Below is a very comprehensive (although by no means, exhaustive) listing of the numbered "Good Companion" 400 piece jigsaws issued in the 1950'/1960's. The ones in my collection have active links which take you to a photograph of the box.
There were various designs of box and the dotted lines in the list denote a change of design.
1 HMS Victory
2 The Pool of London
3 Southward Bound
4 RMS Edinburgh Castle
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5 Dover Harbour
6 Shipbuilding
7 Blast Furnace
8 Euston Station
9 A Friend at Night
10 Stratocruiser Taking Off
11 East Coast Route
12 Cornish Riviera Express
13 A Cotswold Village
14 Arc de Triomphe
15 SS Chusan
16 Village Scene, Tonbridge
17 Motor Racing
18 Caronia Leaving New York
19 Preparing for Take-off
20 Irish Mail
21 Dockland
22 Yorkshire Pullman
23 The First Chapter
24 Speedway Racing
25 Through the Rockies
26 The End of the Day
27 Royal Navy at Gibraltar
28 United States Ship
29 Comets over Africa
30 The Sawdust Ring
31 The Highwayman
32 Orchestral Concert, 1589
33 Village Wedding
34 Vickers Viscount
35 Britannia Homeward Bound
36 In a Foreign Port
37 Torbay Express
38 The Tournament
39 Down by the Sea
40 Punch & Judy
41 The Old Bridge House
42 The Forth Bridge
43 The Elizabethan Train
44 Market Day
45 Three Generations
46 Elizabethan Schoolroom
47 Leaving Harbour
48 Aircraft Carrier
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49 Motor Racing
50 Landing the Catch
51 Airport Arrival
52 Gypsy Camp at Sundown
53 Country Market
54 In the Paddock
55 The King's Regiment
56 Irish Channel Steamers
57 Round Pond,Hampstead
58 The Meet
59 The Boatyard
60 Television Studio
61 Air Display
62 Market Square
63 In Full Cry
64 Santa Fe Railroad
65 Rocket Workshop
66 Main Line Terminus
67 Train Ferry
68 Le Mans Sports Car Race
69 18th Century Wrestling
70 Market in Nepal
71 Family Picnic
72 Parisian Cafe
73 Comet over New York
74 The Master Cutler
75 London to Brighton
76 Queen Elizabeth Visits the Golden Hind
77 The Village Fete
78 River Boat Skiffle
79 Moroccan Market
80 Down by the Sea
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81 Point to Point
82 The Helping Hand
83 Fighting for the Lead
84 The Busy Junction
85 The Last of the Cargo
86 15th Century Banquet
87 The Stage-Coach
88 The Winning Pair
89 The Oriana
90 Market Day
91 Road Builders
92 The New Settlers
93 Pets Corner
94 The Fairground
95 The Final Bend
96 The Yacht Harbour
97 Anything to Declare?
98 The Circus comes to Town
99 The Flower Show
100 The Belle of the Mississippi
101 Preparing for Take-off
102 Go-Kart Racing
103 Italian Holiday
104 Waiting their Turn
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105 La France
106 Yeoman of the Guard
107 Entering the Lock
108 Robert E. Lee
109 South Wales Pullman
110 The Grand Canal
111 Show Jumping
112 Setting Sail
113 Polo Match
114 Elizabethan Harbour
115 Elephant Ride
116 Village Blacksmith
117 Mending the Nets
118 The Battle of the Flowers
119 Sportscar Racing
120 Deck Games
121 BOAC VC10
122 Early Rivals
123 The Showground
124 Morning Ride
125 The Prize Catch
126 Arabian Market
127 The Old Mill Cottage
128 Burmese Dancers
129 Village Green
130 Old Time Market
131 Cruising Down the River
132 Fishermen All
133 On Safari
134 Diesel Train, Isambard Kingdom Brunel
135 Venice
136 Grand Prix, Monaco
137 Note: Does not exist - the gap in the numbering is probably a device to denote the difference between "artwork" and "photographic" style of puzzle.
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138 Quiet Waters
139 Cottage and Garden
140 Cheese Market
141 Reflection
142 Snowdon Massif
143 Garmisch, Austria
144 Menton Harbour
145 Monument to St Francis of Assisi
146 Thames Backwater
147 Spanish Festival
148 Fishing Harbour
149 Alassio, Italy
150 River Garden
151 San Michele, Italy
152 18th Century Cottages
153 Stage Coach at Windsor
154 Clovelly
155 Country Garden
156 Split, Yugoslavia
157 River Thames at Marlow
158 Traeth Bychan
159 Feeding the Pigeons
160 Springtime in Paris
161 Vintage Days
162 Morris Dancers
163 Boulevard de la Madeleine
164 Morning Bath
165 Piazza San Marco
166 Allerford
167 Mevagissey
168 Desenzano, Italy
169 Arosa, Switzerland
170 Springtime
171 Wickham Bishop
172 Bowness-on-Windermere
173 Malaga Harbour
174 Stanislas Place
175 Stams Monastery
176 Hotel Wetterstein
177 The Isola Bella
There are some un-numbered puzzles in the series which show scenes of Blackpool. The following logo is on the sides of the box where the number should be:
Also, does anyone know if there was a special series relating to Scottish subjects as the titles listed below have the cross of St Andrew where the number should be?
"Edinburgh Castle and Art Gallery"
"Colour Party" (which has Edinburgh Castle in the background)
"Highland Games"
If you can help then please contact me. Thank You!
If you can help then please contact me. Thank You!
(160 pieces)
(200 pieces)
15 "SS Chusan"
20 "Irish Mail"
21 "Dockland"
24 "Speedway Racing"
86 "15th Century Banquet"
108 "Robert E. Lee"
115 "Elephant Ride"
120 "Deck Games"
123 "The Showground"
130 "Old Time Market"
If you know anyone who has these complete jigsaws for sale please contact Rosalie
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