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Olympic Games London 1948, How to Get There by London Transport - mapIn 1948, London hosted the Olympic Games, the first since the end of the Second World War. It was a chance to celebrate at a time when many basic goods were still rationed. London Transport published this Olympic themed map and guide for the event. -
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Olympic Games London 1948 - guide bookThis is a souvenir guide for the Olympic Games hosted in London in 1948. -
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Oral History - Alan WardEton Manor Boys' Club was founded in 1909 by a group of Old Etonians for the boys living in the impoverished area of Hackney Wick. It was renowned for the quality and variety of the facilities it offered in the areas of sport, art, amateur dramatics,... -
5Oral History - Patrick SmithEton Manor Boys' Club was founded in 1909 by a group of Old Etonians for the boys living in the impoverished area of Hackney Wick. It was renowned for the quality and variety of the facilities it offered in the areas of sport, art, amateur dramatics,...
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torch; Olympic torchThe organising committee of the 14th Olympiad, held in London in 1948, presented this torch to the Museum. It was one of over 1,600 torches used to carry the Olympic flame across Europe, from Olympia in Greece to London, before the opening of the games.... -
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Passengers at Wembley Park Underground line during the 1948 London Olympics - photographThis large crowd is passing through Wembly Park station in August 1948 when the Olympic Games were held at Wembley Stadium. This exit was specially constructed to handle the large crowds expected to attend the games. There were many difficulties... -
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Men's 110m hurdles race - London Olympic Games, 1948US athlete William Porter winning the men's 110m hurdles race on 4th August 1948. The United States won a total of 84 medals at the 1948 London Olympics.(see notes for further info)
