Stadium of Light - Wikipedia
WEBStadium of Light is the home of Sunderland A.F.C. and the ninth largest football stadium in England. It opened in 1997 and has hosted England national teams, music concerts and other events.
Remembering the uproar when Sunderland's ‘Stadium of Light’ …
WEBJul 29, 2022 · “Light” referred to the area’s pit heritage and miners’ lamps. Quarter-of-a-century later people are used to the name. But when it was announced it went down like a gravel sandwich.
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WEBBuilt on the site of the old Wearmouth Colliery, part of the reason for Sunderland AFC’s home being named the Stadium of Light is in tribute to the miners who worked there and the region’s role in inventing and developing the various miners’ safety lamps.
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WEBJul 23, 2024 · Behind the West Stand, there is a large red wheel, an emblem of the lifts that used to take the miners down to the mines. Also outside one corner of the stadium is a large miners’ lamp. If you feel a little mischievous, then ask the nearest Sunderland fan whether it is a Geordie Lamp.
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WEBClub chiefs further referenced the mining industry with the ground’s name, the Stadium of Light. It denotes the miners’ lamps, of which Sunderland have kept one on the Davy Lamp roundabout. But the site also acts as a cathedral of football in a city famously without one. How to get to the Stadium of Light
Thirty years on, the link between Sunderland’s mining roots and ...
WEBDec 14, 2023 · The miner's lamp on the roundabout close to the ticket office and the pulley wheel memorial in front of the West Stand both serve as timely reminders of the history that lies under your feet...
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WEBThe Stadium of Light has been home to Sunderland since 1997, having spent the previous 99 years at Roker Park which lacked opportunity for expansion. The name of stadium is a link to the thousands of miners that emerged into the light every day after work.
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WEBThe light is symbolized by “Davy’s lamp”, a traditional element of mining equipment. Monument of the lamp is located next to the stadium. Since 1997 Stadium of Light is constantly used by Sunderland, but has also played host to two national team games and numerous concerts in the summer season.
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WEBOct 4, 2016 · His miners’ safety lamp, represented so beautifully at the Stadium of Light, saved countless lives underground and went on to become the prototype and inspiration for later mining lamps...
Category : Miners lamp of Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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