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1948 Olympics slideshow

Slideshow about the 1948 London Olympics introduced by Lord Burghly. Featuring the official opening by His Majesty King George VI. General Commentator: Rex Alston. Sports Commentators: Stewart MacPherson, John Snagge, Fritz Opper. Newsreel Narrator: Philip Dorte. Head of Television Outside Broadcasts: Ian Orr-Ewing. Music: The Olympic Hymn, 1948, Non Nobis Domine, composer: Roger Quilter, conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargeant.

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