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Round the Town

Board Game
1900-1910 (published)
Place of origin

This is a race game for up to eight players. There are eight starting points, all on the outskirts of London and each with numbered routes. The aim is to get from one side of London to the other. Players can get delayed by being diverted onto one or other of two circular routes. There are six playing pieces made of lead and portray a woman walking, a man walking, two motor cars, a man cycling and a woman cycling. These were probably made by Britains Ltd, a company famous for its lead figures.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 12 parts.

  • Game Board
  • Box Lid
  • Box Base
  • Game Piece
  • Game Piece
  • Game Piece
  • Game Piece
  • Game Piece
  • Game Piece
  • Die
  • Die
  • Rules
TitleRound the Town (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Chromolithographed paper on card
Brief description
Chromolithographed geographical race game, Round the Town, designed in England and made in Germany between 1900 and 1910
Physical description
Design: chromolithograph mounted on card; two folds. A race around London on tracks; illustrated with various well known buildings
Dimensions
  • Width: 53.4cm
  • Height: 39.3cm
  • Box height: 43.5cm
  • Box width: 19.2cm
  • Box depth: 2.4cm
Production typeMass produced
Object history
There are 8 starting points, all on the outskirts of London and each with numbered routes.
Lead pieces were probably made by Britains Ltd, a company which did produce flats for games as well as the hollows cast soldiers.
Historical context
No. of Players: 6-8
Equipment required: markers, 6 solid lead of men and women - 1 woman walking, 1 man walking, 2 motor cars, man cycling, woman cycling.
2 bone dice



Rules placement: separate sheet
Production
Globe Series of Games, designed in England, manufactured at our works in Bavaria
Summary
This is a race game for up to eight players. There are eight starting points, all on the outskirts of London and each with numbered routes. The aim is to get from one side of London to the other. Players can get delayed by being diverted onto one or other of two circular routes. There are six playing pieces made of lead and portray a woman walking, a man walking, two motor cars, a man cycling and a woman cycling. These were probably made by Britains Ltd, a company famous for its lead figures.
Collection
Accession number
MISC.413:1 to 12-1981

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Record createdMarch 4, 2000
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