Reacties op: White City Stadium

Door: nicholas walton

nicholas walton — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 19:17:23 +0000

it also features in the film ” THE BLUE LAMP” 1949, good film that still stands the test of time.
You can see the dogs racing and the tellers using hand signals to take the bets.

my dad as a child used to watch the dog racing there after playing on all the bombsites,,then the Speedway in his 20s.

nicholas walton

Door: Roger Allison

Roger Allison — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:51:01 +0000

My father was totalisator track controller after Stanford Bridge, New Cross, Harringay, Slough and other GRA tracks and he had to go back to White City (London) after retirement to run the greyhound derby. Roger Allison

Door: Murray

Murray — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 08:38:58 +0000

Hi my Dad Arthur John Mason (john) worked at white city from the 60’s to the early seventies as an engineer working on the lights and hare etc I was privelidged to have seen a couple of events but I mainly remember dusty wood everywhere.
The first time I felt sadness at a non physical loss was the demolition of that iconic stadium, for a building that was to be for the BBC radio stations and suchlike in the end just offices very sad!

Door: Clare Stokes

Clare Stokes — Wed, 15 May 2019 16:44:39 +0000

My father used to do the numbers for the Greyhound Racing at the White City so I am hoping some of your reviewers may have some info that I am looking for.
I have what looks to be a photo of a winning football team, with shield, with my father as one of the players which has written on the back “London Stadium League Championship 1948 & 49”. We figure it must have been taken at the White City as that’s where my father lived at the time and you can see the greyound track in the background. I can’t find any info anywhere else and the English FA haven’t even bothered to respond to my enquiries.
I’d be grateful for any info or suggestions.

Door: Pete Warnes

Pete Warnes — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 15:38:16 +0000

Was the Q.P.R. V Northampton Town game on 9/2/63 at White City the 1st time that the Cobblers had been featured on Match Of The Day ?

Door: ROGER HOSSICK

ROGER HOSSICK — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 17:36:28 +0000

When my dad retired around I think 1977 ,he was the Maintenance Engineer in charge of electricians,plumbers and carpenters etc.Before that ,one of his jobs was as the Hare Controller.Even after promotion he was still called upon to drive the hare for the Greyhound Derby.Although various sports have been mentioned,nobody has mentioned Stock-car racing and Banger racing that also took place at the stadium.

Door: george hattley

george hattley — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 21:58:40 +0000

My father was working at the track in the early fifties.
Do you have any record of him, was there any photo’s, as I have no photo of him. He passed away in 1958 aged 36 years.

Door: Ivo Ogrin

Ivo Ogrin — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:58:54 +0000

Hello there! Attached to a silver pocket watch chain I bough a number of years ago, there is a silver medal commemorating the first floodlight match at White City, on 14-12-1932, which seems to be during one of the QPR spells there. Has anybody any further information about that bit of history?
Thanks for your kind attention,
Ivo.

Door: Peter brown

Peter brown — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 23:58:25 +0000

The closing of this, the greatest greyhound stadium in the world! Was a tragedy for sport as a whole, not just greyhound racing.
It has robbed us of the most exciting evenings sport that ever was, the greyhound derby.
There will never again be the trembling excitement you felt during a greyhound deny final night!
Bands playing on the centre field, the starter for the greatest sporting event of any year bar none! And I’ve been to the olympics, numerous Wembley cup finals, F1 races around the world, nothing comes close to one of those magic nights.
When the man in the white uniform rang that bell from the inner field you dook with anticipation, you were never disappointed no matter what the result, just a feeling that you’d just witnessed and been part of the greatest event in sport!

Door: maurice barton

maurice barton — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 23:47:00 +0000

I am researching the life of my grandfather William Barton . Family tradition has it that he was involved in the construction of the White City, most probably as a carter and also we think as a gang leader. I believe he was transporting cement.

Are there any records of the men who worked on the construction?