Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2014 17:01:31 GMT
I've read through a lot of rovers history and seen some classic photo's but this one is new to me:
An interior panaramic view showing thousands of school children taking part in Bristol to Brighton Week 17th-24th Jun 1933.
The week's event included a Physical Training Display (at Eastville Stadium).There were netball and other sporting demonstrations followed by a mass display. 4,000 children took part and formed words at the end of the display. At the centre of the photo hundreds of children, dressed in white, have formed the word "FRANCE".
The two famous gasometers can be seen at the left.
Advertising along the top of the stand in front of the gas holders reads:
"EVENING TIMES INSURES YOU FREE EVENING TIMES"
"FOR THE BRISTOL UNITED BREWERIES HOME BREWED, OLD & BITTER BEERS THE WHITE SWAN HOTEL EASTVILLE"
Railway line in distance with bridge at right.
the original pic is up on ebay for £80
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1933-EASTVILLE-STADIUM-Interior-BRISTOL-ROVERS-FOOTBALL-CLUB-Gashead-BFRC-/390925837114?pt=UK_Collectables_Postcards_MJ&hash=item5b04fee33a
just thought a few of you historians might be interested
An interior panaramic view showing thousands of school children taking part in Bristol to Brighton Week 17th-24th Jun 1933.
The week's event included a Physical Training Display (at Eastville Stadium).There were netball and other sporting demonstrations followed by a mass display. 4,000 children took part and formed words at the end of the display. At the centre of the photo hundreds of children, dressed in white, have formed the word "FRANCE".
The two famous gasometers can be seen at the left.
Advertising along the top of the stand in front of the gas holders reads:
"EVENING TIMES INSURES YOU FREE EVENING TIMES"
"FOR THE BRISTOL UNITED BREWERIES HOME BREWED, OLD & BITTER BEERS THE WHITE SWAN HOTEL EASTVILLE"
Railway line in distance with bridge at right.
the original pic is up on ebay for £80
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1933-EASTVILLE-STADIUM-Interior-BRISTOL-ROVERS-FOOTBALL-CLUB-Gashead-BFRC-/390925837114?pt=UK_Collectables_Postcards_MJ&hash=item5b04fee33a
just thought a few of you historians might be interested
