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This popular card game first appeared in the 1860s and was so successful that it was published in several editions well into the twentieth century. The game had rules similar to Happy Families, where one has to complete the highest number of sets in order to win. The engravings reflect the industrial revolution, with descriptions of then flourishing industries: calico printing in Stockport, cotton spinning in Preston, or broadcloth and large iron-works in Leeds. The texts were revised over the years and the factual information updated.

This popular card game first appeared in the 1860s and was so successful that it was published in several editions well into the twentieth century. The game had rules similar to Happy Families, where one has to complete the highest number of sets in order to win. The engravings reflect the industrial revolution, with descriptions of then flourishing industries: calico printing in Stockport, cotton spinning in Preston, or broadcloth and large iron-works in Leeds. The texts were revised over the years and the factual information updated.