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TQ3079 : Wenlock, Olympic Mascot - Westminster

taken 12 years ago, near to Lambeth, England

Wenlock, Olympic Mascot - Westminster
Wenlock, Olympic Mascot - Westminster
These two-metre-tall figures have appeared on London's streets in the run up to the Olympic Games. They are made with the last drops of steel left over from the construction of the final support girder of the Olympic Stadium.

Wenlock's name is derived from the Shropshire village of Much Wenlock which hosted Wenlock Games that inspired Baron Pierre de Coubertin to create the modern Olympics.

Mandeville's name comes from the Stoke Mandeville Games, widely recognised as a forerunner of the Paralympic movement.

See other images of The London 2012 Olympic mascots Wenlock & Paralympic Mandevilles

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Geographical Context: Sport, Leisure City, Town centre Place: London Westminster other tags: Mascot London 2012 Olympics Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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TQ3079, 4106 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Paul Gillett   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 16 August, 2012   (more nearby)
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Friday, 17 August, 2012
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 30584 79539 [1m precision]
WGS84: 51:29.9828N 0:7.2069W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 30587 79538
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