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Polytechnic Cycling Club 1948 London Olympic Games
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Polytechnic Cycling Club Gazette No. 4 Vol. LVIII

Polytechnic Cycling Club Gazette September 1948. Typed pages. Edited by A G BLAKE. Includes one-page advertisement for CurAcho, the verso of which includes Poly CC news and fixtures. Congratulations to Dave RICKETTS and Lew PONDS both members of the British Olympic team. Wedding of Treasurer Fred 'Colin' CAMPBELL and Barbara PALLIN (of the Polytechnic Ladies Fencing Club). Obituary for Frank C HIGGINS. Report of the 1948 'Gayler'.

XIV Olympiad Identity Card

Identity Card for David Ricketts, cycling competitor in the 1948 London Olympic Games. Card includes a passport-size photograph of Ricketts with signature and details his date of birth and address.

XIV Olympiad Commemorative Lapel Badge

Rectangular metal badge. Obverse: City view of London showing Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster accompanied by the legend in two lines 'XIV Olympiad London 1948' and the Olympic rings below. This badge was issued to officials and competitors in the Games for purposes of identification. Each badge had a ribbon, the colour of which distinguished to which group the wearer belonged. Athletic participants had orange ribbons [now missing]. Belonged to David Ricketts.

XIV Olympiad Commemorative Medal

Bronze medal. dia. 51mm. Obverse: City view of London showing Big Ben and St Stephen's Tower of the Palace of Westminster over the legend in three lines 'XIV Olympiad London 1948' and the Olympic rings below. Reverse: Quadriga with triumphant winner dashing. This medal was designed by B Mackennal and produced by J Pinches Ltd., and was presented to each of the 4062 participants. Belonged to David Ricketts.

XIV Olympiad Bronze Winner's Medal

Bronze medal. dia. 51mm. Obverse: goddess Victory, holding a palm in her left hand and a winner's crown in her right; accompanied by the legend in four lines 'XIVth Olympiad London 1948'. Reverse: an Olympic champion carried in triumph by the crowd with the Olympic stadium in the background. This medal was used since the 1928 Games and was created by Florentine artist Giuseppe Cassioli. In presentation box. Belonged to David Ricketts.

Photographs

Collection of photographs of David Ricketts and other cyclists at various cycling events. There are 7 photographs of the 1948 Olympic Games 4000m pursuit race including the start, the race itself, lap of honour and winners on the podium. Other photographs include Bob 'Digger' Downs after his final appearance at Herne Hill, [1949]; Ricketts receiving a cup at Portsmouth, [1948]; portrait of Giovanni Corrieri, [1947]; Ricketts with Jacques Lanners at Herne Hill, 26 April 1947 with signatures of both men. Many of the photographs are undated.