Old Photos of easter road

[DIXIHIBS]

To lift the current gloom has anyone got any old photos of easter road from the dim and distant past. Ive tried to attach one but no idea if it worked😀

[DIXIHIBS]

It worked! Photo is from mid 60s. The old geezer in the middle is my grandad who was groundsman at the time. Took me to my first games as a youngster in late 60s.

[brianmc]

It worked! Photo is from mid 60s. The old geezer in the middle is my grandad who was groundsman at the time. Took me to my first games as a youngster in late 60s.

Not as far back in time as yours, but here's one of me in the (most recent version of the old East 😀)

[Baldy Foghorn]

It worked! Photo is from mid 60s. The old geezer in the middle is my grandad who was groundsman at the time. Took me to my first games as a youngster in late 60s.

Superb, that is some claim to fame regarding your grandad groundsman:aok:

[DIXIHIBS]

Superb, that is some claim to fame regarding your grandad groundsman:aok:

Aye he said it was his pitch preparation that helped us beat Real Madrid...auld chancer.

[Baldy Foghorn]

Aye he said it was his pitch preparation that helped us beat Real Madrid...auld chancer.

:greengrin

[Carheenlea]

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[scoopyboy]

I'm sure there was a thread similar to this a couple of years ago, a lot of brilliant photos were added

[gbhibby]

It worked! Photo is from mid 60s. The old geezer in the middle is my grandad who was groundsman at the time. Took me to my first games as a youngster in late 60s.
Was that Harry Reeding

[DIXIHIBS]

Was that Harry Reeding

No. Tam Scotland.

[BILLYHIBS]

What does this game look like ?https://i.ibb.co/7JBf0kH/399-D3-E27-920-E-4631-84-FC-6657-D58-A4249.jpg (https://ibb.co/PZJLVDR)

[c31]

What does this game look like ?https://i.ibb.co/7JBf0kH/399-D3-E27-920-E-4631-84-FC-6657-D58-A4249.jpg (https://ibb.co/PZJLVDR)

Is it against Aberdeen when Joe Baker returned.. The white socks are a clue (Maybe!)

[BILLYHIBS]

Anyone name all the Hibs players in this image ? https://i.ibb.co/NpvF3xJ/A7-BFB4-BC-985-A-4-E91-99-AF-63213-EE17925.jpg (https://ibb.co/Y8CNW21)

[BILLYHIBS]

Is it against Aberdeen when Joe Baker returned.. The white socks are a clue (Maybe!)
👍

[Feed McGraw]

Anyone name all the Hibs players in this image ? https://i.ibb.co/NpvF3xJ/A7-BFB4-BC-985-A-4-E91-99-AF-63213-EE17925.jpg (https://ibb.co/Y8CNW21) Alex Cropley, Johnny Graham, Pat Stanton, Joe McBride, Peter Cormack and .........not sure, maybe Billy McEwan ?

[BILLYHIBS]

Alex Cropley, Johnny Graham, Pat Stanton, Joe McBride, Peter Cormack and .........not sure, maybe Billy McEwan ?

Interesting I thought Johnny Graham might be a sweat sodden Johnny Hamilton?

Eric Stevenson in the background

[alhibby]

Interesting I thought Johnny Graham might be a sweat sodden Johnny Hamilton?

Eric Stevenson in the background

I agree, thats Johnny Hamilton

[Feed McGraw]

Interesting I thought Johnny Graham might be a sweat sodden Johnny Hamilton?

Eric Stevenson in the background Billy, my first instinct was it was Johnny Graham, I`m sure he wore his shirt like that, although I think Johnny Hamilton wore it outside his shorts too a lot of the time - you could be right, it could be Hammy. The guy I think might be Billy McEwan is facing the camera between McBride & Cormack. I can`t see Eric Stevenson in the photo !!

[BILLYHIBS]

I agree, thats Johnny Hamilton

Hammy was always covered in sweat

I remember one 5-1 win over Thistle the ba came oot at the corner flag he came over to take the kick I threw the ba back at him he said to me ‘ Thanks wee man I’m *****ing knackered ‘ wi a big smile on his big red coupon

[Feed McGraw]

Billy, my first instinct was it was Johnny Graham, I`m sure he wore his shirt like that, although I think Johnny Hamilton wore it outside his shorts too a lot of the time - you could be right, it could be Hammy. The guy I think might be Billy McEwan is facing the camera between McBride & Cormack. I can`t see Eric Stevenson in the photo !! I see Eric now :greengrin

[BILLYHIBS]

Billy, my first instinct was it was Johnny Graham, I`m sure he wore his shirt like that, although I think Johnny Hamilton wore it outside his shorts too a lot of the time - you could be right, it could be Hammy. The guy I think might be Billy McEwan is facing the camera between McBride & Cormack. I can`t see Eric Stevenson in the photo !!
That is Billy McEwan Stevie wearing #11

[Feed McGraw]

That is Billy McEwan Stevie wearing #11 Yeah, I added a post that I`d seen Eric - I just didn`t see him at all at first he was kinda hidden ! Auld age :greengrin

[Feed McGraw]

I agree, thats Johnny Hamilton I`m still not sure al, I think you & Billy are probably right, but they have a similarity and the length of the hair is more Johnny Graham. I thought I`d be able to tell them apart but with that photo I`m struggling a wee bit. :greengrin

[Groathillgrump]

Fixed the OP's photo so nobody gets a sore neck looking at it. :greengrin

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[Phil MaGlass]

To lift the current gloom has anyone got any old photos of easter road from the dim and distant past. Ive tried to attach one but no idea if it worked😀

Didnae realise the slope was so bad back then, no wonder we won a few.

[DIXIHIBS]

Fixed the OP's photo so nobody gets a sore neck looking at it. :greengrin

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Cheers. Not very good at that sort of thing😁

[DIXIHIBS]

Didnae realise the slope was so bad back then, no wonder we won a few.

My auld grandad reckoned that if you lay on the ground at the half way line you would just see the crossbar ie an 8 foot drop. Not sure if true but had no reason to doubt him. Edit...just realised you were talking about the photo lol.

[BILLYHIBS]

https://i.ibb.co/qJMft3P/0-F4-EF916-C7-BB-4-E24-BFF5-5-C3-F3-A0-FC77-B.png (https://ibb.co/BnVxX5S)

[7-Heaven]

Anyone name all the Hibs players in this image ? https://i.ibb.co/NpvF3xJ/A7-BFB4-BC-985-A-4-E91-99-AF-63213-EE17925.jpg (https://ibb.co/Y8CNW21)

Is Peter Marinello not in the picture?

[BILLYHIBS]

Is Peter Marinello not in the picture?

Struggling to find Marinello Cropley and McEwan all playing together for the first team at Easter Road tbh

[BILLYHIBS]

Good
https://i.ibb.co/qJMft3P/0-F4-EF916-C7-BB-4-E24-BFF5-5-C3-F3-A0-FC77-B.png (https://ibb.co/BnVxX5S)
Good picture for Spot The Ball

[Feed McGraw]

Is Peter Marinello not in the picture? Ha, 7-H, I have discussed this picture with Billyhibs & alhibby who both seem to think the player I initially thought was Johnny Graham is actually Johnny Hamilton....and I think they may be right but I`m still not totally convinced that it`s either JG or JH and have been wondering if it is as you suggest that it`s actually Peter Marinello !! I was actually going to post that the other day but thought I`d just leave it - until I saw your post.

There is no doubting the identity of five of the players in the picture and I`m now leaning towards JH or PM, more to PM now for that 6th " unidentified " player. In the most recent picture of another game that Billy has posted, you can see Johnny Graham clearly just behind Arthur Duncan, so don`t now think it`s him in the first photo. Billy & al may be right but I still think this is still a wee mystery :greengrin.

[BILLYHIBS]

Ha, 7-H, I have discussed this picture with Billyhibs & alhibby who both seem to think the player I initially thought was Johnny Graham is actually Johnny Hamilton....and I think they may be right but I`m still not totally convinced that it`s either JG or JH and have been wondering if it is as you suggest that it`s actually Peter Marinello !! I was actually going to post that the other day but thought I`d just leave it - until I saw your post.

There is no doubting the identity of five of the players in the picture and I`m now leaning towards JH or PM, more to PM now for that 6th " unidentified " player. In the most recent picture of another game that Billy has posted, you can see Johnny Graham clearly just behind Arthur Duncan, so don`t now think it`s him in the first photo. Billy & al may be right but I still think this is still a wee mystery :greengrin.

The picture of Johnny Graham nailed it for me

The only other issue I might have had is that Alex Cropley or Sloop after a visit to the Barbers ?

I have convinced myself they are congratulating Joe McBride after completing his hat-trick from the penalty spot in a 4-1 win over St Johnstone in 1970

Cropley replaced Graham at Half Time

Marshall Shevlane McEwan Blackley Black Stanton Graham Hamilton McBride Cormack and Stevenson Sub Cropley 46

[Feed McGraw]

The picture of Johnny Graham nailed it for me

The only other issue I might have had is that Alex Cropley or Sloop after a visit to the Barbers ?

I have convinced myself they are congratulating Joe McBride after completing his hat-trick from the penalty spot in a 4-1 win over St Johnstone in 1970

Cropley replaced Graham at Half Time

Marshall Shevlane McEwan Blackley Black Stanton Graham Hamilton McBride Cormack and Stevenson Sub Cropley 46 Thanks for that Billy, that settles it for me, I wondered if there was any info on the photo. I am 100% sure that is Alex Cropley so with JG off the park and Marinello not in the team (probably off to Arsenal by then,) it must be Johnny Hamilton.

Was driving me nuts but enjoyed the nostalgia trip. :thumbsup:

[gbhibby]

Alex Cropley, Johnny Graham, Pat Stanton, Joe McBride, Peter Cormack and .........not sure, maybe Billy McEwan ?
It is John Blackley not Alex Cropley that was Blackleys hair style season 69/70.

[gbhibby]

https://images.app.goo.gl/x7zLds6Y6i7EB8uq9
Hope this helps.

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[Feed McGraw]

It is John Blackley not Alex Cropley that was Blackleys hair style season 69/70. Well, for me gb it`s Alex Cropley. I know what you`re saying about the hairstyle but his facial features & build make me very confident indeed that it`s Alex Cropley.

[gbhibby]

Well, for me gb it`s Alex Cropley. I know what you`re saying about the hairstyle but his facial features & build make me very confident indeed that it`s Alex Cropley.
Yes enlarged the photo and it is Alex it was that Alex's legs looked too chunky but it's the angle of the photo that threw me.

[Feed McGraw]

Yes enlarged the photo and it is Alex it was that Alex's legs looked too chunky but it's the angle of the photo that threw me. I was only sure too by enlarging it. There were a few of them looked very similar back then and you sometimes can`t be sure - the enlarging definitely helps though :agree:.

[Kato]

https://images.app.goo.gl/x7zLds6Y6i7EB8uq9
Hope this helps.

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[Greenbeard]

Aye he said it was his pitch preparation that helped us beat Real Madrid...auld chancer.
Reminds me of my old pal the late Dennis Wells who claimed the Scotland rugby team wouldn't be where it was without him.
He drove the team bus.

[cabbageandribs1875]

borrowed from Retro Hibernian

Hibs v Sellick 1970



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[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Good picture for Spot The Ball

Too easy surely!😀

[BILLYHIBS]

Too easy surely!😀

That was the hook

[gbhibby]

borrowed from Retro Hibernian

Hibs v Sellick 1970



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Anybody identify the Hibs players in the picture?
Think the middle one is Chris Shevlane

[Lago]

borrowed from Retro Hibernian

Hibs v Sellick 1970



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Those were great days, I miss them along with my lost youth 😔

[BILLYHIBS]

Anybody identify the Hibs players in the picture?
Think the middle one is Chris Shevlane
Blackley Shevlane Schaedler and Black

Arthur Duncan makes a scoring debut in a 1-2 loss versus Celtic 1970

Total guess


https://youtu.be/HY0uyOXNKtQ

[gbhibby]

Blackley Shevlane Schaedler and Black

Arthur Duncan makes a scoring debut in a 1-2 loss versus Celtic 1970

Total guess


https://youtu.be/HY0uyOXNKtQ
Seem to recollect that we played them twice at Easter Road that year I am sure we beat them.

[gbhibby]

Blackley Shevlane Schaedler and Black

Arthur Duncan makes a scoring debut in a 1-2 loss versus Celtic 1970

Total guess


https://youtu.be/HY0uyOXNKtQ
You are right I think looking at the picture it is probably Mervyn Jones not Chris Shevlane.

[Lancs Harp]

We look vastly out numbered

[BILLYHIBS]

You are right I think looking at the picture it is probably Mervyn Jones not Chris Shevlane.
You are correct #2 could be Mervyn Jones who played in the September 1970 2-0 victory over Celtic explains the sunshine but does not explain the Chris Shevlane character ( second from the left ) who did not play ( a total gentleman by the way )

Joe McBride scored a double including one of the best goals I have ever seen at Easter Road

Colin who ???

[Newcastlehibby]

Struggling to find Marinello Cropley and McEwan all playing together for the first team at Easter Road tbh

I think that is John Blackley on the left.

[BILLYHIBS]

I think that is John Blackley on the left.
Looks like Blackley with a haircut and stocky legs

[Ringothedog]

We look vastly out numbered

If there is a crowd of 40k there would be about 15k Hibs fan there. That was normal back then. The only time I saw that differently was a cup tie against the old Huns and there were at least 30k Hibs fans in a 49000 crowd

[BILLYHIBS]

Anyone name all the Hibs players in this image ? https://i.ibb.co/NpvF3xJ/A7-BFB4-BC-985-A-4-E91-99-AF-63213-EE17925.jpg (https://ibb.co/Y8CNW21)

Far left Hibby Cropley or Blackley anyone ?

[Kato]

Far left Hibby Cropley or Blackley anyone ?Doesn't look like either to me.


https://i.ibb.co/VC3y37Y/Screenshot-20230115-192104.jpg


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[BILLYHIBS]

Doesn't look like either to me.


https://i.ibb.co/VC3y37Y/Screenshot-20230115-192104.jpg


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Pretty sure Cropley always wore Puma King Pele with the gold stripe ?

[Kato]

Pretty sure Cropley always wore Puma King Pele with the good stripe ?I bow to that knowledge. The bloke in photo's hair looks a bit dark though.

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[BILLYHIBS]

I bow to that knowledge. The bloke in photo's hair looks a bit dark though.

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Any suggestions?

[Kato]

Any suggestions?Sorry mate, no. The puma spot by you seems compelling.

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[Feed McGraw]

I`ve been here already but have absolutely no doubt that`s Alex Cropley........doesn`t mean I`m right, but I still can`t believe there`s any doubt about it :greengrin.

[Bostonhibby]

I'm of that era, used to see him quite a bit, I think its Crops as well.

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[hibeg]

Looks like Cropley to me as well.

[NthCarolinaHibs]

Crops all day long 💚

[BILLYHIBS]

I think that is John Blackley on the left.

The fans have spoken

It is Crops :greengrin

[CentreLine]

The fans have spoken

It is Crops :greengrin

John Blackley for me. Quite apart from looking like Blackley, he’s way too sturdy for Crops. Number o. The backs are wrong too for it to be Cropley. In those days Blackley regularly wore the number 4 and Pat Stanton the number six. There is just the hint of the number four on the shirt of the player we’re debating. 10 and 11 are accounted for. I cannot ever remember Alex Cropley wearing a lower number. It could be the tail end of a 12 but for me it’s too high on the shirt. Definitely John Blackley for me.

[BILLYHIBS]

John Blackley for me. Quite apart from looking like Blackley, he’s way too sturdy for Crops. Number o. The backs are wrong too for it to be Cropley. In those days Blackley regularly wore the number 4 and Pat Stanton the number six. There is just the hint of the number four on the shirt of the player we’re debating. 10 and 11 are accounted for. I cannot ever remember Alex Cropley wearing a lower number. It could be the tail end of a 12 but for me it’s too high on the shirt. Definitely John Blackley for me.

Crops replaced Johnny Graham if it is the game I am thinking about so he would be #12

I just don’t know ?- that is why I put it out there as I thought it was an interesting image a blast from the past and would make for a good discussion for us old foggies

Early Crops was very slight mair fat on a butchers pencil

If you look closely on the blown up version there is a slight impression of teenage acne or it could just be a mark on the image

Clutching at straws I know

Looking at other images of Crops he always wore Puma’s it looks like Adidas in the image

[Fanforlife]

Seem to recollect that we played them twice at Easter Road that year I am sure we beat them.If it's the game from September 19th 1970 then Hibs won 2 0, sure Joe Mcbride snr. Scored both.

[BS44]

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Hibs v Falkirk 1958

[Kato]

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Hibs v Falkirk 1958The casuals have let themselves go.

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[BILLYHIBS]

Is that a young John Gibson at the front ?

[BILLYHIBS]

With the Derby approaching on Sunday what about all the players in this old chestnut from 1975 ? https://i.ibb.co/4MCp5JJ/6-EF7961-E-2-E4-A-41-E3-921-D-8-A6-BFE39-FD55.png (https://ibb.co/Cv4QTWW)

[leith lynx]

Is that a young John Gibson at the front ?

That's exactly what I thought! (wonder if he paid to get in)

[Bostonhibby]

I'm pretty fond of this one because of the view of the old East.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230117/d737553474513411b68c8ba511ac2d8f.jpg

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[OldEast]

I'm pretty fond of this one because of the view of the old East.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230117/d737553474513411b68c8ba511ac2d8f.jpg

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You mean the middle aged East 😀

[BILLYHIBS]

https://i.ibb.co/7z0qw9v/1781-E7-C1-4585-497-E-A6-A0-3-CF63-C20-E2-A6.jpg (https://ibb.co/z5tzyks)

[Bostonhibby]

You mean the middle aged East [emoji3]Good point, it was, but a youth back then but will always be old to me[emoji16]

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[OldEast]

Good point, it was, but a youth back then but will always be old to me[emoji16]

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😀👍🏻🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[Phil MaGlass]

borrowed from Retro Hibernian

Hibs v Sellick 1970



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thats one crackin fotae

[Bostonhibby]

You mean the middle aged East [emoji3]Here's a better one of the middle aged East's older brother[emoji6]
You get an idea of the sheer size it was.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230120/e6cf056cb521eb25fe7693d433106db1.jpg

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[Hillsidehibby]

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Hibs v Falkirk 1958

Only one dude without a tie. Cool as!

[Hillsidehibby]

thats one crackin fotae

Was at that game. 11 years old and never saw a kick.

[Keith_M]

Anybody identify the Hibs players in the picture?
Think the middle one is Chris Shevlane



Lewis Stevenson?

[hibeg]

With the Derby approaching on Sunday what about all the players in this old chestnut from 1975 ? https://i.ibb.co/4MCp5JJ/6-EF7961-E-2-E4-A-41-E3-921-D-8-A6-BFE39-FD55.png (https://ibb.co/Cv4QTWW)

Derek Spalding Des Bremner, Shades. Jambo Donald Ford, but no idea who the other one is on the far left

[NthCarolinaHibs]

Is far right no Arthur 🤔

[BILLYHIBS]

Far right defo Arthur

[hibeg]

Is far right no Arthur 🤔

Aye, sorry. Just looked closer, defo Arthur

[He's here!]

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Post-season tour fashion 1978...like they've been kitted out at a golf discount store.

[BILLYHIBS]

https://i.ibb.co/NjX6LBy/IMG-1688.png (https://ibb.co/vPbxJnj)

[BILLYHIBS]

https://i.ibb.co/PFC7Kn8/IMG-1341.png (https://ibb.co/S5vhb8p)

[gbhibby]

https://images.app.goo.gl/ZmQBGZgDWQGX6YBa7

Would love to see this built at the back of the East Stand, people could buy a brick which will have their or a loved ones name on it. This could be to built for the 150 years anniversary.

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[Hibees1973]

https://images.app.goo.gl/ZmQBGZgDWQGX6YBa7

Would love to see this built at the back of the East Stand, people could buy a brick which will have their or a loved ones name on it. This could be to built for the 150 years anniversary.

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That is a very good idea.

Problem is though with Council planning permission. Would have to get the application in pronto given the timescale. Past experience with these things are the Council would sit on it for months, tweak it to something that is unrecognisable to what is requested, then reject it.

Probably a while back but IIRC Hibs past experience with Edinburgh Council is a bit fractured. Sir Tom wanted to develop the land behind the ground but his proposal was booted out by the Council as they favoured another. At the time Edinburgh Council was full of Yams, Cardownie being one of them. I had a relative who got caught up in the 'jobs for the boys' scandal when it was found Edinburgh Council inappropriately awarded Compulsory order jobs and contracts to their mates for years.

Maybe the Council have moved on from those times.

[Waxy]

https://i.ibb.co/PFC7Kn8/IMG-1341.png (https://ibb.co/S5vhb8p)

Wonder what year this was built

[Mick O'Rourke]

That is a very good idea.

Problem is though with Council planning permission. Would have to get the application in pronto given the timescale. Past experience with these things are the Council would sit on it for months, tweak it to something that is unrecognisable to what is requested, then reject it.

Probably a while back but IIRC Hibs past experience with Edinburgh Council is a bit fractured. Sir Tom wanted to develop the land behind the ground but his proposal was booted out by the Council as they favoured another. At the time Edinburgh Council was full of Yams, Cardownie being one of them. I had a relative who got caught up in the 'jobs for the boys' scandal when it was found Edinburgh Council inappropriately awarded Compulsory order jobs and contracts to their mates for years.

Maybe the Council have moved on from those times.

Am not saying you said he did . But i mind that saga.
Steve Cardownie and the City Councillor's had nothing to do with the property repairs scandal.
It was senior councils workers who had been at it for years.
When found out,many handed in their jotters or had arms twisted to do so.Or just paid off.
No criminal charges.Some lost loads in works pension,though. One i knew from Clerry.
Thats greed for ye.

There was another case where two council workers and two contractors got the jail on bribery charges.

Stevie ran about with us old Clerry boys back in the late sixties.
He publicly supported the Hand of Hibs campaign and attended the rally at the Holy Ground.
But then he did represent a Leith ward at that time when he was a Labour cooncillor.
He liked his political parties,did Stevie.He joined four:greengrin
The real "in yer face" Jambo councillor/provost was Eric "Buckfast" Milligan,who i also knew well.

Oh Yes! I think a replica of the old stand brick frontage/turnstiles is a good idea.
Ahh ! The nostalgia !
The memory marches on !

[Groathillgrump]

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Post-season tour fashion 1978...like they've been kitted out at a golf discount store.

Those troosers are giving off a Rupert the Bear vibe!

[Mick O'Rourke]

Those troosers are giving off a Rupert the Bear vibe!

Jeez! Ye widnae now wear them jammys in public for a bet .

Everyone would know your name:wink::greengrin

[Kato]

Am not saying you said he did . But i mind that saga.
Steve Cardownie and the City Councillor's had nothing to do with the property repairs scandal.
It was senior councils workers who had been at it for years.
When found out,many handed in their jotters or had arms twisted to do so.Or just paid off.
No criminal charges.Some lost loads in works pension,though. One i knew from Clerry.
Thats greed for ye.

There was another case where two council workers and two contractors got the jail on bribery charges.

Stevie ran about with us old Clerry boys back in the late sixties.
He publicly supported the Hand of Hibs campaign and attended the rally at the Holy Ground.
But then he did represent a Leith ward at that time when he was a Labour cooncillor.
He liked his political parties,did Stevie.He joined four:greengrin
The real "in yer face" Jambo councillor/provost was Eric "Buckfast" Milligan,who i also knew well.

Oh Yes! I think a replica of the old stand brick frontage/turnstiles is a good idea.
Ahh ! The nostalgia !
The memory marches on !I didn't trust Cardownie's "support" during HoH. He basically said give in and start again at Meadowbank, which meant Mercer got what he wanted. More faces than a town clock.

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[gbhibby]

Am not saying you said he did . But i mind that saga.
Steve Cardownie and the City Councillor's had nothing to do with the property repairs scandal.
It was senior councils workers who had been at it for years.
When found out,many handed in their jotters or had arms twisted to do so.Or just paid off.
No criminal charges.Some lost loads in works pension,though. One i knew from Clerry.
Thats greed for ye.

There was another case where two council workers and two contractors got the jail on bribery charges.

Stevie ran about with us old Clerry boys back in the late sixties.
He publicly supported the Hand of Hibs campaign and attended the rally at the Holy Ground.
But then he did represent a Leith ward at that time when he was a Labour cooncillor.
He liked his political parties,did Stevie.He joined four:greengrin
The real "in yer face" Jambo councillor/provost was Eric "Buckfast" Milligan,who i also knew well.

Oh Yes! I think a replica of the old stand brick frontage/turnstiles is a good idea.
Ahh ! The nostalgia !
The memory marches on !
Remember Steve from Clery, I had many a conversation about football and politics when he was a Councillor sound guy. I think there should be something to commemorate the 150 years perhaps Mr Power could start a discussion on here.

[Mick O'Rourke]

I didn't trust Cardownie's "support" during HoH. He basically said give in and start again at Meadowbank, which meant Mercer got what he wanted. More faces than a town clock.

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Not disaggreeing
Couple of hints in my post suggest that as well.
I mind once telling his cooncil pals (who i knew)in the Jinglin Geordie that he ran aboot with the Clerry Jungle in his teens.
Stevie was sitting at the back o the pub and heard me.
He wisnaed pleased. Kent me awright.
Those were Labour Councillors who a few years later would send him to Coventry for jumping ship.
Ah well .He looked after Stevie !!

[Mick O'Rourke]

https://images.app.goo.gl/ZmQBGZgDWQGX6YBa7

Would love to see this built at the back of the East Stand, people could buy a brick which will have their or a loved ones name on it. This could be to built for the 150 years anniversary.

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I love that picture,gb .Brings back childhood memories
Not a photo on link,but just a contrast to that old wall and how the Holy Ground and times have changed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRXKn39u4VY

[Dashing Bob S]

https://i.postimg.cc/s2mK7MSF/025-C31-A5-FCF1-4-B5-C-8-C57-C254-EBF51107.jpg (https://postimages.org/)





https://i.postimg.cc/3RbBfznn/1107-EB8-D-0167-4-DD2-8-D17-C102-BFB83-A4-F.jpg (https://postimg.cc/TLggpN8D)





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Beautiful pic of the old 'cave'.

[Hibees1973]

Best photo I have seen of ER was one of a packed East Terracing under the lights the night we played Leeds Utd in the UEFA Cup in 1973.

Alan Gordon is in the foreground of the photo.

I was there that night. On the half way line near the front with my Dad now sadly passed away.

Would appreciate if someone could post it....I'm not that techy with that sort of thing :confused:

[BILLYHIBS]

Best photo I have seen of ER was one of a packed East Terracing under the lights the night we played Leeds Utd in the UEFA Cup in 1973.

Alan Gordon is in the foreground of the photo.

I was there that night. On the half way line near the front with my Dad now sadly passed away.

Would appreciate if someone could post it....I'm not that techy with that sort of thing :confused:

https://i.ibb.co/MMpVJsK/IMG-1738.png (https://ibb.co/bzLBGPY)

[gbhibby]

I love that picture,gb .Brings back childhood memories
Not a photo on link,but just a contrast to that old wall and how the Holy Ground and times have changed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRXKn39u4VY
Remember as a youngster getting complimentary tickets for the centre stand and if my memory serves me right you picked up from the small window at the Dunbar end of the wall. Even wore the good clothes as you had made it sitting in the centre stand. Spent time at the players and officials doors getting programmes autographed, wish I had kept them now.

[HibbyKeith]

It worked! Photo is from mid 60s. The old geezer in the middle is my grandad who was groundsman at the time. Took me to my first games as a youngster in late 60s.

Is that Pat Frost on the right? :greengrin

[Hibees1973]

https://i.ibb.co/MMpVJsK/IMG-1738.png (https://ibb.co/bzLBGPY)

Thanks Billy.

The second one. I'm somewhere in that sea of heads near the front. Remember being given a high shoulder by my Dad some of the game cos it was packed. I was only 7 and couldn't see much.

Memorable night for me that one.

[Earlydelivery]

Best photo I have seen of ER was one of a packed East Terracing under the lights the night we played Leeds Utd in the UEFA Cup in 1973.

Alan Gordon is in the foreground of the photo.

I was there that night. On the half way line near the front with my Dad now sadly passed away.

Would appreciate if someone could post it....I'm not that techy with that sort of thing :confused:
I’ve got it but don’t know how to do it .. I’m most definitely not that Techy 😂

[K Kay]

Far left Hibby Cropley or Blackley anyone ?

For me it’s definitely Billy McEwan

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Am not saying you said he did . But i mind that saga.
Steve Cardownie and the City Councillor's had nothing to do with the property repairs scandal.
It was senior councils workers who had been at it for years.
When found out,many handed in their jotters or had arms twisted to do so.Or just paid off.
No criminal charges.Some lost loads in works pension,though. One i knew from Clerry.
Thats greed for ye.

There was another case where two council workers and two contractors got the jail on bribery charges.

Stevie ran about with us old Clerry boys back in the late sixties.
He publicly supported the Hand of Hibs campaign and attended the rally at the Holy Ground.
But then he did represent a Leith ward at that time when he was a Labour cooncillor.
He liked his political parties,did Stevie.He joined four:greengrin
The real "in yer face" Jambo councillor/provost was Eric "Buckfast" Milligan,who i also knew well.

Oh Yes! I think a replica of the old stand brick frontage/turnstiles is a good idea.
Ahh ! The nostalgia !
The memory marches on !

I've met Cardownie on numerous occasions and he is good company in the boozer. I remember being in a bar in Kiev when Hibs played Dnipro and there was lots of Romanov talk that probably wasn't meant to be heard.

Had a lot of very pleasant evenings in Da Da Da at Shandwick Place that he was involved in.

[superfurryhibby]

Thanks Billy.

The second one. I'm somewhere in that sea of heads near the front. Remember being given a high shoulder by my Dad some of the game cos it was packed. I was only 7 and couldn't see much.

Memorable night for me that one.

I was on the East that night, with my Dad, Uncle and Grandad. I was just a wee bit older at 9. I'll never forget the atmosphere, the place was roaring Hibs on and we were excellent. Sadly not to be though. The bottom photo with Alan Gordon was, I'm sure, from the Evening News the next day.

[Fiddich]

The photo of when a huge number of us rushed down to Easter Road, after the breaking news of Mercer's planned takeover, is breathtaking. I, myself was working on a site in East Claremont Street, when the newspapers broke the story, and without a moment's thought, downed tools, and rapidly made my way down to ER, raging with anger, and livid, at the thought, of that hertz moron, winding us up. I joined hundreds of others, going ballistic.

[BILLYHIBS]

Where’s Wally ?


https://i.ibb.co/w4BhdyH/IMG-1739.png (https://ibb.co/kX52GKn)

[BILLYHIBS]

https://i.ibb.co/pfnNCgR/IMG-1748.png (https://ibb.co/x13wVyf)
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[Ringothedog]

Where’s Wally ?


https://i.ibb.co/w4BhdyH/IMG-1739.png (https://ibb.co/kX52GKn)

In the away end where all the “wallys” are

[wookie70]

https://i.ibb.co/pfnNCgR/IMG-1748.png (https://ibb.co/x13wVyf)
free url host (https://imgbb.com/)

There is still a wee bit of wall left in the car park area between the East and FF. Was where an old electricity box was seemingly. It would be to the left of that image

[BILLYHIBS]

https://i.ibb.co/Nm8PZ8T/IMG-1770.png (https://ibb.co/pRt8Jth)
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[Keith_M]

Where’s Wally ?


https://i.ibb.co/w4BhdyH/IMG-1739.png (https://ibb.co/kX52GKn)


For anybody wondering why there's a gap in the wall at the far end, would you believe the wall had only been up for a matter of weeks when that section just collapsed

The rubble was cleared... and they didn't bother having it rebuilt, they just left it open. :rolleyes:

[Waxy]

https://canmore.org.uk/collection/1257276

1932

[Bridge hibs]

https://canmore.org.uk/collection/1257276

1932What a brilliant photo, I never realised there was a bowling club at the top end, I assume it was taken over for use of the car park and moved closer to the Dunbar end

Look at that east terrace before it became massive 😯

[LaMotta]

One of George Best from Twitter tonight, Dunbar End in the background.


https://twitter.com/Barlosthecat/status/1767609164023361777

[Hillsidehibby]

https://canmore.org.uk/collection/1257276

1932

Fascinating. Thanks.

[A Hi-Bee]

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https://i.postimg.cc/3N4Zs9q7/54-EB537-F-F5-CC-440-B-A1-E1-08639-E671939.jpg (https://postimg.cc/jnTNN6Kk)

Some great memories and there was a thread a wee while back asking "What If" well I often wondered what if had jock Stein stayed at Hibs, even for a year or two, what if indeed.
GGTTH

[Carheenlea]

An unusual photo spotted on Twitter this morning!

https://i.postimg.cc/x1TKggh3/IMG-3037.jpg (https://postimg.cc/fJptR7wV)

[gbhibby]

https://images.app.goo.gl/j3KAaaD7CyeNFqQV8
Everyone knows his name

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[BILLYHIBS]

Home Sweet Home


https://i.ibb.co/0DLyvYj/IMG-2656.png (https://ibb.co/1vNGjRf)

How beautiful is that ?

[DIXIHIBS]

https://canmore.org.uk/collection/1257276

1932

Great photo. Zoom in and see the James Dunbar sign. Have a walk round the new houses in that area now and the sign is still there.

[pollution]

Great photo. Zoom in and see the James Dunbar sign. Have a walk round the new houses in that area now and the sign is still there.



Allotments everywhere !

[gbhibby]

https://canmore.org.uk/collection/1257276

1932
Great photo lots of industrial buildings and wide open spaces and nothing built on the Meadowbank site.

[LewysGot2]

Allotments everywhere !

Think that’s where there also used to be greyhound kennels. And you can clearly see the back of the school. And a bowling green…fascinating photo :thumbsup:

[Carheenlea]

Think that’s where there also used to be greyhound kennels. And you can clearly see the back of the school. And a bowling green…fascinating photo :thumbsup:

Don’t know if it’s my phone, but when you zoom in it can take a few seconds before it suddenly sharpens up to offer a clear view closer up.

A fascinating photograph.