North Pole board game
Racing board game with wooden shaker, four plastic counters and a die. The board is cardboard with colour-printed picture, and folds in three. Players aim to reach the North Pole along a track of 75 spaces. The surrounding views show the expedition vessels, scenes of Inuit life, and Arctic fauna - walrus, polar bears and sea lions. The pole shows the US flag - the American Robert Peary (1856-1909) claimed to have reached the Pole on 6 April 1909. The wooden die is an improvised replacement.
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Object Details
ID: | ZBA4539 |
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Collection: | Toys, games and music |
Type: | Boardgame |
Display location: | Not on display |
Events: | Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Peary, 1909 |
Date made: | c. 1900s; ca. 1935 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | board (open) : 1 mm x 410 mm x 290 mm |
Parts: | North Pole board game |