World War One Discover Box

Enrich the study of War Poetry with our World War I Discover Box, designed to deepen students’ understanding of the objects that inspired war poets. Filled with authentic artefacts—including bullets, cap badges, a bugle, trench tools and personal items—this box helps students explore themes of sacrifice, patriotism and the harsh realities of trench life. English classes can use these objects as stimuli for close analysis, creative writing, and developing empathy, to craft poems directly from artefacts. A powerful way to connect poetry to the lived experience of WWI soldiers.

The World War One Discover Box includes the following items:

German saw-edged bayonet
German bullet
German Iron Cross
Trench shovel
Barbed wire
Trench periscope
Essex Regiment Bugle
Essex Regiment Cap Badge
Sweetheart Brooch
German Sniper Scope
British Mills Bomb
Shilling Coin
British War Medal
British Victory medal
Artillery Shell Fuse
Coronation and Peace Cups
Wire Cutters