History of the Railways
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Loans Box 11 History of the Railways
KS 1/2
Subjects: History, Geography, Maths
The Stockton & Darlington Railway was the first railway in the world to operate freight and passenger service with steam traction. This Loans Box can act as a stimulus to consideration of the huge impact that railways have had on the commercial and domestic history of the world.
| Railway Signal Lamp |
| Wooden Whistles x 2 |
| Thomas the Tank Engine x 3 |
| Thomas and Friends BNusy Book including map and 11 miniature engines |
| Replica Guard flags – Red, Green & Yellow |
| Peaked Caps in Bailiffgate tote bag* |
| *Station Master |
| *Guard |
| *Engine Driver |
| *Stoker |
| *Platform worker |
| Guard’s whistle |
| 5 x waistcoats |
| 2 x shirts |
| Clip on tie |
| Corduroy trousers |
| Edwardian girl’s apron & mop cap |
| Books: Thomas and Friends (10 different stories) |
| Book: The Old Steam Train |
| Book: The Cleobury, Mortimer and Ditton Light Railway |
| Book: Guide to National Railway Museum |
| Book: Wave the Flag and Blow the Whistle |
| Book: The Study Book of Railways |
| Book: The Lost Railways of Northumberland |
| Book: Guide to Beamish Museum |
| Book: Railway Accidents |
| Leaflet: Tweed Estuary Bridges and Railways |
| Leaflet: The Great Eastern Railway |
| History Folder: The Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 |
| History Folder: Railways in the Making x 2 |
| DVD: The Railway Story |
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Loans Boxes for Educational purposes – Special Free Offer
These are on special offer from 1 January – 31 December 2022 (with grateful thanks to grant funding from the Children’s Trust and St Hilda’s Trust). All loans boxes for the purposes of education are available to borrow free of charge for a maximum period of two weeks by schools, childminders, regularly home schooled pupils and young people’s groups until 31 December 2022. Any one user or institution may borrow a maximum of 2 boxes at the same time.
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
Free and paid for loans boxes are booked online (if you have any questions, please telephone on 01665 605847)·
- Click on the calendar below to check the dates you want are available and reserve your two week period from Saturday to Saturday (please note if you exceed the 14 days it will not allow you to book)· Click on the ‘Sponsored or Not’ drop down to confirm whether you qualify for the free loans box or whether you need to pay the fee
- Click on Book Now to complete your booking
- Complete relevant details and Proceed to Checkout
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). 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).
