A Timeline of Toys and Games Box A

Box 3A – A Timeline of Toys and Games

Key Stages : All Stages

Subjects : History, Geography, Science, Literacy

“A great resource to borrow. A group of older members of the community came to talk to the children about what toys they used to play with & were fascinated by the contents”. Vincent St Edward School

“The children really enjoyed looking at and experiencing the toys. They were able to compare with modern toys”  St Pauls RCVA Primary

These boxes (there are two  3 A and B because of the high demand) encompass children’s toys in the whole period from Egyptian times to the present day, with an emphasis on participation and enjoyment.

Contents Checklist

Plus Information Sheets

A description of some of the toys and games

Five stones

Cup and Ball

Quoits

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Loans Boxes for Educational purposes

Our Loans Box service is again free of charge to schools and home educators. A small charge of £15 per box for up to two weeks is made for care homes and all other individuals and organisations wishing to use this service.

Any one user or institution may borrow a maximum of 2 boxes at the same time. Extended periods of hire may be agreed with Bailiffgate for an additional charge (please telephone on 01665 605847)

Loans Boxes for any other (non-educational) purpose cost £15 inc. VAT for each two week period of hire Extended periods of hire may be agreed with Bailiffgate for an additional charge (please telephone on 01665 605847)

How to Book

Our Loans Box service is again free of charge to schools, home educators, childminders and youth organisations. A small charge of £15 per box for up to two weeks is made for care homes and all other individuals and organisations wishing to use this service.

Free and paid for loans boxes are booked online (if you have any questions, please telephone the museum office on 01665 605847)·

• Please contact the office by telephone during working hours or by email to ask@bailiffgatemuseum.co.uk  to check the dates you want to loan this box are available.
• When you have agreed a satisfactory period, then select whether you are a sponsored or not and click on Add to Basket to process your booking, stating the period you want to borrow the box for in the Order Notes on the Checkout page.

Please note: All bookings run from Saturday to Saturday and users must collect and deliver the loans boxes back to Bailiffgate Museum & Gallery (Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am – 4pm, Sundays 11am-4pm)). Loans Boxes and any additional items not contained in the loans box must be returned by at least the stated return date. You may return them early but note we are not open on Mondays.  See our Terms and Conditions (and please ensure you read paragraph 12 which details terms and conditions for Loans Boxes).