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Photo Daily: Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough

Posted December 31, 2009 in History, The Big Picture
Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough

Ayresome Park from the air, home of Middlesbrough FC from 1903 to 1995 and a World Cup finals venue in 1966.

Photo credit: ex_in_newc on Flickr, via the Pitch Invasion Photo Pool.


3 Comments

  1. Tim Vickerman
    January 1, 2010 • 7:55 am

    Wonderful picture.

    I love the rows of terraced housing spreading out from the ground, symbolic of a time when clubs were centres of the community. It marks an interesting contrast to today’s more out-of-town developments parked next to DIY superstores and electrical goods shops.

  2. cosplay
    January 11, 2010 • 8:45 pm

    I’m a Middlesbrough FC supporter, too!

  3. cosplayshop
    July 27, 2010 • 8:40 pm

    nice, it’s my hometown!