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Posted on 14/08/202315/08/2023

PATCHES – Emerald Celtic Brake Club Govan Banner

The banner of the Emerald Celtic Brake Club based in Govan, Glasgow which was crafted in 1913. Brake clubs were the fore-runners of modern day supporters clubs. The first ever…

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Posted on 25/04/202225/04/2022

MY FIRST CELTIC GAME 04 – BOB LAVERY

I was born in Glasgow in 1953.   My dad was a Fireman there but had to retire early because of lung damage due to attending many serious fires in the…

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Posted on 17/06/201417/06/2014

The Cumbie Boys . . . “Parkheid is their new Jerusalem!”

  Stumbled across a mention of this song in an old Celtic magazine about the infamous Gorbals gang, the Cumbie Boys (from Cumberland Street) in a 60s song made famous…

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Posted on 25/01/2014

#CelticScarves Golden Threads

Michael Walker sent us a photo of this wonderful old scarf which he inherited when his Uncle Tommy passed away in 1988. He believed it belonged originally to his Uncle…

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Posted on 25/01/201427/01/2014

#CelticScarves – A Collection

Celtic fan John has a collection of over 20 scarves from the 1960s onwards which adorn the walls of his home. This has to be one of the best preserved…

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Celtic Banners

YNWA Tommy Burns DR
Grampian Emerald Flying Column
Wolfe Tone CSC Buncrana new
Celtic lion banner, 1970
Celtic lion banner, 1970
Pride of Erin 2
St Matthew's CSC, Short Strand, East Belfast
St Matthew’s CSC, Short Strand, East Belfast
Let the Rats Drown banner
Port Glasgow Emerald Smirnoff
St Albans CSC Helsingborg
The Lectern Brighton CSC
SNP give the dog a bone GB
Thomas Kidso Reilly banner
St Peter's Club, Paisley
We're not bigots Mr McCann banner
Larkhall CSC
Larkhall CSC
Phil O'Donnell tribute banner
Phil O’Donnell tribute banner
Paul Lambert CSC Linwood and Johnstone
Kazakhstan Emerald
Coventry Emerald CSC
Cavendish 7-1 SISO banner
Molly Maguires CSC Philadelphia
Grangemouth No.1 CSC
Gallowgate Travel Club CSC
Montrose CSC FAC
Wolfe Tone CSC in Slovakia
SONY DSC
St Pauli CSC
Coatbridge St James CSC
Brian Hogan CSC Large tricolour Dublin
1970 Feyenoord and Celtic fans
Derry No 1 CSC with TB
St Barr's CSC
Lone Star CSC Texas
Duntocher Milan 07
Stan Petrov Drumchapel hoops banner
Bayou Bhoys, New Orleans
Bayou Bhoys, New Orleans
Warsaw CSC
Pumbs Bar CSC in Lisbon
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Perth CSC banner
Kilwinning Bhoys
The Franks CSC Gorbals
Fenian Bhoys
Packie Bonner CSC Lpool Close up
Derry No 1 CSC Early 90s
TB CSC
AICSC history banner
AICSC history banner
Carfin Shamrock
Arthur McKenna Lochgelly CSC
Arthur McKenna Lochgelly CSC
St Brigids CSC Newry
Vale Discoland CSC
Preston Phoenix CSC
St Brendans Corby
Randalstown CSC New banner March 07
Martin Savage CSC
London Underground CSC
London Underground CSC
St Werburghs Chester CSC
Neil Lennon Celtic to the Core 2007
Springburn Bhoys CSC
Tralee CSC banner in Seville
Tralee CSC banner in Seville
Tremoni Bhoys CSC
Clydebank Bhoys Celtic cross
Usual Suspects banner GB
Your Day Is Coming
John Thomson banner
Aiden McGeady banner JB
Banknock Tavern in Turin
St Patricks CSC Lisburn banner at Celtic Park
Coventry Hay CSC
Sons of Donegal CSC new banner 2014
St Augustines Langloan Coatbridge Jimmy Quinn banner
St Mary's BC Banner Tom Maley front
St Thomas's CSC Muirkirk Ayrshire
St Thomas’s CSC Muirkirk Ayrshire
Spirit of '88 Irishtown
Spirit of ’88 Irishtown
Sydney City Botany Bay CSC
Wishaw Cross Keys CSC banner
Bhoys of Erne CSC Fermanagh
Benidorm No. 1 CSC
Tommy Burns memorial JB
Tyneside No 1 outside Irish Centre
Tanzy Burns CSC Belfast
Toronto CSC
Port Glasgow Harp CSC
Tollcross Kimberley CSC
Erskine Bhoys on Tour close up
Dusseldorf Bhoys CSC
Tommy Craig Celtic Club
Glens of Antrim CSC
Tony Mowbray CSC banner in ground
Lisbon Lions JB
Free Broomloan GB
Brian Hogan CSC Premier Bhoys
Wolfe Tone Renegades CSC
Moodiesburn CSC in Luxembourg
St Patricks CSC Lisburn banner
Pride of Erin CSC Nottingham
Liam James CSC
Blantyre Tricolour
Continental Celtic banner
Barrowfield Shamrock old banner
Brucehill Brigade 38 out the gate
OOR WULLIE Willie Wallace banner 1967 SC Final
Global Hoops CSC
Sarsfield Banner 1952 at a function Joe Dodds
Paisley Bhoys
Paisley Bhoys
The Immortal Jock Stein banner
Ramsgate Emerald CSC
Walfrid A football club . . . banner
Craig Whyte Shamrock CSC Moodiesburn
Anton Rogan banner
James Stokes VC CSC Gorbals
James Stokes VC CSC Gorbals
Torridon CSC wee
Dam Bhoys
Tommy Gemmell CSC Dunblane
For those watching in blue and white
Our Charlie Doesnt need a Di to Score Sons of Donegal Rotterdam 1981
Anftifa astra flag
Barrowfield Shamrock Trafalgar Square
Cardenden Celts
Fenian Lampost CSC
KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA
Alex Salmond Wisdom
Campsie Bhoys
Welcome to Paradise banner
Wimbledon CSC
Boab Malcolm started swine flu banner
King of Kings CSC Greenock
Lisbon Lions CSC on tour
Lisbon Lions CSC on tour
Fans and banners in the ground
Celtic support in Maribor 2014 banners
Celtic Go Bragh banner GB
Wim the Tim CSC Anderlecht
Green Brigade Original Total Football banner v Ajax
Green Brigade Original Total Football banner v Ajax
Viewpark bhoys
Cold in his shadow banner
Falkirk Shamrock CSC
Flats, Flats, Glorious Flats GB
Lisbon Lions CSC v Kaiserslautern 1983
Rutherglen Vogue B Murdoch CSC
Achill Island CSC 2
Sons of Donegal tricolours Rotterdam 1981
Essex Bhoys Slovenia
Rutherglen Vogue 1968
Phoenix, Arizona CSC
St Pats Shotts
Your Day Is Coming
Joseph Rafferty CSC gd
JFK CSC Perth 1980s 2
Tom Williams CSC The Popes XI
East Belfast Short Strand
Wakefield Bhoys
Belvidere CSC at Ibrox 1990s
Carluke Shamrock
Tam Selleck CSC banner
Emerald Inn CSC
Zombies banner
Scotland Shame GB
Woolwich CSC
Boruc Banner - 23.9.06
Johannesburg CSC
Cowdenbeath flying Column
London Bhoys flag
Temple and Govan red star small
S/W Ver: 85.83.84P
James McGrory banner
C'mon the Hoops
C’mon the Hoops
Garngad Brake Club maybe St Mungo outside old Forge Tavern
Underground CSC
Temple Tims basque
Wintersgills Neil Lennon 18 CSC
GB London Calling
Teeside and Darlington
Grim Reaper banner
Lisbon Lions CSC
Uddingston CSC
East Tyrone Bhoys
St Andrews Brake McAtee colour 2
Celtic the Champs banner
HJC Solidarity banner pic
Achill Island CSC 1
Saltmarket CSC
Saltmarket CSC
Cleland Bhoys Jimmy Delaney CSC
LISBON RYANS
Rutherglen Vogue European medal banner
Baillieston Battalion
Bob Carolgees CSC
Ballymena Shamrock at Hampden
Woolwich CSC
Linwood Celtic
Dunbar CSC
Barrowfield Shamrock wee
St Andrews Brake Charlie Shaw colour
John Thomson CSC Cardenden
Bamber Bridge Bhoys 2
Hill 16 Elite CSC
Rosses Bar CSC
Sebo banner
1970 Milan cup final, Celtic fans in square colour
Michael Davitt Sod the Bigots banner
New York CSC banner new 2014
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French Celts CSC
New York CSA banner
Dan Breen Tipperary CSC
Froggies 2
Thanks Martin God Bless banner
Lisbon 67 banner v Benfica pro
Real men conquer Europe
Sarsfield Brake club WEE amended (2)
Elgin Che Guevara CSC banner
Penilee Disco bus and fancy dress
Henrik in the Gallowgate
Banknock Tavern in Turin wee
Hawick Shamrock

Scarves Gallery

Wilcobhoy on KDS still loves his tartan scarf
Brian McClair Celtic scarf and tammy
Celts at Tynecastle 1978
Tyneside CSC scarf
Kano Foundation scarf
James Connolly scarf
Pablo HB Saville Rogue Hooped Scarf Cashmere
Lincolnbhoy KDS Celtic cravats Celtic Supporters design
Alan's scarf from the 80s with patches
10 in a row Now for 10
John L 3
Tommy Burns and Johnny Doyle
John L 1
Markybhoy Twitter Centenary Scarf
Big Dunc GB forum Lisbon Lions scarf
Half and Half scarf collection Markybhoy KDS
St Pauli Celtic Brotherhood GB forum Various Celt and SP scarves
Celtic patches on scarf
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Napoleon Twitter Super Celtic silk
Tartan Marco Twitter SC winners 1989
CFC 7162 Twitter Scarves which club gave away for free in 1970s
Lucky Celtic yfronts KDS Champs 2003-4 scarf with One's called Ronald line
TB memorial
Scarves
1970s scarf seller
Lima1910 KDS bought by his granny before the 1970 SC final
Modern printed scarves on sale
Wolfe Hboard Scarf with patches
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No huns at Hampden specs
Green white and gold
Johnny Doyle with his own scarf
Paul S CARPET in his grandparents house
1960s cup winner scarf
Marshbhoy Twitter Bought at Hibs away 92-3
7 in a row Joe Strummer
1960s Scarf inherited from Dad
Love St 86 fans
1960s Celtic scarf
MILAN 2006 Celtic crowd
Lucky Celtic yfronts KDS Champs 2003-4 scarf with One's called Ronald line 2
YNWA Silk scarves inc tartan from the Huddleboard
GB scarf wool
Celtic Feyenoord scarf
Keith's uncle's scarf with photo
Jay Z scarf
FLC KDS 1954 SC Final Front
Jinky silk new
GB scarves
Scarves from w
Otago Tim Classic from 1968
8 in a Row London CSC HB Classic unusual design
Tony J Twitter 8 in a row scarf
Noel Gallagher scarf
Green white and yellow mostly white
CFC 7162 Twitter Scarves which club gave away for free in 1970s
Andy R 125 scarf
Lisbon Lions Yellow Gerbhoy, HB
Michael W 60s threads
FLC KDS 1954 SC Final Back
1980s printed scarf
John L 2
Stein's Mighty Celtic HB London CSC
Bar scarf with patches
Celtic Research 1981 Champions
Jinky scarf model
Jinky silk old
Celtic v Juventus - UEFA Champions League Round of 16
Markybhoy KDS Old style scarf with patches

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