Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site

[dawlish dave]

this whole project is just breath taking!!

does anyone have any pictures of how the site looked before the COM stadium was built? and how its transformed over the last decade? its an amazing project!!

im hoping to bring my 7yr old son up to do the stadium tour sometime next year and he cant wait!

There's some interesting aerial pictures here from the 1920s http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw009636 with a1930s map of the area here http://www.eastlandsblue.co.uk/eastlands map.htm which will give you an idea of what you're looking at.
The Bradford Iron Works is buried underneath the main stadium now.

Back in the 1960s as a fireman at Gorton shed I worked on the shunting loco in Beswick Yard, Bradford pit and Johnson and Nephew wireworks were connected to the yard, walking from Gorton shed to work the afternoon shift the driver and fireman sometimes called into Bradford Labour Club for a swift half the club these days goes under the name Mary Ds.

 

[Oystercatcher28]

I think in the City v Barca programme from 2003 there is a great shot of two kids (one in red/black Umbro City away shirt) playing footy on the current stadium site and rubble of a demolished building.

 

[jrb]

Posted on SSC.

Saw a big yellow piling rig on site today where the bridge is going to be constructed and another smaller one on the other side of the road where the b of the bang used to be . Must be getting ready to build the footbridge

:-)

 

[Holcombe bloo]

If 30 years ago someone had said 'One day City will have two stadiums and a training complex in Beswick, and a tramway will run from there into town', people would either have laughed their cocks off or wanted to have him certified.

The more you look back, the more amazing it all is.

Much less than 30 years Brian!

 

[DiscoSteve]

Any pictures of Gene's son?

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They built a son of Gene Kelly in the other corner at one point

That would be this then...

 

[EricBrooksGhost]

Cheers, was showing the little one this thread and was explaining why it was called Gene Kelly. Had a quick look on Google but failed miserably to find the "son".

 

[r.soleofsalford]

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.eastlandsblue.co.uk/eastlands%20map.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.eastlandsblue.co.uk/eastlands%20map.htm</a> everytime i click on this i hear the sounds of a group of pissheads strangling a cat.


turn it in its an embarressment

 

[BufordUSABlue]

With the stadium so close to the road surely there'll be balls flying over the stand during a night match??.

I'm guessing they'll put nets up.

Or just put some coats down like we used to do :-)

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Thanks to everyone (Especially JRB) for taking the time to post all the excellent photos, it keeps us ex-Pats updated on what's going on and its really appreciated guys - cheers!

 

[JGL07]

Some shots of the area: