Herne Hill Velodrome
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The Herne Hill Velodrome is an outdoor velodrome in Herne Hill, in south London. It is one of the oldest cycling tracks in the world, having been built in 1891. It hosted the track cycling events in t
Herne Hill in 2012
Panoramic of Herne Hill Velodrome in 2004
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1948 Summer Olympics
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The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United
Herne Hill Velodrome
…Herne Hill, in south London. It is one of the oldest cycling tracks in the world, having been built in 1891. It hosted the track cycling events in the 1948 Summer Olympics and was briefly the home of Crystal Palace Football Club during World War I. Between 1987, when the track at Paddington Recreation Ground was demolished…
1948 London Olympic medals being minted at the works of John Pinches in Clapham
The XIV Olympic Games opens in London, 1948
Start of the 50 km walk
Gold medalist William Grut of Sweden (foreground) competing in the running component of the modern pentathlon.