St Loye's Toymaker

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From the collection of

The Box
Established in 1992, the South West Film & Television Archive collection spans from 1893 to the present day containing more than 250,000 items. Formed from a variety of depositors, including broadcast news and programmes material from the Westward and TSW archive. In 2018 the archive collection transferred to The Box in Plymouth.

St Loye's Toymaker


Charles Symons explains how he became a toymaker exporting goods all over the world after recovering from debilitating illnesses and training at St Loye's College for the Training and Rehabilitation of the Disabled in Exeter. Symons received his diploma in 1959 after gaining a grant to retrain. The College offers ongoing support to its students who come from all over the British Isles.


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