A Flight Around the World
Board Game
1930-35 (published)
1930-35 (published)
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Board game consisting of a rectangular board with printed with a map of the world in the centre, surrounded by large numbered squares named with capitals or countries, and showing in colour scenes from the capitals or countries named. There are also grey rectangles, numbered between the coloured squares, 1 to 50. The subject of the starting square is New York and the ending square is London.
The board is contained in a card box with a pictorial label showing an aeroplane flying over Niagara Falls. On the underside of the lid are observations about the game and general geographical principles, also advertisements for three other games. There is only one playing piece - an aeroplane printed on card with a movable propeller which must be spun over an area printed with numbers 1 to 6. A printed sheet of rules, pasted to card gives information about the various places listed on the playing board and the forfeits.
The board is contained in a card box with a pictorial label showing an aeroplane flying over Niagara Falls. On the underside of the lid are observations about the game and general geographical principles, also advertisements for three other games. There is only one playing piece - an aeroplane printed on card with a movable propeller which must be spun over an area printed with numbers 1 to 6. A printed sheet of rules, pasted to card gives information about the various places listed on the playing board and the forfeits.
Object details
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| Title | A Flight Around the World (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed card |
| Brief description | A boxed board game, A Flight Around the World printed in Germany by Spears between 1930 and 1935 |
| Physical description | Board game consisting of a rectangular board with printed with a map of the world in the centre, surrounded by large numbered squares named with capitals or countries, and showing in colour scenes from the capitals or countries named. There are also grey rectangles, numbered between the coloured squares, 1 to 50. The subject of the starting square is New York and the ending square is London. The board is contained in a card box with a pictorial label showing an aeroplane flying over Niagara Falls. On the underside of the lid are observations about the game and general geographical principles, also advertisements for three other games. There is only one playing piece - an aeroplane printed on card with a movable propeller which must be spun over an area printed with numbers 1 to 6. A printed sheet of rules, pasted to card gives information about the various places listed on the playing board and the forfeits. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss R. Fletcher |
| Object history | Given by Miss R. Fletcher [78/724]. On entry it was noted 'box damaged' |
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| Accession number | MISC.145-1978 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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