Old photos of Carrow Road area

[ricardo 7,395]

21 hours ago, Midlands Yellow said:

The stand that burnt down still looks on par with the one still standing. 

Obviously you never sat in it.

It was very very basic, even for its time.

[NewNestCarrow 193]

18 hours ago, Crafty Canary said:

The old supporters association was an important contributor to club funds in the days before money flooded in from TV worlwide contracts. They paid the fee for Gerry Howshall from WBA (£40000) and contributed to several other player signings. The roof or the corner infill between the South Stand and Barclay was funded (fully or in part I’m not sure) by the NCFSA. Tangible, another brother and I ran the club shop in the rebuilt City stand for quite a few seasons before the club took it over. Dad loved the club and was a good friend of Geoff Watling which gave me the occasional opportunity to travel with the directors to away games. Happy days long lost to the influence of the influx of money in the game.

 

After the 58/59 Cup Run the South Stand was extended & roofed.  For a short while it was known as 'The Supporters' Stand'  - see pic - but this title didn't stick.

 

[TIL 1010 4,750]

28 minutes ago, NewNestCarrow said:

 

After the 58/59 Cup Run the South Stand was extended & roofed.  For a short while it was known as 'The Supporters' Stand'  - see pic - but this title didn't stick.

 

I bet @nutty nigel hasn't seen this one before, mind you i doubt anybody has.

[CANARYKING 639]

3 hours ago, ricardo said:

Obviously you never sat in it.

It was very very basic, even for its time.

You could buy cushions to sit on however, if things weren’t going too well they would rain down onto the pitch, linesmen were regularly hit on the head.

[The Raptor 1,211]

Found a box of old programs in my parents loft. The one from the first game of the new jarrrold/south stand has a great double page of the progress of demoltion/building of the stand. I'll be back there tomorrow to take pics. 

Was that the same West ham game when etherington got sent off for dicking about by the corner flag? 

[TIL 1010 4,750]

Just a random photo i found on the internet.

[NewNestCarrow 193]

3 minutes ago, TIL 1010 said:

Just a random photo i found on the internet.

Probably the opening match of CR (has to be before Nov 1936 because the Thorpe End is uncovered)

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

On 10/09/2023 at 21:11, nutty nigel said:

Nevermind bicycles...

You were well proud of that ticket @ricardo 

I don't really remember this shop open...

Mrs KG lived on Stanley Avenue and we used to go in that shop. I distinctly remember buying Vesta Ready Meals.

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

Looking more like a Japanese Aircraft Carrier.

Edited September 14, 2023 by keelansgrandad

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

 

Before they put the gate up between the stands

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

Is this akin to watching a stream on the internet?

[Greavsy 2,415]

1 hour ago, keelansgrandad said:

Mrs KG lived on Stanley Avenue and we used to go in that shop. I distinctly remember buying Vesta Ready Meals.

You're such a catch KGD, and know how to treat the ladies........smooooooth. 

[nutty nigel 7,539]

On 13/09/2023 at 21:51, Crafty Canary said:

The old supporters association was an important contributor to club funds in the days before money flooded in from TV worlwide contracts. They paid the fee for Gerry Howshall from WBA (£40000) and contributed to several other player signings. The roof or the corner infill between the South Stand and Barclay was funded (fully or in part I’m not sure) by the NCFSA. Tangible, another brother and I ran the club shop in the rebuilt City stand for quite a few seasons before the club took it over. Dad loved the club and was a good friend of Geoff Watling which gave me the occasional opportunity to travel with the directors to away games. Happy days long lost to the influence of the influx of money in the game.

And this place @Crafty Canary

 

Edited November 13, 2023 by nutty nigel

[benchwarmer 625]

On 13/09/2023 at 11:25, TIL 1010 said:

As the fire of 1984 has been mentioned....

 

and before anybody asks no not a relation.

lol! "The vice-chairman was still smiling"

For 20 years the rumour that it was an insurance job refused to go away.  Then someone unearthed the ballboys' supervisor who swore blind that he had left a heater on in their changing room, which only served to reinforce it.

Edited September 14, 2023 by benchwarmer

[CANARYKING 639]

1 hour ago, keelansgrandad said:

Looking more like a Japanese Aircraft Carrier.

Ricardo still has that bike

[nutty nigel 7,539]

31 minutes ago, benchwarmer said:

lol! "The vice-chairman was still smiling"

For 20 years the rumour that it was an insurance job refused to go away.  Then someone unearthed the ballboys' supervisor who swore blind that he had left a heater on in their changing room, which only served to reinforce it.

That was D ick Cann aka the Singing Plasterer aka the dad of Darren Cann. 


 

Edited September 14, 2023 by nutty nigel

[Duncan Edwards 2,237]

On 13/09/2023 at 21:51, Crafty Canary said:

The old supporters association was an important contributor to club funds in the days before money flooded in from TV worlwide contracts. They paid the fee for Gerry Howshall from WBA (£40000) and contributed to several other player signings. The roof or the corner infill between the South Stand and Barclay was funded (fully or in part I’m not sure) by the NCFSA. Tangible, another brother and I ran the club shop in the rebuilt City stand for quite a few seasons before the club took it over. Dad loved the club and was a good friend of Geoff Watling which gave me the occasional opportunity to travel with the directors to away games. Happy days long lost to the influence of the influx of money in the game.

Nice to see you posting, Crafty. 

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

11 hours ago, Greavsy said:

You're such a catch KGD, and know how to treat the ladies........smooooooth. 

When I am in the mood I just don't care.

[dylanisabaddog 4,931]

20 hours ago, ricardo said:

Obviously you never sat in it.

It was very very basic, even for its time.

The best thing about it was reserve team games. There were wooden dividers between the blocks and you could slide from top to bottom. Until misery guts Allison stopped you. He hated children enjoying themselves 😂

[nutty nigel 7,539]

 

Norwich City v Sunderland 1961

We can play ‘Where’s Tilly’ with this one…

 

@TIL 1010

 

 

Edited November 13, 2023 by nutty nigel

[dylanisabaddog 4,931]

12 minutes ago, nutty nigel said:

Norwich City v Sunderland 1961

We can play ‘Where’s Tilly’ with this one…

 

@TIL 1010

 

 

No idea about Till but this is definitely @ricardo

Edited September 15, 2023 by dylanisabaddog

[Lord Horn (again) 132]

21 hours ago, keelansgrandad said:

 

Before they put the gate up between the stands

The newly roofed Olde Barclay I assume?  How I loved emerging through the gates at the top after the climb up the stairs when i was a kid.  Always took up my spot by 1.40 at the latest to enjoy the build up and the atmosphere.

[NewNestCarrow 193]

1 hour ago, Lord Horn (again) said:

The newly roofed Olde Barclay I assume?  How I loved emerging through the gates at the top after the climb up the stairs when i was a kid.  Always took up my spot by 1.40 at the latest to enjoy the build up and the atmosphere.

This view was likely 1960s

Up until (at least) 1959 the main advertisement above the goal was "Steward & Patterson"

And floodlights weren't installed until October 1956.

[TIL 1010 4,750]

1 hour ago, Lord Horn (again) said:

The newly roofed Olde Barclay I assume?  How I loved emerging through the gates at the top after the climb up the stairs when i was a kid.  Always took up my spot by 1.40 at the latest to enjoy the build up and the atmosphere.

Could be having a senior moment of course M'Lud but my initial thought was that this is the South Stand. Take a look at the Heyhoe advert and then this photo taken just after it was seated.

 

[TIL 1010 4,750]

V Leicester 1963 and the record crowd of 43,894. I am sure you can read the caption.

Edited September 15, 2023 by TIL 1010

[ricardo 7,395]

2 hours ago, Lord Horn (again) said:

The newly roofed Olde Barclay I assume?  How I loved emerging through the gates at the top after the climb up the stairs when i was a kid.  Always took up my spot by 1.40 at the latest to enjoy the build up and the atmosphere.

It's the South Stand not the Barclay. Photo taken from the River End.

[TIL 1010 4,750]

23 minutes ago, ricardo said:

It's the South Stand not the Barclay. Photo taken from the River End.

So maybe i was not having a senior moment.

[K Lo 224]

1 hour ago, TIL 1010 said:

Could be having a senior moment of course M'Lud but my initial thought was that this is the South Stand. Take a look at the Heyhoe advert and then this photo taken just after it was seated.

 

Why were the seats blue & red ?
Did we scavenge them from Barcelona ?

[nutty nigel 7,539]

16 minutes ago, TIL 1010 said:

So maybe i was not having a senior moment.

The Heyhoe advert on your pic from the Leicester shows it to be the Southstand.

I had never seen that Leicester picture before.

This is a great thread!

[RobJames 881]

On 14/09/2023 at 16:32, TIL 1010 said:

I bet @nutty nigel hasn't seen this one before, mind you i doubt anybody has.

I expect the photographer has, they often do look at what their photographs come out as when developed.