Joe Birrell, who has died aged 94, was one of the last surviving British athletes to have taken part in the 1948 Olympic ...

The volunteer found, in a box, an undeveloped film dating back to 1948 and – most surprisingly – featured images of the Olympic Games in London! The London Olympic Games in 1948 marked a ...

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The 1948 Olympic Games were held in Wembley and the BBC televised them for the first time. The BBC provided facilities for the broadcasters of the 61 competing nations, so they could be seen and ...

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Perhaps it's a sign that peace is really here; for in 1948 the world plans to hold another edition of the Olympic games this time in London, England. Men seem agreed that it takes a certain amount ...

When the Olympic Games came to London in 1948, the city was still suffering from the ravages of World War II. Rationing remained in force and many had been left homeless, yet the bomb-cratered ...

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The 1948 RCAF Flyers were a team thrown together to compete in the Olympic games in Switzerland, but they were booed off the ice and had no support from Canadians, who believed the team would ...

A former Lancaster Royal Grammar School teacher who competed in the 1948 Olympic Games has passed away aged 94.

In June of 1939, the IOC awarded the 1944 Olympics to London. Again, World War Two forced cancellation. A year after the war ended, London was once again selected, this time to host the 1948 Olympics.