File:Athletic Grounds collapse 1939.jpg

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Description	The collapse of the Railway Stand at the Athletic Grounds, Rochdale during the Challenge Cup semi-final between Wigan and Salford on 1 April 1939
Author or copyright owner	unknown, image is simply credited to Observer photos
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Rochdale Observer, 5 April 1939
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	1939 Rochdale Athletic Grounds collapse
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	To illustrate the collapse of the stand as it happened
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	There are no free images of this event
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	Yes
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The image is public domain in its country of origin (United Kingdom)
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of 1939 Rochdale Athletic Grounds collapse//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Athletic_Grounds_collapse_1939.jpgtrue

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current	22:51, 21 January 2025		411 × 219 (16 KB)	Nthep (talk \| contribs)	{{Non-free use rationale <!--Obligatory fields--> \| Description = The collapse of the Railway Stand at the Athletic Grounds, Rochdale during the Challenge Cup semi-final between Wigan and Salford on 1 April 1939 \| Author = unknown, image is simply credited to Observer photos \| Source = Rochdale Observer, 5 April 1939 \| Article = 1939 Rochdale Athletic Grounds collapse \| Portion = single image only \| Low resolution = The image serves as the primary means of visual identification of th...

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