Explore the different chores around a Victorian House before the invention of washing machines.
Bring history to life in your classroom with the Touchstones’ Discovery Box collection. Each box contains original or replica objects for students to handle, plus helpful activity ideas for teachers with links to online resources.
Discovery Boxes are available to hire for a two week period.
Looking for extra ways to enrich and inspire your students? For an extra cost, our knowledgeable and experienced museum facilitators can visit your school to deliver a 60-90 minute session filled with facts and information, additional objects and a craft activity.
Please note: Discovery Boxes must be booked one term in advance and are subject to high demand.
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2
Key Stages 2 & 3
For further enquiries please contact: schools@yourtrustrochdale.co.uk
Discovery Boxes Key Stage 1
Toys & Games
Compare and contrast games, toys, materials and advances in technology.
Holidays
Use our ready-packed suitcase to look at how seaside holidays have changed over time.
Discovery Boxes Key Stage 2
Vikings
Explore what everyday life was like in Britain after the Vikings arrived.
Victorians
Discover the realities of daily lives for poor Victorians.
Tudors & Stuarts
Learn about life for the rich and poor in the time of Shakespeare and the Great Fire of London.
Discovery Boxes Key Stage 2 & 3
Second World War
Learn about life on the home front and the effects of evacuation in Britain.
First World War
Explore the realities and impacts for everyone caught up in global conflict.