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Post by basel on Dec 10, 2020 18:57:05 GMT
Rovers historians have found a photo,from 1884, of The Black Arabs!
Reported on Having A Gas as I type.
Looking forward to seeing it.
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Dec 10, 2020 19:25:23 GMT
Gas v Pompey 1905.Ties and Caps very much in vogue.
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Post by basel on Dec 10, 2020 19:31:34 GMT
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Post by swissgas on Dec 10, 2020 19:37:50 GMT
Rovers historians have found a photo,from 1884, of The Black Arabs! Reported on Having A Gas as I type. Looking forward to seeing it. I understand darloGas was able to verify it's authenticity because his younger brother played in the team.
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Post by basel on Dec 10, 2020 19:55:31 GMT
Rovers historians have found a photo,from 1884, of The Black Arabs! Reported on Having A Gas as I type. Looking forward to seeing it. I understand darloGas was able to verify it's authenticity because his younger brother played in the team. Ha!At least his younger brother made the 11 Swiss 🙂
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Post by basel on Dec 10, 2020 20:06:22 GMT
The photo is on BBC Bristol Sport Twitter.
So someone could put it on ere.
Hmm.
Kim Stuckey! Are you watching?🙂 Vindication! I see a pair of hooped socks!
A round neck on shirt but no laces (on shirt collar).
Dandy PT II might have his eye on one of the hats!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 20:48:32 GMT
Where on earth have they found that? How amazing!
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Post by basel on Dec 10, 2020 20:51:51 GMT
Where on earth have they found that? How amazing! I did'nt catch the story of discovery Astafjevs - hello - ,but yeh,it's great ennit! It may lead to other discoveries now,with descendants of players possibly coming up with more Rovers history.
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Post by harrybuckle on Dec 10, 2020 21:23:03 GMT
The Rovers History Group are excited at the discovery of the oldest image associated with Rovers. Black Arabs FC started the 137 year journey to 2020 and is a major discovery. The previous oldest team photo was 1890 Eastville Rovers. Thanks to Eric Whitlock and Stephen Byrne for their research and help in bringing this to the History Group.
The Journey of the photo seems to have been from Harry Evans to Fred Bennett. Fred Bennett to his nephew Alex Bennett who emigrated to Australia, Alex Bennett to his son Paul Bennett who emigrated with an envelope of old family photos including the Black arabs photo from Australia to Canada then just before Paul died in 2019 he sent the family photos to his cousin Eric Whitlock who was researching the Bennett family history and by a sheer coincidence is a Bristol rovers supporter interested in the clubs early years. The photo lay undiscovered in a shoe box for 18 months due to Eric finishing his Paramedic studies at Swansea University. Then on December 1st 2020 exactly 137 years to the day (VERY SPOOKEY) after the Black Arabs first game at Park Mill farm Wotton under edge Eric finds out that the Harry Evans who wrote an obituary about his pal Fred Bennett (Eric’s great grandfather) is the same Harry Evans that once played for the famous Black Arabs team and that the Photo in the shoe box of the team in black with a diagonal light coloured sash once belonged to Harry Evans and given as a gift to a young Fred Bennett. So after 137 years and a journey 23,000 miles the photo is finally back with Bristol Rovers the club who first played at Wotton under Edge as the Black Arabs in on December 1st 1883.
HENRY HERBERT EVANS
Born AMJ 1866 Wotton-under-Edge Died 24.7.1962 Wotton-under-Edge WH Career: 1,0
When Rovers lost 3-0 to Bristol Wagon Works in January 1884, Rovers’ left-half is listed as “C. Evans”. It is likely, given that press reports acknowledge that he played for the Black Arabs, that Harry Evans, who lived to the age of 96, was the player that day. It also appears likely that his friendship with players in the Black Arabs squad, most notably Fred Bennett (1870-1952) may have been part of the reason Rovers’ first-ever fixture was played in Wotton-under-Edge in 1883. Instrumental in the inauguration of the Berkeley Hospital Cup which raised £100 per year for the hospital funds, Evans was a fine slow bowler for Wotton-under-Edge and apparently played football almost to the age of fifty. In August 1934 he was appointed vice-president of the Gloucestershire Football Association. The eldest of six children to Eli Henry Evans (1844-1932) and Eliza May (1847-1912), who married on 23rd October 1865, and he was baptised at St Mary the Virgin, Wotton-under-Edge on 16th November 1871, aged five. From a practising Methodist family, Harry Evans married in January 1887 Harriet Riddiford (1866-1906), the daughter of Thomas Riddiford (1843-1897) and Amelia Augusta Powell (1848-1916), and they had six daughters, Valence (1887-1972), Grace (1888-1960), Gladys (1889-1972), Dora (1891-1946), Blanche (1892-1979) and Pearl (1903-63), as well as two sons, Henry junior (1895-1965) and Lionel (1900-01). In 1891 they were listed as living in Dyehouse Yard, Wotton-under-Edge, where Henry worked as a weaver. After being widowed, he remarried in 1908 to Georgina May Rogers (1877-1954), a tobacconist in Wotton-under-Edge, and he ran an exercise parlour; with his second wife he had a son Vincent, who married Florence Hardwick in 1941
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Post by basel on Dec 10, 2020 21:37:26 GMT
The Rovers History Group are excited at the discovery of the oldest image associated with Rovers. Black Arabs FC started the 137 year journey to 2020 and is a major discovery. The previous oldest team photo was 1890 Eastville Rovers. Thanks to Eric Whitlock and Stephen Byrne for their research and help in bringing this to the History Group. The Journey of the photo seems to have been from Harry Evans to Fred Bennett. Fred Bennett to his nephew Alex Bennett who emigrated to Australia, Alex Bennett to his son Paul Bennett who emigrated with an envelope of old family photos including the Black arabs photo from Australia to Canada then just before Paul died in 2019 he sent the family photos to his cousin Eric Whitlock who was researching the Bennett family history and by a sheer coincidence is a Bristol rovers supporter interested in the clubs early years. The photo lay undiscovered in a shoe box for 18 months due to Eric finishing his Paramedic studies at Swansea University. Then on December 1st 2020 exactly 137 years to the day (VERY SPOOKEY) after the Black Arabs first game at Park Mill farm Wotton under edge Eric finds out that the Harry Evans who wrote an obituary about his pal Fred Bennett (Eric’s great grandfather) is the same Harry Evans that once played for the famous Black Arabs team and that the Photo in the shoe box of the team in black with a diagonal light coloured sash once belonged to Harry Evans and given as a gift to a young Fred Bennett. So after 137 years and a journey 23,000 miles the photo is finally back with Bristol Rovers the club who first played at Wotton under Edge as the Black Arabs in on December 1st 1883. HENRY HERBERT EVANS Born AMJ 1866 Wotton-under-Edge Died 24.7.1962 Wotton-under-Edge WH Career: 1,0 When Rovers lost 3-0 to Bristol Wagon Works in January 1884, Rovers’ left-half is listed as “C. Evans”. It is likely, given that press reports acknowledge that he played for the Black Arabs, that Harry Evans, who lived to the age of 96, was the player that day. It also appears likely that his friendship with players in the Black Arabs squad, most notably Fred Bennett (1870-1952) may have been part of the reason Rovers’ first-ever fixture was played in Wotton-under-Edge in 1883. Instrumental in the inauguration of the Berkeley Hospital Cup which raised £100 per year for the hospital funds, Evans was a fine slow bowler for Wotton-under-Edge and apparently played football almost to the age of fifty. In August 1934 he was appointed vice-president of the Gloucestershire Football Association. The eldest of six children to Eli Henry Evans (1844-1932) and Eliza May (1847-1912), who married on 23rd October 1865, and he was baptised at St Mary the Virgin, Wotton-under-Edge on 16th November 1871, aged five. From a practising Methodist family, Harry Evans married in January 1887 Harriet Riddiford (1866-1906), the daughter of Thomas Riddiford (1843-1897) and Amelia Augusta Powell (1848-1916), and they had six daughters, Valence (1887-1972), Grace (1888-1960), Gladys (1889-1972), Dora (1891-1946), Blanche (1892-1979) and Pearl (1903-63), as well as two sons, Henry junior (1895-1965) and Lionel (1900-01). In 1891 they were listed as living in Dyehouse Yard, Wotton-under-Edge, where Henry worked as a weaver. After being widowed, he remarried in 1908 to Georgina May Rogers (1877-1954), a tobacconist in Wotton-under-Edge, and he ran an exercise parlour; with his second wife he had a son Vincent, who married Florence Hardwick in 1941 Amazing! 👏👍
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 21:44:25 GMT
Rovers historians have found a photo,from 1884, of The Black Arabs! Reported on Having A Gas as I type. Looking forward to seeing it. I understand darloGas was able to verify it's authenticity because his younger brother played in the team. Only because I coached him, swiss . . . I coulda' been a contender.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 21:46:56 GMT
I understand darloGas was able to verify it's authenticity because his younger brother played in the team. Ha!At least his younger brother made the 11 Swiss 🙂 I was injured, Steve. I had been away fighting in The First Boer War, a couple of years before.
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Post by basel on Dec 10, 2020 21:58:05 GMT
Ha!At least his younger brother made the 11 Swiss 🙂 I was injured, Steve. I had been away fighting in The First Boer War, a couple of years before. Haha! Funny you should mention the First Boer War Dave as the beards and moustaches and general style of our 1884 Black Arabs ,reminded me of one or two photos I've seen of the Crimean Light Brigade chargers of 30 years previous. Quite the metaphor for Rovers!🙂
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Post by eppinggas on Dec 10, 2020 22:17:18 GMT
Imagine your history only going back to 1982.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 22:43:30 GMT
Well done Mike and friends. I'm not the biggest Rovers History fan. But this is fascinating. More please.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 23:59:34 GMT
Lovely old job, well done Mike.
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Post by CabbagePatchBlues on Dec 11, 2020 6:49:34 GMT
The photo is on BBC Bristol Sport Twitter. So someone could put it on ere. Hmm. Kim Stuckey! Are you watching?🙂 Vindication! I see a pair of hooped socks! A round neck on shirt but no laces (on shirt collar). Dandy PT II might have his eye on one of the hats! They probably had to tie all the laces together to make a crossbar
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Post by CabbagePatchBlues on Dec 11, 2020 6:55:06 GMT
With all them beards it could have been taken yesterday. Own up whoever faked it :-)
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Post by mangogas15 on Dec 11, 2020 7:42:54 GMT
The Rovers History Group are excited at the discovery of the oldest image associated with Rovers. Black Arabs FC started the 137 year journey to 2020 and is a major discovery. The previous oldest team photo was 1890 Eastville Rovers. Thanks to Eric Whitlock and Stephen Byrne for their research and help in bringing this to the History Group. The Journey of the photo seems to have been from Harry Evans to Fred Bennett. Fred Bennett to his nephew Alex Bennett who emigrated to Australia, Alex Bennett to his son Paul Bennett who emigrated with an envelope of old family photos including the Black arabs photo from Australia to Canada then just before Paul died in 2019 he sent the family photos to his cousin Eric Whitlock who was researching the Bennett family history and by a sheer coincidence is a Bristol rovers supporter interested in the clubs early years. The photo lay undiscovered in a shoe box for 18 months due to Eric finishing his Paramedic studies at Swansea University. Then on December 1st 2020 exactly 137 years to the day (VERY SPOOKEY) after the Black Arabs first game at Park Mill farm Wotton under edge Eric finds out that the Harry Evans who wrote an obituary about his pal Fred Bennett (Eric’s great grandfather) is the same Harry Evans that once played for the famous Black Arabs team and that the Photo in the shoe box of the team in black with a diagonal light coloured sash once belonged to Harry Evans and given as a gift to a young Fred Bennett. So after 137 years and a journey 23,000 miles the photo is finally back with Bristol Rovers the club who first played at Wotton under Edge as the Black Arabs in on December 1st 1883. HENRY HERBERT EVANS Born AMJ 1866 Wotton-under-Edge Died 24.7.1962 Wotton-under-Edge WH Career: 1,0 When Rovers lost 3-0 to Bristol Wagon Works in January 1884, Rovers’ left-half is listed as “C. Evans”. It is likely, given that press reports acknowledge that he played for the Black Arabs, that Harry Evans, who lived to the age of 96, was the player that day. It also appears likely that his friendship with players in the Black Arabs squad, most notably Fred Bennett (1870-1952) may have been part of the reason Rovers’ first-ever fixture was played in Wotton-under-Edge in 1883. Instrumental in the inauguration of the Berkeley Hospital Cup which raised £100 per year for the hospital funds, Evans was a fine slow bowler for Wotton-under-Edge and apparently played football almost to the age of fifty. In August 1934 he was appointed vice-president of the Gloucestershire Football Association. The eldest of six children to Eli Henry Evans (1844-1932) and Eliza May (1847-1912), who married on 23rd October 1865, and he was baptised at St Mary the Virgin, Wotton-under-Edge on 16th November 1871, aged five. From a practising Methodist family, Harry Evans married in January 1887 Harriet Riddiford (1866-1906), the daughter of Thomas Riddiford (1843-1897) and Amelia Augusta Powell (1848-1916), and they had six daughters, Valence (1887-1972), Grace (1888-1960), Gladys (1889-1972), Dora (1891-1946), Blanche (1892-1979) and Pearl (1903-63), as well as two sons, Henry junior (1895-1965) and Lionel (1900-01). In 1891 they were listed as living in Dyehouse Yard, Wotton-under-Edge, where Henry worked as a weaver. After being widowed, he remarried in 1908 to Georgina May Rogers (1877-1954), a tobacconist in Wotton-under-Edge, and he ran an exercise parlour; with his second wife he had a son Vincent, who married Florence Hardwick in 1941 Amazing
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Post by harrybuckle on Dec 11, 2020 7:54:40 GMT
The Rovers history group are really pleased to have established this as the clubs inaugural team.They adopted the black shirts from the rugby club which used the sports ground and were formed by some school teachers who met at the Collins restaurant on Stapleton Road in Eastville and decided to form an association football club to allow local men to participate in sport.
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