Historic London - The Olympic City DVD

5 years ago the IOC selected London to host the 30th Olympic Games and the history of the country's capital played a major part in securing the nomination. History will be a key focus for Olympic celebrations and across the United Kingdom there are hundreds of historical exhibitions being staged in museums stately homes and castles. China Athens and Sydney all featured historical themes in their opening ceremonies and although London's theme has yet to be decided... we can be sure that London's heritage will be the focal point. The new box set Historic London - The... Olympic City contains 5 DVDs with over 9 hours viewing showing the origins of the new Olympic capital. Titles Comprise: Waters of Time: made for the Festival of Britain in 1951 showing the commercial heritage of the Thames with behind-the-scenes footage of the docks at work. Swinging London: is a collection of 16 short films from Carnaby Street to the Post Office Tower. British Military Traditions: brings together rare newsreel footage of trooping the colour the Edinburgh tattoo and victory parades from Ajax and Exeter after The Battle of the River Plate. London's Pride: is a priceless insight into London's bus and underground network from the 1930's to the 1980's The Royal River: is a rare film record of the preparations for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 [show more]

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