Eldon Street, Preston

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iBase ID

216927

Reference identifier

30118073953873

Title

Eldon Street, Preston

Place

Preston

General notes

Brookhouse F.C., founded and run by Nat. Wilcocks, boss of Brookhouse Motors. Played 1900-1930 on land later occupied by the Empress Cinema in Eldon Street. The ground was surrounded by a 6ft. corrugated iron fence and a small charge was made for admission to the matches in the Brookhouse Amateur League. There was a Brookhouse Cup which is believed to be in the Harris Museum.The story goes that when the Preston Pals Battalion was going over the top in WWI they shouted to each other 'Brookhouse rules lads', ie no quarter given, tackle them hard.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

29.7/20.5 cm

Year of image

1910

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Locator

W 136