Harringay Arena
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Harringay Arena was a sporting and events venue on Green Lanes in Harringay, North London, England. Built in 1936, it lasted as a venue until 1958.
The arena in its local context; sketched in 1954
Wembley Stadium Twin Towers
Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. A total number of 23 nations entered the competition.
Harringay Arena
…However famous the Arena became for boxing, commercial necessity led to a diversification into a wider range of events including: The basketball and wrestling events for the 1948 Summer Olympics. All England Open Badminton Championships from 1947 to 1949…
Scene of the USA v Argentina match