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Board game from World War 1: To Berlin
1916, Toy
Board game from World War 1: To Berlin
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36560
Title
Board game from World War 1: To Berlin
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Board game from World War 1: To Berlin. Card and paper board with central fold. Colour-printed map of Europe forms the playing surface.
Date
1916
Type
Toy
Location
Museum of Edinburgh
Accession number
MC8113
World War 1 provided inspiration to toy manufacturers large and small. The difficulty of getting imports safely to Britain, together with shortages of labour and materials, meant that British toy companies had to be inventive. They used simple materials and processes to produce toys for children whose loves were steeped in daring tales of wartime adventure.
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