[London?, ca 1860?]
Maps.c.35.86.4

This popular card game first appeared in the 1860s and was so successful that it was published in four series and in several editions well into the twentieth century. The game had rules similar to the Happy Families, where one has to complete the highest number of sets in order to win. The engravings reflect the industrial revolution, with descriptions of then flourishing industries: calico printing in Stockport, cotton-spinning in Preston, or broadcloth and large iron-works in Leeds. The texts were revised over the years and the factual information updated. The cards were made by printing wood engravings onto a large sheet of paper, which was then pasted onto card and cut—and not always very well trimmed!