Social History — 1939-1945
Vacuation
Children's card game for two or more players entitled 'Vacuation'. Issued during World War II, the game comprises 44 playing cards and a rule card. The cards are divided into sets representing 24 child evacuees, 10 teachers and 8 householders on whom the children were billeted together with 1 alarm card and an 'extra' gas mark card. The object of the game was to complete evacuation by getting rid of every card in the hand. The cards are stored in their original card box printed in blue and white with a graphic of a young male, dressed and ready for evacuation, and the title 'vacuation the most amusing ever card game'.
- Category:
- Social History
- Object ID:
- 84.455
- Object name:
- Vacuation
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- Production date:
- 1939-1945
- Material:
card, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 92 mm, W 62 mm, D 17 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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