The heritage of sport is being appreciated as one dimension of the historic environment and, in the case of football, it is a keenly distinctive aspect of place, memory and meaning, says Jason Wood in his recent article in IHBC’s Context No 147.
Highbury’s art-deco east
stand (Photo: Jason Wood)
In his article titled Playing for extra time, Wood discusses ‘topophilia’, the emotional and subjective attachment to cherished places through the shared enjoyment of memory, nostalgia and the power of association. Topophilia is especially acute in relation to football grounds, such as Arsenal’s former ground Highbury.
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