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The Queens Excitement over the Struggle in the Stadium: ThThe image depicts a scene from the the 1908 Olympics held in London. The marathon was watched by 80, 000 spectators, including Queen Alexandra
Starting blocks - 1948 OlympicsNew adjustable, aluminium starting blocks developed by Mr. H. Rottenburg and used at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Date: 1948
Olympics - London 1908Series of photographs taken from the 1908 Olympic Games in London. 1. Weighing the javelins. 2. Swedish president congratulating the winner. 3. E. V
Close of the 1948 Olympic GamesClosing the Olympic Games ceremony at Wembley Stadium, London, on the 14th August 1948. The white Tribune of Honour was placed before the Royal box (occupied by the Duke of Edinburgh)
The King Opens the Olympic Games, 1908Illustration by W. Hatherell showing Edward VII with Queen Alexandra at the opening of the 1908 Olympic Games in London. Rome had originally been selected to host the 1908 Olympics
Jesse Owens (1913-1980)Photograph of Jesse James Cleveland Owens, the US athlete, pictured with his Olympic oak-trees and medals, 1936. Owens won four gold medals at the the 1936 Berlin Olympics - the 100 metres
London Olympics 1908Sign post marking the direction of the marathon route for the London 1908 Olympics. The race started in Windsor and ended in the stadium in Shepherds Bush, London. Date: 25th July 1908 p844
Ragnhild HvegerDanish swimmer RAGNHILD HVEGER (b. 1920), who was the holder, in 1941, of no less than 19 world records at one time. 400 metre Silver medal winner at 1936 Olympics. Date: 1930s
Pin, Olympic Games Cross Channel swimPin for the Olympic Games Cross Channel swim. Date: 1928
The FA challenge cup final, 1883The Football Association challenge cup-final tie: Old Etonians(Captained by the Hon. A.F Kinnaird)versus Blackburn Olympics(captained by S.A Warburton)
The first big audience at the 1908 London Olympics50, 000 spectators witnessing the 100 kilometres cycle race. Up until this point, the events had been poorly attended, with thousands of seat unfilled each day
The Olympic Swimming Pool, 1948 London Olympic GamesThe Borough Swimming Pool at Aldershot viewed from the air, ready for the XIVth Olympiad in London, 1948. Date: 1948
Scouts at 1948 London OlympicsScouts lining the opening ceremony of the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948
A girls marathon in traditional Greek costume?The Sketch suggests that the problem of empty seats that beset the 1908 London Olympics could have been solved by holding a girls marathon in the becoming Ancient Greek women-runners costume