The 'panorama of London' presented in this hand-coloured spiral board game published by John Harris in 1809 includes, at space number 43, a representation of 'the election at Covent Garden'. This sketch of a familiar scene in and around the hustings at Covent Garden would have particularly evoked the most recent Westminster election of 1807, which had seen the spectacular victory of Sir Francis Burdett, as well as reflecting the level of interest in Westminster elections more generally.
The Liman Collection of Board Games and Puzzles, John Hay Library, Brown University
Image copyright John Hay Library, Brown University
Candidate: John Elliot
Candidate: Thomas Cochrane
Candidate: Francis Burdett
Candidate: James Paull
Candidate: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Constituency: Westminster
date: 1 November 1809
date: 1807
date: 1809
Election: May-1807
keyword: Games
keyword: Board Game
maker: John Harris (Publisher)
materials: Ink
materials: Linen
materials: Paper
place: Covent Garden
place: London
place: Westminster
Candidate: Thomas Cochrane
Candidate: Francis Burdett
Candidate: James Paull
Candidate: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Constituency: Westminster
date: 1 November 1809
date: 1807
date: 1809
Election: May-1807
keyword: Games
keyword: Board Game
maker: John Harris (Publisher)
materials: Ink
materials: Linen
materials: Paper
place: Covent Garden
place: London
place: Westminster
