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Two thimbles commemorating Halley's Comet.
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Object Details
ID:
AST1188.104
Type:
Thimble
Display location:
Not on display
Creator:
Unknown
Date made:
Unknown
Credit:
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:
: 20 x 20 mm
Parts:
Halley's Comet Memorabilia
Birthday card (AST1188.1)
Envelope stickers (AST1188.2)
Birthday card (AST1188.3)
Photograph (AST1188.4)
Bubble gum wrapper (AST1188.5)
Exhibition catalogue (AST1188.6)
Halley's Comet pamphlet (AST1188.7)
Halley's Comet watch chart (AST1188.8)
Postcard (AST1188.9)
First day cover (AST1188.10)
Newsletter (AST1188.11)
Poster (AST1188.12)
Photograph (AST1188.13)
Photograph (AST1188.14)
Menu (AST1188.15)
Poster (AST1188.16)
Invitation (AST1188.17)
Sticker (AST1188.18)
Poster (AST1188.19)
Sticker (AST1188.20)
Pamphlet (AST1188.21)
Poster (AST1188.22)
Halley's Comet Seeker 1910 (AST1188.23)
Press cutting (AST1188.24)
Photograph (AST1188.25)
Photograph (AST1188.26)
T-shirt (AST1188.27)
T-shirt (AST1188.28)
Poster (AST1188.29)
Certificate (AST1188.30)
Postcard (AST1188.31)
Pamphlet (AST1188.32)
Comet viewing pack (AST1188.33)
Certificate (AST1188.34)
Tie (AST1188.35)
Spaceopoly game (AST1188.36)
Stamp colouring competition (AST1188.37)
Halley's Comet correspondence (AST1188.38)
Leaflet (AST1188.39)
Invitation, Friends christmas party (AST1188.40)
National Astronomy Week correspondence (AST1188.41)
Leaflet (AST1188.42)
Note paper (AST1188.43)
First day cover handout (AST1188.44)
Events handout (AST1188.45)
Booking form, events (AST1188.46)
Information sheet, Halley's Comet (AST1188.47)
Booking form, astronomy (AST1188.48)
Information, Observatory events (AST1188.49)
Handout, exhibition (AST1188.50)
Leaflet, self guided walk (AST1188.51)
Information, press release (AST1188.52)
Calendar (AST1188.53)
Information, press release (AST1188.54)
Teacher's notes, ILEA (AST1188.55)
Pamphlet, comet (AST1188.56)
Sticker, car (AST1188.57)
Invitation, exhibition opening (AST1188.58)
Leaflets, press (AST1188.59)
Map, road (AST1188.60)
Pamphlets, photographing guide (AST1188.61)
Leaflets, merchandise (AST1188.62)
Programme, memorial service (AST1188.63)
Box file (AST1188.64)
Box file (AST1188.65)
Box file (AST1188.66)
Box file (AST1188.67)
Box file (AST1188.68)
Box file (AST1188.69)
Box file (AST1188.70)
Box file (AST1188.71)
The music of Patrick Moore (Record) (AST1188.72)
Tie (AST1188.73)
Decanter (AST1188.74)
Glass (AST1188.75)
Tankard (AST1188.76)
Goblet (AST1188.77)
Tankard (AST1188.78)
Tankard (AST1188.79)
Globe, celestial (AST1188.80)
Hip flask (AST1188.81)
Bauble (AST1188.82)
Bell (AST1188.83)
Tankard (AST1188.84)
Hip flask (AST1188.85)
Plate (AST1188.86)
Tie (AST1188.87)
Tie (AST1188.88)
Tie (AST1188.89)
T-shirt (AST1188.90)
Headscarf (AST1188.91)
Paper knife (AST1188.92)
Spoon (AST1188.93)
Confectionery (AST1188.94)
Plate (AST1188.95)
Plate (AST1188.96)
Keyring (AST1188.97)
Coin (AST1188.98)
Token (AST1188.99)
Coin (AST1188.100)
Coin (AST1188.101)
Coin (AST1188.102)
Badge (AST1188.103)
Thimble (AST1188.104)
Lapel badge (AST1188.105)
Pin, tie (AST1188.106)
Badge (AST1188.107)
Lapel badge (AST1188.108)
Pin badge (AST1188.109)
Badge prototypes ? (AST1188.110)
Spoon (AST1188.111)
Spoon (AST1188.112)
Paper clip (AST1188.113)
Token (AST1188.114)
Cork (AST1188.115)
Earrings (AST1188.116)
Paperweight (AST1188.117)
Glass, magnifying (AST1188.118)
Paperknife (AST1188.119)
Bottle, champagne (AST1188.120)
Bottle, whisky (AST1188.121)
Bottle, wine (AST1188.122)
Tankard (AST1188.123)
Confectionery (AST1188.124)
Puzzle, jigsaw (AST1188.125)
Bottle, beer (AST1188.126)
Bottle, beer (AST1188.127)
Tankard (AST1188.128)
Tape, audio (AST1188.129)
A Teacher's Guide 1985 -1986 (Book) (AST1188.130)
Phenomena: A Book of Wonders (Book) (AST1188.131)
The Institute of Space & Astronautical Science (Book) (AST1188.132)
Curriculum Integration Guide Comet Halley:A Once in a lifetime (Book) (AST1188.133)
Comet (Book) (AST1188.134)
The Official Halley's Comet Project Book (Book, activity) (AST1188.135)
The Official Halley's Comet Project Book (Book, activity) (AST1188.136)
International Halley Watch Amateur Observer Manual (Book) (AST1188.137)
La Couverture qui Bouge L'Express Suivez la Comete (Magazine) (AST1188.138)
Spaceworks The How, Why and Where of Artificial Satellites (Catalogue, exhibition) (AST1188.139)
The Franklin Mint Almanac (Magazine) (AST1188.140)
New Scientist Halley's Comet (Magazine) (AST1188.141)
Spaceflight (Magazine) (AST1188.142)
Halley's Comet The Viewers Essential Guide and Notebook (Pamphlet) (AST1188.143)
Austria Today (Magazine) (AST1188.144)
The Quarterly Journal of the Library of Congress (Journal) (AST1188.145)
Spaceflight (Magazine) (AST1188.146)
Science 85 (Magazine) (AST1188.147)
A Magnificent Old Conflagration: Comet Halley in Washington D.C. and Elsewhere. (Booklet) (AST1188.148)
Aerospace: Official Publication of the Aerospace Industries Association (Magazine) (AST1188.149)
USair (Magazine) (AST1188.150)
A Magnificent Old Conflagration: Comet Halley in Washington D.C. and Elsewhere. (Booklet) (AST1188.151)
JBIS Journal of the British Interplanetary Society - Halley's Comet (Journal) (AST1188.152)
Popular Astronomy: For all who watch the skies (Magazine) (AST1188.153)
TIME Skywatch Halley's Comet Swings by (Magazine) (AST1188.154)
Observations of Halley's Comet...at the Cape of Good Hope 1847. (Booklet) (AST1188.155)
ESA Bulletin (Pamphlet) (AST1188.156)
Spaceflight (Magazine) (AST1188.157)
Spaceflight - The launch of Giotto (Magazine) (AST1188.158)
Spaceflight (Magazine) (AST1188.159)
British Airways Highlife (Magazine) (AST1188.160)
Amtrak Express - Close encounters of the comet kind (Magazine) (AST1188.161)
Telegraph Sunday Magazine - Halley's Comet is coming fast (Magazine) (AST1188.162)
Sunday Express Magazine - Halley's mites, Halleyscopes...the billion pound industry that rides on the comet's tail (Magazine) (AST1188.163)
Airport (Magazine) (AST1188.164)
ESA Bulletin - Giotto Special Issue (Magazine) (AST1188.165)
ESA Bulletin (Magazine) (AST1188.166)
Nature (Magazine) (AST1188.167)
Nature (Magazine) (AST1188.168)
Popular Astronomy - Has anyone seen Halley ? (Magazine) (AST1188.169)
Star: Consortium for European Space Projects (Booklet) (AST1188.170)
Star: Consortium for European Space Projects (Booklet) (AST1188.171)
Magazine (AST1188.172)
Halley's Comet in history (Book) (AST1188.173)
How to see Halley's Comet (Book) (AST1188.174)
Comet Halley A Novel (Book) (AST1188.175)
The Return of Halley's Comet (Book) (AST1188.176)
Halley's Comet The mega - guide to a mega comet (Book) (AST1188.177)
Mr Halley's comet - everyones guide to seeing the celestial event (Pamphlet) (AST1188.178)
Book (AST1188.179)
Halley's Komeet (Book) (AST1188.180)
Halley's Komet (Book) (AST1188.181)
El Libro Oficial del Cometa Halley (Book) (AST1188.182)
An Englishman on the Adriatic (Pamphlet) (AST1188.183)
Halley's Comet (Pamphlet) (AST1188.184)
Halley's Comet and Comet 1910 (Pamphlet) (AST1188.185)
A Comet called Halley (Video) (AST1188.186)
Children of the Dust (Video) (AST1188.187)
Video (AST1188.188)
E.S.A Skynight Giotto (Video) (AST1188.189)
The Sky at Night (Video) (AST1188.190)
Halley's Nightline Spot (Video) (AST1188.191)
The Halley's Comet Show (Video) (AST1188.192)
Brian on Thames News 'Halley's Comet' (Video) (AST1188.193)
Halley Panel Game 'Tell the Truth' TV AM. Historic Giotto Celebration (Video) (AST1188.194)
Giotto - Encounter with Halley (Video) (AST1188.195)
Video of the first public viewing of the arrival of the 1986 comet as seen in London indoors (Video) (AST1188.196)
Sticker (AST1188.197)
Sticker (AST1188.198)
Sticker (AST1188.199)
Sticker (AST1188.200)
Label (AST1188.201)
Advertising stand (AST1188.202)
Poster (AST1188.203)
Tapestry kit (AST1188.204)
The History of Halley's Comet (Pamphlet) (AST1188.205)
Slide (AST1188.206)
Slide (AST1188.207)
Slide (AST1188.208)
Slide (AST1188.209)
Slide (AST1188.210)
Slide (AST1188.211)
Press cuttings (AST1188.212)
Press cuttings (AST1188.213)
Press cuttings (AST1188.214)
Press cuttings (AST1188.215)
The Official Halley's Comet Society Theme (Record) (AST1188.216)
Sticker (AST1188.217)
Sticker (AST1188.218)
Sticker (AST1188.219)
Sticker (AST1188.220)
Sticker (AST1188.221)
Comet tracker (AST1188.222)
Head scarf (AST1188.223)
Westminster Abbey unveiling of a memorial ot Edmond Halley (Pamphlet) (AST1188.224)
ABC Documentary USA Halley's Comet (Video) (AST1188.225)
Calendar (AST1188.226)
Calendar (AST1188.227)
Comet seeker (AST1188.228)
Advertising stand (AST1188.229)
Music scores (AST1188.230)
Press cuttings (AST1188.231)
Press cuttings (AST1188.232)
Poster (AST1188.233)
Poster (AST1188.234)
Giotto Halley's Comet Interceptor. A star consortium project (Booklet) (AST1188.235)
Advert (AST1188.236)
Advertising stand (AST1188.237)
Lecture programme (AST1188.238)
Model (AST1188.239)
Picture (AST1188.240)
Clock (AST1188.241)
Clock (AST1188.242)
Mount (AST1188.243)
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