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Post by knowall on Mar 13, 2017 8:41:30 GMT
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Post by trojandog on Mar 13, 2017 9:02:16 GMT
The Newcastle programme made me chuckle - "Bristol Rovers; blue and white quarters, white knickers".
In the 1950s, the Rover's trainer was my Grandmother's lodger on St Mark's Road. She had a haberdashery shop just under the railway bridge next to the scrapyard. I've never been able to find out his name and there's no-one left now who might have known.
We lived on Robertson Road. One of my annual highlights as a kid was walking down to the fireworks at Eastville Stadium. We called it "going to the ooh aahs". It was the only time of the year that I was allowed to carry a torch.
Cloth caps for the crowd should be mandatory. I was wearing mine at Oxford, but then I'm old enough not to look a total prat.
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Post by warehamgas on Mar 13, 2017 9:42:06 GMT
The Newcastle programme made me chuckle - "Bristol Rovers; blue and white quarters, white knickers". In the 1950s, the Rover's trainer was my Grandmother's lodger on St Mark's Road. She had a haberdashery shop just under the railway bridge next to the scrapyard. I've never been able to find out his name and there's no-one left now who might have known.We lived on Robertson Road. One of my annual highlights as a kid was walking down to the fireworks at Eastville Stadium. We called it "going to the ooh aahs". It was the only time of the year that I was allowed to carry a torch. Cloth caps for the crowd should be mandatory. I was wearing mine at Oxford, but then I'm old enough not to look a total prat. Bert Williams? |
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Post by trojandog on Mar 13, 2017 10:15:26 GMT
Don't know I'm afraid. All parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles now gone. I have a brother who still lives in Eastville and has all the family paperwork which he is going through, but I don't hold out much hope.
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Post by Marshy on Mar 13, 2017 12:00:10 GMT
That was before dickheads like Taylor came along!
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Post by philbemmygas on Mar 13, 2017 12:03:41 GMT
The Newcastle programme made me chuckle - "Bristol Rovers; blue and white quarters, white knickers". In the 1950s, the Rover's trainer was my Grandmother's lodger on St Mark's Road. She had a haberdashery shop just under the railway bridge next to the scrapyard. I've never been able to find out his name and there's no-one left now who might have known. We lived on Robertson Road. One of my annual highlights as a kid was walking down to the fireworks at Eastville Stadium. We called it "going to the ooh aahs". It was the only time of the year that I was allowed to carry a torch. Cloth caps for the crowd should be mandatory. I was wearing mine at Oxford, but then I'm old enough not to look a total prat. Wore mine as well, seem to be able to carry it off at 60  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2017 12:36:01 GMT
The Newcastle programme made me chuckle - "Bristol Rovers; blue and white quarters, white knickers". In the 1950s, the Rover's trainer was my Grandmother's lodger on St Mark's Road. She had a haberdashery shop just under the railway bridge next to the scrapyard. I've never been able to find out his name and there's no-one left now who might have known. We lived on Robertson Road. One of my annual highlights as a kid was walking down to the fireworks at Eastville Stadium. We called it "going to the ooh aahs". It was the only time of the year that I was allowed to carry a torch. Cloth caps for the crowd should be mandatory. I was wearing mine at Oxford, but then I'm old enough not to look a total prat. Probably Wally McArthur - he wore a cloth cap as well. |
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Post by wutangkillerbees on Mar 13, 2017 13:00:48 GMT
The Newcastle programme made me chuckle - "Bristol Rovers; blue and white quarters, white knickers". In the 1950s, the Rover's trainer was my Grandmother's lodger on St Mark's Road. She had a haberdashery shop just under the railway bridge next to the scrapyard. I've never been able to find out his name and there's no-one left now who might have known. We lived on Robertson Road. One of my annual highlights as a kid was walking down to the fireworks at Eastville Stadium. We called it "going to the ooh aahs". It was the only time of the year that I was allowed to carry a torch. Cloth caps for the crowd should be mandatory. I was wearing mine at Oxford, but then I'm old enough not to look a total prat. Cromer roader here! We could make a new firm? Greenbank aggro merchants? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2017 13:47:18 GMT
We got along but then it was commonplace for father and mothers to beat the sh** out of their kids. Life was way more violent even 20 years ago. We might have not had a developed tradition of hooliganism but beatings were far more common way back than today, I know what I would choose.
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Post by warehamgas on Mar 13, 2017 13:54:40 GMT
Very true!
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Post by knowall on Mar 13, 2017 15:25:03 GMT
We got along but then it was commonplace for father and mothers to beat the sh** out of their kids. Life was way more violent even 20 years ago. We might have not had a developed tradition of hooliganism but beatings were far more common way back than today, I know what I would choose. I am glad I was not part of your family - nothing like that happened in mine |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2017 16:54:03 GMT
We got along but then it was commonplace for father and mothers to beat the sh** out of their kids. Life was way more violent even 20 years ago. We might have not had a developed tradition of hooliganism but beatings were far more common way back than today, I know what I would choose. I am glad I was not part of your family - nothing like that happened in mine Well done for earning the right to be born into a loving home. Well played sir. |
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