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The Valley in 1956

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  • GlassHalfFull
    GlassHalfFull Posts: 2,351

    Wow !! A wonderful picture that now really comes alive .... great stuff !!
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,783
    edited January 2015
    tangoflash said:

    Thought I'd spruce the old place up a bit and add a splash of colour........
    image

    Good job @tangoflash
    And nice graffiti!
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    Where did you get the aerosol paint in 1956 Tango?
  • kings hill addick
    kings hill addick Posts: 5,781
    soapy_jones said:

    Where did you get the aerosol paint in 1956 Tango?

    Was it a really, really big marker pen?
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,784
    soapy_jones said:

    Where did you get the aerosol paint in 1956 Tango?

    I wasn't born til 67, so it must have been my dad...... :blush:
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,823
    The wooden shed between the (red) fence and grandstand also housed a small gymnasium. The goalies (like Charlie Wright) used to do lots of their exercises in there after the training on the pitch (which happened about once a week). Note the floodlights are missing - they only arrived in 1961 (I think?).

    PS Love the grafitti Tangoman!
  • Plumstead_Micky
    Plumstead_Micky Posts: 932
    Pedro45 said:

    The wooden shed between the (red) fence and grandstand also housed a small gymnasium. The goalies (like Charlie Wright) used to do lots of their exercises in there after the training on the pitch (which happened about once a week). Note the floodlights are missing - they only arrived in 1961 (I think?).

    PS Love the grafitti Tangoman!

    Did games kick off earlier in the winter? (I.e. before floodlights)
  • Isawlearyplay
    Isawlearyplay Posts: 273
    Before the lights...midwinter KO 2.15 or 2.30 (Cup where extra time might be needed 1.45.
  • Plumstead_Micky
    Plumstead_Micky Posts: 932
    Isawlearyplay said:

    Before the lights...midwinter KO 2.15 or 2.30 (Cup where extra time might be needed 1.45.

    Ah right, thanks. One of the many changes in the world of football!
  • east terrace peanuts
    east terrace peanuts Posts: 486
    Isawlearyplay said:

    Before the lights...midwinter KO 2.15 or 2.30 (Cup where extra time might be needed 1.45.

    Also the occasional evening game that kicked off at 6.15pm. Used to go straight from school.

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