Loan Boxes
Free object loans service for schools! Please make sure you enquire at least two weeks in advance.
Decades
Explore the twentieth century in these fabulous decade boxes.
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1930s Decade Box - Sunderland
Bring your study of Britain in the 1930s to life with real objects. Reflect the changes in society with this fantastic array of artefacts and documents.
Box contents
- 1930s scrapbook
- The Times 8 October 1934
- The Times 1 February 1938
- George V Silver Jubilee tin
- 'Practical Cookery' book
- leather purse
- Coronation George V souvenir booklet
- ladies stocking
- decorated cup
- Blackpool illuminations postcard
- knitted hat
- tobacco tin
- gas iron
- rouge
- ration book
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1940s Decade Box - Sunderland
Imagine what it was like to live during the 1940s and WWII with this selection of original and replica items from the decade. (For boxes directly related to the war see World War 2 boxes)
Box contents
- Starched collars
- Hair tongs
- ARP handbook
- Home Front CD
- Replica Ration Book
- Daily Mail
- Evening Standard
- Carpet Beater
- Car headlight cover
- Radiation cookery book
- The Cannon Cookery book
- Scrubbing brush
- Replica milk tin
- Evening Chronicle
- Daily Mirror
- Evacuation case
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1950s Decade Box - Sunderland
Learn about what life was like in the 1950s by exploring this fantastic collection of original objects, clothes and documents from the decade.
Box contents
- Skirt level
- Trouser press
- Foundation box
- 2 Practical Mechanics magazines
- Hairdryer
- Wool cutter
- Ration Book
- Ladies patterns
- Hair curlers
- Source book
- The Times
- Good Housekeeping
- Stitchcraft
- Annual
- ’Poppits’ Beads
- Stockings
- Spectacles
- Powder Compact
- Book
- Dress
- Roxy magazine
- Homemaker plate
- Party glasses
- Junior Arithmetic book
- Cinema Annual
- Junior Arithmetic book
- Cinema Annual
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1960s Decade Box - Sunderland
Explore life during the 1960s with this brilliant collection of original objects, clothes and documents from the era.
Box contents
- Mary Quant bag and products
- Camera
- Electric Shaver
- Biba makeup
- Chronicle
- Book
- 4 Records
- Honey magazine
- Doll
- Ice bucket
- 3 patterns
- Slingbacks
- Radio
- 'Valiant' comic
- Newhome cookery book
- Egg recipes book
- Homemaker plate
- Stichcraft magazines
- Girl Annual
- Evening dress
- Hairdryer
- Fundamental English book
- ‘Coppit’ board game
- Winston Churchill Obituary
- Sunday Times newspaper
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1970s Decade Box - Sunderland
Discover the 1970s with this selection of original books and clothes from the decade.
Box contents
- Encyclopaedia of Home Freezing
- Chronicle of the Century
- 'Boyfriend' book
- Hot pants
- Home Preserves book
- Silk Tie
- Maxi Dress
- 'Jackie' Annual
- 'Good Housekeeping: Home Baking'
- Helen Temples Exercise book
- Tangram activity
- Picture Sequence activity
- Picture Story activity
- 1970s snap game
- Picture and word association games
- 'The Human Body' book
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1980s Decade Box - Sunderland
This box of original handling objects from the 1980s will help bring the decade to life!
Box contents
- Reebok trainers
- contact lenses
- cushion covers
- chinos
- camera
- camera film
- hair clip
- Photo album
- Wham annual
- hairtamer
- 1980 toy photo pack
- Royal wedding paper plates and banner
- Royal Wedding Chronicle
- theatre programme
