Southampton Football Shirts
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Could Have Played for SOUTHAMPTON Football t shirt XXL £9.99 |
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SOUTHAMPTON 08/09 L/S AWAY SHIRT BY UMBRO SIZE XL BRAND NEW WITH TAGS £14.99 |
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SOUTHAMPTON 08/09 L/S AWAY SHIRT BY UMBRO SIZE XXL BRAND NEW WITH TAGS £14.99 |
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Could Have Played SOUTHAMPTON Football t shirt Large £9.99 |
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Southampton Vintage Style Football T-Shirt £9.99 |
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Southampton Vintage Style Football T-Shirt £9.99 |
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Southampton Vintage Style Football T-Shirt £9.99 |
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Southampton Vintage Style Football T-Shirt £9.99 |
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Southampton Vintage Style Football T-Shirt £9.99 |
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Southampton Vintage Style Football T-Shirt £9.99 |
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Southampton Vintage Style Football T-Shirt £9.99 |
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Southampton Vintage Style Football T-Shirt £9.99 |
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Southampton Vintage Style Football T-Shirt £9.99 |
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Southampton Vintage Style Football T-Shirt £9.99 |
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Southampton Vintage Style Football T-Shirt £9.99 |
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Southampton FC Jumper Size Large £0.99 |
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SOUTHAMPTON BOYS BLACK TRAINING SHORTS BY UMBRO NEW £5.99 |
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SOUTHAMPTON BOYS BLACK TRAINING SHORTS BY UMBRO NEW £5.99 |
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SOUTHAMPTON BOYS BLACK TRAINING SHORTS BY UMBRO NEW £5.99 |
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SOUTHAMPTON CHANGE KEEPERS FOOTBALL SHORTS BY UMBRO SMALL BRAND NEW £6.99 |
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Could Have Played for SOUTHAMPTON Football t shirt XL £9.99 |
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SOUTHAMPTON AC BOYS CHANGE KEEPERS SHIRT BY UMBRO NEW £12.99 |
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SOUTHAMPTON AC BOYS CHANGE KEEPERS SHIRT BY UMBRO NEW £12.99 |
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1991-1993 Southampton Home Football Shirt Size 42-44″ £79.99 |
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southampton fc 3/4 length tracksuit bottoms size s by umbro saints shirt sfc £0.99 |
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Junior Saints Top (Southampton FC) £0.99 |
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SOUTHAMPTON UMBRO FOOTBALL SOCCER POLO SHIRT SZ MEDIUM NEW £10.65 |
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Mens Large Saints Shirt (last season, Southampton FC) £6.50 |
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SOUTHAMPTON AC 08/09 HOME KEEPERS SHIRT BY UMBRO NEW £14.99 |
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1994-1995 Southampton Away Football Shirt Size XL £69.99 |
Southampton – Gateway to the World
Every year Southampton hosts sailing events, such as the Southampton Boat Show, which attracts tourists from around the world.
The city, known as ‘the gateway to the world’, has seen many visits from the world’s greatest ocean liners, including the QE2 and the Titanic.
Every year the city hosts sailing events, such as the Southampton Boat Show, which attracts tourists from around the world.
The port rose from humble beginnings. The ancient seaport of Hamptun, from which the city gets its name, appears in some of the country’s earliest historical records. It was in Roman times that Southampton’s first port was first built on the River Itchen. Raids by the French on the 14th century led to the construction of forts, or walls, some of which still stand today. Bargate and Westgate are two of the best preserved Medieval Town Walls in the UK.
Over the years, the city of Southampton grew as a major sea port. It was in 1415 that Henry V sailed to France and Agincourt, and in 1620 English Puritans set sail in search of the New World, on The Mayflower.
Competition from other ports saw trade decrease until the opening of the first dock in 1836.
As the steam age progressed, so did the city of Southampton. Adding to this development was the arrival of the railway from London and its shipping industry.
In the 1930s, ships sailed from Southampton around the globe, making it the ‘Gateway to the World’. Unfortunately, Southampton’s sucess became its downfall when the city was flattened during World War Two.
Since then, the city has been rebuilt and redeveloped. The city remained Britain’s leading port in the 1950s and 60s. In 1962 over half a million passengers passed through the port, as well as 4% of imported cargo into Britain. The 1970s saw the port changed by some older docks becoming redundant. The number of passengers travelling through the ports of declined as air travel took off in the 60s. In the 1980s and 90s some of the old docks were converted into areas of shops and offices and marinas.
The 1938 handbook to Southampton Docks states:
“Within comparatively recent years, Southampton has become established as one of the foremost commercial seaports of Britain. The facilities and equipment are among the finest in the world, and the development of the dock system under Railway Company ownership has been marked by an era of progress unparalleled in the history of the port. This great increase in trade has conferred upon Southampton the title of Britain’s Premier Passenger Port and also the forth port in respect of the value of freight traffic dealt with.” Today, whilst visitors stop to admire the QE2 harboured in Southampton’s docks, it might surprise them to know that Southampton is also the home of the fighter plane “Supermarine Spitfire” or “Spitfire” for short, designed for use by the RAF in World War II.
It’s no surprise that Southampton’s port became known as the ‘Gateway to the World’.
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Southampton FC Crest Pint Glass £7.99 This official Southampton FC pint glass has the club crest on one side and is ideal for all Saints fans…. |
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Matt Le Tissier Southampton FC ICONIC COFFEE MUG £6.25 Stunning pop art design. A truly original gift… |
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Southampton Football Club Cufflinks £18.04 A smart, stylish pair of gold coloured cufflinks embellished with an English made enamelled football club badge. The football club badges have been made in the UK since 1908. Supplied in a gift box. A superb gift for the supporter in your life…. |
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Belly Dance for Beginners [DVD] £7.18 … |
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Southampton FC: Super Saints Twenty Classics £7.07 … |
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Bottom Live [VHS] [1993] £9.78 Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour is reputedly the swan song for Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall’s Eddie Hitler and Richie Richard. If so, it’s a mixed blessing, for while much of it is funny, it’s also a long way from the original BBC Bottom series. The TV incarnation was always crude, but worked hilariously because it balanced real characterisation and comically absurd ingenuity with… |
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Golden Goals-Southampton [VHS] £10.99 … |
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Southampton-Goals/Seas.92/3 [VHS] £10.99 … |
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Leeds United – The Glory Years: 1965-1975 [VHS] £5.99 … |
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Southampton Official Manager Game £24.99 … |
