Can you identify any other buildings or structures on the Blackpool skyline apart from the Tower and the Big One?I bought a framed copy of this photo today.
October 1966, BoF.One of my best ever week’s as a Blackpool fan was in mid October 1967, we beat Spurs 3-1 at White Hart Lane on the Saturday, Chelsea 3-1 in a League Cup replay at Stamford Bridge on the following Monday and then Newcastle United 6-0 at Bloomfield Road on the following Saturday. Emlyn Hughes played in all three matches. Alan Skirton our new signing from Arsenal scored 5 goals in those three matches and Alan Suddick stood out in a poor Newcastle team and Blackpool signed him a few weeks afterwards. Attending the League Cup replay at Chelsea was a very difficult decision, Emlyn Hughes and Peter Osgood were involved in a collision in the first game at Bloomfield Road, neither would pull out and Osgood got carried off on a stretcher with a broken leg, Emlyn Hughes got up, rubbed his shin and didn’t even need the trainer. The Chelsea fans were furious as was Ron Chopper Harris and blamed Hughes for breaking their hero Peter Osgood’s leg. This was in the days of football hooligans everywhere so Stamford Bridge was never going to be a safe place for Blackpool fans. Morty offered Emlyn Hughes the opportunity not to play in the Chelsea replay but Hughes wanted to play so I decided I had to go to support him. Emlyn Hughes was man of the match and he didn’t let any of the Chelsea intimidation affect him.
Thx, I will try and change the year.October 1966, BoF.
Big Wheel on Central Pier. Think the church will be St Andrew's in St Anne's?I have bought this photo, can anybody identify anything else on the Blackpool skyline other than the Tower, Big One and the Pleasure Beach?
Thx, anybody know what the very tall chimney like structure is to the left of Blackpool Tower and between the Big Wheel and the Big One?Far left, the new tram sheds at Starr Gate?? Just a guess......
Is it the "Ice Blast" ride on the Pleasure beach?Thx, anybody know what the very tall chimney like structure is to the left of Blackpool Tower and between the Big Wheel and the Big One?
Correct.Is it the "Ice Blast" ride on the Pleasure beach?
I believe they were Mary Chipperfield's elephants from the Tower Circus.View attachment 4878
Not the football, but I remember walking down the Prom and seeing elephants from the zoo having a bath in the sea.
From the Zoo Wiz or the circus?View attachment 4878
Not the football, but I remember walking down the Prom and seeing elephants from the zoo having a bath in the sea.
Definitely circus of course. My mistake. Dont think there were elephants in the zoo until they moved to East Park Drive.From the Zoo Wiz or the circus?
Definitely circus of course. My mistake. Dont think there were elephants in the zoo until they moved to East Park Drive.
I remember the old zoo having said that
Good point. Not sure when they stopped animals in the circus, although the zoo opened in 72. Off to research."Until they moved to East Park Drive"
What the elephants or the zoo?
Willie Morgan looking like he doesn't really want to be there, obviously he didn't.The mighty in their best ever kit
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What I found strange about that photo was Allan Brown as manager. I drew a line under him after 1978 debacle. Completely forgotten he was dragged back in.Willie Morgan looking like he doesn't really want to be there, obviously he didn't.
They were a collectable set of all the First Division teams. You sent off tokens cut from the tea packets.Great kit, have the TOFFS version of this. Good to see they stayed true to the design with the sleeves just too short
I've seen clubs do official retro kits, where they rerelease old kits - there is definitely a huge market for it, its something the clubs should jump on.
Wizz, there were 2 series of colour teamgroups ... Famous Football Clubs series 1 issued in 63/4 and the 2nd series issued in 65/66They were a collectable set of all the First Division teams. You sent off tokens cut from the tea packets.
I remember the later football stars. Brilliant pictures on heavy duty cardboard. I think you needed about 12 Typhoo tea packet fronts for each pic, As a kid it was so exciting to see the post man walking towards your house before school with a big "Do not bend" brown envelope. Unfortunately no Pool stars at that time.Wizz, there were 2 series of colour teamgroups ... Famous Football Clubs series 1 issued in 63/4 and the 2nd series issued in 65/66
There's also 3 sets of colour portaits ... International Football Stars series 1 issued in 67/8 and series 2 in 69/70
The final set of colour portraits was issued in 73/4 as Football Stars
I've got all these sets in my collection ... I love them !
John
Wheres Colin Morris?The mighty in their best ever kit
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Probably in Sheffield.Wheres Colin Morris?
Loved Billy his enthusiasm was infectious and he gave us some great days and nights, I had the opportunity to meet him and spend a couple of minutes talking to the great man when the company I worked for sponsored the game.For us older ones this man is a legend .
My grandad and my best friend talked to me about Morty and what a player he was.i would love to watch a player like this.Morty in full flowView attachment 4753
Potts must go !Another one nicked off Twitter ,team photo 1975/76
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John Burridge, George Wood, loved em!!Potts must go !
That's the start of the seasonProbably in Sheffield.
That's the start of the season
The tram shed on the left, St Johns, should be the Coniston fells on the right background but they look a bit 'off' to me. Not so much the right background but the fells on the left shouldn't be there? Maybe it's the angle and massive zoom.I have bought this photo, can anybody identify anything else on the Blackpool skyline other than the Tower, Big One and the Pleasure Beach?
Thx , can you direct me to St John’?The tram shed on the left, St Johns, should be the Coniston fells on the right background but they look a bit 'off' to me. Not so much the right background but the fells on the left shouldn't be there? Maybe it's the angle and massive zoom.
To the right from the Tower maybe the old Police Station? Regents Court (Prom flats) Sacred Heart Church, a couple of unknowns, mast by Rigby Road then St John’s Church, unknown and the Bus Station far right.Thx , can you direct me to St John’?
It's a bit doctored I think. I didn't realise that Lytham St Annes was built after the big one.The tram shed on the left, St Johns, should be the Coniston fells on the right background but they look a bit 'off' to me. Not so much the right background but the fells on the left shouldn't be there? Maybe it's the angle and massive zoom.
St Annes is there very far right out of photo, it's the angle, right of the photo are the dunes. The fells aren't correct though unless someone can explain.It's a bit doctored I think. I didn't realise that Lytham St Annes was built after the big one.
The fells have been shifted then. From the angle the fells, especially LHS shouldn't be seen. Nice pic, but photoshopped. If not Blackpool should twin with Boulder.St Annes is there very far right out of photo, it's the angle, right of the photo are the dunes. The fells aren't correct though unless someone can explain.
You could get the Coniston fells that close with the right lens but left hand should be Barrow and then nothing.The fells have been shifted then. From the angle the fells, especially LHS shouldn't be seen. Nice pic, but photoshopped. If not Blackpool should twin with Boulder.