Detail View: SHIMMER: Olympic Rings
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Title:
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Olympic Rings
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Creation Date:
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1913
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Image Date:
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2011
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Period:
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19th century ; 20th century
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Location:
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London
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Display Creator:
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De COUBERTIN, Pierre
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Image ID:
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11-0089
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Description:
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Interior view: view of the 1st set of Olympic Rings unveiled at St Pancras Station (Archt: BARLOW, 1868) in London before the 2012 Olympic Games. The five rings represent the five continents, the six colours (including the white background) represent all nations as they were the colours on the flags of all nations at the time of design. . This set of rings was unveiled on March 3, 2011 by Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, and Lord Coe, Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee. The ceremony also included live music and parkour displays.
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Rights:
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© Sheffield Hallam University
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Permissions:
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For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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BARLOW, William Henry
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1812
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Creator Dates - Died:
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1902
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Creator Role:
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Architect.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Creator:
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DE COUBERTIN, Pierre
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1863
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Creator Dates - Died:
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1937
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Creator Role:
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Designer and founder of the Olympic Games Committee.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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French.
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Subject Heading:
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Architecture -- England -- London
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Subject Heading:
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Olympic Games (30th : 2012 : London, England)
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Subject Heading:
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Olympics -- Rings
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Subject Heading:
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Advertising -- Sport
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Subject Heading:
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Olympics -- Advertising
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Subject Heading:
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Railroad stations -- England -- London
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