Old Loftus Road Stadium

[Factamondo]

makes you realise the internet aint just for p orn research!!!

[CroydonCaptainJack]

There you go, it was the end of the exhibiton buildings from 1908. I wonder what they were being used for then, or whether they were empty?

Edit: Superb document on the Exhibition here. http://www.greatwhitecity.com/images/exhibition.pdf

That is fascinating Deep. 12,000 men working on it at its peak. They seemed to build things quicker then despite not having modern methods of construction.

[Factamondo]

deeps deeps you are incorrect.....wernt that tw's family home????????????

[DeepcutHoop]

Deeps is in his element here

Love researching history stuff like this, especially London. Such an interesting place.

mk37 is right though, it would surely have been protected now, although 4 exhibitions and 20 odd years probably meant it looked pretty knackered by the time they took it down. I'm sure the new White City Estate was state of the art, and looked superb when it was first built

There definitely seemed to be a more pragmatic approach to architecture in the past, I'm definitely a fan of the increased protection that old buildings get these days. THe old GPO building was a prime example, unbelievably impressive building that was just pulled down in 1912 when they moved offices.

[Factamondo]

Good work Deepcut.

It's unreal a place like that was there and now no trace at all. If it was still around I'm sure it would be protected.

Looked a real beautiful place and now look at the area!!!!

totally agree mk old bean.....imagine how much it would cost to live there these days if it were still like that!

[Factamondo]

what fantastic pics and historical local information there...well down deeps.....would that be the old 'ellerslie' school buildings at the bottom of pic on original post then??

[mk37hoops]

I was thinking the same Northolt, thought he may have posted giving me a rollocking as he ant getting no work done!!

[mk37hoops]

Good work Deepcut.

It's unreal a place like that was there and now no trace at all. If it was still around I'm sure it would be protected.

Looked a real beautiful place and now look at the area!!!!

[Norths]

Deeps is in his element here

[DeepcutHoop]

The late 1930s saw
the London County Council commence
construction of the White City Estate on
part of the site of the White City Exhibition,
with street names recalling the pavilions
representing the countries of the British
Empire. An entirely new community of more
than 2,000 dwellings was proposed as well
as shops, churches, schools and community
facilities, but completion was delayed by the
outbreak of World War Two.

[DeepcutHoop]

There you go, it was the end of the exhibiton buildings from 1908. I wonder what they were being used for then, or whether they were empty?

Edit: Superb document on the Exhibition here. http://www.greatwhitecity.com/images/exhibition.pdf

[QPRDave]

This picture is from 1928, does anyone know what the long buildings on the left were for?

http://www.stadiumguide.com/wp-conte...sroadpast1.jpg

It must be the factory founded by grandad Crouch....making beds for his family!!!

[blueboy]

No map yet, but it looks like the original Wood Lane station was built to serve the exhibition with an enclosed walkway over Wood Lane.

even back then,Loftus Rd was hemmed in.Wonder how long those buildings were around before the White City estate was built.Were those buildings built just for the exhibition?

[Norths]

Looked like a clean, tidy, decent place once upon a time.

[DeepcutHoop]

No map yet, but it looks like the original Wood Lane station was built to serve the exhibition with an enclosed walkway over Wood Lane.