Combined box-type metal midwifery bag and sterilizer with some contents, made by W.H. Bailey and Son, 45 Oxford Street, London, 1940-1948.; Bags such as this were taken by midwives when assisting with ...
LONDON -- Sammy Lee remembers it vividly: food rationing, bombed-out buildings, rubble. The year was 1948, and London was hosting the Olympics amid severe austerity in the aftermath of World War II.
The 84-year-old was formally invited to the UK by the British Embassy in order to revisit the places where competed at the 1948 Olympics and to see how preparations are going for the London 2012 Games ...
Streaming platforms for London 1948: The Austerity Olympics haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.