John Lenthall
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![27: Cards at Strangers’ Hall, Norwich 27: Cards at Strangers’ Hall, Norwich](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache-wopc-thumbs/var/www/wopc.co.uk/htdocs/images/blog/2015/10/DLR-Minna_Watson.28587322.jpg)
27: Cards at Strangers’ Hall, Norwich
There is a very interesting collection of playing cards held at the Strangers' Hall Museum in Norwich.
![65: Adverts and related documents 1684-1877 65: Adverts and related documents 1684-1877](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache-wopc-thumbs/blog/2019/03/QH.492c4699.jpg)
65: Adverts and related documents 1684-1877
Here are a few early advertisements relating to cards from newspapers 1684-1759 and a number of later 19th century documents of interest.
![Fortune-Telling Cards Fortune-Telling Cards](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache-wopc-thumbs/countries/uk/margary/lenthall-jacks.ed5967ac.jpg)
Fortune-Telling Cards
These Fortune-Telling cards, first published as early as 1690, were possibly the first pack of cards ever made specifically for the purpose of fortune-telling.
![Marlborough’s Victories Marlborough’s Victories](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache-wopc-thumbs/general/cannon.5ad9af8d.jpg)
Marlborough’s Victories
Marlborough’s Victories playing cards, first published in 1707, depict Marlborough's campaigns and the personalities involved.
![Royal Cards Reign of Queen Anne Royal Cards Reign of Queen Anne](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache-wopc-thumbs/countries/uk/queen-anne-0.ee7cc0b4.jpg)
Royal Cards Reign of Queen Anne
“Royal Cards Reign of Queen Anne” cover historical events, both honourable and treacherous, during the period 1702 to 1704.
![Winstanley Geographical cards Winstanley Geographical cards](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache-wopc-thumbs/simonwintle/12831-winstanley-geographical-facsimile/images/winstanley-geographical-0.05cd81fc.jpg)
Winstanley Geographical cards
Facsimile of Winstanley’s Geographical cards produced by Harold & Virginia Wayland, 1967.
![XVII Century Engraved Animal Cards XVII Century Engraved Animal Cards](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache-wopc-thumbs/countries/germany/animal-cards-0.5e5a4043.jpg)