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Tom
I chose my Lego star wars characters because i'm a big fan of star wars. I enjoy playing with the characters. My favourite is Darth Maul.
Sam
I chose the ammonite as my most treasured possession because I found it myself near Lyme Regis. Its made of pyrites which is my favourite type of stone.
Samuel
My Grandad bought me this Gandalf the great sword the first time I went to York it has lots of memory in it.
James
I chose Meccano because I like making models with it with my Dad. I think gears are the best.
Nancy
I chose to be photographed with my Wedgwood teapot for two reasons. Firstly, because I think it is an attractive piece of ceramic but mainly because of its purpose, namely making tea! Nothing tastes and feels so good as a cup of tea made in a proper teapot!
Miles
Reuben
Amanda and Sidney
Violet
Edith Treasured-
Raven
Rory
I chose Mousey 'cause he is my favourite toy and I wanted to take him for a picture.
Mousey said he liked his whiskers being photographed.
George
I wanted to choose Lamby and Simon but you could only choose one so I tossed a coin and it came up with heads so I chose Simon. Simon is my favourite cuddly toy because I've had him since I was a baby and I like his little ribbon bow tie.![Cleo<br />
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I chose Miffy and Mary-Jane [cuddly rabbit and bear], but I needed to choose just one, but I couldn't chose between them, so I chose Snowy. I keep Snowy in my bed and I sleep with her. I thought Snowy really liked being in the picture.](https://photos.smugmug.com/Portfolio/Treasured/i-pFkZntP/0/e462424b/L/_MG_5848-L.jpg)
Cleo
I chose Miffy and Mary-Jane [cuddly rabbit and bear], but I needed to choose just one, but I couldn't chose between them, so I chose Snowy. I keep Snowy in my bed and I sleep with her. I thought Snowy really liked being in the picture.
Wilf
This is the laminated mahogany & ash tiller I made for my sailing dinghy “Clarice Annie” named after my maternal grandmother. It represents the sense of joy and freedom I get from sailing.
Chris
My grandmother told me to hold this because it's a hat stretcher that belonged to my grandfather.
Emma
This is a painting of my Grandfather during his time in the Army in World War II. I've recently acquired the picture and I'll treasure it.
Richard
Kirsty
Sophie
Elspeth
Oliver
I chose my skateboard because I could not find my football!
Madelyn
Kitty is cute and cuddly. She's my friend and I like her big bow.
Cameron
Ben 10 is cool, he helps innocent people, that's why I like him and his fast cool car.
Oliver
I love my telescope, i can watch the moon and stars. Space facinates me, it's kind of magic.
Carole
I just had to hold my love token made by my husband Barrie.
Barrie
I am holding two of my wood-turning tools, which is a passion of mine, producing artistic objects for people
Helen
The clear glass paperweight was made for me by the technicians at the Royal College of Art where I was teaching at the time, it is signed on the bottom and dated 1999. It brings back happy memories of taking desk bound students into the workshops and learning a little about the magic of making.
Tessa
I chose the beautiful pair of 18th century pockets from the Museum's collection because of the beauty of their embroidery, and also for the secrets they must once have contained. Originally worn beneath the skirts they represent to me the hidden stories contained in objects that survive from the past to the present day, stories that I explore in my etchings and artwork.
Christine
This silver snuff box is an unusual and interesting piece and it is a lovely family heirloom.
Judith
I chose to be photographed with a miner's safety lamp reflecting the long line of colliers in my family going back over 200 years. The safety lamp would have been very important to them, providing some light without the risk of a gas explosion. This particular lamp belonged to my grandfather; as a child I remember him putting it under his car to stop the engine freezing!
Alan
I chose to be photographed with my Fender Vintage 1962 Strat. It means a lot to me as it was a present from my wife Judith for my 60th and my son Ian chose it. It is also a source of much joy and frustration - joy as it is a lovely guitar to play, frustration in that I am not a budding Hendrix or Clapton!
Janet
I choose the mixer which is red and heavy as it represents my passion for cooking which is to me about love and sharing.
Heather
I adore my mother's autograph books. It doesn't matter how many times I read through them, they never fail to make me smile. They mention everyday things which mean nothing to today's generation, like the idea of 'spooning' and 'Has anybody got a pin?' Every page contains a wonderful painting, some beautiful words of wisdom or a piece of poetry, all signed by my mother's dearest friends and I feel a strong connection to those long-dead men and women through their autographs. The books date from the 1920s when people took pride in their handwriting, something which will itself soon be a lost art.
Min
In Memory of Jill Curry 1956-2008
Photograph of Min Jackman (Jill's mother) holding a quilt made by Jill's Great Grandmother and friends circa 1920.
Margaret
I decided to bring a framed watercolour that belonged to my grandfather, it is by JWM Turner's nephew, the nearest I will ever get to the real thing.
Patricia
The objects most precious to me are a ring and a locket worn by my mother for many years, which she gave to me several years before she died. The ring is 15-carat gold, which wasn't introduced until 1854, so is unlikely to have belonged to an ancestor earlier than my great-grandmother (1820-92). The locket contains a photo of my mother's brother (1923-44), rear gunner in a Lancaster, whom I never knew, and my Dad (1910-75), who would have lived a lot longer if he hadn't started on the Woodbines when he was 11.
Howard
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