Author Topic: Anfield through the ages (pics) (Read 45515 times)

meady1981 · « **Reply #161 on:** February 4, 2023, 09:26:44 pm »

View from Kop 1949

meady1981 · « **Reply #162 on:** February 4, 2023, 09:27:21 pm »

Football specials on the Walton Breck 54

meady1981 · « **Reply #163 on:** February 4, 2023, 09:28:09 pm »

Before the petrol station and 'the wall'.

disgraced cake · « **Reply #164 on:** February 4, 2023, 10:35:59 pm »

Some amazing pictures in here, will be going through them all properly tomorrow

Son of Spion · « **Reply #165 on:** February 5, 2023, 12:02:03 am »

Quote from: meady1981 on February 4, 2023, 07:56:51 pm

Posted this in the AR expansion before, but one of my all time favs

That's like something I'd envisage the original Human League, Cabaret Voltaire or suchlike would have as an album cover.

The pictures in this thread would make a great book.

mikeb58 · « **Reply #166 on:** February 5, 2023, 01:22:45 am »

^^
Yes, seen that before in the AR thread...a work of Art that picture!

Sad one this, lots of pics of The Kop being demolished but this one seems brutal in its destruction

Peter McGurk · « **Reply #167 on:** February 5, 2023, 05:47:00 am »

Quote from: meady1981 on February 4, 2023, 07:31:07 pm

It why I've always searched for these images and stuck them in a folder. You have the one view - the mighty Anfield and Kop, European nights and superstars, but on the other hand its just a few patched up bricks, whitewash and grime with wires sticking out in places and glass cemented on the walls. But the collective civic pride of the people elevated it far beyond the most expensive buildings now. And now it's all gone, and societies sense of personal freedom in public spaces fading with it. It's fascinating.

Indeed, just the basics. Life, Love, Triumph and Disaster and Truth.

meady1981 · « **Reply #168 on:** February 5, 2023, 09:36:04 am »

Full Annie

meady1981 · « **Reply #169 on:** February 5, 2023, 09:36:49 am »

Backs of Kemlyn Road can be seen mid-development

meady1981 · « **Reply #170 on:** February 5, 2023, 09:39:16 am »

Random Kop

meady1981 · « **Reply #171 on:** February 5, 2023, 09:40:42 am »

meady1981 · « **Reply #172 on:** February 5, 2023, 11:00:01 am »

Some random bits around the ground

mikeb58 · « **Reply #173 on:** February 5, 2023, 05:22:11 pm »

Haha...a no nonsense copper dealing with a young Utd fan in their 'home' fixture against Arsenal in August 1971.

kopdude81 · « **Reply #174 on:** February 5, 2023, 05:37:25 pm »

Quote from: meady1981 on February 4, 2023, 09:28:09 pm

Before the petrol station and 'the wall'.

Never knew there was a church there. When was that demolished?

meady1981 · « **Reply #175 on:** February 5, 2023, 08:10:27 pm »

Quote from: kopdude81 on February 5, 2023, 05:37:25 pm

Never knew there was church there. When was that demolished?

Anfield Weslyan Methodist Church was demolished in 1987

Son of Spion · « **Reply #176 on:** February 5, 2023, 09:17:19 pm »

Quote from: meady1981 on February 5, 2023, 08:10:27 pm

Anfield Weslyan Methodist Church was demolished in 1987

Amazing. I started going in 1971 yet I have no recollection of that church ever being there.

rob1966 · « **Reply #177 on:** February 6, 2023, 08:51:13 am »

Quote from: Son of Spion on February 5, 2023, 09:17:19 pm

Amazing. I started going in 1971 yet I have no recollection of that church ever being there.

I used to walk that way sometimes to get the 15D from Breck Road and I can't remember the church either!

Indomitable_Carp · « **Reply #178 on:** February 6, 2023, 03:26:42 pm »

I'm no fashionista (far from it), but I still can't get over how badly people used to dress in the 70's.

Son of Spion · « **Reply #179 on:** February 6, 2023, 04:17:06 pm »

Quote from: Indomitable_Carp on February 6, 2023, 03:26:42 pm

I'm no fashionista (far from it), but I still can't get over how badly people used to dress in the 70's.

Long hair. Flyaway collars. Birmingham or Oxford bags. Platform shoes and a scarf tied around each wrist with a silky around your neck.

Later in the seventies, jacket. Flemings jeans. Ten-holed black or cherry red Air Wair. 🙃

Peter McGurk · « **Reply #180 on:** February 6, 2023, 06:57:59 pm »

Quote from: Indomitable_Carp on February 6, 2023, 03:26:42 pm

I'm no fashionista (far from it), but I still can't get over how badly people used to dress in the 70's.

How very dare you!

Redsnappa · « **Reply #181 on:** February 6, 2023, 08:19:22 pm »

Great pic this meady, early 1930's I think, two of our Saffer legends in there, Gordon Hodgson and Nivvy.

meady1981 · « **Reply #182 on:** February 7, 2023, 07:56:33 am »

Merseyside dockers strike meeting 1945

meady1981 · « **Reply #183 on:** February 7, 2023, 07:57:14 am »

Clearing snow 1939

meady1981 · « **Reply #184 on:** February 7, 2023, 07:58:15 am »

Anfields smallest stand

meady1981 · « **Reply #185 on:** February 7, 2023, 07:59:19 am »

Wylva or Skerries

meady1981 · « **Reply #186 on:** February 7, 2023, 08:02:01 am »

Another one of the church no one remembers (looks to be being demolished)

Another

meady1981 · « **Reply #187 on:** February 7, 2023, 08:05:22 am »

Skerries road 1910

meady1981 · « **Reply #188 on:** February 7, 2023, 08:38:46 am »

Vienna and Varthen - all demolished

mikeb58 · « **Reply #189 on:** February 7, 2023, 10:22:50 am »

Quote from: meady1981 on February 7, 2023, 07:58:15 am

Anfields smallest stand

Never went up on 'the shelf' any idea if it was a good spec? Looks like Doctor Fun in this shot too!

Matt S · « **Reply #190 on:** February 7, 2023, 01:38:40 pm »

amazing thread. Loving it.

meady1981 · « **Reply #191 on:** February 7, 2023, 04:25:43 pm »

Some more random kop ones

meady1981 · « **Reply #192 on:** February 7, 2023, 10:22:36 pm »

Various line-ups in front of the main

meady1981 · « **Reply #193 on:** February 7, 2023, 10:33:37 pm »

Odds and ends.

I've completely lost track now to be honest.

meady1981 · « **Reply #194 on:** February 7, 2023, 10:47:12 pm »

Bit of a sneak peak, but I'm working on a book where Im illustrating the ground stand by stand all the way back to its beginnings (currently in the 70's). That's why I've been collecting all these images the last few years solely so I can try and get all the detail I can. Anyway, its taking me a long time but hopefully one day I will have it done and maybe flog a few on here

iamnant · « **Reply #195 on:** February 7, 2023, 11:29:35 pm »

What a fantastic thread -- thank you to all those who have shared images.

Redsnappa · « **Reply #196 on:** February 8, 2023, 12:41:35 am »

Another from that same photoshoot of 'The Untouchables'.

Matt S · « **Reply #197 on:** February 8, 2023, 09:17:41 am »

Quote from: meady1981 on February 7, 2023, 10:47:12 pm

Bit of a sneak peak, but I'm working on a book where Im illustrating the ground stand by stand all the way back to its beginnings (currently in the 70's). That's why I've been collecting all these images the last few years solely so I can try and get all the detail I can. Anyway, its taking me a long time but hopefully one day I will have it done and maybe flog a few on here

Would definitely buy this.

Anyone know what year they swapped the floodlight towers for the big gantry type set up above the kemlyn?

rob1966 · « **Reply #198 on:** February 8, 2023, 09:46:50 am »

Quote from: meady1981 on February 7, 2023, 04:25:43 pm

Some more random kop ones

I'm in the middle of that somewhere

Things we've seen

Son of Spion · « **Reply #199 on:** February 8, 2023, 12:07:45 pm »

I said earlier in the thread that a really good book could be made with the pictures in here, so it's good to see you're actually working on it, Meady. I'd certainly be up for buying a copy. Maybe when you're signing copies at the launch in Waterstones.