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Black Knight Historical

Bringing history to life

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      • Stone Age
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      • Nelson’s Navy
      • The Georgian Era
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      • The History of Christmas
      • Children’s Toys
      • The evolution of the fighting man through 10000 years.
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      • The History of Christmas
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Children’s Toys

Black Knight Historical are delighted to offer a great workshop exploring children’s toys and games from the past. Inside our box of delights, your pupils will find:

  • the game of Ur – the oldest know board game, dating back five thousand years
  • Hnafetafl, the Viking Board Game
  • ludo, drafts, backgammon and chess
  • From the 1970s, a spacehopper and pogo stick
  • bagatelle
  • a wooden fort with toy soldiers
  • hopscotch and a skipping rope
  • a genuine WW2 wooden tank toy
  • dolls and a teddy bear
  •  a dressing-up sword, shield and helmet
  • a hand puppet and marionette
  • a wooden car
  • a knight on horseback.
    And more as seen in these images…

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