Olympiad Collection

Harold Abrahams wins 100m - 1924 Olympics
Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (18991978) - a British athlete of Jewish origin. He was champion in the 100 metres sprint at the 1924 Olympics in Paris (July 7th)

Fanny Blankers-Koen hurdling, 1948 London Olympics
Fanny Blankers-Koen, a Dutch housewife, taking the victory in the 80 metres hurdles and setting a new Olympic record. Maureen Gardner of Britain took the silver

Herne Hill Arena, 1948 London Olympic Games
Track cycling events were held in Herne Hill Arena in South London for the XIVth Olympiad. Olympic cycling comprised of road racing and track cycling

V. O. Gyarmati, long jump, 1948 London Olympics
Hungarian athlete Gyarmati won the long jump event at the 1948 London Olympics. Date: 1948

Olympics - 1924 - Poster
Poster for the Paris Olympiad Date: 1924

The Empress Hall, Earls Court, 1948 London Olympic Games
The Empress Hall at Earls Court was the venue for Olympic wrestling and weight-lifting. Date: 1948

Release of pigeons, Olympic opening ceremony, 1948
7, 000 pigeons are released above Wembley Stadium as trumpeters of the Household Cavalry sound a fanfare. The pigeons are bearers of Olympic tidings, a custom also practised by the Ancient Greeks

Collapsed Scout at 1948 London Olympics
Scout collapsed through heat exhaustion whilst holding a Liechtenstein nationality sign at the 1948 London Olympics held at Wembley Stadium. 1948

Sanctuary of Olympia. The ancient olympic Stadium. The exedr
Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. The ancient Olympic Stadium. The exedra, stone platform on which the judges sat. South bank of the stadium Elis. Peloponesse. Greece

Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. Panorama of the ancient ol
Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. Panorama of the ancient Olympic Stadium. The east of archaelogical site. Elis. Peloponesse. Greece. Europe

Sanctuary of Olympia. Panorama of the ancient olympic Stadi
Sanctuary of Olympia. Panorama of the ancient Olympic Stadium. The east of archaelogical site. Elis. Peloponesse. Greece. Europe

Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. Entrance to olympic stadium. Stone arch. III B.C. The east of archaelogical site. Elis. Peloponesse. Greece. Europe

Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. The Ancient olympic Stadium
Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. The ancient Olympic Stadium. Detail of the starting line. The east of archaelogical site. Elis. Peloponesse. Greece. Europe

The first big audience at the 1908 London Olympics
50, 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 Games
The Borough Swimming Pool at Aldershot viewed from the air, ready for the XIVth Olympiad in London, 1948. Date: 1948

Scouts at 1948 London Olympics
Scouts 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

Scouts at Olympic opening ceremony
Scouts holding nationality signs during the opening ceremony of the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948

McGrew does the high jump, 1948 London Olympics
This is the American McGrews third, and successful, attempt to clear 6 foot 1 5/8 inches. Date: 1948

Hurdles, 1948 London Olympics
The photograph on the left shows the semi-final of the 400 metres hurdling. Second from left competitor, Larsson of Sweden (no.128) is about to draw ahead and take the victory

Olympics opens, last of the touch bearers lights the beacon
At Wembley Stadium, London, John Mark British Athlete, the last of the touch bearers who had carried the living flame 2000 miles from Greece, lights the Olympic beacon

Closing ceremony of the 1948 London Olympic Games
An Epitaph to the Games in Sketch magazine. The photographs feature the lowered Olympic flag and extinguished beacon. Date: 1948

Olympic poem
A satirical take on the Olympics by Alan Melville. 1948

Reiff, winner of the 5, 000 metres, 1948 London Olympics
Belgian long-distance runner Reiff managed to snatch the lead from the Czech competitor Zatopek with three laps to go, to win the 5, 000 metres at 1984 London Olympic Games. Date: 1948

A. E. Panhorst-Niesink putting-the-shot, 1948 Olympics
A. E. Panhorst-Niesink, a competitor from Holland, taking part in the qualifying rounds of the womens shot put. This event was included for the first time at the XIVth Olympiad in London. Date: 1948

Olympic cartoon
A lady photographer tries to get closer to the action in this cartoon. 1948

John Mark carrying the Olympic torch, opening ceremony, 1948
The athlete and Surbiton medical student John Mark, a former Cambridge blue and quarter-miler, circles Wembley Arena with the Olympic torch. Date: 1948

Edelman does the high jump, 1948 London Olympics
The American Edelman is seen here clearing 6 foot 1 5/8 inches. Date: 1948

Wembley Stadium, 1948 London Olympic Games
Wembley Stadium, as viewed from the air. The main track events and the official opening of the XIVth Olympiad took place here, as well as the finals of the football and field-hockey, fencing

American Olympic athletes march round Wembley Stadium, 1948
The American contingent of athletes, the largest at the games, marching round Wembley Arena. 58 nations and 6, 000 competitors took part in the march during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games

Sailing at 1948 Olympics

Fanny Blankers-Koens reception in Amsterdam
Dutch athlete Mrs Fanny Blankers-Koen was a star of the 1948 London Olympics, becoming the first woman ever to win three Olympic titles. She won the 100 and 200 metres, and the 80 metres hurdles

Scout leading Norway at 1948 London Olympics
Scout holding the Norway sign in front of the Norwegian atheletic contingent to the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948

The final of the 100 Metres, 1948 London Olympics
A photo finish of the 100 metres final. Left to right: Harrison Dillard (no. 69, USA) came first, E. Macdonald Bailey (no. 35) was last, McCorquodale (no)

Heavyweight boxing, 1948 London Olympics
E.J. Lambert of the USA (right) and F. Bothy of Belgium competing for heavyweight honours at the Empire Pool (hence the reflection in the lower half of the photograph)

B. Singh, long jump, 1948 London Olympics
B. Singh took part in the long jump event to enthusiastic applause. A sikh, he wore his hair tied in a handkerchief. Date: 1948

Basketball at the 1948 London Olympic
Britain lost to China 54 to 25 in this basketball match at Harringay Arena. Britain on the whole did badly in this event. Date: 1948

Sea Scouts helping at Olympics
Sea Scouts assisting with the boats at Torquay during the 1948 Olympics. 1948

Weight-lifters and wrestlers, 1948 London Olympics
This full page of the Sphere shows weight-lifters Joe de Pietro of America (top) and Shams of Egypt (bottom right), and wrestlers Anderberg of Sweden and Toth of Hungary. Date: 1948

A casualty at the 1948 London Olympics
A. B. Toulsen of Denmark receives medical treatment after collapsing during the 5, 000 Metres. Date: 1948

Expressions and Impressions, 1948 London Olympic Games
A selection of striking athletic images captured at the 1948 London Olympic Games. Date: 1948

John Mark lights the Olympic bowl, opening ceremony, 1948
The athlete and Surbiton medical student John Mark, a former Cambridge blue and quarter-miler, lights the bowl on the peristyle, on the east terrace of Wembley Stadium

Scouts releasing pigeons at Olympics
Scouts releasing pigeons as part of the opening ceremony of the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948

Front cover of the Sketch, marathon runner J. J. Hayes
The controversial American winner of the 1908 Olympic marathon. Although beaten to the finish by the Italian competitor, Dorando

Start of a 100 Metre heat, 1948 London Olympics
The start of a 100 Metres heat. The runners from right to left are: Haukur Clausen (Iceland), S. C. Lines (Bermuda), C. Silva (Chile), B. O. Lovina (Philipines), E. Macdonald Bailey (Britain), and A

Lloyd B. Labeach sprinting, 1948 London Olympics
Sprinter Lloyd B. Labeach from Panama thrusts forward to win Heat 4 in the second round of the 100 Metres competition. His time was 10.5 seconds. Date: 1948

Basketball at the 1948 London Olympics
In this sparsely-attended basketball match at Harringay Arena, the American team (in white) beat the Swiss team. Date: 1948

Opening Ceremony, Wembley Stadium, 1948 London Olympics
An aerial view of Wembley Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the 1948 London Olympic Games. Date: 1948

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