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[Albion] Old Albion photo glass plate images



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bardo

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Jul 6, 2004
714
Seaford
I love old photos, expecially old Albion photos. I expect some will have seen this archive of old glass plate images from the Argus from the 1950s and 1960s on this page: https://www.brightonandhovestuff.co.uk/argus-photo-archive but I hadn't.

I can't see any info on each image but occasionally I recognise a face from the late 50's and early 60's. There are several that seem to show the old West Stand being constructed or re-built. And a floral display from Palmeira Square congratulating Albion on promotion to the old second division I presume. You can apparently buy any for a fiver but hopefully they print them the right way round as some seem to have the shirt numbers in reverse!

Anyway I'm just recommending it for a bit of nostalgia on cold January evenings ....
 






el punal

el punal

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Aug 29, 2012
11,760
Bitterne,Southampton. In the land of wrong stripes
There is one set of images that looks as if the Albion are playing Bristol Rovers at Eastville - the clue being the dog track floodlights! If I’m right then Rovers would be playing in plain blue shirts, the Albion look as if they’re playing in different coloured stripes (or shades?). Can anyone elaborate?
 


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Tokyohands

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Jan 5, 2017
940
Tokyo
Wow brilliant thanks. I'm sure that first pic of the guys smoking in the dressing room is my old PE teacher Mr Foreman!
Looking at the original little west stand and what we have now really brings it home how the club has come doesn't it.
 
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catfish

catfish

North Stand Brighton Boy
Dec 17, 2010
7,677
Worthing
Interesting to see the building on the Northeast corner of the Goldstone. Does anyone know what it was?
 




GT49er

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009
46,711
Gloucester
Tokyohands said:
Wow brilliant thanks. I'm sure that first pic of the guys smoking in the dressing room is my old PE teacher Mr Foreman!
Looking at the original little west stand and what we have now really brings it home how the club has come doesn't it.
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Isn't that Denis Foreman enjoying a half time fag?
 


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Crackpot

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Jun 4, 2011
128
Upper North Street
Lol!

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Brovion

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Jul 6, 2003
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I love image 5972. It must have been taken just after they put the 'Tamplins Ales' sign on the North Stand (I think) as the workmen made a complete hash of it! It's all back to front! How could they have been that stupid?
 




Gazwag

Gazwag

5 millionth post poster
Mar 4, 2004
30,130
Bexhill-on-Sea
Brovion said:
I love image 5972. It must have been taken just after they put the 'Tamplins Ales' sign on the North Stand (I think) as the workmen made a complete hash of it! It's all back to front! How could they have been that stupid?
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That's nothing the players all have their shirts on inside out as well
 




Boys 9d

Boys 9d

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Jan 3, 2012
1,793
Lancing
The images shown look the wrong way round as I believe they are negatives ?
 




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Brovion

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Jul 6, 2003
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Boys 9d said:
The images shown look the wrong way round as I believe they are negatives ?
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No, negatives had reversed colors, i.e. white people with black hair looked like black people with white hair. I'm guessing the photographer just put his film in the camera the wrong way round.
 








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