Walthamstow Greyhound Stadium - March 2012

[Nelly]

I first visited this place in almost a year ago to the day, but our splore was cut short by the free roaming sec dog

So we decided to go for a return to see if Fido was still there, well he was, and this time he had a friend

Crank the sound up and have a little lookie at Trogs video..........

A little history

Opened in 1933 by William Chandler. It had a larger attendance and income from gambling than any other dog racing track in the UK, and was at one time the largest track in the UK with capacity for over 5,000 spectators

It's popularity waned and in 2008 it closed

There has been a large campaign to bring it back to life including a 20,000 signature petition

Developers London & Quadrant (L&Q) took ownership of the iconic site, but have infuriated campaigners by failing to submit planning applications or accept offers to buy or lease the site.

Infact a £9m bid by businessman and greyhound enthusiast Bob Morton was rejected by the owners

My piccies..........

 

[skeleton key]

Now this was defo a spolre and half

Giggled for hours after

 

[Nelly]

Thers a few that I've done that will stay in my mind forever, this was one of them

 

[Laird Tam]

Great Pictures love the vid ;o)

 

[shaddam]

lovely stuff nelly

 

[Matt Inked]

Cracking set mate!

Shame about the puppies they always tend to ruin the day.

 

[Perjury Saint]

Brilliant stuff Nelly!!

 

[upright_ninja]

What a great looking place! Is it still standing...? If it is, I'm surprised nobody has snatched it up for development.

Cracking set of pics mate, thanks for sharing!

u>.<n

 

[TheBaronof Scotland]

nice mate, havent seen your set from here

 

[JayB]

Great pics Nelly. I remember going here a few times as a kid and going to chans (the club underneath the stadium) a couple of times too (I believe Mr Teddy Sherringham used to spend some evenings in there too ). I cant believe this place is still around after all this time tho, I drive past it on a daily basis

 

[Andy]

Looks great, you took some lovely pics there.

 

[Nelly]

Lol. Can't belive this has been revived. It was certainly a memorable day!!

Did you watch the Video JayB?

 

[JayB]

I haven't Nelly but I will. This is def a place of interest for me as I remember it from when I was a kid and loved seeing it all lit up.