History of London Playing Cards

London has been continuously inhabited for over two thousand years, and the treasures buried beneath its streets tell a story unlike any other city on earth. This remarkable deck of 54 playing cards brings that hidden history to life, featuring fascinating artefacts from London’s past drawn from the collections of the Museum of London. From a delicately crafted 10th-century bone comb to a glittering Roman gold and emerald necklace, 17th-century coffee house tokens to Charles Booth’s haunting 1889 poverty map of the city — each card is a window into a vanished world.

Whether you’re a dedicated Londoner, a history enthusiast, or an Anglophile who can’t get enough of the city, this deck is endlessly fascinating. Every hand dealt is a new discovery, and every card tells its own story from the layers of history beneath London’s streets.

These cards are imported directly from the United Kingdom, where they are produced by the Heritage Playing Card Company — a British publisher dedicated to creating beautifully illustrated decks celebrating history, nature, and heritage. When you buy from Anglotopia, you’re getting a genuine British product sourced straight from the source.

The perfect gift for the Anglophile in your life.