150th Anniversary kit/celebrations

[GHD]

4 minutes ago, JHRover said:

So when it says corner of King William Street and Lord Street are we talking roughly next door to where McDonalds currently stands?

I always had it in my head that it was on the corner opposite the old Apollo cinema/Town hall, just down from the museum.

As I posted earlier, I understand it to be where the Nat West Bank is now

[JHRover]

5 minutes ago, GHD said:

As I posted earlier, I understand it to be where the Nat West Bank is now

Ah ok, but that's not the corner of King William / Lord Street, that would be the corner of King William Street and whatever the other street is called that runs from King George's Hall up the side of Natwest Bank.

 

Edit - seems to be called New Market Street

Edited July 4 by JHRover

[GHD]

14 minutes ago, JHRover said:

Ah ok, but that's not the corner of King William / Lord Street, that would be the corner of King William Street and whatever the other street is called that runs from King George's Hall up the side of Natwest Bank.

 

Edit - seems to be called New Market Street

An old map of the town centre would be handy to clear it up

[rog of the rovers]

A map of Blackburn town centre from 1910 showing three PH (public houses) on the corners of King William Street and Lord Street.

One of these had to be the St Leger Hotel, presumably the one to the left of where it says 373 (where Derian House charity shop is)

[GHR]

King William Street in the era of the St. Leger was continuous with Darwen Street - i.e. ploughing straight through what in recent years was Debenhams. As such, judging by the caption from the CottonTown picture, the Prince of Wales is roughly where the ramp goes up to the Mall from the bus stop on Astley Gate and St. Leger was directly opposite the Derian House charity shop, diagonally opposite from Greggs. (Per August 2024 Google Streetview.)

Edited July 4 by GHR
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[GHR]

Reading @rog of the rovers's post above, I was soooo close 😁

[GHR]

Got it - @rog of the rovers is spot on.

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=18.0&lat=53.74828&lon=-2.48457&layers=117746211a&right=ESRIWorld

A side by side of the era, clearly marking the St. Leger Hotel where the Derian House shop now stands.

(I accept no responsibility for hours lost on the website linked - lots of layers available for years gone by in the filters.)

Edited July 4 by GHR

[Forever Blue]

What time is the kit released?

[RoversClitheroe]

17 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

What time is the kit released?

Looks like 12? 

They've showcased the bumble bee old logo

[MarkBRFC]

23 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

What time is the kit released?

4pm

[arbitro]

6 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

4pm

And on sale from noon tomorrow in store. You can order online from 4 pm today though.

[superniko]

I actually think this could be a beauty - I hope they don’t mess it up.

The bee crest with gold trim on the kit.

I still would have preferred our season home kit to be the anniversary kit - but I guess it’s all about making money now and selling multiple kits 

[JHRover]

Well it seems like there could be four kits. The main three and then a special one for the anniversary. If they are going with the coat of arms badge on the third kit then I'd expect they try different badges on the away kit and anniversary kit. 

I don't buy the shirts and haven't done for years but this is going to be one hell of an expensive season for those who buy the full set!

[Feed the Yak]

No change to the badge, halves in tones of green. Decent Plymouth shirt.

[Forever Blue]

 

[rog of the rovers]

I like it, wish they'd used the town crest though.

[Aqualung]

No complaints from me. Looks nice. 

[Riverside under the drip]

That's just a Plymouth shirt. If there's a link to the town, I fail to see it. 2 down, no purchases for me yet...

[Tom]

Decent, like others said it’s a nice Plymouth shirt 

[alex l]

5 minutes ago, Riverside under the drip said:

That's just a Plymouth shirt. If there's a link to the town, I fail to see it. 2 down, no purchases for me yet...

It literally tells you it's based on the coat of arms for the town

[Biddy]

1 minute ago, alex l said:

It literally tells you it's based on the coat of arms for the town

Good job they tell you as there is no way to figure that out from the shirt itself.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

So so.🙄

[JHRover]

Based on the coat of arms of the town...

I suppose it would have been just too much effort to actually use the coat of arms of the town then and actually have a unique kit for the 150th.

Instead we've got the monochrome standard crest which is just cutting corners and costs as that is easier to manufacture than the standard version. 

There's nothing about that kit that in any way, shape or form suggests a link to the clubs history or origins. The only link, as I can see, is the green colour which happens to feature on the town coat of arms. 

 

[sharpysharps86]

It's alright, smart enough. Third shirt is an opportunity for a variation on the badge, so it's a shame they've not done that.

Would've been nice if the two tones of green were a bit more contrasting so the halves stand out more...but that might just be the lighting in the photos.

[alex l]

5 minutes ago, Biddy said:

Good job they tell you as there is no way to figure that out from the shirt itself.

I'd say the relation is easy to see, but each to their own view.