Eastville Stadium was a stadium in Eastville, a northern suburb of the English city of Bristol. The Olympia Stadium: start and finish lines visible, defining the length of one stadium (in this case 192. ... Eastville is situated between Lower Easton and Whitehall/Fishponds in the central north of Bristol. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Bristol is an English city and county and one of the two administrative centres of South West England (the other being Plymouth). ...

Constructed in 1897, it was the home of Bristol Rovers F.C. and the Bristol Bulldogs speedway team and was also a greyhound racing venue. Rovers played their home games at Eastville until forced to leave by financial difficulties in 1986. 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Bristol Rovers F.C. is the oldest professional football team in Bristol, England. ... A speedway race (Zielona Góra, Poland) Speedway is a form of motorcycle racing which takes place on dirt short tracks. ... Photo finish of a greyhound race in Tampa, Florida, USA on February 9, 1939 Greyhound racing is the sport of racing greyhounds. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

What remained of the stadium was demolished in 1998 to make way for an IKEA furniture warehouse. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... IKEA is a Swedish home furnishings retailer. ...

Built near to a Gas Holder, the constant smell of Town Gas in the air gave rise to the derogatory name used for Bristol Rovers by Bristol City fans of 'The Gas'