| ABDUA:15653, 15654 | Axe heads. Two flat bronze axe heads, covered in green rust. | Physical Object | |
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| ABDUA:17637 | Axel loops. Two heavily rusted, cracked fragments of iron with a flat curved shape. | Physical Object | |
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Type:Physical Object |
Description:Eight fragments of corroded iron, some of which form a ring when put together, and corroded iron rivets.
Inscription: Old number: 261
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| ABDNP:200369a | Azimuth compass. A compass with a rotatable ring-shaped brass frame around it mounted on a heavy brass stand. The frame is marked with degree scales. Four removable rectangular plates of brass, each with a rectangular hole, a slit and three small circular holes in them, project vertically from the frame equidistant from one another. | Physical Object | |
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Type:Physical Object |
Description:Azimuth compass in wooden box with lid and lock and key . Brass scales. 4 sights are detachable - 2 fit on rotating compass ring and 2 on meridional line. Each sight has a slit and a cross wire one above the other. Box has inset disc ' Univ. Abdn. Nat. Phil. ' The compass is calibrated 0°-360° in an anti-clockwise direction (steps are1.0°). The main azimuth scale has
an outer scale 0° - 360° in steps of 1° clockwise an adjoined scale 360° - 0° in steps of 0.5° anticlockwise an inner non-uniform scale - the sector has the same scale in 4 octants
with 0 at 45° and 315° positions with labeling 'shadow' near 0 marks. The S sector has 4 octants marked 0-10-0-10-0 starting at E with 0 at 90°, 180°, 270° points and 10 at 135° and 225° positions - divisions slightly closer nearer 10. [show more]
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| ABDUA:17645 | Badge | Physical Object | |
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Type:Physical Object |
Description:Hallmarked silver lapel badge. Design: Crown over ARP (Air Raid Precautions). Used by Mr J Barclay during his duties as section (platoon) leader in Aberdeen Civil Defence.
Inscription: crown ARP
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| ABDUA:18703 | Badge. A small silver disc with a coat of arms with three towers on it and a leopard on either side. The motto BON ACCORD is on a banner at the top. | Physical Object | |
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Type:Physical Object |
Description:Circular silver badge, decoration: Aberdeen Coat of Arms.
Inscription: No 470 Wm Brand Bon Accord
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| ABDUA:18702 | Badge. A square plate of metal, about half a foot wide, with the words BAD CHARACTER OLD MILL in cracked black lettering. The reverse says DESERTER. There are two rings at the top through which runs a chain. | Physical Object | |
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Type:Physical Object |
Description:Shape: square. With brass chain, inscribed on one side with 'Bad Character Old Mill' and on other side 'Deserter Old Mill'. Was used in the old Workhouse of Old Mill, Aberdeen as punishment.
Inscription: BAD CHARACTER OLD MILL | DESERTER OLD MILL [show more]
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| LEMUR:1000019 | Bag Oatmeal | Physical Object | |
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Type:Physical Object |
Description:Bag of oatmeal, 1kg, from Montgarrie Mills, Alford, Aberdeenshire. 'The Oatmeal of Alford', kiln dried, stone ground, micro-waveable.
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| ABDUA:15505 | Ball. A bluish green glass ball about the size of a marble, with white and blue, and red and yellow spirals on the surface. | Physical Object | |
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Type:Physical Object |
Description:Possibly a gaming piece or charm. Colour: clear green blue. Decoration: ten coloured spirals: blue, white, yellow and red. Surface find.
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| ABDUA:36855 | Ball. An extremely smooth polished ball of grey and black speckled granite, about the size of a softball. | Physical Object | |
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Type:Physical Object |
Description:Ball of grey Kemnay granite.
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| ABDUA:17952 | Bank note. A tattered paper bank note for one pound with creases and tears from being folded many times. | Physical Object | |
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Type:Physical Object |
Description:One pound note, framed and glazed. Aberdeen, Montrose, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow Exchange & Deposit Banks one pound note No13959 Maberly and Co Aberdeen. Maberly & Co, a linen manufacturing firm whose bank failed in 1832.
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