Emirates Spinnaker Tower (Mono/Sky) - 27 July 2015

The world does not really need more pictures of the Spinnaker Tower, now the Emirates Spinnaker Tower, so today I am posting another five. Those are, in fact, to mark the 2015 decoration of the tower for its new sponsor. Although it is not obvious in this b&w image, the lower part of the structure is now blue with, I believe, gold yet to be added above.

A controversy raged briefly when the original plans were announced to paint it red. In a town of surprisingly loyal support for its rather erratic football team, many thought that red and white would be too evocative of nearby deadly rivals, Southampton.

The red paint was actually procured but, in the face of the protests, had to be disposed of and was given to a number of organisations who, for various reasons, needed red paint.

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