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Talking Boxes

Over 40 Talking boxes, containing a mixture of costumes and artefacts, are now available for hire. The boxes have a clear speaking and listening focus as well as cross curricular links to History and Literacy. Click on the box names below to find out more information about contents and curriculum links.

Special Offer for Hampshire LEA schools

If you are a Hampshire LEA School, when you book one of our Tudor Talking boxes you are entitled to borrow one of two boxes produced by the Mary Rose Trust Free of Charge!
Further information about these two exciting boxes and how they link to the curriculum.

 Box number
Ancient Worlds  
Ancient Egypt 1- General artefacts 1
Ancient Egypt 2 - The afterlife 2
The Aztecs 3
Greeks 1 - General artefacts 4
Greeks 2 - General artefacts 5
Invaders and Settlers – Romans : Rich and Poor 6
Invaders and settlers- Romans v Celts 7
Invaders and settlers- Viking man and woman 8
Invaders and settlers- A Saxon Dig 9
Medieval Man and Woman 41
Life in Tudor Times  
Tudor Court: Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon 10a
Tudor Court: Queen Elizabeth I and a Courtier 10b
Tudor Rich and Poor 11a
Tudor Rich and Poor 11b
Tudor Mystery Box 1 12
Tudor Mystery Box 2 13
The Explorer 14
Shakespeare's Theatre: Midsummer Nights Dream 37
Shakespeare's Theatre: Macbeth 38
Life in Victorian Times  
Washday and Cleaning 15
Clothes and Lifestyle 16
A Victorian Family 17
Going to the Seaside: Seaside Holidays through time 18
Going to the Seaside: Victorian Seaside Holidays 19
Punch and Judy Box 1 (entertainment - puppets) 20
Punch and Judy Box 2 (entertainment – puppets) 21
Going to the Seaside: The Gladstone Bag 40
Victorian School Days 22
Victorian Mystery objects box 23
Toys 1 with ‘Dogger’ 32
Toys 2 with ’Oi, Get off our train’ 33
Famous Historical Figures  
Florence Nightingale 24
Grace Darling 25
Samuel Pepys 26
Howard Carter suitcase 28
Queen Victoria 42
World War I and II  
Evacuees 30
Family 31
Remembrance Day 39
Traditional Tales  
Knights & Castles 29
In the woods 34
Castles and Cottages 35
Nursery rhymes 36
 
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Hiring Talking Boxes or Story Sacks

Collect on a Monday between 12pm and 5pm, and return on a Friday before 5pm.
Closed 1pm to 1.30pm.

To discuss your needs or to make a booking contact Alexandra Walker tel 01962 826725.

Prices

Hampshire County Council schools

  • 1 week for £18.50
  • 2 weeks for £26.50
  • 3 weeks for £37

Non HCC schools, private groups and individuals

  • 1 week for £22.20
  • 2 weeks for £31.80
  • 3 weeks for £44.40
 
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