Thursday, 23 October 2014

Arsenal reflections



Arsenal Football Club began with a group of friends, some of whom worked at the Woolwich Arsenal Munitions factory, forming a football team. They all contributed a small amount of money (sixpence each) and bought a football club in October 1886. After trying out a couple of names they settled on the name Woolwich Arsenal in 1891. In 1931 the club moved North of the River Thames to Highbury. The year after they moved they dropped the name Woolwich and became known as Arsenal.


In 2006 Arsenal moved from Highbury to Holloway to their new stadium  sponsored by Emirates Airline.



















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21 comments:

  1. Linda W.24 October 2014 at 00:23

    Nice stadium!

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  2. Anonymous24 October 2014 at 01:56

    From such humble beginnings with sixpence each. Emirates sponsors many sporting things here too and now they have partnered with Qantas, they are no longer a cheap alternative airline.

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  3. diane b24 October 2014 at 05:34

    Go Arsenal! My favourite Premier League club. My brother supported them all his life and now he is gone I barrack for him. My favourite A League team is the Roar. I love football. It is an interesting history and a great building.

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  4. Billy Blue Eyes24 October 2014 at 07:47

    Don't follow the game, it's just a way to make money and rip off the punters

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  5. biebkriebels24 October 2014 at 11:54

    It sounds a bit weird, sponsored by the Emirates Airlines......

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  6. Icy BC24 October 2014 at 12:02

    These are beautiful shots of the reflection! Happy weekend :)

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  7. Author R. Mac Wheeler24 October 2014 at 12:42

    Those reflections WERE cool.

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  8. Gattina24 October 2014 at 16:09

    Nice reflections ! (I am not at all a football fan !)

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  9. Cynthia24 October 2014 at 18:07

    I have wondered about that name. In for six pence? Wow!

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  10. HansHB24 October 2014 at 18:33

    Beautiful serie!

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  11. Anonymous24 October 2014 at 19:58

    cool stadium with great reflections!

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  12. Viera24 October 2014 at 20:16

    The new stadium is really fantastic with so many glass windows...Amazing reflection and great photos...

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  13. NatureFootstep24 October 2014 at 21:03

    interesting building with cool reflections. :)

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  14. Margaret Birding For Pleasure24 October 2014 at 22:07

    great window reflections. Have a good weekend.

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  15. 'Tsuki24 October 2014 at 22:45

    That is so stange ! On some pictues I can see some white little crosses, and that make me think of those american military cemetaries... But what a great serie anyway : the shape of the building is perfect to capture neat reflections !

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  16. Laura24 October 2014 at 23:52

    Wonderful series of reflections. I'm especially fond of the clouds!

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  17. Rajesh25 October 2014 at 04:40

    Wonderful reflections there.

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  18. Daniela Augustka25 October 2014 at 07:26

    Nice shots! Thank you for your visit and comment :-)

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  19. Molly25 October 2014 at 13:45

    I pass this place all the time on the train, it is a great building

    Mollyxxx

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  20. EG CameraGirl25 October 2014 at 22:42

    The windows are perfect for reflections!

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  21. James27 October 2014 at 03:04

    Wonderful reflections!

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