Some pics stolen for TGP site.
http://blog.thegallantpioneers.co.uk/wp/?p=692
These are from the "First Ibrox" which was closer to Copland Road than it is now:
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Picture 1 â The Govan Police Band lead out the Tug of War teams past the pavilion.
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Picture 2 â The Govan Police Band.
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Picture 3 â Highland Dancing. The open stand at the rear runs in the same direction as the modern Govan Stand.
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Picture 4 â Police cycle race starting at the same stand thatâs in the previous picture.
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Picture 5 â The Glasgow tug of War team with the pavilion in the background. The chap on the right was described in the report of the games as âthe famous 20-stone Kennedyâ.
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Picture 6 â The Police ready to start the sprints.
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Picture 7 â The Govan Police Band have their own heat of sprints. The houses in the back of this and the previous picture is Ibrox Terrace which still stands today.
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Picture 8 â Then and Now showing Ibrox Terrace. In 1897 Copland Road was a lot narrower and closer to Ibrox Terrace.
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