Helpful Whistle Websites

The Whistle Gallery team invites you to make full use of our informational resource website with whistle details and history articles offered at no charge to the whistle collecting community. We provide decades of whistle knowledge to assist you in your own collecting!

Study our SPOTLIGHT articles that focus attention on various whistle topics and areas of discussion from single known whistles, full categorization of whistle types, and the history of their makers and manufacturers. We also provide special Spotlight articles just for how to Research for the beginning collector, or the veteran seeking to hone their skills! We encourage our visitors to read the Spotlight #005 entitled, “How to Research Whistles”. You will also learn more about types of whistles in our Categories pages to know how to recognize and clearly identify your collection.

If you have yet to get your hands on the 3 main whistle books in the community, we can help! While some are even out-of-print, we do have the following books available for purchase:

  • Whistles by Martyn Gilchrist
  • More Whistles by Martyn Gilchrist
  • Collecting Police Whistles and Similar Types by Martyn Gilchrist & Simon Topman

We encourage you to seek out additional written literature from recent years and listed below and peruse our full list of available whistle books:

  • Whistle Makers Made In The UK by Leif Bailey & Pete Owen
  • Il etait une fois le sifflet histoire d’une collection by Jacques M. Bokobsa
    (Translation: Once Upon a Time – The Whistle – Story of a Collection)

Where else can one go when researching whistles?

To fully expand your whistle research we have provided a database of websites collected over the years of known collectors, helpful search engines, stamps/hallmarks, and auction sites. Visit them all and we welcome you to share other websites you have found helpful or perhaps you personally host and would like to add to our list!

Websites for Whistle History or Purchase

The following websites feature existing collector websites, search engines, patents, history, and more. These websites assist collectors to understand the history of whistles and where to find them.

Whistle Collector Websites

Fluitjespiet
Collector: Piet V
fluitjespiet.blogspot.com/
Whistlecollection
Collector: John S
facebook.com/Whistlecollection
The Whistle Gallery
Collector: Len M
thewhistlegallery.com/
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Whistleshop
Collector: Lief B
whistleshop.co.uk
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Search Engines, Archives, and Online Libraries

Google
Simple & Well Known, Yet Effective
google.com
UK Web Search
A UK Search Engine Database
wrx.zen.co.uk/searchuk.htm
Internet Archive
Library of Millions of Free Resources
archive.org/
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 internet archive
The National Archives
1,000 Years of History
nationalarchives.gov.uk
British Library
Explore the British Library
bl.uk/
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Helpful Tools on the Internet

Google Translate
For Use with Foreign Websites
translate.google.com
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Patent Searches, Copyrights

Patents Journal
Online Digital Book
On Google Books
US Patent Office
Patents of the United States
uspto.gov/patents/search
UK Patent Office
Patents of the United Kingdom
gov.uk/search-for-patent
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Irish Patent Office
Patents of Ireland
ipoi.gov.ie/en/
Public Domain Sherpa
Learn about Copyrights
publicdomainsherpa.com
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Hallmarks, Registered Marks and Designs

925-1000
Silver Marks, Hallmarks
925-1000.com/
Hallmark Research Institute
Precious Metal Hallmarks
hallmarkresearch.com/
Silver Hallmarks
Antique Collector Blog Post
antiques.lovetoknow.com/
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Archeological Guide
English Registry Marks & Numbers
http://virtual.parkland.edu
Old Copper
Registered Designs
oldcopper.org
The Broad Arrow
Ministry of Supply Markings
www.wilkinsonfscollection.com
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Wartime Collectables
Military Marks
wartimecollectables.com
Porcelain Marks & More
Porcelain Marks
porcelainmarksandmore.com
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Auction Websites

eBay
Common Auction Site
ebay.com
Steppes Hill Farm
Silver Auction House
steppeshillfarmantiques.com
Lawrences Auctioneers
Auction House
lawrences.co.uk
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Miscellaneous Whistle Websites

American Whistle Co.
Whistle History
americanwhistle.com
Genealogy
Research Makers
www.genealogy.com
The Postal Museum
Postmen’s Whistles
postalmuseum.org
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Websites for Identifying Whistle Categories/Types

Use the following websites to clearly identify your whistles into the provided Categories/Types by understanding their distinct features, materials and purpose.

Materials Used to Manufacture/Make Whistles

Metals (Types)
(allys/nickel/nickel silver)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal
Silver
(925-1000 Forum)
925-1000.com/forum
Pewter
(Pewter Bank)
pewterbank.co.uk/
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Ivory
(Boone Trading)
boonetrading.com/
Porcelain Marks & More
Porcelain Marks
porcelainmarksandmore.com
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Buttons – Used to Manufacture Escargot Button Whistles

British Button Society
UK/British Buttons
britishbuttonsociety.com
Scribd
Buttons of the British Navy
scribd.com/doc/512437
Inkspot Antiques
US Uniform Buttons
inkspotantiques.com
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Waterbury Button
Silver & Gold Buttons
waterburybutton.com
Relicman
Civil War
relicman.com/buttons
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Miscellaneous Websites for Whistle Identification by Category/Type

Hiatt & Co.
Police Whistles
handcuffs.org/hiatt
English & Welsh Index
Asylum Whistles
studymore.org.uk/
Gloucester Railway
Railway Whistles
gloucesterrailwayana.com
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Antique/Vintage Sports
Sports Whistles
antiquesportscollector.com
Match Safes
Vesta Whistles (Variety)
matchsafe.org/
The Weekly Screw
Corkscrew Whistles (Combination)
www.bullworks.net
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