EAW017619 ENGLAND (1948). Wembley Park, crowds gathering at the Empire Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 1948 London Olympics, 1948. This image has been produced from a print.
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| Title | [EAW017619] Wembley Park, crowds gathering at the Empire Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 1948 London Olympics, 1948. This image has been produced from a print. |
| Reference | EAW017619 |
| Date | 29-July-1948 |
| Link | |
| Place name | WEMBLEY PARK |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 519209, 185574 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.28027621838508, 51.55596110716 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ192856 |
Pins
 This was part of the original Chalkhill Estate, an attractive development of private Metroland villas with gardens. In the latter part of the 1960s, the area was acquired through compulsory purchase and a local authority estate comprising large, system-built, high-density blocks of flats was built in its place. Inevitably, it was not long before this became a run-down area notorious for its high levels of crime and anti-social behaviour. It has, in its turn, been replaced by a low-rise redevelopment, conceived as an antidote to what the estate had become. Unfortunately, the newer estate is still plagued by similar problems. |
 The Laird |
Tuesday 13th of October 2020 01:04:06 PM |
| Klondyke Sidings, Neasden Depot. This is where the Met Bo-Bo locos were stabled in formation with their Dreadnought coaching stock in preparation for service. |
The Laird |
Tuesday 13th of October 2020 12:17:13 PM |
| Wembley Stadium station on the loop line off the former LNER railway line. Opened 1923, last used 1986. |
John W |
Sunday 30th of April 2017 06:29:10 PM |
It had long gone by then. Perhaps 1966? |
The Laird |
Saturday 22nd of February 2020 11:24:39 PM |
 Class31 |
Monday 13th of October 2014 12:35:13 PM |
User Comment Contributions
 Wembley Stadium, 07/10/2014 |
Class31 |
Monday 13th of October 2014 12:36:13 PM |