A century ago in 1916 the sixth Olympics of the modern era were scheduled to take place in Berlin but due to war they did not go ahead. Our collections include publications about the planning and preparations for these Olympics that never were. “The evolution of the Olympic Games 1829 B.C.-1914 A.D.” by F. A. […]
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The victor’s crown
(Photo credit: Quercus Editions Ltd.) (Above image shows the title of the book (The victor’s crown) and the name of the author (David Potter) against a red background with the image of a crown shape made from gold coloured leaves) With the London Olympics drawing nearer, sport and its place in society are very much […]