Origami Finger Game Card - presenting 8 different views and facts about Geelong trams and their relationship to Ballarat and Bendigo.Demonstrates a method of providing information on Geelong tramsOrigami Finger Game Card, with images and facts of Geelong tramstramways, geelong, game card, origami

The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. In the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries, there were large numbers of games produced for children and adults. These included: arcade games, board games, playing cards and puzzles. A representative sample, many now rare survivors, can be found in the collection.Card game called "Comic Families" housed in an original labelled box. The box is purple, orange and white in colour with pictures of family members on the front. There is a complete set of cards but the instructions are missing or never included.Front of box: "Exciting Comic Families. An amusing card game for all of the family."comic families, card games

The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. There were clearly a huge range of toys produced for the Australian and International children’s market in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The examples of toys in the collection include examples of alphabet toys, arcade toys, baby toys, construction toys, dolls, doll accessories, educational toys, soft toys, tin toys, toy animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc. Casing "Cliente Poker Rummy. Patent Pending © 1935. A Riot of Fun. 1/-. A card game for young and old. Four to Ten can play." Manufactured by John Sands Pty Ltd., Sydney. The reverse of the cover contains the rules of the card game.john sands pty ltd, card games, games and puzzles

Quartets is a dedicated deck card game with the object to collect 4 cards in a series, similar to Go Fish and Happy Families. Each pack originally contained 32 cards, divided into 8 groups of 4 cards, unlike a normal 52 pack of playing cards, but the number of groups changed from company to company.Card Game - Quartetts (Dealing with Dickens). Set of cards based on stories of Dickens (the 'suits' of this game). Appears to be a full set of cards (4 per suit.) Directions for playing are on a card. No manufacturer's name. dickens, dealings with dickens, card game, quartet

Origami Finger Game Card, printed with fold lines with a set of Question and Answers about giving some facts for the Met about trains, trams and bus systems. For instructions on how to use see - http://www.hellokids.com/c_31585/kids-crafts-and-activities/origami-how-to-videos/the-origami-finger-game - accessed 9/7/2021.trams, tramways, the met

'Wimbledon' card game . Contains felt playing area, two sets of cards and an instruction sheet. Appears complete. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Glue, Felt, Papertennis

'Tennis Whist' card game. Complete set: contains 52 playing cards and one joker card featuring image of elves and name of manufacturer. Materials: Cardboard, Inktennis

Game uses playing cards and a comic strip to teach children fractions.Methods of teaching change over time and this gives one example of a teaching aid.In cardboard box: 100 game cards (2 sets of 50 cards) with a fraction game which builds into a comic strip. Multi-coloured cards.fractions, playing cards, card games, educational games, lower plenty primary school

'Card Tennis' game set. Lithographed wooden box containing 19 stroke cards, 20 coloured cardboard discs and five large picture cards. Also contains an instructions pamphlet. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Wood, Gluetennis

Card game - the game of 'Pam'. Published by the Parker Games Company Pty Ltd (London). Instruction sheet for the game states 'Copyright 1910'. Full set of 150 cards with 4-page instruction sheet. Box has blue label of local supplier - Melville & Mullen Pty Ltd, Collins St, Melbourne. This game is not listed as a Parker Brothers game in the Game Catalog, 8th Edition and has not been identified on an internet search to date (2013). Date of purchase in Melbourne is prior to 1921 (as Melville & Mullen became Robertson & Mullen in 1921). Marked with old ink catalog inscription - U 4-689recreations, games, card

Boxed card game Sawpit's. Seven groupings of cards with different marked 'Value' for each group;, each group has nine cards - Rye (70), Corn (75), Flax (40) , Wheat (100), Barley (85), Oats (60), Hay (50) Plus two cards - Bull and Bear (no value attached) - these two (Wildman's) cards are marked as 'Patent Pending' and copyright 1904 by Parker Brothers Google search: The Game Catalogue 8th Edition 1998 lists Sawpit's,as copyright 1903(???) - see the picture/image on each card for men bidding in an Exchange (the Pit, Chicago). Also a 'struth?? Card with the game on one side - Quack Quack and this card being 'White Leghorn' - there is no manufacturer(no game of Quack Quack is listed in the US 1998 Game Catalog - so may be English?. Cards are in a box divided in two with damaged top titled they'd Great Game - Pit's. On back of box is feint handwritten inscription- Stephens Family; W?a?k? ora?? (name of house?); Parsonage Gve; Eaglehawk; Victoria.recreations, games, card

'Belle' Scoring Apparatus. Crib scorer. Small Red Metal square. Approx 10cm square, with two circular rows of perforations numbered from 10 to 500. used for scoring card-games. Such as 500, Coon Can and Cribbage. “Belle”Scoring Apparatus and numbered holes (one row labelled Minus, the other Plus) on one side. The other side displays instructions for use.

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'Fred Perry's Wimbledon' game. Contains four identical rules sheets, a wood ball, a dice, fourteen 'serve' cards, 45 stroke cards, a cardboard 'court' and a rules booklet. Complete set. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Wood, Glue, Plastictennis

Set of 'Tennis Whist Score Cards'. Contains eleven unused cardboard scoring booklets and five miniature pencils attched to booklets with thread. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Natural fibre, Wood, Metaltennis

Pack of 'Tennis Sporting Personalities' playing cards. Back of each card features a photographic image of a famous tennis player or stadium. UK patent app. number 8707446 and design app. numbers 1041081/2/3 & 4. Materials: Cardboard, Inktennis

Partial deck of 41 playing cards. Back of all card features a blue geometric pattern with racquets & balls motif at centre. Materials: Cardboard, Inktennis

Pack of gilt-edged 'Avon' playing cards. Back of all card features a silhouetted graphical image with a tennis player and a spectator seated under a tree. Extra card in deck features 1935 international rules for bridge. Materials: Cardboard, Inktennis

Sliding box case containing a complete deck of '"Tennis Girl" Society Series Fancyback Whist Size No. 1001' playing cards. Back of all cards features a two-tone (purple & white) image of a girl with a racquet and ball. Enclosed card indicates deck as 'American Beauty Club Edition' Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Papertennis

Pack of 'Sports Deck' plastic coated playing cards. Back of all card features a graphical image of Billie Jean King. Materials: Cardboard, Inktennis

The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. There were clearly a huge range of toys produced for the Australian and International children’s market in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The examples of toys in the collection include examples of alphabet toys, arcade toys, baby toys, construction toys, dolls, doll accessories, educational toys, soft toys, tin toys, toy animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc. Junior [miniature] Playing Cards. Regd. Brand name: Fairylite. Made in Hong Kong. Empire Made. playing cards, games and puzzles, fairylite

The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. There were clearly a huge range of toys produced for the Australian and International children’s market in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The examples of toys in the collection include examples of alphabet toys, arcade toys, baby toys, construction toys, dolls, doll accessories, educational toys, soft toys, tin toys, toy animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc. Junior Playing Cards in a ble and white fitted cardboard box. Otherwise unlabelled.playing cards, junior playing cards

The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. In the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries, there were large numbers of games produced for children and adults. These included: arcade games, board games, playing cards and puzzles. A representative sample, many now rare survivors, can be found in the collection.Bridge Card Bingo. U.S.A. 1938. AMCO Playing Card Company of New York & Chicago was an American company founded in the 1930s. It continued to produce playing cards up until 1987. binge card bingo, playing cards, card games

12 small playing cards depicting 2 chicks with hen.Setting card.toys, general

Cardboard box with playing card lotto cards and mini-playing cards inside. Rules printed on the underneath of the box coverSee photogames, board games, familoy, lotto, playing cards

Charity organisation, Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild,was formed within The Missions to Seamen Institute to provide a home away from home, for visiting seamen. The flyer was to recruit members. The flyer mentions the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 and the bravery of the seamen staying in the engine room. The flyer mentions also Lady Talbot Margaret Jane nee Stuart-Wortley (1855-1937), wife of Governor Reginald Taldot, actively promoted advanced social welfare projects.This paper flyer holds historical significance at a local level because it illustrates the Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild involvement in the Mission to Seafarers.The Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild formally named in 1907 grew to become a significant charity in Melbourne raising large amounts of money which helped to establish the current MTSV building, supporting seafarers. In 1960s the LHLG merged with the Flying Angels Club of the MTSV.A cream colour paper flyer describing in blue ink the work and value of membership of The Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild, in order to recruit new members. Also includes a photocopy of the flyer. (2 copies)The photocopy of the original has written in blue "1912". ladies' harbour lights guild, australian wharf, chapel, ephemera, titanic, 1912, lhlg, mission to seamen, seamens' mission, mission to seafarers, alice sibthorpe tracy, reverend alfred gurney goldsmith, philanthropy, charity, welfare, sailors, tragedy, heroism, honorary members, working members, norwegian, foreign language, pit, card game, animal grab, le jeu des animaux, margaret jane (née stuart-wortley), lady talbot, lady margaret jane talbot (nee stuart-wortley), ethel augusta godfrey 1861-1935, knitting, woolies