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Noah's Ark, 1840 - 1890
In many Victorian homes, children were not allowed to play with toys on Sundays. Instead, they were expected to go to church, and play quietly and calmly.
The Noah’s Ark was one of the few toys children could play with on a Sunday because it related to a story from the Bible.
This large wooden ark is hollow, with a sliding side panel that reveals a space for its 116 wooden animals and birds. It was added to the Social History collection as part of the Cyril Hobbins Wooden Toy Collection.
