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Post by Bushman on Jan 27, 2011 13:57:15 GMT
Built by The Great Western Railway Company. Opened in November 1907, Park Royal Stadium held 60,000 including 9,000 under cover 4,000 seated. Whilst there, Ranger's won the Southern League Championship in 1907/08 and 1911/12. The Army commandeered Park Royal in February 1915 and Rangers finished the season back at Kensal Rise before moving to Loftus Rd in 1919 where the original Main Stand came from the Park Royal Stadium. The picture of the stand is the one that was then moved and rebuilt on the Ellerslie Rd side. Attachments:
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Post by Jon Doeman on Jan 27, 2011 14:07:36 GMT
Are you the club historian? And if not you should be!  |
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Post by Macmoish on Jan 27, 2011 14:11:19 GMT
This is great (of course)
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Post by klr on Jan 27, 2011 14:15:21 GMT
Brilliant as always.
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Post by haqpr1963 on Jan 27, 2011 14:26:12 GMT
Excellent as always Bushman.
This is the kind of stuff that makes this board so very special.....
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Post by londonranger on Jan 27, 2011 14:44:24 GMT
Ditto.
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Post by haqpr1963 on Jan 27, 2011 14:48:46 GMT
I really do wish that the club would take more notice of our wonderful history.
This sort of thing should have a special section in every program.
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Post by Macmoish on Jan 27, 2011 15:17:33 GMT
For starters would be nice if they resumed like they did last year (or year before) these profiles and interviews with players of the past. And put on the website the programme interviews they're having with former QPR Players. (I believe last time was Ron Hunt: That should be on the website also)
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Post by weavie on Jan 27, 2011 18:47:37 GMT
ive heard that some of the fans actually moved this stand,so does anybody have any info about this
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Post by londonranger on Jan 27, 2011 19:07:34 GMT
Spent lots of time at Park Royal. (Dogs)
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Post by Bushman on Jan 27, 2011 20:41:10 GMT
Spent lots of time at Park Royal. (Dogs) Mis-spent youth london ;D |
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Post by Bushman on Jan 27, 2011 20:44:30 GMT
Drawing of Park Royal Ground. Attachments:
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Post by Jon Doeman on Jan 27, 2011 21:00:29 GMT
Whereabouts in Park Royal was it?
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Post by Bushman on Jan 27, 2011 21:09:56 GMT
Whereabouts in Park Royal was it? Where the industrial estate is now. |
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Post by Bushman on Jan 27, 2011 22:07:38 GMT
To the right of the stand is the Park Royal train station that served the ground. Attachments:
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Post by zicoshoops on Jan 27, 2011 22:34:42 GMT
Great picture bushman.
My Grandad watched us there, from 1909 until the Great War in 1914, when he went off to do his bit.
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Post by Bushman on Jan 27, 2011 22:39:43 GMT
Great picture bushman. My Grandad watched us there, from 1909 until the Great War in 1914, when he went off to do his bit. My Grandfather watched them as well in that period zico and before. |
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Post by zicoshoops on Jan 27, 2011 22:48:41 GMT
I remember him when I was very young, talking about the players of that era Of course I hardly took any notice.......I wish I had though. Hopefully, they're both looking down, with a smile on their faces, wishing us well for the rest of the season. |
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Post by Bushman on Jan 27, 2011 22:52:37 GMT
I remember him when I was very young, talking about the players of that era Of course I hardly took any notice.......I wish I had though. Hopefully, they're both looking down, with a smile on their faces, wishing us well for the rest of the season. I am sure they are mate  |
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Post by londonranger on Jan 27, 2011 23:40:39 GMT
Bushman, my Dad and Family loved rhe Dogs, great memories, once pickked the winner for Dad, and one of hisproudest moments. Fortunateley I didnt become a gambling addict, just a QPR addict which sometimes can be worse.  |
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Post by Bushman on Jan 27, 2011 23:53:18 GMT
Bushman, my Dad and Family loved rhe Dogs, great memories, once pickked the winner for Dad, and one of hisproudest moments. Fortunateley I didnt become a gambling addict, just a QPR addict which sometimes can be worse. My lot loved the dogs as well london, White City for them. |
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Post by Lonegunmen on Jan 28, 2011 1:44:44 GMT
Are you sure they've upgraded the Ellerslie rd stand since then? Some things still look familiar.
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Post by cpr on Jan 28, 2011 10:43:39 GMT
Bushman, my Dad and Family loved rhe Dogs, great memories, once pickked the winner for Dad, and one of hisproudest moments. Fortunateley I didnt become a gambling addict, just a QPR addict which sometimes can be worse. My lot loved the dogs as well london, White City for them. I worked at Wembley dogs in 1970, played on the hallowed turf twice a week for about three months, I made that about 25 caps! ;D Paraded dogs on race nights at White City as well. Used to go there with my grandad who was also responsible for taking me to Rangers. Didn't go to Park Royal obviously and like Zico says, wish I'd listened to him more attentively. |
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Post by Bushman on Jan 28, 2011 23:14:35 GMT
Are you sure they've upgraded the Ellerslie rd stand since then? Some things still look familiar. lone have pics of old Ellerslie Rd stand which are the same as Park Royal Stand. |
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Post by Lonegunmen on Jan 29, 2011 3:33:59 GMT
Was there a C club in any of them?
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Post by Bushman on Jan 30, 2011 14:24:45 GMT
The photograph shows QPR fans flocking to the ground from the Park Royal Station in 1908. Attachments:
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Post by Bushman on Jan 30, 2011 20:14:44 GMT
Arsenal griping that they did not have station outside the ground in 1908. Attachments:
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Post by scarletpimple on Jan 31, 2011 22:05:42 GMT
The photograph shows QPR fans flocking to the ground from the Park Royal Station in 1908. You have the most amazing collection of mostly unseen photo's by our generation bush. |
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Post by Bushman on Jan 31, 2011 23:32:57 GMT
The photograph shows QPR fans flocking to the ground from the Park Royal Station in 1908. You have the most amazing collection of mostly unseen photo's by our generation bush. Mate I open up another box and I never know what I will find. |
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Post by Lonegunmen on Feb 1, 2011 2:11:07 GMT
Must be as exciting then for you as it is for us! Brilliant stuff Bushy!
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