This is bizarre, I have no idea which one of you I am talking to:
However, to whom it may concern
Harry Swan took over Hibs in 1934 yet it wasn't until 1956, fully 22 years later that the old 'Harp' entrance was removed.
22 years is indeed a long time, to harbour some so called anti- Irish grievance
The real reason for the removal of the Harp emblem was that the stadium and entrance was in a poor state of repair and building,construction costs and a stadium refurbishment programme was implemented to accomodate crowds which on many occasions now consisted of over 50,000 spectators. (Yes really)
There wasn't a choice in the matter, the 'harp entrances' had to be demolished.
Instead, an expensive new mosaic Harp was commissioned from a craftsman in Ireland and shipped over to Easter Road where it was hung in the boardroom.
When Harry Swan died in the early 1960's it was then gifted to his widow.
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