It's Your Round Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, sidcow said: Victorian photographs always make me laugh with their stern looks. I wonder who the first photographer was who said "SMILE" Ironically the stern look seems to have got back into fashion with the kidz. Maybe their teeth were so bad from all the cocaine and opium sold at chemists for headaches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted September 21, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 21, 2020 10 minutes ago, sidcow said: Victorian photographs always make me laugh with their stern looks. I wonder who the first photographer was who said "SMILE" Ironically the stern look seems to have got back into fashion with the kidz. I love some of the Victorian pornographic pictures, blokes with beards, fancy moustaches, monocles smoking a pipe whilst a sexual act is being performed on them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Follyfoot said: I love some of the Victorian pornographic pictures, blokes with beards, fancy moustaches, monocles smoking a pipe whilst a sexual act is being performed on them Some of the publications my great grandad used to read were very explicit, those such as 'Slight Hint of Wrist' and 'Reader's Ankles'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Unused Sub said: Just for the record, this photo is from March/April 1890. Its either the Birmingham Senior Cup Final or Archie Hunter's testimonial. Interesting, can I ask what your source is for that? I had that picture and the one below, both noted as having been season 1891/92 myself: Aston Villa 1891-92 (left to right): Charlie Athersmith, George Campbell, Harry Devey, Walter Evans, John Devey, Jack Warner, Billy Dickson, James Cowan, Dennis Hodgetts, John Baird, Gershom Cox, Louis Campbell, John Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjvilla Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Follyfoot said: I love some of the Victorian pornographic pictures, blokes with beards, fancy moustaches, monocles smoking a pipe whilst a sexual act is being performed on them Are you talking your own pictures here folly? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 On 20/09/2020 at 12:46, TRO said: by Norman "Hurricane " Smith......who was a sound engineer for the Beatles.....John Lennon used to call him " Normal" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 5 hours ago, sidcow said: Victorian photographs always make me laugh with their stern looks. I wonder who the first photographer was who said "SMILE" Ironically the stern look seems to have got back into fashion with the kidz. Isn't it because they had to stand still for so long to take the photo that it wasn't feasible to hold a massive grin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TRO Posted September 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2020 6 hours ago, Brumstopdogs said: Brilliant, sheer Brilliance and a genteleman to boot. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted September 21, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 21, 2020 47,998 Why does this number annoy me and has done for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted September 21, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, Sam-AVFC said: Isn't it because they had to stand still for so long to take the photo that it wasn't feasible to hold a massive grin? Try telling that to my wedding photographer who had me grinning like a loon after our wedding for what seemed like 6 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted September 21, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) Villaboy on YouTube again coming up with a time machine!! This is incredible stuff. Home video of us winning the league at Highbury 1981. Edited September 21, 2020 by limpid fixed embed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unused Sub Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 10 hours ago, John said: Interesting, can I ask what your source is for that? I had that picture and the one below, both noted as having been season 1891/92 myself: I have seen that photo with the players names on it: Players only – left to right: Dickson, Albert Brown, Clarkson, Jack Burton, Warner, Hunter (recently retired), Harry Devey Jas Cowan, Coulton, Cox, Allen, Hodgetts As there are 11 players, we can assume the photo was took probably before a game. Its then simply a case of going through the fixtures to find that 11 which match the photo. Its an unusual team line-up so it can be narrowed down to just a couple of games. It helps being a nerdy Villa fan who likes this type of thing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unused Sub Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 11 hours ago, The Fun Factory said: Once said to have played with a Umbrella in the rain. Who knows if that happened but when the legend becomes fact, print the legend. Its 100% true, Athersmith did use a brolly during a match against Sheffield United. It was reported in the Sheffield press. The weather was so bad Jack Devey walked off the pitch only to reappear a few minutes later wearing his coat. When I've got five minutes I'll fish out the match report. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Apt 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bielesibub Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Saw this on Sky Sports website - https://www.skysports.com/football/story-telling/11095/11962173/who-wins-all-time-top-flight-race "Which club tops the all-time top-flight table in England since 1889?" Interesting to see Villas decline starting in the 60's, which is summed up in this wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Aston_Villa_F.C._(1961–present) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 2 hours ago, bielesibub said: Saw this on Sky Sports website - https://www.skysports.com/football/story-telling/11095/11962173/who-wins-all-time-top-flight-race "Which club tops the all-time top-flight table in England since 1889?" Interesting to see Villas decline starting in the 60's, which is summed up in this wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Aston_Villa_F.C._(1961–present) Yep. We were basically the most successful club in the country for about 70 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 17 hours ago, Unused Sub said: I have seen that photo with the players names on it: Players only – left to right: Dickson, Albert Brown, Clarkson, Jack Burton, Warner, Hunter (recently retired), Harry Devey Jas Cowan, Coulton, Cox, Allen, Hodgetts As there are 11 players, we can assume the photo was took probably before a game. Its then simply a case of going through the fixtures to find that 11 which match the photo. Its an unusual team line-up so it can be narrowed down to just a couple of games. It helps being a nerdy Villa fan who likes this type of thing! The game that they all played in was against Everton at Anfield on 4/1/1890. Archie Hunter (below) suffered a heart attack during the game and was taken to hospital. Sadly he never fully recovered and died at the age of 35. A sorrowful fact that I found during my search HEITS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSteveUK Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) On 03/09/2020 at 06:31, DaveAV1 said: You’re still scarred by the Richard Dunne era. Steve Hunt had two spells with Villa. On 03/09/2020 at 07:23, sidcow said: Thank you, I am not nuts then although I got the opposition wrong. Strange, my "Aston Villa, A Complete Record 1874-1988" book lists own goals around that time but doesn't record that one. Thanks for clearing up that conundrum! I was also just mulling over in my mind why he was making his debut in March, but of course there was no transfer windows then, he just signed in March! Doh. Don't forget this was Hunt's 'second home debut' (he actually debuted in the prev game at Forest) after his spell in the US. His first spell was 73-77 7 apps 1 goal In fact his first appearance was as a substitute in the 4-0 win at Hillsborough whi confirmed our promotion in 1975. The last 8 games of that season were all wins scoring 26 goals. Edited September 23, 2020 by SirSteveUK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSteveUK Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 On 21/09/2020 at 17:35, Kuwabatake Sanjuro said: Apt More than people realise - the land for the ground was purchased in 1950 by the Galway FA - from Eamonn Deacy's grandfather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldivisvilla Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Don't think VAR would have been much use. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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