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The Revealing Secrets team have a panel of historians and archivists to help them, but sometimes the final piece of a puzzle can come only from personal knowledge.

Take a look at the objects shown here and see if you know anything about them - who owned them, why they might have turned up in a particular place. Or check out the questions we've received from the team - can you provide that vital detail that will make everything clear?

To make your contribution to the ongoing research, e-mail the Revealing Secrets team (you'll find an e-mail link on the page that gives more information about the relevant item). Alternatively, you can ring them on: 0870 900 2333 (all calls charged at the national rate: 8p a minute). Be sure to include your daytime contact details.


Photocopy of  a Women's Land Army (England and Wales) Release Certificate for Miss P S Park (WLA No. 84262), dated 28 June 1946.

Women's Land Army
Miss Park of the Women's Land Army …
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Silver medal, circular with a crown on the top. There are three bits of text around the outside: (top) '1929', (left) 'A ST [??]' and (right) 'MEDAL'. In the centre is a plaque containing two crossed swords and the letters 'LCC'.

Sporting medals
Sporting medals from the
Regent School of Arms …
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Silver-coloured rectangular belt buckle engraved with (top) latitude and longitude and (bottom) 'Anno Domini 1759'.

Pirate belt
A curious belt buckle engraved
with the date AD 1759 …
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Silver medal

Silver medal
Did you send this to Revealing Secrets?
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Barton's autograph book

Barton's autograph book
A small autograph book
with beautiful illustrations …
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Bilston murder postcard
Bilston murder postcard
Corpse or actor?
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Silver cross
Silver cross
Hidden in a wall, a cross
that's a coin holder ...
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