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The Arsenal Clock - Moving with the times

The original clock from the Clock End stand at Highbury has been installed at Emirates Stadium and now sits high up on the outside of the stadium appropriately facing the Clock End Bridge as a symbolic reminder of the Club’s time at Highbury.

The Clock, which is three metres in diameter, was originally put into position in the North Bank at Highbury on August 28th 1928 but moved to the south terracing in 1935 when the North Bank was redeveloped and roofed. The south stand subsequently became known as the Clock End and the Clock became a famous icon for Arsenal and its Highbury home.

Ken Friar, long standing Arsenal Director, commented; “Throughout the move to Emirates Stadium, the Club always felt that it was important to supporters and everyone involved with the Club that parts of Highbury and the Club’s history, that are so intrinsic to Arsenal, were brought along to our new home. We hope that supporters will enjoy seeing the famous Clock when they visit the stadium for many, many years to come.”

The Clock, which was taken down from Highbury on July 27th 2006, was lifted into place by a 25 tonne crane and took four people, nine hours to install.

The Clock’s former home, Highbury, is currently being converted into ‘The Stadium — Highbury Square’, 711 apartments comprising of studios, one-, two- and three-bedrooms and penthouses. Highbury’s Grade II-Listed East Stand, with its famous Marble Hall, and the locally-listed West Stand are being converted into high-spec apartments, many overlooking the pitch, which has seen so many glorious football moments over the last 93 years. The North and South Stands are being replaced by new-build apartments designed to harmonise with the East and West Stands.

Paying tribute to the football terraces’ original rectangular arrangement, the apartments will face inwards towards a central garden square occupying the exact dimensions of the former pitch, which will be the focal point for the development. In homage to the former pitch, the two-acre garden square will be divided by stone paths evoking its original chalk lines.