| Loftus Road in 1923 on 19:19 - Aug 7 with 4884 views | VancouverHoop |
The large buildings behind the South Africa Road embankment are interesting. They almost look like exhibition buildings or something.
The Valley really was a valley back then, it was massive. |  | |  |
| Loftus Road in 1923 on 19:27 - Aug 7 with 4854 views | gobbles |
They were, that's how White City got its name
"The area now called White City was level arable farmfields until 1908, when it was used as the site of the Franco-British Exhibition and the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1909 the exhibition site hosted the Imperial International Exhibition and in 1910, the Japan-British Exhibition. The final two exhibitions to be held there were the Latin-British (1912) and the Anglo-American (1914). During this period it was known as the Great White City due to the white marble cladding used on the exhibition pavilions, and hence gave its name to this part of Shepherd's Bush." |  | | |
| Loftus Road in 1923 on 20:05 - Aug 7 with 4806 views | Juzzie |
| Loftus Road in 1923 on 19:19 - Aug 7 by VancouverHoop |
The large buildings behind the South Africa Road embankment are interesting. They almost look like exhibition buildings or something.
The Valley really was a valley back then, it was massive. |
They were probably left over from the Franco-British Exhibition of 1908, of which the White City stadium was built fior.
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| Loftus Road in 1923 on 20:32 - Aug 7 with 4771 views | VancouverHoop |
Thanks. I didn't realise the exhibition site stretched that far West. | | | |
| Loftus Road in 1923 on 20:43 - Aug 7 with 4753 views | longbottom |
Christ that United captain looked about 95 years old. I notice the pitch was in pristine condition, barely a blade of grass to be seen! |  | | |
| Loftus Road in 1923 on 20:56 - Aug 7 with 4730 views | bosh67 |
I think some of those players are still under contract. |  |
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