Residence | Boleyn Ground : Photography : Soccer Bible

We head to London for the latest in our Residence series, painting the picture of the chapel that is the football stadium.

It is going to be an emotional season for Hammers fans as they say goodbye to Upton Park for what they hope will be a bigger future in the Olympic Stadium. But for every knackered seat or worn out sign, there is a rich and treasured memory that simply cannot be bought.

The Boleyn Ground is symbolic of London's East End spirit of football. The world's greatest have graced this turf on countless occasions; players including Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters, Trevor Brooking, Billy Bonds, Julian Dicks and Paolo Di Canio. It is beautifully bruised and a stadium of poetic football; it is as romantic as they come.

Officially opened in 1904, it takes its name from regal places. The famous 'Green Street' - also home to Green Street House - was also known as Boleyn Castle as it's believed that Anne Boleyn was a resident there. Having been bombed in the war, it is a stadium that has overcome tragedy as a symbol of British strength.

The last season as a home to West Ham United before they move to the Olympic Park just a couple of miles up the road, it is a season to savour for all those who visit the Upton Park fortress. It's local community who live and breath the club, it's simply something that cannot be replaced. It's the end of a magnificent era.

Opened: 1904
Capacity: 35,016