The Red Planet Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 A friend of mine who is a dedicated City fan and a regular visitor to otib but never posts (to my knowledge) sent me this image to post here. He says the photo dates back to somewhere between WW1 and WW2. I have no idea where he found it. What a difference ! Anyone care to date it, or at least hazard a guess as to in which decade it was taken ? Judging by the housing in the photo, I would say 1930's or early 1940's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 17 minutes ago, The Red Planet said: A friend of mine who is a dedicated City fan and a regular visitor to otib but never posts (to my knowledge) sent me this image to post here. He says the photo dates back to somewhere between WW1 and WW2. I have no idea where he found it. What a difference ! Anyone care to date it, or at least hazard a guess as to in which decade it was taken ? Judging by the housing in the photo, I would say 1930's or early 1940's. So weird to think my grandad was going down The Gate at that time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miser Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 22 minutes ago, The Red Planet said: A friend of mine who is a dedicated City fan and a regular visitor to otib but never posts (to my knowledge) sent me this image to post here. He says the photo dates back to somewhere between WW1 and WW2. I have no idea where he found it. What a difference ! Anyone care to date it, or at least hazard a guess as to in which decade it was taken ? Judging by the housing in the photo, I would say 1930's or early 1940's. Would be 1920s or earlier. No East End cover which went up around 1928. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigate Red Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 OTIB in the 1930's: "That's an out of town ground with no atmosphere and a tin shed, just like all modern grounds these days" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 I think the second Eastend roof went up in 1928, so this must pre date that. If you could make out the pitch markings, the penalty arc would be missing as it wasn't introduced until 1937. If you zoom in you can see some training goal posts behind the old main stand. Not much room for that now! Also you can see the old swimming pool in the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 And it's STILL better than the Mem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, miser said: Would be 1920s or earlier. No East End cover which went up around 1928. Ashton Vale isn't there and I think they started to build on that land in the 1930's so I think you are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 18 minutes ago, miser said: Would be 1920s or earlier. No East End cover which went up around 1928. Can also see the remains of the Bristol International Exhibition (White City) - which had mostly been demo'd by 1919. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 minute ago, TomF said: Can also see the remains of the Bristol International Exhibition (White City) - which had mostly been demo'd by 1919. Which section of the picture is that Tom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin101 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 19 minutes ago, Reigate Red said: OTIB in the 1930's: "That's an out of town ground with no atmosphere and a tin shed, just like all modern grounds these days" Yes! Interesting to think that the city was built up around the ground, rather than the ground being built deliberately in the city. Wonder if this is the case for most old football grounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDziek Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 I can see SuperDziek HQ on there which was built in the early 20’s from memory. I think the houses on Smyth, for example were built early 30’s so that narrows the timeframe a bit - can you confirm @CyderInACan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDziek Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 It can’t be a match day either because there are no parking problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 This pic has been on here before. With all that space behind the E.E., WHY was the ground built so close to those houses at what is now the Atyeo end ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 24 minutes ago, Kingswood Robin said: I think the second Eastend roof went up in 1928, so this must pre date that. If you could make out the pitch markings, the penalty arc would be missing as it wasn't introduced until 1937. If you zoom in you can see some training goal posts behind the old main stand. Not much room for that now! Also you can see the old swimming pool in the park. I never knew that..... I zoomed in as far as possible and couldn’t see any pitch markings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 22 minutes ago, BanburyRed said: And it's STILL better than the Mem! Of course...it's the blueprint for their new ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City1984 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 52 minutes ago, The Red Planet said: A friend of mine who is a dedicated City fan and a regular visitor to otib but never posts (to my knowledge) sent me this image to post here. He says the photo dates back to somewhere between WW1 and WW2. I have no idea where he found it. What a difference ! Anyone care to date it, or at least hazard a guess as to in which decade it was taken ? Judging by the housing in the photo, I would say 1930's or early 1940's. That’s a beauty. I love these kinds of photos. if there was ever a time of moving the pitch away from the houses, it was then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, The Gasbuster said: This pic has been on here before. With all that space behind the E.E., WHY was the ground built so close to those houses at what is now the Atyeo end ?? Maybe the area behind the EE had been designated a village green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City1984 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, italian dave said: Maybe the area behind the EE had been designated a village green? Fkg dog walkers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, Robbored said: I never knew that..... I zoomed in as far as possible and couldn’t see any pitch markings Looking at Ashton Park it's very dry and patchy which suggests this was taken in the summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRed Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 14 minutes ago, The Gasbuster said: This pic has been on here before. With all that space behind the E.E., WHY was the ground built so close to those houses at what is now the Atyeo end ?? Because Steve Lansdown hadn't been born yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Corner Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, The Red Planet said: A friend of mine who is a dedicated City fan and a regular visitor to otib but never posts (to my knowledge) sent me this image to post here. He says the photo dates back to somewhere between WW1 and WW2. I have no idea where he found it. What a difference ! Anyone care to date it, or at least hazard a guess as to in which decade it was taken ? Judging by the housing in the photo, I would say 1930's or early 1940's. Those buildings to the right look wierd how they stop at the boundry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, Robbored said: I never knew that..... I zoomed in as far as possible and couldn’t see any pitch markings The markings changed quite a bit in the early years, the penalty arc being the last in 1937. I think the crossbar was originally a tape and of course, no goal nets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 19 minutes ago, Robbored said: I never knew that..... I zoomed in as far as possible and couldn’t see any pitch markings It was on the OS at the time...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Taylor is GOD Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 10 minutes ago, Crackers Corner said: Those buildings to the right look wierd how they stop at the boundry. They are built up to the edge of one of the Malago streams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Apart from a few houses, no one else can moan about having a stadium in their backyard. We were clearly there first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneCity Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Thanks for posting it. Seen a few similar old pictures before. The one below is a very close match, but taken from a different angle. It may even come from the same fly over as yours. It's dated to 1927. The second is from the early 30s I think, where you can see the EE has its roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 36 minutes ago, SuperDziek said: I can see SuperDziek HQ on there which was built in the early 20’s from memory. I think the houses on Smyth, for example were built early 30’s so that narrows the timeframe a bit - can you confirm @CyderInACan? and ex @oldstandrobin house on Winterstoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Reigate Red said: OTIB in the 1930's: "That's an out of town ground with no atmosphere and a tin shed, just like all modern grounds these days" Also from OTIB in the 30s. " can't see why the club hang on to the row of houses they own behind the Park End. They'll never be any use to us so might as well sell them fir a few bob that can be used to improve the team!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Fascinating pictures. I’m sure I’ve read somewhere that when the ground was originally built the pitch was on the site of the bowling green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Reigate Red said: OTIB in the 1930's: "That's an out of town ground with no atmosphere and a tin shed, just like all modern grounds these days" In 1930's OTIB, ClairevoyantRed posted "Johnson Out" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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