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SUMMARY:Women's Word: The 'Austerity' Olympics – London 1948 - Janie Ham
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CONTACT:Edward Mather
DESCRIPTION:To tie in with the excitement surrounding the 2012 London Olym
 pics\, the final Women's Word event for Saturday 23rd June will feature aw
 ard-winning author Janie Hampton discussing the 1948 London 'Austerity' Ol
 ympics\, and will feature archive footage from the 1948 competition. \n\nW
 hen the Olympics came to London in 1948\, post-war Britain was in an econo
 mic crisis far worse than the present. Blending Heath Robinson improvisati
 on with the spirit of Ealing Comedy\, competitors brought their own towels
 \, slept in schools and travelled by Underground. Despite food rationing a
 nd terrible weather\, great Olympians such as Fanny Blankers-Koen attracte
 d cheering Londoners to Wembley Stadium. \n\nJanie Hampton’s meticulous 
 research brings the era of ‘Make-do and Mend’ to life with tales of th
 e adversity faced by women athletes. The Austerity Olympics was shortliste
 d for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year\, and Matt Smith starred in
  Bert and Dickie\, the film based on this book\, and the BBC’s contribut
 ion to the Cultural Olympiad.\n\nPrice: £7 per person.\n\nBookings can be
  made at www.adcticketing.com or by telephone on: 01223 300085.
LOCATION:Woodlegh Seminar Room\, Strathaird\, Lucy Cavendish College\, CB3
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