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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


Apple Pie, A Card Game by Mullord Bros, 1876
Mullord Brothers' card game version of the familiar alphabetic Nursery Rhyme Apple Pie, wonderfully illustrated by Charles Eade. A Apple...
Peter Berthoud
Oct 11, 2023


Dunlop's Map of Literary London, 1950
Dunlop issued their attractive "Map of Central London and its Literary Associations" as a magazine advertisment and as a leaflet. The...
Peter Berthoud
Oct 10, 2023


Francis Chichester's Festival of Britain & Other London Maps & Guides
In 1947 Francis Chichester first published his "Heart of London" pictorial map as a jigsaw and a folding map. In 1951 the map was greatly...
Peter Berthoud
Oct 4, 2023


40 Thieves & How To Catch Them - A Game by Henry Reason 1886
40 Thieves and How to Catch Them. A Newly Invented Game. Very Funny, Easy to Play, Exciting, Interesting. For Old & Young. Henry Reason's...
Peter Berthoud
Oct 2, 2023
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