Stadium, Franco - British Exhibition, London 1908 - postcard

Description:
The White City stadium was built as part of the Franco-British exhibition. In July 1908 it hosted the Olympic Games. The stadium included running and cycling tracks, an open-air swimming pool and a pitch for football, hockey, rugby and lacrosse. The grandstands accommodated 93,000 spectators. Three thousand competitors from 21 national teams took part in the 1908 Olympics. This was the first Olympic Games to award gold, silver and bronze medals and the first in which all entrants had to compete as members of national teams, rather than as individuals.
Production Date:
1908
ID no:
MoL_82.232/138f
Object Size:
9 X 14 CMS
Copyright:
© Museum of London
Object Material:
paper

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