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Kindling the Olympic torch, 1936
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| Caption | Kindling the Olympic torch, 1936. For the 1936 Olympic Games a sacred flame symbolising the reawakening of the Hellenic spirit was kindled on an altar in the sacred grove of Olympia at the foot of Mount Olympus, Greece, by focussing the sun's rays through a burning glass. Afterwards carried in the form of a torch to the Stadium in Southern Greece by twelve maidens attired in the ancient athletic short skirt, the flame was then relayed by 3,000 torch bearers (amongst whom were King Boris of Bulgaria, and the boy King Peter of Yugoslavia), through seven countries to relight the sacred fire in Berlin. Illustration for Photocard issued by Ardath Tobacco in c 1936. |
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| Creator | English Photographer (20th century) |
| Artwork medium | black and white photograph |
| Credit | Look and Learn |
| Search stock images by keyword | Photocard sport sports game games 1930s Nineteen Thirties Kindling Olympic torch 1936 Olympic Games sacred flame reawakening Hellenic spirit kindled altar sacred grove Olympia foot Mount Olympus Greece focussing sun's rays burning glass carried torch Stadium Southern Greece twelve maidens attired ancient athletic short skirt relayed 3000 torch bearers King Boris of Bulgaria boy King Peter of Yugoslavia seven countries relight sacred fire Berlin Kindling the Olympic |
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| M711108 | Hi-res: 4,733 x 3,380 pixels Lo-res: 1,183 x 845 pixels |
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