The Moonlighter 3,624 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 24TH March 1887. Rangers required funds to help with the move from Kinning Park to First Ibrox subsequently a committee was formed which was chaired by Tom Vallance. The ‘’Monstre Concerts’’ which were organised proved to be extremely popular and quickly sold out. The outlets shown at the bottom of the advert show that tickets could be purchased from Harry and Peter McNeil’s shop on Union Street , and from George Gillespie and James Watson who both played in that legendary series of games that was the 1877 Scottish Cup Final. This was the lads who’d formed our Club, and others from our early years, fund-raising to help their dream become a reality. This was the Rangers in the process of moving to Ibrox and somewhere we could call home. The Waterloo Rooms stood on the corner of Waterloo Street and Wellington Street. In 1910 it became The Alhambra Theatre which was demolished in 1971. Today it’s the Alhambra House office block. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essandoh 21,208 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I don't think I could ever be more appreciative of your team of historians, educating us all, as well as future generations, on the rich past of Rangers spanned across three centuries. Every time you post I have giddy excitement like a four year old child. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,532 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 My how times have changed. Fascinating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcoholic 1,348 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 They formed a committee? For the good of the Club? What like C1872 are doing in this day and age you mean? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,286 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I used to drink in there an never knew Excellent post! It's always worth remembering how many steps along the way there have been for the Rangers ... it didn't start (or end) with HMRC Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Thanks OP. Its nice to know that least somewhere in our history we had folk who put the club first and last. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDFM 3,809 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Tom Vallance is the most under appreciated Rangers legend imo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRunsBlue 1,303 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Real Rangers Men!! Imagine if the fate of our club was in the hands of some self serving, freeloaders instead. Doesn't bare thinking about eh Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 That is one terrific post Mr Moonlighter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
folkestoneger 8,137 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 10 hours ago, The Moonlighter said: 24TH March 1887. Rangers required funds to help with the move from Kinning Park to First Ibrox subsequently a committee was formed which was chaired by Tom Vallance. The ‘’Monstre Concerts’’ which were organised proved to be extremely popular and quickly sold out. The outlets shown at the bottom of the advert show that tickets could be purchased from Harry and Peter McNeil’s shop on Union Street , and from George Gillespie and James Watson who both played in that legendary series of games that was the 1877 Scottish Cup Final. This was the lads who’d formed our Club, and others from our early years, fund-raising to help their dream become a reality. This was the Rangers in the process of moving to Ibrox and somewhere we could call home. The Waterloo Rooms stood on the corner of Waterloo Street and Wellington Street. In 1910 it became The Alhambra Theatre which was demolished in 1971. Today it’s the Alhambra House office block. I assume Andy Cameron was further down the bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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