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Is anyone else fascinated by the history of White City? It's such an evocative name but seems so sad that the original exhibtion was destroyed, along with the grand old stadium which hosted two Olympics as well as the Rs. It must've been strange and melancholy for our supporters rattling around in there though.
Plus, shouldn't this be our song? Beautiful lyrics too: Oh the torn up ticket stubs From a hundred thousand mugs Now washed away with dead dreams in the rain And the car-parks going up And they're pulling down the pubs And it's just another bloody rainy day
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QPR FC from the White City on 12:57 - Apr 27 with 8792 views
There's a decent bit on it in Robert Elm's new book - London Made Us - really interesting history how something so huge - the grounds went all the way back to the green - can disappear without trace so easily....
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QPR FC from the White City on 13:17 - Apr 27 with 8757 views
Love all this stuff, thanks for posting. Didn't know it was quite that big either - makes it even more interesting and sad there seem to be no remains. Wonder what was in the "Women's Work" section? I'd love to read our Robert's book. I know some people have no interest in the past, but I can wallow in this stuff for hours. It's not long past really, yet may as well be 1000 years ago.
Oddly, whilst thinking about this history, a female pal of mine from Liverpool has just messaged me to say she just found out that her grandpa played for QPR! Dying to find out more - no name yet.
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QPR FC from the White City on 14:02 - Apr 27 with 8656 views
One of the interesting aspects of the old White City Stadium is that the official marathon distance of 26 miles 385 yards was established due to that being the distance of the race in the 1908 Olympics from Windsor Castle to the White City Stadium.
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QPR FC from the White City on 18:02 - Apr 27 with 8404 views
QPR FC from the White City on 14:17 - Apr 27 by TacticalR
This map of the Japan-British exhibition of 1910 from the British Library website shows Loftus Road and Ellerslie Road
If you go in Hammersmith Park , entrance is next to plastic pitches on SAR, the only remnant of the AngloJapanese Exhibition you mention is at the Frithville Gardens end of the park. There's a really interesting notice board telling you about the AJ exhibition and the remaining Japanese Garden.
QPR FC from the White City on 18:02 - Apr 27 by smegma
If you go in Hammersmith Park , entrance is next to plastic pitches on SAR, the only remnant of the AngloJapanese Exhibition you mention is at the Frithville Gardens end of the park. There's a really interesting notice board telling you about the AJ exhibition and the remaining Japanese Garden.
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Seemingly there's a bit more left from the exhibition in Kew Gardens - they moved a gateway there in 1911:
QPR FC from the White City on 14:02 - Apr 27 by Boston
There’s a White City Estate MB which is mainly used by past residents. Many recollections of pre war W12.
Presumably this is the White City Estate Blog. It used to be full of interesting stuff but on January 1st this year, they started afresh so you can't see all the interesting old stuff. Not many people post on there now sadly.
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QPR FC from the White City on 22:15 - Apr 29 with 7880 views
I loved the old White City Stadium. The short period we played there was awful though. Too far away from the pitch, and our tiny crowd looked lost in the vast expanse of the stadium. Fortunately we didn't get rid of Loftus Rd and were able to move back sharpish.
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QPR FC from the White City on 08:19 - Apr 30 with 7648 views
There was some of the old 1908 tiling outside Studio 1 in TVC I'm presuming it's still there as they preserved S1.
Funnily enough a question on 'Brain of Britain' yesterday (which you'll hear when the semi's are aired) "When was the last time Britain topped the medal tables at a summer Olypics?" Answer 1908.
A very historic site as mentioned.
Beer and Beef has made us what we are - The Prince Regent
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QPR FC from the White City on 10:15 - Apr 30 with 7534 views
QPR FC from the White City on 08:19 - Apr 30 by Metallica_Hoop
There was some of the old 1908 tiling outside Studio 1 in TVC I'm presuming it's still there as they preserved S1.
Funnily enough a question on 'Brain of Britain' yesterday (which you'll hear when the semi's are aired) "When was the last time Britain topped the medal tables at a summer Olypics?" Answer 1908.
A very historic site as mentioned.
I think that was because we brought in a number of sports to that Olympics that only the British actually played!
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QPR FC from the White City on 10:46 - Apr 30 with 7502 views
QPR FC from the White City on 08:19 - Apr 30 by Metallica_Hoop
There was some of the old 1908 tiling outside Studio 1 in TVC I'm presuming it's still there as they preserved S1.
Funnily enough a question on 'Brain of Britain' yesterday (which you'll hear when the semi's are aired) "When was the last time Britain topped the medal tables at a summer Olypics?" Answer 1908.
A very historic site as mentioned.
If anyone's ever in Stockholm, go and visit the Olympic Stadium from 1908. It is absolutely beautiful. Its like a museum piece and was still used for football regularly up until about 2014.
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QPR FC from the White City on 10:59 - Apr 30 with 7491 views
If you look at the bottom right of the Japan-British exhibition map you can see that there was a series of sheds/walkways which went all the way from an entrance near Shepherd's Bush station on Uxbridge Road (near Shepherd's Bush roundabout) to White City
QPR FC from the White City on 22:23 - Apr 29 by colinallcars
I loved the old White City Stadium. The short period we played there was awful though. Too far away from the pitch, and our tiny crowd looked lost in the vast expanse of the stadium. Fortunately we didn't get rid of Loftus Rd and were able to move back sharpish.
But I remember being able to get a pint and a plate of whelks at half time without queuing!
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QPR FC from the White City on 15:14 - Apr 30 with 7349 views
QPR FC from the White City on 10:15 - Apr 30 by jonno
I think that was because we brought in a number of sports to that Olympics that only the British actually played!
This was the first that came to mnd.
I'm sure I read Shepherds Bush Green itself was used for some of the events in 1908. Not sure whether it was dressage or a throwing event - the javelin, tossing the butler maybe. Actually I think there's a little placard in the Wetherspoons that gives the details.
Only one way to find out. Afternoon drinking it is then.
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QPR FC from the White City on 18:35 - Apr 30 with 7238 views
QPR FC from the White City on 15:14 - Apr 30 by DannyPaddox
This was the first that came to mnd.
I'm sure I read Shepherds Bush Green itself was used for some of the events in 1908. Not sure whether it was dressage or a throwing event - the javelin, tossing the butler maybe. Actually I think there's a little placard in the Wetherspoons that gives the details.
Only one way to find out. Afternoon drinking it is then.
That was the venue for the Olympic One Man & His Dog trial event(Shepherds Bush y’see).
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