BS2 Red Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 There's a Twitter account called "Know Your Place Bristol", it posts lots of interesting photos and information about the history of our glorious city. This just popped up and I think it deserves a thread on here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nebristolred Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 The website itself is amazing. Loads of old photos and satellite imagery going back to 1946. There's a version for Somerset and South Gloucestershire as well. Similarly, if you download Google Earth on a desktop machine, it can take you back to the centre of Bristol back to the late 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 KYP is indeed awesome, you can also contribute to it if you have old photos, get on board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 I was watching some old films of Bristol on YouTube yesterday, at 2:13 there is a photo of Ashton Gate and I wondered what was happening… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 2 hours ago, BS2 Red said: There's a Twitter account called "Know Your Place Bristol", it posts lots of interesting photos and information about the history of our glorious city. This just popped up and I think it deserves a thread on here! Steve Lansdown (LHS, front line of suits, winged collar) has aged well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 I know my place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steve Watts Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 3 hours ago, BS2 Red said: There's a Twitter account called "Know Your Place Bristol", it posts lots of interesting photos and information about the history of our glorious city. This just popped up and I think it deserves a thread on here! The quality of that photograph is stunning! That's either very well preserved or a fantastic restoration when you consider that's over 80 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 Demolish the blocks. Regain Bristol. Dutch house to start with for people without a home. Jurys out for council Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted November 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Steve Watts said: The quality of that photograph is stunning! That's either very well preserved or a fantastic restoration when you consider that's over 80 years old. I don't have the skills, but would be great if it could be colourised. You're right though, it's a great quality image. Horrible to think that so soon after that photo their whole world was going to go up in flames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 2 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said: I was watching some old films of Bristol on YouTube yesterday, at 2:13 there is a photo of Ashton Gate and I wondered what was happening… Bonded warehouse demolition on Winterstoke road maybe? It's relatively recent as the Atyeo stand is there. Nothing else springs to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 1 hour ago, bristolcitysweden said: Demolish the blocks. Regain Bristol. Dutch house to start with for people without a home. Jurys out for council Happy hours earlier than usual... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 6 hours ago, BS2 Red said: There's a Twitter account called "Know Your Place Bristol", it posts lots of interesting photos and information about the history of our glorious city. This just popped up and I think it deserves a thread on here! Some tall lads in that team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 Blimey-the team look like they have all just been released from a stretch in Dartmoor. Most make Norman Hunter look like a pussy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015 Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 7 hours ago, BS2 Red said: There's a Twitter account called "Know Your Place Bristol", it posts lots of interesting photos and information about the history of our glorious city. This just popped up and I think it deserves a thread on here! The Williams stand? Still looks bigger and better than any of the stands at the Memorial Ground, even back then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 2 hours ago, BS2 Red said: I don't have the skills, but would be great if it could be colourised. You're right though, it's a great quality image. Horrible to think that so soon after that photo their whole world was going to go up in flames. Not great, but a quick run through Algorithmia's processing reveals this...Think I prefer the original! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 I believe that there is at least one on the picture, who survived until I started watching City. Dennis Roberts, centre half, second row from front and third player from right. He was in the team against Aldershot, my first game on Good Friday 1950. Later ran a pub on Redcliffe Hill. PS. The colourised photo. The keepers sat at the front would have worn green jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 I see at 0:27 there’s Joe Bryan’s great grandmother selling shell fish in East Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 20 minutes ago, Harry said: I see at 0:27 there’s Joe Bryan’s great grandmother selling shell fish in East Street. She always was sell fish . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 3 hours ago, 2015 said: The Williams stand? Still looks bigger and better than any of the stands at the Memorial Ground, even back then! Think that was the stand built before the Williams stand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 Always interesting to look at the old maps and see how small the area of ‘old’ Bristol is left in the city centre after the Luftwaffe destroyed all the area that’s now Castle Park and the Council demolished a wide area to build Broadmead and build wider roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr X Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 I remember our friend Red Trousers talked about rebuilding it when he was mayor. To be honest would be a much better replacement to the semi derelict bank buildings built at the edge of Castle Park in its place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Mr X said: Always interesting to look at the old maps and see how small the area of ‘old’ Bristol is left in the city centre after the Luftwaffe destroyed all the area that’s now Castle Park and the Council demolished a wide area to build Broadmead and build wider roads My great aunt’s claim to fame was that she was the first person killed in the Bristol air raids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 8 hours ago, archie andrews said: Happy hours earlier than usual... until you have walked a mile in his shoes don't mock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 6 hours ago, Harry said: I see at 0:27 there’s Joe Bryan’s great grandmother selling shell fish in East Street. It was a front Harry and 114 East Street , was actually Bristols first Lap Dancing Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 20 hours ago, Mr X said: Think that was the stand built before the Williams stand Yes, definitely the old stand that got bombed in WW2. From the photos I have seen, AG used to be quite an odd-looking ground with the two stands along the side of the pitch being identical in size and shape (and both quite small-looking), with the dominant structure being the old EE, which in itself was quite low. Also the EE was quite wide. Not really an imposing looking ground, but still had a fairly big capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 17 hours ago, reddoh said: until you have walked a mile in his shoes don't mock Then you’ll be safe and he can’t touch you . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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