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  • kentred2
    kentred2 Posts: 2,341
    stonemuse said:
    Cardinal Sin said:
    Posted on Twitter by @1dev - 1936. Does anyone know what the building above the East Terrace was?

    brilliant ... completely new pic for me ... but not convinced it is the Valley
    Seen pictures with that structure from the 30s
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,708
    Gribbo said:
    SouthallAddick said:
    Steve Bridge postcard, currently on eBay. Man Utd away in the cup.
    Looks like Ian and Ronnie Whitehead in there. They used to love in Harvey Gardens
    Not a problem these days.
  • kentred2
    kentred2 Posts: 2,341
    kentred2 said:
    stonemuse said:
    Cardinal Sin said:
    Posted on Twitter by @1dev - 1936. Does anyone know what the building above the East Terrace was?

    brilliant ... completely new pic for me ... but not convinced it is the Valley
    Seen pictures with that structure from the 30s

  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,507
    guinnessaddick said:
    Gribbo said:
    SouthallAddick said:
    Steve Bridge postcard, currently on eBay. Man Utd away in the cup.
    Looks like Ian and Ronnie Whitehead in there. They used to love in Harvey Gardens
    Not a problem these days.
    Lol I see it, but couldn't be bothered to change it

    Anyone else notice autocorrect has taken on a mind of its own in the last few months. Sure I'm making, and seeing, a lot more mistakes recently 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,132
    stonemuse said:
    Acab said:
    Definitely 100% the valley.
    Then what are the buildings? 
    Am certain nobody had a terrace along the side like this.  Reportedly a 45k capacity.  This has to be The Valley.
  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,867
    I seem to remember that the scoreboard had a 'Worthington' ad written on it.

    Can't see it in the picture, so maybe that came later. 
  • stockportugaladdick
    stockportugaladdick Posts: 1,141
    Could be v’s Villa in the cup, the record attendance match? Definitely the Valley 
  • stockportugaladdick
    stockportugaladdick Posts: 1,141
    This photo also did the rounds on FB as Highbury lol
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,031
    kentred2 said:
    kentred2 said:
    stonemuse said:
    Cardinal Sin said:
    Posted on Twitter by @1dev - 1936. Does anyone know what the building above the East Terrace was?

    brilliant ... completely new pic for me ... but not convinced it is the Valley
    Seen pictures with that structure from the 30s

    Great, helps clarify it’s definitely the Valley
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,031
    kentred2 said:
    kentred2 said:
    stonemuse said:
    Cardinal Sin said:
    Posted on Twitter by @1dev - 1936. Does anyone know what the building above the East Terrace was?

    brilliant ... completely new pic for me ... but not convinced it is the Valley
    Seen pictures with that structure from the 30s

    Great, helps clarify it’s definitely the Valley 

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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,053
    As @kentred2 says, the disputed photo is definitely at The Valley. 100%.  Compare with this image from Richard Redden's Valley of Joy book. This one is from the famous 1938 game against Birmingham where Brummie Chamberlain was trying to convince the population that there wouldn't be a war.


  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,722
    edited December 2021
    Dave Rudd said:
    I seem to remember that the scoreboard had a 'Worthington' ad written on it.

    Can't see it in the picture, so maybe that came later. 
    I thought that was at the other end of the East terrace ?   Edit  = just checked old Charlton photos and indeed it was at the corner of Covered End and East Terrace  (North/Curbs). Looks like there was a second at top too.
  • Isawlearyplay
    Isawlearyplay Posts: 273
    Well there was a scoreboard when I first went to the Valley in Feb 1952, but don't remember it being that size. Half times were put pitch side south terrace. Not sure any of this helps
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,112
    I'm guessing the person that colourised the photo got the scoreboard wrong and thought it was a house?
  • Acab
    Acab Posts: 725
    edited December 2021
    I first went to the valley August 65. The half time scoreboard was there then. The big Worthington sign was at the back of the south end behind where the police box is now. I can remember advertising for forthcoming away games particularly Boro
    coach 18/6p (85p).

  • Acab
    Acab Posts: 725

  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,130
    Acab said:

    Is this the one where Kinsey fell off the floodlight pylon?  ;)
  • Acab
    Acab Posts: 725
    Odd way to head the ball😂
  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,867
    Still there in the late 1960's ... and the Worthington sign explained.



  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,884
    Dave Rudd said:
    Still there in the late 1960's ... and the Worthington sign explained.



    another great pic I've never seen before.

    If anyone ever fancies self publishing a coffee table style book (think big Taschen type) of various pictures of The Valley through the years I'd buy!

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  • aitchyaddick
    aitchyaddick Posts: 200
    Addickted said:
    stonemuse said:
    Acab said:
    Definitely 100% the valley.
    Then what are the buildings? 
    There were a few bombs dropped in the locality 4/5 years later. I suspect not every building withstood the might of the Luftwaffe.
    It is definitely the Valley. The "building" is a half-time scoreboard. It was black and white and was probably coloured wrongly as Friend Or Defoe suggested. Isawlearyplay as well and was my first boyhood hero. Yann took over from him 60? years later.
  • GlassHalfFull
    GlassHalfFull Posts: 2,351
    SporadicAddick said:
    Dave Rudd said:
    Still there in the late 1960's ... and the Worthington sign explained.



    another great pic I've never seen before.

    If anyone ever fancies self publishing a coffee table style book (think big Taschen type) of various pictures of The Valley through the years I'd buy!
    We had some fun a few years ago trying to work out which game it was. I'll try to find the thread.

  • GlassHalfFull
    GlassHalfFull Posts: 2,351
    edited December 2021

    Sep 2013 New Article: Living in Charlton Village in the 1950s/60s. This photo was just part of longish thread.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,816
    Acab said:
    I first went to the valley August 65. The half time scoreboard was there then. The big Worthington sign was at the back of the south end behind where the police box is now. I can remember advertising for forthcoming away games particularly Boro
    coach 18/6p (85p).

    92.5p, but who’s counting?
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,708
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,239
    Acab said:

    He taught Zaha everything he needed to know about diving.
  • TellyTubby
    TellyTubby Posts: 3,553
    The museum are creating a brilliant resource for the world of Charlton Athletic. 

    Here is a good example. 
    https://youtu.be/qvSD91jrqh4
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,618
    Found my photos from the back to the valley game this afternoon (clearing out the garage held more appeal than watching the game).

    Jim Rosenthal took this after the game, I don’t look happy but was off my tits by then.


  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,618
    edited March 2022
    Think this was in The Oak after the game


  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,618
    A youthful @WhenIwasLittleBoy at the front



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