'The Perforated Disc Puzzle' - Lord Roberts' Memorial Workshops

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c. 1920

Overview

Square, lidded cardboard box with a central, circular title 'The Perforated Disc Puzzle' written in white on a red background.
There is a black internal border with a blue circle containing a yellow five-pointed star in each corner. The box edges and interior are bright green in colour.
On the underside of the lid are the instructions and the details about the maker. There are some pencil marks drawn onto the lid.
The bottom section of the box has a circular recess in which 4 discs reside, each having a number of white stars in blue circles, as well as holes of the same size. The object of the puzzle is to place the discs in the right position so that all twelve stars are visible from the top - some at the top level and others at lower levels seen through the gaps in the upper discs.
The bottom of the box is plain with a green border. There are several words written as a list in pencil.

Historical information

The Lord Roberts Memorial Workshops for Soldiers and Sailors were set up after World War One to provide employment and training using specialized machinery for disabled ex-servicemen and women.
The workshops produced a variety of items, including furniture, games and dolls. They were maintained through voluntary donations from the British public.
A dissected puzzle/map (jigsaw) produced at the Lord Roberts Memorial Workshops is in the collection as are the fundraising flags and cardboard container they were soid from.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00399

Item type

Themes

Leisure > Games
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Card