Thames Ironworks (West Ham) Gazette 1895 - 1900: This lot was sold by us in 2017 for a hammer price of 2600 pounds and was described then as the most exciting West Ham lot to hit the market. The Thames Ironworks Quaterly Gazette from issue number 1 in 1895 to 1900. The ship workers magazine is incredible and writes about its Dramatic Society, Cricket Team, Choral Society, Cycling, Athletics and even plans for the forthcoming Blackwall Tunnel and the invention of the grabber, Thames Ironworks Football Team which existed in the dates of this bound volume 1895 - 1900. Incredibly June 1895 Mr Taylor undertakes to start a football team with many other references including fixtures, results and the making of the very first handbook in 1900. A section in a 1900 gazette informs us of a change of name to West Ham United in order to get more support from enthusiasts in the borough. Other articles state that the 1900 team will have to be better and they are transferring players from other teams including Arsenal Port Vale and Bristol City with the local lads going into the second team (nothing changes). Over 300 pages with team groups of the football team etc neatly bound without covers. C/W loose June 1900 gazette with covers although detached which goes into depth about the team, who they played for and the name West Ham. An interesting piece of history and the only one of its kind.
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SOLD FOR £1300