Bus Tour & Group VisitsEnjoy a blast from the past and recall how our great grandparents lived and worked in the Edwardian age.We have activities especially designed for tours, and your day can be arranged either as timetabled activities or as a games programme and all are tailored to suit your group. You are also welcome to come and have a regular museum visit and bring afternoon tea or a picnic lunch and sit under the trees to enjoy the peaceful setting. Listed are a few of the activities but send for our brochure or chat to Jackie to get the full list: Heritage GamesLong PoiLearn how to make a poi. Learn to twist a cord and to make a pompom for the end. Colour or decorate your poi and take it home to impress the children and to make a tassel for the end! Silent Movie – Break the Sound Barrier! Learn about the problems of the early movie projectionists (or tell us if you know things we don’t!). Revise your knowledge of the movie stars of our grandparents day and experience movie going in 1914. Watch a black and white silent movie, and have the opportunity to create an impromptu soundtrack to go along with it! Fantastic Hats Make a fantastic Edwardian lady’s or gentleman’s hat using newspaper and parcel tape. Then wear yours for a photo shoot – don’t forget to bring the camera! Butter Making Have a go at making butter. Taste your butter on crisp salty biscuits. Telegram Give one of your friends a surprise. Send a telegram. Field Day GamesHorseshoe HurlingHow many points can you get hurling the horse shoes into the numbered boxes? Croquet Play Golf Croquet on our front lawn using Nellie Johnson's croquet mallets. Deck Tennis A popular Edwardian game played on grass. Treasure Hunt Test your powers of deduction. Refreshments Tea and coffee available for the whole group at $1 each. |   |
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