A History of the World is a partnership between the BBC and the British Museum that focuses on world history, involving collaborations between teams across the BBC, and schools, museums and ...

This site uses objects to tell a history of the world. You’ll find 100 objects from the British Museum and hundreds more from museums and people across the UK.

THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NORTH CORNWALL MUSEUM, CAMELFORD. Slate has been quarried at Delabole for hundreds of years. At its height over 500 men ...

THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TREVARNO. William Bickford was born at Ashburton in Devon and became a currier and leather merchant at Illogan.