Card game
Pepys Series games
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
circa 1940
Materials
Card.
Measurements
Each card - 90 mm (length); 59 mm (width), Cover - 107 mm (length); 67 mm (width); 22 mm (depth)
Place of origin
9-12 Bow Street
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 661033
Summary
A card game called 'England Expects', published by 'Pepys' which comes in a white cardboard cover which is open at both ends (circa 1940). Written on the outside in ball point pen is 'David Sorrel, John Turner House'. There are two cards giving instructions for the game. On the back of the cards is a picture of Nelson's column in Trafalgar square. On the front are pictures of various ships in the navy, the type of vessel, and the value the card has. Total number of items is 47.
Makers and roles
Pepys Series games, creator Pepys Series games, publisher Pepys Games, creator Pepys Games, publisher