Colonel Mustard 380 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 This is our pavillion at our Kinning Park ground. Not as celubrious as later pavillions available to the team.Special internet prizes for anyone who can put a name to a face.This is the street along which fans would walk to get to the ground. Take a left at the church spire.This is the street which took you to the ground.More pics and background here... http://rangers1872.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kplfishtank 4,657 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 thats my house now what church was it and is it still there? there was a big church in edwin street but thats away Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanjo 26,339 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 very cool. Makes you wonder what Kinning Park was like back then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers Lady 2,380 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 You back left in the first pic ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Mustard 380 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 You back left in the first pic ??Cheeky mare.I'm the rather dashing gentleman in the middle of the photo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Mustard 380 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 From the same source, this is a picture taken at the Grandstand on the day Kinning Park closed.These are players and ex players making up Ancients V Moderns teams for the last game there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 thats my house now what church was it and is it still there? there was a big church in edwin street but thats awayYou were on the tour, you don't remember? :OThat whole street is gone now sadly. It's now...THE M8.http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Scotland+Street+West,+Glasgow&hl=en&ll=55.849855,-4.282629&spn=0.009829,0.026371&sll=55.856841,-4.308915&sspn=0.019655,0.052743&oq=west+scotland+streetGlasgow&hnear=Scotland+St+W,+Glasgow,+United+Kingdom&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=55.850083,-4.282855&panoid=CD5eIfsuHcbq6SxHqkc7Hg&cbp=12,276.08,,0,-0.29Special internet prizes for anyone who can put a name to a face.Also to answer the OP's question, the middle fella is A McKenzie, later became Official and Director of the club!A bit more about it - http://rangers1872.blogspot.com/2011/07/kinning-park-ground.htmlThem all on the grandstand (see above map) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAP1872 138 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 This is our pavillion at our Kinning Park ground. Not as celubrious as later pavillions available to the team.Special internet prizes for anyone who can put a name to a face.This is the street along which fans would walk to get to the ground. Take a left at the church spire.This is the street which took you to the ground.More pics and background here... http://rangers1872.blogspot.com/Fantastic pics mate, keep-em-coming Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Mustard 380 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Is that your site McBoyd? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Prizes to those who can name people in the Grandstand picture.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Is that your site McBoyd?Indeed Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Mustard 380 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Indeed I've fair enjoyed going through it.Everybody should give it a visit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I've fair enjoyed going through it.Everybody should give it a visit. Thanks alot, there should probably be alot more on there, I've not updated in quite a while! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebooler 4,509 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 This is our pavillion at our Kinning Park ground. Not as celubrious as later pavillions available to the team.Special internet prizes for anyone who can put a name to a face.This is the street along which fans would walk to get to the ground. Take a left at the church spire.This is the street which took you to the ground.More pics and background here... http://rangers1872.blogspot.com/Front row, 2nd from the right. Kpl fishtank. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,324 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Back row far left is Steakbake Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthUistBear 86 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Great photos! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,324 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Are there any of the burnbank ground? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Mustard 380 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Are there any of the burnbank ground?Soldiers training there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,324 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Soldiers training there.Cheers for posting mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Robot 21,375 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Indeed hats off to you, its superb Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud72 117 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 My old primary, Lambhill St, was built on the exact position of the Kinning Park ground.I got caught on my first day throwing stuff at the bheggars,their school was on the other side of a high fence.Think the teacher gave me a gold star. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 16,990 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 My old primary, Lambhill St, was built on the exact position of the Kinning Park ground.I got caught on my first day throwing stuff at the bheggars,their school was on the other side of a high fence.Think the teacher gave me a gold star. Lambhill St Primary is now a nursing home called Lambhill Court, my uncle is an inmate there. He's a right good bluenose, he'll be chuffed when I tell him about this next time I visit him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud72 117 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Lambhill St Primary is now a nursing home called Lambhill Court, my uncle is an inmate there. He's a right good bluenose, he'll be chuffed when I tell him about this next time I visit him.That's at big lammy, wee lammy is under the M8. It was only about 200 yards away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluebells 6,898 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I love these threads Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kp501 6 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Some very special photos, thank you for sharing Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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