A group of six period b&w press photographs relating to the 1948 London Olympic Games, 6 by 8in., portraying Italy winning the coxless fours at Henley
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A group of six period b&w press photographs relating to the 1948 London Olympic Games, 6 by 8in., portraying Italy winning the coxless fours at Henley-on-Thames, Italy's Zuddas beating Zarcal of The Philippines in a bantamweight boxing bout at The Empress Hall; France's Ostermeyer being the first competitor to stand on top of the podium at Wembley Stadium following her victory in the women's discus; France's Colonel Jousseaume in a hair raising incident during the cross country phase of the three day event at Aldershot; C Boreland of the USA crossing the line first in the 200m; and an extraordinary image of Fanny Blankers-Koen's tumultuous welcome home from the people of Amsterdam, all pasted with captions to the reverse