Warning rattle, Great Northern Railway

Warning rattle, Great Northern Railway
Science Museum Group

Warning rattle, Great Northern Railway, large wooden rattle stamped "GNR" on the back and front, allegedly used by the watchman of the Great Northern Railway Doncaster Accountant’s Office as an audible warning if any attempt was made to rob the safe.

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Category:: Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

Object Number:: 1976-7072

type:: rattle

credit:: British Rail, Historical Relics

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