I remember sitting on the bench of the old wooden scoreboard in Amarillo and watching the sprinklers in the moonlight.
The new building houses items from the previous building, including the old scoreboard and wood floor.
In March 2012, the old scoreboard was replaced with a new LED display after 55 years of service.
The old scoreboard still resides at Manuka Oval today.
"We were just limping through, hoping the old scoreboard would make it to the end of the 2008 season", said Reds spokesman Michael Anderson.
It also serves as an upgrade to the old "around-the-league" scoreboard that it replaced.
After the 1981 grand final, the old scoreboard was removed to Manuka Oval.
First, the scoreboard was renovated and after completion, is now twice as big as the old scoreboard.
The old scoreboard was replaced with a brand new Daktronics scoreboard.
It was at that time that the old scoreboard was replaced with a new electronic one which was bought in Hungary.