Ep 201 Hammersmith & Fulham: Imre Kiralfy Rescues the Olympics

In which Alex tells us why a Hungarian dancer was instrumental in fixing the distance for the marathon. It's a journey that takes us all the way from Pest to Chicago and from Hammersmith, through the Court of Honour, via some more dodgy colonial model villages and out to Windsor.

Theatrical and event impresario Imre Kiralfy created the area we now know as White City*, to host events and exhibitions. Including the Franco-British Exhibition of 1908. What else happened in 1908? Well Rome was due to host the Olympics.

Plus Fiona met a Zoomer, Indoor swimming, bad signposting and a family success.

*What colour do you think the buildings were painted?

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