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With the Games of London 2012 almost upon us, the book permits armchair time travel at its very best - not only in exploring the streets and historic buildings of Edwardian London, but also the opportunity to reflect on the many innovations of the 1908 Games that we now take for granted - the presence of national teams; the use of international rather than local judges; the construction of first -class facilities and much more. The first part presents the Atlas and Gazetteer of London 1908, with its 38,000 streets and places index, along with the clear and colourful map plates of London's famous districts. The official programme presents all of the events staged at the 1908 Olympic Games with the sports diary revealing even more fascinating detail. This is just one of many artefacts from the scrapbook of William Barnard, timekeeper at the 1908 Games that are featured in the second part of the book. One of the greatest pieces of Sporting History to occur at the 1908 Games was the establishment of the Marathon Race distance at 26 miles 385 yards - and that being down to the passionate, supportive and keen interest of Royal Family. This section of the book presents the epic story of London's first marathon when the decision to disqualify the winner, Italy's Dorando Pietri, leading to him being immortalised in history as a legendry sporting hero. The controversial finish, and the headline pictures and flickering film of the drama, stamped on this race for decades its image as a "man-killer" event. After the struggle of 1908, the marathon story was far too good to end at the tape. This intriguing section of the book also contains a plan of the original marathon route, the complete 1908 marathon programme including full list of competitors and route schedule, along with iconic sporting pictures of this iconic event. The book is a historic tribute to the early pioneers of the great games and the legacy that they bestowed on many generations throughout the World.
Britain and the Olympic Games, 1908-1920 focuses upon the presentation and descriptions of identity that are presented through the depictions of the Olympics in the national press. This book breaks Britain down into its four nations and presents the debates that were present within their national press.
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Mega-events represent an important moment in the life of a city, providing a useful lens through which we may analyse their cultural, social, political and economic development. In the wake of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC’s) concerns about ’gigantism’ and wider public concerns about rising costs, it was imperative in the C21st to demonstrate the long term benefits that arose for the city and nations from hosting premier sporting events. ’London 2012’ was the first to integrate the concept of legacy from the moment a bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games was being considered. London proposed an ambitious programme of urban renewal for East London. Subsequent host city bids have adopted the ’legacy narrative’ and, as this book demonstrates, aligned this to major schemes of urban development and renewal. Bringing together scholars, practitioners and policy makers, this book focuses upon the legacies sought by cities that host major sports events. It analyses how governments, the IOC and others define and measure ’legacy’. It also focuses upon the challenges and opportunities facing future host cities of mega-events, looking at their aspirations and the intended impact upon their domestic and international development. It questions what the global shift in geographical location of mega-events means for sports development and the business of sport, what the attractions are for cities seeking to harness the hosting of a mega-event, and whether there may be longer term consequences for the bidding and hosting major sporting events in the wake of the widespread social unrest that accompanied the preparations in Brazil for hosting the FIFA World Cup (2014) and the summer Olympics (2016) and in Turkey, where there was significant opposition to bid for the 2020 summer Olympiad.
A fantastic guide to exploring the hidden rivers of London. London has many rivers, but they are often hidden under centuries of development. Rivers like the Walbrook, the Fleet or the Effra have left their mark on the city, and still form an important part of our subterranean world. - From the former watering hole, by the Earl's Sluice, where Canterbury pilgrims rested, David Bowie rehearsed and Henry Cooper trained, to the Gardens by the Westbourne where a young Mozart performed. - From Counter's Creek and its burial grounds of Kensal Green and Brompton to the River Effra and the West Norwood cemetery. - From the pipe carrying the River Tyburn over Baker Street Underground station to the grate in Farringdon through which the River Fleet can be heard (and seen). David Fathers shows the course of London's hidden rivers in a series of detailed guided walks, illustrating the traces they have left and showing the ways they have shaped the city. Each walk starts at the tube or rail station nearest to the source of the river, and then follows it down to the Thames through parkland, suburbia, historic neighbourhoods and the vestiges of our industrial past. London's Hidden Rivers contains over 120km of walks, both north and south of the Thames. Winding through the hills, valleys and marshes that underlie the city, every page is a revelation.