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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on February 20, 2013, 03:51:52 AM

Title: Richmond Football Club - 128 years old today
Post by: one-eyed on February 20, 2013, 03:51:52 AM

Richmond Football Club was formed on February 20th, 1885 at a public meeting at the Royal Hotel.

Happy 128th Birthday RFC :birthday  :cheers

Title: Re: Richmond Football Club - 128 years old today
Post by: Eat_em_Alive on February 20, 2013, 07:01:35 AM

 :birthday
Go u tigers!

Title: Re: Richmond Football Club - 128 years old today
Post by: gerkin greg on February 20, 2013, 09:55:36 AM

don't need an excuse but as good as any  :cheers

Title: Re: Richmond Football Club - 128 years old today
Post by: wayne on February 20, 2013, 09:56:54 AM

Was the Royal Hotel anything like it is now, 128 years ago?  :shh

Title: Re: Richmond Football Club - 128 years old today
Post by: gerkin greg on February 20, 2013, 10:12:42 AM

Quote from: wayne on February 20, 2013, 09:56:54 AM

Was the Royal Hotel anything like it is now, 128 years ago?  :shh

A poohole? Yes, most likely

Title: Re: Richmond Football Club - 128 years old today
Post by: Smokey on February 20, 2013, 10:14:13 AM

Quote from: wayne on February 20, 2013, 09:56:54 AM

Was the Royal Hotel anything like it is now, 128 years ago?  :shh

 :lol

Title: Re: Richmond Football Club - 128 years old today
Post by: one-eyed on February 20, 2013, 07:40:58 PM

Some images of the Richmond area around 1885:
 
The Richmond railway line has been photographed from a northern direction; the railway gates (at Punt Rd) are closed, and a horse and carriage are waiting behind them beside the signal box. The signal box was opened in 1882.
The Richmond Football Ground is in the background behind the signal box.
(http://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au/site/yarra_melbourne/images/15366.bmp)

The photograph shows Swan St and the Swan St shops from a western angle, closed railway gates with horses and carriages on either side, a signal box, and railway lines running to the east and south. According to the information accompanying the image: 'About 1884. The Swan St. railway crossing. J. Sanderson's building is still standing. The line on the right went to the Cremorne Gardens. It is now the Sandringham line. The old post office stands next to Sanderson's building, on the site occupied by the signal box. In the 1850's, before the railway line was completed, there was a temporary station known as Punt Rd. station, on the Melbourne side of Hoddle St. The new Richmond station was known for a while as Punt Rd. station even after the site was moved.'
(http://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au/site/yarra_melbourne/images/17605.jpg)

In 1885 the railway bridge now over Swan St was built ...
(http://museumvictoria.com.au/railways/images/resources/large/12800-00001-000125-020.jpg)

 'Here is the first cable tram to run in Melbourne; it is about to leave Richmond Town Hall for the city, on 11 November 1885.
(http://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au/site/yarra_melbourne/images/16543.jpg)

Title: Re: Richmond Football Club - 128 years old today
Post by: torch on February 20, 2013, 07:44:53 PM

Happy 128th Birthday Richmond Football Club  :birthday

Title: Re: Richmond Football Club - 128 years old today
Post by: Rampstar on February 20, 2013, 09:16:22 PM

Did any of you send a cake to the club today?