Pics of OLD Lang Park?

[Teddyboy]

Ah yes well anyway, I made the comment about that game in 1968. here are some pics from the game. Hope you like them.

That Souths player with his sleeves rolled up looks like he come straight from the early 1990's.

 

[XXXX Cap]

Nothing has changed in 80 years for me - a good pot of Castlemaine Fourex is still the best tonic procurable !

 

[Desert Qlder]

Chelseabree, that is some of the best contributions to this forum I've seen. Well done!

Where on Earth did you get this stuff? The program for the Souths/Combined Brisbane game is magnificent.

Hope RL1908 picks up on this thread, would love to read his take on the events (always thought you needed to add a little Brisbane Rugby League history to your work Sean ).

 

[chelseabree]

I have managed to pick it up in many different places over time- a lot on e-bay but you would be amazed the sorts of things people have just given me. I'm glad people like to look at pictures of my collection. I like to see our history recorded.
Anyway here are some pages from a 1961 program

 

[Keen4Green]

This is absolutely amazing stuff Chelseabree, please keep it coming, well done

 

[chelseabree]

Ok just about the earliest Qld stuff I have- 1919. Hope you enjoy

 

[Teddyboy]

Ok just about the earliest Qld stuff I have- 1919. Hope you enjoy

30000 a big crowd for the state game back then.
I don't think there are any sites that have the crowd stats for state games before Origin.

 

[chelseabree]

Here is a great moment in Qld history. They beat the visiting Englishmen- a very good side! ++++ The Australian side was picked and 8 Queenslanders chosen. Interesting comment about the crowd. it said it was big- how big it does not say but the First Test in Brisbane got 39,200. The state game in Sydney got 50,000- not bad for 1928!

 

[Teddyboy]

Here is a great moment in Qld history. They beat the visiting Englishmen- a very good side! ++++ The Australian side was picked and 8 Queenslanders chosen. Interesting comment about the crowd. it said it was big- how big it does not say but the First Test in Brisbane got 39,200. The state game in Sydney got 50,000- not bad for 1928!

There used to be a good website called the vaults which had every Rugby League test crowd stats but it's gone missing sadly.I can find most club games for the NSWRL/ARL/NRL crowds but can not find state games before 1980.

 

[chelseabree]

Ah yes found it. Wasn't quite 30000 but not a bad crowd for Qld in the 20s

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Some fantastic pics in this thread. Thanks for posting.

 

[chelseabree]

Here is a better picture of Tom Gorman. Is he the best EVER Queensland player in any era?

 

[JamesBrandy]

http://www.thefotofanatic.com/Photography/Forums/Your-Brisbane-Past/Lang-Park/683122911_AUZrC-




http://davosdavos.blogspot.com.au/2011/02/lang-park-or-as-its-now-known-suncorp.html A few cool photos there!

1994

These ones are worse quality

 

[JamesBrandy]