The austerity Olympics: when the Games came to London in 1948
Sports and games
Human-narrated audio
Summary
The last time the Olympics came to London, female competitors sewed their own uniforms, teams were ferried to the Games on red London buses and billeted in Spartan hostels or even army camps, and the main stadium was hastily cleared… of greyhound racing to allow the athletics to take place. The total budget was £760,000, great athletes like Emil Zatopek and Fanny Blankers-Koen thrilled the crowds, and at the end a profit was turned. 2009.
Title Details
ISBN
9781845134235
Publisher
Aurum
Copyright Date
2009
Book number
2420876
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Stephanie Beattie
Duration
13 hours 11 minutes 5 seconds
Audio producer
Royal National Institute of the Blind, 2009.