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  • Guy popped in yesterday and gave us this. He said his workmates know he's a fan so if they come across anything Charlton related when clearing houses they put it his way 

    "Andy Nelson's Red and White Army"

    Great history.

    The rattle would have been at least 35 years old (and possibly 60 year old) by the time it was adapted for Andy Nelson...
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    Items taken off the dressing room wall by Andy Soloman during the exodus years

    Team notice for players telling them who's playing, when they are leaving and what to wear.

    Kids, ask your granddad what the initials mean.

    Signed by "Lenny" Lawrence


  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    Security notice


  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    Who ya gonna call?

    Internal phone list.


  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    Kitman's checklist

    Whisky?


  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,715
    Security notice


    ... or for any signs taken off the wall lol. Love these.
  • charltonnick
    charltonnick Posts: 3,063
    Items taken off the dressing room wall by Andy Soloman during the exodus years

    Team notice for players telling them who's playing, when they are leaving and what to wear.

    Kids, ask your granddad what the initials mean.

    Signed by "Lenny" Lawrence


    We played away at Leeds a couple of games before we left the Valley. 2-1 win
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,091
    Items taken off the dressing room wall by Andy Soloman during the exodus years

    Team notice for players telling them who's playing, when they are leaving and what to wear.

    Kids, ask your granddad what the initials mean.

    Signed by "Lenny" Lawrence


    Taken off the Dressing room wall during exodus years?
    This was the away game, doesn’t make sense
  • charltonnick
    charltonnick Posts: 3,063
    Travelled up on the Friday before the game
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,091
    Travelled up on the Friday before the game
    I’m probably overthinking it, but my point being, we weren’t in exodus at the time, so I can only assume it was left on the wall for the next 5 games before we left the Valley?
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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    DA9 said:
    Travelled up on the Friday before the game
    I’m probably overthinking it, but my point being, we weren’t in exodus at the time, so I can only assume it was left on the wall for the next 5 games before we left the Valley?
    Assume so
  • Bournesnr
    Bournesnr Posts: 295
    Kitman's checklist

    Whisky?


    Back in the day I seem to remember Ray Treacy used to rub whisky into his legs pre match maybe it caught on with this squad.
  • Shag
    Shag Posts: 4,555
    Jamie Stuart deffo sorted number 15
  • TellyTubby
    TellyTubby Posts: 3,550
    Bournesnr said:
    Kitman's checklist

    Whisky?


    Back in the day I seem to remember Ray Treacy used to rub whisky into his legs pre match maybe it caught on with this squad.
    That would be my excuse too.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    Guy popped in yesterday and gave us this. He said his workmates know he's a fan so if they come across anything Charlton related when clearing houses they put it his way 

    "Andy Nelson's Red and White Army"

    I found out by chance the other day that football rattles were used to produce a warning/assistance noise (think policeman's whistle) by nightwatchmen.  Presumably they were adopted for football supporter use later?
    Here's a photo You can see the rattle tucked under his diagonal belt:

  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,667
    First used by Palace in 1745.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    cafcfan said:
    Guy popped in yesterday and gave us this. He said his workmates know he's a fan so if they come across anything Charlton related when clearing houses they put it his way 

    "Andy Nelson's Red and White Army"

    I found out by chance the other day that football rattles were used to produce a warning/assistance noise (think policeman's whistle) by nightwatchmen.  Presumably they were adopted for football supporter use later?
    Here's a photo You can see the rattle tucked under his diagonal belt:

    Away games were rough in the old days.

    Most of the post-war rattles were repurposed Air Raid Wardens rattles
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    cafcfan said:
    Guy popped in yesterday and gave us this. He said his workmates know he's a fan so if they come across anything Charlton related when clearing houses they put it his way 

    "Andy Nelson's Red and White Army"

    I found out by chance the other day that football rattles were used to produce a warning/assistance noise (think policeman's whistle) by nightwatchmen.  Presumably they were adopted for football supporter use later?
    Here's a photo You can see the rattle tucked under his diagonal belt:

    That bloke is only 17, those were hard days.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,474
    PopIcon said:
    cafcfan said:
    Guy popped in yesterday and gave us this. He said his workmates know he's a fan so if they come across anything Charlton related when clearing houses they put it his way 

    "Andy Nelson's Red and White Army"

    I found out by chance the other day that football rattles were used to produce a warning/assistance noise (think policeman's whistle) by nightwatchmen.  Presumably they were adopted for football supporter use later?
    Here's a photo You can see the rattle tucked under his diagonal belt:

    That bloke is only 17, those were hard days.
    Are those his real fingers?🫤
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,028
    PopIcon said:
    cafcfan said:
    Guy popped in yesterday and gave us this. He said his workmates know he's a fan so if they come across anything Charlton related when clearing houses they put it his way 

    "Andy Nelson's Red and White Army"

    I found out by chance the other day that football rattles were used to produce a warning/assistance noise (think policeman's whistle) by nightwatchmen.  Presumably they were adopted for football supporter use later?
    Here's a photo You can see the rattle tucked under his diagonal belt:

    That bloke is only 17, those were hard days.
    Are those his real fingers?🫤

    Talking of fingers, you should give the museum your hat!
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  • NorthheathAddick
    NorthheathAddick Posts: 4,017
    edited March 2024
    PopIcon said:
    cafcfan said:
    Guy popped in yesterday and gave us this. He said his workmates know he's a fan so if they come across anything Charlton related when clearing houses they put it his way 

    "Andy Nelson's Red and White Army"

    I found out by chance the other day that football rattles were used to produce a warning/assistance noise (think policeman's whistle) by nightwatchmen.  Presumably they were adopted for football supporter use later?
    Here's a photo You can see the rattle tucked under his diagonal belt:

    That bloke is only 17, those were hard days.
    Are those his real fingers?🫤

    Blimey they even had photo-shop back in them days too…🤔

  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,205
    I finally managed to get to a match and visit the Museum with my mate from Milan (AC). We posed in front of a photo of The Valley that he  gave to me for my birthday which I donated to the museum. I also donated the college scarf with badges and it was nice to hear that it’s a popular item. If only I kept up with the collection of enamel badges. 

  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    Sorry to miss you @Solidgone

    That was me getting in the lift as you got out.

    The badges are a real talking point and it's a great photo.

    We have a few programmes donated yesterday, mainly premier league stuff but found a 1947 cup final programme and a 1946 final ticket buried in amongst them so worth the sesrch. Also a signed Carl Leaburn "procard"
  • paulsturgess
    paulsturgess Posts: 3,799
    I went for the first time before Stevenage. Was superb, miles better than I had expected to be honest and certainly MILES better than the game!

    Would highly recommend everyone to go. 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    Sadly, some of our donations come following the death of life long Addicks.

    After spreading his ashes at the Valley memorial garden on Wednesday, the family of David Emerson dropped off some rare and unusual items including these handbooks, the red one is very rare, and a 1958/59 trade card.


  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    Part of David Emerson's family donation were some 1940s and 50s programmes including these two consecutive home games from 1948.

    We were 3 - 0 up after 15 minutes, including a 45 yard free kick, Sam Bartram was barged into the net and played on with an injured ankle, Woolwich made it 3 - 3 before Chris Duffy scored an 80th minute winner.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    We were also given this rather fetching hat from that great day out at Wembley.


  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    The other new "item" in the museum was Summer, an 11 week old from Taunton.

    AS it was the 77th Anniversary of the FA Cup win she, and others, got to hold one of our four winners medals.

    Got some good feedback in our visitors book too.

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  • An obscure fanzine


  • Rare  officials' badges