Jesse Boot
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Original objects and information telling the story of Jesse Boot, the famous Nottingham philanthropist and founder of Boots pharmacy, the resource contains information on his life and includes maps of Nottingham, company archives, activities and an information card for each item.
Box includes: 1914 copy of Daily Mail; Boots first aid kit; candle; Boots branded medicine tins and bottles; eye drops and ointments; syringe; pill-making board; pestle; ceramic inhaler, stationery and advertisement poster.
Resource meets National Curriculum requirements in History –
KS1 The lives of significant individuals in the past; historical events, people and places in their own locality
KS2 An aspect or theme in British history that extends chronological knowledge before 1066. Local history study
KS3 Ideas, political power, industry and Empire: Britain 1745 – 1901. Local history study
Activity pack meets National Curriculum requirement for English, Art and Design, Geography and Drama, Key Stage 1 – 3.
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