Stories from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Opening Ceremonies

Eastside Stories

Jun 30, 202221:11Society & Culture

This podcast uses oral histories from our Tubular Bells and Copper Flowers project, that focuses on the experiences of local Londoners involved in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic opening ceremonies. The sound clips in th...

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