el punal
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Well done thanks for the info. my usual before matches, what's happening to the pub? Renamed the Pink Parrot!
God, I hope not or turned into a Tesco Express, or a McDonalds Drive-thru!
Well done thanks for the info. my usual before matches, what's happening to the pub? Renamed the Pink Parrot!
Many of you may know that landlord Graham has left the Nelson in Trafalgar Street. And the next time you go in all the albion memorabelia will have gone.
So just to let you know, the classic photos of the Albion players from 1906-1936 with 6595 appearances between them are safely with a northstander. Me.
There are 73 in total, 10 of them signed. Brilliant that there's a signed photo of Tommy Cook in his England shirt.
Next steps will be to get all the photos scanned so you can all have access to them. Then I'm having them re-framed in acid free material and under full UV protection glass. This should keep them safe for another 100 years.
Currently my plan is to keep hold of them and bequeath them to the club when I peg out.
I've made a spreadsheet of the players, dates and appearances. Just shout with your email if you'd like a copy.
There's a mysterious player with no record in Tim C's and Roger Harris's history. Any clues about "Potter-Smith" anyone?
There were some other bits and pieces which I've been asked to pass on the REMF or AITC. These are a couple of photos of the 1927-28 team, the original flyer for Brighton til I die framed and a junior framed shirt signed by the Coppell team with a plaque for the Nelson sponsoring Dean Hammond's shirt in 2003. If you're connected with either the REMF or AITC drop me a line and I'll get them to you.
Cheers
MTL
I was told that Graham also owned the Poets Corner so if true wonder if he's letting that go too!
I've also heard rumour that the new landlord wants to make it a student pub!
Which is due to open when...? I've heard three different dates....all passed now and gone....has anybody got a definate date...?Might I suggest you contact Tim Carder (The History Man on NSC) who is assembling material for the Museum at the stadium, on behalf of the Albion Historians' Society?
good lord no! I read somewhere that the Nelson used to be two pubs anyway?Graham got rid of the Poets a couple of years ago.
Harveys have bought the old Rightpower shop next to the Nelson and are applying
for planning permission to knock through to it and making the pub larger.
I've also heard rumour that the new landlord wants to make it a student pub!
Potter smith 1901-1978 debut 31.8 29
57 goals from 319 games
yes, Brighton needs some balance from all the student unfriendly pubs ...
Big thanks to you, MR LOUD for saving all this great material.
That was our match day regular pub throughout most of the Withdean years, so I have spent a fair bit of time looking at the fine collection of memorabilia on the walls.
Have you spoken to anyone yet about ensuring they can hopefully end up in a home at Falmer. We have people on here with experience of scanning (Hiney and his programmes and Goldstone Rapper with his blog). I loved the fact Tommy Cook was up on the walls in the Nelson, its a fantastic and sad story, playing for England, Brighton & Hove and Sussex CCC and fighting in both world wars.
Sussex (cricket world) have a really good museum you may find they are also interested in showing the signed picture.
http://www.sussexcricketworld.com
The scanned programmes is a fantastic project and if you could get the material online it is the most wonderful waste of time, especially with winter coming.
http://www.seagullsprogrammes.co.uk/bhafc-historians/4568556631
Good luck and keep us updated.
I would be happy to host the 'Nelson Collection' on the Seagulls Programmes website. I've been meaning to look at an 'Other Memorabilia' section for a while - this could be the push I want/need!
Let me know if I can help
I would be happy to host the 'Nelson Collection' on the Seagulls Programmes website. I've been meaning to look at an 'Other Memorabilia' section for a while - this could be the push I want/need!
Let me know if I can help
Thank you - makes loads more sense to have them with you than on some flickr account. View attachment 47343 This link should get you to a pic of the a spreadsheet of the players. it works well if you insert it into powerpoint or similar. I'll be back in touch once we've got quality scanning completed. MTL
And any chance I could use them on www.seagulls.tv and www.thegoldstonewrap.com ?
Absolutely - the idea is that any Albion fan can use them as they want. The more they get seen and used the better. These men were heroes.