This box contains reproduction objects and includes a person’s red tunic and brooch, together with personal items (a wax tablet and stylus, a chatelaine, strigil, knuckle bones, a leather purse and coins) and domestic objects – jugs, bowls, an oil lamp etc
We offer a loan box service to all local schools. Each box includes original objects and replica artefacts intended to support teaching in the classroom.
See below for a full list of all of the loan boxes we offer. Any box may be borrowed for up to two weeks but some may be more highly requested. They have to be picked up from and returned to the Museum within two weeks, but shorter or longer loans can be arranged. The boxes are available for loan at a cost of £20 per box.
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“The range of resources in the Islamic box was really good; they cover the whole primary age range. We used them with Reception and Year 6 as well as for display and in assembly.” – St James’ Primary School
“I just wanted to say thank you very much for the loan of the Victorian artefacts again this year. As always, the children enjoyed looking at them and produced some lovely work. Thanks again and kind regards.” – Hilary
Loan Boxes Available:
Roman Artefacts
Victorian Objects
Each box contains a selection of items such as potato masher, toffee tin and tobacco box, ceramic jam jars, butter pats, child and adult clogs, and medicine bottles.
You can also loan our Dolly Tub, posser, clothes horse, wooden tongs and a flat iron for your own Victorian washday!
WW2 Experience
This large loan box contains items an evacuee might have been allowed to take with them (day clothes, comb, games and pyjamas), a variety of resource packs, CDs, DVDs (including identity cards, ration books, diaries and newspapers) and several reproduction posters from the era. It also contains examples of an adult’s weekly ration, food reproductions and wartime recipes.
The Sacred Treasures Loan Boxes
This set of boxes is designed for use in Religious Education lessons. Each box has a selection of artefacts representative of religious practice in each faith and each box is supplied with teacher’s notes written by a practicing member of the faith.
Sacred Treasures – Buddhist
This contains Buddha Rupa together with Bell and Dorie, incense sticks, ‘Chinese’ Buddha and prayer wheels; designed to reflect Buddhist practice in different countries.
Sacred Treasures – Christian
This packed box contains items showing the diversity of Christian practice – Catholic, Protestant, non-conformist and Orthodox.
Sacred Treasures – Hindu
The box contains images of Hindu gods including Ganesh, Rama and Sita together with items used in religious devotions, such as Pooja sets and Mendhi kits.
Sacred Treasures – Islamic
A range of objects used by Muslims, including – Qur’an and Ra’el, prayer mat, Hajj robe, qiblah and Prayer beads.
Sacred Treasures – Jewish
This box includes the following: Kippah, Menorah, Dreidle, Torah scrolls, Mezuzah case and Seder plate
Sacred Treasures – Sikh
This box includes the following: Turban, Kirpan, Kara, Kangha, Kacchera and prayer beads