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Total number of records: 951

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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)66
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Archive Print Item

Game

Sutter, Mandy (1957-)

1995

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Name: Gameing

Reference: Carlton Hill D15/1

Meeting: Salterforth and Lothersdale PM 1770-1774

Pages: 3, 9

Name: Gaming

Reference: Carlton Hill H7

Meeting: Settle MM 1787-1821

Pages: 78

Name: Gamings

Reference: Carlton Hill Q4

Meeting: Brighouse MM 1728-1747

Pages: 95-6, 99, 235


Archive Print Item

Game

Time-Life Books

c1982

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Print

Gambling Game

Okheena, Eddie

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Archive Sub-series

Games and Pastimes

1959-1980

This subseries contains items relating to children's games and pastimes, and includes Catherine Wellsted's study of children's lore, language and games in Nottinghamshire; newspaper articles on playgr...

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Archive File

Plastic Games

1926

Two copies of a two page article in English,by Rutholf Laban, headed "Plastic Games". Noted on front: "1926 Box 2 B.L.";"

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Archive File

Street Games

1969-1980

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Archive Item

Game book

1885-88

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Archive File

Games and Pastimes

1969-1976

This file comprises four photographic prints of historic European playing cards, accompanied by a photocopy of a typed key to the plates; a photocopy of Frank Weatherill's typed and ms. notes on the g...

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