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Olympic Park, London

This is a sporting complex is being used for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics, situated to the east of the city adjacent to the Stratford City development. It contains the athletes' Olympic Village and several of the sporting venues including the Olympic Stadium and Aquatics Centre. The park is overlooked by ArcelorMittal Orbit, an observation tower and Britain's largest piece of public art. After the Olympics, the park will be known as Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
See LinkExternal link for more details on the various parts of the park.
by David Anstiss

Created: Sun, 17 Jun 2012, Updated: Thu, 6 Sep 2012


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TQ3783 : The London Stadium, formerly Olympic Stadium by David Smith
2016
TQ3784 : Olympic Stadium, Stratford, London by Christine Matthews
2015
TQ3784 : Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from the air by Thomas Nugent
2015
TQ3785 : Eating area near basketball arena by Oast House Archive
2012
TQ3784 : Path through Olympic Park by Paul Gillett
2012
TQ3785 : Velodrome and Basketball Arena, Olympic Park by Oast House Archive
2012
TQ3785 : Riverbank Arena, Olympic Park by Oast House Archive
2012
TQ3784 : Police horses and volunteers, London Way by Oast House Archive
2012
TQ3784 : Bridge over River Lea, Olympic Park by Oast House Archive
2012
TQ3784 : Walking beer seller, Olympic Park by Oast House Archive
2012
TQ3785 : Temple Mills Lane, Olympic Park by David Anstiss
2012
TQ3783 : A Full Olympic Stadium by Paul Gillett
2012
TQ3784 : A nearly empty Olympic Stadium by Paul Gillett
2012
TQ3784 : Gloriana rowbarge, Waterworks River by Oast House Archive
2012
TQ3884 : Aquatics Centre, Olympics Park by David Hawgood
2012
TQ3784 : Colourful wall detail, Olympic Park by Oast House Archive
2012
TQ3784 : McDonald's, Olympic Park by Oast House Archive
2012
TQ3884 : Behind Westfield Multi-storey Car Park by David Anstiss
2012
TQ3884 : Aquatic Centre, Olympic Park by Paul Gillett
2012
TQ3784 : Orbit, Olympics Park by Oast House Archive
2012
TQ3785 : Sitting under purple umbrellas, Olympic Park by David Anstiss
2012
TQ3784 : Olympic Stadium by Oast House Archive
2012
TQ3785 : Path by River Lea by Paul Gillett
2012
TQ3784 : Park Live, Olympic Park by Oast House Archive
2012
TQ3681 : The Olympic Stadium from the air by Thomas Nugent
2011

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