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Is this the Valley?

Raith_C_ChattonellRaith_C_Chattonell
in General Charlton
Apologies if this has been posted before.

I came across this 1925 Pathe film by chance. It is entitled Wonderful Wheelers (Woolwich Kent), but could it be the Valley? There is a single ramshackle grandstand with familiar looking houses to the right. The topography of the surrounding land seems to fit perfectly too.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/wonderful-wheelers

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    BDLBDL
    Without a doubt, yes.
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    oohaahmortimeroohaahmortimer
    That's mental I've never seen that footage before , definitely maybe The Vallley , the groundsman must have been in bits ....
    What about that jousting thingy with the bucket of water , ridiculous

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    tangoflashtangoflash
    I only recognised it by the state of the pitch. Filmed in the summer of 2013 I believe.............
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    cafcfancafcfan
    Great film - thanks for sharing.
    Not exactly up to the standards of "The White Helmets" were they!?
    Pretty decent crowd though.
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    WayneKWayneK
    Deffo The Valley. 'Elf and Safety would have had a field day.
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    WSAWSA
    Wow, that is so interesting - The Valley before East and South terraces.
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    razilrazil
    brilliant footage
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    TunwellsaddickTunwellsaddick
    The second goal looked offside.
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    CatAddickCatAddick
    Surprised D'Urso let it go ahead
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    seth plumseth plum
    This is a superb find...1925, wow.
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    Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_ChEr_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch
    Never seen this before, pathe clips I've seen until this one have always been with the East Terrace complete.

    Thanks for sharing.
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    GranpaGranpa
    The position for the old East terrace gives it away. Brings back great memories of the Ground as it became. My Dad was a young squaddie at Woolwich Barracks at that time, and later became a referee affiliated with Charlton, going on to referee France v England with people like Matt Busby ( must have been guesting ) Joe Mercer and Tommy Lawton playing around the time of the second World War.
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    Covered EndCovered End
    Excellent, everyone should view this vid. It only takes a couple of minutes.
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    HartleypeteHartleypete
    Great footage no long ball then!
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    AddictedoldgitAddictedoldgit
    Wow, makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
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    TellyTubbyTellyTubby
    Brilliant film. Well spotted.
    My two favourite past times combined. I wonder if we can re-enact this scene at the end of the season. Happy to bring the motorbike.
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    GlassHalfFullGlassHalfFull

    Magnificent !!
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    On-Me-HeadOn-Me-Head
    Instead of Cheerleaders - lets have this entertainment at half time :-)
    Thanks for posting - wonderful find
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    RobRob
    Great find. Brilliant.
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    Raith_C_ChattonellRaith_C_Chattonell
    FYI - I found the ‘Wonderful Wheelers’ clip on the link below. ‘Someone’ has collated dozens of Pathe newsreels which are focused on the SE London area, including several clips of Charlton and the Valley.

    Good to dip in and out of if interested in local history, although to be fair, there are plenty of Chumley - Warner moments - like the ‘School for Barmaids’ where ladies (know your place) are taught about different glasses and how to pour drinks. Ahem.



    http://853blog.com/2009/08/04/greenwich-blackheath-and-woolwich-on-newsreel/
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    MountsfieldParkMountsfieldPark
    Great clips. The Valley in the 1923 Bolton game is clearly the place in the 1925 motor cycling clip. It's amazing to see all those people on the steep dirt bank. The QPR ground looks grotty, for a change. Is that White City in the background of Loftus Road?
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    A-R-T-H-U-RA-R-T-H-U-R
    Good to see Bikey there even back then.
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    Justin20474Justin20474
    Do you think they sold vegetarian cheese there?
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    MountsfieldParkMountsfieldPark
    "1938: Charlton beat Millwall 1-0 at The Den in a charity game". I suppose it must have been, if we beat them.
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