Engraving depicting a young boy using a Clack, Rattle or Whizzer, a noisy wooden contraption to scare the birds away. When the handle was swung round the head rotated, making a dry, clacking sound. Similar devices were quite often taken to football matches and other sporting events by supporters. Dated 19th Century

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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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