Artefacts

London 1908, invitation card to the opening ceremony at the White City Stadium, on July 13th.

Physical description

Printed in red on the ticket : Block "M." Royal box stand. Admit two. Text: "LORD DESBOROUGH, the President, / and the Members of the British Olympic Council / request the honour of the presence / of M. Le Baron Pierre de Coubertin and Lady / on the occasion of the opening of / The Olympic Games, / at the Stadium, Shepherd's Bush, by / HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE KING, / on Monday, the 13th July, 1908, / at 3.30 p.m.".

Symbolized

Symbolically represented: Pierre de COUBERTIN Symbolically represented: William Henry GRENFELL

Materials

cardboard

Colors

brown, red, black

Dimension

12.6 x 20.4 cm

Literature

MALLON, Bill. "The history of the opening ceremonies. Independent views". In: Olympic Review, May 1984, N° 199, pp. 333-337. BOLZ, Daphné. "Olympic Heritage: An international Legacy". Sports, History and Heritage, Studies in Public Representation. Woodbridge: The Bodywell Press, 2012. pp.235-246.

Type of item

Archives and Documents -> invitation

Reference number

9635

Keywords

Opening ceremony London 1908, Olympic Games White City Stadium