: Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:04 am  

that is my favourite not for the foreground but the background as my grandparents used to live just off to the left down Victoria st and i remember climbing up and down the footbridge as a kid every sat when we went.

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:48 am  

For those of us who can't get on youtube at work to view it, what is it? a video of Hilton Park being built? and some early games there?

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:54 am  

At the moment (as Fred says its a work in progress) it is a number of nostalgic stills of the ground being built as well as some other photos of I guess some of the people involved.

By the way, Great piano playing Fred

Also does anyone know the year the picture is from with Eddie Wareing on?

I am guessing 49/50 but if it was when the the ground was opened it would have to be 1947?

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:12 am  

leyther forever wrote:

At the moment (as Fred says its a work in progress) it is a number of nostalgic stills of the ground being built as well as some other photos of I guess some of the people involved.

By the way, Great piano playing Fred

Also does anyone know the year the picture is from with Eddie Wareing on?

I am guessing 49/50 but if it was when the the ground was opened it would have to be 1947?

Thanks I'll have a look when I get home.

[mish]

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:35 am  

FredParky wrote:

WELL DONE WMFC the late great (well!!) Eddie Wareing, hemust have been on the Rugby League council at the tme -didnt he tour as tour manager around then?

and yes Gordon the guy was MacDonald Bailey

I've just lost my bet!

AJM said it was MacDonald Bailey and I said he was talking out of his backside!!

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:16 am  

AJM talking out of his rear NO NEVER

As he is on both the pictures Im assuming that it was a posed shot on the grand opening in 1947.

If anyone has anymore of the stadium being built and crowd shots from the years and if Mismash could send me a few of her demolishing photos
I can continue with it.

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:39 am  

DETROITSOUL wrote:

Blimey Fred those early photos look like a couple of SL Grounds
circa 2009

Ahhh so you been Knowsley Road then

Excellent Video BTW......

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:17 pm  

FredParky wrote:

WELL DONE WMFC.....

Is there a prize?

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:44 pm  

yes my thanks