BRITAIN ' S TEAM AT OPENING OF 1952 OLYMPIC GAMES Helsinki : The British Olympic team , led by standard - bearer Harold Whitlock , the 1936 Olympic walking champion , parading round the stadium at the opening of the 1952 Olympic Games . Over 6,000 athletes from 70 nations will be competing in the Games . 19th July 1952

BRITAIN ' S TEAM AT OPENING OF 1952 OLYMPIC GAMES Helsinki : The British Olympic team , led by standard - bearer Harold Whitlock , the 1936 Olympic walking champion , parading round the stadium at the opening of the 1952 Olympic Games . Over 6,000 athletes from 70 nations will be competing in the Games . 19th July 1952 Stock Photo
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Smith Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

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2GJ6C1N

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48.2 MB (4.5 MB Compressed download)

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4961 x 3395 px | 42 x 28.7 cm | 16.5 x 11.3 inches | 300dpi

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19 July 1952

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Smith Archive

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