Old pic of Carrow Road.

daly · February 9, 2017

Good picture of the pub, a friend of mine was Manager for a while there during the 60''s name of Ken Smith who was a ex NCFC centre half

ricardo · February 9, 2017

[quote user="TIL 1010"]FA Cup 6th Round v Leicester March 1963 and the record crowd of 43,894 including me on the perimeter track in this photo.[/quote]

One of those little dots high up at the back of the South stand is me. Packed in like sardines that day.

morty · February 9, 2017

And the prize for the most obscure photo....The 2nd Air Division host an American style rodeo at Carrow road.[URL=http://s869.photobucket.com/user/mortymccarthy/media/American-Rodeo-at-Carrow-Road_2nd-Air-Division-Library-Digital-Archive_zpssowlnmpb.jpg.html][IMG]http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab257/mortymccarthy/American-Rodeo-at-Carrow-Road_2nd-Air-Division-Library-Digital-Archive_zpssowlnmpb.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

SwindonCanary · February 9, 2017

Lovin'' this thread memories !

......and Smith must score. · February 9, 2017

[quote user="morty"][quote user="Woodman"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulton_%26_Paul_Ltd

I do remember them being a large employer in Norwich and the factory on Riverside road was huge, covering virtually from where the Riverside multi storey car park is now, all the way to the leisure centre & swimming pool. The original Riverside Road, ran all along the river, pretty much where the path runs now from the train station to Carrow Bridge. Anyone remember the song from the Barclay - "you''re going in the river"!?[/quote]The change in the whole geography of the area really is quite amazing, including the re-routing of all the roads.[/quote]Yes, it''s almost impossible to remember how the old road layout looked.Riverside Road was indeed what is now the towpath that runs from the bridge on Prince of Wales Rd right up to Carrow Bridge. I can remember you had to keep an eye out for cars although not too many used it on match days. The only survivors are the fishermen." You''re going in the river " reminds me of the day we played Peterborough in a friendly match. Posh were losing so the small band of their fans headed back to the station early along Riverside Rd swiftly followed by '' Barclay Boys '' intent on trouble. Unfortunately the away fans hadn''t anticipated their rivals cunning as they became trapped in a pincer movement by others who''d double backed and were heading straight towards them.With a choice of a kicking, jumping in the river or clambering over the vicious spiked railings along the derelict railway land it wasn''t going to end well. I remember reading in the ensuing court case that at least one poor unfortunate took the third option and probably wished he hadn''t as in trying to escape he was hauled down onto the spikes while straddling the fence.Ouch.....

morty · February 10, 2017

[quote user="......and Smith must score."][quote user="morty"][quote user="Woodman"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulton_%26_Paul_Ltd

I do remember them being a large employer in Norwich and the factory on Riverside road was huge, covering virtually from where the Riverside multi storey car park is now, all the way to the leisure centre & swimming pool. The original Riverside Road, ran all along the river, pretty much where the path runs now from the train station to Carrow Bridge. Anyone remember the song from the Barclay - "you''re going in the river"!?[/quote]The change in the whole geography of the area really is quite amazing, including the re-routing of all the roads.[/quote]Yes, it''s almost impossible to remember how the old road layout looked.Riverside Road was indeed what is now the towpath that runs from the bridge on Prince of Wales Rd right up to Carrow Bridge. I can remember you had to keep an eye out for cars although not too many used it on match days. The only survivors are the fishermen." You''re going in the river " reminds me of the day we played Peterborough in a friendly match. Posh were losing so the small band of their fans headed back to the station early along Riverside Rd swiftly followed by '' Barclay Boys '' intent on trouble. Unfortunately the away fans hadn''t anticipated their rivals cunning as they became trapped in a pincer movement by others who''d double backed and were heading straight towards them.With a choice of a kicking, jumping in the river or clambering over the vicious spiked railings along the derelict railway land it wasn''t going to end well. I remember reading in the ensuing court case that at least one poor unfortunate took the third option and probably wished he hadn''t as in trying to escape he was hauled down onto the spikes while straddling the fence.Ouch.....[/quote]Sounds like you know a lot of details there Smithy.[:)][;)]

Syteanric · February 10, 2017

The third pic you posted is definately pre 91 Morty.

I started going to games then and remember the Riverside Wasteland!

Number 9 · February 10, 2017

Those pics of 1992 are 25 years ago, seems to have flown past.

Wonder what the area will be like in another 25 years?

2042 seems a long way ahead, it''s difficult to imagine what Carrow Rd will be like.

For certain there will be more blocks of flats song the River, cant think there will be much of that wasteland undeveloped.

The football ground will be a 35000 seater, with drones serving beer and pies to your seat.

FenwayFrank · February 10, 2017

My old man and mum went to the rodeo

morty · February 10, 2017

Blimey, really? Assuming it was either during, or just after the war?

Yellowhammer · February 10, 2017

I can remember that being like the photo,our coach would drop us off at the station then we would walk along riverside road to the ground .lots of factories Boulton and Paul steel works .open river end and turnstiles ,used to cost me half a crown as a lad to go in .

......and Smith must score. · February 10, 2017

[quote user="morty"][:)][;)][/quote]Wasn''t there Morty.Just read about it on the tablets of stone that dropped through the letterbox every day. [:D]

morty · February 10, 2017

[quote user="......and Smith must score."][quote user="morty"][:)][;)][/quote]Wasn''t there Morty.Just read about it on the tablets of stone that dropped through the letterbox every day. [:D][/quote]Sure thing mate *taps nose*

yoda · February 10, 2017

I can remember well how the old river end looked like with it''s grass hills behind,me and a mate used to sneak in the ground some match days about 12 hide under the south stand then appear once people started to come in ! you would stand at the back of the south stand and think right where am i standing today ? and for us it was usually about 10 yrds from the old south stand/barclay corner bit.Years later i would stand over the tunnel in that corner where we had a good view of the away fans too and was there for the 1975 league cup semi v Man u when Suggett scored great memories.

Lord Horn (again) · February 11, 2017

[quote user="TIL 1010"] No mistaking Steve Coppell.[/quote]

Thanks for using my photo of Steve Coppell Tilly - I was actually showing the original of that to a United fan last night!

Lord Horn (again) · February 11, 2017

http://www.geograph.org.uk/reuse.php?id=1493975

Don''t know how to link photos direct - but here''s another one of mine taken in 1986 after the old Main Stand fire. Note to Tilly and Morty - my Solicitors will be in touch about breach of copyright :-)

Herman · February 11, 2017

[quote user="TIL 1010"][quote user="Woodman"]https://joemasonspage.wordpress.com/2011/11/28/the-port-of-norwich/

The ship in the main pic is moored outside where the Ferry Boat pub was/is, opposite the leisure centre. Actually, mentioning pubs, there were 3 close by the ground - the Clarence Harbour, the Ferry Boat and The Kingsway. Clarence was always the ''away'' pub as I recall (which was where the new terrace houses have been built on the left coming down the hill at the Barclay end.[/quote]You have forgotten The Jolly Maltsters that stood on the opposite corner to The Kingway.[/quote]Was that the one on the corner just before you turned onto the bridge? (Coming from County Hall side)

morty · February 11, 2017

[quote user="Lord Horn again"]http://www.geograph.org.uk/reuse.php?id=1493975

Don''t know how to link photos direct - but here''s another one of mine taken in 1986 after the old Main Stand fire. Note to Tilly and Morty - my Solicitors will be in touch about breach of copyright :-)[/quote]Bring it on[;)](I found the pics on google images, by the way.)

Lord Horn (again) · February 11, 2017

[quote user="morty"][quote user="Lord Horn again"]http://www.geograph.org.uk/reuse.php?id=1493975