With the pavilion project now reaching new heights, I thought a look back at previous building projects as they appeared in the newspapers of the last century might be worth doing over the coming days.
But first a little reminder of the more recent additions to our famous, beloved ground by Collins Hall Green
and then the subsequent additions too.
Newark Advertiser 14 Oct 1994
Nottingham Evening Post 2 July 1993
Nottingham Evening Post 4 May 1993
Nottingham Recorder 15 April 1993
Edinburgh Evening News 18 December 1954
Nottingham Evening Post 22 March 1950 - notice that County Hall is few floors short of completion.
Notttingham Evening Post 10 April 1948
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| 1938 Ashes Test |
News of 8,000 more seats for 1926
Sheffield Daily Telegraph from 4 December 1925 and 20 April 1926, with news of a new left arm prodigy.
A summary of works from the Sheffield Independent 17 May 1930
1938 Ashes Test photo - taken from the West Wing Stand possibly ?
ReplyDeleteI’m sure we all remember our game against Yorkshire some years back where I believe Jonny Bairstow scored a double hundred and the wicket was right on the parr side of the ground . It was the shortest boundary I’ve ever seen. My cat π⬛ Amber πΎπΎ could have thrown the ball in to Major Tom if she’d have been fielding on the boundary it was that short
ReplyDeleteThe Hound πΆ Road stand is now my preferred viewing area to watch matches eclipsing the once favourite Raddy Rd middle tier
ReplyDeleteLarger walkways on both the upper and lower decks are essential for me personally these days that people who sit with me are aware of.
It was a particular bonus last season due to the pavilion refurbishment as the clubhouse offered much more space (obviously) and much improved food offering for members which I took advantage of on quite a number of days