The austerity olympics : when the games came to London in 1948 /: when the games came to London in 1948. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Janie Hampton ; forward by Sebastian Coe.
• Other Names: Hampton, Janie; Coe, Sebastian
• Contents: The torchbearers -- How the Games came to London -- Organising on a shoestring -- Who can join in? -- They're on their way -- Settling in -- What is there to eat? -- The Opening Ceremony -- The first day of competition -- Telling the world -- The 100 metre dash -- The gentler sex -- The Empire Pool -- Winners and losers -- Time off for fun -- Medals for artists -- The end of the first week -- The musclemen -- Henley-on-Thames -- Armed combat -- Gymnastics -- The velodrome and further afield -- Torbay -- The football competition -- Let us be glad! -- Tidying up -- Afterword: What happened next.
• Edition: [Updated ed.]
• Publisher Details: London : Aurum Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 350 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates), illustrations, map
• Subjects: 796.48; Olympics -- Economic aspects -- England -- London; Olympics -- Economic aspects; England -- London
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1781310017; 9781781310014
• Related ISBNs: 1845137205; 9781845137205
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-333) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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