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Post by jaydan on Mar 7, 2018 17:22:51 GMT
Although I started going to Eastville in the late 60s I have no memory of smelling gas. Was I just used to it? Did conversion to North Sea natural gas sometime in the 70s eliminate the smell? When, if ever, did it stop smelling?
I feel like I might have missed out even though I was there.
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Post by lympstonegas on Mar 7, 2018 17:36:00 GMT
There was always a smell around the ground and a fine mist used to shower around the tote end area from the gasworks next door
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2018 17:50:52 GMT
Gas doesn't smell, the aroma is added so you can smell a leak.
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Post by matealotblue on Mar 7, 2018 17:59:44 GMT
Gas doesn't smell, the aroma is added so you can smell a leak. Think that is true of North Sea Gas but back then it was Coal Gas which most definitely had a whiff to it. Kind of miss it really...... |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2018 18:11:44 GMT
Gas doesn't smell, the aroma is added so you can smell a leak. Think that is true of North Sea Gas but back then it was Coal Gas which most definitely had a whiff to it. Kind of miss it really...... Could well be, can't remember when it changed over if i'm honest. |
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Post by pirate49 on Mar 7, 2018 18:18:26 GMT
There was always a smell around the ground and a fine mist used to shower around the tote end area from the gasworks next door ...always a fine mist. My fading memory of Eastville is of dampness and that autumnal mist...... |
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Post by matealotblue on Mar 7, 2018 18:27:18 GMT
Think that is true of North Sea Gas but back then it was Coal Gas which most definitely had a whiff to it. Kind of miss it really...... Could well be, can't remember when it changed over if i'm honest. Think it was late 60s/early 70s and there was a big national task to change all gas appliances as (for some technical reason) you couldn’t burn Natural Gas on the appliances burning Coal Gas. Beyond that my memory is......what was I talking about? 😀🤪 |
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Post by clockendgas on Mar 7, 2018 18:27:54 GMT
I was too busy worrying about getting my head kicked in, to every remember a gas smell, probably just thought it was a load of sweaty blokes smokeing and farting after five pints.
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Post by Big Jock on Mar 7, 2018 18:31:32 GMT
Two sh1theads chatting, one saes "Can you smell gas?"
Th other replies, "Gas? I can't even smell my name."
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2018 18:38:52 GMT
Gas doesn't smell, the aroma is added so you can smell a leak. Think that is true of North Sea Gas but back then it was Coal Gas which most definitely had a whiff to it. Kind of miss it really...... Still better than the smell of sh** 💩 |
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Post by eastville1966 on Mar 7, 2018 18:42:25 GMT
Not sure there was an odour of gas - but there was definitely a smell of cigarettes and a layer of smoke which hovered above the North Enclosure when I used to go in the 1960s and 1970s. Certainly on cold winter afternoons and evenings there was a definite smog over the ground with the floodlights just about penetrating through. Made for a tremendous atmosphere.
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Post by dragonfly on Mar 7, 2018 18:43:52 GMT
There was a pungent smell that invaded the ground when I first attended in 1962 and for several years after that. Does anyone know when the works closed? I met my girl by the gasworks wall.....
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Post by Marshy on Mar 7, 2018 18:45:28 GMT
I was too busy worrying about getting my head kicked in, to every remember a gas smell, probably just thought it was a load of sweaty blokes smokeing and farting after five pints. Em, not much has changed in 40 years then has it! |
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Post by lastminutewinner on Mar 7, 2018 18:45:55 GMT
Think that is true of North Sea Gas but back then it was Coal Gas which most definitely had a whiff to it. Kind of miss it really...... Still better than the smell of sh** 💩 Used to smell that quite a bit at Eastville mind.. |
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Post by oldgas on Mar 7, 2018 18:57:08 GMT
Oh yes, it definitely smelled of gas. That was coal gas, produced from finest coal brought from the South Wales coal field by train and unloaded at dedicated sidings just up from Stapleton Road station. This was when the Filton Bank into Bristol TM was a 4 track layout, to cope with the amount of rail traffic. In the 1970's they took up 2 sets of track because they decided 4 weren't needed. Network rail are now in the process of relaying the he 4 track system, at huge expense, because the 2 tracks can no longer cope with the amount of rail traffic. Progress, huh?
Anyway, back to the smell. When Natural Gas was introduced, coal gas was phased out, rendering the Eastville works redundant. The old works were gradually demolished, along with the vast Gasometers used to store the produced gas, ready to be distributed on demand.
As someone else has said, Natural Gas is odourless, so an aroma similar to the old gas is added to enable early detection of leaks.
On the other hand, Ashton Gate stinks of sh1t. They used to be able to blame this unpleasantness on the New Cut which wound its malodorous way through South Bristol and behind the stadium. Those of a certain age will recall that Bristols raw sewage was emptied into the river on the ebb tide so it would be carried out to sea. During the summer it used to absolutely stink. I can remember sitting on the top deck of the 94 Bristol Omnibus service going to Redcliffe school. If the tide was going out you could clearly see turds, used condoms and toilet paper bobbing merrily along.
Thankfully we have become much more Eco-conscious. All sewage is now treated, and no effluent of any kind is emptied into the river. Apart from being very muddy, the water is now clean, fish can be caught and I have seen Cormorants fishing along the New Cut.
And so to our six-fingered friends at AG. Unable to blame the foul stink in their ground on external origins, all of football now knows that the sh**ty smell Eminates from the dirty, unwashed plebs that frequent the venue on match days.
Hence their nickname. Simple really!
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Post by justin blue on Mar 7, 2018 19:35:46 GMT
Although I started going to Eastville in the late 60s I have no memory of smelling gas. Was I just used to it? Did conversion to North Sea natural gas sometime in the 70s eliminate the smell? When, if ever, did it stop smelling? I feel like I might have missed out even though I was there. Maybe you were nose blind  |
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Post by midlandgas213 on Mar 7, 2018 22:49:14 GMT
The Tote End always smelt of gas - the sweet smell of gas
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Post by RetroGamer on Mar 8, 2018 0:56:57 GMT
Who knew there was so much to learn about gas! I love the stories of smoke filled terraces too, I'm sure pubs and snooker halls had a better atmosphere under the nicotine fog back then. How times have changed! In no time at all.
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Post by Wimborne Gas on Mar 8, 2018 1:32:43 GMT
There was a pungent smell that invaded the ground when I first attended in 1962 and for several years after that. Does anyone know when the works closed? I met my girl by the gasworks wall..... Probably the Brut aftershave!  Really wish I had some memories of Eastville. Just before my time unfortunately but love watching the old videos - we have a great history! UTG |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2018 2:15:23 GMT
Oh yes, it definitely smelled of gas. That was coal gas, produced from finest coal brought from the South Wales coal field by train and unloaded at dedicated sidings just up from Stapleton Road station. This was when the Filton Bank into Bristol TM was a 4 track layout, to cope with the amount of rail traffic. In the 1970's they took up 2 sets of track because they decided 4 weren't needed. Network rail are now in the process of relaying the he 4 track system, at huge expense, because the 2 tracks can no longer cope with the amount of rail traffic. Progress, huh? Anyway, back to the smell. When Natural Gas was introduced, coal gas was phased out, rendering the Eastville works redundant. The old works were gradually demolished, along with the vast Gasometers used to store the produced gas, ready to be distributed on demand. As someone else has said, Natural Gas is odourless, so an aroma similar to the old gas is added to enable early detection of leaks. On the other hand, Ashton Gate stinks of sh1t. They used to be able to blame this unpleasantness on the New Cut which wound its malodorous way through South Bristol and behind the stadium. Those of a certain age will recall that Bristols raw sewage was emptied into the river on the ebb tide so it would be carried out to sea. During the summer it used to absolutely stink. I can remember sitting on the top deck of the 94 Bristol Omnibus service going to Redcliffe school. If the tide was going out you could clearly see turds, used condoms and toilet paper bobbing merrily along. Thankfully we have become much more Eco-conscious. All sewage is now treated, and no effluent of any kind is emptied into the river. Apart from being very muddy, the water is now clean, fish can be caught and I have seen Cormorants fishing along the New Cut. And so to our six-fingered friends at AG. Unable to blame the foul stink in their ground on external origins, all of football now knows that the sh**ty smell Eminates from the dirty, unwashed plebs that frequent the venue on match days. Hence their nickname. Simple really! Great post and exactly as I remembered it. |
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