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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D77/4/25/38
Title"Historical Pastime or a New Board Game of the History of England from the Conquest to the Accession of George the Third"
Date1 Dec 1803
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorGresley family of Drakelow
FormatPrinted
CopiesA digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related MaterialVarious editions of this game appeared in the 19th century, and copies are available in other library and archive collections; including another 1803 edition at the Victoria and Albert Museum (No. E.1760&A-1954). The V&A catalogue contains a more detailed description than is provided here, including the rules of the game, see https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O26301/historical-pastime-or-a-new-board-game-harris-john/
TermChildrens games
Educational games
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