 2006.

	Addingley's liquorice tin Addingley's liquorice tin from the collection of Pontefract Museum. Object of the month for February 2006.

	Tissot's 'On the Thames' Oil painting 'On the Thames' by James Tissot from the collection of Wakefield Art Gallery. Object of the month for January 2006.

	Castleford and Allerton Mutual Industrial Society token Castleford and Allerton Mutual Industrial Society token, donated to Wakefield Museum in November 2005. Object of the month for December 2005.

	Make Poverty History Wristband Make Poverty History wristband, donated to Wakefield Museum in September 2005. Object of the month for November 2005.