Tinder Box 

 An Interactive Social studies and Technology  Resource for Education, Traditional Crafts,  Heritage festivals and online craft store.

Auckland, New Zealand.

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Striking a Spark for our Pioneer Past.



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The Tinder Box Outreach resource for Social studies and Technology


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 The Tinder Box outreach education programme is an interactive resource  for Auckland Schools, Heritage Festivals and Museums;  that supports the Social Studies and Technology curriculums in New Zealand schools.  The presenter delivers ‘Living History’ through interactive activities in Victorian costume to students:


  1.   Education  activities for  interactive educational activities
  2.  School visits  is the education page for  detailed information about  the Tinder box programme -  not home.( but this page can be accessed through the home page)
  3. If you have a query  it may have already been answered in the  Frequently asked  questions page - FAQ's
  4.  But if not, you should place a query through the  Bookings and inquiries links on the relevant activity page or through Information request links
  5. Teacher  feedback  from  visits is available on the testimonials page
  6. Feedback helps in the development of the programme.
  7. Discovery box  is a free online social studies resource page :    An emigrant passengers box,  The 1847 box, the 1852 box, information on clothing, utensils, terms in common use and more
  8. Toy Making Craft:  an activity in support of the  Victorian  toy presentation is an activity that has been  developed as a result of teachers having seen the Toy presentation








Tinder Box links to other sites


Living history information
The Australasian Register of Living  History  Organisations

Education  sites

Holiday Seminars  with Jean Hendy-Harris


Contact Tinder Box
(Richard Lees)
If I am unable to take you call please leave a message.

Tel: (09)  412 8235
Mob: 021 117 2068


















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Pole lathe information? 
Shave Horse information  
Clay pipe making information; 
Heritage festival and museum event craft resource information  
The Online craft store 

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 Telephone numbers: Tinder Box: 09 412 8235, 117 - 2068,