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Games Through The Ages

Posted on 12/01/2010

Leicestershire Councty Council Community Services

12 January 2010

Games Through The Ages

Traditional games at Donington le Heath Manor House

On Sunday January 17th Donington le Heath Manor House will host a games extravaganza.

The whole house will be set out with a huge range of indoor games from around the world and dating from prehistoric times through to the mid 20th century.

On the day visitors can reminisce over games of their youth or learn to play for the first time.

The collection of games that can be played includes pub games, such as ‘devil among the tailors’ and ‘shove ha’penny’, board games including chess, nine men’s morris, snakes and ladders and other games, such as snobs, dominoes and horse racing games. More exotic games, such as mancala, go and karum are also represented as well as early games, like the Viking game, Hnefatafl.

The games are from the collection of Ernie and Sheila Miller of Loughborough, who, along with other games enthusiasts, will be on hand to explain the rules to visitors.

Leicestershire County Council’s lead member for Museums, Councillor Ernie White, said "This promises to be a wonderful, fun and relaxed day with visitors getting together to play whichever games they choose from a wide selection and for as long as they want. Whether visitors come as a family or on their own they can spend all day exploring these great games from the past in the delightful surroundings of the Manor House".

Games through the Ages runs from 11-4pm and admission is free.

For further information please contact Richard Knox, Keeper of Donington on 0116 3058327.

For more information on Donington and its events visit www.leics.gov.uk/donington