Draughts Collection (page 3)

Tables, Liqueur Cases and Cigar Cabinets, Plate 104. 5
Smokers Tables, Liqueur Cases and Cigar Cabinets, Plate 104.5. Date: circa 1880s

Fancy Wood Tables, Plate 101. 5
Fancy Wood Tables, Plate 101.5, showing a range of tables, some with squares marked for chess and draughts. Date: circa 1880s

China. Men playing draughts in a tavern. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Aylesbury Inebriate Reformatory - Inmates Playing Draughts
Staff supervise inmates of Aylesbury Inebriate Reformatory playing draughts. There is also a piano in the room. Date: 1908

Steerage passengers on an emigrant ship, recreations
Steerage passengers on an emigrant ship out of Liverpool to New York, 1896. Recreations on board - the men appear to be playing chess or draughts

BOILLY, Louis Leopold (1761-1845). Game of Draughts at the Cafe Lamblin. 1820. Caf頤 e Paris in which first met Bonapartist and later intellectuals as Stendhal and Baudelaire. Neoclassicism

CARRIERA, Rosalba (1675-1757). Portrait of a Lady. Rococo. Painting. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Gallerie dell Accademia (Academy Gallery)

China. Men playing draughts in a tavern. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Interior of a Parisian Cafe, c. 1815 (w / c on paper)
XIR92386 Interior of a Parisian Cafe, c.1815 (w/c on paper) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); 52.7x74.4 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

At the Chess Board (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XJF277661 At the Chess Board (woodcut) (b/w photo) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Interior of the Cafe Manouri, c. 1775 (red chalk on paper)
XIR176239 Interior of the Cafe Manouri, c.1775 (red chalk on paper) by Vaujas, Jacques Treton de (1756-1827); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Family with two children (8-9) playing checkers (B&W), elevated view

Japan - Geisha girls playing Go
Three Japanese Geisha girls in Japan, playing the popular boardgame Go in their beautiful Kimonos, while enjoying tea. Date: circa 1900

Children play giant draughts in Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, Sussex. 21 June 1920

Winifred Holt and blind soldiers C016 / 4572
Winifred Holt (1870-1945), US sculptor and welfare worker, teaching blind French officers checkers (draughts). Holts work with the blind started in around 1901

Metropolitan Police B Division officers playing draughts
Officers of the Metropolitan Police B Division playing draughts during a rest break at the station. Two men are sitting at a table playing, with four men standing and watching. Date: circa 1930s

Pocket Chess & Draughts
Pocket chess and draughts, combined with a metal holder to fix on the board, to keep it steady in its leather case. Date: 1930s

Living Room of a Rowton House, London
The living room of one of Londons Rowton Houses where the residents can be seen relaxing, reading, and playing draughts. Rowton Houses, of which six were erected around London, were large

Man puzzling over a game of draughts
A man puzzling over a game of draughts, which he appears to be playing solo. He holds a long churchwarden pipe in his mouth. Date: early 20th century

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"Draughts: A Game of Strategy and Camaraderie" In the heart of a bustling town, a weathered landlord proudly hangs a worn-out bar sign that reads "Draughts. " Inside his cozy establishment, mandarins gather around a table, engrossed in a game somewhat similar to draughts. Their nimble fingers move pieces with precision, each move calculated. Across time and continents, the spirit unites people from all walks of life. Five American soldiers in uniform find solace in the familiar click-clack sound as they engage in friendly competition during their downtime. Joseph Clark's masterpiece painting "The Draughts Players" captures the intensity and focus on players' faces as they strategize their next moves. The scene is reminiscent of ancient times when even Egyptian pharaohs played this timeless game - depicted vividly on Plate 7 of the Book of the Dead. From Somalia to Cheltnam, Somali warriors and skilled craftsmen alike gather around wooden boards adorned with black-and-white squares. The game transcends language barriers; it becomes an avenue for connection and understanding. During World War I, amidst chaos and uncertainty, soldiers found respite through board games like "A Fix - Black To Move. " This 19th-century creation by Cheltnam offered them moments of escape from harsh realities. "The Strand War Game, " another relic from WWI era, allowed troops to simulate battles on a board while fostering camaraderie among comrades-in-arms. Our Boys Clothing Company recognized this need for recreation and provided games to uplift spirits during challenging times. Even amid war-torn skies filled with ships and airplanes in WWI trenches, draught boards remained steadfast symbols of hope. They served as reminders that beyond conflict lay simple pleasures shared amongst friends or foes across enemy lines. Fashion too embraced draught's allure; checked knitted chess board vests became a fashion statement during WWI.