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18-08-2010, 09:25 PM
HOME: The Changing Face of Easter Road Stadium
A new exhibition charting the history of the beautiful game in Scotland’s capital will be available for view on Saturday 21st and Saturday 28th August. ‘Home: The Changing Face of Easter Road’ is latest exhibition offering from The Hibernian Historical Trust.
In addition to charting the birth of the game in Edinburgh, the exhibition illustrates 27 football grounds across the city, including the early homes of Hibernian.
Highlights of the exhibition include maps, supplied by the National Library of Scotland, showing the location of the very first Easter Road Stadium and the subsequent move to its current location in Albion Place, together with Architect’s drawings of all of the pavilions and grandstands that have been built at the home of Hibernian.
Tom Wright, Curator, Hibernian Historical Trust, said: “HOME provides a fascinating insight to the development of the stadium and grounds as we know them today. From the original small wooden pavilion and a pitch circled by basic fencing for crowd control, through the high terracing of the 50’s and 60’s, to the world class modern facilities that Hibernian enjoys today.
“The exhibition is a must see for anyone with an interest in football and the role it has played in Edinburgh.”
The exhibition also contains many interesting artefacts and stories, including the proposal made in the early twentieth century to move the Hibernian grounds away from Easter Road.
The exhibition is being held in the gallery within the West Stand, Hibernian Football Club, Albion Place, and will be open between 2.30pm – 4.30pm on Saturday, 21 August 2010, and Saturday, 28 August 2010. Admission is free.
A new exhibition charting the history of the beautiful game in Scotland’s capital will be available for view on Saturday 21st and Saturday 28th August. ‘Home: The Changing Face of Easter Road’ is latest exhibition offering from The Hibernian Historical Trust.
In addition to charting the birth of the game in Edinburgh, the exhibition illustrates 27 football grounds across the city, including the early homes of Hibernian.
Highlights of the exhibition include maps, supplied by the National Library of Scotland, showing the location of the very first Easter Road Stadium and the subsequent move to its current location in Albion Place, together with Architect’s drawings of all of the pavilions and grandstands that have been built at the home of Hibernian.
Tom Wright, Curator, Hibernian Historical Trust, said: “HOME provides a fascinating insight to the development of the stadium and grounds as we know them today. From the original small wooden pavilion and a pitch circled by basic fencing for crowd control, through the high terracing of the 50’s and 60’s, to the world class modern facilities that Hibernian enjoys today.
“The exhibition is a must see for anyone with an interest in football and the role it has played in Edinburgh.”
The exhibition also contains many interesting artefacts and stories, including the proposal made in the early twentieth century to move the Hibernian grounds away from Easter Road.
The exhibition is being held in the gallery within the West Stand, Hibernian Football Club, Albion Place, and will be open between 2.30pm – 4.30pm on Saturday, 21 August 2010, and Saturday, 28 August 2010. Admission is free.