rail race
Board Game
after 1940 (published)
after 1940 (published)
| Place of origin |
Design: chromolithograph mounted on card, backed with red paper; double folded. showing a map of Great Britain in green on a blue ground, plus towns and railway lines; an alphabetical list of the towns in top right corner.
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Object details
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| Brief description | "Rail Race", boxed; Card and paper, English, 1935-45 |
| Physical description | Design: chromolithograph mounted on card, backed with red paper; double folded. showing a map of Great Britain in green on a blue ground, plus towns and railway lines; an alphabetical list of the towns in top right corner. No. of squares: ? Squares illustrated: all Square numbering: ? Squares titled: all Subject of starting square: ? Subject of ending square: ? |
| Dimensions | Size: 29½in x 17 7/8in |
| Object history | marked SPEAR'S GAMES and MANUFACTURED AT THE SPEAR WORKS, ENFIELD, ENGLAND |
| Historical context | Rewards: ? Forfeits: ? No. of Players: any Equipment required: 65 blue route cards giving the names of towns and information about each 31 yellow incident cards giving direction of moves 5 playing pieces in metal shaped like railway engines dice shaker and 2 dice Rules placement: inside of lid |
| Production | j w spear & son, enfield |
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| Accession number | MISC.189-1985 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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