Photographs

[Drog]

60's look was because you got on and off at the back when there were conductors. I'll wager a picture taken from the front would have revealed that most of those chaps wore ties too. btw I wonder how cars were supposed to squeeze between them?

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

This brought back memories

 

[Drog]

Seemed big when I was a kid. No idea how the Rovers posted their record gate. BBurn End would have been just one year old when that 62555 v Bolton was posted in 1929. I was in the crowd v Man City in the 60's when 42000 was declared and I'm damned sure another 20000 would never have fit in. Creative accounting I'd suggest.
btw Bolton hold the record for the old Lanky clubs when they squeezed over 68000 on v City in '33. Rovers next with Burnley's record 54700, PNE's 42684 and just 38000 for Blackpool.

Check them and others out.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_record_home_attendances_of_English_football_clubs

 

[davebirch]

This brought back memories
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Remember that being built.
It was a big thing at Ewood at the time.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

This Dave?

 

[davebirch]

I can almost smell the bogs in the corner of that photo

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

Remember that being built.
It was a big thing at Ewood at the time.

Funded by our 1960 FA Cup run.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Funded by our 1960 FA Cup run.

We probably stopped the filthy inbred from becoming the first double winners too.

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

Ewood Park 1904.

Riverside on the left. The changing rooms were the hut between he Riverside and the Darwen End. Even then it was better than t’Turd Moor is now.

 

[goozburger.]

Ewood Park 1904.

Riverside on the left. The changing rooms were the hut between he Riverside and the Darwen End. Even then it was better than t’Turd Moor is now.
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I've seen that depicted as a drawing, but the quality of this photo is magnificent. Is the Blackburn End a grass embankment here?

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

I've seen that depicted as a drawing, but the quality of this photo is magnificent. Is the Blackburn End a grass embankment here?

yes, the BBE is a grass embankment. To the left hand side is the Riverside and the hill is towards Shadsworth, behind the goal is the Darwen End.

 

[goozburger.]

No. To the left hand side is the Riverside and the hill is towards Shadsworth, behind the goal is the Darwen End.

I meant from where the photograph is taken. Looks like the photographer is in the BBE towards the Nuttall Street side. Can't make out what sort of surface he's standing on.

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

I meant from where the photograph is taken. Looks like the photographer is in the BBE towards the Nuttall Street side. Can't make out what sort of surface he's standing on.

You are right. I edited my post just after you responded

 

[Drog]

Wasn't it cinders at one stage?

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

Wasn't it cinders at one stage?

I am not that old. However I am happy to bow to your first hand knowledge.

 

[tonygreenbank]

Ewood Park 1904.

Riverside on the left. The changing rooms were the hut between he Riverside and the Darwen End. Even then it was better than t’Turd Moor is now.
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Great photos these! Thanks guys for posting.
Wasn’t the area above the hut later known as the Spion Kop?

 

[Whittleblue]

Blackburn End 1994!

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

Blackburn End 1994!

Great photo WB. When posting after you have uploaded the image press ‘full image’ for it to appear on your post.

 

[tonygreenbank]

I took exactly the same photo!

 

[Old Darwen Blue]