My Dad at the 1948 London Olympics - Blog Day 13

The Canadian Olympic Team spent almost four weeks in London during the Summer of 1948 for the London Olympics.  Their ship, the R.M.S. Aquitania, arrived in Southampton on July 22nd and they were in London until August 17th.

Here is a selection of my Dad's photos taken while out and about in London and the surrounding areas over the course of the team's stay in the Summer of 1948.

Dad looking handsome in his formal
Canadian Olympic Team suit.

A group photo of Dad with some of his team mates.

Dad's caption written on the back of this photo reads, "LONDON TRANSPORT CO. London, Eng."

This photo is captioned, "South African girls at Lancaster Gate of Buckingham Palace, London, Eng."   I see a few of the Canadian boys around the girls .... sensing a bit of a theme here.  I wonder if they're swimmers?!

Dad wrote on the back of this photo, "Coventry Bridge, Coventry, Eng."

This photo says, "Parliament Bridge, London, Eng."

Dad has written, "Picaddilly Circus, London, Eng."

Dad

"Joey Sandulo, Boxer"

....and last, but certainly not least, here's my Dad!