Ad-hoc Items - Other - 1960s

  • Source: Peter Lincoln

    1 of 9 - 1960s Homemade wooden rattle with black and amber ribbons

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    Homemade wooden rattle with black and amber ribbons

    Source: Peter Lincoln


    The following information is provided by Tony Conway

    In the late 1940s and early 1950s, wooden rattles were a common sight and sound at football grounds. The probable reason was that by spinning them they produced a loud noise and were used to encourage their team. After WW2 rattles (cog or ratchet rattles to give them their real name) were plentiful as they had been used by Air Raid wardens during the war to warn of possible air raids. They had also been widely used in WWI to warn troops of gas attacks on the trenches. They were eventually banned during the 1970s to prevent them from being used as weapons by football hooligans. However, they were already falling out of fashion. Smaller and lighter versions made of lighter wood or plastic can still be purchased and you may recall hundreds were distributed to City fans at the 2014 cup final. Rattles in various forms have been around for hundreds of years and are used as percussion instruments, religious implements and warning tools. The ratchet type has been in use in Judaism and is called the Purim Gragger. They have been used in India to accompany dancers. The Navajo people and other tribes in North America used them in ceremonial rituals. They are used in some European churches as a crotalum instead of bells in the lead-up to Easter. An early use was by the British and Australian police in the 18th century to summon assistance. They are still widely used as percussion instruments in bands and orchestras and as supernatural and religious implements around the world.

  • Source: Peter Lincoln

    2 of 9 - 1960s Painted black and amber wooden rattle

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    Painted black and amber wooden rattle

    Source: Peter Lincoln


    The following information is provided by Tony Conway

    In the late 1940s and early 1950s, wooden rattles were a common sight and sound at football grounds. The probable reason was that by spinning them they produced a loud noise and were used to encourage their team. After WW2 rattles (cog or ratchet rattles to give them their real name) were plentiful as they had been used by Air Raid wardens during the war to warn of possible air raids. They had also been widely used in WWI to warn troops of gas attacks on the trenches. They were eventually banned during the 1970s to prevent them from being used as weapons by football hooligans. However, they were already falling out of fashion. Smaller and lighter versions made of lighter wood or plastic can still be purchased and you may recall hundreds were distributed to City fans at the 2014 cup final. Rattles in various forms have been around for hundreds of years and are used as percussion instruments, religious implements and warning tools. The ratchet type has been in use in Judaism and is called the Purim Gragger. They have been used in India to accompany dancers. The Navajo people and other tribes in North America used them in ceremonial rituals. They are used in some European churches as a crotalum instead of bells in the lead-up to Easter. An early use was by the British and Australian police in the 18th century to summon assistance. They are still widely used as percussion instruments in bands and orchestras and as supernatural and religious implements around the world.

  • Source: Graham Jackson

    3 of 9 - 1963 Home Made Football Rattle

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    Home Made Football Rattle

    Source: Graham Jackson


    The following information is provided by Tony Conway

    In the late 1940s and early 1950s, wooden rattles were a common sight and sound at football grounds. The probable reason was that by spinning them they produced a loud noise and were used to encourage their team. After WW2 rattles (cog or ratchet rattles to give them their real name) were plentiful as they had been used by Air Raid wardens during the war to warn of possible air raids. They had also been widely used in WWI to warn troops of gas attacks on the trenches. They were eventually banned during the 1970s to prevent them from being used as weapons by football hooligans. However, they were already falling out of fashion. Smaller and lighter versions made of lighter wood or plastic can still be purchased and you may recall hundreds were distributed to City fans at the 2014 cup final. Rattles in various forms have been around for hundreds of years and are used as percussion instruments, religious implements and warning tools. The ratchet type has been in use in Judaism and is called the Purim Gragger. They have been used in India to accompany dancers. The Navajo people and other tribes in North America used them in ceremonial rituals. They are used in some European churches as a crotalum instead of bells in the lead-up to Easter. An early use was by the British and Australian police in the 18th century to summon assistance. They are still widely used as percussion instruments in bands and orchestras and as supernatural and religious implements around the world.

  • Source: Andy Davidson

    4 of 9 - 1965-66 Third Division Championship and Six Round FA Cup Plaque

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    Third Division Championship and Six Round FA Cup Plaque

    Source: Andy Davidson

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  • Source: Peter Lincoln

    5 of 9 - 1965 Aug Tigers homemade banner

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    Tigers homemade banner

    Source: Peter Lincoln

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  • Source: Bob Marchant

    6 of 9 - 1968 Sep 01 Player autographs on programme Welton Cricket & Hockey Club v Lords Taveners-01

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    Player autographs on programme Welton Cricket & Hockey Club v Lords Taveners-01

    Source: Bob Marchant

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  • Source: Bob Marchant

    7 of 9 - 1968 Sep 01 Player autographs on programme Welton Cricket & Hockey Club v Lords Taveners-02

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    Player autographs on programme Welton Cricket & Hockey Club v Lords Taveners-02

    Source: Bob Marchant

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  • Source: Bob Marchant

    8 of 9 - 1968 Sep 01 Player autographs on programme Welton Cricket & Hockey Club v Lords Taveners-03

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    Player autographs on programme Welton Cricket & Hockey Club v Lords Taveners-03

    Source: Bob Marchant

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  • Source: Bob Marchant

    9 of 9 - 1968 Sep 01 Player autographs on programme Welton Cricket & Hockey Club v Lords Taveners-04

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    Player autographs on programme Welton Cricket & Hockey Club v Lords Taveners-04

    Source: Bob Marchant

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