04/10/2009

Some fantastic old photos of Maine Road...

1) From Yew Tree Road, 1964.
2) From Dalton Avenue, 1968.
3) From Ebberstone Street, 1968.
4) The City Social Club, 1969.
5) A sweeper-upper surveys the ground from the Maine Road/Platt Lane corner. No date on photography but extentions were carried out shortly before WWII.
6) A view of the Main Stand. Notice the old white pitchside wall, tunnels, and local brewery sponsorship on roofing.
7) Players wheel away after a goal in the Derby, 1967.
8) Another goal appears on its way in. Notice the advertising board for the nearby Parkside Hotel.

* Images 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 & 8 property of the Manchester Local Image Collection - website

7 comments:

  1. newsoftheblues4 October 2009 at 22:17

    miss the parkside

    thanks for the great pics

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  2. Anonymous4 October 2009 at 22:36

    Terrific

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  3. Anonymous5 October 2009 at 01:01

    memory...like the corner of north stand...looking out across to kippax...with a bovril in me hand... (Elaine Paige)

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  4. Anonymous5 October 2009 at 14:39

    Fab pictures! there was noyhing to beat
    Maine Road.

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  5. Anonymous5 October 2009 at 14:45

    Wow!! The memories come flooding back! 10 years of age with me bobble hat and City scarf in the Platt Lane End. Thanks for some wonderful pictures.

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  6. Anonymous5 October 2009 at 16:56

    Takes me back. Happy days. Nothing like a full Kippax, especially with the floodlights on for a Cup replay.

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  7. Anonymous25 October 2009 at 01:29

    I still miss the old place. Wagon Wheels, Bovril and meat & potato pie... Well worth the long walk home after. Oh yes... the football wasn't too bad either!

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