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Investigate the ways people have taken tobacco from the 1500s right up to the early 21st century. This extensive and eclectic collection of objects includes snuff and tobacco paraphernalia, as well as objects relating to opium smoking.

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Packet of 10 'Gold Flake' Cigarettes

Smoking

1920-1950

Snuff box, England, 1771-1830

Smoking

1771-1830

Packet of Craven 'A' cigarettes by Carreras Ltd

Smoking

1920-1950

Packet of Ten 'Abdulla' Cigarettes

Smoking

1920-1950

Meerschaum Tobacco Pipe with Bowl in form of Human Skull

Smoking

1870-1910

Packet of 20 Death cigarettes, London, England, 1999

Smoking

1999

Packet of Gudang Garam Cigarettes

Smoking

1999

Packet of 5 'Player's Navy Cut' cigarettes manufactured from Virgina Tobacco

Smoking

1920-1950

Packet of 'De Reszke Minors' Cigarettes

Smoking

1920-1950

Packet of 20 'Three Castles' cigarettes

Smoking

1920-1950

Packet of 20 Capstan Navy Cut

Smoking

1999

Red & White Kings cigarettes, Bombay, India, 1975-1980

Smoking

1975-1980

Water pipe, for smoking opium or tobacco, China, 1801-1830

Smoking

1801-1830

Packet of 20 Marlboro Lights

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 Silk Cut Super Low cigarettes

Smoking

1999

Packet for 'Tenner' cigarettes

Smoking

1920-1950

Packet of 20 'Churchman's No.1 Special' cigarettes manufactured by W A and A C Churchman Limited

Smoking

1920-1950

Packet of 20 Greek cigarettes

Smoking

1999

Flintlock tinder pistol

Smoking

1780-1830

Packet of 20 Double Happiness

Smoking

1950-1985

Packet of 20 Benson and Hedges Special Filter cigarettes

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 Davidoff Magnum Supreme Virginia cigarettes

Smoking

1999

Packet of 'Sweet Afton' Fine Cut hand rolling tobacco

Smoking

1999

Meerschaum tobacco pipe

Smoking

1790-1840

Packet of 20 Gitanes cigarettes

Smoking

1999

gutta percha snuff box, 1820-1860

Smoking

1820-1860

Packet of 24 Rothmans Royals cigarettes

Smoking

1999

Tobacco jar carved in the form of human skull and snake

Smoking

1701-1800

Bryant & May ‘Brymay’ safety matches, London, England, 1890-1940

Smoking

1890-1940

Snuff box decorated with skulls, Beggar, Witch, King, and Beauty

Smoking

1701-1900

Wood tobacco pipe

Smoking

1801-1900

Packet of 20 Ginseng herbal cigarettes

Smoking

1999

Cherrywood tobacco pipe

Smoking

1850-1900

Menthol snuff, Germany, 1999

Smoking

1999

Two snuff boxes shaped like a pair of lady's boots in ebony and horn

Smoking

1781-1860

Meerschaum tobacco pipe

Smoking

1880-1890

Clay tobacco pipe decorated with bust of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra

Smoking

1900-1910

Clay tobacco pipe, Paris, France, 1840-1910

Smoking

1840-1910

Mechanical tobacco box, England, 1770-1830

Smoking

1770-1830

Packet of 20 Silk Cut Ultra cigarettes

Smoking

1999

Papier mache snuff box featuring semi-nude woman

Smoking

1790-1820

Cigar holder in form of hand holding skull

Smoking

1860-1910

Meerschaum pipe carved in the form of a young woman

Smoking

1870-1910

Packet of 20 John Player Special

Smoking

1999

Selection of Cigarette Packets

Smoking

1920-1950

Circular papier mache snuff box with detachable lid

Smoking

1801-1890

Silver snuff boxes, United Kingdom, presented in 1832 and 1850

Smoking

1832

Wooden snuff box showing a tooth extraction

Smoking

1701-1900

Oval enamelled box, England, 1761-1820

Smoking

1761-1820

Tobacco jar, England, 1801-1900

Smoking

1801-1900