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Games Sets used at the Common Cold Research Unit

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Games Sets used at the Common Cold Research Unit Games Sets used at the Common Cold Research Unit Games Sets used at the Common Cold Research Unit Games Sets used at the Common Cold Research Unit Games Sets used at the Common Cold Research Unit Games Sets used at the Common Cold Research Unit
Games Sets used at the Common Cold Research Unit Games Sets used at the Common Cold Research Unit Games Sets used at the Common Cold Research Unit Games Sets used at the Common Cold Research Unit Games Sets used at the Common Cold Research Unit Games Sets used at the Common Cold Research Unit

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Set of games comprising chess set and board, draughts, dominoes, monopoly, scrabble and jigsaw including satchel for delivery, from lounge of volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Object Number:
1990-84/74
type:
games
credit:
MRC Common Cold Unit

Parts

Chess Set and Board from the Common Cold Unit

Chess Set and Board from the Common Cold Unit

Chess set, including box of pieces (affixed inside), mounted to board, with 8 separate pieces, made in France and by H.P. Gibson & Sons Ltd., England, unknown date. Supplied by W. H. Smith & Son. Used at the Common Cold (Research) Unit.

Measurements:
overall: 95 mm x 230 mm x 345 mm,
Materials:
pine (wood) , card , paper (fibre product) and box (wood)
Object Number:
1990-84/74 Pt2
type:
chess set
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Boxed Set of Draughts

Boxed Set of Draughts

Boxed game of draughts, from the lounge of the volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1990-84/74/3
type:
games and checkers (game pieces)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Boxed Chess Set

Boxed Chess Set

Boxed game of chess, from the lounge of the volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1990-84/74/4
type:
chess sets
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Boxed Dominoes Set

Boxed Dominoes Set

Boxed game of dominoes, from the lounge of the volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1990-84/74/5
type:
dominoes (game pieces)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Backgammon Board

Backgammon Board

Backgammon board from the lounge of the volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit.

Object Number:
1990-84/74/6
type:
backgammon
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Monopoly, played at the Common Cold Research Unit

Monopoly, played at the Common Cold Research Unit

Boxed game of Monopoly with cards and pieces, from the lounge of the volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit.

Object Number:
1990-84/74/7
type:
board games
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Scrabble, played at the Common Cold Research Unit

Scrabble, played at the Common Cold Research Unit

Boxed game of Scrabble with pieces, from the lounge of the volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit.

Object Number:
1990-84/74/8
type:
board games
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Jigsaw Puzzle

Jigsaw Puzzle

Boxed jigsaw, from the lounge of the volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit.

Object Number:
1990-84/74/9
type:
board games and jigsaws
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Satchel, used to deliver games to Common Cold Research Unit

Satchel, used to deliver games to Common Cold Research Unit

Satchel for deliver of boxed games to the Common Cold Research Unit

Object Number:
1990-84/74/10
type:
satchel
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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