Villa Park
Being born and bred in the magnificent Scottish capital of Edinburgh, you would expect architectural modeller Alastair Gaff to have an appreciation of historic buildings. Yet it is not castles or churches which get Gaff excited - it is old football grounds.
"All these new stadiums may be perfect for attracting women and kiddies, but they're mostly just plastic identikits. Whereas the old grounds may have been gloomy and drafty, they had real character."
So much so that 39 year old Gaff has decided to devote his skills to building large scale architectural models of some of Britain's most famous footballing temples. The latest, a model of Villa Park in the year 1962, has just been unveiled to great acclaim in the entrance hall to Aston Villa's new Trinity Road Stand. Another, of Anfield in 1946, is on display in Liverpool's club museum.
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| | | Glossary | | | born and bred | | 出生并被抚育(动词 bear 和 breed 的过去分词形式) | |
| | | | | | | to great acclaim | | 巨大的欢呼（喝彩） | |
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a.壮丽的；豪华的 (初中英语单词)
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