satnav Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 It would be if it was Caley v Forres! Aye, Kenny MacGregor, Sandy Anderson, Alan Stuart, Ritchie MacKay ............... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRS Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 1333099825[/url]' post='6096731']Aye, Kenny MacGregor, Sandy Anderson, Alan Stuart, Ritchie MacKay ............... Good memory, impressed. The first three signed for Forres at the beginning of 1972-3 season; Ritchie MacKay joined Caley from Forres a few seasons later. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonedsailor Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 What's the chances of having this thread renamed "Dead football clubs tear stained remembrance thread"? Just so that the Rangers fans can join the Rangers of the North fans in their grief next season. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 1333573681[/url]' post='6111609']What's the chances of having this thread renamed "Dead football clubs tear stained remembrance thread"? Just so that the Rangers fans can join the Rangers of the North fans in their grief next season. Will think about it. Cheerio. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 If Caley were around today I imagine they'd be kitted out in something like the current Schalke strip. A stylish effort all round: I dig those striped socks. PS - Just as I'm typing Huntelaar strikes for Schalke. Game on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 From the terrific Britain From Above website that was all over the news today, I found this picture from 1928 of Glen Albyn Distillery, the Caledonian Canal and Caley park, surrounded by fields: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) From the terrific Britain From Above website that was all over the news today, I found this picture from 1928 of Glen Albyn Distillery, the Caledonian Canal and Caley park, surrounded by fields: Cracking picture, RayBees. Dramatic changes since then! There is a similar picture on Britain from Above of Recreation Park in Alloa in 1928, also surrounded by fields. A great resource. I found this one from 1930 as well < http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/lib/aerofilms-images/public/scotland/SPW033830.jpg > Anybody know where the Citadel ground would have been in relation to this? Edited June 26, 2012 by Waspie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 Cracking picture, RayBees. Dramatic changes since then! There is a similar picture on Britain from Above of Recreation Park in Alloa in 1928, also surrounded by fields. A great resource. I found this one from 1930 as well < http://www.britainfr...d/SPW033830.jpg > Anybody know where the Citadel ground would have been in relation to this? Not sure Waspie, probably just out of shot to the left. These pictures are pretty fascinating though. I had a look at the Alloa one too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRS Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 1340664665[/url]' post='6374305']From the terrific Britain From Above website that was all over the news today, I found this picture from 1928 of Glen Albyn Distillery, the Caledonian Canal and Caley park, surrounded by fields: Great shot, shows how much the ground changed by time I started going to Telford Street in 1968-no Howden End, different stand. Wonder what crowd a typical league game attracted at that time? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilmac33 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Great thread ,supported Caley since I was 6, I lived 2 mins from ground from age 11. Was able to pop home half time old dear had sandwiches and tea for me then rush back. Remember great Scottish Cup games and especially Wednesday night ones. My folks used to comment how hardy I was home in the early hours and up for my paper round before school, well when you love a club you would do anything! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Great shot, shows how much the ground changed by time I started going to Telford Street in 1968-no Howden End, different stand. Wonder what crowd a typical league game attracted at that time? Maybe explains Clach being the more successful team pre-WWII? They played where the population was and later as Inverness expanded there were bigger populations close to Caley and Thistle's grounds so the balance of power shifted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Maybe explains Clach being the more successful team pre-WWII? They played where the population was and later as Inverness expanded there were bigger populations close to Caley and Thistle's grounds so the balance of power shifted. Hmmm...you might have a point there, I often wondered why Clach sort of faded away. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) By way of comparison, I've found a cracker of a photo via Flickr of roughly the same area, but from December 1985: Photo Edited August 29, 2012 by RayBees 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 By way of comparison, I've found a cracker of a photo via Flickr of roughly the same area, but from December 1985: Photo Cracking photo, the house i was raised in is top left. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) Some fantastic pictures of Telford Street from the 'Groundtastic' Twitter feed: Main Stand Distillery End Howden End 1970s pics I presume. Edited to add - from 1981. Edited December 20, 2012 by RayBees 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRS Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 1356037915[/url]' post='6910133']Some fantastic pictures of Telford Street from the 'Groundtastic' Twitter feed: Main Stand Distillery End Howden End 1970s pics I presume. Edited to add - from 1981. Great shots, how wonderful was the HowdenEnd? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) Great shots, how wonderful was the HowdenEnd? Pretty perfect. I've been informed that these pics are from the Bob Lilliman archives! Groundtastic will be posting pics of Clach park and Jags park later. Edit: Clach Park Kingsmills Main Stand Kingsmills Shed Edited December 20, 2012 by RayBees 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Pretty perfect. I've been informed that these pics are from the Bob Lilliman archives! Groundtastic will be posting pics of Clach park and Jags park later. Edit: Clach Park Kingsmills Main Stand Kingsmills Shed Great pictures. I had never seen the old stand at Grant Street and didn't realise they had another little enclosure beside it. Did the Wine Shed extend around the corner in those days or is that another small covered terrace on the other side of the stand? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 (edited) Great pictures. I had never seen the old stand at Grant Street and didn't realise they had another little enclosure beside it. Did the Wine Shed extend around the corner in those days or is that another small covered terrace on the other side of the stand? It's another terrace Waspie - separate from the Wine Shed. There were 3 stands along the side where now stands the only stand. Looked like a cricket ground. Marvellous. Another Clach pic One more of Kingsmills More Caley Action - Beautiful Edited December 21, 2012 by RayBees 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 It's another terrace Waspie - separate from the Wine Shed. There were 3 stands along the side where now stands the only stand. Looked like a cricket ground. Marvellous. Another Clach pic One more of Kingsmills More Caley Action - Beautiful Thanks RayBees. I had wondered about Grant Street hosting so many cup finals down the years but it must have had a really good capacity with those 3 stands on that side. The ground has fairly shrunk since then unfortunately. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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