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Showing posts with label 1948 Olympic Games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1948 Olympic Games. Show all posts
Saturday, 4 July 2026

In at the deep end - a visit to Wembley Arena's former swimming pool.

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   Guest post by Graham Cooksley, with an introduction by Philip Grant   Public swimming at the Empire Pool, late 1930s. (Wem...
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Sunday, 5 October 2025

Our Freedom: Then and Now – great Brent Libraries events for October!

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 Guest post by local historian Philip Grant in a personal capacity     Fanny Blankers-Kohn winning the women’s 100m at We...
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Saturday, 30 August 2025

Some Wembley local history to enjoy in the next few weeks!

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Guest post by local historian Philip Grant in a personal capacity    Sir Arthur Elvin in 1948.   I have to declare an interest, as I am in...
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Saturday, 27 July 2024

The Empire Pool / Wembley Arena Story – Part 2

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 Guest post by local historian Philip Grant. Part 2 of a series.   1.      The newly finished Empire Pool, with the Sta...
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