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Code: 1884
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GWR Jigsaw Puzzle of Harvard House, Stratford-upon-Avon made by The Chad Valley Company Limited, Harborne, Birmingham for The Great Western Railway Company. The printed wooden puzzle that comes with its original box, is now mounted and framed.
Artist: Michael Reilly. Prolific motoring and travel poster artist, who studied at Central School of Arts & Crafts in Birmingham 1923-1928.
British, circa 1930’s
Stock No. 1884
Harvard House stands at what is now 26 High Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Once known as the Ancient House, It was built in 1596 by Thomas Rogers, grandfather of the benefactor of Harvard University, John Harvard. The House has been cared for by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, on behalf of Harvard University, since 1990.