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    Quote Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS View Post
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    “Throughout the summer of 1939 HIBS carried out more ground improvements including making part of the south-east terracing already known as the Alps bigger and with more crush barriers”
    The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Vol 3

    “Easter Road had been spruced up to hold 60000 spectators by the middle of 1939”
    100 Years of HIBS
    beat me to it!

    Also quote below from the excellent Hibs historical trust which probably explains the confusion.

    "65,860 was set in an Edinburgh Derby against Hearts inspiring the Hibernian Board to draw up plans to expand the overall capacity to nearly 100,000 which would have been achieved by raising both the North and South Terracings to the same height as the East.
    These plans were never realised and for the next 30-years, apart from building the ‘Cowshed’ behind the goals, no noticeable ground improvements took place."




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    Quote Originally Posted by Bostonhibby View Post
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    beat me to it!

    Also quote below from the excellent Hibs historical trust which probably explains the confusion.

    "65,860 was set in an Edinburgh Derby against Hearts inspiring the Hibernian Board to draw up plans to expand the overall capacity to nearly 100,000 which would have been achieved by raising both the North and South Terracings to the same height as the East.
    These plans were never realised and for the next 30-years, apart from building the ‘Cowshed’ behind the goals, no noticeable ground improvements took place."




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    Ha Ha!

    Apologies

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    Quote Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS View Post
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    Ha Ha!

    Apologies

    Retired nothing else to do

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    Thanks for the link - very helpful.

    Spotted this: 'On 2nd January 1950, a record Hibernian attendance of 65,860 was set in an Edinburgh derby against Hearts. This attendance is also a record for any football match played in Edinburgh.

    As the fans had been tightly packed on the terraces to achieve this record attendance, the size of the East Terrace was increased even further.'

    Which suggests there was further expansion of the east terrace after 1950 and before the plans for extending the north and south terraces were drawn up.

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    I just wanted to share this picture of Hibs League Championship flag being unfurled at Easter Road in the early 1950's.

    Looking up at the tannoy saying 'one day, someone will fix that'

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    Quote Originally Posted by snedzuk View Post
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    Looking up at the tannoy saying 'one day, someone will fix that'
    Either that or seagull spotting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LoaningCrHibbie View Post
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    Caption Competition?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Keith_M View Post
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    Caption Competition?
    Expectant crowd welcome Easter Roads first ever breeding pair of seagulls.

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    The picture could have been from 1952, the last time we won the league. It may have been unfurled at the end of the season or on the opening day of season '52/'53. The celebration for that league win is one of my earliest memories of Hibs. I was four and lived in the Pennywell Prefabs where some of the neighours has been decanted from Leith. There was a celebration of sorts in our street.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baker9 View Post
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    The picture could have been from 1952, the last time we won the league. It may have been unfurled at the end of the season or on the opening day of season '52/'53. The celebration for that league win is one of my earliest memories of Hibs. I was four and lived in the Pennywell Prefabs where some of the neighours has been decanted from Leith. There was a celebration of sorts in our street.
    Lucky you It’s something that may never happen again ever To have been there when it happened must of been special


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