Loan Boxes – Lost Luggage

Our ‘Lost Luggage’ Loan Box programme provides schools with an opportunity to learn about the history of the railway and the local area through a carefully curated collection of objects, activities and curriculum-focused lesson plans.

‘Lost Luggage’ allows pupils to explore the life of real people from Leeming Bar in the 1920s. The Loan Boxes provide a hands-on multi-sensory learning experience that teachers can use in the classroom in conjunction with schools’ own lesson plans. Along with a variety of themed objects, the boxes also include a digital bank of activities, resources and PowerPoint presentations.

Please note our Loan Boxes are available to hire at £20 for a two-week period. Additional time is charged at £5 per week. This service is free of charge for schools that book one of our educational visits.

Click the links below for more information on each box:

KS1 – Emily Plews’ Luggage

KS2 – The Station Master’s Luggage

KS1 – Emily Plews’ Trip to the Seaside

            Emily Plews is a character named after the Plews family, the final site runners at Leeming Bar. Emily is taking a trip to the seaside with her family and her luggage explores a passenger’s experience of the 1920s railway and how it facilitated recreation.

 

Sample of Objects Included:

    • Pocket Watch
    • Bucket and Spade
    • Scent cubes
    • Packed lunch with note
    • Train whistle
    • Milly Molly Mandy book
    • Meccano model
    • Sun hat
    • Train ticket
    • Saltburn poster

The Loan Box also comes with a USB filled with activities and resources to aid children’s learning in line with the national curriculum. Emily Plews’ box covers reading and comprehension, creative writing and maths. A sample activity for you to download is linked below.

Download - Beetle Activity - Game Sheet

KS2 – The Station Master’s Luggage

This suitcase belongs to Leeming Bar’s 1920s Station Master Matthew Newton. Mr Newton’s luggage covers the responsibilities of the Station Master and explores how railways operated and their importance one hundred years ago.

Sample of Objects Included:

  • Station Master’s Hat
  • Carriage Keys
  • Station Master’s Diary
  • Lamp
  • Green and Red Flags
  • Scent Cubes
  • Telegram
  • Timetable
  • Map
  • Whistle

The Loan Box also comes with a USB filled with activities and resources to aid children’s learning in line with the national curriculum. The Station Master’s box covers geography, creative writing and maths. A sample activity for you to download is linked below.

Download - Geography - Map Skills