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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: alanclare on October 17, 2010, 12:48:28 PM

Title: Villa Park in 1917
Post by: alanclare on October 17, 2010, 12:48:28 PM: An extract from the 1917 1:2500 Ordnance Survey. West is at the top.

Just the one grandstand along Witton Lane; shale embankments where the present North and Holte End stands are; a cycling track around the football pitch; Aston Territorial Barracks and Drill Ground where the present car park and shop are.

(http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af104/alanclare/VillaPark-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Villa Park in 1917
Post by: cdbearsfan on October 17, 2010, 05:31:57 PM: I never knew we had a chairman called Mr Grand.
Title: Re: Villa Park in 1917
Post by: dave.woodhall on October 17, 2010, 05:37:03 PM: If you look carefully top right you can just see Mac's Tram Stop.
Title: Re: Villa Park in 1917
Post by: E I Adio on October 17, 2010, 05:50:17 PM: If memory serves, I believe the cycle track was also used for athletics. I'm fairly sure my mother telling me she took part in athletics at Villa Park around the time the map was published.
Title: Re: Villa Park in 1917
Post by: Andyg on October 17, 2010, 07:23:34 PM: I use an image from 1907 as my background, but dont know how to upload pics on here.
Title: Re: Villa Park in 1917
Post by: Bald Eagle on October 17, 2010, 10:08:30 PM: Quote from: dave.woodhall on October 17, 2010, 05:37:03 PM
If you look carefully top right you can just see Mac's Tram Stop.
Now that is definitely below the belt.
Title: Re: Villa Park in 1917
Post by: darren woolley on October 18, 2010, 09:45:04 AM: I did'nt know there were territorial barracks there.
Title: Re: Villa Park in 1917
Post by: dave.woodhall on October 18, 2010, 11:26:03 AM: Quote from: darren woolley on October 18, 2010, 09:45:04 AM
I did'nt know there were territorial barracks there.

That's why the Witton was originally called the Barracks End.