Buying games for the Tatler scheme, WW1
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Buying games for the Tatler scheme, WW1
Cartoon showing a lady leaving her car after spending a day buying various games to contriubte to the Tatler magazines Games Bureau. The magazine appealed for donations of board games, playing cards, dominoes and chess sets to help amused wounded soldiers convalescing in hospitals and homes around the company. Illustration part of the Letters of Eve gossip column drawn by Annie Fish. Date: 1914
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Amusements Annie Appeal Boxes Bureau Buying Charities Charity Chauffeur Chess Dominoes Donations Scheme Shopping Spree Tatler Games
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Amidst the chaos and turmoil of the First World War, a brief moment of respite and joy was brought to those wounded soldiers convalescing in hospitals and homes through the Tatler magazine's Games Bureau appeal. In this charming cartoon from the Letters of Eve gossip column, drawn by Annie Fish in 1914, we see a well-dressed lady stepping out of her car after a day of generous shopping for the cause. Her arms are laden with an assortment of board games, playing cards, dominoes, and chess sets, all intended for the amusement and entertainment of the brave men and women recovering from their injuries. The Tatler magazine, a prominent social and cultural publication of the time, had launched an appeal for donations of such games to help bring a smile to the faces of those affected by the war. The Games Bureau was a testament to the power of community and the importance of providing simple pleasures and distractions during difficult times. The lady's chauffeur, ever attentive, waits by the car, no doubt ready to help her with her purchases. The scene is a poignant reminder of the spirit of giving and the importance of finding joy in the midst of adversity. This heartwarming image serves as a powerful reminder of the resilience and compassion that defined the era and continues to inspire us today.
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