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The Wunderkammer of the Mild Colonial Boy, Esq., a Reactionary Tory Gentleman, who armed only with a Steampowered Babbage Engine and Pure Intentions, wanders the Time Streams and Aetheric Plane gathering an Eccentric Hodgepodge of Curiousities, Frivolities, Whimsicalities and Nonsense.

Q. Why is your Tumblelog called "My Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning"?

A. Because "My Grandmother's Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning" wouldn't fit in the available space.

historyoftheisles: The 1948 London Olympic poster is simple and iconic. The classic Greek Discobolus statue standing in front of the iconically British Houses of Parliament make up the poster. It is simple and straightforward and the style is still closely connected to the propaganda posters put out during World War II. Due to the short time frame of planning for the 1948 Olympics no type of design contest was held, which could have been a reason for the simple design. 100,000 of these posters were printed and distributed throughout Great Britain, from London boroughs to travel agencies to villages in the country. All copies were used by the start of the games. Image Source: The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad

historyoftheisles:

The 1948 London Olympic poster is simple and iconic. The classic Greek Discobolus statue standing in front of the iconically British Houses of Parliament make up the poster. It is simple and straightforward and the style is still closely connected to the propaganda posters put out during World War II. Due to the short time frame of planning for the 1948 Olympics no type of design contest was held, which could have been a reason for the simple design. 100,000 of these posters were printed and distributed throughout Great Britain, from London boroughs to travel agencies to villages in the country. All copies were used by the start of the games.

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Source: The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad

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anticipatedstranger: Olympic Games, London, 1948 via  National Media Museum on Flickr.

anticipatedstranger:

Olympic Games, London, 1948 via  National Media Museum on Flickr.

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ovadiaandsons: A referee closely watches the final of the light heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestling event. Verner Weckman of Finland won the gold medal, beating fellow countryman Yrjo Saarela.  - 1908 Olympic Games in London

ovadiaandsons:

A referee closely watches the final of the light heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestling event. Verner Weckman of Finland won the gold medal, beating fellow countryman Yrjo Saarela. 

- 1908 Olympic Games in London

jothelibrarian: With only a few months to go until the Olympics here in London, when I spotted this image in the National Archives’ Flickr stream, I just had to share it. I can’t wait! Image source: The National Archives (UK) via the Flickr Commons. No known copyright restrictions.

jothelibrarian:

With only a few months to go until the Olympics here in London, when I spotted this image in the National Archives’ Flickr stream, I just had to share it.

I can’t wait!

Image source: The National Archives (UK) via the Flickr Commons. No known copyright restrictions.