Galloping huntsmen and huntswomen, running hounds and the fox are part of Britains' hunting set 'Full cry' which was originally produced in 1926 and proved popular for many years. The company also produced 'The meet' with standing and mounted figures.

Britains Ltd was founded in 1845 by William Britain. His family all helped with the business and William junior developed the hollow-cast method of production in the 1890s. Initially the business produced toy soldiers. These were highly accurate in their depiction of the regiments and all were hand-painted to obtain the detail required by William. Following World War One the company also began producing 'peace toys' including farm yard sets, zoos and the hunting series.

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State Library of South Australia: Mortlock Wing exhibitions. To be a child August 2004-