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  • CheshireFanCheshireFan

    Found another one, absolutely the last one, same Man City game as the earlier one.  Always seemed to be hot on the first day of the season and the pitch looks great as was Morecambe’s the other day.

    I assume that the large factory blocks behind the Covered End in the first picture I sent is the Siemens Factory?
  • HardyAddickHardyAddick
    SporadicAddick said:
    Assuming the long narrow rectangle at the top of the south terrace was one of the legendary toilets?
    Yes but calling them toilets is being kind.
  • SporadicAddickSporadicAddick
    CheshireFan said:

    Brilliant - are you sure there are no more?!

    I once saw a "colourised" image of the main stand and it looked green. I assumed it was an error but this seems to suggest that it was actually green and cream? It was only red and white in my time.
  • thetomahawkkidthetomahawkkid
    stonemuse said:

    Any idea when this was taken? Looks a bit earlier than the others. Another great photo
  • thetomahawkkidthetomahawkkid
    The houses in Harvey Gardens look newly built. Does anyone know when that was?
  • LordflashheartLordflashheart
    thetomahawkkid said:
    The houses in Harvey Gardens look newly built. Does anyone know when that was?
    1936 - there is a plaque on the front of one of the houses 
  • BaldybonceBaldybonce
    Someone posted this a while ago. The Siemens factory is the target in this German picture. It's directly behind the Covered end.
  • AshersAshers
    Post war judging by the Covered End roof but pre floodlights - not sure when they arrived.
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  • thetomahawkkidthetomahawkkid
    Lordflashheart said:
    thetomahawkkid said:
    The houses in Harvey Gardens look newly built. Does anyone know when that was?
    1936 - there is a plaque on the front of one of the houses 
    Thank you. That would make that photo mid to late thirties. 
  • CheshireFanCheshireFan
    Think the first floodlit game was 20 September 1961 .. lost 2-0 to Rotherham, we were clearly blinded by the novelty
  • Off_itOff_it
    edited March 2023
    Baldybonce said:
    Someone posted this a while ago. The Siemens factory is the target in this German picture. It's directly behind the Covered end.
    That's one from Grandad Wolfgang's private collection.
  • Off_itOff_it
    Lordflashheart said:
    thetomahawkkid said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    thetomahawkkid said:
    The houses in Harvey Gardens look newly built. Does anyone know when that was?
    1936 - there is a plaque on the front of one of the houses 
    Thank you. That would make that photo mid to late thirties. 
    I think it’s post war, because one end of the Covered Roof is a different colour to the rest of the roof, due to repairs done after damage during WW2
    I reckon you're spot on.
  • thetomahawkkidthetomahawkkid
    Off_it said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    thetomahawkkid said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    thetomahawkkid said:
    The houses in Harvey Gardens look newly built. Does anyone know when that was?
    1936 - there is a plaque on the front of one of the houses 
    Thank you. That would make that photo mid to late thirties. 
    I think it’s post war, because one end of the Covered Roof is a different colour to the rest of the roof, due to repairs done after damage during WW2
    I reckon you're spot on.
    Agreed. Good detective work chaps! Think it may be late forties then.
  • LordflashheartLordflashheart
    thetomahawkkid said:
    Off_it said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    thetomahawkkid said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    thetomahawkkid said:
    The houses in Harvey Gardens look newly built. Does anyone know when that was?
    1936 - there is a plaque on the front of one of the houses 
    Thank you. That would make that photo mid to late thirties. 
    I think it’s post war, because one end of the Covered Roof is a different colour to the rest of the roof, due to repairs done after damage during WW2
    I reckon you're spot on.
    Agreed. Good detective work chaps! Think it may be late forties then.
    Floodlights installed 1961 per Battle for The Valley, so could be 1950’s

    In any event, that photo shows a big crowd for the match being played
  • Covered EndCovered End
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    Note the CAFC letters now added to the Grandstand. 


    This photo was 72/73 or 73/74, possibly my first full season.
    IIRC that's Flanagan scoring v Port Vale.
  • Lewis CoachesLewis Coaches
    SporadicAddick said:
    CheshireFan said:

    Brilliant - are you sure there are no more?!

    I once saw a "colourised" image of the main stand and it looked green. I assumed it was an error but this seems to suggest that it was actually green and cream? It was only red and white in my time.
    Green and white as seen and without the 
    C A F C on the front of stand.
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  • AcabAcab
    schools match mid 60’s
  • LordflashheartLordflashheart
    Acab said:
    schools match mid 60’s
    Dad first took me 1976 - East Terrace was still the same size then - it’s unbelievable looking back isn’t it - just massive - huge - I thought it was normal, until Dad took me to first away game for me - Millwall !!!
  • AcabAcab
    picture shows south end of ground.
  • TELTEL
    Acab said:
    picture shows south end of ground.
    The heights end at full height combined with the east Terrace always looked huge. I'd guess the combined capacity of the two must have been 55-60,000 +
  • SporadicAddickSporadicAddick
    great picture of the south end. It looks like the top third is already in the process of being removed?
  • BaldybonceBaldybonce
    Acab said:
    schools match mid 60’s

    Any idea who's playing who?
  • BaldybonceBaldybonce
    SporadicAddick said:
    Baldybonce said:
    Acab said:
    schools match mid 60’s

    Any idea who's playing who?
    jumpers for goalposts. Rush goalie. Two at the back, three in the middle, four up front, one's gone home for his tea. Beans on toast? Possibly, don't quote me on that. Marvellous.

    That was Charlton park every sunday morning. Mid sixties.
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