Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Wapping Blade]

I missed your previous post on this - thanks for sharing this. Has yours survived? It has taken considerable cunning to ensure that ours has not been disposed of. And if it had fallen to pieces, it would now be suitable for the Jay Blades programme on TV - a family heirloom!

I think Our Kid (also of the dark side but never goes) has it.

 

[Tickhill Blade]

 

[Tickhill Blade]

 

[Bert]

 

[Tickhill Blade]

As we're playing Leicester this weekend

 

[Cheesebored]

Damn, Bert was quite enjoying hiding in his wine cellar.

Difficult to spot amongst the other dry, full bodied offerings.

 

[Bert]

 

[Bert]

 

[1889]

Tom Finney doing an impressive Jack Grealish impression !

“All this bloody diving, players chucking ‘em selves all ower’t place, wouldn’t have happened in my day”

 

[Silent Blade]

As we're playing Leicester this weekend

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Peter Shilton has just made a brilliant save much to Jim Bone's frustration. Blades 1 (Woodward pen) Leicester 1 in October 1973

 

[Silent Blade]

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2nd from left is Geoff Dey, I think. Later played for Scunthorpe. That would mean the photo was in early 1980s and the away kit is at least 5 years old!

 

[Blackheath Blade]

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Now there's a collectors item of a photograph...…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………







Jeff King not sporting a black eye !!

 

[XM657]

Where & When?

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

Scarborough. In the past.

 

[XM657]

Scarborough. In the past.

Place right, A particular date/day of the year, it's seasonal.
Can you/anyone name the event.

 

[Aganarama]

Place right, A particular date/day of the year, it's seasonal.
Can you/anyone name the event.

Boxing Day football?

 

[XM657]

I saw Joe Shaw, for your delectation.Sorry, wouldn't load full photo, bottom half cut off. Try Getty Images but where exactly I couldn't help. Put your curser on the photo for details.

 

[XM657]

Boxing Day football?

Correct, and the Half a Crown question, the two teams.

 

[Silent Blade]

I saw Joe Shaw, for your delectation.View attachment 99701Sorry, wouldn't load full photo, bottom half cut off. Try Getty Images but where exactly I couldn't help. Put your curser on the photo for details.

England v Scotland in April 1959

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

Place right, A particular date/day of the year, it's seasonal.
Can you/anyone name the event.

Correct, and the Half a Crown question, the two teams.

I'd not heard of this traditional game. It's to commemorate the loss of a fishing boat in the late 1800s and is between fishermen and firemen (stokers originally). Apparently if your top hat comes off it's a free kick to the other side.

 

[XM657]

I'd not heard of this traditional game. It's to commemorate the loss of a fishing boat in the late 1800s and is between fishermen and firemen (stokers originally). Apparently if your top hat comes off it's a free kick to the other side.

Spot on.
Thanks for the extra info, was wondering why firemen and didn't realise it was the loss of a vessel that spawned the game. No doubt there would have been a collection for the bereaved originally, that's how things were at that time.
Free kick for losing your hat, precursor of VAR.

 

[Silent Blade]

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Someone on Facebook said "Steve Daniels far left Mark Shillito middle" another confirmed that 2nd from left is Geoff Dey. That leaves two on the right to identify

 

[Bert]

England v Scotland in April 1959

Bert's garage...

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

Spot on.
Thanks for the extra info, was wondering why firemen and didn't realise it was the loss of a vessel that spawned the game. No doubt there would have been a collection for the bereaved originally, that's how things were at that time.
Free kick for losing your hat, precursor of VAR.

A fishing smack,'The Evelyn and Maud' was struck by a much larger vessel during a bad storm in 1893, killing the four men on board. A fund was set up, and as part of the fundraising effort this football game was born. The original fund raised £289 which was deposited in a local bank for the families of the deceased to draw on when required.

 

[XM657]

A fishing smack,'The Evelyn and Maud' was struck by a much larger vessel during a bad storm in 1893, killing the four men on board. A fund was set up, and as part of the fundraising effort this football game was born. The original fund raised £289 which was deposited in a local bank for the families of the deceased to draw on when required.

Amazed. More than interesting info, what's your font.

 

[bornablade]

I saw Joe Shaw, for your delectation.View attachment 99701Sorry, wouldn't load full photo, bottom half cut off. Try Getty Images but where exactly I couldn't help. Put your curser on the photo for details.

Joe should have been wearing the England shirt and Billy Wright wearing the tracksuit top.

 

[Worksop II]

Its proper name

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

Amazed. More than interesting info, what's your font.

I found this on the Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre website.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Bert's garage...

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Judging by the state of the programme, someone had a good night out after the game...

 

[XM657]

Tom Finney doing an impressive Jack Grealish impression !

“All this bloody diving, players chucking ‘em selves all ower’t place, wouldn’t have happened in my day”

With due respect, I don't believe those two names aught to be be used in the same sentence.
Both talented players, differing outlook on the game, plus I bet Grealish don't know what a 'U' bend is, never mind fixing one.