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PHA/8/1/5/12
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[Page 11] One newspaper cutting of women gymnasts; one photograph of marathon race start; 1908
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- 1908 (Creation)
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1 piece
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(1826-1995)
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Newspaper cutting image of the Polytechnic women gymnastic display at the opening of the White City Stadium on 14th May 1908; 55x130mm.
Photograph of the "Marathon Trial - waiting for the start. Rain!!", featuring several runners (numbers 56 & 66) and stewards/crowd huddled under umbrellas. Note added in different hand: 25th April 1908. Windsor Great Park to Wembley Park, approximately 22 1/2 miles. Polytechnic Magazine vol. XLVIII page 40; 152x200mm.