Artefacts

London 1908, invitation to a banquet at the King's Hall, Holborn Restaurant, on July 16th, 1908.

Physical description

Menu of a banquet to the Olympic competitors and officials taking part to the Olympic Games. On the cover there is the helmeted Britannia with a laurel branch and the caption: "OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON - 1908". Text: "BANQUET / TO / Olympic Competitors and Officials, / AT THE / HOLBORN RESTAURANT, LONDON / (KING'S HALL), / TUESDAY, 14TH JULY, 1908. / Chairman: / The Rt. Hon. LORD DESBOROUGH.". Inside there is the menu and toast. On the back cover photograph of the banquet hall.

Materials

cardboard

Colors

gold, white, blue

Dimension

18.4 x 11.2 cm