Imprest 1
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That must have been when the Queen came to open Pelham bridge.
Sincil Bank (West Bank) Terrace & Railway End Terrace 17/02/1990 - Memories
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That must have been when the Queen came to open Pelham bridge.
Red Wimp
Vital Football Legend
When I first started going I always stood against the wall round about halfway. Thinking back used to get their pretty early to secure this spot. Later used to stand a few steps back, seem to remember there was a stone that was white which used to use a marker for meeting up. Much harder in the days of terraces to do this. I remember being miffed when finding someone stood in ‘our’ spot.
As a kid tried to avoid them like the plague. You could almost be asphyxiated if you did not hold your breath for long enough. When the drain blocked, feet had to be positioned carefully to avoid the deeper areas of the urine lake.
The back of the terrace resembled an empty cattle market almost as much as a football stadium.
Things have most definitely improved on that side of the ground.
Scotimp
Vital Football Legend
That flat section at the back is where the Working Men's Stand stood between 1899 and 1948.
A few views from just inside the West Bank/Sincil Bank Terracing. For some reason I didn't take one of the Tea Hut, which I regret now. These were the days, though, before digital cameras, when you got either 24 or 36 pictures you could take so you had to be a lot more selective with the views you took.
A brave sole just about to enter the bowels of the West Bank/Sincil Bank Terrace.
Just in case the ladies were wondering "where did we go?", well there you go! A real "room with a view".
The view from the top of the Terracing. Anyone recognise anyone or themselves?
A moody view along the terracing when "floodlights were floodlights".
The view along Sincil Bank. Not a pretty one in those days. Whose caravan was that!?! The old railway embankment can be seen to the left. Does anyone have a picture with the old railway bridge crossing Sincil Bank in this area?
A brave sole just about to enter the bowels of the West Bank/Sincil Bank Terrace.
Just in case the ladies were wondering "where did we go?", well there you go! A real "room with a view".
The view from the top of the Terracing. Anyone recognise anyone or themselves?
A moody view along the terracing when "floodlights were floodlights".
The view along Sincil Bank. Not a pretty one in those days. Whose caravan was that!?! The old railway embankment can be seen to the left. Does anyone have a picture with the old railway bridge crossing Sincil Bank in this area?
clanford
Vital 1st Team Regular
Cracking pics those. Thanks for sharing.
clanford
Vital 1st Team Regular
I spy the steps leading to the hell hole that was the urinals with is corrugated roof just visible.
Those floodlights
Yep i loved them too. Proper floodlights! I had a set of subbuteo lights that looked exactly the same.
Ex-Ref
Vital Squad Member
There was graffit
i on that railway supporting pillar fore years (Port Vale).
Merthyr Imp
Vital Football Hero
These are not my photos - I think I saved them when they appeared on this Forum some years ago. Perhaps the person who posted them will take the credit if they still come on here.
In wet weather the programme seller would always shelter under the bridge.
In wet weather the programme seller would always shelter under the bridge.
Those floodlights
There were originally 36 lamps on each tower. By the time of those photos, it was a fraction of that.
Davidimp
Vital Football Legend
September 87 just before the new st Andrews stand would have been completed and the high line can't have been far off being removed?
Merthyr Imp
Vital Football Hero
Yes, it was 1977 when the original lamps were replaced by eight more powerful ones on each tower. These were later augmented and replaced by others.
Merthyr Imp
Vital Football Hero
According to the Echo the bridge was due to be removed in early September 1987. Whether it was I don't know, but the other photo shows the effects of the demolition of the bridge over the Cross Street entrance to the ground later that month which was expected to prevent access to the car park for the home game with Kettering.
Forgive my lack of clarity on some of these things. It's 50 years today since I left Lincoln for Gloucestershire.
