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  • April 2020: Rugby is disrupted at Kingsholm

    April 2020: Rugby is disrupted at Kingsholm

    There is an old Chinese curse which says, “May you live in interesting times.”  We are certainly living in unprecedented ...
  • The Curious Story of the First Match at Kingsholm

    The Curious Story of the First Match at Kingsholm

    An in-depth piece of research.
  • Kingsholm during WW1

    Kingsholm during WW1

    A short video clip
  • 1891: New Athletic Ground

    1891: New Athletic Ground

  • 1893: The Price of Admission to Kingsholm

    1893: The Price of Admission to Kingsholm

    We’ll see if we can find further information regarding the price of admission over the years.
  • 1891/92: A New Ground and a New Pavilion

    1891/92: A New Ground and a New Pavilion

    On 20 Jul 1891 Gloucester Football Club, from their address in Bell Lane, Gloucester, produced a document entitled “Proposed New ...
  • Kingsholm by Geoffrey Willans

    Kingsholm by Geoffrey Willans

    An article, date unknown
  • 1891: Agreement for the Tenancy of the Castle Grim estate

    1891: Agreement for the Tenancy of the Castle Grim estate

  • 6 Jan 1900: Kingsholm Seating Plan

    6 Jan 1900: Kingsholm Seating Plan

    Including ticket prices
  • The Gym

    The Gym

    Built in 1905
  • 1905: Kingsholm Gymnasium Opened

    1905: Kingsholm Gymnasium Opened

  • Photograph Gallery

    Photograph Gallery

    Various views of Kingsholm (click to browse)
  • The Tump

    The Tump

    The famous Tump. The score on the scoreboard is difficult to make out but it looks like Gloucestershire 40, Yorkshire 19 ...
  • 1891: The Purchase of Kingsholm

    1891: The Purchase of Kingsholm

    Original ground plans
  • The Development of Kingsholm - Overview

    The Development of Kingsholm - Overview

    The 1890s Following the purchase of the ground at Kingsholm in 1891, the new season loomed, and a pitch had to ...
  • 1988: A Visit to Kingsholm, 22 Oct

    1988: A Visit to Kingsholm, 22 Oct

    "the place where the rugby folk of Gloucester go to worship"
  • 1951: Diamond Jubilee Dinner

    1951: Diamond Jubilee Dinner

    A commemoration dinner was held in the Connaught Rooms, at the Cadena Cafe, on 11 Oct 1951, to celebrate the diamond ...
  • The Numbers Game

    The Numbers Game

    No eccentricity will be tolerated
  • 1894: An Early Visit by the Baa-Baas.

    1894: An Early Visit by the Baa-Baas.

    Sorry – not quite what you expected. In 1894, a contract was drawn up allowing a local butcher to graze ...
  • 1895: The Balloon Goes Up.

    1895: The Balloon Goes Up.

    French balloonist, Auguste. E. Caudron, attracted much attention when he launched his hot air balloon from Kingsholm.
  • 1894: Flogging a Dead Horse

    1894: Flogging a Dead Horse

    In 1894, the Football Club arranged to hire a horse from Gloucester Cricket Club in order to keep the grass ...
  • 1933: A Fire - and a New Grandstand

    1933: A Fire - and a New Grandstand

    The opening match of the 1933 – 34 season against Lydney had been postponed owing to the hard state of ...
  • 1900: New Stands and Crippling Debt

    1900: New Stands and Crippling Debt

    Until 1900 there was very little covered or open stand accommodation at Kingsholm, and the selection of the ground for ...
  • 1891: The Opening of the New Ground

    1891: The Opening of the New Ground

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