arnieg Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 The guardian is asking for recollections of Walthamstow greyhound Stadium at http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/feb/12/all-lit-up-share-your-photos-and-memories-of-walthamstow-stadium Maybe they need to be reminded that it wasn't just dogs at the stadium. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 The guardian is asking for recollections of Walthamstow greyhound Stadium at http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/feb/12/all-lit-up-share-your-photos-and-memories-of-walthamstow-stadium Maybe they need to be reminded that it wasn't just dogs at the stadium. . I've sent in an action shot from 1950. Lets all do likewise. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 My mum, now a sprightly 80 years of age went to a speedway meeting at the stow in the early 50's. The closest I got was a two day greyhound racing maintenance course at walthamstow stadium in 1998! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Just sent off a speedway photo for them. I never got to see speedway at Walthamstow - before my time! However, I did get to know the outside of the stadium quite well as our school sports ground was nearby and in the winter we set off from there to go cross country running. The course took us round the outside of the stadium! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Just sent off a speedway photo for them. I never got to see speedway at Walthamstow - before my time! However, I did get to know the outside of the stadium quite well as our school sports ground was nearby and in the winter we set off from there to go cross country running. The course took us round the outside of the stadium! You have just gotta send that to the Guardian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Saw the movie "An Education" with Carey Mulligan-a recent British movie- and this cool guy takes the sexy schoolgirl to Walthamstow dogs-great view of the track and the art deco entrance. Wish I'd thought of that venue for a date but sadly not to be-good movie by the way with excellent acting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knowle Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 A few years ago I saw an extract from a speedway related film made in the 1950s at this track. The clue was the two conical roofed mini towers behind one of the bends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Shoe Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) A few years ago I saw an extract from a speedway related film made in the 1950s at this track. The clue was the two conical roofed mini towers behind one of the bends. That was probably There Is Another Sun (aka Wall Of Death) a 1951 film starring Maxwell Reed, Laurence Harvey and Leslie Dwyer (later Mr Partridge in Hi-De-Hi). There are some good speedway action shots and also some good ones of the stadium. The Renown DVD is available and it was on Talking Pictures channel only last week. Edited March 30, 2016 by Hot Shoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knowle Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 That was probably There Is Another Sun (aka Wall Of Death) a 1951 film starring Maxwell Reed, Laurence Harvey and Leslie Dwyer (later Mr Partridge in Hi-De-Hi). There are some good speedway action shots and also some good ones of the stadium. The Renown DVD is available and it was on Talking Pictures channel only last week. Thanks Hot Shoe. Will look out for that. From memory i can think of Britannia From Billingsgate filmed i believe at Clapton.in the early 30s (a gem) and one at Hackney in the 70s besides Swagman at New Cross in the 40s .Any others? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Shoe Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 (edited) Thanks Hot Shoe. Will look out for that. From memory i can think of Britannia From Billingsgate filmed i believe at Clapton.in the early 30s (a gem) and one at Hackney in the 70s besides Swagman at New Cross in the 40s .Any others? An abandoned Staines Stadium (which briefly held speedway in the late 1950s) is featured in the 1964 film Seance On A Wet Afternoon although there is no speedway action in the film. The stadium was i think demolished the following year (1965) having held the last stock car race 5 years earlier. Edited April 14, 2016 by Hot Shoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I only went to one meeting at Walthamstow, in 1948, when the star performer that night was the legendary New Zealander Frank 'Satan' Brewer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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