Item Reference: 001609
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: A “Clover Bank Cheque Book” for children’s playtime, cannot be used in payment, orange covered.
Date: c. 1970s
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Item Reference: 001607
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Ephemera
Description: Assorted sweet and bubblegum wrappers, including Matlow’s Chews, Trebor Black Jacks, and Bazooka Joe.
Date: c. 1970s
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Item Reference: 001604
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Brooke Bond picture card album on “famous people from 1869-1969,” illustrated by Angus McBride, with words by Virginia Shankland, acquired for free with the purchase of Brooke Bond Tea and Teabags. The album features some cards collected, displayed above the information of the ‘famous person’ though many remain empty.
Date: 1970s
Further Information: Collected cards were intended be glued into the photo album above the relevant information, however this would mean forgoing unique information on the rear of the card.
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Item Reference: 001591
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Reeves’ stencils packet no. 21, four bird designs, manufactured by Reeves and Sons Ltd, made in England.
Date: c. 1960s
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Item Reference: 001589
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Striker football scoreboard in original packaging with all its contents, including 20 names of world teams and user manual, acquired from “Raggity Ann’s” closing down sale for 20 pence.
Date: c.1980s
Further Information: The scoreboard features several former countries such as East and West Germany (reunified in 1990) and Yugoslavia (disintegrated in 1992 to become separate states). Holland is also presented as a country, as opposed to a region of the Netherlands.
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Item Reference: 001587
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: “The Amazing Dancing Charlie” cardboard puppet of Charlie Chaplin with original packaging and instructions, made in England.
Date: c. 1950s
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Item Reference: 001586
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Metal milk churner styled money tin with removable lid.
Date: c. 1920s
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Item Reference: 001585
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Two doll’s hats, made with cotton-based fabric, one is white, the other is blue with white details.
Date: c. 1990s
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Item Reference: 001584
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Cup and ball game in original packaging, made by John Millman’s Traditional Toys and Games.
Date: c. 1980s
Further Information: Cup and ball is a traditional children’s game that has existed for centuries, around the globe. It achieved great popularity in early nineteenth century England.
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Item Reference: 1583
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Gilbert Harding’s The Last Word party game, with original box and its contents, made by Pepys Party Games.
Date: c. 1950s
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