marmite Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 8 hours ago, RedLionLad said: 1997 Gas fans would cream themselves if this was offered to them NOW as a plan of their development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City 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 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 Is that a bowling green, roughly where Nelson Mandela House is now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 7 minutes ago, Mendip City said: Is that a bowling green, roughly where Nelson Mandela House is now? Yes. Still there too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sarumred Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 8 hours ago, WarksRobin said: Pre Dolman Stand? My father and grandfather used to stand on crackers corner and then "upgraded" and had season tickets in the cow shed. I have fond memories of that old stand back in the late fifties and early sixties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 18 minutes ago, RedLionLad said: Yes. Still there too. It is, isn’t it! I could only picture the flats but it is there. Amazing really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Mendip City said: It is, isn’t it! I could only picture the flats but it is there. Amazing really. Bristol Bowling Club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 9 hours ago, WarksRobin said: Pre Dolman Stand? That stand had gone before 1966,, but one of the adverts is for Courage. They only arrived after taking over George's and Bristol United Brewery. That may help pin point a date for this photo. Dunno if true, but I was told when grounds for the 1966 World Cup were being considered, AG was rejected as at that time we only had one stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.J.Thribb Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 9 hours ago, WarksRobin said: Pre Dolman Stand? That’s an utter beauty of a stand. Lovely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 29 minutes ago, 22A said: That stand had gone before 1966,, but one of the adverts is for Courage. They only arrived after taking over George's and Bristol United Brewery. That may help pin point a date for this photo. Dunno if true, but I was told when grounds for the 1966 World Cup were being considered, AG was rejected as at that time we only had one stand. Courage took over Georges in 1961 so from then until demolished. Can't remember when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Final 3 Star Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 8 hours 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. Typical end of season goalmouth back then - dry and bare. Keepers must have felt like they were diving on concrete. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 On 30/01/2021 at 10:11, BS2 Red said: Year unknown, but either mid/late 70s or early 80s. About 73 I would think or possibly a year or so earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 12 hours ago, RedLionLad said: Soles are underneath your shoes Yes but the piss was flooding over them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 12 hours ago, WarksRobin said: Pre Dolman Stand? We sold the floodlights to Corby Town if my memory still works!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 14 hours ago, nebristolred said: 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. The Williams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 5 hours ago, Redtucks said: We sold the floodlights to Corby Town if my memory still works!!! I thought they went to Springfield Park, Wigan, but I could be wrong. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 4 hours ago, Malago said: I thought they went to Springfield Park, Wigan, but I could be wrong. Yes I think they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanjita Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, Redtucks said: We sold the floodlights to Corby Town if my memory still works!!! I remember sitting in that wooden stand Edited February 3, 2021 by fanjita 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 15 hours ago, RedLionLad said: Bristol Bowling Club It's a nice ground, but it's no Classy Claws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 11 hours ago, Redtucks said: We sold the floodlights to Corby Town if my memory still works!!! 6 hours ago, Malago said: I thought they went to Springfield Park, Wigan, but I could be wrong. 2 hours ago, weepywall said: Yes I think they did. All wrong!!! It was Burton Albion!!! Just found this in a POTTED HISTORY of BCFC: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/fanzone/club-history/potted-history/ "1965: Division Three runners-up 1964/65, promoted to Division Two. The original set of floodlights erected in 1953 were sold to Burton Albion and a new set were officially switched on with a friendly against Wolverhampton Wanderers the same club which provided the opposition for the 1953 switch-on." That is not strictly true though, the game against Wolves was not a friendly, It was a Division 2 league game that we lost 1-0. The crowd was 36,184. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 20 hours ago, NOTBLUE said: I can remember when it was all fields ‘ round there.............oh! Hang on. Oi! (See footer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RedLionLad Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 24 minutes ago, TomF said: Unforuantely a lot of the photos on there were linked to a flickr account called 'Bristolbornandbred' who promptly deleted his entire collection of historic photos of Bristol. I'm not sure why but I noticed one day he'd uploaded a picture taken by me off my website and although credited back he'd never asked me about it.. I wonder if he got a few copyright complains, shame because nothing like it on Flickr. He complained when people stole his photos that he had stolen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 16 hours ago, Redtucks said: We sold the floodlights to Corby Town if my memory still works!!! I will always remember the official opening of the new floodlights, it was a night game against Wolves, I think, and the crowd was over 30,000. I was in the shed and it was practically impossible to see much, as I was short and still am, on tiptoe most of the match, legs aching the next day. Impossible to move anywhere, as everyone was packed in tight, those were the days! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 21 minutes ago, TomF said: Oh really, cheeky bugger. Real name is Paul Townsend.....for future reference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 1 hour ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said: I will always remember the official opening of the new floodlights, it was a night game against Wolves, I think, and the crowd was over 30,000. I was in the shed and it was practically impossible to see much, as I was short and still am, on tiptoe most of the match, legs aching the next day. Impossible to move anywhere, as everyone was packed in tight, those were the days! Yes, I was in the open end. Wolves won 1-0. The crowd was 36,184. By chance I saw this for sale for £5 on ebay earlier: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 7 hours ago, Redtucks said: All wrong!!! It was Burton Albion!!! Just found this in a POTTED HISTORY of BCFC: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/fanzone/club-history/potted-history/ "1965: Division Three runners-up 1964/65, promoted to Division Two. The original set of floodlights erected in 1953 were sold to Burton Albion and a new set were officially switched on with a friendly against Wolverhampton Wanderers the same club which provided the opposition for the 1953 switch-on." That is not strictly true though, the game against Wolves was not a friendly, It was a Division 2 league game that we lost 1-0. The crowd was 36,184. @Malago was right in a way, and @weepywall The original 1935 floodlights were sold to Burton Albion The ones switched on in 1965 were sold to Wigan Athletic (Springfield Park) when the 4 corner pylons were removed and the replacement lamps were fitted along the front of the Dolman and Williams roof. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, CodeRed said: @Malago was right in a way, and @weepywall The original 1935 floodlights were sold to Burton Albion The ones switched on in 1965 were sold to Wigan Athletic (Springfield Park) when the 4 corner pylons were removed and the replacement lamps were fitted along the front of the Dolman and Williams roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbird1 Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 7 hours ago, Redtucks said: All wrong!!! It was Burton Albion!!! Just found this in a POTTED HISTORY of BCFC: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/fanzone/club-history/potted-history/ "1965: Division Three runners-up 1964/65, promoted to Division Two. The original set of floodlights erected in 1953 were sold to Burton Albion and a new set were officially switched on with a friendly against Wolverhampton Wanderers the same club which provided the opposition for the 1953 switch-on." That is not strictly true though, the game against Wolves was not a friendly, It was a Division 2 league game that we lost 1-0. The crowd was 36,184. I was there when the floodlights were commissioned, and I am pretty sure it was a friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Taylor is GOD Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, CodeRed said: @Malago was right in a way, and @weepywall The original 1935 floodlights were sold to Burton Albion The ones switched on in 1965 were sold to Wigan Athletic (Springfield Park) when the 4 corner pylons were removed and the replacement lamps were fitted along the front of the Dolman and Williams roof. Don't think they put them up then, because this is their last game at Springfield Park - and these are definitely NOT ours... Edited February 3, 2021 by Bob Taylor is GOD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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