Object Number: TD2578

Collection: Social History

Object Name: game

Description: GWR (Great Western Railways) jig-saw puzzle. Design No.4801. Puzzle is two sided. One side depicts a shadowed view from the South-East of Exeter Cathedral, painted by Fred Taylor. The other side shows a map of the GWR lines in the area bounded by London Paddington, Lands End and Manchester and includes some ferry routes. About 150 pieces, hand cut plywood, double sided, landscape, colour puzzle(s). Cutting pattern has left one very small non-interlocking piece- possible manufacture fault. Brown card board box with black label on the lid which shows a small Key picture and the coats of arms of London and Bristol and the GWR monogram consisting of 'GWR' in large red italics.