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1966 World Cup Exhibition Memory Trail How to Use This Memory Trail 1966 World Cup Exhibition Memory Trail How to use this Memory Trail The memory trail highlights key elements of the 1966 World Don’t feel you need to cover all of the elements on the trail or Cup Exhibition that you and your group might particularly enjoy. indeed to stick to talking directly about the element in front of you. Going off on a tangent is encouraged. If you and your group Alongside each element are some comments and questions to get side-tracked talking about social life or other sports of that help you engage in conversations around the exhibition. They era then enjoy those conversations. are only suggested prompts. It might be that experiencing the particular aspect of the exhibition is enough of a prompt. The main aim of the exhibition is that you and your group have a good time. If someone in the group has problems with memory or recall, then the following suggestions may help: • Avoid using too many open-ended questions. A question • Keep an open mind - if a response seems unusual it may still with a Yes / No answer will be easier. Likewise, a question relate to a prompt somewhere nearby or a previous topic that is simply seeking an opinion can be less threatening of conversation. than asking an open ended factual question. • Make use of sensory prompts – sounds, smells or the • Observations or comments can be less pressurising handling objects and dressing up. for individuals with memory problems as they have no expectation of a response. • As far as possible try to make the discussion relevant to the people who might have memory problems. If you hear • Present one idea at a time and use shorter, more something from a person’s own experience relating to 1966 straightforward sentences. then gently bringing some of those experiences back into the conversation can help. • Slow down - allow the person time to absorb the experience, it may take them a bit longer to tune into the • It may be helpful to summarise or reiterate the discussion. object being viewed or talked about. Introducing each new topic and setting the scene is also helpful. • If an element of the exhibition is not prompting any memories or discussion move on to the next element. • Don’t be afraid of silences. 2 Did you know? Conversation starters Objects & Alf Ramsey was appointed Alf Ramsey predicted in 1963 that Activities England manager in 1963 England would win. Have you ever Find Alf Ramsey’s and predicted England made any sporting predictions? Ipswich Town medals. would win the World Cup. Did you know? Conversation starters Objects & This is the winning squad Which players do you remember? Activities with the Jules Rimet trophy. Did you have a favourite player? Try on the dressing up Do you think some of them look shirts and take a team like film stars? photo. Did you know? Conversation starters Objects & This changing room area Do you remember any of the clubs Activities highlights the key players in they played for? Look at the pictures the squad. Did you have a favourite club? of the players and Can you remember why you started their shirts. supporting them? Did you know? Conversation starters Objects & Gordon Banks was the Did you think he was England’s best Activities England goalkeeper. This is a ‘keeper? Compare your hands cast of his hands. Doesn’t he have small hands for a to Gordon Banks’s. goalkeeper? 3 Did you know? Conversation starters Jimmy Greaves was one of Do you remember him from his TV the star players, however work? Do you remember any of his he was injured in the group catchphrases? stages and didn’t play again Have you ever had to miss a big in the tournament. sporting event through injury? Did you know? Conversation starters Objects & This is Bobby Moore’s Do you remember tops like this? Activities tracksuit. He became team Did you have anything similar? Try on the dressing up captain at just 22 years old Look at how the lettering and badges tracksuit jacket. and went on to lead his were sewn on. country 90 times. Did you know? Conversation starters Objects & Smells of the 1966 What does those smells make you Activities changing room! think of? Lift the flaps to Carbolic soap, Old Spice Do you remember what brands of release the smells. aftershave, and half time soaps and scents you used? oranges. Did you know? Conversation starters Objects & Many fans made their own Did people wear these when you Activities rosettes. went to football matches in the past? Look out for other Did you wear any homemade scarves images of fans dressed or rosettes to support your team? up in homemade items in the exhibition. 4 Did you know? Conversation starters These novelty keyrings Can you remember your first key were prodcuced in ring? France. It’s mostly loyalty cards today isn’t it? Did you know? Conversation starters Matches were played in Does anyone remember the matches Manchester, Sunderland, at Old Trafford? Middlesbrough, Liverpool, Was there a sense of excitement in Sheffield, Birmingham and the city? London. How have the grounds changed since? Did you know? Conversation starters The general public had Did you have an autograph book? much greater access to the Who were your favourite players? players than we are used Do you like the 60s fashion on display to today. These pictures are by the German team? from Derbyshire. Did you know? Conversation starters Objects & The Jules Rimet trophy Was the trophy being stolen a big Activities was stolen whilst on news story at the time? Look for Pickles’ display in the run up to the Was there much coverage of Pickles collar. tournament. It was found by the dog? Pickles the dog. 5 Did you know? Conversation starters TV guides at the time Did you buy any of these in your featured the tournament home? on the cover. Did you have favourite programmes from that period? Were you a Coronation Street fan? Did you know? Conversation starters World Cup Willie was the Did anyone buy any World Cup Willy first World Cup mascot. merchandise? A huge range of Do you remember the beer? merchandise was What other beers did you drink then? produced. Did you have a favourite type of glass? Did you know? Conversation starters This is a telegram Vince Did a telegram ever come to your Goddard received telling house? him his friend Brian had got them tickets to the final. Did you know? Conversation starters Sheffield was one of the Do you remember buying your first tournament host cities. tickets? This is a ticket for a match Match tickets cost a lot less then. played at Hillsborough. 6 Did you know? Conversation starters This is the actual ball used Do you remember the first football in the final between you owned? England and West Do you remember the first time it Germany. burst? Did you know? Conversation starters After the original Jules Did you or anyone in your family ever Rimet trophy was stolen get a medal or trophy for sporting this replica was made success? and used at all public Can you remember what it was for? events. Did you know? Conversation starters Many fans took rattles Did you ever use a football rattle? along to the games to Are there any chants that you recall? support their team. Do you know any club songs (repeatable!)? Did you know? Conversation starters This is the iron Allan Maull’s Can you remember an iron like this? mum decided to plug in, Can you remember a tin like this one? right in front of the TV he Did you have a tin that the family kept and his dad were trying to important documents or photos in? watch the final on! 7 Did you know? Conversation starters Objects & The cinema is showing Did you watch the final on TV or Activities the World Cup Final in listen on radio? Did you go to the Sit down and watch Technicolour. The seats cinema to see any footage? Do you the film. in the cinema are from remember the first time you saw a the Stockport Plaza. colour TV programme? Did you know? Conversation starters Objects & This is a family sitting room, Are any of the objects in the room Activities 1966 style. familiar? Explore the costume Juke Box Jury was shown What does it remind you of? in the dressing up box. after the World Cup final on BBC 1. Did you know? Conversation starters Objects & This is the 1966 family What songs are familiar to you? Activities garden, with washing Listen to the radio in drying on the line and the the garden playing the Top 10 records playing on hits of the day. the radio. Did you know? Conversation starters Objects & We are collecting memories Do you have any World Cup Activities to go in the Memories of 66 memories you’d like to share? Record your World archive. Cup memories in the booth on the balcony of level 1. 8 9 For more information about the Memories of 66 project and our programme for older people, contact Louise Rutherford on 0161 871 8177 or email [email protected] www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/memories-of-66 National Football Museum, Urbis Building, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester M4 3BG .
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