yachting
Board Game
t (published), 1930-1980 (made)
t (published), 1930-1980 (made)
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Design: THE GAME USES THE SAME BOARD AS ROWING - hand painted card, 4 folds; with photographs of the club houses; represents a stretch of the Ouse River
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Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 47 parts.
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| Physical description | Design: THE GAME USES THE SAME BOARD AS ROWING - hand painted card, 4 folds; with photographs of the club houses; represents a stretch of the Ouse River No. of squares: n/a Squares illustrated: n/a Square numbering: n/a Squares titled: n/a Subject of starting square: n/a Subject of ending square: n/a |
| Dimensions | Size: 143.2cm x 80.9cm |
| Object history | The whole is hand made by various members of one family and used for many years. The yachts are lead, hand cast by the family, with coloured sails of paper. |
| Historical context | Rewards: n/a Forfeits: n/a No. of Players: 16 Equipment required: yachts and yachting cards spinner Rules: The game is a race. The centre piece is a blue river which flows in a V shape. Three arrows denote the clockwise flow of the water. Lines, one centimeter apart, are drawn across the river (these are the playing sqaures). The game is played with up to 16 yachts and moves are made on the turn of the spinner Rules placement: separate book |
| Production | hand made |
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| Accession number | MISC.680:1-1992 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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