Loan Boxes
Bring The Box to your classroom with our object-rich Loan Boxes to support your teaching and inspire your students.
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Explore: Engineering South West
Explore the feats of engineering behind Plymouth's most famous structures. Bridges, breakwaters, and lighthouses - there are some amazing examples of engineering in Plymouth.
Explore: Plymouth Evacuees
Discover what life was like for children evacuated from Plymouth during the war. Hundreds of children were evacuated from Plymouth during World War II. Encounter these individuals and imagine their lives with this collection of photos and documents.
Explore: Joshua Reynolds Paint Box
Explore the pigments and paints that Sir Joshua Reynolds would have used to create his masterpieces.
Explore: Watercolours of Plymouth
Explore how Plymouth has been captured in watercolours over the years.
Create: 120mm Camera
Have a go at using a 120mm camera with your class, and see what you can capture.
Create: 35mm Cameras
Have a go at using 35mm cameras with your class, and see what you can capture.
Explore: Captain Robert Scott
Discover the adventures of Plymouth's most famous polar explorer - Captain Robert Scott - through the photos and documents about his experiences.
Play: African Rhythms
Play your own African Music with this loan box of instruments.
Explore: Building Materials of Plymouth
Discover the materials used to build Plymouth’s most iconic buildings with your class, with this hands-on experience of a range of stones, granites and metals.
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