So similar to the pithead that stood here in the sixties. I wonder how far from here the original stood? Probably not in your mind at the time but pretty iconic pictures. A tribute to the men of Bradford pit that spanned over 350 years.
Stadium built on site of Beswick freight yard serving Johnson wire works and Bradford pit, worked their as fireman when based at Gorton shed in early 1960s.Colliery was over where Collar Site is/was - stadium is built on site of Bradford Iron works
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Allowing say 5weeks to finish the concrete floors and roof on the “office”that hopefully will allow the delivery and on-site fabrication of the 4 roof beams we should be in a position to erect the steelwork for the link to the stand
Why only 4? I think it's only for the west side part of the roof, that storage at the back of the commercial building but there should be more than 4 more due?
I meant the 4 centre ones ?
plus we know there's some more angled ones to go on either end of the 10 centre ones
Indeed but I suspect the 4 outer ones will be done later as there a no supports (yellow) installed as yet , but it’s only a semi-educated guess :)
The very end one will be bolted onto a upright which will be fixed on the side of the stand where they are fixing the cladding so will not need a yellow support
Sounds logical !
I assume so they can crane stuff down to below the terrace - but of those sections, the top half will eventually get terrace like the rest of the stand and the bottom half of each will be squared off flat to create space for wheelchair fans
Thanks, the diagnosis sounded worse than the actual condition. I was already due to have my thyroid removed(overactive) so it just bought that forward. That was the end of the cancer scare, it was all removed and didn’t need radiotherapy etc so all was good.
It's funny when they moved Forge Lane things went out of prospective, especially when they moved the Park Inn. I defo remember the wire works. Took in the sites off the no 53 on the way to Belle Vue.Colliery was over where Collar Site is/was - stadium is built on site of Bradford Iron works
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the old Forge Lane bridge over the canal is obviously still there - that's the key for me - BYW I have no recollection of going anywhere over that way before mid 70's I think when I went to see a relative up Oldham Road somewhere
