Identity area
Reference code
TAY/1
Title
Olympic Games commemorative medal
Date(s)
- 1908 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
3 pieces, Artefact
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Boxed medal, awarded to WC Cook (Mrs Winifred C Taylor). The medal shows romans in a chariot on one side, and an angel on the other. Under the angel is written 'Elis, Athens, Paris, St Louis London. In Commemoration of the Olympic Games held in London 1908'. The medal is believed to have been given to those who officiated at the Games
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Status: Open. Access is subject to signing the Regulations for Access form, unless the records are restricted under the Data Protection Act 2018 or under exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000