tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16640287422632313302011-04-21T15:02:04.908-07:00Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16630662410222539920noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664028742263231330.post-28727520520640280302008-07-07T02:59:00.000-07:002008-07-07T03:01:48.733-07:00The first British Olympics took place in White City. The main stadium events happened between 13th and 25th July.<div> </div><div>On July 24th the Marathon race, which determined the length of all future marathons, was run between Windsor castle and the stadium.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1664028742263231330-2872752052064028030?l=thegreatwhitecity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Savvynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664028742263231330.post-70874077568360375322008-05-17T10:20:00.001-07:002008-05-17T10:20:34.470-07:00The gates of the Franco-British Exhibition opened on May 14th 1908.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1664028742263231330-7087407756836037532?l=thegreatwhitecity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16630662410222539920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664028742263231330.post-16204260237990964012008-05-17T10:19:00.000-07:002008-05-17T10:20:07.046-07:00Exhibition of photos of White City on the windows of BBC TV Centre, Wood Lane - open 24 hours. A short film is on view in the BBC foyer during working hours. BBC's Newsnight have set up a web page and blog about the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsnight">history of White City</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1664028742263231330-1620426023799096401?l=thegreatwhitecity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16630662410222539920noreply@blogger.com0