My Dad at the 1948 London Olympics - Blog Day 2

This is a photo of my Dad training for the London Olympics in 1948.

The long journey to the London Olympics in 1948 commences .....

The Canadian Olympic Team traveled by train from across the country to Halifax.  They sailed from Halifax to Southampton in England together to go to the London Olympics.

Dad wrote on the back of this photo:   "Fred and Marilyn  July 14, 1948  C.N.R. Station"
Dad's Sweetheart came to see him off from Montreal.  Judging by the look of this photo (above) and how it was folded, it looks like it was the photo he carried around with him in his wallet.... and pulled out, a lot!

This photo again is captioned on the back, "Fred and Marilyn July 14, 1948 C.N.R. Station"

Dad's handwritten caption on the back of this photo says "Olympic Wrestlers C.N.R. Sta" (taken outside the C.N.R. Station).

Dad wrote on the back of many of his photos and unfortunately in this one, the ink has soaked through.  This photo is of Bill Hamilton who is an Olympic Cyclist; taken on the train.