Posted this in the AR expansion before, but one of my all time favs
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.
Before the petrol station and 'the wall'.
Never knew there was church there. When was that demolished?
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.
I'm no fashionista (far from it), but I still can't get over how badly people used to dress in the 70's.
Anfields smallest stand
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
Some more random kop ones