Britain's Century by Press Association

Britain's Century by Press Association

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Zusammenfassung

The 20th century has been dominated by photographic and TV images. Captured in this book are some of the sporting events and heroes recorded in the archive of the Press Association, including: historic events; tragedies; record-breaking achievements; and heroes from all major British sports.

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Britain's Century by Press Association

Images from television and the cinema have influenced popular culture throughout the 20th century. Captured in this book are some of the sporting events and heroes recorded in the historic archive of the Press Association, the national news agency of the UK. It includes: historic events such as the infamous wartime football match which took place on the battlefield, England's 4-2 victory over Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, Bjorn Borg's record-breaking Wimbledon success, and early attempts to swim the channel; tragedies such as the Manchester United plane crash of 1958, and the 1989 Hillsborough disaster; and record-breaking achievements of such stars as Red Rum, Sebastian Coe, David Wilke and the 1960-61 Tottenham Hotspur double-winning side. Sporting heroes from all major British sports are featured: tennis champion Fred Perry; jockey and trainer Gordon Richards; boxer Henry Cooper; ice-skater Robin Cousins; ski-jumper Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards; cricketer Ian Botham; snooker legend Alex Higgins; and 1994 British Grand Prix winner Damon Hill.
SKU Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13 9781840182866
ISBN 10 1840182865
Titel Britain's Century
Autor Press Association
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart Hardback
Verlag Transworld Publishers Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr 1999-11-08
Seitenanzahl 96
Hinweis auf dem Einband Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.