WarksRobin Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 Thought I would start a thread to capture old photos of the stadium and surrounding area 12 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 Wow, it still looks more modern there than the Mem does now. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 Year unknown, but either mid/late 70s or early 80s. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miser Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 2 hours ago, BS2 Red said: Year unknown, but either mid/late 70s or early 80s. I'd reckon mid 70s as the Dolman still has the clear side panels. It wasn't too long after construction when they blew out in a storm and replaced by standard cladding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 Hmm, floodlight pylons, no open air gents' toilet block and a lack of graffiti/targets on the Winterstoke car park wall must put this in the timeframe mentioned above. Historical stuff like this shows us how far we have come. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 13 minutes ago, Erithacus said: Hmm, floodlight pylons, no open air gents' toilet block and a lack of graffiti/targets on the Winterstoke car park wall must put this in the timeframe mentioned above. Historical stuff like this shows us how far we have come. Absolutely so. Anyone who stood n the EE will remember going for a slash with piss coming over the soles of shoes......... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 There`s a massive thread somewhere in the OTIB archives with loads of great photos and maps not just about the ground but the surrounding areas too. It`s worth searching for if you like that sort of thing - it may even be in the classics section now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted February 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Pre Dolman Stand? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 On 30/01/2021 at 16:22, Robbored said: Absolutely so. Anyone who stood n the EE will remember going for a slash with piss coming over the soles of shoes......... Soles are underneath your shoes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 On 30/01/2021 at 16:22, Robbored said: Absolutely so. Anyone who stood n the EE will remember going for a slash with piss coming over the soles of shoes......... For those that remember those days the problem now is that their piss goes over the uppers of their shoes. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, downendcity said: For those that remember those days the problem now is that their piss goes over the uppers of their shoes. .....not just yours either 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 1997 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 16 minutes ago, WarksRobin said: Pre Dolman Stand? Known as the cow shed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebristolred Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 There was a great thread on here some time back - I remember posting photos of the Williams being redeveloped in the early 90's and I can't for the life of me remember what it was called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmosUK Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 On 30/01/2021 at 16:22, Robbored said: Absolutely so. Anyone who stood n the EE will remember going for a slash with piss coming over the soles of shoes......... My personal favourite was the block of toilets on the end of the Dolman towards the East End, on a cold winter night match you could see the piss steam billowing into the night sky haha 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 hour ago, WarksRobin said: Pre Dolman Stand? Use to stand or sit on the fence of the junior enclosure many times in the past. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Two pics I found on Facebook a while ago. The second one particularly resonates with me because it’s that’s the part of the ground I used to see with my dad when we walked towards the Dolman turnstiles in my first years of going to AG as a child. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 25 minutes ago, Offside said: Two pics I found on Facebook a while ago. The second one particularly resonates with me because it’s that’s the part of the ground I used to see with my dad when we walked towards the Dolman turnstiles in my first years of going to AG as a child. Same here. The second picture means exactly the same to me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Taylor is GOD Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 On 30/01/2021 at 09:11, BS2 Red said: Year unknown, but either mid/late 70s or early 80s. Looking at the unfinished Dolman stand (Seats still being installed, hole in front wall where steps will be added) I would say it's circa 1970 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Its good to see some of the old pictures, I started off in the enclosure, But also a good reminder how far we have come, although I know a few miss the standing and atmosphere that created, but maybe not the wading through piss to get to the urinal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolbarhopper Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 2 hours ago, CosmosUK said: My personal favourite was the block of toilets on the end of the Dolman towards the East End, on a cold winter night match you could see the piss steam billowing into the night sky haha I used to warm my hands on that....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Bristolbarhopper said: I used to warm my hands on that....... I used to wash the black tar off of my hands in that, after climbing in over the turnstiles to get in Edited February 2, 2021 by RedLionLad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Red Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Great photos and brings back some great memories. www.otibclothing.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHienz Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 On 30/01/2021 at 18:36, Lanterne Rouge said: There`s a massive thread somewhere in the OTIB archives with loads of great photos and maps not just about the ground but the surrounding areas too. It`s worth searching for if you like that sort of thing - it may even be in the classics section now. Think this is it - good read 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciderhead433 Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 6 hours ago, downendcity said: For those that remember those days the problem now is that their piss goes over the uppers of their shoes. Came half way up my Martins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 39 minutes ago, Ciderhead433 said: Came half way up my Martins. Came half way up my flip flops! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 On 29/01/2021 at 22:38, WarksRobin said: Thought I would start a thread to capture old photos of the stadium and surrounding area I can remember when it was all fields ‘ round there.............oh! Hang on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, NOTBLUE said: I can remember when it was all fields ‘ round there.............oh! Hang on. They weren’t fields.... it was all village greens.... full of dog walkers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 I suggest all City fans carry the OP's image with them at all times, such when berated by the woke, latte supping denizens of 'Lower Clifton' (sic) for daring to park near their homes or use their bars and eateries, we can loudly proclaim: "**** off, we were here first...." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Mendip City said: They weren’t fields.... it was all village greens.... full of dog walkers. Oh yeah! What was I thinking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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