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Old Burnley photographs

Post by Guitargeorge » Wed Nov 13, 2019 11:22 pm

Burnley Civic Trust are working on the old Burnley Express archive, digitising the photographs from the newspapers and reprinting the stories on our website. I have just uploaded two stories today, one concerning the inaugural meeting if the Junior Clarets and one of the team embarking for Naples for THAT match. See them and others at bcthic.org. Follow the link to the Heritage Image Collection.
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Post by Royboyclaret » Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:30 am

Great work Guitargeorge.

Superb photo of the team outside the Turf before the trip to Naples for THAT match. For those of us who remember the battle it was probably a wise decision of John Angus to stay behind in the relative calm of Burnley. Just how the players and fans got home in one piece after that match was a miracle, even Bob Lord was fearing the worst at one point.

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Post by Sausage » Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:36 am

Burnley Civic Trust is doing a sterling job with this archive but almost every update is tinged with sadness at the wanton destruction of Burnley's industrial and civic heritage in the 1960s. I know the sentiment at the time was 'out with the old, in with the new' but, by God, none of it was an improvement.

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Post by FactualFrank » Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:39 am

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Post by Royboyclaret » Thu Nov 14, 2019 12:48 pm

Some coincidence that on Page 2, Row 5 of the link above, there is a photo of our infamous goalkeeper Jack Hillman on the very day that he will be honoured with a unique legacy number (242) for England's 1,000th International match this evening against Montenegro.

Hillman played just the once for England against Ireland in 1899 and let in two goals, didn't matter though as England scored 13 at the other end!

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Post by FCBurnley » Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:45 pm

I was a leader at The Junior Clarets for many years. Loved every minute of it. Do the Club currently operate anything similar ?

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Post by BigF » Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:03 pm

FCBurnley wrote:I was a leader at The Junior Clarets for many years. Loved every minute of it. Do the Club currently operate anything similar ?
I was also a Junior Clarets leader, though only young at the time. Wonder if we met. My name is Frank, and I was quite tall to say the least. (Hence BigF).

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Post by FCBurnley » Thu Nov 14, 2019 3:45 pm

BigF wrote:I was also a Junior Clarets leader, though only young at the time. Wonder if we met. My name is Frank, and I was quite tall to say the least. (Hence BigF).
Yes I know you for sure. Also played cricket with CT for Redrose if that helps. Think you were about a foot higher than me :D

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Post by BigF » Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:26 pm

FCBurnley wrote:Yes I know you for sure. Also played cricket with CT for Redrose if that helps. Think you were about a foot higher than me :D
I might well have been, being 6'5'' or so. However, I don't recognise your online name and so can't remember sorry. Over 50 years ago, seems a long time that has passed by quickly.
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Post by Royboyclaret » Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:26 pm

Be interesting to see this evening how much recognition the likes of Connelly, Pointer, Angus, Miller, Coates & Dobson receive this evening, although probably best if not too mention made of Jack Hillman.

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Post by FCBurnley » Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:42 pm

BigF wrote:I might well have been, being 6'5'' or so. However, I don't recognise your online name and so can't remember sorry. Over 50 years ago, seems a long time that has passed by quickly.
My teams always won haha. I am 72 now so yes it is a lifetime ago. I used to do 6-9 3 nights a week. Got me fit for the only time in my life. We used to play 5 a side after the kids had left. Also used to run up and down long side to train. I couldn’t even walk that now never mind run !!!!

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Post by tim_noone » Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:48 pm

FCBurnley wrote:My teams always won haha. I am 72 now so yes it is a lifetime ago. I used to do 6-9 3 nights a week. Got me fit for the only time in my life. We used to play 5 a side after the kids had left. Also used to run up and down long side to train. I couldn’t even walk that now never mind run !!!!
Where does the time go......The Bowland league set up in the late eighties was great for all kids getting into football.happy days

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Post by BigF » Thu Nov 14, 2019 6:26 pm

FCBurnley wrote:My teams always won haha. I am 72 now so yes it is a lifetime ago. I used to do 6-9 3 nights a week. Got me fit for the only time in my life. We used to play 5 a side after the kids had left. Also used to run up and down long side to train. I couldn’t even walk that now never mind run !!!!
I enjoyed the "staff" games after the youngsters had gone home. Great fun. I too could not now run up and down the longside steps. I'm 69 so must have been the youngster among the leaders in those days. (Joined as a leader at 16 yrs old - anything Clarets in those days)..

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