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Finds & Collections

Shore finds, 17th-21st century
Shore finds, 17th-21st century
Ring thimble, c.1450-1600, found on the Thames foreshore
Ring thimble, c.1450-1600, found on the Thames foreshore
Plastic plants found on Cornish beaches
Plastic plants found on Cornish beaches
Flotsam army man
Flotsam army man
Doll parts: ceramic & plastic,19th-21st century
Doll parts: ceramic & plastic,19th-21st century
Army man: radio operator, c. 1970s
Army man: radio operator, c. 1970s
Shore finds, 19th-21st century
Shore finds, 19th-21st century
Toothbrushes: bone & vintage plastic
Toothbrushes: bone & vintage plastic
Buttons & beads, 17th-21st century
Buttons & beads, 17th-21st century
Artificial plants found on Cornish beaches
Artificial plants found on Cornish beaches
Teaspoons, 19th-20th century
Teaspoons, 19th-20th century
Smoking related finds, 17th-21st century
Smoking related finds, 17th-21st century
Obscure plastic animals found on Cornish beaches
Obscure plastic animals found on Cornish beaches
Plastic dinosaur on a plastic landscape
Plastic dinosaur on a plastic landscape
Beach-found metal, mainly 1900s
Beach-found metal, mainly 1900s
Washed up music box dancer
Washed up music box dancer
Bottlenecks and Codd marbles, 19th-20th century
Bottlenecks and Codd marbles, 19th-20th century
Crotal bell, 17-18th century
Crotal bell, 17-18th century
Two winters of toy car wheels
Two winters of toy car wheels
Plastic wise man
Plastic wise man
Gradual breakdown of the flotsam army
Gradual breakdown of the flotsam army
Mudlarking finds, Roman & medieval to recent
Mudlarking finds, Roman & medieval to recent
Combs: bone & plastic, 17th-21st century
Combs: bone & plastic, 17th-21st century
Army man, nurdles & microplastics
Army man, nurdles & microplastics
Plastic found on Cornish beaches
Plastic found on Cornish beaches
Table football man
Table football man
Pink sea fans tangled with synthetic debris
Pink sea fans tangled with synthetic debris
Action Man 'hard hand', 1966-73
Action Man 'hard hand', 1966-73
Toothbrushes: bone, vintage plastic and modern combination plastics
Toothbrushes: bone, vintage plastic and modern combination plastics
Coral and a cowrie found on the Thames
Coral and a cowrie found on the Thames
Party popper with the bite-marks of fish
Party popper with the bite-marks of fish
Kitchen cupboard
Kitchen cupboard
Shoe with goose barnacles
Shoe with goose barnacles
Army man head 1
Army man head 1
Light bulb fittings and a toggle light switch
Light bulb fittings and a toggle light switch
Army man head 2
Army man head 2
Kelp with a golf ball as its anchor rock
Kelp with a golf ball as its anchor rock
Light bulb found on the Thames estuary
Light bulb found on the Thames estuary
Pink sea fan skeleton tangled with debris
Pink sea fan skeleton tangled with debris
Plastic cherry
Plastic cherry
Hand-forged nails from the Thames,  c. 16-18th century
Hand-forged nails from the Thames, c. 16-18th century
Teddy's eye in a plastic-filled rockpool
Teddy's eye in a plastic-filled rockpool
Headless horseman
Headless horseman
Cabinet of finds from making 'Sea & Shore Cornwall'
Cabinet of finds from making 'Sea & Shore Cornwall'
Horseman with half a horse
Horseman with half a horse
Flotsam toothbrush with goose barnacles
Flotsam toothbrush with goose barnacles
Toothpaste tubes, lead to aluminium, 19th-20th century
Toothpaste tubes, lead to aluminium, 19th-20th century
Plastic bottle with goose barnacles
Plastic bottle with goose barnacles
Plastic pegs found on Cornish beaches
Plastic pegs found on Cornish beaches
Beachcombed plastic, 1950s/60s to recent
Beachcombed plastic, 1950s/60s to recent
Vintage toothbrushes, hair curler pins & combs
Vintage toothbrushes, hair curler pins & combs
Kellogg's 'Butch', 1973
Kellogg's 'Butch', 1973
Plastic doll arms
Plastic doll arms
Casette tape
Casette tape
Pins found on the Thames, many handmade 15th-18th century
Pins found on the Thames, many handmade 15th-18th century
Plastic army men
Plastic army men
Corroded teaspoon
Corroded teaspoon
Life-size plastic fly
Life-size plastic fly
Beachcombed fishing lures
Beachcombed fishing lures
Plastic snake
Plastic snake
Bed bug from the 1980s game 'Bed Bugs'
Bed bug from the 1980s game 'Bed Bugs'
Plastic army man
Plastic army man
Plastic found on Cornish beaches
Plastic found on Cornish beaches
Plastic found on Cornish beaches
Plastic found on Cornish beaches
Lego dragon lost at sea in 1997
Lego dragon lost at sea in 1997
Shore-finds collected while writing Rag and Bone
Shore-finds collected while writing Rag and Bone
Broken Smartie lids found on  beaches, 14-40+ years old
Broken Smartie lids found on beaches, 14-40+ years old
HP printer ink cartridge
HP printer ink cartridge
Plastic found on Cornish beaches
Plastic found on Cornish beaches
Plastic Pop-it beads, 1950s onwards
Plastic Pop-it beads, 1950s onwards
Plastic combs
Plastic combs
Bone & plastic combs, toothbrushes & buttons
Bone & plastic combs, toothbrushes & buttons
Plastic soy sauce fish
Plastic soy sauce fish
Plastic found on Cornish beaches
Plastic found on Cornish beaches
Washed up angel
Washed up angel
Headless, legless knight (plastic)
Headless, legless knight (plastic)
Headless 'styling head'
Headless 'styling head'
Headless, legless knight (lead)
Headless, legless knight (lead)
Silver sugar bowl lid, c.1900s
Silver sugar bowl lid, c.1900s
Plastic found on Cornish beaches
Plastic found on Cornish beaches

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