The story of
Sir Ludwig Guttmann and the birth of the Paralympic Games
In the summer of 1948, neurologist Ludwig Guttmann set up a sporting competition between patients. It was the birth of the Paralympic Games.
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London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG): Broadcast...
Catalogue reference: LOC 13
What's it about?
LOC 13
The records comprise the films of the casting, rehearsals and performance of London 2012 opening and closing ceremonies for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- LOC 13
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Title (The name of the record)
- London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG): Broadcast quality videos of the London 2012 Ceremonies
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2012
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Description (What the record is about)
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The records comprise the films of the casting, rehearsals and performance of London 2012 opening and closing ceremonies for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, 2005-2012
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Records not yet transferred
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Sports
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The LOCOG Ceremonies Committee (CerCom) was the decision-making forum which oversaw and supported the delivery of inspirational and world-class Opening and Closing ceremonies for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Culture, Ceremonies, Education and Live Sites Department, Ceremonies Team oversaw the design and creation of all the Ceremonies, including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the Torch Relays, the Victory Ceremonies and the Team Welcome Ceremonies.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14519140/
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