About this event
Get ready to step back in time and experience the magic of Wembley's 1948 Olympic Games like never before!
As the world was recovering from the Second World War, the first Olympic Games for twelve years could help to bring people back together in friendship, and it was Wembley which played host to them in the summer of 1948.
Join Philip Grant, from Wembley History Society, for this richly illustrated talk which tells the story not just of the sporting events, but the part which local residents and Wembley Council played in making these "Austerity Games" a success.
This event is part of the nationwide project Our Freedom Then and Now, exploring the legacy of VE Day and VJ Day. In Brent this takes the form of a dynamic community programme jointly delivered by Brent Libraries, Culture and Heritage and the Jason Roberts Foundation