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Britain entered four teams in the Field Hockey event at the London Olympics of 1908 – from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Here members of the English team (in white shirts) are on their way to gold. Ireland won silver, Wales and Scotland shared bronze.

London 1908

The City of Liverpool Police tug-of-war team, who won silver at the London Games of 1908. They had been accused of cheating by the United States, on the grounds that they wore ‘illegal’ boots.
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London 1908

Emil Voigt of Great Britain competes in the Five Mile Race at the London Olympics, 18 July, 1908. In sixth position in this image, he went on to win gold.
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London 1908

British Track medalists at the London Games of 1908: (from left to right) Norman Hallows (bronze in the 1,500 Metres), Harold Wilson (silver in the 1,500 Metres), Joseph Deakin, Arthur Robertson, and William Coales (the gold medal winning three man team in the 3 Mile Team Race).
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London 1908

Britain entered four teams in the Field Hockey event at the London Olympics of 1908 – from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Here members of the English team (in white shirts) are on their way to gold. Ireland won silver, Wales and Scotland shared bronze.
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Stockholm 1912

Britain’s unbeaten and gold medal winning team in the Football event at the Stockholm Olympics, July 1912.
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Stockholm 1912

Ernest Webb strides out in the 10,000 Metre Walk, Stockholm 1912. The race was won by George Goulding of Canada (third from left). Webb took the silver medal.
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Stockholm 1912

P. C. Giles and Thomas Battersby take time off from training at the Holborn Baths for the Stockholm Olympics of 1912. Battersby (on right) won bronze with the British 4 x 200- Metre Freestyle Relay team.
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Chamonix 1924

The British Curling team take part in a demonstration event at the Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix, January 1924.
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