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Found this picture of what Carrow Road looked like in 92-93 season. Quite pleased with it as was talking to someone about the fact that I couldn''t remember what the area looked like pre Riverside! No snake pit, no hotel, no Koblenz avenue![URL=http://s869.photobucket.com/user/mortymccarthy/media/Untitled_zpsttez65ro.jpg.html][IMG]http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab257/mortymccarthy/Untitled_zpsttez65ro.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

And for reference, for folks who don''t get there much, heres what it looks like now[;)][URL=http://s869.photobucket.com/user/mortymccarthy/media/15304428_10154666172235396_8601125283334053224_o_zps6xemmla8.jpg.html][IMG]http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab257/mortymccarthy/15304428_10154666172235396_8601125283334053224_o_zps6xemmla8.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

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Pity they don''t update the toilets and have warm pies

Nice memories do you have any photo''s of the 40''s/50''s

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This beauty just turned up, can''t believe how grim the whole riverside area used to be! Its somewhere between 85 and 92.[URL=http://s869.photobucket.com/user/mortymccarthy/media/Untitled_zpsi7bzsehq.jpg.html][IMG]http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab257/mortymccarthy/Untitled_zpsi7bzsehq.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

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Wow,great pictures.

Being the right side of 35, I''ve got very little memory of pre-Riverside.

However, I can remember during the mid 90s that whenever we would take s family trip to Norwich, we would park at the park and ride, which was basically on a piece of industrial wasteland where the Riverside complex now is. During the regeneration, one of the ground''s car parks (next to the river) was a temporary park and ride while Postwick park and ride was being completed.

Even as a 10 or 11 year old I can remember Riversie being a major thing for the City, and it definitely improved the area. Very hard to imagine it before. I think Morrisons and the retail park opened around 2000, including Big W (anyone remember that?).

It''s fascinating to see that nearly everything around the Carra has completely changed yet it''s been there through all of it.

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[quote user="Hoola Han Solo"]

It''s fascinating to see that nearly everything around the Carra has completely changed yet it''s been there through all of it.[/quote]It''s an incredible transformation to what it used to be like.  What it has done of course is connect the football stadium to the city visually and practically - it used to be hidden away behind dilapidated warehouses and brick walls - and a not very nice walk from the station.  The city planners done good....for once.....

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The closing of places like Boulton &Paul, on the site, and the people who lost their jobs may disagree.

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[quote user="Greavsy"]The closing of places like Boulton &Paul, on the site, and the people who lost their jobs may disagree.[/quote]Maybe, but many other jobs must have been created with all the new businessess that sprang up.  

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The South stand hadn''t actually changed that much when I first went in the early 90''s.

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Any idea when the seats went in?

I recall the south stand, and main stand were seated, whilst the Barclay and River end terracing, before the new current stands built.

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This brings back memories. I used to love the walk up the river and the sight of the old flourmills. And the crowds getting bigger as you got closer and the anticipation growing. Somehow when I (rarely get a chance) to go now, the area is somehow corporate and has that modern steel and glass emptiness you get around office blocks. Not a fan of the Riverside developments have to admit. But realise it is a form of progress.

Also recall getting the real Pinkun outside just 10 minutes after the game which I always felt was a marvel! It used to have the scores at least of all games but a report til about half time!

Happy days.

Never mind. Bring on the Chinese or Russian takeover 😏

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I started going in the early 1970''s. I remember we used to have to decide whether to pay a shilling to transfer from the Riverend to the South Stand when it rained. There''s no fence on the earlier picture between the two stands, I wonder when that money making scheme was introduced?

 

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[quote user="morty"]The South stand hadn''t actually changed that much when I first went in the early 90''s.[/quote]Except that seats were installed over ten years earlier.

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That was the point I was trying to subtly raise.

Altho the comment was, generally the same.

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[quote user="TIL 1010"][quote user="morty"]The South stand hadn''t actually changed that much when I first went in the early 90''s.[/quote]Except that seats were installed over ten years earlier.[/quote]Well yes, obviously.I meant the roof and supporting pillars.

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Strangely never remembered getting wet standing in the River End as a lad! Must have never rained when we played!

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[quote user="morty"][quote user="TIL 1010"][quote user="morty"]The South stand hadn''t actually changed that much when I first went in the early 90''s.[/quote]Except that seats were installed over ten years earlier.[/quote]Well yes, obviously.I meant the roof and supporting pillars.[/quote]

Apart from the parts that are different the new south stand is exactly the same as the old one, when I went as a child.

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The South stand''s last game, before being demolished.[URL=http://s869.photobucket.com/user/mortymccarthy/media/625497902_zpszzi4yjpy.jpg.html][IMG]http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab257/mortymccarthy/625497902_zpszzi4yjpy.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

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Am I the only one who can''t see the pictures posted by Morty?I''m using Firefox as a browser. If I use the quote facility I can see that there''s a photobucket link in there but in the normal view they don''t appear.Is there a setting I need to change?

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@TCC

I think you have your Mortyfilter settings wrong, and are only blocking pic, rather than all his content.

Oh what a feature that would be!

Only joking, ;-)

For info, I can see all pcs, and am using chrome, I''m sure someone more forum savvy will be able to assist tho.

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[quote user="TCCANARY"]Am I the only one who can''t see the pictures posted by Morty?I''m using Firefox as a browser. If I use the quote facility I can see that there''s a photobucket link in there but in the normal view they don''t appear.Is there a setting I need to change?

[/quote]Using Firefox here too with no issues. I just had a look in the options and can''t see anything thats obvious I''m afraid.I found this article, mentions image permissions :-https://support.mozilla.org/t5/Videos-sound-pictures-and/Fix-problems-that-cause-images-to-not-show/ta-p/356

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[quote user="Greavsy"]@TCC

I think you have your Mortyfilter settings wrong, and are only blocking pic, rather than all his content.

Oh what a feature that would be!

Only joking, ;-)

For info, I can see all pcs, and am using chrome, I''m sure someone more forum savvy will be able to assist tho.[/quote]Just quit it, will you.Your idiocy will drive away people who are otherwise interested in this thread.

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