A Victorian device, in a wooden box, for delivering electric shocks, thought to be effective in curing some ailments such as arthritis.
On display along with other medical items from the Tamworth Castle collections in the "In Sickness and in Health, Medical Treatment in Stafford 1750-1900" exhibition at the Ancient High House, Stafford, from now until August 2008.

A Victorian school inkwell tray from the old Schoolhouse at Edingale, near Tamworth.

Three oil cans.
Made in Tamworth in 1900's by Bailey's (later Felton's) Ironmongers, Market Street, Tamworth, by Tamworth local tinsmiths and craftsmen.
Bought and used by Mr W. T. Carrick in his printing trade, on George Street, Tamworth.

Boots the Chemist glass bottle.
The label reads: "Methylated Spirit - The sale of methylated spirit is prohibited between the hours of ten o'clock Saturday evening and eight o'clock on the following Monday morning"

"Geisha" Record Player, hand operated.
Made by C Gilbert & Co Ltd, Sheffield, England"

Japanned cabinet, or Oriental lacquer jewellery box. Seven drawer cabinet with stylised oriental images popular in the Victorian period as a result of the Far East influences. The corner mouldings, handles, and escutcheons are all of thin sheet copper.

Blue glass perfume bottle, gilded pattern on the glass, with a gilded metal stopper cap, underneath this is a small blue glass stopper.

This very early projector is known as a magic lantern, and would have been used to show glass hand-painted slides.
An oil burner with a two-piece chimney it was later converted to being operated with a light bulb, it is sheet metal with a brass lens.
Originally used by Tamworth Natural History Society for lectures, then by the Castle Museum and dates from around 1871-1897.

A handwritten label in the lid of the wooden storage box states:
"Conditions of Loan. The Lantern must be returned to the Curator without delay in clean and good condition. Any damage sustained by the Lantern whilst lent must be made good by the borrowing member. Egbert de Hamel - Curator. 1885" The original signature of Egbert de Hamel was later crossed out with pencil and the name "?L Howard" written over the top. The original date was also crossed out & "1899" added.