Project Gutenberg 2024-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 191 Douglas, Norman 1868 1952 Douglass, George Norman Douglass, Norman Douglas, George Norman a17000244 London street games $aLondon :$bThe St. Catherine Press, $c1916. Carla Foust, Gísli Valgeirsson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "London Street Games" by Norman Douglas is a catalog of children's games popular in early 20th-century London. The text serves as a nostalgic exploration of the various street games that children played, detailing both ball and non-ball games as well as the social dynamics tied to them. It reflects a time when traditional play was an essential part of growing up, encouraging inventiveness and community involvement among children. At the start of this work, the narrator introduces a lively examination of children's activities in the streets of London, detailing how they create games with whatever they have available. Various games are described, including those played with balls, tops, and caps, showcasing a rich variety of play and interaction with the urban environment. As the narrator explains each game's rules and nuances, it becomes apparent that play is integral to the children's lives, serving as both entertainment and socialization in their communities. The opening highlights the simplicity and inventiveness of childhood games, emphasizing a carefree spirit that contrasts with contemporary life's structure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/londonstreetgame00doug/page/n7/mode/2up 20231126152052douglas 1916 gb Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Games -- England -- London GV Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: History - British Category: Sociology 225826 2025-07-29T10:55:33.311506 text/html 201269 2024-09-02T13:33:06 text/html 279918 2025-07-29T10:55:39.686536 application/epub+zip 279073 2025-07-29T10:55:34.924529 application/epub+zip 224305 2025-07-29T10:55:33.995526 application/epub+zip 910385 2025-07-29T10:55:42.416460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 878550 2025-07-29T10:55:39.038468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134509 2025-07-29T10:55:32.451527 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114600 2024-09-02T13:33:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16128 2025-07-29T10:55:42.598466 application/rdf+xml 17592 2025-07-29T10:55:34.369503 image/jpeg 2488 2025-07-29T10:55:34.257494 image/jpeg 371244 2025-07-29T10:55:33.338518 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia