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MJC: Wartime Games from a POW Camp
MJC games were invented by British Merchant Navy prisoners in a German POW camp during the Second World War to boost morale. The Marine Jockey Commission later turned their creations into popular commercial board games published by Pepys, including Horse Racing To-night, Horsie Horsie, Five-A-Side and Home Cricket. This is their remarkable story.
Peter Berthoud
May 13


How Fitzrovia Got Its Name
Before this poster was created hardly anyone had seen the word "Fitzrovia" in print and virtually nobody would have recognised...
Peter Berthoud
Oct 23, 2023


Panorama of Remarkable Objects in London - A Map from 1830
Samuel Leigh's map, a Panorama of Remarkable Remarkable Objects in London, was designed to help visitors navigate the extraordinary...
Peter Berthoud
Oct 21, 2023


Cinderella, A Card Game by Mullord Bros, 1876
Mullord Brothers' card game version of the fairytale Cinderella, illustrated by Charles Eade. 1. Cinderella, 2. The Cruel Stepmother, 3....
Peter Berthoud
Oct 12, 2023
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