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Work Memory Boxes

Both these Memory Boxes are available to hire for up to three weeks at a time. £10 a week or £25 for three weeks each.

Please contact [email protected] or call 01872 272205 for more information.

Work Box 1

Object Contents: 

  • Canteen overall
  • Bowler hat
  • Book of Ford electrical equipment
  • Key from old police station in St. Austell
  • Typewriter ribbon
  • Inkwell
  • Wooden plaque
  • Glass cutter
  • Mansion floor polish 4 brass buttons
  • Traffic warden armband
  • Slide rule
  • Oil can
  • Duke of Cornwall’s light infantry badge
  • Horse shoe
  • Wood plane

Paper and other resources in box:

  • Memory trunk booklet
  • Handling instructions
  • Contents checklist
  • Notice of masonic meeting
  • Memo about excellent attendance
  • Mining and technical college certificate
  • Austin price list
  • 3 x NI cards
  • Jury service letter
  • Thatcher postcard
  • Pitman magazine plastic folder with images
  • Oral history facilitator notes

Work Box 2

Object Contents: 

  • Inkwell
  • Leather attache case
  • Fob watch
  • Coal miners pay cup
  • 6 pre decimal coins
  • Coal miners shift/lamp token
  • Policeman’s hat badge
  • Fireman’s axe
  • Plum bob

Paper and other resources in box: 

  • Object prompt question cards
  • Contents checklist
  • Memory Trunk booklet
  • Oral history facilitator notes
  • Railway booklet
  • Jobs in western morning news
  • Car parts pricelist
  • Laminated A4 photographs
  • First aid certificate
  • Mining and technical college certificate
  • Electoral card
  • Thatchers postcard
  • Old notes
  • Memo magazine
  • Pitman’s shorthand certificate
  • Contribution book
  • Stamp card