2 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

I wonder why they are going from Paddington as those trains go to the west

Maybe BR ran a football special that day ?  A few lines that hadn't yet been axed by Beeching may have still existed.

We got a train from Clapham junction to Manchester once, couldn't do that now !

No idea. I simply copied the photograph information. It was from Getty Images. They could well have put down the wrong information.

1 minute ago, erskblue said:

No idea. I simply copied the photograph information. It was from Getty Images. They could well have put down the wrong information.

Still a great image mate , that's all that matters

5 hours ago, bluehaze said:

There was a place in Cricklewood called the Galtymore it had a disco in one part and Irish music in another it meant a long night if you couldn't get into the disco side. 

Galtymore was one side, Ashton’s was the other.

5 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

I wonder why they are going from Paddington as those trains go to the west

Maybe BR ran a football special that day ?  A few lines that hadn't yet been axed by Beeching may have still existed.

We got a train from Clapham junction to Manchester once, couldn't do that now !

You still can! The line behind the Bridge is known as the west London loop. I went to Blackpool as a kid from Lewisham I the early 80s. It joins up with the main line at Olympia to go up north or west.

26 minutes ago, Richard P said:

You still can! The line behind the Bridge is known as the west London loop. I went to Blackpool as a kid from Lewisham I the early 80s. It joins up with the main line at Olympia to go up north or west.

Blimey! Never knew that , thanks for info.

31 minutes ago, zinc alloy said:

Galtymore was one side, Ashton’s was the other.

So, Diddly music one side, Disco music other side ?

1 hour ago, zinc alloy said:

Galtymore was one side, Ashton’s was the other.

I remember when it was called Pearls before Ashtons used to kick off outside every Saturday night couple of bouncers got shot as well.

40 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

So, Diddly music one side, Disco music other side ?

It was begorrah 😁

11 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

So, Diddly music one side, Disco music other side ?

Briefly worked for J Murphys, who hired out the Galti for St Patrick's Day afternoon. The plan was you worked the morning, but a lot of the lads took the morning off work and were totally ratted by lunchtime. Cause it was a free bar loads of blokes sold their tickets on to people who didn't work for the company- cut a long story it was just a big rolling punch up.

Went to The National in Kilburn once- roughly a zillion.Guiness pumps and three lager taps- ordered some lager... geyser next to me ' how can you drink that piss'

Back to the Hibernian, never associated Fulham with the Irish dispora, but only a couple of miles from Hammersmith which certainly did

 

The Galtymore, The Hibernian, The National, Nellies and The Gresham.

There are probably a lot more I’ve forgotten.

14 hours ago, zinc alloy said:

The Galtymore, The Hibernian, The National, Nellies and The Gresham.

There are probably a lot more I’ve forgotten.

Nellie's in Willesden ? I know it well pulled many an Irish girl in there went to the National many times although never to see any bands which I regret the likes of PIL, New Order, The Smiths and many more played there.

Don't know if you've seen this @erskblue I just watched it was really good.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0018mch/the-lost-final

11 hours ago, bluehaze said:

Don't know if you've seen this @erskblue I just watched it was really good.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0018mch/the-lost-final

bluehaze: I’ve seen it, as it was broadcast up here by bbc Scotland. Totally agree it was and is a really good documentary. Cheers 🍻

I will watch it again on the iPlayer.

As it's his birthday today. One of the greatest goals in our history. Nearly 53 years since it happened.

1 hour ago, Boyne said:

As it's his birthday today. One of the greatest goals in our history. Nearly 53 years since it happened.

Remember it well, 

Going through some old stuff found these the voucher think without Googling was against Southampton when you got one. The queue to buy one went past the West Stand I was staring at a billboard of Parklife by Blur for so long I bought it a couple of days later. Me and my mate used to work together we took the day off rang another mate public call box in those days who left home took him half an hour the queue had gone he strolled up he paid for a ticket and met us in the pub four bloody hours we were in that queue !!

 

Edited April 10, 20233 yr by bluehaze

13 hours ago, Kev56 said:

Remember it well, 

Me too. Watched it on my parents' black and white telly.

Posted many times below. Just look at the prices. 

6 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Posted many times below. Just look at the prices. 

Nice DM's Two Tone pants and Ben Sherman shirt... those were the days 😁

8 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Me too. Watched it on my parents' black and white telly.

Is this a ShedEnd Me2 moment!

We had a vinyl with the commentary... used to replay it sometimes... unforgettable moment when Webb just towered over them all and put it in.

On 06/04/2023 at 18:21, Richard P said:

You still can! The line behind the Bridge is known as the west London loop. I went to Blackpool as a kid from Lewisham I the early 80s. It joins up with the main line at Olympia to go up north or west.

Amazing it was neglected as a passenger train route for so long. Standing in the Shed the only trains that used to by were those really long trains that I think transported sand- think it might have been a Tarmac operation. Sometimes looking at the train was more interesting than the game

8 minutes ago, Fruit Bat said:

Amazing it was neglected as a passenger train route for so long. Standing in the Shed the only trains that used to by were those really long trains that I think transported sand- think it might have been a Tarmac operation. Sometimes looking at the train was more interesting than the game

Edit- bit further up the line, Willesden Junction which is actually in Harlesden- what a moody station. Day or night always thought there was the chance of getting mugged

48 minutes ago, Fruit Bat said:

Edit- bit further up the line, Willesden Junction which is actually in Harlesden- what a moody station. Day or night always thought there was the chance of getting mugged

I got nicked for trespassing on the railway at WJ after school by some off duty railway cozzer I had to go for a caution at Euston meant I missed Southampton away in the cup all my mates went I was gutted another reason why I hate plod.

 

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